Enjoy the guided tour through this new musical version of Shakespeare's beloved comedy!
On March 28, 2025 at Avondale Church, join us as non-professional singers of all ages present the comically interwoven stories of
Those who register by Dec15 will receive script, music and audio links to use over the holidays [Dec16 - Jan15]. Rehearsals will start mid-January.
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Christopher Norton has had a prolific career spanning three decades. His music, where Classical meets Popular music, has sold over 1 million copies, and continues to be loved by musicians, students, and music teachers around the world. Wendy has taught the piano for over 40 years and, more recently, has been writing music for it. Together she and Chris have written 40 micromusicals based on UK curriculum content including four Shakespeare titles – "A Midsummer Night's Dream" being one of them!
Diana has worked not only in the theatre but in radio, directing 75 one-minute radio dramas for the Bronfman Heritage Minutes series, when it evolved from film into radio. She has directed at the Stratford Festival including the acclaimed 2022 production of Three Tall Women starring Martha Henry in her final stage appearance; at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa; at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal; and at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. She has also directed productions for the Canadian Opera Company, Calgary Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria and the International Opera Centrum in Amsterdam.
In 2015, she received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts, for her work in theatre. She has also received the Gascon-Thomas Award from the National Theatre School of Canada and a Gemini Award.
Jamie has been an aficionado of musical theatre ever since he was cast as Winthrop in "The Music Man." In much more recent years, he has been Music Director for productions of "In the Heights," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Matilda: the Musical," "All Together Now" and others. He particularly enjoys working with amateur casts that include kids, teens and adults.
Jamie co-founded B. S. (Bailey-Syer) Productions in 2017, a community theatre company which produces musicals annually in central Alberta. Brian Bailey and Jamie Syer wrote, composed and produced the original musical "Camp Spartan" in 2022. In February 2024, B. S. Productions, with Jamie as Music Director, presents a fully-staged production of "Anne of Green Gables—The Musical."
Jamie holds a Doctorate in piano performance from Yale University. He was Dean of the Victoria (B.C.) Conservatory of Music until returning to Alberta in 2012. With his wife and musical partner, violinist Laurie Syer, he lives in the rural community of Bergen, where their summertime activities include producing sourdough bread and croissants from a wood-fired brick oven.
Barbara Dunn-Prosser has performed as a soloist with most major symphonies and in theatres across North America. Barbara holds a B.A., M.A. and B.Ed. from Queen's University and is an Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in both voice and piano. She is a member of the College of Examiners for the Royal Conservatory of Music and has served on the executive of the Ontario Chapter and as District Governor. She is a professor emeritus in voice from Western University in London, and now teaches privately in Stratford, Ontario.
Scott Beaudin is a seasoned performer with over 20 years of experience in theatre, film, and television. His theatrical resumé includes stages from across Canada, from the Stratford Festival to the National Arts Centre and many more. He has dozens of credits in film, television, and animation. Scott also has extensive experience as a music and theatre educator, and it brings him great joy to work with students of all ages to help them find their voice and passion. He lives in Stratford with his 2 children and partner.
Liz is a British doctor who has worked around the world for the World Health Organisation, and retired to Stratford in May 2024. Previous musical theatre exploits include the Oxford Medical Students Pantomime, and acting and directing in the Little Theatre of Dar es Salaam Tanzania.