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.
Forestview Church Without Walls - Sanctuary
3175 Dundas St W
Oakville, ON L6M 4J4
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:1:15 PM | Name:Elizabeth Payne | Titles: The Girl Who Drove Away, Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown by Kerrigan & Lowdermilk Dear Mr. Gable, Broadway Melody of 1938 by Monaco, Edens & McCarthy | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:1:45 PM | Name:Anna Gaudino | Titles: Proud of Your Boy, Aladdin by Alan Menken Taylor The Latte Boy by Zina Goldrich and March Heisler | Home Festival:Lakehead |
Time:2:00 PM | Name:Ainsleigh MacInnis | Titles: The Girl in 14G by Jeanine Tessori Papa Can You Hear Me?, Yentl by Michel Legrand, Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
Time:2:45 PM | Name:Brooklyn Chenard | Titles: Journey to the Past, Anastasia by Lynn Arens Stephan Flaherty When will my Life Begin , Tangled by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Barrie |
Time:3:00 PM | Name:Sophia Hunter | Titles: I Have Confidence, The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers Once Upon a December, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:3:15 PM | Name:Eleanor Yeoman | Titles: Audition (The Fools who Dream), La La Land by Justin Hurwitz, Ben Pasek and Justin Paul Always Remember Us This Way, A Star is Born (2018) by Stefani Germanotta, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:3:30 PM | Name:Morgan Hay | Titles: Poor Unfortunate Souls, Little Mermaid by Pat Carroll Skyfall, Skyfall by Adele Adkins | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:1:30 PM | Name:Elaine Allen | Titles: Hopelessly Devoted To You, Grease by W. Casey May It Be, Lord of the Rings by Enya/Roma Ryan | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:2:15 PM | Name:Katie Tanton | Titles: Tightrope, The Greatest Showman by Pasek/Paul They Just Keep Moving The Line, Bombshell - Songs from Smash by Shaiman/Wittman | Home Festival:Newmarket |
Time:2:30 PM | Name:Robyn Lobana | Titles: How Far I'll Go, Moana by Lin Manuel Miranda Lift Me Up, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever by Ludwig Göransson | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:3:45 PM | Name:Kristin Taylor-Head | Titles: What Else Can I Do, Encanto by Lin-Manuel Miranda Show Yourself, Frozen 2 by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:4:00 PM | Name:Celine Khouri | Titles: This Wish, Disney's Wish by Julia Michaels, Benjamin Rice, JP Saxe They Just Keep Moving The Line, Smash by Marc Shaiman | Home Festival:Niagara |
Workshop will be held from approximately 4:30 pm until 6:00 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.