For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: Shrek (Globe Theatre); The Hockey Sweater (Segal Centre, National Arts Centre);  Singin’ in the Rain (Capitol Theatre); A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Priscilla Queen  of the Desert (Stage West Calgary); Elf (Chemainus Theatre Festival).

Other: How special it is to finally be here after all we have endured! Many thanks to the creative team and everyone at TIP for all their hard work and perseverance. It has been an honour getting to know Marion the Librarian. Thanks to her family, always. Gaelan, I am so excited to marry you seven days after the closing night of this show.

For TIP:  Anne Of Green Gables

Elsewhere: Cinderella The Panto, The Sound Of Music (Capitol Theatre Port Hope); Mamma Mia!, Crazy For You (Mirvish Productions); Ragtime, ShowBoat (Livent); Buddy Holly Story, 42nd Street (Drayton Entertainment); The Full Monty (Theatre Aquarius); numerous productions at Stage West Mississauga, Calgary, Edmonton and Regina. Charlottetown Festival.

Other: Rennie is very happy to be back at TIP and thanks theatre lovers for their continued support of the arts.

For TIP: Anne of Green Gables

Elsewhere: Piaf/Dietrich, Once, Sound of Music (Mirvish); Phantom of the Opera, Show Boat (Livent); Suds, Buddy Holly, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Singing in the Rain, She Loves Me, Funny Girl, My Fair Lady (Arts Club); Bright Star, Tent Meeting (Rosebud Theatre); Talking Sex on Sunday (Firehall Arts); Hello Dolly, The Sound of Music, Little Women (Chemainus Theatre); Colours in the Storm, Calendar Girls (Grand Theatre).

Other: Between theatre contracts she anchors a tip jar on cruise ships with her lounge-y piano playing and original comedy show One Piano, Two Canadians with husband, pianist Jim Hodgkinson. Television: Super Dave’s All Stars. Original radio show: Good Morning Cottage Country (Smile Theatre). Podcast: Good News from Rosebud.

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls (Capitol); Vigilante (Catalyst); Wildly Romantic (Foster Festival); Baskerville (Stage West); Perfect Wedding (Drayton); Art, Billy Bishop Goes To War (Theatre NorthWest); The Comedy of Errors, The Importance of Being Earnest (Neptune); A Few Good Men (Citadel/RMTC) It’s A Wonderful Life (Chemainus, Persephone, Aquarius); Little Women, The Three Musketeers (Citadel); Little Shop of Horrors (Persephone); An Ideal Husband, The Fantasticks (Theatre Calgary); Evelyn Strange (Vertigo); Hamlet (Stratford Festival); seven seasons with The Shaw Festival.

Film/TV: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; In The Dark; Murdoch Mysteries.

Other: David is proudly an instructor at Sheridan College, Randolph College and Western University.

For TIP: Little Shop of Horrors, The Drowsy Chaperone, 7 Stories

Elsewhere: Beauty and the Beast (Globe Theatre); Rock of Ages (Stage West); It Runs in the Family (Drayton Entertainment).

Upcoming: Belated (FX).

Film / TV: Suits, Murdoch Mysteries, The Time Traveler’s Wife.

Other: So great to be back at TIP! For Marcia and Alma.

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: Highlights include “Ensemble” in Guildwood (Workshop); “Esme” in Buying the Farm (Bluewater Summer Playhouse); “Lona” in A Time of Future Tales (Hamilton Fringe); and “Laurie” in Brighton Beach Memoirs (Harold Green Jewish Theatre).

Other: Meghan (she/her) is ecstatic to be performing live once again and would like to thank her family and friends for their ever abundant support and love as well as you, dear patron, for believing that art is essential.

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere (selected): The Louder We Get (Theatre Calgary); Deathtrap (Classic Theatre Festival); The World Goes Round (Gravenhurst Opera House); Ladies Foursome (Bruce County Playhouse); For Life (Sudbury Theatre Centre- Norm Foster premier); Janet-The Drowsy Chaperone (TC/ Manitoba Theatre Centre); Brooke-Legally Blonde, Roxie-Chicago, Cats (Neptune); Mrs. Potiphar-Joseph, Norma-Victor/ Victoria, Shady Business (Stage West Calgary); Sally-Cabaret (Saidye Bronfman); Cinderella (Ross Petty Panto); 42nd Street, Pirates of Penzance, Kiss Me Kate, Evita, Cabaret, Trojan Women, My One and Only, Oklahoma, Oliver, Don Juan, Gigi, Threepenny Opera, My Fair Lady (Stratford Festival- 7 seasons).

