Monday, June 8th

Songs from the Screen and More - Elementary Level - Ages 11-12 - Group B

Adjudicator: Robert Markus

Songs from the Screen and More - Elementary Level - Ages 11-12 - Group B

Robert Markus is an award-winning actor, singer, and educator based in Stratford, Ontario. He is best known for his acclaimed portrayal of Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen (Mirvish Productions/Stacey Mindich), for which he received a Toronto Theatre Critics Award and a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination.

Most recently, Robert played the titular role in Jesus Christ Superstar (Drayton Entertainment). At the Stratford Festival, he has appeared in celebrated productions including The Who’s Tommy (title role, dir. Des McAnuff), The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff – BroadwayWorld Toronto Award, Best Featured Actor), Chicago, The Music Man, and Fiddler on the Roof.

Other notable credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Theatre Aquarius), Next to Normal(Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Mayfield Theatre), Dream a Little Dream (Grand Theatre), and Chicago (Drayton Entertainment). He has also performed with The Shaw Festival, Young People’s Theatre, Ross Petty Productions, The Musical Stage Company, Catalyst Theatre, and the Niagara Symphony Orchestra.

Robert’s work has been recognized with nominations from the Dora Mavor Moore, BroadwayWorld, Sterling, Betty Mitchell, Calgary Critics, and My Entertainment World Awards, underscoring his reputation as a versatile and respected artist across the country.

As an educator, Robert brings a wealth of professional experience to his work as a vocal coach and performance instructor, specializing in acting through song, vocal technique, and contemporary musical theatre performance. He has taught in the Sheridan College Musical Theatre program for the past two years and has run his own successful private studio for over five. His students have gone on to perform with the Stratford Festival, Shaw Festival, Mirvish Productions, and on stages across Canada. Passionate about mentorship and artistry, Robert continues to inspire and develop emerging performers nationwide. For more information visit robertmarkus.com.

 

Location

Forest Hill United Church - Fireside Room
121 Westmount Rd. E.
Kitchener, ON N2M 4Y6
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Songs from the Screen and More - Elementary Level - Ages 11-12 - Group B - Morning

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:9:00 AMName:Vienna LaiTitles:
In My Own Little Corner, Cinderella by Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers
Journey To The Past, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Home Festival:Pickering GTA
Time:9:15 AMName:Emma ZhangTitles:
Sayonara, How to Eat Like a Child by Delia Forster
Rocket to the Moon, Over the Moon by Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield, Helen Park
Home Festival:Niagara
Time:9:30 AMName:Jillian ConronTitles:
Caught In The Storm, Smash by Benj Pasek Justin Paul
How Far I'll Go, Moana by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Home Festival:Barrie
Time:9:45 AMName:Lily ReynoldsTitles:
How Far I'll Go, Moana by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Part of Your World, The Little Mermaid by Alan Menken
Home Festival:Oakville
Time:10:00 AMName:Olivia Muchen LiTitles:
Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
When will My Life Begin (Tangled), Tangled by Alan Menken
Home Festival:Windsor-Essex
Time:10:15 AMName:Yewei WangTitles:
The Place Where Lost Things Go, Mary Poppins Returns by Marc Shaiman
Sayonara, How to Eat Like a Child by John Forster
Home Festival:Oakville
Time:10:30 AMName:Grace PasiniTitles:
When She Loved Me, Toy Story 2 by Randy Newman
Sayonora, How to Eat Like a Child by John Forster
Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis
Time:10:45 AMName:WithdrawnTitles:Home Festival:
Time:11:00 AMName:Annie DearTitles:
Speechless, Aladdin by Alan Menken
Evil Like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa
Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo
Time:11:15 AMName:Ella ChanthalymaTitles:
Once Upon a December, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty
When Will My Life Begin?, Tangled by Alan Menken
Home Festival:Guelph
Time:11:30 AMName:Diana AkkermanTitles:
In My Own Little Corner, Cinderella by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Let It Go, Frozen by Kristen and Robert Lopez
Home Festival:Star-MVP
Time:11:45 AMName:Amy YangTitles:
Waiting on a Wish, Snow White by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Even More Enchanted, Disenchanted by Alan Menken
Home Festival:Unionville

12:00 PM - Lunch Break

Songs from the Screen and More - Elementary Level - Ages 11-12 - Group B - Afternoon

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:1:00 PMName:Vasylisa (Vasy) ShyshkivskaTitles:
For the First Time, The Little Mermaid by Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda
God Help the Outcasts, Hercules by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz
Home Festival:Stratford
Time:1:15 PMName:Erica KeddyTitles:
Happy Working Song, Enchanted by Alan Menken
When You Wish Upon a Star, Pinocchio by Harline & Washington
Home Festival:Peel
Time:1:30 PMName:Marcus Chun Hay LeeTitles:
When I am Older, Frozen 2 by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Sante Fe, Newsies by Alan Menken
Home Festival:Newmarket
Time:1:45 PMName:Naya ChandaranaTitles:
Get Back Up Again, Trolls by Don Goldman
My Once Upon a Time, Descendants 3 by John Kavanaugh and David Goldsmith
Home Festival:Toronto
Time:2:00 PMName:Alexander H LiTitles:
Go the Distance, Hercules by Alan Menken
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Mary Poppins: The New Musical by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman and George Stiles
Home Festival:Take the Stage
Time:2:15 PMName:David ShenTitles:
When You Wish Upon a Star, Pinocchio by Ned Washington and Leigh Harline
The Candy Man, Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Home Festival:London
Time:2:30 PMName:Varushka GuptaTitles:
When Will My Life Begin?, Tangled by Alan Menken
Rainbow Connection, Muppet Movie by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher
Home Festival:North York Live

3:00 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY

Workshop will be held from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm.

Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.

4:45 PM - PLAYOFFS - Songs from the Screen and More - Elementary Level - Ages 11-12

The top two competitors from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at Forest Hill United Church - Sanctuary
121 Westmount Rd. E., Kitchener, ON N2M 4Y6