Show Program: The Sound of Music - Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge

land acknowledgement Drayton Entertainment acknowledges that we live, work, and create on land that has been home to many nations and peoples (acknowledged and unacknowledged, recorded and unrecorded).

The Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge is situated on territory that is within the Haldimand Tract; we recognize its longstanding stewards and earliest storytellers:

The Anishinabek The Attiwonderonk (Neutral)

The Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River

JUSTIN TRUDEAU Prime Minister Canada

Dear Friends:

I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending Drayton Entertainment’s 2022 season of live theatre. Since 1991, Drayton Entertainment has entertained audiences across southwestern Ontario. I am certain that the many performances planned for this season will be enjoyed by everyone in attendance.

I would like to commend all those involved with Drayton Entertainment, both on the stage and behind the scenes, for sharing their talent and creativity. You can take pride in your contributions to Canada’s cultural heritage.

Please accept my best wishes for a memorable season.

Sincerely,

Justin Trudeau

The Rt. Hon. Justin P. J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada

ELIZABETH

DOWDESWELL Lieutenant Governor Ontario

Over the past few years, the Drayton Entertainment family — including all those on and off the stage, as well as its many loyal audience members — have made it through so many challenges. Your efforts to continue delivering remarkable performances to Ontarians by virtual means is a story of innovation, resilience, and is an illustration of the power of the arts to help us heal, laugh, and persevere. As you welcome back patrons to your theatres for the 2022 Season, know that we have all been inspired by your good work to bring joy to others.

In this, the year of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the 70th Anniversary of her reign, we have the chance to celebrate service and our nation’s proud heritage. And so, I take this opportunity to thank all those at Drayton for supporting artistic expression, a vital part of what it means to be Canadian, and a part of our identity that is now more important than ever.

The entire 2022 Season promises to thrill, and I have no doubt that today’s performance will be a memorable one.

Enjoy the show!

Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

DOUG FORD

Premier Ontario

I’m delighted to extend greetings to everyone taking part in Drayton Entertainment’s 2022 Season.

I want to thank all those who helped to make this exciting program a success, including everyone at Drayton Entertainment, as well as the performers, artists, sponsors, backstage crews, and front-of-house teams in Drayton, Cambridge, Grand Bend, Penetanguishene, and St. Jacobs.

I would also like to recognize the many keen theatregoers who are sure to enjoy this terrific opportunity to share in the magic of live theatre. Performing arts professionals and their audiences have facedtremendous challenges over the past two years, and I know we all look forward to once again engaging in these communal experiences. Have a memorable and enjoyable season.

Doug Ford Premier of Ontario

BRYAN MAY

MP Cambridge

Live theatre is a hallmark of vibrant communities, and I trust that you will enjoy today’s performance. I know the hard work required to produce these productions and the effort and talent that goes into entertaining the audience. I congratulate Drayton Entertainment on another successful season and their ongoing contributions to Cambridge’s exciting arts community.

Whether you’re a regular theatregoer or this is your first time, I encourage you to bring your friends and family, and plan an evening of theatre, food, fun, and sightseeing in Cambridge. Enjoy the show!

Bryan May, MP Cambridge

JAN LIGGETT

Mayor Cambridge

Hello, and welcome to another fabulous show at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge! City Council and the community of Cambridge are thrilled to be back and excited for you to enjoy this upcoming season. Live theatre is a medium unlike any other,

duty of care

Welcome back! Know that our number one priority is ensuring that you feel safe, comfortable, and confident with your decision to enjoy live theatre again. Our Duty of Care adheres to local and provincial health guidelines and is subject to change in response to current conditions throughout the season. We have been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council/Tourism Industry Association of Ontario Safe Travels stamp for adopting proper, standardized health and hygiene protocols. This stamp is globally recognized as an indicator that enhanced COVID mitigation protocols are in place.

SEATING REMINDER

The Government of Ontario has lifted restrictions for theatres, allowing for 100% capacity. However, we have surveyed our patrons a number of times over the last two years, and you've made it clear to us that you have different degrees of comfort. We want the return to live theatre to be as easy as possible for everyone. With that in mind, we have created show schedules with varying capacities and protocols that gradually change as the season progresses. You’ve already got tickets, so please double check and make sure you know the requirements for your chosen performance.

CLEANING & SANITIZATION

Enhanced cleaning measures have been put into place before, during, and after every performance including increased cleaning of high-touch surfaces. We also ask that you use the hand sanitizer provided as you enter the theatre. Sanitizer can also be found at designated points throughout each venue.

HVAC/AIR FLOW/VENTILATION & PLEXIGLASS BARRIERS

Our theatres are equipped with state-of-the-art mechanical ventilation systems that exchange the air in our public spaces every 15 minutes. Plexiglass barriers have been installed at our bars as well as our Box Offices.

KEEPING YOUR THEATRES SAFE

Our artists, artisans, staff, and volunteers are fully vaccinated. Additional rules and protocols are in place to keep people safe in their work environment.

We encourage everyone to continue wearing masks.

hello, and Welcome!

Our doors are open, the stage lights are on, and we’re thrilled to finally welcome you back to the theatre. Whether you’re an avid theatregoer, or someone new to the wonders of the stage, we look forward to entertaining you as you take a break from real life and escape into a memorable live theatre experience.

There are hundreds of performances that will take centre stage during our 2022 Season at our theatres across the province of Ontario: the Drayton Festival Theatre, Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend, King’s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, and St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre.

