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Welcome to Shine: An Evening Celebra6ng ESA! !

Want to learn more about our Thank you so much for coming out tonight to support ESA – a fantas6c community of singers, dancers, filmmakers, actors, ar6sts and musicians who are supported by school staff, guest students? Visit… ar6sts, parents and community members. Tonight is the first of what we are hoping will be an annual event to celebrate our alumni and current students, while raising funds to enhance the physical space at ESA.

When the idea to hold a gala was ﬁrst ﬂoated, we had no idea what the response from our alumni would be. We were overwhelmed by the generosity of our graduates to come back and join the show and we couldn’t be more grateful. Since launching the event, I have also heard from many other former students who would love to be a part of this produc6on in future years (watch out for next year’s line up!). Our Co-‐Hosts tonight (and parents of ESA grads), Robin Duke and Rosemary Dunsmore were also happy and quick to sign on and our collec6ve thanks to these fabulous ar6sts. Of course, you will also see many of our current student groups on stage tonight and we thank them and their teachers for coming out, performing and suppor6ng this event to improve their school!

As audience members, we rightly focus on the stage and give great applause to the fantas6c ar6sts we see there, but I also want to thank and congratulate those who organized this evening’s show (and, in many cases, who are also working on the capital campaign to improve school facili6es). Our Producer, David Ambrose, Stage Manager, Shari Wolfson and parent members of the produc6on team, David McFadgen and Ann Agar have worked closely together and have spent countless hours individually and collec6vely to put on tonight’s show. Through it all, they have been a pleasure to work with and have shown a commitment to our community that is truly amazing.

Sign up at ESAAlumni.ca to Finally, ESA is a place where great things happen. Over the years, you have been a part of that journey and we thank you again for your ongoing support! And now, enjoy the show! learn about alumni, create a Rob MacKinnon profile and get notices of ESA Rob MacKinnon Principal alumni and current events!

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Welcome to Shine: An Evening Celebra6ng ESA! !

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Hosts: Robin Duke and Rosemary Dunsmore Ah! Je me ris de me voir (The Jewel Song) – C. Gounod Jennifer Taverner (Music Theatre 1998) House Band: Michael Vieira (Music Director/Piano), Stacey Shopsowitz (Music 2010, 20??, Bass), Louis Baranyi-‐Irvine 2011, (Music 20??, drums) Gate of the Year – E. Daley Jennifer Taverner and WoCo Shine – a film by Malte Zumbansen UnFtled One Night Only – H. Krieger/T. Eyen Ben Kamino (Dance 2004) Aisha Jarvis (Music Theatre 2011) and Senior Music Theatre Classes Holberg Suite for String Orchestra – E. Grieg Mr. Cellophane – J. Kander/F. Ebb Strad I Was Here – L. Ahrens/S. Flaherty Michael Therriault (Music Theatre 1991) Unwoken Dream – J. Nozuka September Grass – J. Nozuka Prologue (from Romeo and Juliet) Jus6n Nozuka (Music Theatre 2006) with Thomas Paxton-‐Beesley Dance Department Like Breathing – B. Pasek/J. Paul, arr. A. Cracauer Such Morning Songs – a film by James Perry This Home is not Empty – a film by Carol Nguyen House of Swing – arr. J. Greene / M. Vieira CheaFng Death – a film by Keon Abbod Soloists: Josh Carrasco / Macayla Heldt Large. Splash 21 Guns – Green Day ! Glo ! ! These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ – L. Hazlewood ! The Beat Goes On – S. Bono ! ! Emilie-‐Claire Barlow (Music Theatre 1994) ! with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Kelly Jefferson (sax) ! ! ! Intermission* ! ! *There will be one 15-‐minute intermission !

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Hosts: Robin Duke and Rosemary Dunsmore Ah! Je me ris de me voir (The Jewel Song) – C. Gounod Jennifer Taverner (Music Theatre 1998) House Band: Michael Vieira (Music Director/Piano), Stacey Shopsowitz (Music 20??, Bass), Louis Baranyi-‐Irvine (Music 20??, drums) Gate of the Year – E. Daley Jennifer Taverner and WoCo Shine – a film by Malte Zumbansen UnFtled One Night Only – H. Krieger/T. Eyen Ben Kamino (Dance 2004) Aisha Jarvis (Music Theatre 2011) and Senior Music Theatre Classes Holberg Suite for String Orchestra – E. Grieg Mr. Cellophane – J. Kander/F. Ebb Strad I Was Here – L. Ahrens/S. Flaherty Michael Therriault (Music Theatre 1991) Unwoken Dream – J. Nozuka September Grass – J. Nozuka Prologue (from Romeo and Juliet) Jus6n Nozuka (Music Theatre 2006) with Thomas Paxton-‐Beesley Dance Department Like Breathing – B. Pasek/J. Paul, arr. A. Cracauer Such Morning Songs – a film by James Perry This Home is not Empty – a film by Carol Nguyen House of Swing – arr. J. Greene / M. Vieira CheaFng Death – a film by Keon Abbod Soloists: Josh Carrasco / Macayla Heldt Large. Splash 21 Guns – Green Day ! Glo ! ! These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ – L. Hazlewood ! The Beat Goes On – S. Bono ! ! Emilie-‐Claire Barlow (Music Theatre 1994) ! with Reg Schwager (guitar) and Kelly Jefferson (sax) ! ! ! Intermission* ! ! *There will be one 15-‐minute intermission !