Other: Naomi is also a Director and Choreographer, most recently directing/ choreographing Shrek The Musical at the Canadian College of Performing Arts.

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: re:motions (Gotham Dance Theater); Matilda (Lower Ossington Theatre); Lost Season (Alumnae Theatre)

Upcoming: Woking Phoenix (Silk Bath Collective/Theatre Passe Muraille)

Other:Jasmine (she/her) is a Toronto-born actor, dancer, singer, and choreographer. She graduated from Earl Haig Secondary School’s Dance Program and Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester Program in New York City. Jasmine recently danced in Kendrick Lamar’s Tour Promo Video (UBS Arena/Elio Alvarez) and at the Disney+ “Sneakerella” Premiere (Disney+/Ali Koinoglou). In 2008 and 2009, she received the highest score in Canada for the Beijing Academy of Dance Examinations in traditional Chinese dance. She is thrilled to be debuting at the TIP with The Music Man, and would like to give a big thank you to her parents, Justin, Dawei, and Matt.

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: Mary Poppins (The Grand Theatre); Newsies, Les Miserables (Drayton Ent.); Next To Normal, Mamma Mia! (Citadel Theatre); Chasse Galerie (Soulpepper/Storefront Theatre)

Other: Michael is an actor/singer songwriter originally from Kingston, now living in Toronto. He is over the moon to be at The Thousand Islands Playhouse, where he first fell in love with theatre. Thanks so much to everyone at TIP, the TH gang, friends, family and, of course, Jules.  Instagram @mikecoxjresq 

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: The Producers (Ed Mirvish Theatre); Chicago, Evita, Mamma Mia (Neptune Theatre); Pal Joey (Talk Is Free Theatre); Aladdin (Elgin Theatre); Every Silver Lining (Factory Theatre); Miracle on 34th Street (Magnus Theatre); The Full Monty (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Shout!: The Mod Musical (Port Hope Festival Theatre); Seven (City of Wine, Kingston), etc.

Film/TV: Downsizing (Paramount Pictures), Big Gold Brick (Samuel Goldwyn Films), Designated Survivor (ABC), The Expanse (SyFy/Showcase), See (Apple TV+), Frankie Drake (CBC), Entertaining Christmas (Hallmark), Mayday (Discovery), Imposters (Bravo), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), etc.

Upcoming: 13: the Musical, Painkiller (Netflix), Improbable Valentine (Apple TV+).

Other: Founder/Owner of Dot & Bea: Vintage and More, Toronto Secondary School teacher, and Sports-Mama. @alisonjpalmer | @dotandbea | www.alisonjpalmer.com 

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: Happy End, Destination Wedding,Working Title (Theatre Sheridan).

Other: Daniel is thrilled to be making his debut after graduating from Sheridan college, having been a theatre fan and spending the last 4 years studying, he is thankful for all the teachers that helped him along the way and his parents for their constant support. Enjoy the show!!

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: Mamma Mia (YES); Salt Water Moon, Much Ado About Nothing (Single Thread); Opening Night, The Wizard of Oz (Festival Antigonish).

Film/TV: 100 Days to Victory (History Channel), An Unexpected Killer, Believers (Discovery+)

Voice Over: Polly Pocket, Piper’s Pony Tales (YouTube)

Other: Thanks to Aaron, Mom, and Dad. For Colette.

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: Gypsy, Antony and Cleopatra, Pirates, The Boyfriend, The Gondiliers, The Music Man, Alice Through The Looking Glass, My Fair Lady, Gigi, Three Penny Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame,  Oklahoma,  Cabaret, The Trojan Women (Stratford Festival); West Side Story (Center In The Square); Hello Dolly, The Producers, All Shook Up (Stage West); Hansel and Gretel (Canadian Opera Company); The Mikado (National Tour); The Full Monty (Rose Theater); Queen For A Day (April 30th Entertainment); Jesus Christ Superstar, Kiss Me Kate (Sunshine Festival); My Way (Globe Theatre); Robin Hood, Cats (Stirling Festival); Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Norwegian Cruise Lines); Mary Poppins (Grand Theatre); Contact (College Park).

Film/TV: The Strain, Getting Along Famously, The Pacifier,  Beauty and the Beast, The Junos.

