Aaron Eyre
Aaron Eyre is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University with degrees in Composition and Theatre and is the recipient of the NUMUS Award for Composition for The Poison Tree (New Art Quartet). Selected credits as Music Director include Trey Parker’s Cannibal! (STARVOX), Little Women (Theatre New Brunswick), The Addams Family (SLC), Every Silver Lining (Next […]
Amelia Hironaka*
Amelia is overjoyed to be returning to Stephenville for her 5 th season with STF! She is a performer and choreographer originally from Calgary, and pursued her love of theatre at RCPA in Toronto. Since last summer she has been teaching dance and musical theatre to young peoplein Calgary, swinging A Dinosaur Tale (Annerin Productions) […]
Andrew Perry
2022 is Andrew’s sixth season here at the Stephenville Festival and is thrilled to be performing in the 44th season! Since graduating from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with his MA in Musical Theatre Andrew has been working across Canada and abroad Notable Credits: Berger-Hair (Hart House Theatre); Mitch Mahoney- Spelling B, St. Jimmy – […]
Andrew Soutter
Andrew is a graduate of Sheridan College and the University of Toronto Mississauga. Regional credits include Bert – Mary Poppins, Princeton/Rod – Avenue Q, Mushnik – Little Shop of Horrors, Moritz – Spring Awakening, Lord Farquaad – SHREK, Patsy – Spamalot, Angel – RENT (LOT); Enjolras – Les Miserables (The Grand Theatre); Cladwell – Urinetown, […]
Anna Barrett
Anna Barrett is thrilled to be returning to the Stephenville Theatre Festival! She was seen last year as Snow White in Snow White and Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She most recently played Ellie Valle in Don’t Stop Me, a new musical by Dave Malloy at Manhattan School of Music. […]
Anna Hansen-Robitschek
Anna Hansen-Robitschek is a recent graduate of the Memorial University Fine Arts program, born and raised mostly in Corner Brook, and is looking forward to beginning her career in theatrical design. Though she is mainly interested in costumes, she is honored and excited to be a part of the Stephenville Theatre Festival this season as […]
Ben Dunphy
Returning for his 8th season with STF, Ben is excited to be taking on a new role as Head of Sound this year. For 6 seasons Ben played bass guitar in the STF house band. He had his start with the festival as a production assistant in 2013. You will also find Ben behind a […]
Bradley AuCoin
Bradley AuCoin is a Drummer/percussionist and multi-instrumentalist from Stephenville Newfoundland, and this will be his ninth season with the Stephenville Theatre Festival. Bradley is a Graduate of St. Xavier University with a Diploma in Jazz Studies, as well as a graduate of the Sound and Production program from the College of the North Atlantic. He […]
Cassandra Munroe
Cassandra Munroe is an emerging theatrical artist, originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia. She is currently located in Corner Brook, NL, as she continues attending Grenfell’s BFA Theatre program in acting and technical theatre. Recently, Cassandra worked alongside her close friend and creative partner to found “Just A Concept” Productions and produce their premiere night of […]
Catarina Ciccone*
Catarina (she/her) is excited to be making her STF debut! A graduate of St. Lawrence College, Catarina is an actor, musician, teacher, and doting dog aunt who splits her time between Halifax and Toronto. Some of her favorite credits include Jules in the North American Premier of Bend It Like Beckham, Sarah Brown in Guys […]
Chad Mcnamara*
As a proud member of Canadians Actors Equity and ACTRA, Chad is best known for creating and originating the role of Rooney Doodle on the Juno and Gemini nominated series, The Doodlebops. As a Doodlebop, Chad has recorded 3 albums with Universal music and toured across North America playing sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden […]
Christopher Wright
Originally from the Fraser Valley in BC. He originally started working in the arts in 1996 at the Harrison Festival of the arts. In 2002 he started work at the University of the Fraser Valley as the head carpenter. In 2005 he spent a season at The Banff Centre. After six years there he transitioned […]
Clifford Attwell
Clifford is beyond excited to be a part of the Stephenville Theatre Festival this season! Clifford is a graduate of both Humber College and St. Lawrence College and is currently making his way through life in Toronto. Some of Clifford’s past roles include: The Narrator (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Smudge Understudy (Forever Plaid) and both […]
Cody Stacey
Cody Stacey is a 24-year-old bassist born in Brampton, Ontario and now residing in St. Johns, Newfoundland. Cody has been active in the St. Johns music scene for the past seven years working with artists such as Justin Fancy, Mallory Johnson, and the top 40 hits cover band Glory Days. This is Cody’s first time […]
Connor Meek
