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Jen
Hardie (Set
Design)
Jen brings a wealth of experience to this production.
What she
can't find, she makes, which is more often than not. And she
has a crocodile in her barn.
Joel
van Veghel (Co-Producer)
Joel is pleased to be producing with the Borelian's
again this season. His past credits with them include: The
Miracle Worker and Dracula.
Carey
Nicholson (Co-Producer,
Director)
Alice is Carey's 5th production as director
and 10th as producer. Outside of community theatre, Carey
pursues a career as a gallery owner, fibre artist and arts
educator.
Kevin
Drennan (Musical
Director, Vocal Coach)
Kevin is in grade 12 and president of the Music
Council at Port Perry High School. He is pursuing his ARCT
diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of
Music in Toronto.
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Linda
Edwards
(Set
Painting)
Mural artist and watercolour painter, Linda
is happiest with a paint
brush in hand.
Sheila
Nicholson (Costumes)
Sheila has been involved with community theatre
for the past 10 years. A professional quilter, Sheila has
been a member of several ACT-CO Thea award winning and nominated
costume teams.
Christy
Chase (Assistant
Stage Manager)
A local newspaper editor, Christy was badly
bitten by the theatre bug while writing a series about the
Borelians last season. She's back for more backstage adventures
with Alice.
Nancy
Melcher (Stage
Manager)
Nancy enthusiastically works miracles backstage
for Borelians, earning a 2007 THEA nomination. Intrigued by
shiny things, she’s appeared onstage as pirate, cop
and MOM. See her in “AhMen” in 2008.
Annette
Stokes-Harris (Assistant
Director)
 Annette
Stokes Harris is pleased to participate in this kaleidoscope
of colourful characters. She was Artistic Director for Act
One Theatre Company in Toronto for six years.
Patrick
Cobitz (Spotlight
Operator )
 Patrick
Cobitz is a grade 10 student at Paul Dwyer High School. He
loves skateboarding and playing the drums. Some day soon he
plans to be a lighting/pyrotechnical expert.
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Marisa
de Souza (Alice
- Matinées)
Marisa loves being a Borelian! This past year
she played a blind student in “The Miracle Worker”
She is very excited to be the Alice understudy.
Shelby
Cunliffe (Alice
- Evenings)
Shelby is overjoyed to be appearing as Alice
in her first play with the Borelians. Shelby was also in Anne
of Green Gables (Anne), Oliver, and Annie Warbucks (Tessie)
at OLT.
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Breanne
Twining (White
Rabbit)
Breanne Twining enjoys dashing through scenes
at random, then retiring backstage to antagonize the March
Hare about her superior ears. She will be performing in Urinetown
in Bowmanville, June 2008.
Andy
Williamson (King
of Hearts)
"important, unimportant"
Shane
Lawrence (Knave
of Hearts)
Shane is 13 years old in Grade 8. He loves singing
and acting, and played "Scott" in Dear Edwina. He
would like to remind everyone: "Keep an eye on your tarts!"
Ken
Stowell-Smith (Train
Guard)
Ken, an 18 year resident of Scugog Island, married
to Brenda for 25 years, has three children. This is his first
Borelians production after being in two musicals with the
SCS.
Trish
Blackburn (Queen
of Hearts)
Trish studied Theatre at Ryerson many moons
ago and is happy to be back acting (especially with her daughter).
She is having a riot being "The Queen of Hearts"!
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Laurinda
Wallis (Duchess)
New Borelian Laurinda enjoys creating through
writing, acting, and graphics. This Brooklin Town Crier columnist
loves to get into costume and never hits her own children
while singing them lullabies.
Howard
Linscott (White
Knight, Sound Design and Operation)
Alice is the first time Howard has serenaded
with voice and guitar and worked with animals of all ages
and species. Some of his best friends are horses; honest,
really.
Marg
Partington (White
Queen)
Marg Partington , aka Princess Mary Margaret,
is returning to the Borelians stage after a 10 year sabbatical,
and has enjoyed working with such a talented cast and crew.
