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A professional writer and actor for over 20 years, Matthew got his start in the Toronto comedy scene with the improv comedy troupes Sweet Potato and The Komic-Kazes, performing regularly at The Rivoli and Yuk Yuks. Past theatre credits include: The Foursome (The Foster Festival) Fair...
Jesse is thrilled to be returning to The Foster Festival this season for their production of Outlaw. Audiences may remember Jesse as Frederick in the Festival's world premiere of 1812 by Norm Foster at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Other selected theatre credits include: Redbone Coonhound (Tarragon) Red (Segal Centre) ...
Taran is an actor, writer, and educator. She graduated from the Performance Studies program at the University of Toronto. She currently works at the Drama School at Young People’s Theatre. Taran’s notable credits include: Perdita in Winter’s Tale directed by Graham Abbey and Dylan Trowbridge Norma...
For Foster Festival: 1812, Time & Tide (reading), A Niagara Christmas Carol (reading). Other Select theatre credits include: After Icarus, Dandelion Man of Destiny, Cup of Hemlock Ghosts, Cup of Hemlock Shakespeare Projects, York University (Tanja Jacobs, director) Select Film & TV credits include: The End of The...
Karen has made Niagara her beloved home for the past 34 years. She was a member of the Shaw Festival Company for 10 seasons and spent 8 seasons with the Stratford Festival. Karen has appeared on Broadway and at London’s Old Vic playing Pitti-Sing in...
David enjoyed working for the Foster Festival for the first time in Wildly Romantic, with such a wonderful group of people! Originally from Saskatchewan, he studied Theatre Performance at the University of Regina. Upon graduation, David did the next logical thing for someone from Saskatchewan:...
Widow Wonderland marked Shawn's first performance with The Foster Festival. Shawn Wright has appeared in 13 productions at the Shaw Festival, most notably as the loveable gangster Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. Other credits include: Stratford Festival (15 productions) Jersey Boys (Original Toronto cast) Mamma Mia...
Widow Wonderland marked Jenny's first performance with The Foster Festival. She has spent 25 seasons at the Shaw Festival appearing in (selected): Holiday Inn Brigadoon The Horse and His Boy Oh What a Lovely War Grand Hotel Androcles and the Lion Me and My...
Ric was delighted to work on Norm's new play Widow Wonderland. He has spent 18 seasons with the Shaw Festival appearing in over 20 productions since 2003, including: The Ladykillers The Hound of the Baskervilles Henry V 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt Me and My Girl A...
Donna was delighted to make her third appearance with the Foster Festival in Time & Tide. Previously she appeared in Widow Wonderland and played Cora in the Festival's production of Jenny's House of Joy by Norm Foster. She resides in Niagara-on-the-Lake and spent 19 seasons...
