MAINSTAGE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTSJOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT |
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Show Length: Approximately 2 Hours minutes including intermission |
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
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Artistic Director's Note
Message from the Artistic Director
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's colorful musical was originally written as a year-end concert for a small preparatory school in western England. Although it has since skyrocketed to professional stages, including the West End and Broadway, at its heart, it remains a piece designed to be performed by young people. Its charm lies in its simple storytelling, woven with small, digestible morals about forgiveness, resilience, and the power of dreaming. The eclectic mix of songs and musical styles presents both a challenge and an exciting opportunity for young performers - keeping the music timely, accessible, and exciting to perform. For these reasons, it is a natural choice for a youth theatre company and a celebration of what makes young people special.
Andrew Tribe
Artistic Director
Mainstage Theatre Company
Director's Note
Message from the Director
There is something absolutely magical about the combination of youth and theatre. It may be the first experience of being an audience member, or the first time stepping out onto the fabled boards with the lights shining. It may be the piece of theatre that changes the direction of a life, or the first time really feeling seen by what’s on the stage.
The creators of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat were only 20 and 23 years old at the time of its first public presentation, only a few years older than some of the cast in this show.
It has been such a joy working with this amazing cast of actors who have been putting their hearts and souls into bringing this show to life. Thank you to the amazing creative team for your vision and enthusiasm. And a huge thank you to the audience for supporting these young talents as audience members, cheerleaders, and chaperones. I hope you enjoy the whimsical ride on Joseph’s coattails as much as I have!
Chantal Forde
Director
Cast
Creative Team
Andrew Tribe
Chantal Forde
Jonah Nung
Steve Cota
Murphy Diggon
Percy Mullally
Chin Palipane
Tanya Pineda
Bryan Steele
Sabrina Pye
Mia Aubuchon
Michelle Gopaul
Amiel Ang
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Meet the Company
Apsara Illanko
MTC: Cinderella; Grease
Apsara is 12-yrs old. She is studying voice at RCM Level 8, and piano at Level 10. She is studying intermediate foundation ballet at CCDT. Apsara has sung with Viva Singers at NBC’s The Nutcracker Ballet; and performed in COC’s La Bohème, and Cunning Little Vixen, and was Jimmy/Gerald in COC’s Aportia Chryptych workshop.
Aurora Oda Gillard
MTC: A Chorus Line, Chicago
Other: Frozen (NMC)
Aurora is thrilled to be in this performance of Joseph with her talented fellow actors. When she’s isn’t at Mainstage, Aurora is enjoying all things music, including performing with the Doane Music ukulele group. She loves playing badminton, going to the theatre, and spending time with her family and friends. And come summertime, you’ll find her on a lake in a sailboat.
Eloise Federer
MTC: Matilda, Music Man, Urinetown, SpongeBob, Legally Blonde, Freaky Friday, Cinderella, Grease, A Chorus Line, Chicago, 24hrx1
Other: The Brothers Grimm, Animal Farm, Our Town
Etc: Eloise is THRILLED to be preforming in her 12th Mainstage Show. This show is such a dream come true for her. When not preforming at Mainstage, she loves to tap! Huge thank you to Rosalind Mills and the entire cast and crew!
Evangeline Willette
MTC: Debut!
Other: The Greatest Showman, One Song Glory
Etc: Evangeline attends an arts high school in Toronto, performing in everything from Greek Tragedies to vocal nights. She loves hanging with friends, playing D&D, and listening to show tunes.
Floral McCaw
MTC: Debut!
Floral is very excited for her first Mainstage show! Joseph has been a long time dream for her and is so thrilled to be able to bring it to life with this amazing team.
Jojo Danev
MTC: Cinderella, Grease, ACL, Chicago, Joseph
Other: Animal Farm, Our Town (CCAA), Annie (St.George), ETC: Joanna is thrilled to be playing the role of Pharaoh in her 5th Mainstage show! When not rehearsing, Joanna attends Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts as a drama major. She loves to watch movies, read, and religiously listen to the Beach Boys.
Kaitlyn Hales
MTC: Chicago.
Other: Once on this Island, Matilda, Frozen, Heathers, Shrek, Legally Blonde, Into the Woods, School of Rock (Innovative Arts). Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Lion King (Liberty Junction Theater). Kaitlyn also enjoys dancing and hanging out with friends! Enjoy the show!!
Leah Hynes
MTC: Debut!
Leah Hynes came into the world singing and dancing!! She has been involved in some
dance ,music and a little acting, but came to MainStage by way of very good family friends
who she has watched shine for many years from the front row.