Whether you love heartfelt musicals, laugh-out-loud comedies, thought-provoking dramas, Canadian content, or musical memoirs, there’s something for everyone, and so much to see … so come back soon, or explore another Drayton Entertainment venue!

We hope your trip to the theatre includes a visit to one of the friendly communities that surround each of our venues, as the hospitality and charm of each locale plays an integral role in the Drayton Experience®. From delicious dining and unique shopping, to comfortable accommodations and other interesting attractions, there are many ways to enhance your experience. When you visit our neighbouring businesses, please be sure to tell them we sent you!

These last two years have been challenging, but they’ve also given us time to develop an exciting project – the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy. We have seen firsthand the impact we have on the lives of young people through arts education. The world has changed significantly, and we must change with it by supporting a broader generational shift in our society. We will accomplish this by providing training opportunities to youth in the Drayton Entertainment brand of performing arts excellence.

Jump to the back page of this program for more information about our new Youth Academy, and programs for kids and adults alike!

We cannot thank you enough for your unwavering support. Although we continue to navigate this ongoing pandemic, we’re hopeful about the future. We know you love LIVE theatre as much as we do, so thank you for joining us in making wonderful memories this season. Years from now we’ll all talk about where we were, and what shows we saw, the year that theatre came back.

Enjoy the show!

Alex Mustakas Artistic Director

Artistic Director Sponsor

welcome from the board president

On behalf of our volunteer Board of Directors, thank you so much for joining us at the theatre. After everything we’ve all been through together over the last two years, it’s extra special and exciting to welcome you back in person to enjoy a live performance.

We are thrilled to finally share another season of great entertainment with you. Whether you’re here for a memorable musical, hilarious comedy, stirring drama, or family fun, get ready to be swept away by the magic of theatre. It is our passion for theatre that fuels us to continue delivering the high-quality performances and exceptional, friendly customer service that have become hallmarks of The Drayton Experience®.

In addition to the 15 professional productions offered this season, we are delighted to present many educational programs through the new Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy designed to give aspiring young performers the opportunity to hone their skills in a practical way. It is through programs like these that we foster inclusion, enthusiasm for arts and culture, and invest in the artists of tomorrow.

None of this would be possible without our Members, volunteers, sponsors, and of course, you, our

Bignell

Secretary/Treasurer

Bob

Tony Mohr

Bruce Schieck

Everton Wilmot

Directed and Choreographed by Timothy French The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distribution recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author(s)’s rights and actionable under United States Copyright Law. For more information, please visit: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists

musical numbers

Act one

The Sound of Music .................................................................. Maria

Preludium The Nuns Maria Sisters Berthe, Sophia, Margaretta, and Mother Abbess

My Favourite Things ................................................................. Maria and Mother Abbess I Have Confidence Maria

Do-Re-Mi Maria and the Children

Sixteen Going on Seventeen ..................................................... Rolf and Liesl

The Lonely Goatherd ................................................................ Maria and the Children

The Lonely Goatherd (reprise) Gretl

The Sound of Music (reprise) Maria, the Children and Capt. von Trapp So Long, Farewell ...................................................................... The Children Morning Hymn ......................................................................... The Nuns Climb Ev’ry Mountain Mother Abbess and the Nuns

Act two

The Lonely Goatherd (reprise) Max and the Children

My Favourite Things (reprise) The Children and Maria No Way to Stop It ..................................................................... Elsa, Max and Capt. von Trapp Something Good ....................................................................... Maria and Capt. von Trapp Gadeamus Domino The Nuns

Maria (reprise) The Nuns

Sixteen Going on Seventeen (reprise) ...................................... Maria and Liesl

Do-Re-Mi (reprise) .................................................................... Maria, Capt. von Trapp and the Children

Edelweiss Capt. von Trapp, Maria and the Children So Long, Farewell (reprise) Maria, the Children, and Capt. von Trapp Finale Ultimo ............................................................................ The Company

Lyrics for “I Have Confidence” and “Something Good” by Richard Rodgers.

SETTING

Austria, 1938, before the Nazi occupation.

Jayme Armstrong (Maria Rainer)

Drayton Entertainment (selected): Director: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Performer: Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Adrian in Rocky: The Musical, Linda in Holiday Inn, Janet in The Drowsy Chaperone, Sherrie in Rock of Ages, The 39 Steps, Reno in Anything Goes, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Betty in White Christmas, Roxie in Chicago, Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Fantine in Les Misérables, Elle in Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins, Maria in The Sound of Music, Guinevere in Camelot (North American Tour). Jayme is the owner of Enchanted Entertainment, specializing in children’s character birthday parties, and is the 2020 Rogers Oktoberfest Woman of the Year for Arts and Culture. @jayme_armstrong @enchantedentertainmentkw

Evan Taylor Benyacar (Rolf Gruber)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other Theatre (selected): Pepper in Mamma Mia (Mayfield Theatre), Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (Stage West), three Seasons at the Charlottetown Festival, three contracts as a Singer/Dancer (Celebrity Cruises Entertainment), Tunny in American Idiot (Lower Ossington Theatre), Gabe Goodman in Next to Normal (Theatre Aurora). Film/TV: Stunt Performer in Rosenberg (Ilan Rosenberg), Hotel Paranormal (Saloon Media), Fear Thy Neighbor (Bad Move 7 Prod.), Gift Giver (Dresser Drawer Prod.). Thank you to my Family for their support, Ashley for her love, and 10 Talent for being the best agents he could ask for! Instagram/TikTok: @evantaylorbenyacar Twitter: @ImEvanTaylor

