Tuesday, June 9th

Songs from the Screen and More - Intermediate Level - Ages 15-16 - Group B

Adjudicator: Robert Markus

Songs from the Screen and More - Intermediate Level - Ages 15-16 - 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 - Intermediate Level - Ages 15-16 - Group B - Morning

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:9:30 AMName:Aaden LeungTitles:
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 AMName:Emelia FriesenTitles:
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 AMName:Addison LyleTitles:
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 AMName:Ella FullerTitles:
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 AMName:Olivia GregoryTitles:
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen
Happy Working Song, Enchanted by Alan Menken
Home Festival:Chatham
Time:10:45 AMName:Erica JinTitles:
Julia, You're Fired by Nicky Phillips and Sarah Ziegler
Faraway, Faraway Lurs by Zina Goldrich
Home Festival:Oakville
Time:11:00 AMName:Mikaila De RitaTitles:
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 AMName:Summer FallisTitles:
Dear Daddy, Welcome to My Life by Bobby Cronin
Accident Prone by Kirsten Guenther and Laurence O'Keefe
Home Festival:Newmarket
Time:11:30 AMName: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

11:45 AM - Lunch Break

Songs from the Screen and More - Intermediate Level - Ages 15-16 - Group B - Afternoon

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:1:00 PMName:Stella GordonTitles:
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 PMName:Caitlyn EdelmanTitles:
Little Miss Perfect by Joriah Kwame
Anytime (I Am There), Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn
Home Festival:Oakville
Time:1:30 PMName:Ahana KantharubanTitles:
Speechless, Aladdin (2019) by Alan Menken
Never Enough, The Greatest Showman by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Home Festival:Peterborough
Time:1:45 PMName:Sara FordTitles:
Fairytale Life, Disenchanted by Alan Menken
Evil Like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa
Home Festival:Barrie

2:15 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY

Workshop will be held from 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm.

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

4:00 PM - PLAYOFFS - Songs from the Screen and More - Intermediate Level - Ages 15-16

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