From Cinderella, to Freaky Friday, Grease, Chicago and A Chorus Line, Leah has been
cheering on the incredible Mainstage group members and is thrilled to be making her debut in
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
In her free time Leah loves her 2 kittens, her future puppy, is an accomplished author and loves
to draw.
Leia Furtado
MTC: Debut!
This is Leia's musical theater debut!
She's studied dance since she was 3 yrs old and done vocal lessons for 2 years.
Leia loves to sing, dance, write plays and stories. She participates in Pride Club & Eco-friendly initiatives and
in her spare time, babysits and plays with her dog, Wilson.
Maeve Gustafsson
MTC: Debut!
Maeve is excited to perform in her first Mainstage musical! She loves her dog Pippin, makeup artistry, arts and crafts, and dancing. Maeve has loved working with the cast and crew and has met many new friends. Her favourite parts of Joseph are the song Benjamin Calypso and her stunts!
Maze Watson
MTC: Cinderella, Grease, A Chorus Line, Chicago,
COC: Fidelio (COC), 12 Angry men (East alternative)
Maze is thrilled to be doing her 5th Mainstage show playing Issachar and Baker! In her free time she loves photography, hanging out with her friends and watching scary movies with her mum
Olivia Frey
MTC: Debut!
Other: Willy Wonka Jr. (Little Star), Matilda Jr. (Little Star), Shrek Jr. (Little Star), Annie Jr. (Little Star), Beauty and the Beast Jr. (Little Star), Frozen Jr. (Little Star), Matilda (John English).
Etc: Olivia is over the moon for her debut performance with Mainstage Theatre Company as the Narrator in Joseph! In her spare time, Olivia enjoys playing softball, hanging upside down on the silks and dancing.
Ron Shenker
MTC: Legally Blonde, Freaky Friday, Cinderella, Grease, A Chorus Line, Chicago.
Other: Into The Woods (EHSS)
Etc: Ron is so excited for her 7th and last Mainstage show! Next year she will start her BFA in Acting at Concordia University. Ron would like to thank her family and friends, and Mainstage for believing in her and supporting her dream.
Stella Ramsay
MTC: Chicago
BCI: RENT, Mean Girls
Other: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Naphtali & Mrs. Potiphar)
Etc: Stella is excited to be in this production. When she’s not performing, she loves listening to music, hanging out with her cat, and crafting whenever she has time. She would like to thank Ms. Blair for introducing her to performing.
Tessa Green
MTC: Chicago
Etc: This is Tessa’s first theatre experience and first show with MainStage!
Tessa is a grade 8 student at East Alternative.
In her free time she swims competitively, takes voice lessons and loves hanging out with her friends. Tessa wants to thank her family and friends for their support.
Thanh Nguyen
MTC: Chicago, Joseph
Etc: Thanh is excited for you to see the show! One of his favourite thing things to do is express himself through dance. In his free time he likes to listen to music and get crafty.
Truman Watson
MTC: Chicago
Other: Fidelio (COC)
Truman is thrilled to be playing Gad in his second MainStage show! In his free time he enjoys playing Fortnite, building and collecting Lego and hanging out with his sister Maze.
Andrew Tribe
Andrew is the Artistic Director at Mainstage Theatre Company after 9 years as the Artistic Director at Original Kids Theatre Company. Past credits include as Director - The Phantom of the Opera and Titanic (Grand Theatre), Groundhog Day (YES Theatre), A Chorus Line and Grease (Mainstage Theatre Company), Ride the Cyclone (OKTC Alumni), A Christmas Story, Matilda, Bright Star and School of Rock (Original Kids Theatre Company), Cabaret (KWMP), and One Song Glory (Musical Stage Company). Andrew is a proud graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto and Sheridan College, and has been a teaching artist with the Stratford Festival, Musical Stage Company, The Grand Theatre and Young People's Theatre. A big thank you to Chantal, Steve, Jonah, and Murphy for bringing Joseph to life! Happy Holidays, everyone! IG: @andrewtribe.
Chantal Forde
Chantal Forde is a writer, director, educator, and performer. She and her husband are co-creaters of the annual Oakville Holiday Pantomime which just completed its 12th year with Freezing. Her most recent project, Boy Boy and the Magic Drum, was the 2024 Adam’s Prize winner for Best New Musical which she directed and co-created with Jewelle Blackman.
Select directing credits include: Curious K Explores the Paleozoic (Kenton and Lise), Jay and Shilo: Nightmare Neighbour and Jay and Shilo: Props Catastrophe (Goldenberg Productions), Disenchanted - At Home! (Poison Apple Productions), Statue of Limitations (Kingston Fringe), Monkey Wrench (Ergo Arts Pink Fest).
