Who's Who

Mona Hillis

Mona is a Toronto-based actor, singer, and dancer. She is a graduate of Randolph College for the Performing Arts. She's excited to be returning to this beautiful show! Past credits include Salt Water Moon (King Theatre Company), Falsettos (Bowtie Productions), Merrily We Roll Along (Shifting Ground Collective), Crane Girl (Falling Iguana Theatre), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (T.Y.T. Theatre), Rapunzel: The Family-Friendly Musical Panto! (T.Y.T. Theatre), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lower Ossington Theatre), and The Ends of the Earth (Don’t Look Down Theatre Co.).

Benjamin Earl

Benjamin is an actor, performer and musician from Toronto, and a graduate from the Theatre Studies program at the University of Guelph. While acting in both theatre and film, he is also a guitarist and singer in the Toronto rock n’ roll band The Thick, and the folk & blues band The Gatke Brothers. He wants to thank his family, friends & partner for their unwavering support and for constantly inspiring his soul and heart with their love, courage and ambition. Selected theatre credits: Apothecary (Silver Linings Productions), Grease (Hart House), The Halcyon (The Luscombe Theatre), Thumbelina (TYT).

Talfryn Quiring

Talfryn (he/they) is so excited to dive back into The Little Mermaid with TYT Theatre! A graduate of Randolph College for the Performing Arts, past credits include Three Little Pigs (TYT Theatre), Alice By Heart and Much Ado About Nothing (Thaumatrope Theatre). Talfryn also works as a stage manager, having worked on multiple shows for TYT Theatre, RCPA, and Bowtie Productions. Thank you for becoming part of our world here at the theatre, and hope you enjoy the show!

Dario Dvon

Happy to be returning to the stage as Sebastian in TYT’s production of The Little Mermaid, Dario Dvon (He/Him) is an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, vocal coach, and storyteller from Barbados, now making waves in Toronto. He’s the 2024 Open Mic Toronto Champion, winner of Black Diamond Ball – The Vocalist, and the first-ever Taste of Lawrence Rising Star. Dario has also been a featured artist in The Tweetations Presents: Mona’s Magic Hour and Levels the Play. Currently developing his one-man musical The Voice That Colours the Silence and preparing to release his new EP Livin’ the Dream, Dario continues to inspire audiences with his passion for music, storytelling, and the pursuit of dreams.

Jeff Hookings

Jeff (He/Him) is a graduate of the Musical Theatre-Performance program at St Lawrence College, Jeff is an actor, director and part time barista. With TYT: Curious George and the Golden Meatball, Pinkalicious and Hunting of the Snark. Select Performance Credits: Cool Yule (Canada’s Wonderland); Peter Pan (Mansfield Entertainment); La Cage Aux Folles (EMP); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (AST); Sweeney Todd: In Concert (First Act); Cabaret (Curtain Call Players); Little Women (Scarborough Music Theatre) Direction Credits- Legally Blonde, Wedding Singer (Curtain Call Players) Thank you to my family, friends and especially Tan for the never ending love and support.

Bartu Suer

Bartu (he/him) is thrilled to partner up with TYT again for this remount of Disney’s The Little Mermaid! Originally from Turkey, and now based in Canada; he has had the opportunity to perform on both sides of the globe. Select credits include All That She Wrote (Makeshift Company), Not a Cult: The Musical (Small but Mighty Productions), and Peter Pan The Musical (Fine Arts Actors Academic Theatre). Enjoy the show!

Raven Dickinson

Raven is thrilled to be returning to this wonderful show! Born and raised in Toronto, Raven first explored her love for musical theatre at Randolph College for the Performing Arts. In her graduating year she performed in two shows, playing Strange Passenger in Peer Gynt and Caldwell B Cladwell in Urinetown: The Musical. Raven would like to say a special thank you to her family for the endless support and inspiration. She is also thankful for having the opportunity to work with this amazing community and help bring this fishy ‘tail’ to life (again)!

Jenna Brown

Jenna Brown (she/her) wears a few hats in the theatre world, including stage managing, performing, front of house, as well as any other arts-related odd jobs she can find. You may have last seen her as Gerda in The Snow Queen or as The Boy in The Hunting of the Snark in The Hunting of the Snark (both here at T.Y.T. Theatre). She is thrilled to be re-joining The Little Mermaid team as Flotsam! She would love to thank her friends, family, and partner for their never ending support and love as she chases her dreams in the big city, and hopes you have a swimmingly good time!

Teigan Litke

Teigan is a multi-disciplinary performing artist and musician from British Columbia. She is eel-lated to be back with TYT Productions! Select credits include: Mildred Montag in Fahrenheit 451 (RavenQuill Productions), Stranger Things: The Experience (Netflix, Fever), Junie B. Jones (TYT Theatre), Cool Yule (Canada’s Wonderland) and Vi Moore in Footloose (RCPA). A big thank you to her family for their love and support!