Connor hails from Calgary, Alberta, and is a graduate of the Randolph College for the Performing Arts Triple Threat program. He is thrilled to be joining the STF company in beautiful Newfoundland, the only province he has yet to visit. His previous credits include: Man In Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone, Pirelli in Sweeney Todd: […]
Elizabeth Perry
Elizabeth Perry works as the Head of Wardrobe at Memorial University based out of Corner Brook, NL. She is a graduate of the Dalhousie University Costume Studies program and currently pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Post-Secondary Education at MUN.Select theatre credits include six years spent at Neptune Theatre, two seasons spent at The NS […]
Elora Joy Sarmiento
Elora is overjoyed to be joining STF this season! She is going into her final year of studies in the joint Musical Theatre program between St. Lawrence College and Queen’s University, and is so excited to be onstage partaking in the magic of live theatre this summer. Her favourite past roles include Ella in Bells […]
Faith Young**
Faith Young is excited to be returning to STF for another great summer of live theatre! Faith is heading into her final year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Recently, Faith partnered with a close friend and fellow student in the Theatre program and founded Just […]
Gavin Urquhart
Gavin Urquhart is a technical theatre production student at The Memorial University of Newfoundland. Born and raised in Pictou County Nova Scotia, he has spent some time developing practical fabrication skills and an eye for physical aesthetics. He is currently striving to expand and improve his skill set, both in and out of the theatre. […]
Ha’Keena Maneso
Ha’Keena is excited to be a part of Stephenville Theatre Festival’s productions of Disenchanted and 9 to 5. Recently Ha’Keena had the privilege of being in the productions of Cats (Bombalurina) and Pippin (Leading Player) with the St. Lawrence College Music Theatre Program. Originally from Saskatchewan she has always wanted to visit Newfoundland and is […]
James Lintag
James is absolutely elated to be making his Stephenville Theatre Festival debut! Coming from the Toronto area, his past credits include ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ (RCMPI), Pirate Life Toronto, ‘You Want It What Way? A Boy Band Tale’ (Hamilton Fringe), and ‘Single & Sexy’ (University of Waterloo). James would like to thank his amazing friends and […]
Jamie Walsh
Jamie Walsh is excited to be back at STF this year as guitarist for 9-to-5 and One-Hit Wonders & All-Time Greats, which opens on July 22nd at 7:30pm. Some of his credits include guitarist for Honky Tonk Laundry, Green Day’s American Idiot and Let it Be- The Life & Music of the Beatles. Please join […]
Jason Lemmon
Jason is thrilled to be making his Stephenville Theatre festival debut! A graduate of the Randolph College for the Performing Arts, Jason is a multidisciplinary artist based out of Toronto. Favorite credits include The Urban Jungle Book, A New Brain, The Little Mermaid, Titanic, Cinderella (Storybook Theatre), City of Angels, and More Light (RCPA). Jason […]
Jessica Wilson
Jessica is thrilled to be making her STF debut! Past credits include: Hastings! The Musical (Tweed & Co. Theatre), Beauty & the Beast (Linus Hand Productions), Heathers: The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Oklahoma!, (St. Clair College). Jessica sends a big thanks to my family, friends, and 10 Talent Management. Last but certainly not least, […]
Kate Sanders
Kate is honoured to be returning to STF for her second season! Being from Corner Brook, she is thrilled to be performing once again in western NL. Some recent credits include Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (STF), Fastrada in Pippin (St. Lawrence College) and Rumpleteazer in Cats (St. Lawrence College). […]
Laird Macdonald
Laird is an award-winning lighting, projection and set designer, technical director and production manager with more than 25 years of experience in the profession. His work spans design for theatre, dance, fine and performance art, installations, film and video, music, events and opera. Laird began his career in sculpture and photography, and then trained in […]
Madison Claringbold
Madison is a graduate of Randolph College for the Performing Arts, and a recipient of the Triple Threat Award. Credits include: Female Swing in Jersey Boys (Norwegian Cruise Line), B in Bittergirl (STF), Ensemble in American Idiot (STF), Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Lower Ossington Theatre)Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet (Lower Ossington Theatre), Desiree in […]
Madison Murphy
Madison Murphy is thrilled to be joining STF this summer as a Stage Manager!Originally from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Madison recently completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Grenfell Campus. Previous stage management credits at Grenfell include Oedipus/ Antigone (2021), and her graduating class’s production of Picnic at Hanging Rock (2022). Additionally, she holds […]