Select writing credits include: The Complex,Table 7, Grey, and Perceptions of Love in the Pursuit of Happiness.
Chantal is passionate about inspiring next generation and new-in-art theatre-makers and theatre lovers.
Jonah Nung
Jonah is a Toronto-based music director and pianist who is passionate about musical theatre’s ability to foster community and crea9ve expression. Recent credits include A Strange Loop (Soulpepper/Musical Stage Co.), Wild Child (Theatre Sheridan), Into the Woods (RCM), and The Last Piece (Hart House Theatre). As a pit musician, he has played in the orchestras of The Lion King (Mirvish), My Fair Lady (Shaw), and Chris, Mrs. (Boldly Produc9ons). He has also accompanied numerous concerts and cabarets, with previous collaborators including BriJa
Johnson and Measha Brueggergosman-Lee. Outside of performance, Jonah has composed music for short films and theatre, including Sammi Zhang’s Long Distance (S21E33 of CBC’s Absolutely Canadian) and Mashreka Mahmood’s original musical WANT (Victoria College Drama Society).
Steve Cota
Stephen Cota has been performing all over Canada in the greatest theatres this country has to
offer for the last 25 years including 17 seasons at the Stratford Festival both onstage and as a
Choreographer, Associate Choreographer and Assistant Director. He is currently a part-time
faculty member at Sheridan College where he teaches a styles class for the fourth-year students
and fulltime faculty member at Randolph College for the Performing Arts.
During the pandemic, Stephen founded In The Wings, a theatre training platform where he
works with artists at all levels of their career to further their training and development. It has
been the joy of his career to work with aspiring artists, helping guide them with the knowledge
and practical skills to break into the industry.
Choreography credits include: Frankenstein Revived, Love's Labor’s Lost, Midsummer Night’s
Dream, The Mad Woman of Chaillot, Romeo and Juliet, The Hypochondriac (Stratford Festival),
Mary Poppins, Matilda (The Grand Theatre)
Murphy Diggon
Murphy Diggon is a Toronto-based theatre professional with a dynamic background in production and arts administration. She is deeply passionate about arts education and is committed to creating accessible opportunities for young people to explore performance and production—making her thrilled to be part of her 12th Mainstage production!
Murphy currently serves as Assistant Production Manager at the Canadian Opera Company and is also the Administrator for Mainstage Theatre Company. Her touring experience includes work as ATD/ASM with Shopkins Live and as Production Stage Manager for PAN AM Panamania at Toronto’s Distillery District. An international educator as well, she spent two years in Japan as Head English Language Teacher at Merry House School.
Selected theatre credits include: Chicago, A Chorus Line, Cinderella, Freaky Friday, Legally Blonde, SpongeBob SquarePants, Urinetown, The Music Man, Matilda, and Newsies (Stage Manager / Mainstage Theatre); Shopkins Live Tour (APM & ASM / Koba Entertainment); Pan AM Panamania (PSM / City of Toronto); Aportia Chryptych Pomegranate, Queen In Me, Fantasma, Wow Factor: A Cinderella Story (PM / Canadian Opera Company Theatre).
She is grateful to continue working with such inspiring artists and young performers, and would like to thank the creative team for their tireless efforts in bringing this incredible show to life.
Percy Mullally
Percy Mullally (They/Them) is a non binary theatre artist, and a proud east coaster, happy to call Toronto their new home. One of their first lead roles in theatre was as a Narrator in Joseph, so it's great to come back to this show with a cast of young, enthusiastic artists! Born in PEI, Percy graduated from the Musical Theatre Performance program at St Clair College, and lived in Halifax for a number of years. There, they grew their love for performing and creating music, theatre, poetry, and drag, developing solo shows for festivals and finding their unique voice. Thank you to Murphy, the rest of the Mainstage company for such a joyful experience! Enjoy the show!
Chin Palipane
Chin (He/Him) is Technical Director of The Assembly Theatre, and a proud member of Coyote Collective. Chin has worked with Lost Dreams Collective, Seven Siblings Theatre, Don’t Look Down Theatre Company, Leroy St Theatre, The Spadina Avenue Gang, White Mills Theatre Co, Kyanite Theatre, and Rebecca Perry Productions.
Tanya Pineda
Tanya Pineda is just at the starting line in her career as a theatre sound technician. After mixing open mics for a year, she was looking for ways to expand her skill set and saw that possible in the world of theatre. She hopes to make her star-studded friends sound as great as can be!
Bryan Steele
Sabrina Pye
Mia Aubuchon
Michelle Gopaul
Amiel Ang
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