Nicola Dawn Brook (Baroness Elberfield/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Mamma Mia!. Other Theatre: Canada: Kinky Boots (Mirvish), Bend It Like Beckham (St Laurence Centre), Les Belles Soeurs Musical (Segal Centre/Theatre Calgary), Mamma Mia!, Anne of Green Gables, Bittergirls, Kronberg (Charlottetown Fest), Mamma Mia! (Aquarius), Smarty Pants (Magnus). West End/UK (selected): Copacabana, Aspects of Love (Prince of Wales Theatre), Fame (Victoria Theatre), Taboo (Venue), The Sound of Music (Sadlers Wells), Thing About Men (Kings Head), When Harry Met Barry (Gatehouse), Leader of the Pack, Happy End (Theatre Clwyd), Chess (UK Tour). Cirque du Soleil: Saltimbanco and Joyà. Thanks Bruce, the TH Gang, my Mum and Joe! www.nicoladawn.com

Lauren Bowler (Elsa Schrader/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Out of Order. Other Theatre: The Tracks, Ale Wives (Here For Now Theatre Festival), Gypsy, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, One Man Two Guvnors, Bittergirl, Jitters, King Charles III (Arts Club Theatre Company), Matilda (Citadel Theatre/Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre), The Drowsy Chaperone (Vancouver Playhouse/Citadel Theatre/ National Arts Centre), Chelsea Hotel (Firehall Arts Centre). Five time Jessie award nominee. Lauren co-owns Great Wall Tea Company. Heaps of love to Kale, Lu, and Ron. Happy holidays and enjoy the show!

Zoë Brown (Louisa von Trapp)

Drayton Entertainment: Chip in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Honk!, Joseph …, Peter Pan, Aladdin. Other Theatre (selected): The Sound of Music, The Music Man, Billy Elliot (Stratford Festival), Miracle on 34th Street (Neptune Theatre), Fun Home (Calithumpian), The Hockey Sweater: A Musical (NAC), A Christmas Carol (Soulpepper), Once, Shrek, Elf (Grand Theatre), Superdogs (Segal Centre), Pageen and the Pilgrim (Here for Now), The Nutcracker (National Ballet of Canada). Film/TV: Anne with an E (CBC, Netflix), Odd Squad (PBS, TVOkids), Homeschooled (CBC Gem), Toothbrush Song (CBC Kids). Zoë is grateful for Drayton Entertainment and Daniel at TH; huge hugs to mom and dad for their love and support.

Karen K. Edissi (Sister Margaretta/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Disney’s Mary Poppins, The Sound Of Music, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (North American Tour), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Other Theatre: Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Stratford Festival), Hello Dolly (Stage West), Broadway debut in Canterbury Tales, performed with Bob Hope at Carnegie Hall, Broadway Salutes Lincoln Center. “K.K.” was born in Southern Illinois. She moved to N.Y.C. and for 21 years performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in TV commercials and tons of regional theatre. K.K. has performed for twenty-five seasons in Brunswick, Maine. She is a former Regional opera winner in Illinois and an accomplished pianist.

Annelise Forbes (Liesl von Trapp)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other Theatre: Kim in Bye Bye Birdie (Koogle Theatre Company), Francine in The Hockey Sweater: A Musical (World Premiere, Segal Centre), Pollyanna in Pollyanna (Workshop, Yonge Street Theatricals), and Clara in The Nutcracker (Hamilton City Ballet). Film/TV: Umbrella Academy (Netflix), Wild Kratts (PBS Kids), Magic School Bus Rides Again (Netflix), and Rachel Ray (CBS). Annelise is a proud student of Tom Oliver of Voice Concepts, JJ Dance Arts and Sheridan Musical Theatre. Thank you to Shari (AMI) for the support and Drayton Entertainment for the opportunity to perform in this beautiful show. Much love to my family and friends!

August Fox (Kurt von Trapp)

Drayton Entertainment debut. August is thrilled to make his stage debut as Kurt von Trapp in The Sound of Music! August lives in Kitchener and is a Grade 5 student at KW Bilingual School, where he is part of the musical theatre program. He recently participated in Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy’s March Break Broadway Boot Camp and Summer Musical Theatre Camp; he is grateful to the DEYA team for the opportunity to learn from an inspiring group of artists and mentors. August would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support!

Christina Gordon (Frau Schmidt/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Miss Flannery in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ethel Tofflemeier in The Music Man, Jellylorum/Jennyanydots in CATS, Wee Wifey in Brigadoon. Other Theatre: Gloria/Sarah in Grow (Grand Theatre London), Signora Naccarelli in Light in the Piazza (Acting UpStage), 7 non-consecutive seasons at Stratford Festival. Film/TV: Special Ed #2 in Superstar! and Greta/ Gossamer in Stan Lee’s 7th Portal webisodes. So glad to be doing this live theatre thing again. Give’er.

Mark Harapiak (Herr Zeller/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Rock of Ages, Joseph … Dreamcoat, The Foursome, Camelot, High School Musical, Footloose, Damn Yankees, Mamma Mia!. Stratford Festival: Billy Elliot, The Music Man, Camelot, Coriolanus, Equus Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Winters Tale, Man of La Mancha, The Boyfriend, Alice through the looking Glass. Shaw Festival: She Loves Me, Pal Joey, Pygmalion, Floyd Collins. Other Theatre: Mary Poppins (North American tour), Billy Bishop Goes to War (Rose Theatre), The Gingko Tree, Cruel Tears, McGillicuddy (Blyth Festival), Cabaret, Legally Blonde, Sound of Music (Theatre Aquarius), Man of La Mancha (Mirvish Productions), Evita, Camelot (RMTC, Theatre Calgary, Citadel Theatre), The Last Resort (Charlottetown Festival).

