Kyle Blair (he/him) is a full-time professor at St. Lawrence College (SLC) in the Music Theatre - Performance program. Kyle's courses at SLC include Music Theatre Scene Study, Vocal Auditions, Acting, and Text Analysis. Previous to his role as an instructor, Kyle worked as a professional theatre artist for 25 years. His credits include 21 seasons between the Stratford and Shaw Festivals. Roles at Stratford include Frederic (Pirates of Penzance), Lucentio (Taming of the Shrew), Will Parker (Oklahoma!), Billy Lawlor (42nd Street) and Jack (Into the Woods). Roles at Shaw include Octavius (Man and Superman), Ragueneau (Cyrano de Bergerac), The Captain (Androcles and the Lion), Oscar (Sweet Charity), Pirelli (Sweeney Todd) and Jim (Holiday Inn). Toronto credits include Musical Stage Company (John in John & Jen and Robbie in A Man of No Importance), Crow's Theatre (Pierre Laporte in Red Velvet), Young People's Theatre (Bert in Mary Poppins), and Ross Petty Productions (The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz). Other appearances include The National Arts Centre, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Neptune Theatre, Grand Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Talk is Free Theatre, and Drayton Entertainment. Kyle holds an MA (University of Guelph), a BFA (University of Windsor), and is a graduate of the Stratford Festival's Birmingham Conservatory. He is the recipient of a Merritt Award (Best Actor) for his portrayal of Billy in Billy Bishop Goes to War, the Odyssey Award (Notable Career Achievement) from the University of Windsor, and the Maureen Forrester and Dora Mavor Moore awards from the Stratford Festival.
St. Paul's United Church
454 Rebecca St.
Oakville, Ontario L6K 1K7
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:9:00 AM | Name:Charlotte Kolas | Titles: When She Loved Me, Toy Story 2 by Randy Newman For The First Time in Forever, Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez | Home Festival:Newmarket |
Time:9:15 AM | Name:Donna-Lynn Laughton | Titles: Journey To The Past, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty; Lynn Ahrens Ever Ever After, Enchanted by Alan Menken; Stephen Schwartz | Home Festival:Lakehead |
Time:9:30 AM | Name:Mercedes Ascencio | Titles: Opportunity, Annie - 2014 Film by Kurstin, Furler, & Gluck Almost There, The Princess and the Frog by Randy Newman | Home Festival:Oakville |
Time:9:45 AM | Name:Maya Greenough | Titles: No One Gets Left Behind, Better Nate Than Ever by Lyndie Lane Belle Reprise, Beauty and the Beast by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Peel |
Time:10:00 AM | Name:Elizabeth Delorraine | Titles: I Won't Say I'm In Love, Hercules by Alan Menken Journey to The Past, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:10:15 AM | Name:Julia Zhuang | Titles: For the First Time in Forever, Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Tightrope, The Greatest Showman by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
Time:10:30 AM | Name:Caitlyn Edelman | Titles: Next Right Thing, Frozen 2 by Anderson-Lopez & Lopez Sister Suffragette, Mary Poppins by Sherman & Sherman | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:10:45 AM | Name:Heather Hing Wa Lee | Titles: How does a Moment Last Forever, Beauty and the Beast by Alan Menken and Tim Rice In Summer, Frozen by Robert Lopez | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
Time:11:00 AM | Name:Scarlett Sze-Wan Lau | Titles: Evil Like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa Somewhere Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen | Home Festival:Yip's |
Time:11:15 AM | Name:Jocelyn Chau | Titles: God Help the Outcasts, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken Santa Fe, Newsies by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:11:30 AM | Name:Noah Calendino | Titles: Les Poissons, The Little Mermaid by Alan Menken When She Loved Me, Toy Story 2 by Randy Newman | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
Time:1:00 PM | Name:Ava McGugan | Titles: For the First Time in Forever, Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez; Robert Lopez; Christophe Beck Journey to the Past, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty; Lynn Ahrens | Home Festival:London |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Niko Ceci | Titles: Breaking Free, High School Musical by Jamie Houston Can You Feel the Love Tonight, The Lion King by Elton John | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:1:30 PM | Name:Maya McNair | Titles: When I Sing in My Car by Joey Contreras and Liz Suggs Dear Daddy by Bobby Cronin | Home Festival:Barrie |
Time:1:45 PM | Name:Xinyi Ran | Titles: The Ugly Duckling, Hans Christian Andersen by Frank Loesser God Help the Outcasts, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Oakville |
Time:2:00 PM | Name:Julia Dartsch | Titles: Over The Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen For the First Time in Forever, Frozen by Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez | Home Festival:Guelph |
Time:2:15 PM | Name:Erica Jin | Titles: When Will My Life Begin, Tangled by Alan Menken Rocket to the Moon, Over The Moon by Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield and Helen Park | Home Festival:Peel |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:45 pm until 4:15 pm.
Announcement of the winners and top two competitors chosen to go to the Playoffs will happen at the end of the workshop.
The Junior Songs from the Screen Playoffs will be held at St. Paul's United Church (454 Rebecca Street, Oakville) - from 4:45 pm to approximately 6:00 pm.
Playoff competitors will need to travel to St. Paul's United Church.