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Robin Duke, Actress & Comedian Robin Duke Duke, has Actress been teaching & Comedian sketch wri6ng and improv in the Humber Emilie-‐Claire Barlow, Jazz Singer College Robin Duke Comedy has been Program teaching for the sketch last wri6ng ten and years. improv in the Humber When she began at Emilie-‐Claire Barlow is a Juno Award and Na6onal Jazz Award Humber College she Comedy was also Program pukng for the together last Women ten Fully years. Clothed, an all female When she began at winning vocalist from Toronto, Canada. She has released nine sketch Humber comedy she was group. also pukng In that together 6me Women Fully Fully Clothed, an all female Clothed has wriden two albums over the past 15 years, racking up mul6ple awards and theatre sketch comedy shows group. and successfully In that toured 6me Women interna6onally. Fully Robin got her Clothed has wriden two nomina6ons, including 5 Juno nomina6ons, A Gemini experience theatre shows wri6ng and and successfully performing toured at Second interna6onally. City Toronto Robin got her and Los Angeles nomina6on, and winner of the Na6onal Jazz Award for Female pukng experience up wri6ng numerous and performing shows. at Second Her City Toronto work wri6ng and performing for and Los Angeles Vocalist of the Year in 2008. Her 2012 studio release, Seule ce television pukng up started numerous with SCTV shows. and then three Her years on Saturday Night Live. work wri6ng and performing for soir took home the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Currently, television started Robin is with playing SCTV Jay and then Barachul’s three mother years in the new FXX series on Saturday Night Live. Year as well as the Felix Award (ADISQ) for Best Jazz “Man Currently, seeking Robin Woman.” is playing Jay Barachul’s mother in the new FXX series interpreta6on in 2013. In 2014, she released her first live “Man seeking Woman.” album, Live in Tokyo, recorded at the famous Codon Club in Japan. Her new album is slated for release next October. Her energe6c live performances and exquisite recordings thrill sold Rosemary Dunsmore, TV, Film & Stage Actress Rosemary Dunsmore, TV, Film & Stage Actress out audiences from Tokyo to Montreal. Emilie-‐Claire leads her Rosemary is an award winning actress, director and teacher whose career stellar band through innova6ve arrangements of American-‐Songbook treasures, Rosemary is an award winning actress, director and teacher whose career has taken her across Canada, the United States and Europe. She was rhythmic bossa novas, and elegant ballads. She con6nues to endear herself cri6cs, has taken her across Canada, the United States and Europe. She was awarded the Actra Award in 2009 for best female performance for her work peers, and audiences everywhere, with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming awarded the Actra Award in 2009 for best female performance for her work in the independent feature The Baby Formula. She spent three seasons at humour, and a voice of unforgedable beauty.Emilie-‐Claire is also a busy voice actress, in the independent feature The Baby Formula. She spent three seasons at the Strapord Fes6val playing such roles as Helena in Dream, Celia in As You lending her voice to hundreds of jingles and voice overs over the past 25 years. the Strapord Fes6val playing such roles as Helena in Dream, Celia in As You Like It and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire. She was awarded the Masque Anima6on credits include Almost Naked Animals, Fugget About It, Total Drama, Stoked, Like It and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire. She was awarded the Masque Award in Quebec for her performance in Wit, the first English speaking 6Teen, Bakugan Badle Brawlers, Monster Math Squad, Rescue Heroes, Z-‐ Award in Quebec for her performance in Wit, the first English speaking actress to be so honoured. She won a Dora for Straight Ahead/Blind Squad, Mar6n Mystery, Totally Spies. www.emilieclairebarlow.com Dancers. actress to She be has so been honoured. nominated She for won Doras a on Dora for Straight Ahead/Blind three other occasions. Her Dancers. She has been nominated Blind Faith for Doras on three other occasions. Her first major television appearance in CBC’s won her the Earl Grey Benjamin Kamino, Dancer first Award,precursor major television to the appearance Gemini. in CBC’s Blind Her Faith frequent won her television the appearances have Earl Grey Benjamin Kamino is an ar6sts living and working between Montreal and garnered Award,precursor her four to Gemini the Gemini. nomina6ons. Her She frequent is probably television best known for her appearances have Toronto. His work has been shown in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the role garnered as her Katherine four Brooke Gemini in Anne of nomina6ons. Green Gables-‐The She is , Sequel Aunt probably Abigail best known for her United States. Through the embodiment of cultural, cri6cal, and philosophical in role The as Road Katherine to Avonlea Brooke and in Anne the of 6tle Green role Gables-‐The in the CBC series Mom , Sequel Aunt P.I. Some Abigail theory, his work is a con6nuous research into performance as a site where in favourite The Road roles: Total to Avonlea Recall and , St the Urbain’s 6tle role , Horseman The in the CBC series Mom InterrogaEon P.I. Some of ethical posi6ons can be put into ques6on. Aside from making choreography, favourite Michael Crowe roles: , Profoundly Total Recall, St Normal , Liar, Urbain’s , Liar The , Horseman The Santa InterrogaEon Suit and CiEzen of Kamino maintains his prac6ce as a dancer by engaging in contracts with Michael Duane. Crowe She , Profoundly is also Normal, Liar, a , Liar The busy Santa director. Suit and CiEzen Recent direc6ng credits Independent choreographers as well as Dance companies most notably, include: Duane. Bordertown She is Café,My also Granny a the busy Goldfish, Sexy director. Laundry, Here Recent on direc6ng credits Peggy Baker Dance Projects, Ame Henderson, Michael Trent, Sasha Kleinplatz the include: Flight Bordertown Path, Café ,My Whale , Music Hockey Granny Mom the Hockey Goldfish, Sexy , Dad Virginia Laundry, , Measure Here on and Virgil Baruchal. Kamino holds a BFA in Dance for the Tisch school for the Flight Measure, Dinner Path, with Whale , Music Hockey , Friends Wuthering Mom Hockey Heights, FighEng , Dad Virginia, Measure Words, Alls Arts (NYU), and is currently a curator at Dancemakers Centre for Crea6on Well for That Measure, Dinner Ends Well and The with Glace , Friends Wuthering Bay Miner’s Heights, FighEng . Museum She teaches Words, at the Alls (Toronto). Well Na6onal That Theatre Ends Well and School, The Glace George Bay Brown Miner’s College . Museum She and teaches independent workshops at the Na6onal across the Theatre country. School, She George is Brown the teaching College Actor and in independent workshops Residence at the Canadian across Film Centre. the country. She was She chosen is by the Macleans teaching Magazine Actor in Residence at the Canadian in 1990 for Honour JusFn Nozuka, Singer/Songwriter Film Roll of Centre. Canadians She was Who chosen Make a by Difference. Macleans Magazine Rosemary in 1990 for the Honour recently appeared on Since gradua6ng from ESA in 1992, theatre credits include eight seasons Roll stage of in Canadians Late Company, Who Make Pieces,Haunted, a Difference. Ally Rosemary and Kev, The New Electric recently appeared on at The Strapord Fes6val; Leo Bloom in THE PRODUCERS (Mirvish); Gollum stage Ballroom,Kayak, in Late Festen, Company, The Pieces,Haunted, Sisters Rosenswieg, Ally and The Kev, The New Electric Glass Menagerie in LORD OF THE RINGS (Toronto and London's West End); Motel in Ballroom,Kayak, (Toronto) and Festen, in Long The Day’s Sisters Journey Rosenswieg, Into Night The and Glorious!(Montreal). Glass Menagerie FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Broadway) and Irving Berlin in THE TIN PAN ALLEY (Toronto) She has been and recently in Long seen Day’s in Journey the feature Into film Night Orphan, and Glorious!(Montreal). the BBC miniseries RAG (Roundabout Theatre Co NY). On television, Michael played Tommy She Burn has Up,CTV’s been The recently Good seen Times in Are the Killing feature Me film and Orphan, Life6me’s Too Late to Say the BBC miniseries Douglas in the CBC mini-‐series PRAIRIE GIANT: THE TOMMY DOUGLAS Burn Goodbye. Up,CTV’s The Some Good of Times Rosemary’s Are Killing many television Me and Life6me’s Too Late to Say credits include Remedy, STORY; Lord Castleroy in REIGN (on the CW network) and will soon be Goodbye. Crash and Burn, Some Murdoch of Rosemary’s Mysteries, many Living television in my Car, the Hallmark MOW credits include Remedy, seen as Klaus Blinsky in the Neplix series HEMLOCK GROVE. Crash The Lois and Wilson Burn, Story. Murdoch and Mysteries, Pocket Change’s Living feature in At Home By Myself With my Car, the Hallmark MOW The Me. Lois She Wilson is Story. featured and online Pocket in Change’s two award feature winning At Home By Myself With web-‐series :Guidestones, Me. Ruby Skye She P.I. is featured and soon online on in The two Plateaus. award winning She recently appeared in Tom at web-‐series :Guidestones, Ruby the Farm Skye P.I. in April and at Buddies. soon on The Plateaus. She recently appeared in Tom at the Farm in April at Buddies.

