
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.
Forest Hill United Church - Fireside Room
121 Westmount Rd. E.
Kitchener, ON N2M 4Y6
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| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Vienna Lai | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Emma Zhang | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Jillian Conron | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Lily Reynolds | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Olivia Muchen Li | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Yewei Wang | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Grace Pasini | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Withdrawn | Titles: | Home Festival: |
| Time:11:00 AM | Name:Annie Dear | Titles: Speechless, Aladdin by Alan Menken Evil Like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:11:15 AM | Name:Ella Chanthalyma | Titles: Once Upon a December, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty When Will My Life Begin?, Tangled by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Guelph |
| Time:11:30 AM | Name:Diana Akkerman | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Amy Yang | Titles: Waiting on a Wish, Snow White by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Even More Enchanted, Disenchanted by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Vasylisa (Vasy) Shyshkivska | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Erica Keddy | Titles: Happy Working Song, Enchanted by Alan Menken When You Wish Upon a Star, Pinocchio by Harline & Washington | Home Festival:Peel |
| Time:1:30 PM | Name:Marcus Chun Hay Lee | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Naya Chandarana | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Alexander H Li | Titles: 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 PM | Name:David Shen | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Varushka Gupta | Titles: When Will My Life Begin?, Tangled by Alan Menken Rainbow Connection, Muppet Movie by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher | Home Festival:North York Live |
Workshop will be held from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
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