Erinn Bekkers

Erinn (she/her) is feeling “positoovely” ecstatic to be back swimming and soaring beside the wonderful cast and crew of Disney’s The Little Mermaid! Previous work with TYT includes Choreographer of Pinkalicious, Assistant Director and Choreographer of Thumbelina, Curious George and the Golden Meatball and enthusiastic audience member. Other select credits include: True Haunting (NETFLIX), Connections: The Musical (11a Productions), Guys and Dolls (RCPA) and Peter and the Starcatcher (RCPA). A MASSIVE thank you to her family for their support and for keeping her grounded!

Jameson Mosher

Jameson Mosher is flippin’ pumped to be returning to this fin-tastic production! Despite hailing from a section of the unceded territory Mi’kma’ki (colonially known as Nova Scotia), he graduated from Sheridan College in 2023 and is now a Dora-award winning actor based in Toronto. With TYT: The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, Junie B. Jones Recent Credits: The Camp Campy Campfire Show (Stories By Dan), Iris (Says Goodbye) (Mixtape Prod.), 25th Annual … Spelling Bee, Merrily We Roll Along (Shifting Ground Collective), The Cunning Little Vixen (Canadian Opera Company). A massive thank you to TYT for having me back, and a huge thank you to family and friends for supporting the dream! An extra special thank you to Ellie for making Toronto feel like home. <3

Kylee Martinez

Kylee (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary queer artist and graduate from Randolph College for the Performing Arts. Growing up as a classical pianist, when introduced to musical theatre in middle school, her passion for storytelling through music began. When not on the stage, you can find Kylee writing music, teaching her own students, and crocheting. An enthusiastic lover of the ocean herself, Kylee is thrilled to help bring you Under the Sea! Recent credits include Swing in Thumbelina (TYT), Marty in Grease (Hart House) and Ensemble in Urinetown (RCPA). Next up you can catch Kylee music directing Seussical at TYT!

Emily Thomas

Emily is so excited to jump back under the sea in this TYT production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. She is a Toronto based actor who graduated in 2022 from Randolph College for the Performing Arts and since has had a blast performing with TYT. She would like to thank everyone who has ever believed in her dream and her friends, family, and partner for all of their support throughout the years! Previous TYT credits: Bird Swing (A Year with Frog and Toad) Mole/Mother (Thumbelina), Swing (The Three Little Pigs Musical), Princess Mozzarella (The Princess and The Pea Pantomime). Other select credits include: Scranton Slim & Harry the Horse U/S in Guys & Dolls (RCPA), Chaperone in Unity: 1918 (RCPA). Hope you have a blast being a part of this magical tale with us ;)

Bianca Jones

Bianca is beyond excited to be making waves in this classic Disney story. You might recognize her from the original production of The Little Mermaid or as Thumbelina’s blue bird bestie from TYT’s production of Thumbelina: A Little Musical! She is a graduate of St. Clair College’s Musical Theatre Performance program and George Brown College’s Dance program. She also enjoys contributing to works in the film and tv industry and has probably made appearances on one your favourite tv series' or movies on Amazon Prime and Netflix. Bianca would like to thank her teachers, family and friends for their unconditional love and support. Her credits include, Thumbelina: A Little Musical (Blue), Candy Cane Carolers (Soprano), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (Miss Barely), The Alice in Wonderland Cocktail experience (Mad Hatter)

Mia Aubuchon

Mia (she/her) is an actor and dialect coach based in Toronto and Los Angeles. Select credits: Two Left Feet (Toronto Fringe), The Last Piece (Hart House Theatre), Anyone Can Whistle (TCDS), The Altruists (Hollywood Fringe). Education/Training: American Academy of Dramatic Arts (LA), University of Toronto, The Second City Training Centre (TO). Outside of the theatrical realm, Mia is a comedy writer and creator of LAZZI DU JOUR, as well as a proud violist. Enjoy the show!!

Kieran Bryne

Kieran is a Toronto based multi-disciplinary artist - And is looking forward to coming back to this magical underwater classic! You may recognize him for his fast talking inventor: Phineas T. Lightspeed “Curious George and the Golden Meatball”. Or most recently from A Year with Frog and Toad as the backflipping Snail (TYT). Previous credits also include: “Our Town” (Blacklight productions) “Into the woods” (Innovative Theatre) “The Importance of being Earnest” (Stage Left Productions) “Much Ado about Nothing” (Knockout Theatre). Special thanks to the creative team for the constant support through this incredible process, and to his friends, and partner for always believing in him!

Tanner Homonko

Tanner studied musical theatre at St. Clair College and has been entertaining as long as he can remember. Some credits include Ensemble-The producers(The LOT),Jay- DownTown Jay(FringeKids), Daddy/Mr.Scary/Gladys Gutzman-Junie B. Jones(TYT Theatre). He is delighted to be a part of his third show with TYT and hopes you enjoy! A Special thank you to his friends, family and fiance’ Jeff for the support.