Evonny Harker (Gretl)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other: Edith Liddell in Curiouser: A New Musical About The Mind Behind Wonderland (Penny & Pound), Competitive Dancer (The Dance Centre KW). Evonny loves all things musical theatre! When she’s not dancing, singing or acting you can find her hanging upside down on her aerial silks. Evonny thanks Drayton Entertainment for this amazing stage opportunity. She would also like to thank her family and her performing arts instructors.

Jacob James (Franz/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Billy Bishop Goes to War, Look No Hans, The Foursome, Office Hours, Out of Order, Twelve Angry Men, Annie, 39 Steps (Assistant Director). Jacob has spent seven seasons with The Stratford Festival; five seasons with Videocabaret, Thousand Islands Playhouse; and has worked with Magnus Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Theatre Kingston, Neptune Theatre, Globe Theatre Regina, Soulpepper, New York Shakespeare Exchange, Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, National Arts Centre, The Foster Festival. Film/TV/Voice: Maywday (A&E), TURN (AMC), The Martian Chronicles (BBC), Fireman Sam (Calon UK), The Stranger Experiment (Crave). Jacob is a graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada, The Birmingham Conservatory (Stratford Festival), Second City Conservatory (Toronto), and York University’s Teaching Artist Program. Instagram: @jacoboneilljames YouTube: Theatre Curation Project (please subscribe).

Quinley Kurczak (Marta von Trapp)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other: Competitive dancer with Dance Adventure. I’m so excited to be in my first big show! Thank you Drayton Entertainment for giving me this chance. I love my family and am lucky to have them all supporting me on this adventure!

Tevya Kurczak (Brigitta von Trapp)

Drayton Entertainment: Annie. Other: Charlotte’s Web (Agnew/KWMP), competitive dance (Dance Adventure). I’m thrilled to share the stage with this amazing cast and crew. Thank you to the entire Drayton Entertainment family for this opportunity. Thank you to my entire family for the love, support and encouragement to follow my dreams!

Lee MacDougall (Max Detweiler)

Drayton Entertainment: ‘ART’, Rocky: The Musical, Twelve Angry Men, Footloose, Brigadoon, On Golden Pond, The Odd Couple, The Foursome, Wild Guys. Other Theatre (selected): Nick/Doug in Come From Away (Broadway/ Toronto/Washington D.C./Seattle/La Jolla Playhouse), The Louder We Get (Theatre Calgary), The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, Harry in Mamma Mia!, Smokey in Damn Yankees (Mirvish), Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, and many theatres across Canada. As a Playwright: High Life, The Ginkgo Tree, Who Has Seen the Wind, Resistance. As a Director: Buying the Farm, All Shook Up (Drayton Entertainment), Rope’s End (Blyth Festival), Glory Days (Theatre Aquarius). www.Leemacdougall.ca

Caulin Moore (Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Pepper in Mamma Mia!. Other Theatre: Galileo Standby in We Will Rock You (North American Tour), Jack in Jack And The BeansTalk (Torrent Productions), JukeBox Hero (Annerin/Ed Mirvish Theatre), Fredric in Pirates of Penzance, Romeo in This Way Madness Lies (KordaZone). Caulin thanks his family and friends for their constant love and support, and Drayton Entertainment for their warm welcome this season!

Denise Oucharek (Sister Sophia/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other Theatre (selected): Lesley in Billy Elliot, Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man, Ursula/Mother Abbess u.s. in Sound of Music & Ensemble/Nettie Fowler u.s. in Carousel (Stratford); Rosie in Mamma Mia! (Capitol Theatre & Rainbow Stage), Frau Zeller/Sr. Margaretta u.s. in Sound of Music (Mirvish), Anna in The Anna Russell Story, Bird girl/Mayzie u.s. in Seussical (Theatre Aquarius), Woman 2 in Songs for a New World (Angelwalk), Rita/Singer in Flying On Her Own (Neptune), Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Georgie in The Full Monty (Stage West), and Ensemble/Rosie u.s. in Mamma Mia! (Mirvish). Denise received her B.Mus. & B.Ed. from Queen’s University. She lovingly dedicates her work in this production to Victor & Lolita Bastianon.

Ana Persijn Alarcon (Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other Theatre (selected): Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest (SOLT), Ismene/Seherazad in Hopscotch (First Steps Theatre), Catch Me If You Can (King’s Players), Die Zauberflöte (UWO Opera Workshop), Hamlet (Western Theatre Studies). Ana is a multidisciplinary artist from Toronto and a graduate of the Vocal Performance studies from the University of Western. Ana couldn’t be more excited to be joining this incredible cast! She would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support! Instagram: @anabea.ap

Rebecca Poff (Mother Abbess)

Drayton Entertainment: Over 20 leading roles, including Patsy Cline in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, and Madame de la Grande Bouche in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Other Theatre (selected): Canadian National Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, Canadian National/US National/Broadway Tours of Hal Prince’s Show Boat, First Wives Club (New York/Chicago), Sousatzka (Elgin Theatre), Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street (Moscow), Rachel Lynde in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown), Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! (Grand Theatre), Eva Peron in Evita (Neptune) and Marian in The Music Man (Vancouver Playhouse). Other: 15 years as vocal faculty (CCM and Theatre Voice Specialist) at Sheridan College (Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program). Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Music from Western and is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Opera Division. Rebecca has been blessed to have spent the past 30 years full-time in music theatre in Canada, the US and internationally. I am so happy to be back here at my second home - Drayton Entertainment - with all of you!

