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Lisa MacDougall

Lisa MacDougall

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Lisa feels so blessed to have been a touring and recording artist, musician, and musical theatre director, in the business for over 25 years. She has toured with such artists as Rita MacNeil, Molly Johnson, and Roger Whitaker, to name a few, and is an ECMA nominated artist for her album TURNAROUND. 

Some favourite theatre credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Neptune Theatre, Halifax, NS) Cabaret, Hair, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Vegas Live (Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Edmonton, AB) Bittergirl, Down the Road with Dutch Mason (Charlottetown Festival, Charlottetown, PEI). 

“So very excited to finally to the Stephenville Festival. It’s been on my radar for many years, and I am beyond excited to work with these talented folks!!!! It’s going to be a grand summer altogether!!! Cheers!!!”

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Shane O’Regan

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Shane O’Regan (He/Him) is a Pianist/Musical Director/Instructor based in Toronto. Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Shane studied piano with Oksana Zotova at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. He is a graduate of both the Randolph College for the Performing Arts in Toronto and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s MA Musical Theatre Performance program in Glasgow.

Recent work on the piano includes The Rocky Horror Show (St. Lawrence College), Mission Totally Possible, She the People (The Second City), Lig & Bittle, The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito (Carousel Players), The Hobbit, The Last Five Years (RBC Chrysalis Project Participant – Neptune Theatre) We Will Rock You (Starvox Entertainment), We Will Rock You, Piano Man, Avenue Q, Urinetown, Rocket Man, The Marvelous Wonderettes (Stephenville Theatre Festival).

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Chad McNamara*

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Stephenville Festival: Rock of Ages, Great Canadian Songbook, 9 to 5, Disenchanted, American Idiot, Bittergirl. Elsewhere: Workshop(s) Lets Dance and Let’s Bop (Terra Bruce); Anne and Gilbert (Island Theatre Festival); Be More Chill (Canadian Premiere/Bravo Academy); In Common -A new Musical (Canadian Playwrights); 9 to 5, Superstars – A diva Revue, Legally Blonde (SLC Music Theare). Performer/Selected:

Sister Act, Damn Yankees, Legally Blonde, Rock n Roll Legends (Drayton Entertainment); Ryan Evans in High School Musical, La Cage aux Folles (Neptune Theatre); Happy Days…the Musical (Stage West) Plaid Tidings (Magnus); Mamma Mia

(Mirvish). TV: 3 seasons/Rooney Doodles -Series Lead, The Doodlebops (CBC/Disney).

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This one is for my son, my little superhero, Pace Eli.

*appears courtesy of the Canadian Actors Equity Association

Seanna Kennedy

Seanna Kennedy

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Seanna is delighted to be back for her fifth season with STF! Seanna is a director, performer, puppeteer and photographer who holds an Hon. BMUS in voice from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a graduate of The Randolph College for the Performing Arts. As a director she has worked with companies including The Stephenville Theatre Festival (Avenue Q, Neverland, Balloonacy!, Alice in Wonderland), Marion Abbott Productions (The Blue Castle,Moving Day), St. Lawrence College (wrote and directed Snowed in for Christmas, directed Red Letter Day), and The LOT, where she helmed over 30 productions, including the world premiere of The Elmer Show and the Canadian premiers of Avenue Q and Puffs: The Play. Performance highlights include: The Dora nominated Old Man and the River (Theatre Direct), The national tour of Thank You for Being a Friend (JP Presents), Blood Brothers (Thousand Islands Playhouse), 9 to 5, We Will Rock You, American Idiot (STF), The Rocky Horror Show, Hair, Fancy Nancy, Beauty and the Beast (The LOT)

Amelia Hironaka

Amelia Hironaka*

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Amelia is thrilled to be returning to Stephenville for her 6th season with STF! She is a performer and choreographer originally from Calgary, and now calls Corner Brook home.

Since last summer she has been on tour in Western Canada and performing in Vegas Live (Mayfield Theatre) and Escape to Margaritaville (Theatre Calgary).

Past credits with STF include: Blue Champagne (Dot), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ensemble), Rock ‘N’ Fables (Choreographer), Urinetown (Soupy Sue), We Will Rock You (Bruce Springsteen), Avenue Q (Choreographer), Cinderella: A Rat-ical Retelling (Choreographer), Pianoman (Choreographer), Rocketman (Choreographer), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Choreographer), Honky Tonk Laundry (Katie Lane Murphy), Keep An Eye On Summer: The Music of The Beach Boys (Choreographer), 9 to 5 (Ensemble), One Hit Wonders and All Time Greats: The Dinner Theatre Game Show (Choreographer).

Big love to Ben, Alli, Andrew, Heather, Mom, Dad, Cat and the entire DaCosta team for their unconditional love and support! A huge thank you to the Dunphy’s for making it feel like coming home every summer! Thank you to the cast and crew for all their hard work and passion in making these shows come to life! Enjoy the season!

*appears courtesy of the Canadian Actors Equity Association