For TIP: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story

Elsewhere: Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Jesus Christ Superstar (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); Cinderella (The Globe Theatre); Hadestown (Citadel Theatre); The Rocky Horror Show (Magnus Theatre); The Best Laid Plans (Patrick Street/Touchstone Theatre).

Other: RBC Horizon Emerging Artist 2021 (Citadel Theatre), Noteworthy Composer 2021 (Musical Stage Company).

For TIP: Anne of Green Gables, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, The Music Man

Elsewhere: The Addams Family (Neptune Theatre); Mamma Mia (Globe Theatre, Capitol Theatre); Little Mermaid (Globe Theatre); White Christmas (The Producing House/Sony Centre); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (The Grand Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Theatre New Brunswick); Disney’s Aladdin (Silvermist Productions); Forever Plaid (Sudbury Theatre, The Piggery); Miss Saigon (Mirvish Productions).

Other: So Happy to be back at TIP. Farmers feed cities. Know your farmer. Buy local. Enjoy the show!

TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: 13! (Neptune); Guys and Dolls (Theatre Sheridan); The Heart of Things (Heat Theatre).

Other: Spencer Laing is an emerging artist based in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, and grew up on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. They are an avid lover of all things music and are a huge supporter of community music projects. Their love of singing began at an early age and was fostered by the amazing musical community they were raised in. Spencer would like to thank all the amazing people who have supported them in getting to where they are today, and extra love to my parents!

For TIP: Director/Choreographer: Back in ‘59, Anne of Green Gables;
Performer: The Music Man, You Can’t Take it With You

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 Choreograph 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); Next to Normal (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre).

Upcoming: Director for MONSTER (The Monster Collective)

Other: Thank you for returning to and supporting live theatre! @sgrahamchoreo

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: RENT (BurlOak Theatre Group); The Quest (Bravo Academy)

Other: Growing up in Toronto, ON, Keleshaye started dancing at the age of 2. After spending many years as a competitive dancer, Keleshaye decided to further her studies in Sheridan College’s Performing Arts Prep Program. There she worked to become a well-rounded artist, studying not only dance but also, direction, stage management and more. Keleshaye has had the opportunity to travel around North American to perform and learn through the arts. Now Keleshaye is ready to share her wealth of knowledge and passion for the arts with the world.

For TIP: Harvest

Elsewhere: Boy Falls From the Sky (Mirvish Productions); Mamma Mia (Drayton Entertainment and Globe Theatre); Chicago (Globe Theatre); Blackout (Musical Stage Company with CanStage)

Upcoming: 9 to 5 The Musical (Capitol Theatre, Port Hope); Jersey Boys (Thousand Island Playhouse)

Other: Brandon is an award winning set and costume designer based in Toronto with work appearing on stages across Canada. Most recently, he won a Merritt Award for his work bringing Viola Desmond to life in the world premiere of Controlled Damage. He’s also a multiple Dora award nominee and two time winner. For more information and to see his portfolio please visit www.brandonkleimandesign.com

For TIP: Set and Costumes: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story; Costumes: Anne of Green Gables, The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee.

Elsewhere: Select designs include set and costumes for: Avenue Q (Citadel Theatre), Torn Through Time (Manitoba Theatre for Young People), Obeah Opera (Luminato Festival), The Dining Room (Soulpepper).  Set:  Cottagers and Indians (Tarragon Theatre) and Acquiesce (Factory Theatre).  Costumes: Dream a Little Dream (The Grand Theatre), Mamma, Mia! (Globe Theatre), and The Wizard of Oz (Young People’s Theatre). 

Other: Robin is the recipient of three Dora Mavor Moore awards and the 2015 Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award for Costume Design. www.robinfisher.ca

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: Costume design: Every Little Nookie (Stratford Festival); Stupid F*cking Bird, Spring Awakening (OSU). Set design: Beauty and the Beast, Love and Information (UWindsor); My Hero, Giving Up the Ghost, The Drawer Boy (PSFT); An Enemy of the People, Don Giovanni (OSU). Set and Costume design: All My Pretty Chickens, The Last Five Years (Langham Directors’ Workshop). Associate Set design: Swan Lake (National Ballet of Canada), No Change in the Weather (Terra Bruce, Mirvish). Associate Set and Costume design: Bed and Breakfast (Globe, Blyth).

Upcoming: Uncle Vanya (Crows); Sleeping Beauty (Capitol Theatre).

