Wednesday, June 11th

Songs from the Screen and More - Junior Level - Ages 13-14 - Group A

Adjudicator: Greg Hellems

Songs from the Screen and More - Junior Level - Ages 13-14 - Group A

Greg Hellems is an accomplished theatre educator and professional, currently serving as the Head of Musical Theatre at Wright State University, where he also teaches Acting and Musical Theatre. With a wealth of experience as a director, choreographer, and educator, Greg has helped to shape the theatre community both regionally and nationally.

Greg began his professional career as a performer in theme parks and industrial shows before transitioning into regional theatre and Off-Broadway. He honed his directing, choreography, and writing skills at Kings Entertainment Company in Cincinnati, creating shows for theme parks in the U.S. and Canada. Greg's freelance work spans industrial shows, cruise lines, and touring productions, with credits including Carnival Cruise Lines, Legoland Windsor (UK), Paramount Parks Inc., Cedar Fair, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

At Wright State, Greg's directorial and choreographic work includes acclaimed productions such as Alice By Heart, Cabaret, Sister Act, Mamma Mia, A Little Night Music, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He also assistant directed WSU's regional premiere of States of Independence with Tina Landau and Ricky Ian Gordon. Additionally, he has directed or choreographed productions at the University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music, Northern Kentucky University, Xavier University, Miami University, and James Madison University. Greg's extensive teaching experience includes the Advanced Performance Academy at Columbus Children's Theatre, the High Scholl Musical Production and Intensive at Interlochen Arts Camp, and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music -Prep.

In addition to his work in Ohio, Greg has directed and choreographed for various renowned theatres and institutions, working regionally at theatres like Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Hot Summer Nights. the Human Race Theatre Co., Zoot Theatre, and Mountain Playhouse, among others Greg's regional credits include Shipwrecked, The Cake, Sex With Strangers, The Glass Menagerie, Band Geeks! A Funny Thing …Forum, Little Shop of Horrors, and Music Man. Notable collaborations include direction and staging for Leonard Bernstein's Mass and choreography for South Pacific for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Most notably he served as assistant director to Tin Landau for the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's Sycamore Trees at the Signature Theatre in Washington, DC in 2010

A member of Actors Equity, an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, and a founding member of the Musical Theatre Educators Alliance, Greg has earned recognition for his award-winning work in musical theatre and play direction. He holds a BS in Communications/Theatre from James Madison University and an MFA in Directing from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music.

Location

First United Church - Sanctuary
16 William St. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 1J3

Songs from the Screen and More - Junior Level - Ages 13-14 - Group A - Morning

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:10:00 AMName:Sumer FangTitles:
Waiting in the Wings, Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure by Alan Menken
No One Gets Left Behind, Better Nate Than Never by Lyndie Lane
Home Festival:Oakville
Time:10:15 AMName:Maya GreenoughTitles:
Square Root of Possible, Jingle Jangle by John Debney
Ordinary by Joria Kwame
Home Festival:Peel
Time:10:30 AMName:Elliana BermanTitles:
If Only , Descendants by Anders, Astrom & Hassman
Hiding In Your Hands, Dear Evan Hansen (cut song) by Pasek & Paul
Home Festival:Pickering GTA
Time:10:45 AMName:Emma YangTitles:
Over the Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen
I Have Confidence, Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers
Home Festival:Oakville
Time:11:00 AMName:Max NgoTitles:
Go The Distance, Hercules by Alan Menken
You're Welcome, Moana by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Home Festival:Barrie
Time:11:15 AMName:Sara FordTitles:
Papa Can You Hear Me?, Yentl by Michel Legrand
Julia, You're Fired! by Nicky Phillips
Home Festival:Barrie
Time:11:30 AMName:Divisha KhuranaTitles:
I Wonder, Sleeping Beauty by George Bruns and Winston Sears
Second Hand Rose, Funny Girl by Grant Clarke and James F. Hanley
Home Festival:Toronto
Time:11:45 AMName:Cecilia HamiltonTitles:
Evil like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa
I Have Confidence, The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers
Home Festival:Toronto

12:00 PM - Lunch Break

Songs from the Screen and More - Junior Level - Ages 13-14 - Group A - Afternoon

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:1:00 PMName:Grace MortonTitles:
Maybe This Time, Cabaret by John Kander and Fred Ebb
Fame by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford
Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo
Time:1:15 PMName:Helena ZhaoTitles:
Part of Your World, The Little Mermaid by Alan Menken
In My Own Little Corner, Cinderella by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein
Home Festival:London
Time:1:30 PMName:Kolbe ReitzelTitles:
I Will Go Sailing No More, Toy Story by Randy Newman
My Superhero Movie, Teen Titans Go! To The Movies by Jared Faber, Peter Rida Michail & Jacob Jeffries
Home Festival:Newmarket
Time:1:45 PMName:Charlotte Arch-LeonardTitles:
Happy Working Song, Enchanted by Alan Menken
God Help The Outcasts , The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken
Home Festival:Niagara

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

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

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

4:15 PM - PLAYOFFS - Songs from the Screen and More - Junior Level - Ages 13-14

The top two competitors from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at Mount Zion Church
29 Westmount Rd. S., Waterloo, ON N2L 2K4