Meet The Cast...
Meet the Cast of “The Nearlywed”
Karen
Kay as Madison Tupper
Karen is pleased to be back at McSweeney’s for her third show.
She attends Bethany Bible College and graduates in May 2012 with
a BA in Music. Karen has
travelled in several performance groups and was Assistant Director of
her college choir. Some of
her greatest accomplishments include directing part of The Living
Christmas Tree in 2010 and her college choir on their CD Songs of
Deliverance. Karen is
excited to play Madison in this production “The Nearlyweds.”
She hopes that all your relationships will grow to be as perfect
as Madison and her fiancée, Gerrard.
Cody
Harrison as Hector Ledwell
Hailing from the same tiny town as Anne Murray herself, this
Springhill, NS boy is very excited to be returning for his 5th
show with McSweeney’s in the production of “The Nearlywed”. His former
character as Stuart Stewart in “Canada Eh!” was a memorable and goofy
character, but he is excited to be playing the loveable loser, Hector
Ledwell, in the upcoming production.
He hopes you enjoy lots of laughs and walk away with a few tips
for fixing your hopeless marriage.
Daniel Lovely as Scotty Ledwell
Daniel hails from the incredibly small town of Springhill N.S.
After receiving his Performance Arts and Recording Technology
degree from Mackenzie College he moved to Moncton to pursue a career in
Music. This will be Dan’s 5th
performance at McSweeney’s with shows under his belt such as “Who Shot
the Boss?”, “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “Gone Country” and most
recently as Parker Simms in “Canada Eh!”
Daniel is very excited to mess up some promising marriages in
“The Nearlywed” and you should be too!
Kyle
Birt as Blaine Muxworthy
Kyle comes from PEI and with him, brings his ambitious love for music.
He is incredibly excited to be a part of McSweeney’s upcoming show “The
Nearlywed”. This will be his fourth show with the company and he has
expressed how excited he is to be working with such a talented cast.
Kyle urges you to check out the show when it launches, as it’s
sure to give a tug at your heart strings.
Gabriel
Caissie as Gerrard Schnettis
Gabriel was born in 1980 in Lamèque in the Acadian Peninsula and has
been playing bass since the age of 15.
His classical music formation as a double bass player started at
the University of Moncton and pursued his studies in performance at the
University of Montreal.
Over the years, Gabriel has played with many orchestras and ensembles
such as Symphony NB. He has
also worked with many signers and song writers in the Maritimes and has
been part of Mason’s Tender for the last four years.
This is his first time performing in McSweeney Co. Dinner Theatre
and he is very excited about it.
Véronique Hébert
as Natashia Derevko
Born and raised in Dieppe,
Véronique studied classical voice at Université de Moncton and now
studies musical theater. She is a past member of the N.B. Youth
Orchestra and the N.B. Youth Choir and present member of Voce 'dell
Anima choir, her love of music has always fueled her passion for life.
She has played roles in two opera productions with UdeM and also sang
the lead in a comedic opera this past summer. Véronique is excited to
share her very first McSweeney's experience with her hometown crowd!!
Meet The Directors
Alicia
Altass Director
Alicia is from PEI but spent many years in New Brunswick-
attending Mount Allison University in Sackville, teaching high school
music in Hartland, and having some fun on this very stage in
Drift Away. Alicia has
directed several full scale musicals including Footloose, and
Copacabana, and several dinner theatre shows. Favourite performance
credits include Crystal in Little
Shop of Horrors, Nina in Norm Foster’s
Looking and Eva Peron in
Evita. Alicia is currently
completing her graduate degree in Child and Youth Study from MSVU and
script writing for Feast Dinner Theatres on PEI.
Bobby
McIsaac Music Director
Bobby McIsaac was born in Florenceville, NB. He has been a
professional musician since 2005.
This has allowed him to hone his skills, tour Canada, and learn
many valuable life lessons.
During his time with the band
Telfer, they were able to win CBC’s Galaxy Rising Star award, have
their debut album Born This Morning nominated for a Music Nova Scotia award, and play
for hundreds of thousands of people.
Bobby has performed in seven dinner theatre shows in Feast Dinner
Theatre in PEI as well as one at Grafton St Dinner Theatre in NS.
This will be his seventh show music directing at McSweeney’s
starting with the acclaimed Beatles show
Can’t Buy Me Love and continuing up until the most recent
Canada Eh?!
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Script:
Mike Allison Set Design:
Collaborative efforts of cast and directors with special thanks to
Gabriel Caissie