Other: Joshua holds an MFA in Theatre Design from the Ohio State University. In 2021 he was recognized as a Siminovitch Protégé Designer. joshuaquinlan.com

For TIP: Anne of Green Gables, The Beggar’s Opera

Elsewhere: Betty’s Song, Mamma Mia, The Full Monty, Hairspray, Canada Rocks (Charlottetown Festival); Monster (Monster Collective); Black Super Hero Magic Mama, The Fantasticks, The Whipping Man, I & You (Stages Repertory Theatre); Swan Lake (Alberta Ballet); Shrek, Wizard of Oz, Trying, Colours in the Storm, Elf, The Hobbit, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Grand Theatre); Prince of Players (Houston Grand Opera); Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, Stones in His Pockets (Globe Theatre); Farinelli and the King (ALD – Belasco Theatre, NYC); Rigoletto (Canadian Opera Company); Roe, Cabaret (University Theatre); West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet, Once, Rexy (Neptune Theatre)

Upcoming: Giselle (Alberta Ballet)

Other: Faculty at University of Oklahoma, Member of ADC IATSE 659

For TIP: Midsummer (a play with songs)

Elsewhere: Light, Three Women of Swatow (Tarragon); August: Osage County (Soulpepper); Honour Beat (Theatre Calgary); Voice, Happy Place (Prairie Theatre Exchange), Let’s Run Away (Canadian Stage), The Horse and His Boy (Shaw Festival), Paradise Lost (Stratford Festival), 1837: The Farmer’s Revolt, Jumbo, Ipperwash (Blyth); The Wolves (Howland); Towards Youth (Crow’s Theatre); Grace, Lo (Nightwood); The Boat (Theatre New Brunswick); The Penelopiad (The Grand London), Controlled Damage, Cinderella (Neptune)

Upcoming: Bad Parent (Soulpepper/PTE/vACT); Cockroach (Tarragon)

Other: Raised in Kingston (a KCVI and Queen’s grad), Deanna is thrilled to be back in her hometown this summer. Proud member of ADC IATSE 659, AFM, SCGC, and SOCAN. www.splitbrainsound.com @deanna.h.choi 

For TIP: Debut

Elsewhere: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Falsettos (with WJT) (Dry Cold Productions); Guys and Dolls (with the WSO), Shrek (Associate MD), Les Miserables (Apprentice MD), Sister Act (Assistant MD)  (Rainbow Stage);  Fun Home, Mamma Mia (MB Bar Assoc.), Bittergirl: the Musical, Matilda (Keys 1), Billy Elliot (Assistant MD) (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre).

Other:  As a collaborative pianist and vocal coach, Rachel maintains a full schedule from her home base in Winnipeg, including Music Direction duties at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg. Thanks as always to Mom, Dad and Austin. Find her on Instagram @thesingingpianist 

For TIP: Kim’s Convenience, Serving Elizabeth, Ring of Fire

Elsewhere: Some of Jordan’s favourite shows elsewhere include Mary Poppins, Chariots of Fire, A Christmas Carol (Grand Theatre); Passing Strange (Musical Stage Co./Obsidian); Il Trittico, Don Giovanni (Pacific Opera Victoria); Oksana G., RUR A Torrent of Light (Tapestry Opera); Treemonisha (Volcano); The Brothers Size, Hosanna, The Testament of Mary (Soulpepper); Disney’s Newsies (Drayton).

Upcoming: Carmen and The Birds (Pacific Opera Victoria); Elf:The Musical (Grand Theatre)

For TIP: Back in ‘59

Elsewhere: Orphans for the Czar (Crow’s Theatre); Digital Now (Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective); La Maleta (Roseneath); 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 The Music Man.

For TIP: Debut
Elsewhere: The Sting (GCTC); Heartlines (GCTC & Calalou/RAFT Theater); Blissful State of Surrender (GCTC & TACTICS). Costume Designer and curator for Reimagined, (Theater@York) a costume exhibit in response to Covid-19 restrictions, and Assistant Artistic Director for the 2020/2021 playGround Festival (Theater@York).
Other: Arielle Voght is a young emerging theater artist and is excited to be working with the Thousand Islands Playhouse for the first time. Growing up in Ottawa she discovered and developed a passion for theater in high school as a performer and working backstage. She recently graduated from the York University Theater Production and Design program with a focus on stage management and costuming.