Courtney Day

Courtney Day (Ensemble, Swing: Andrina, Alana & Scuttle) is a singer and actor currently based in Toronto. She is THRILLED to be joining T.Y.T. Theatre on the remounting of this magical show! Courtney achieved her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Drama and Music from Queen’s University, and continued further performance training at Randolph College. She has also trained with The Second City, Lighthouse Studio and Shakespeare Bash’d. Select credits include Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Cinderella: The Family-Friendly Musical Panto (T.Y.T. Theatre), Pigmania, GoldiRocks! (Education Arts Canada), Robin Hood (Lakeside Players). Upcoming: Courtney will be performing in the staged concert A Girl Like You! (EJ3Arts) and playing Tabby Lloyd in the theatre tour of Red’s In The Neighbourhood (Education Arts Canada). She hopes you enjoy your time while “Under the Sea”!!

Deslyn Bach

Originally from Kelowna, BC, Deslyn is thrilled to be making a splash in this production of The Little Mermaid! After moving to Toronto to pursue a lifelong dream of performing, she dove headfirst into training at Randolph College for the Performing Arts — and hasn’t stopped flipping her fins since. As a proud member of the ensemble and swing team, Deslyn is shore excited to help bring this beloved story to life — both onstage and behind the scenes. Some favourite past roles include Rizzo in Grease (Hart House), Nancy Driver in Good Mother (RCPA), and Carrie White in Carrie: The Musical (KAS). Getting to dive into the world of all things under-the-sea has been a fin-tastic challenge and a total joy. Endless thanks to the creative team, cast, and crew for their support, and to her family and friends — both in Kelowna and Toronto — for the constant encouragement and love. Enjoy the show! IG: @deslynbach

Logan Hickey

Logan is a Toronto based performer and writer who is excited for the opportunity to go swimming beneath the waves in TYT Theatre’s production of Disney’s the Little Mermaid. They have made an appearance online as Wreck (Wonderful Town) with Randolph College for the Performing arts, and on stage as Dame Peachy (The Princess and the Pea Panto), Toad (A Year with Frog and Toad) and Cha - the Muscle Pig (3 Little Pigs) in previous TYT Theatre productions. Logan wants to thank their family & friends for their ongoing support, and they hope you enjoy the show!

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Quinton Naughton

Quinton Naughton is a Toronto-based music director, composer, arranger and educator. They have been at TYT since 2019 working on Snow Queen, Curious George: The Golden Meatball, Stinky Cheese Man, Thumbelina, The Hunting of the Snark, A Peter Rabbit Tale, Pinkalicious, Rainbow Fish, A Year With Frog and Toad, Princess and The Pea, Elephant and Piggies We’re In A Play, Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus, Rapunzel, and Cinderella. Quinton is also the Resident Music Director at Rebecca Perry Productions developing shows in her Coffeeshop Girl trilogy, From Judy to Bette: The Stars of Old Hollywood, 007: The Music of James Bond both in Canada and abroad. Quinton also works with Small But Mighty creating three musicals: Love You To Death, Til Death Do Us Part, and Not A Cult, and music directing Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens. Sending love to my family, partner and all the fishy friends Under The Sea!

Sydney LaForme

Sydney is a creator and educator currently based in Toronto. Previous credits as a Director and Choreographer include Junie B Jones, Hunting of the Snark, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Rapunzel (TYT Theatre), Untitled Intervention 1 (Royal Ontario Museum), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Toronto Film School). They are a member of both House of Jazz Company and Response Theatre Company based in London, UK, currently scheduled to debut their first full length production this April. She is also a trainee with the Verdon Fosse Legacy in New York City, spending the last three summers reconstructing Bob Fosses’ extensive repertoire. Syd is an in demand arts educator, teaching both dance and musical theater at various performing arts schools throughout the city.

Ayokunmi Oladesu

Ayokunmi (she/her) is thrilled to be the stage manager of The Little Mermaid! She is a multidisciplinary artist residing in the GTA. Stage manager credits include: Labyrinth of Desire (Vanier College Productions), AHAHA and Elephant Song (Fringe) and Ordinary Days (Shifting Ground Collective). Acting credits include: High School Musical and Mary Poppins (JCR Theatre), Something Rotten, Bring it On and, The Wolves (Vanier College Productions), Alice by Heart (Thaumatrope Theatre) and Little Shop of Horrors (Alexander Showcase Theatre). She’d like to thank her family for their support of her artistic dreams. Enjoy the show!

Yuki Ng

Yuki (they/them) is so happy to be back with TYT, this time as the Assistant Stage Manager. Having worked around the world across various industries, their love of live entertainment has brought them to the theatre. Their production credits include SM- 3 Little Pigs (TYT), SM- Silence of the Hams (Big Time Murder), SM- Codfather (Big Time Murder), SM- Tee Time for Murder (Mysteriously Yours), ASM- The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (Playhouse Collective), Costume Assistant- The Little Mermaid (TYT). See them scuttling about backstage with their pink rollator and enjoy this swim under the sea!