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Emilie-‐Claire Barlow, Jazz Singer Emilie-‐Claire Barlow is a Juno Award and Na6onal Jazz Award winning vocalist from Toronto, Canada. She has released nine albums over the past 15 years, racking up mul6ple awards and nomina6ons, including 5 Juno nomina6ons, A Gemini nomina6on, and winner of the Na6onal Jazz Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2008. Her 2012 studio release, Seule ce soir took home the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year as well as the Felix Award (ADISQ) for Best Jazz interpreta6on in 2013. In 2014, she released her ﬁrst live album, Live in Tokyo, recorded at the famous Codon Club in Japan. Her new album is slated for release next October. Her energe6c live performances and exquisite recordings thrill sold out audiences from Tokyo to Montreal. Emilie-‐Claire leads her stellar band through innova6ve arrangements of American-‐Songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas, and elegant ballads. She con6nues to endear herself cri6cs, peers, and audiences everywhere, with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a voice of unforgedable beauty.Emilie-‐Claire is also a busy voice actress, lending her voice to hundreds of jingles and voice overs over the past 25 years. Anima6on credits include Almost Naked Animals, Fugget About It, Total Drama, Stoked, 6Teen, Bakugan Badle Brawlers, Monster Math Squad, Rescue Heroes, Z-‐ Squad, Mar6n Mystery, Totally Spies. www.emilieclairebarlow.com