Mikayla Stradiotto
Mikayla Stradiotto (she/her) couldn’t be more excited to be joining the incredible STF team! As an interdisciplinary performer, Mikayla received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College (2019) where she was awarded the Highest Achievement in Dance Award. Her past performance credits include Sadie in the world premier of My Bonnie Lass, […]
Phoebe Gill
Phoebe (she/her) is thrilled to join STF again for a second season! Born and raised in Stephenville, NL Gill grew up in the arts community which led her to be in a plethora of different productions as well as an active member of the STF Young Company. She will be entering her second year of […]
Robin Peters
Robin Peters is a theatre artist from St. John’s Newfoundland. She is going into her third year in the technical theatre BFA program at Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus. She has worked in a variety of roles from lighting operator on 1984 (AOR Presents) and Mojo (Grenfell Theatre) to wardrobe assistant on Bedlam (Grenfell Theatre). Robin […]
Seanna Kennedy
Seanna is delighted to be back for her third STF season! Seanna is an Ontario based performer, director, puppeteer and photographer. She holds a Hon. BMUS in voice from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a graduate of RCPA. Performance highlights include: The Dora nominated Old Man and the River (Theatre Direct), The national tour of […]
Shari Porter
Shari is thrilled to return for her second year with the Stephenville Theatre Festival! Select credits include The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (STF), The Wonderful Music of Disney and The Beatles Spectacular (Gros Morne Summer Music, as orchestral arranger), WAKE and Dubliners (GMSM, as creator), The Little Mermaid (St. Lawrence College, music director), Pippin (Sheridan College, […]
Benedict Pittman
An award-winning published playwright of over thirty plays and a professional theatre artist with twenty-five years of experience working on stages throughout the province, Ben is thrilled to be back in his hometown and serving STF as its General Manager. Most recently, Ben finished his first novel “Wonderful Grand” and also the new play “The […]
Elizabeth Scott
We would like to welcome Elizabeth Scott to the Stephenville Theatre Festival as the Financial Administrator. A proud 58-year-old, Liz and her husband moved back to the island a year ago for a slower pace of life. She has two children, one residing here and another who soon will be. She has been practicing Bookkeeping […]
Heather Braaten*
Heather is honored to return for her sixth season as the Artistic Director of STF. An award-winning professional theatre director and playwright, Heather has specific interests and expertise in the fields of musical theatre, new play development, large ensemble physical theatre as well as devised theatre. She has directed over 45 professional productions across North […]
Zachary Green**
Zachary is incredibly excited to be a part of the team at STF this year as a marketing assistant. He has always enjoyed the arts which lead him to complete a two-year program in Digital Animation at the College of the North Atlantic. There, he was trained in 3D and 2D animation as well as […]
*appears courtesy of the Canadian Actors Equity Association
**appears courtesy of MITACS
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Writers
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is considered to be the most successful female country music artist, having released 42 top-10 country albums and earned 25 number-one singles. She has won seven Grammy® awards and received 42 Grammy® nominations. She has also received seven awards from the Academy of Country Music and 10 Country Music Association awards, and is […]
Patricia Resnick
Patricia Resnick has enjoyed a successful and varied career in film, television, and theatre. She wrote the original screenplay for the film 9 to 5, a comedy classic and one of the top-grossing films of all time. Under the tutelage of her mentor Robert Altman, she co-authored A Wedding (British Academy Award and Writer’s Guild nominations) and Quintet starring Paul Newman. […]
Dennis T. Giacino
A full member of the DGA (Dramatists Guild of America), Giacino co-created and wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the Off-Broadway musical hit ‘Disenchanted!’ The Huffington Post hails ‘DIS!’ as “Funny and a touch wicked!” Italy’s Musical Magazine raves that Giacino’s work is “Ingenious!” and “Brilliant!” Playbill named ‘DIS!’ as one of NYC’s ‘Unforgettable […]
Julian Butler
I am a freelance composer/lyricist/sound designer working from my studio in sunny south London. I specialize in writing for children’s theatre.In November 2016, I was very pleased to get an award for my Contribution to Children’s Theatre at the JM Barrie Awards in London’s BBC Radio Theatre, presented by Michael Morpurgo. I am also an Artistic Associate of A […]