Annie Ramos (Sister Berthe/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other Theatre (selected): Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan‘s Pirates of Penzance, Elsie in Yeoman of the Guard, as well as Maria in West Side Story, Princess Tuptim in The King and I (Stratford Festival), Goddess Diana in Shakespeare’s Pericles, Syndey in Abigail Richardson’s Dora Mavor award-winning Sanctuary Song (National Arts Centre), Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (Vancouver Arts Club), R.U.R. A Torrent of Light (Tapestry Opera), Cosette in Les Misérables (Thousand Islands Playhouse). Annie Ramos has established herself in the world of oratorio, opera and musical theatre, and has gained notoriety in these treasured roles.

Emily Robertson (Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other Theatre: Anne of Green Gables (Thousand Islands Playhouse), Lucy Maud and Anne, At The Hop (Smile Theatre), Fiddler on the Roof (Capitol Theatre), Footloose, Into The Woods, Crazy For You, Kiss Me Kate (Theatre Sheridan). Direction: James and the Giant Peach Jr. (Spotlight Theatre). Choreography: Annie Jr, Peter Pan Jr. (iMusical Theatre Shanghai), James and the Giant Peach Jr. (Spotlight Theatre). Emily is a 2018 Graduate of the Honours Music Theatre Performance program at Sheridan College. All my love to my ever supportive family and friends, my Cat Ladies, Kent & Judy, and my agent #TeamCat! Instagram: @emilysarahrobertson

Brad Rudy (Admiral von Schreiber/Baron Elberfeld/Ensemble)

Drayton Entertainment: Walter Hobbs in ELF: The Musical, Juror #10 in Twelve Angry Men, Bob in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, West Side Story, Whose Under Where? Other Theatre: Ray in Sugar Road, Frank in Educating Rita, Something Fishy (Lighthouse Festival), Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, Pierre in The Father, Gabe in Dinner With Friends (Theatre Aquarius), Ted Narracott in War Horse (Mirvish), over 60 productions (Stratford Festival, 26 seasons) including Bill Sikes in Oliver!, The Count of Monte Cristo, Common Man in A Man for All Seasons, Laertes in Hamlet. Acting Instructor at Fanshawe & St. Clair colleges. Founding Member of Alternative Theatre Works. “Ain’t no Sunshine when she’s gone.”

Stephen Sparks (Captain Georg von Trapp)

Drayton Entertainment: Mamma Mia!, Joseph Pulitzer in Disney’s Newsies!. Other Theatre: Smarty Pants (Magnus Theatre), Lunenburg, Screwball Comedy, Baskerville (Lighthouse Festival), Little Women, Off the Grid, Norman Bray (Theatre Orangeville), The 39 Steps (Sudbury Theatre). Film/TV: Murdoch Mysteries, The Boys, Star Trek SNW, Private Eyes. Along with his wife, Shelley Hoffman, Stephen has written the plays Buying the Farm and Smarty Pants. The latter just premiered in Thunder Bay. This summer Buying the Farm was on stage in Drayton, Penetanguishene, Port Dover, and Port Colborne.

Sal Thompson (Friedrich von Trapp)

Drayton Entertainment: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Other Theatre: Jojo in Seussical, Bruce in Matilda (Horst Studio), Alice Beineke in Addams Family Jr. (Bravo Academy), Alice in Wonderland Jr., Aladdin Jr. (Royal City Musical Productions), Oliver (Community Players of New Hamburg), The Nutcracker (Ballet Classique/Cambridge Symphony). Sal’s musical theatre training includes Singer’s Theatre, Drayton’s Youth Theatre program, and Triple Arts Academy. Sal has received many accolades at regional and provincial voice competitions and is part of the Integrated Arts program at Eastwood Collegiate. Sal is grateful to the many mentors that have supported and inspired this journey.

understudies

Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific notice is posted at the time of the performance.

For Captain Georg von Trapp: Mark Harapiak

For Elsa Schrader: Nicola Dawn Brook

For Franz: Caulin Moore

For Frau Schmidt: Denise Oucharek

For Herr Zeller: Jacob James

For Liesl von Trapp: Emily Robertson

For Maria Rainer: Emily Robertson

For Max Detweiler: Jacob James

For Mother Abbess: Annie Ramos

For Rolf Gruber: Caulin Moore

For Sister Berthe: Christina Gordon

For Sister Margaretta: Nicola Dawn Brook

For Sister Sophia: Christina Gordon

the creative team

Timothy French (Director & Choreographer)

Drayton Entertainment: Footloose, The Sound Of Music, Camelot, Me And My Girl, Damn Yankees, The Boy Friend, Carousel. Other Theatre: Director and Choreographer: Dreamgirls (The Grand Theatre/Theatre Aquarius/ Manitoba Theatre Centre), Evita (Manitoba Theatre Centre/Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre), Altar Boyz, [title of show] (Angelwalk Theatre). Choreography: Camelot, Guys and Dolls (Manitoba Theatre Centre/Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Shaw Festival), Caroline, or Change (Acting Up Stage), Cabaret, A Little Night Music, Hair (The Grand Theatre). Tim has been Resident Director for Toronto Mirvish productions of Dirty Dancing, The Producers and Dear Evan Hansen. He is always very happy to be working for Drayton Entertainment, which gives him the added bonus of living at home in Stratford and enjoying the drives through the beautiful local countryside.