Benjamin Kamino, Dancer Benjamin Kamino is an ar6sts living and working between Montreal and Toronto. His work has been shown in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Through the embodiment of cultural, cri6cal, and philosophical theory, his work is a con6nuous research into performance as a site where ethical posi6ons can be put into ques6on. Aside from making choreography, Kamino maintains his prac6ce as a dancer by engaging in contracts with Independent choreographers as well as Dance companies most notably, Peggy Baker Dance Projects, Ame Henderson, Michael Trent, Sasha Kleinplatz and Virgil Baruchal. Kamino holds a BFA in Dance for the Tisch school Arts (NYU), and is currently a curator at Dancemakers Centre for Crea6on (Toronto).

JusFn Nozuka, Singer/Songwriter Since gradua6ng from ESA in 1992, theatre credits include eight seasons at The Strapord Fes6val; Leo Bloom in THE PRODUCERS (Mirvish); Gollum in LORD OF THE RINGS (Toronto and London's West End); Motel in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Broadway) and Irving Berlin in THE TIN PAN ALLEY RAG (Roundabout Theatre Co NY). On television, Michael played Tommy Douglas in the CBC mini-‐series PRAIRIE GIANT: THE TOMMY DOUGLAS STORY; Lord Castleroy in REIGN (on the CW network) and will soon be seen as Klaus Blinsky in the Neplix series HEMLOCK GROVE.

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DANCE COMPANY Jennifer Taverner, Lyric Soprano The Dance Company is made up of dedicated and talented students in grades 9-‐12 who came Lyric soprano, Jennifer Taverner is quickly becoming together especially to perform in this exci6ng event. ESA dancers come from a variety of dance recognized for her ins6nc6ve musicality, excellent stage backgrounds and many go on to pursue dance at some of the most pres6gious ins6tu6ons in presence, and “lovely, silvery tone”. While studying at the the world including The London Contemporary Dance School, The Ailey School and Julliard. The Glenn Gould School, she won the 2010 Royal Conservatory dancers are thrilled to perform the Prologue from our much beloved produc6on of Romeo and Orchestra’s Concerto Compe66on, singing Barber’s Juliet. Knoxville: Summer of 1915, and performed the same work Choreographer: Gabby Kamino with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra, under the baton of Rehearsal Director: Melissa Michailidis Johannes Debus, of the Canadian Opera Company. Ms. Taverner has held two consecu6ve vocal fellowships at the Ashlyn Abbod Abby Lalonde pres6gious Tanglewood Music Center. Performances there Haly Baran Zacharie Lintner included a concert with mezzo-‐soprano Susan Graham and Angelika Brandes Sydney Pollock the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as a concert Lindsay Braun ! Anca Pu6n version of Stravinsky’s Les Noces, conducted by Charles Joshua Carrasco Madeleine Rao Shishis Dutoit. In 2012, Ms. Taverner was a semi-‐ﬁnalist in both Kyra Fleming ! Maria Riano the Montreal Interna6onal Music Compe66on, and the Hailey Grant Hannah Stein New York Oratorio Society’s Lyndon Woodside Compe66on. Stephanie Harkness ! Lucy Welsh An accomplished concert soloist, Ms. Taverner has performed with such organiza6ons as ! the Elmer Iseler Singers, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Hamilton Philharmonic, Bach Elgar Choir, Toronto Classical Singers, Soundstreams, and the Oﬀ Centre Salon. Opera6c roles ! include Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Noémie in Massenet’s Cendrillon, Laurede in GLO COMPANY Bizet’s Le Docteur Miracle, and Female Chorus in Briden’s Rape of Lucre6a. In spring The Glo Show Choir is comprised of 40 female music theatre, dance and drama majors at the 2013, she sang the role of Fiordiligi in a touring produc6on of Cosi fan Tude with Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto. The choir is under the direc6on of Patricia Warnock Jeunesses Musicales Canada. Highlights of her 2014-‐2015 season include Messiah and Janine Hynes. GLO is in its second year, and has enjoyed a variety of accomplishments, (Grand Philharmonic Choir, Cellar Singers), Rose in Kurt Weill’s Street Scene (Voicebox: including winning the Unisex 6tle at the 2014 Chicago FAME regionals, fourth at the 2014 FAME Opera in Concert), an evening of Gilbert & Sullivan (Niagara Symphony), Rossini’s Pe6te Na6onals, 1st runner up at the 2014 Show Choir Canada and Can Am compe66ons with overall Messe Solennelle (Bach Elgar Choir), and a recital featuring the music of Jean Coulthard awards for best vocals and show design, and third place at this year's Show Choir Canada at the Canadian Music Centre. compe66on. GLO performs regularly at community and corporate events, as well school showcases and performances. Directors: Patricia Warnock & Janine Hynes

