For TIP: Debut
Elsewhere: The Soul of Motown (Stage West Theatre), Shopkins Live! (North American Tour/ Koba Entertainment), Legally Blonde (Hart House), CONTACT (Classical Theatre Project).
Other: Originally from The Bahamas, Autumn-Joy is a Toronto-based singer, dancer and actor. She studied Theatre Performance at Holland College, and has since worked professionally across the U.S. and Canada in theatre and in numerous national commercials. Autumn-Joy is thrilled to be making her Thousand Islands Playhouse debut and she’s extremely grateful to the creative team for this incredible opportunity. Special thanks to her family and friends for their constant support especially Ruthie!

For TIP: Back in ’59 (2021)
Elsewhere: THEATRE — Back in ’59 (Magnus Theatre); Jukebox Jive (Port Hope Festival); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Driftwood Theatre); Fiddler On The Roof (Stage West). FILM/TV — Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); Mrs. America (FX). VOICEOVER — Fireman Sam (US Version – Amazon); Redemption Inc. with Kevin O’Leary (CBC); Finny the Shark (Skyship Entertainment)
Upcoming: The 39 Steps in Prescott, ON July 30 – August 13
Other: Immense thanks to TIP for welcoming me back this year. Sincere gratitude to Stephen and Wendy for my roof and walls; great love to Mom, Dad, and Kat for my steady ground; high fives to Oliver, Marley, Lincoln, and Kaia for my bright future; and all my everything to Bri for dreaming my world into being.

For TIP: Debut
Elsewhere: Jersey Boys, The World Goes Round, Rock of Ages, The Wedding Singer (Stage West Theatre); Rhapsodic Vignettes (Sandy Dog Productions); Million Dollar Quartet (Chemainus Theatre); Medea (Studio Theatre); Sister Act (Drayton Entertainment); The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Sudbury Theatre Centre), The Maids (Cowardly Kiss Theatre); HAIR, Tick, tick… BOOM! (Edmonton Fringe Festival); Julius Caesar (LAMDA); Beauty and The Beast (Carriage House Theatre).
Upcoming: Very Available! Call me!
Other: Massive thank you to Stephanie, Steve and the TIP team for the opportunity to come and play! Love to my loving hubs, Family and the TH gang.
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For TIP: Debut
Elsewhere: Kinky Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Cinderella, Lucky Stiff (Drayton Entertainment); Pal Joey, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Emily (Talk is Free Theatre); Stonecliff (Yukon/Alaska); Snow White and 007 (Elgin/Ross Petty Panto); HONK! (Globe Theatre); and ten seasons with the Shaw Festival.
Other: Billy recently made his directing debut with The Judas Kiss at Talk is Free Theatre and is a proud graduate of Sheridan College. He is beyond thrilled to be returning to live performance by making his TIP debut! Love and thanks to family, friends, and his husband, Aidan. @billyonthelake

For TIP: Director/ Choreographer: Back in ‘59 (2021), Anne of Green Gables (2019), Performer: The Music Man (2004), You Can’t Take it With You (2000)
Elsewhere: Directing and/or Choreography credits include: Chicago, Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia, Shrek, The Little Mermaid, All Shook Up, Mary Poppins, The Drowsy Chaperone (Globe Theatre), The Last Five Years (YRG Productions), Fun Home, Grey Gardens, The Wild Party – Dora Award for Outstanding Choreography Opera/Musical (Musical Stage Company), Chariots of Fire (Grand Theatre), Peter Pan, Cinderella, The Addams Family (Neptune Theatre-3 Merritt Award nominations for choreography), Crazy for You (Capitol Theatre Port Hope), Head Over Heels (Theatre Sheridan), and Next to Normal (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre).
Upcoming: Director/Choreographer for The Music Man (TIP), Director for MONSTER (The Monster Collective)
Other: Thank you for returning to and supporting live theatre! @sgrahamchoreo

For TIP: Debut
Elsewhere: Orphans for the Czar (Crow’s Theatre); Digital Now (Spur-of-the-Moment
Shakespeare Collective); La Maleta (Roseneath Theatre); Singalong Jubilee (Geordie Brown Productions)
Other: Cristina Hernandez started her theatre career by volunteering for Vanier College Productions and Theatre Glendon at York University. While completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Cristina has stage managed for various independent
production companies, Fringe Festivals, and workshops. She became an Equity stage manager in 2019 and is thankful for all the experiences, adventures, and hard work with those in creating live theatre. She hopes you enjoy Back in ‘59.

