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Craig Ramsay was born and raised near Windsor, highlights include: original Broadway cast of “Chitty Ontario, Canada. Immediately after graduating, Chitty Bang Bang”, choreographed by Gillian Lynne, Craig performed at the Banff Centre for the Arts in “On the 20th Century”, playing opposite Jo Anne their co-production with the Houston Grand Opera Worley, “Hair” with Jennifer Hudson and RuPaul, “Jackie O”. It was during this time where Craig was Rocky in “Rocky Horror Picture Show” with NBC introduced to ballet and was taught by Canadian Universal, and Rum Tum Tugger in “”. Craig legends Brian Macdonald and Annette Av Paul. was also in the original cast of and Hal Prince’s “Bounce” the musical with MGM Shortly after, Craig auditioned at the age 20 for treasure Jane Powell. the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional Division. Craig acted alongside , , Denis O’Hare, and in the film “An During his time at the RWB, Craig was mentored by Englishman in New York”. Craig danced & acted the late great Arnold Spohr. That relationship, and with and in “Once the artistic influence of Evelyn Hart, inspired not Upon a Mattress” and regularly appeared on “All My only his dancing but also his acting and performing Children” and “General Hospital”, as well as guest career onstage, in film, and TV. starring on CBS’s “2 Broke Girls” and “The Show”. Craig’s professional career started at the Charlottetown Festival where he performed the Reality TV fame gave Craig worldwide recognition role of Willy Boulter in Canada’s beloved musical having starred and appeared in the Bravo TV shows “Anne of Green Gables”. It was the original “Thintervention”, “Newlyweds: The First Year”, and Craig Ramsay Canadian cast of the megahit musical “Mamma Mia” most recently “Shahs of Sunset”. that brought Craig into the United States where he performed on Broadway in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, directed by David Leveaux, and shared the stage with Alfred Molina, , Fierstein, Lea Michelle, and Rosie O’Donnell. Other Broadway/off Broadway and regional Catherine was born and raised in Winnipeg, Our own Winnipeg performing legend has not Manitoba. She grew with, and in, the Royal only defied the odds professionally but is currently Winnipeg Ballet school. There is no debating that doing the same medically. Catherine was diagnosed Catherine was a standout star throughout her years with brain cancer nearly 6 years ago and was given at the recreational school. Her talents warranted a a 2-6-year life expectancy which she has almost special invite to partake in the professional school reached and is aiming for at least double! While classes and a mentorship by the great Arnold battling cancer she has continued to thrive on and Spohr. Catherine’s exceptional dance training was off stage. Over the past few years she has been complimented by her natural gifts of singing and seen performing with Winnipeg‘s Rainbow Stage, acting which lead to an impressive Broadway career. is a instructor at Shelley Shearer She has also performed at Canada’s Stratford School of Dance and does choreography for many Festival and on TV and film, making her a Canadian Royal MTC shows all the while raising two young star in the entertainment industry. kids with her husband Joel Ledlow.