A WHOLE NEW WORLD
Cast & creative
ADRIAN MARCHUK (Conceiver, Director, Performer)
A veteran of Canadian stages, Adrian played Frankie Valli in the Toronto and Las Vegas productions of Jersey Boys. Other notable roles include Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza, Joseph in Dreamcoat, Gilbert Blythe in Anne & Gilbert, and Lenny in the world premiere of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. He is the creator and lead performer in a series of musical theatre documentary concert shows currently scheduled to tour around Ontario in 2019: Any Dream Will Do: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, A Whole New World: The Musical Magic of Alan Menken, Over The Rainbow: The Harold Arlen Story, and The Sweetest Sounds: The Richard Rodgers Legacy. www.adrianmarchuk.com
A veteran of Canadian stages, Adrian played Frankie Valli in the Toronto and Las Vegas productions of Jersey Boys. Other notable roles include Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza, Joseph in Dreamcoat, Gilbert Blythe in Anne & Gilbert, and Lenny in the world premiere of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. He is the creator and lead performer in a series of musical theatre documentary concert shows currently scheduled to tour around Ontario in 2019: Any Dream Will Do: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, A Whole New World: The Musical Magic of Alan Menken, Over The Rainbow: The Harold Arlen Story, and The Sweetest Sounds: The Richard Rodgers Legacy. www.adrianmarchuk.com
SCOTT CHRISTIAN (Musical Director)
Scott is an award-winning musical director, composer and pianist. As a pianist, Scott has performed solo and as an accompanist for jazz, pop and classical vocalists all over Canada. As a composer, his original musical A Misfortune premiered at the 2017 Charlottetown Festival. His first two shows were both part of the Toronto Summerworks Festival - Hero & Leander (2011) and Through the Gates (2012). Selected Musical Director credits include two seasons at the Charlottetown Festival; Once, Shrek and The Addams Family (Neptune Theatre); Ring Of Fire (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Snow White (Drayton Entertainment); Company(Theatre 20); Rocky Horror (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Marry Me A Little (assistant MD, Tarragon Theatre); The Way Back To Thursday (orchestrator/MD, Theatre Passe Muraille); and Second City Toronto. Scott was the musical director intern at Shaw Festival in 2012, where he worked on Trouble In Tahiti and Ragtime. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music for piano and composition, and is currently completing a masters in composition at York University.
Scott is an award-winning musical director, composer and pianist. As a pianist, Scott has performed solo and as an accompanist for jazz, pop and classical vocalists all over Canada. As a composer, his original musical A Misfortune premiered at the 2017 Charlottetown Festival. His first two shows were both part of the Toronto Summerworks Festival - Hero & Leander (2011) and Through the Gates (2012). Selected Musical Director credits include two seasons at the Charlottetown Festival; Once, Shrek and The Addams Family (Neptune Theatre); Ring Of Fire (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Snow White (Drayton Entertainment); Company(Theatre 20); Rocky Horror (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Marry Me A Little (assistant MD, Tarragon Theatre); The Way Back To Thursday (orchestrator/MD, Theatre Passe Muraille); and Second City Toronto. Scott was the musical director intern at Shaw Festival in 2012, where he worked on Trouble In Tahiti and Ragtime. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music for piano and composition, and is currently completing a masters in composition at York University.
CHRIS TSUJIUCHI (Musical Arrangements)
A graduate of Sheridan College's Musical Theatre Performance program, Chris’ Musical Direction credits include Onegin (Musical Stage Company/National Arts Centre), A Misfortune (Next Stage Festival), HAIR (FirstAct Productions), A Joyful Noise (co-composer/lyricist, Smile Theatre), Mickey & Judy (Toronto Fringe), and bare: the Canadian Premiere (WatersEdge Productions). Chris has worked as an accompanist and teacher at Sheridan College, Randolph Academy, and George Brown College. He has toured extensively with Sharron Matthews, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, and can be seen in his "Chris-terical" series of Cabarets.
A graduate of Sheridan College's Musical Theatre Performance program, Chris’ Musical Direction credits include Onegin (Musical Stage Company/National Arts Centre), A Misfortune (Next Stage Festival), HAIR (FirstAct Productions), A Joyful Noise (co-composer/lyricist, Smile Theatre), Mickey & Judy (Toronto Fringe), and bare: the Canadian Premiere (WatersEdge Productions). Chris has worked as an accompanist and teacher at Sheridan College, Randolph Academy, and George Brown College. He has toured extensively with Sharron Matthews, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, and can be seen in his "Chris-terical" series of Cabarets.