Michael Therriault, Actor Kaelin Agar Liora Klein Since gradua6ng from ESA in 1992, theatre credits include Rachel Agnew Carolina Kotus eight seasons at The Strapord Fes6val; Leo Bloom in THE Emily Bernasiewicz Emma Langlois PRODUCERS (Mirvish); Gollum in LORD OF THE RINGS Emma Black Erika Mackenzie (Toronto and London's West End); Motel in FIDDLER ON Jackie Black Daphne Markle THE ROOF (Broadway) and Irving Berlin in THE TIN PAN Tess Capern Alaney Marinucci ALLEY RAG (Roundabout Theatre Co NY). On television, Devin Cecchedo Nicki McLeod Michael played Tommy Douglas in the CBC mini-‐series Bernice Chan Maddy Murphy PRAIRIE GIANT: THE TOMMY DOUGLAS STORY; Lord Alexia Chris6e Hanna Nes Castleroy in REIGN (on the CW network) and will soon be Melissa Dacosta Megan Raichelson seen as Klaus Blinsky in the Neplix series HEMLOCK Brianna Dewaal Simona Santagato GROVE. Cian Gazeley Innes Seggie Makenzie Hay Bronwen Spolsky Skylar Heldt-‐Large Natalia Stanojevic Charlode Johnson Gabriella Velasquez

