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:10:00 AM | Name:Autumn Holmes | Titles: Never Enough, The Greatest Showman by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick For the First Time in Forever, Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:10:15 AM | Name:Georgia Enns | Titles: Journey To The Past, Anastasia by Stephen Flaherty When Will My Life Begin, Tangled by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:10:30 AM | Name:Kayley Yiu | Titles: Loyal Brave True, Mulan by Harry Gregson-Williams Just Around the Riverbend, Pocahontas by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
Time:10:45 AM | Name:Grace Odorizzi | Titles: I See The Light, Tangled by Menken/Slater Taylor The Latte Boy by Goldrich & Heisler | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:11:00 AM | Name:Hanya Axiak | Titles: Little Miss Perfect, Tapes: A Song Cycle by Joriah Kwame Part of Your World, The Little Mermaid by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Oakville |
Time:11:15 AM | Name:Madison Chapman | Titles: Taylor, The Latte Boy by Zina Goodrich and Marcy Heisler Someday, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz | Home Festival:Lakehead |
Time:1:00 PM | Name:Madeline Vali | Titles: Alto's Lament by Zina Goldrich Fly Away (Never Never Land), n/s by Scott Alan | Home Festival:Oakville |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Lilia Kheir | Titles: I Have Confidence, The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers God Help the Outcasts, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Peel |
Time:1:30 PM | Name:Kate LiVolsi | Titles: God Help The Outcasts, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken It Might As Well Be Spring, State Fair by Richard Rodgers | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:1:45 PM | Name:Gioia Ruby Guerriero | Titles: For the First Time in Forever, Frozen by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Always Remember Us this Way, A Star is Born by Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hilary Lindsey, Lori McKenna | Home Festival:North Hastings |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:15 pm until 3:45 pm.
Announcement of winners and people chosen to go to the Playoffs will happen at the end of the workshop.
Intermediate Songs from the Screen Playoff will be held at Forestview Church (3175 Dundas St. W., Oakville) from 4:15 pm to approximately 6:00 pm.
Playoff competitors will need to travel to Forestview Church.