Anthony Bastianon (Music Director)

Drayton Entertainment: Back Home For The Holidays, Grease, Joseph, Les Misérables. Other Theatre: Mamma Mia, Shrek (Winnipeg), Mary Poppins (Regina), … Spelling Bee (London), Tick Tick Boom (Angelwalk), Seussical (Hamilton), Resident Musical Director at Stage West for 13 seasons and over 40 productions. His versatility has brought him opportunities to share the stage with The Tenors, Andrea Martin, Chantal Kreviazuk, Josh Groban, Jim Cuddy, Steven Page and Dan Hill. Anthony is the Artistic Director for the multi-choir organization Voices Rock Canada with a recent appearance on Canada’s Got Talent.

Brian Dudkiewicz (Set Designer)

Drayton Entertainment: Billy Bishop Goes to War, Disney’s Newsies, Rocky: The Musical. Other Theatre (selected): The Last Five Years (Neptune), Never Not Once (Theatre Aquarius), Titanic (Grand), Jukebox Hero (Mirvish/ Jubilee Theatre), Indecent, Million Dollar Quartet (Segal Center), Bad Jews (Harold Green), Boys Girls and Other Mythological Creatures (Carousel Players), Orphans (Coal Mine), A Room of My Own, Hal & Bee, Life x 3, Unseamly (Off-Broadway), Buyer and Cellar (Weston Playhouse), Into the Woods (St. Petersburg Opera), Evita, Next to Normal (Resident Theatre). Brian holds an M.F.A. in Set Design from Yale University, and a Bachelor in Architecture from McGill.

Rachel Berchtold (Costume Designer)

Drayton Entertainment (selected): Mamma Mia!, Annie, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, Disney’s Newsies, Holiday Inn, The Drowsy Chaperone, HONK!, Million Dollar Quartet, Joseph…, Sister Act, Cinderella, Anything Goes, Anne of Green Gables, The Music Man, Snow White, The Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, and many more. Other Theatre: Million Dollar Quartet (Stage West/Mirvish), Aladdin (Silver Mist), The King and I, Crazy For You (Theatre Under the Stars), My Favorite Year, Pride and Prejudice, Cyrano de Bergerac (Randolph). This one is for my family here and in Austria.

Kevin Fraser (Lighting Designer)

Drayton Entertainment: On Golden Pond, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, A Few Good Men, ELF: The Musical, The Miracle Worker, ‘ART’, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Rocky: The Musical, Man of La Mancha, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Death of a Salesman, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act, Little Shop of Horrors, Les Misérables, and many more. Other Theatre: Grand Hotel (Shaw Festival), Tundra (Canada’s Wonderland), Treasure Island, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, Shakespeare In Love, A Little Night Music, Carousel (Stratford Festival). Kevin is a member of Associated Designers of Canada, and a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School. Web: kevinfraserlighting.com

Dustyn Wales (Stage Manager)

Drayton Entertainment: Disney’s Newsies, Kinky Boots, Home for the Holidays. Other Theatre (selected): Into the Woods (TIFT), Blackout, Take The Moment, Light in The Piazza, Reprint, Craigslist Cantata (Musical Stage), The Gigli Concert, Billy Bishop Goes to War, Glengarry Glen Ross, Faith Healer, Travesties, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Soulpepper), You Dance (National Ballet), A Man A Fish (Persephone), Musical of Musicals (Mirvish), I Love You You’re Perfect (Angelwalk), i think i can, Blue Planet (YPT), Rocky Horror, Jesus Christ Superstar, Tempest, Into the Woods, Great American Trailer Park Musical (Hart House), Soldier On (UK Toronto Tour), Pan Am Games. Upcoming: Driving Miss Daisy (Drayton).

Kelly Boudreau (Assistant Stage Manager)

Drayton Entertainment: Mamma Mia!, Twelve Angry Men, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Other Theatre: Hairspray, ELF: The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, It’s a Wonderful Life (Theatre Aquarius), Jerusalem (The Company Theatre/ OTM), John (The Company Theatre), Innocence Lost (Soulpepper), Silence (Grand Theatre), Dry Powder (Evermore Theatre), Macbeth, On Golden Pond (Rose Theatre Brampton), Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth (Classic Theatre Project), The Melville Boys (Bluewater Summer Playhouse), Off/Balance (Newmarket National 10 Minute Play Festival). Kelly is a graduate of the Technical Production for the Performing Arts Industry Program at Sheridan College.

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Drayton Entertainment: Mamma Mia!, A Few Good Men, Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, Annie, Rocky: The Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, Joseph …, Footloose, The Men’s Foursome, Little Shop of Horrors, Les Misérables, White Christmas, Mary Poppins, Sleuth, Tap Dogs (Tour), Shear Madness, Fiddler on the Roof, The Pirates of Penzance, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. Other Theatre: British Invasion (Stage West), Sword and the Stone (Theatre Orangeville), The Neverending Story (Roseneath: YPT/NYU Tour). Sadie is glad to be in her 22nd season with Drayton Entertainment. She would like to pass on love to her family for all of their support.

