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.
First United Church - Sanctuary
16 William St. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 1J3
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:10:00 AM | Name:Sumer Fang | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Maya Greenough | Titles: Square Root of Possible, Jingle Jangle by John Debney Ordinary by Joria Kwame | Home Festival:Peel |
Time:10:30 AM | Name:Elliana Berman | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Emma Yang | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Max Ngo | Titles: Go The Distance, Hercules by Alan Menken You're Welcome, Moana by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Home Festival:Barrie |
Time:11:15 AM | Name:Sara Ford | Titles: Papa Can You Hear Me?, Yentl by Michel Legrand Julia, You're Fired! by Nicky Phillips | Home Festival:Barrie |
Time:11:30 AM | Name:Divisha Khurana | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Cecilia Hamilton | Titles: Evil like Me, Descendants by Andrew Lippa I Have Confidence, The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:1:00 PM | Name:Grace Morton | Titles: Maybe This Time, Cabaret by John Kander and Fred Ebb Fame by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Helena Zhao | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Kolbe Reitzel | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Charlotte Arch-Leonard | Titles: Happy Working Song, Enchanted by Alan Menken God Help The Outcasts , The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alan Menken | Home Festival:Niagara |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
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