CDL Musical Theatre is an initiative of the Choral De Lites and dedicated volunteers from the community. A great amount of thanks goes out to our many parent volunteers and sponsors from the community without whom this exciting youth performing arts program would not be possible. :)
CDL Youth Musical Theatre's goal is to provide a fun and inspiring environment in which young hopeful actors and singers can learn and experience musical theatre as a respected art form and creative--often challenging--discipline.
THE PRODUCTION TEAM...
LIZ AUSTON is our Musical Theatre Director for the Choral de Lites, leading the creation and execution of our Youth Musical Theatre Program and will once again be directing our annual production, 2011's Disney's CAMP ROCK....and in 2010, was the PLAYWRIGHT of "Once Upon a FacePaige", a show created specifically for our group! Liz is widely praised for accomplishments in music and theatre as a performer, music educator, playwright and director. With a Bachelors Degree in Dramatic Arts, she studied 'Voice for Musical Theatre' at the University level and achieved a 'Grade 9' in Vocal Music from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She ran a private studio as a music educator for several years in Scugog (Kindermusik) and has on stage experience with professional and amateur theatres across Ontario and in the U.S. In the 2010/2011 Theatre season, she is currently playing the role of Betty Haynes in Scugog Choral Society's hit holiday production of IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, from November 18 through December 4th, 2010 (for tickets www.townhall1873.ca) Favourite roles of recent years include those with Onstage Uxbridge (Mame, Nunsense, Sweet Charity), Scugog Choral Society (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun, Nunsensations!), Oshawa Little Theatre (Nuncrackers). Playwright credits include Operation Daddy: Here Come the War Brides! (2006), Once Upon a Winter's Eve (2004), Dynamite Dames (2004) and Dynamite Dames Re-VAMP'd (2009) and Once Upon a FACEPAiGE (2010) was a whole lot of fun for both audience members and cast and has led to inquiries by a number of School Boards in Ontario since it's premiere run by CDL Youth Musical Theatre.
ALISSA SMITH is our Music Director for Disney's CAMP ROCK! Alissa is a talented musician and music educator who brings years of experience with her as a Music Director for large cast stage musicals. Alissa is very often associated as the Music Director for productions by the Scugog Choral Society. She most recently (November 18 through December 4, 2010) was Music Director for Scugog Choral Society's widely proclaimed production of "IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS". Some of Alissa's previous music direction credits include: MY FAIR LADY, BRIGADOON, OPERATION DADDY: HERE COME THE WAR BRIDES!, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (OLT Youth Group), THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, DYNAMITE DAMES, DYNAMITE DAMES REVAMP'D (Onstage Uxbridge). Alissa and her husband Irwin Smith (a well-known local entertainer himself) are also the owners/operators of Ocala Orchard Farm Winery, located just outside of Port Perry.
JENNIFER DOWN is Choral de Lites President and also Executive Producer of CDL Youth Musical Theatre and our year-end production: Disney's CAMP ROCK. She dedicates countless hours toward making CDL Youth Musical Theatre and the Choral de Lites Choirs a success Along with our Musical Theatre Director, Music Director and Choroegrapher, Jen is passionate about the need to provide excellence in musical theatre education and experiences for our youth. She is also active as the President of the Volunteer Board of Directors for the Choral De Lites. Jen also joins us as a volunteer parent. In previous years, Jen was involved on stage with Scugog Choral Society in previous years and found that her children have also inherited an interest in music and theatre. Well known for her sense of humour, Jen's enthusiasm and leadership and have long been visible via the amount of volunteer work she attends to at RH Cornish Public School in Port Perry. Jen is the perfect choice for this key Leadership role as she keeps the Creative and Production Teams focused and geared for a great year!
CHOREOGRAPHER: This role is currently OPEN.
STAGE MANAGER: This role is currently OPEN.
COSTUMES: This role is currently OPEN.
KEN STOWELL-SMITH is our Chief of Construction, having first joined the group as a parent volunteer with 2009's GREASE . Ken and his family (wife Brenda and 3 kids) have all been involved both behind the scenes and onstage with productions for the Borelians, Scugog Choral Society and now CDL Youth Musical Theatre. Ken has experience in set construction as well as being the father of one of our cast members. We are grateful to have Ken as part of the Production Team, knowing the great ideas, skill and experience he brings to the production, especially as it relates to set building.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS as always....are key to our success!
Choral de Lites Youth Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Youth ages 10 to 16