Mustakas (Artistic Director)

Drayton Entertainment: Alex has directed over 100 productions for Drayton Entertainment and other theatre companies across Canada including It Runs in the Family, The Crooner, Sorry, I’m Canadian 2, You’ll Get Used To It! ... The War Show, Rocky: The Musical, Rock of Ages, Kings & Queens of Country, Million Dollar Quartet, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the world premiere of Marathon of Hope, Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Spamalot, Les Misérables, Twist & Shout, and others. Alex holds a Master’s Degree in Arts Administration from City University in London, England, and an Honorary Doctorate from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Media & Entertainment, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Maggie Bassett Award from Theatre Ontario, and the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal.

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Anthony Bastianon (Music Director/Piano)

Drayton Entertainment: Back Home For The Holidays, Grease, Joseph, Les Misérables. Other Theatre: Mamma Mia, Shrek (Winnipeg), Mary Poppins (Regina), … Spelling Bee (London), Tick Tick Boom (Angelwalk), Seussical (Hamilton), Resident Musical Director at Stage West for 13 seasons and over 40 productions. His versatility has brought him opportunities to share the stage with The Tenors, Andrea Martin, Chantal Kreviazuk, Josh Groban, Jim Cuddy, Steven Page and Dan Hill. Anthony is the Artistic Director for the multi-choir organization Voices Rock Canada with a recent appearance on Canada’s Got Talent

Cathy Anderson (Cello)

Drayton Entertainment: Back Home for the Holidays, Les Misérables, Evita, Annie, Ghost. Other Theatre: Mary Poppins (Theatre Aquarius). Cathy Anderson is a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and has for many years been an extra with the Stratford Festival Orchestra. She has been heard on CBC Radio and NPR, and is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier and Yale Universities. Cathy performs regularly in the K-W area both with the symphony and as a part of other projects. She enjoys coaching the young musicians of the K-W Symphony Youth Orchestra program, and teaches at Renaissance School of the Arts. She is looking forward to playing for a live audience!

Kenneth Kwan (Violin)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Kenneth started violin at the age of seven in Hong Kong. He moved to Michigan to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy at age eleven. He received his Bachelor of Music, Graduate Performance Diploma at the John Hopkins Peabody Conservatory of Music and his Master of Music at McGill University. His teachers include Dennis Kim, Felicia Moye, VIolaine Melancon and Denise Lupien. Kenneth spent the last few years working for the Kitchener Waterloo symphony and teaching at the Beckett School of music. He is very excited to perform with Drayton Entertainment for the first time!

Bob Hewus (Bass)

Drayton Entertainment: Canada 151, Lucky Stiff, Marathon of Hope: The Musical, Singin’ in the Rain, White Christmas, 42nd Street. Other Theatre: The Sound of Music, Crazy For You, Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival), Ned Durango (Theatre Orangeville), Forever Plaid (New Yorker Theatre). Bob resides in the Hockley Valley with his lovely wife, Choreographer Candace Jennings, and too many dogs. He is very happy to be returning to work with the talented people at Drayton Entertainment.

Olivia Esther (French Horn)

Drayton Entertainment debut. Other Theatre: Anastasia, The King and I, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Mirvish), Sousatzka (LivEnt), Les Miserables, The Secret Garden (Podium Concerts). Other: Olivia Esther is a sought after soloist, orchestral and recording musician in Canada. Olivia has performed with many of Canada’s finest ensembles (COC, National Ballet, Winnipeg Symphony, Symphony Nova Scotia) and internationally esteemed artists such as Barbra Streisand, Adele and Herbie Hancock. She has recorded for CBC, CTV, Naxos and countless independent labels. Olivia is thrilled to be a part of bringing the beautiful, timeless The Sound of Music to Drayton Entertainment audiences this summer!

Christa Mercey (Percussion)

Drayton Entertainment: Back Home for the Holidays. Other Theatre: Phonk! (Scrap Arts Music), KURIOS- Cabinet of Curiosities (Cirque Du Soleil), Inside the Box of Kurios - A Virtual Reality Experience (Cirque Du Soleil / Felix & Paul Studios), The Cave (Luminato Festival), TorQ Percussion Quartet.

We are deeply grateful for the efforts of so many people in our communities who continue to support our theatres. Special thanks to our tourism partners and to our extended family of volunteers who contribute their time, talent, and enthusiasm.

Drayton Festival Theatre Ron Ellis

Jim Grose

The Township of Mapleton Special thanks to Peter Etril Snyder, who painted and generously placed on permanent loan, the painting in the Library Lounge. Opening Night portrays the gas-lit Drayton Opera House in 1903.

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Cambridge Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Corporation of the City of Cambridge Region of Waterloo Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation

Huron Country Playhouse Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce Huron Country Playhouse Guild Municipality of Lambton Shores Municipality of South Huron Regional Tourism Organization 4

King’s Wharf Theatre Huronia Historical Parks Penetanguishene Tourist Information Centre Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce Tiny & Tay Townships

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Accessibility

Drayton Entertainment is proud to be completely accessible at each of its seven stages and through its Customer Service Policy, is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to patrons with disabilities. Drayton Entertainment currently recognizes both the CNIB Card and the Access 2 Entertainment Card. Patrons with disabilities presenting valid cards from one of these two programs will be provided with a complimentary ticket for their support person, if requested.

All venues are wheelchair accessible and are equipped with special seating locations. Please reserve the required number of seats when ordering tickets, and advise us if you need special assistance. Patrons using wheelchairs are requested to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance. Complimentary hearing assist devices and child booster seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Public Access Automatic External Defibrillators are located in the lobby of each theatre.

