Aryan Khalsa

MTC: Debut!

Other: Charlie Brown and Friends (Calgary Actors Studio), stories of arlyrus (OBP Productions), 10 Minute Play Festival (One Yellow Rabbit), Beauty Pageant, Smoking Gun, and other productions (Calgary Young People’s Theatre).

Aryan recently moved to Toronto and is excited to be part of his first MainStage show. He is a singer and comedic actor who loves music and writing plays, and hopes to study theatre in a great college program.

Aurora Oda Gillard

MTC: A Chorus Line, Chicago, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hadestown

Other: Frozen, and Mama Mia (NMC)

Aurora is thrilled to be in this performance of Hadestown with her talented fellow performers. She has been so thankful to be a part of yet another Mainstage production and have the amazing opportunity to grow as a performer. In her free time, Aurora enjoys tackling math and science problems, and building her knowledge on the technicals of performing.

Danika Hardie

MTC: SpongeBob, Urinetown, Hadestown (Eurydice), 24hrx1.

Other: Legally Blonde (Serena), Urinetown (Hope Cladwell), School of Rock (Patty), Carrie The Musical (Chris Haragensen).

Danika is beyond excited to be a part of this incredibly talented cast! She has been involved in theatre from a very young age. Danika started dance when she was three years old and has loved the arts ever since! She hopes you enjoy your journey into the woods as much as they did!

Destiny Stephen-Herbert

MTC: Hadestown 

Other: Animal Farm, Our Town, Little Women (All performed at Cardinal Carter Academy For The Arts)

This is Destiny’s second MainStage production and she is so excited to be back on stage for Into the Woods! Outside of theatre, she enjoys dancing, filmmaking and spending time with friends.

Eleanor McMillen

MTC: Debut!

Other: National Music Camp: The Little Mermaid jr., Frozen jr., Cinderella jr.

Eleanor can’t wait for everyone to see this show. She spends her days whiling away at school and studying, but when night comes she spends her time at dance classes and rehearsals. During her free time you can find her wrapped up in a show, book, or a group she stans’ latest comeback.

Eloise Federer

MTC: Matilda, Music Man, Urinetown, SpongeBob the Musical, Legally Blonde, Freaky Friday, Cinderella, Grease, A Chorus Line, Chicago, Joseph (…), Hadestown, 24HR x2

OTHER: Grimms Tales, Animal Farm, Our Town, Little Women (CCAA)

Eloise has decided to spice up her bio for the first time in 14 shows since this is in fact her final Mainstage production. Mainstage has been her home away from home. A place for her to find love, growth, and truly a second family. She is excited to be continuing her education at University of Alberta in their BFA Acting Program!! Special thanks to Ros & Ryan, Mom and Rick everybody who has supported me here since I was 11 years old here!!!

Emma Burke

MTC: Hadestown

Other: Young Ruffians Apprenticeship Program (Shakespeare in the Ruff), City Youth Academy (Soulpepper Theatre), The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong & Little Shop of Horrors (MPCI), One Song Glory (Musical Stage Co).

Emma is thrilled to return to Mainstage and explore a new side of her voice in this role! Aside from musicals, she enjoys making and studying films and reading. She currently has no representation but can be found on Instagram @emmaceline_official. Up next: The Clockmaker’s Daughter (Singer’s Theatre)!

Isabella Pietramala

MTC: Hadestown

Other: Les Miserables (RHSA)Anything Goes (RHSA)

Isabella is thrilled to be in Mainstage’s production of Into the Woods! Music and Theatre have always been a passion of hers and she spends most her days singing and composing songs with friends. This production has been so special to her as she made so many great connections.

Isabella Mortfit

MTC: Debut!

Other: Anne of Green Gables, Grease, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Legally Blonde, Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King, Oliver!, Shrek: The Musical

Isabella is thrilled to be making her Mainstage debut. An avid performer, if she isn’t rehearsing for a show, she’s waiting for the next one!

James Gillespie

MTC: Debut!

James is excited for his first musical! When not on stage, he spends a lot of time in imaginary worlds, either in books, creating stories with his sister, or playing another D&D campaign. He's grateful for his family, friends, and teachers for all their support. Enjoy the show!

Joanna Danev

MTC: Cinderella, Grease, ACL, Chicago, Joseph, Hadestown, Into the Woods

Other: Animal Farm, Our Town, Little women (CCAA), Annie (St.George)

Joanna is thrilled yet sad to be closing her MainStage run as the Witch! After 7 wonderful shows and 4 years Joanna would like to thank this company for showing her what real theatre is. This upcoming fall she is continuing her journey in university in the UK as a History major, while still searching for theatrical outlets. She still loves to watch movies, read, and religiously listen to DJO.