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STRAD MOSAIC (PRE-SHOW BAND) Strad is a small chamber STRAD orchestra that features the senior string students in the music Director: Michael Perkins program Strad is at a ESA. small chamber During orchestra the school that year features Strad the performs senior string students in the music several concerts and fes6vals ! including program The at Ontario ESA. String During Associa6on the school Fes6val year and Music Strad Fest performs Na6onals. Some highlights several concerts and fes6vals Michelle DiMarco Cameron Gray from including this The year Ontario include String Associa6on work with Fes6val guest and conductor Music Fest Eric Na6onals. Some highlights Paetkau, Lessons and Carols at Daniel Barta Jinu Isac Runnymede from this United year Church include and work a performance with guest alongside conductor jazz violinist Eric Paetkau, Lessons and Carols at Drew Jurecka and the Linden Phillips Toma Jafry JAZZFM Runnymede 91 United Youth Church Big Band and at Lula Lounge. a performance alongside jazz violinist Drew Jurecka and the Lucas Udvarnoky JAZZFM Musical Director: 91 Youth Pamela Big Band Bedger at Lula Lounge. Musical Director: Pamela Bedger SPLASH COMPANY Violin 1 Violin 2 Splash directed by Paul Aikins, choreography by Mike Weaver, and musical direc6on by Viola Cello Bass CM-‐Thea Violin 1 Coburn P-‐Daniel Violin 2 Pines Viola Cello Bass Michael Vieira, is a three-‐ 6me Grand Champion at SCC, including last year's Grand P-‐Karen Duong P-‐Rachel Lee P-‐Seamus Johnston ACM-‐Nicole CM-‐Thea Coburn Nedelcu AP-‐Luke P-‐Daniel Kuo Pines P-‐Karen Duong P-‐Rachel Lee P-‐Seamus Johnston Champion of the CanAm Compe66on. Last year, they were featured in the TVO AP-‐Janica Olpindo AP-‐Andrea Lee Ryan ACM-‐Nicole Lokan Nedelcu Julian AP-‐Luke Milne Kuo AP-‐Janica Olpindo AP-‐Andrea Lee documentary Unsung: Behind the Glee, which recently won the Canadian Screen Award Mark Norris Anne Belmonte Juliana Ryan Lokan Porter Henry Julian Milne Mark Norris Anne Belmonte for Best Arts Documentary. This year they have been busy performing at Corporate Maddy Juliana Zarry Porter Robinson Henry ! func6ons and Fundraisers, including the Panda Ball, Jacob's Ladder, and the Stephen Maddy Zarry Laura Robinson ! Scwartz Tribute concert and recently competed and placed well at the FAME Show Choir CM-‐Concert Mistress Laura Compe66on in NYC at Jazz at Lincoln Center. CM-‐Concert ACM-‐Assistant Mistress Concert Mistress ACM-‐Assistant P-‐Principal Concert Mistress Director: Paul Aikins P-‐Principal AP-‐Assistant Principal Choreographer: Mike Weaver AP-‐Assistant Principal WoCo Musical Director: Michael Vieira WoCo is the award winning women’s WoCo choir from Etobicoke School of the Arts. WoCo was formed WoCoin 2010 is the under award the winning direc6on women’s of David choir Ambrose, from Etobicoke and School has since of garnered numerous awards and the Arts. WoCo was formed no6ces in 2010 for under its the performance. direc6on Highlights of David include Ambrose, Gold and Standard has awards since from Musicfest Canada and garnered numerous awards Soprano the no6ces Windy for City its performance. Music Fes6val, Highlights and in include 2013 Gold was given Standard Second awards Place from Musicfest Canada and in its category the Na6onal Compe66on the Windy City for Music Canadian Fes6val, Amateur and in Choirs. 2013 was WoCo given Second regularly Place in its category the Na6onal combines movement with its Victoria Brennan Alto performance Compe66on and for has Canadian been featured Amateur in Choirs. numerous interdisciplinary WoCo regularly performances, including the combines movement with its Alie Rudy Annie Dorred produc6ons performance of and “Superstar" has been and featured "Is This in The numerous Real interdisciplinary Life?" by the performances, including the ESA Dance Department last year. Natalie Marjanovic Arija Mar6ndale WoCo produc6ons performs of “Superstar" a wide variety and "Is of This repertoire The Real from Life?" many genres, by the developing a sound unique to ESA Dance Department last year. Macayla Heldt Large Kathleen Madhews this WoCo ensemble, performs and a they wide variety enjoy pushing of repertoire the boundaries from many of tradi6onal genres, choral performance. developing a sound unique to Emma Burke Kleinman Capri Ruberto Anderson Director: this ensemble, David and Ambrose they enjoy pushing the boundaries of tradi6onal choral performance. Lauryn Withnell Alyssa Derezycky Director: David Ambrose Melissa Hudson Claire Gala6 Kaelin Agar Mavis Lyons Sabrine Hunziker Annie Messenger Ally Kaelin Agar Arnold Emily Mavis Lyons Macdonald-‐Roach Harmony Jagla Hannah Da Silva Malindi Ally Ayienga* Arnold Kathleen Emily Madhews Macdonald-‐Roach Madi Scod Ally Arnold Sophia Malindi Ayienga* Barsoski Annie Kathleen Madhews McBrien Elyse Robinson Caline Hampartzoumian Caroline Sophia Barsoski Boerner Jessie Annie Munro* McBrien Lily Fowler Kara Altow Samantha Caroline Bolger Boerner Mar6na Jessie Myskohlid* Munro* Claudia Nigro Allie Fenwick Militza Samantha Boljevic Bolger Hanna Mar6na Nes Myskohlid* Alexia Cain (swing) Madison Claringbold Lina Militza Boljevic Botyrius Kate Hanna Newediuk* Nes ! Emma Lina Burke-‐Kleinman Botyrius Sophie Kate Newediuk* Ogilvie-‐Hanson* Tenor Baritone Sophie Emma Currie Burke-‐Kleinman Laura Sophie Ogilvie-‐Hanson* Packer* Adam Pisarek Micah Sokoloﬀ-‐harris Jordan Sophie Davis Currie Emily Laura Parker Packer* Thomas Killip Hale Murphy Lauren Jordan Davis Dayes* Rebecca Emily Parker Parry Kyle Grymek Paul Ashkenas Emily Lauren Devlin* Dayes* Carmen Rebecca Pizarro Parry Ezra Tennen Nick Webster Lily Emily Devlin* Fowler Lindsay Carmen Pizarro Roland-‐Mills* Josh Carrasco X’avier Montague Burton Claire Lily Gala6 Fowler Jenni Lindsay Ross Roland-‐Mills* Kenzo Divic Jamie Nicholson Catherine Claire Gava Gala6 Madi Jenni Ross Scod Callum Challis Aaron Burrell Grace Catherine Gava Gilbert-‐Walters* Isabel Madi Scod Shapiro Jake Leblanc Khalid Roach-‐mcleod acquelyn Grace Gilbert-‐Walters* Glover* Jacqui Isabel Sirois Shapiro Ryun Kim Seth Zosky Shiller (swing) Sarah acquelyn Green Glover* Polly Jacqui Sirois Summerhayes* Jonathan Baum (swing) Jj Greenburg (swing) Simone Sarah Green Hogeveen* Julia Polly Vescio* Summerhayes* ! Jenna Simone Johnston Hogeveen* Evelina Julia Zoubareva* Vescio* *WoCo alumni Jenna Johnston !Evelina Zoubareva* *WoCo alumni ! 65317_Shine_Gala_Program.indd 12 15-05-26 8:24 PM Who’s Who in the Show Who’s Who in the Show Who’s Who in the Show