THOM ALLISON (Performer)
Thom Allison can be seen as “Pree” in the hit series, KILLJOYS, on Space/Syfy Networks. Broadway: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The original Canadian companies of Miss Saigon, The Who’s Tommy and Rent. He was also a judge on CBC's Over the Rainbow. At The Stratford Festival, Thom has appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Pericles, My Fair Lady, Threepenny Opera, The King and I, King Henry VIII, and Into the Woods. At the Shaw Festival, he appeared as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, as well as performing in Wonderful Town, A Little Night Music and Follies: In Concert. Some other credits include The Wizard of Oz (Young People's Theatre), Cabaret (Theatre Calgary), Annie (Grand Theatre), Evita (Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre) and The Drowsy Chaperone (The Vancouver Playhouse/The Citadel/ National Arts Centre/Manitoba Theatre Centre). His CD, “A Whole Lotta Sunlight” can be purchased on iTunes.
Book Thom for Video messages: https://starsona.com/thomallison. Visit his website: www.thomallison.com
Thom Allison can be seen as “Pree” in the hit series, KILLJOYS, on Space/Syfy Networks. Broadway: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The original Canadian companies of Miss Saigon, The Who’s Tommy and Rent. He was also a judge on CBC's Over the Rainbow. At The Stratford Festival, Thom has appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Pericles, My Fair Lady, Threepenny Opera, The King and I, King Henry VIII, and Into the Woods. At the Shaw Festival, he appeared as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, as well as performing in Wonderful Town, A Little Night Music and Follies: In Concert. Some other credits include The Wizard of Oz (Young People's Theatre), Cabaret (Theatre Calgary), Annie (Grand Theatre), Evita (Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre) and The Drowsy Chaperone (The Vancouver Playhouse/The Citadel/ National Arts Centre/Manitoba Theatre Centre). His CD, “A Whole Lotta Sunlight” can be purchased on iTunes.
Book Thom for Video messages: https://starsona.com/thomallison. Visit his website: www.thomallison.com
ELENA JUATCO (Performer)
Elena is an award-winning actor and singer for film, TV, and stage. She plays Jann Arden's no-nonsense manager Cale on Canada's most-watched new comedy series JANN on CTV. For stage, Elena recently played Zola in Foreigner's new musical Jukebox Hero at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. She also appeared as Nicola in Kinky Boots and understudied Éponine in Les Misérables for Mirvish. Other stage credits include Onegin (Musical Stage Company), In The Heights (Arts Club), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Vancouver Playhouse - *Jessie Award for Outstanding Lead Actress), I Love You Because (Angelwalk), Miss Saigon (Drayton), and Snow White and The Group of Seven (Ross Petty - *Dora Nomination). Elena's debut album of original songs Beyond This Line is available online and in the lobby following tonight's performance. Please come by and say hello! www.elenajuatco.ca / @elenajuatco
Elena is an award-winning actor and singer for film, TV, and stage. She plays Jann Arden's no-nonsense manager Cale on Canada's most-watched new comedy series JANN on CTV. For stage, Elena recently played Zola in Foreigner's new musical Jukebox Hero at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. She also appeared as Nicola in Kinky Boots and understudied Éponine in Les Misérables for Mirvish. Other stage credits include Onegin (Musical Stage Company), In The Heights (Arts Club), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Vancouver Playhouse - *Jessie Award for Outstanding Lead Actress), I Love You Because (Angelwalk), Miss Saigon (Drayton), and Snow White and The Group of Seven (Ross Petty - *Dora Nomination). Elena's debut album of original songs Beyond This Line is available online and in the lobby following tonight's performance. Please come by and say hello! www.elenajuatco.ca / @elenajuatco
EVANGELIA KAMBITES (Performer)
Evangelia Kambites is a performing artist based in Toronto. Notable stage credits include Hadestown (Citadel), Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors (Stratford Festival),the META Award-winning production of The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (NAC/Centaur/BTW), The Hockey Sweater (Segal Centre/NAC) I Think I'm Fallin' - The Songs of Joni Mitchell (Belfry Theatre), for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience, 27 Club (Soulpepper), the Jessie Award-winning production of Avenue Q (Arts Club), the Sterling Award-winning production of Hairspray (Mayfield Theatre), Buddy–The Buddy Holly Story (Theatre North West). For television: Minority Report (FOX), Heroes Reborn (NBC), Incorporated (SYFY/CBS), The Boys (Sony/Amazon).
Debut album Feel The Fall coming in 2020! Twitter/Instagram: @ekambites
Evangelia Kambites is a performing artist based in Toronto. Notable stage credits include Hadestown (Citadel), Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors (Stratford Festival),the META Award-winning production of The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (NAC/Centaur/BTW), The Hockey Sweater (Segal Centre/NAC) I Think I'm Fallin' - The Songs of Joni Mitchell (Belfry Theatre), for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience, 27 Club (Soulpepper), the Jessie Award-winning production of Avenue Q (Arts Club), the Sterling Award-winning production of Hairspray (Mayfield Theatre), Buddy–The Buddy Holly Story (Theatre North West). For television: Minority Report (FOX), Heroes Reborn (NBC), Incorporated (SYFY/CBS), The Boys (Sony/Amazon).
Debut album Feel The Fall coming in 2020! Twitter/Instagram: @ekambites