For TIP: Back in ’59 (2021)
Elsewhere: HMS Pinafore, Oscar Remembered, The Trials of Ezra Pound (Stratford Festival); The Countess Maritza (Pacific Opera Victoria); 4000 Miles (Belfry Theatre); Chicago, Mamma Mia, Romeo and Juliet, Gunmetal Blues, Man of La Mancha, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Glass Menagerie (Globe Theatre); Sweat, Never Not Once (Theatre Aquarius); Pride & Prejudice (Persephone, SATA Nominee); Dream a Little Dream, Annie – The Musical, Miracle on 34th Street (The Grand Theatre); The League of Nathans (Factory Theatre, Dora Nominee). Film/ TV: Rocky Horror Picture Show 2016 (Fox TV); Zombies, Zombies 2 (Disney TV).
Other: Incredibly grateful to Marcus, my family, and friends for their support these last two years (and always). Have a fantastic summer everyone… Onwards!

For TIP: Back in ’59 (2021)
Elsewhere: Costume Design: Too True to Be Good, Desire Under The Elms (Shaw Festival), Year of the Rat (Factory Theatre), Defined by Bone (CanAsian Dance Festival), The Life and Death of Fred Herko (Rendezvous With Madness Festival). Assistant Costume Design: The Rez Sisters, I Am William, Serving Elizabeth (Stratford Festival), Alice in Wonderland (Bad Hats Theatre), Marjorie Prime (Coal Mine Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing, Sweat (Canadian Stage).
Upcoming: Sleeping Beauty (Capitol Theatre); Fall On Your Knees (Canadian Stage)
Other: Joyce is a Toronto-based costume designer, cutter, and head of wardrobe. A BFA graduate of York University, her work as a designer and assistant has been featured in several productions including shows with the Shaw Festival, the Stratford Festival, and Factory Theatre. In 2021, Joyce was nominated as a Siminovitch Prize Protegée under designer Gillian Gallow. Special thanks to Julian for your endless love and support.

For TIP: Debut
Elsewhere: A Northern Lights Dream (Toronto Operetta Theatre); The Events (Necessary Angel); Jack and the Beanstalk, The Drowsy Chaperone (Drayton Entertainment); Freaky Friday (Theatre Aquarius); The Penelopiad (Grand Theatre); Come Down From Up River (The Foster Festival); The Birds and the Bees (Theatre Orangeville); Baskerville (Lighthouse Festival); A Christmas Story (Sudbury Theatre
Centre); Dogfight, Legally Blonde (Theatre Sheridan)
Upcoming: Meet My Sister (Lighthouse Festival)
Other: Loralie is a proud graduate of Sheridan College’s technical theatre production program. She has been lucky to work in many different small towns across Ontario throughout her career, and is excited to be adding Gananoque to her list.

For TIP: Back in ’59 (2021), Ring of Fire (2019)
Elsewhere: Obeah Opera (Asah Productions, Luminato); Titanic, Prom Queen (Grand
Theatre); Beauty & The Beast (Globe Theatre); Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Jazz Singer, Kindertransport, Sister Rosensweig (HGJT), Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Into the Woods (Neptune Theatre); Cinderella, Strike! The Musical, Beauty & The Beast, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Mamma Mia!, Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek The Musical (Rainbow Stage); Footloose (Sheridan College), Jacob Two Two (Young People’s Theatre); Apocalypsis (ASD, Luminato); On the Rocks, The Way Back to Thursday (Theatre Passe Muraille); The Arsonists, ‘Art’ (Canadian Stage); Bloodless (Theatre20); Love From Afar (COC); St Carmen of the Main (NAC/Canadian Stage); The Admirable Crichton (Shaw Festival).

For TIP: Back in ’59 (2021), Jasper Station (2002)
Elsewhere: Elf, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mamma Mia, The Little Mermaid, The Music Man (Drayton Entertainment), Rum Runners (Lighthouse Festival), Legally Blonde, The Full Monty (Theatre Aquarius).
Other: It has taken 19 years, but Steve has finally returned to the Thousand Islands Playhouse! Steve has also collaborated with award winning playwright Norm Foster writing the musicals Jasper Station, Race Day, Sitting Pretty, One Moment and Beside Myself. Visit Steve at sthomasmusic.com