Juliet Weingarten

MTC: Chicago, Hadestown, Into The Woods

Other: The Addams Family, Mean Girls, Newsies, Wicked, High School Musical 

Juliet is so excited (and scared) to be playing the role of Little Red in MainStage’s production of Into The Woods! She is especially grateful to be surrounded by such supportive, kind, and incredibly talented people. She cannot wait to continue her MainStage journey! Enjoy the show! Represented by AMI agency.

Leah Hynes

MTC: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, 24x1

Other: Taking of the Time Randolph Kids

Leah adores Mainstage theatre company, in her spare time loves learning about acting, music, and singing, loves to draw and write, watch musicals, plays, and movies, and hang out with her friends.

Leia Furtado

MTC: Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Debuting in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with MainStage last year, Leia is very excited to be with returning for another year in Into The Woods as Milky White. Leia has been attending vocal lessons for 3 years, and participated in many dance classes since 3 years old. She enjoys reading, writing short stories, crochet and playing the guitar in her free time.

Lillian Da Silva

MTC: Debut!

Other: Lessons and Carols 2024 (CCAA), Hark The Harold Carter Sings (CCAA), Christmas Flourish 2025 (CCAA), Spring Symphony 2026 (CCAA).

Lillian is so excited to be in her first Mainstage show! Outside of performing she spends her free time baking, sewing, and rehearsing for new projects.

Locklyn Clark

MTC: Into the Woods (Jack)
Other: Alice in Wonderland Jr. (Little Alice), A Christmas Carol (Fan), Glee! Pop Rock Concert (Performer), Lion King Jr (Timon)
Locklyn is excited for her first Mainstage production! She loves being on stage and enjoys learning new things with every show! She is grateful for the encouragement and support from her family and castmates. She hopes everyone has as much fun watching the show as she has performing in it.

Logan Smith

MTC: Hadestown

Logan is overjoyed to be performing with this amazing cast in this incredible show! Her past theatre experiences include a ton of personal favourites like Hadestown (Ensemble) and Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey). She would like to give special thanks to her parents and friends for their constant support! 

Maeve Gustafsson

MTC: Joseph and The AmazigTechnical Dreamcoat

Maeve is excited to journey through the woods in her second musical! She has been enlightened by the positivity and support from all at Mainstage. “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” - Winnie the Pooh

Maze Watson

MTC: Cinderella, Grease, A Chorus Line, Chicago and Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat

OTHER: Fidelio (Canadian Opera Company).

Maze is very excited to be playing the role of Steward in her 6th mainstage production! In her free time she enjoys listening to music, hanging out with her friends and watching new movies with her mum.

Olivia Frey

MTC: Hadestown, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

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).

Olivia is over the moon for her debut performance with Mainstage Theatre Company as the Fate in Hadestown! In her spare time, Olivia enjoys playing softball, hanging upside down on the silks and dancing.

Shai Saitowitz

MTC: Debut!
Notable shows in school: Little Women (as Laurie), Our Town (Doc Gibbs), and an independent NTS show (leading role). This is my first musical. 

Sierra Munro

MTC: Hadestown

Stella Ramsay

MTC: Chicago, Joseph, Hadestown, 24hrx1

Other: Mean Girls, Rent, Little Mermaid (BCI) Etc: Stella is ready for another show! She spends her time thrifting and in rehearsals. She is currently playing Ariel in The Little Mermaid, and is excited for a great show!

Sydney McDougall

MTC: Debut!

Other: Alice (Lost in Wonderland), Allessandra (The Witch’s Princess), Professor Plum (Clue)

With a strong, rooted background in school plays, Sydney is thrilled to branch out into musical theatre as Cinderella’s mother! She’s excited to leaf it all on stage and be part of this magical production of Into the Woods.

Thành Nguyễn

MTC: Chicago, Joseph and the technicolor dream coat, Hadestown

Other: Mean girls, Rent (Bloor collegiate institute)

Thành 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 and Joesph and the amazing technicolor Dreamcoat

Other: Fidelio (Canadian Opera Company)

Truman is thrilled to be back at MainStage for his third show, playing Cinderella’s father. In his free time Truman likes to play video games, build Lego, and watch new movies with his sister Maze.

Victoria Ceceila Lima Perez

MTC: Debut!

Vicky is excited to be in her first musical! She has experience in productions such as One Acts Play Festivals, The Burial at Thebes and A Midsummer Night's Dream. With Into the Woods being her first show outside of school, she has learned a lot and will certainly continue to.

Violet Graham

MTC: Debut!