STRAD MOSAIC (PRE-SHOW BAND) Strad is a small chamber STRAD orchestra that features the senior string students in the music Director: Michael Perkins program Strad is at a ESA. small chamber During orchestra the school that year features Strad the performs senior string students in the music several concerts and fes6vals ! including program The at Ontario ESA. String During Associa6on the school Fes6val year and Music Strad Fest performs Na6onals. Some highlights several concerts and fes6vals Michelle DiMarco Cameron Gray from including this The year Ontario include String Associa6on work with Fes6val guest and conductor Music Fest Eric Na6onals. Some highlights Paetkau, Lessons and Carols at Daniel Barta Jinu Isac Runnymede from this United year Church include and work a performance with guest alongside conductor jazz violinist Eric Paetkau, Lessons and Carols at Drew Jurecka and the Linden Phillips Toma Jafry JAZZFM Runnymede 91 United Youth Church Big Band and at Lula Lounge. a performance alongside jazz violinist Drew Jurecka and the Lucas Udvarnoky JAZZFM Musical Director: 91 Youth Pamela Big Band Bedger at Lula Lounge. Musical Director: Pamela Bedger SPLASH COMPANY Violin 1 Violin 2 Splash directed by Paul Aikins, choreography by Mike Weaver, and musical direc6on by Viola Cello Bass CM-‐Thea Violin 1 Coburn P-‐Daniel Violin 2 Pines Viola Cello Bass Michael Vieira, is a three-‐ 6me Grand Champion at SCC, including last year's Grand P-‐Karen Duong P-‐Rachel Lee P-‐Seamus Johnston ACM-‐Nicole CM-‐Thea Coburn Nedelcu AP-‐Luke P-‐Daniel Kuo Pines P-‐Karen Duong P-‐Rachel Lee P-‐Seamus Johnston Champion of the CanAm Compe66on. Last year, they were featured in the TVO AP-‐Janica Olpindo AP-‐Andrea Lee Ryan ACM-‐Nicole Lokan Nedelcu Julian AP-‐Luke Milne Kuo AP-‐Janica Olpindo AP-‐Andrea Lee documentary Unsung: Behind the Glee, which recently won the Canadian Screen Award Mark Norris Anne Belmonte Juliana Ryan Lokan Porter Henry Julian Milne Mark Norris Anne Belmonte for Best Arts Documentary. This year they have been busy performing at Corporate Maddy Juliana Zarry Porter Robinson Henry ! func6ons and Fundraisers, including the Panda Ball, Jacob's Ladder, and the Stephen Maddy Zarry Laura Robinson ! Scwartz Tribute concert and recently competed and placed well at the FAME Show Choir CM-‐Concert Mistress Laura Compe66on in NYC at Jazz at Lincoln Center. CM-‐Concert ACM-‐Assistant Mistress Concert Mistress ACM-‐Assistant P-‐Principal Concert Mistress Director: Paul Aikins P-‐Principal AP-‐Assistant Principal Choreographer: Mike Weaver AP-‐Assistant Principal WoCo Musical Director: Michael Vieira WoCo is the award winning women’s WoCo choir from Etobicoke School of the Arts. WoCo was formed WoCoin 2010 is the under award the winning direc6on women’s of David choir Ambrose, from Etobicoke and School has since of garnered numerous awards and the Arts. WoCo was formed no6ces in 2010 for under its the performance. direc6on Highlights of David include Ambrose, Gold and Standard has awards since from Musicfest Canada and garnered numerous awards Soprano the no6ces Windy for City its performance. Music Fes6val, Highlights and in include 2013 Gold was given Standard Second awards Place from Musicfest Canada and in its category the Na6onal Compe66on the Windy City for Music Canadian Fes6val, Amateur and in Choirs. 2013 was WoCo given Second regularly Place in its category the Na6onal combines movement with its Victoria Brennan Alto performance Compe66on and for has Canadian been featured Amateur in Choirs. numerous interdisciplinary WoCo regularly performances, including the combines movement with its Alie Rudy Annie Dorred produc6ons performance of and “Superstar" has been and featured "Is This in The numerous Real interdisciplinary Life?" by the performances, including the ESA Dance Department last year. Natalie Marjanovic Arija Mar6ndale WoCo produc6ons performs of “Superstar" a wide variety and "Is of This repertoire The Real from Life?" many genres, by the developing a sound unique to ESA Dance Department last year. Macayla Heldt Large Kathleen Madhews this WoCo ensemble, performs and a they wide variety enjoy pushing of repertoire the boundaries from many of tradi6onal genres, choral performance. developing a sound unique to Emma Burke Kleinman Capri Ruberto Anderson Director: this ensemble, David and Ambrose they enjoy pushing the boundaries of tradi6onal choral performance. Lauryn Withnell Alyssa Derezycky Director: David Ambrose Melissa Hudson Claire Gala6 Kaelin Agar Mavis Lyons Sabrine Hunziker Annie Messenger Ally Kaelin Agar Arnold Mavis Emily Lyons Macdonald-‐Roach Harmony Jagla Hannah Da Silva Malindi Ally Ayienga* Arnold Emily Kathleen Madhews Macdonald-‐Roach Madi Scod Ally Arnold Sophia Malindi Ayienga* Barsoski Kathleen Annie Madhews McBrien Elyse Robinson Caline Hampartzoumian Caroline Sophia Barsoski Boerner Annie Jessie Munro* McBrien Lily Fowler Kara Altow Samantha Caroline Bolger Boerner Jessie Mar6na Myskohlid* Munro* Claudia Nigro Allie Fenwick Militza Samantha Boljevic Bolger Mar6na Hanna Nes Myskohlid* Alexia Cain (swing) Madison Claringbold Lina Militza Boljevic Botyrius Hanna Kate Newediuk* Nes ! Emma Lina Burke-‐Kleinman Botyrius Kate Sophie Newediuk* Ogilvie-‐Hanson* Tenor Baritone Sophie Emma Currie Burke-‐Kleinman Sophie Laura Ogilvie-‐Hanson* Packer* Adam Pisarek Micah Sokoloﬀ-‐harris Jordan Sophie Davis Currie Laura Emily Parker Packer* Thomas Killip Hale Murphy Lauren Jordan Davis Dayes* Emily Rebecca Parry Parker Kyle Grymek Paul Ashkenas Emily Lauren Devlin* Dayes* Rebecca Carmen Pizarro Parry Ezra Tennen Nick Webster Lily Emily Devlin* Fowler Carmen Lindsay Pizarro Roland-‐Mills* Josh Carrasco X’avier Montague Burton Claire Lily Gala6 Fowler Lindsay Jenni Ross Roland-‐Mills* Kenzo Divic Jamie Nicholson Catherine Claire Gava Gala6 Jenni Madi Ross Scod Callum Challis Aaron Burrell Grace Catherine Gava Gilbert-‐Walters* Madi Isabel Scod Shapiro Jake Leblanc Khalid Roach-‐mcleod acquelyn Grace Gilbert-‐Walters* Glover* Isabel Jacqui Sirois Shapiro Ryun Kim Seth Zosky Shiller (swing) Sarah acquelyn Green Glover* Jacqui Polly Sirois Summerhayes* Jonathan Baum (swing) Jj Greenburg (swing) Simone Sarah Green Hogeveen* Polly Julia Vescio* Summerhayes* ! Jenna Simone Johnston Hogeveen* Julia Evelina Zoubareva* Vescio* *WoCo alumni Jenna Johnston !Evelina Zoubareva* *WoCo alumni ! 65317_Shine_Gala_Program.indd 13 15-05-26 8:24 PM ProducFon Credits Special Thanks To:

ProducFon Team: Ann Agar, David Ambrose, Rob MacKinnon, David McFadgen, Shari Wolfson SESAT (Supporting ESA Talent) Steinway Piano Gallery

Producer: David Ambrose 10tation Catering Stage Manager: Shari Wolfson Kevin Harris, Grant Hawkins, Dana Johnston and staff of Elgin/Winter Garden Theatres Technical Advisors: Mad Foster, Tim Lyndsey The Upper Canada Repertory Company Publicity: Ann Agar, David McFadgen, The Toronto Star Laura Quinn, Trish Zado Corus Media RecepFon Coordinator: Elena Robinson Bell Media Assistant Stage Manager: Jason Stephanian Loft Communications Backstage Coordinator: Megan Benjaﬁeld Susan Cohen Guest Liaison: Robin Perlmuder FOH staﬀ: Melissa Moorhouse, Laura Pong, ! Adrienne Kennedy and ESA students ! Gala Sponsors: FOH Music Coordinator: Michael Perkins ! Programme Design: Adrienne Kennedy ArFst refreshments: The Upper Canada Repertory Company Poster Design: Loy Communica6ons Rick Strutt

65317_Shine_Gala_Program.indd 14 15-05-26 8:24 PM ProducFon Credits Special Thanks To: Special Thanks To: ! ProducFon Team: Ann Agar, David Ambrose, Rob MacKinnon, SESAT (Supporting ESA Talent) David McFadgen, Shari Wolfson SESAT (Supporting ESA Talent) Steinway Piano Gallery Steinway Piano Gallery

10tation Catering 10tation Catering Producer: David Ambrose Kevin Harris, Grant Hawkins, Dana Johnston Stage Manager: Shari Wolfson Kevin Harris, Grant Hawkins, Dana Johnston and staff of Elgin/Winter and staff Garden of Theatres Elgin/Winter Garden Theatres Technical Advisors: Mad Foster, Tim Lyndsey The Upper Canada The Repertory Company Upper Canada Repertory Company Publicity: Ann Agar, David McFadgen, The Toronto Star The Toronto Star Laura Quinn, Trish Zado Corus Media Corus Media RecepFon Coordinator: Elena Robinson Bell Media Bell Media Assistant Stage Manager: Jason Stephanian Loft Communications Loft Communications ! Backstage Coordinator: Megan Benjaﬁeld Susan Cohen Susan Cohen Guest Liaison: Robin Perlmuder ! ! FOH staﬀ: Melissa Moorhouse, Laura Pong, ! ! Adrienne Kennedy and ESA students ! Gala Sponsors:! Gala Sponsors: FOH Music Coordinator: Michael Perkins Programme Design: Adrienne Kennedy ArFst refreshments: The Upper Canada Repertory Company Poster Design: Loy Communica6ons Rick Strutt Rick Strutt

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65317_Shine_Gala_Program.indd 18 15-05-26 8:24 PM 65317_Shine_Gala_Program.indd 19 15-05-26 8:24 PM Artists deserve a theatre equal to their talents! As you sit in the show tonight, please consider how much more comfortable you would be sitting in a new chair, enjoying a clearer view of the stage. Over the past ve years, ESA parents, community members, sta and students have donated new lighting and sound systems to the theatre; we are now turning our fundraising eorts to replacing our old, squeaky, uncomfortable chairs. ere are two great ways to support this initiative – please consider both! Please go to our website (esainfo.ca) to ‘purchase a chair’ at one of three levels. Each chair you purchase will have a permanent plaque axed with your inscription – your family name, a student’s name, a special ESA show, cast or memory – whatever you choose! We also hope you will mark your calendars on May 28th to join us for Shine, an Evening to Celebrate ESA Talent. Please see the inside front cover of this program for more information, and go to esainfo.ca to buy tickets. Now, enjoy the show and do not daydream about how wonderful it will be to sit in a new, plush chair with improved sightlines!

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