
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:9:30 AM | Name:Aaden Leung | Titles: Evermore, Beauty and The Beast 2017 Film by Alan Menken When We're Human, Princess and The Frog by Randy Newman | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
| Time:9:45 AM | Name:Emelia Friesen | Titles: The Boy Next Door, Meet Me In St. Louis by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane Almost There, The Princess and the Frog by Randy Newman | Home Festival:St. Thomas |
| Time:10:00 AM | Name:Addison Lyle | Titles: Once Upon A December, Anatasia by Stephen Flaherty I Have Confidence, Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
| Time:10:15 AM | Name:Ella Fuller | Titles: Holding Out For A Hero, Shrek 2 by Jim Steinman All Is Found, Frozen 2 by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:10:30 AM | Name:Olivia Gregory | Titles: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen Happy Working Song, Enchanted by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Chatham |
| Time:10:45 AM | Name:Erica Jin | Titles: Julia, You're Fired by Nicky Phillips and Sarah Ziegler Faraway, Faraway Lurs by Zina Goldrich | Home Festival:Oakville |
| Time:11:00 AM | Name:Mikaila De Rita | Titles: Opportunity, Annie by Greg Kurston Get Lost, Moana 2 by Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'l | Home Festival:London |
| Time:11:15 AM | Name:Summer Fallis | Titles: Dear Daddy, Welcome to My Life by Bobby Cronin Accident Prone by Kirsten Guenther and Laurence O'Keefe | Home Festival:Newmarket |
| Time:11:30 AM | Name:Lyrik Alkema (Hadley) | Titles: Wake Up, Julie and the Phantoms by Anne Preven Little Miss Heard but Not Seen by S. Gray | Home Festival:Newmarket |
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Stella Gordon | Titles: All is Found, Frozen 2 by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Evil Like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa | Home Festival:Niagara |
| Time:1:15 PM | Name:Caitlyn Edelman | Titles: Little Miss Perfect by Joriah Kwame Anytime (I Am There), Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn | Home Festival:Oakville |
| Time:1:30 PM | Name:Ahana Kantharuban | Titles: Speechless, Aladdin (2019) by Alan Menken Never Enough, The Greatest Showman by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Home Festival:Peterborough |
| Time:1:45 PM | Name:Sara Ford | Titles: Fairytale Life, Disenchanted by Alan Menken Evil Like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa | Home Festival:Barrie |
Workshop will be held from 2:15 pm to 3:30 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