Violet Graham (Little Red) is thrilled to be making her debut with Mainstage Theatre Company with this extraordinary cast! Previous show before joining MTC: Hairspray Jr (Amber) In her spare time, Violet loves creating nail art and special effects makeup, playing volleyball and FaceTiming with her cousin Ayla. 💕

Andrew Tribe

Andrew Tribe is a director, educator, and administrator. Select Credits: Shrek (Storybook Theatre), Groundhog Day (YES Theatre), The Phantom of the Opera, Titanic (The Grand Theatre), You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Stagedoor Manor), The Rocky Horror Show, Ride the Cyclone, Rent (OKTC Alumni), Bright Star, A Christmas Story, Matilda, School of Rock (Original Kids), Hadestown, Grease, A Chorus Line (Mainstage Theatre Company), Cabaret (KWMP). Upcoming: Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Theatre Orangeville). Past Artistic Director of Original Kids Theatre Company (10 seasons). A passionate educator, Andrew has taught with the Stratford Festival, The Musical Stage Company, and Young People’s Theatre, and he is on faculty at St. Clair College. @andrewtribe.

Ashley Medeiros-Felix

Ashley is thrilled to be back at Mainstage Theatre Co. directing 'Into The Woods’, a bucket list show for her. A Toronto native, theatre school graduate and member of ACTRA, Ashley can be found working as a Director, Choreographer, Arts Educator & Audition coach across N.America, when she is not on stage, in a voice booth or on-screen herself. Last spring, Ashley’s choreo was featured at the prestigious Lincoln Centre in NYC and rumour has it she’s going to be landing on an island off the coast of Newfoundland in fall 2026 ;) SELECT CREDITS: High School Musical Jr. (RYC), Lady Gaga vs Bruno Mars, ABBA vs QUEEN, Billy Joel Vs Elton John, (SoundCrowd), Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We’re in a Play!’ (TYT), Something Rotten Jr., Bremen Rock City Youth, Newsies, On The Town, Anne of Green Gables, Legally Blonde, James & the Giant Peach, Beauty & the Beast (Bravo Academy), City of Angels (RCPA), One of the Good Ones, Rhymes with Wow (Toronto Fringe). Cinderella (MTC)

Michael Ippolito

Michael Ippolito (He/Him) is a music director, pianist, and bassist working in Toronto. Michael started learning the piano at age  nine, and since then as developed a deep love for both music and how to use it to convey feeling. He started his theatre journey by playing bass in pit bands while studying music at Western University. Michael holds a Bachelor of Music with an honours specialization in education, and a Bachelor of Education degree in music and English. After finishing at Western, Michael moved back to Toronto where he has continued working as a pit musician. He has since transitioned to music direction, and is a recent recipient of a 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Creative Direction. Michael is beyond excited to work with Mainstage, and continue honing his skills as a music director alongside the creative team, and the dedicated young artists who bring these shows to life. Select Credits Include: Sweeney Todd, (Horrorshow Productions, Double Bass), Tick, Tick... Boom! (Bowtie Productions, Music Director), Ride the Cyclone (Shifting Ground Collective, Music Director), Don't Fall In (Toronto Fringe Festival, Ink Bottle Productions, Music Director), The Bridges of Madison County (Bowtie Productions, Double / Electric Bass), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* (Shifting Ground Collective, Music Director) *45th Dora Mavor Moore award winner for Outstanding Creative Direction, Outstanding Production, and the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award.

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)

Meredith Wolting

A set and props designer, scenic artist, and children’s book illustrator, Meredith is based in Toronto and works with a range of theatre companies and arts education programs. She is the scenic designer at Bravo Academy for the Performing Arts, and is the illustrator of The A-G Piano Book Series as well as Opera Atelier's series of student resource comic books. Meredith leads creative workshops for all ages, and strives to empower the next generation of creatives as a teaching artist in design at Bravo and at the Canadian Opera Company. Follow along: @meredithwolting

Sienna Deblasio

Sienna has been doing sound engineering for 5 years, mixing numerous musicals, plays, and live music shows. She is super excited to be journeying into the woods!

Julia Sanders

Julia Sanders is a multimodal artist and writer living in Toronto. She builds and paints props and sets for youth theatre across Toronto with scenic artist Meredith Wolting. She has recently jumped into the theatre world after studying English literature at the University of Western Ontario, where she was pursuing a PhD with a focus in 19th century illustrated novels. Julia also works with the Toronto Fringe and SummerWorks performance festival as Volunteer Coordinator. Her illustrative work has been featured in two poetry anthologies published by Windsor-based publication Black Moss Press, highlighting the public art and heritage buildings of Windsor-Essex. Julia is excited to bring the woods to life!

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 14th 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: Hadestown, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 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, a proud east coaster, and happy to call Toronto their new home. It’s a joy to return to MainStage as the ASM for Into The Woods. 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. Previously with MainStage, Percy was the ASM for Joseph (2025), as well as directing this year’s 24 Hour Musical. As for other credits, some of Percy’s favourites are The Drowsy Chaperone (Mrs Tottendale, King’s Playhouse), The Hippy Scientist (Giant Killer Shark, Halifax Fringe 2022), and directing Reborn: A New Musical this past summer for Toronto Fringe 2025.