Billy Elliot the Forum

Here's an article on Canada's "The Guardian" website which features Shawna Van Omme who joins the ensemble for the Toronto production:


http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Arts/Enter ... ome-true/1

In addition to generic ensemble duties, Shawna plays Leslie in the production, according to the end of the article. It's not everyone who can pull off that wig!

Armand Schultz, a 1981 graduate of Niagara University playing the role of the Dad in the touring production of Billy Elliot: The Musical, will return to his alma mater on May 2, 2011, with Ryan Kasprzak, the show’s dance captain and a popular former contestant on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance television series. The duo will attend theatre classes before holding an afternoon question-and-answer session with students during their day off from the 10-time Tony Award-winning musical, which is on tour in Toronto through Sept. 3

http://www.niagara.edu/stars-of-billy-e ... ity-may-2/

I managed to get a photo of Mitch Poulos (Big Davey) and Mason Roberts (Scab/Posh Dad) at the stage door on Tuesday evening.

David Light, a member of the ensemble and understudy for the role of Tony in the Toronto production of BETM, is featured in this article about his role in the new Toronto production of Cinderella:

http://www.paherald.sk.ca/Living/2014-1 ... nderella/1