Theatre Etiquette

Everyone entering the theatre auditorium must have a valid ticket. In order for everyone to enjoy the performance, and in consideration to the performers on stage, latecomers are seated at a suitable break at the discretion of House Management. The use of recording devices or cameras of any kind is strictly prohibited, and all mobile devices must be turned off during the show. In consideration of those who have allergies, please avoid using scented products. Physicians may leave their seat location with the Box Office.

The sudden cry of an infant is disruptive to the performers and the audience, and can hinder the emotional impact of a magical moment on stage. For this reason and for safety, babes in arms and children under the age of 2 are discouraged.

We Respect Your Privacy

At Drayton Entertainment, we respect our customers, supporters, and other stakeholders right to personal privacy. We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of personal information and subscribe to all the safeguards standardized in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the federal privacy law for private-sector organizations, which sets out the ground rules for how businesses must handle personal information in the course of commercial activity. To view our Personal Information Policy, please visit our website.

Professional Affiliations

Drayton Entertainment is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and engages professional artists under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA). Drayton Entertainment acknowledges the generous support of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association (CAEA).

Drayton Entertainment is a proud participant in the Not In OUR Space! collaborative pilot project between PACT and CAEA, which supports our company's mandate regarding zero tolerance of workspace harassment and violence in our theatres.

The Musicians and Music Directors/Conductors engaged for Drayton Entertainment productions are members of the Canadian Federation of Musicians and are performing in the jurisdictions of Central Ontario Musicians’ Association, Local 226 (Drayton Festival Theatre, Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre); London Musicians’ Association, Local 279 (Huron Country Playhouse); Toronto Musicians’ Association, Local 149 (King’s Wharf Theatre).

Artists, programs, prices, and times are subject to change without notice.

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An award-winning, not-for-profit charitable organization, Drayton Entertainment produces professional live theatre on seven stages across Ontario.

The stage for success was first set in 1991 with the launch of the Drayton Festival Theatre. Under the tutelage of founding and current Artistic Director Alex Mustakas, the theatre was an immediate success.

In 1997, a second stage was added nearby – the intimate Schoolhouse Theatre in the village of St. Jacobs.

The King’s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene followed suit in 1999. Nestled within Discovery Harbour on Georgian Bay, the rustic theatre was a perfect complement to the venues in Drayton and St. Jacobs.

The Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend opened in 1972 and joined the Drayton Entertainment family of theatres in 2001. Situated just minutes from Grand Bend’s famous strip and popular beaches, the theatre complex houses two stages.

St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, located in the heart of Waterloo Region’s Market District, opened to instant acclaim in 2005.

A seventh venue in Cambridge opened in 2013. Renamed the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge in 2018, the state-of-the-art complex includes a 506-seat theatre alongside consolidated administration, production and wardrobe facilities.

Drayton Entertainment’s distinctive business model provides protection from the inherent fragility of the theatre industry, while providing an outlet for growth and prosperity. This has positive implications for artists, designers, sponsors, advertisers, and most importantly, theatre patrons – all of whom enjoy enhanced opportunities both on and off the stage.

By successfully balancing the competing demands of quality productions, fiscal responsibility, and community integrity, Drayton Entertainment has emerged as a true innovator and leader for arts and culture in Canada.

In 2022, the new Youth Academy was added to the Drayton Entertainment family of locations offering exciting arts education opportunities under the company’s umbrella.

ADMINISTRATION

Artistic Director & CEO

Alex Mustakas Executive Director ................................................................................................... Steven Karcher

Director of Finance

Siobhan Lovejoy Associate Artistic Director/Youth Academy Director of Education

David Connolly Director of Audience Services

Ellen Berwick Director of Facilities Alan Card

Human Resources & Artistic Administrator Natasha Hopf Director of Marketing & Development

Jenni Grandfield, Samareh Jones, Ria Moody

Jonathan Randall Group, Events & Rentals Manager............................................................................. Karen De iuliis Marketing & Development Associates

Artistic Administrative Assistant

Stephanie Reeve Accounting Clerk Joanne Labrecque Youth Academy Administrative Director Randi Perriam Box Office & Groups Assistant

Yvonne Schieck Administrative Assistant

PRODUCTION

Hanna Freitas

Director of Production Dave Horner Production Coordinator

Jeff JohnstonCollins Technical Directors

Simon Day, Lyle Franklin Head of Audio

Allan McMillan Head of Construction

Robert Clarke House Technicians

Richard McLeod, Glenn Beckner Senior Carpenters Jenna Barry, Lindsey Woelfle Junior Carpenters

John Graham, Correy Poloniato Senior Scenic Painters .............................................................. Candice Jeromkin, Tara Crickmore, Kristen McCormick, Tanner Vanvliet Junior Scenic Painters

Chris Blanchenot, Amanda Kennedy, Janine Oblak Props Master Kevin Lucas Senior Props Assistant Kat Theriault Props Assistant

Charlene Payette Building Services/Production Technician

John Bigelow Running Crew

Lindsey Woelfle, Nadene Riehl, Paul Pembleton, Charlene Payette Followspot Operator Abbey MacDonald, Caitlyn Hill Flys Austin Wilson Child Supervisor Julia Green

WARDROBE

Head of Wardrobe Jenine Kroeplin Wardrobe Supervisors Nicole Del Cul, Jessica Pembleton Cutters Rachel Berchtold, Anna Farquharson Stitchers

Kaitlyn Drew, Rebecca Forsyth, Emma Guy Wardrobe Maintenance

Kristina Nasato, Sarah Hunsberger

Amanda Kennedy Dressers

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Jenna DeGraaf, Aly Hill, Lyne Lemaire-Harnack

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