Cait
Thompson (Red
Queen)
Cait is a first time Borelian whose previous
roles have included “Naomi” in Naomi in the Living
Room, and most prestigiously “Leper #3” in Jesus
Christ Superstar.
Brenda
Stowel-Smith (Cook/Gentle
Voice)
Brenda an 18 year resident of Scugog Island,
married to Ken for 25 years, has three children. This her
first Borelians production after appearing in two musicals
with the SCS.
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Mike
Stowel-Smith (Fish
Footman)
Mike is a grade 7 student at S A Cawker, was
last on stage singing in Joseph. He’s participated in
Choral Delites , school choirs and plays, and likes helping
behind the scenes.
Tomas
Bridal (Tweedledum/Dodo)
This is Tomas' first Borelians production. He
has performed with the Oshawa Little Theatre, (Anne of Green
Gables, Oliver!, Annie Warbucks), and will be in their upcoming
musical, Just So.
Olivia
Paty (Frog
Footman)
Olivia Paty is 13 years old, she has been a
member of Oshawa Little Theatre Youth Group for 4 years, and
this will be her second performance with the Borelians.
Stephanie
Forcier (Tweedledee)
Stephanie is currently in grade 8 at Msgr. Leo
Cleary School in Courtice. She enjoys volleyball, reading,
singing and travelling. She would like to thank her family
for their support.
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Graeme
Melcher (Gryphon)
Graeme's happily returning to the stage after
a brief hiatus for "creative reasons". He enjoys
the finer things in life, like mac'n cheese and a nice bowl
of turtle soup.
Keegan
Serres (Caterpillar)
"Dave's not here, man."
Joe
Bezubiak (Mock
Turtle/Man Dressed in White Paper)
Joe is delighted to debut with the Borelians,
having appeared on this stage with Cadenza in Little Shop
of Horrors and Fiddler on the Roof. Special thanks to Carey
& Nancy.
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Alex
Huard (March
Hare)
Alex enjoys being on stage and also in front
of the camera. He is currently part of the Second City Teen
Troupe and can be seen in Hasbro’s “Big Trouble”
Commercial.
Michael
Serres (Mad
Hatter/Humpty Dumpty)
Jonathan Harker, Owen Musser,
David Bliss, Captain Keller...
Now Humpty and Hatter?
I've peaked.
Victoria
Cutler (Dormouse)
This is Victoria's first play with the Borelians
and she’s excited to be playing the Dormouse. She has
been with the Oshawa Little Theatre Youth Group for the past
4 years.
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Elisabeth
Wallis (The
5 of Spades)
2007 Sears Drama Festival finalist Elisabeth
is actively involved in drama on and off stage. She energetically
acts, leads tech crew at school and has directed two children’s
drama productions.
Brenna
Williamson (The
2 of Hearts)
Brenna’s first stage appearance was in
2000, in SCS’s The King and I. Since then she has performed
in many shows in Uxbridge, Scarborough and Port Perry.
Emily
Harris (The
7 of Spades)
Emily Harris is passionate about music, swimming
and cats! She would like to thank her Directors and S.M. for
their patience. "Alice" has been a meaningful journey
into a world of organized nonsense.
Valerie
Stowell-Smith (The
5 of Spades)
Val is a grade 10 student at Port Perry High
School. Previously appeared in two musicals this is her first
Borelians production. Val enjoys playing the flute and singing.
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Abbie
McLean (Goat/Duck)
Abbie is thrilled to be part of “Alice
in Wonderland”. She plays the part of the duck and the
railway goat. This is her first stage production. Quack!
Melissa
Blackburn (Mouse
- evenings)
Melissa loves being part of the show!!! Her
first introduction to acting was playing Brigitta in Cadenza's
production of The Sound of Music and there is no stopping
her now!!
Michael
Williamson (Eaglet/Mutton)
First on stage in 2002, Michael was recently
seen as Young Jimmie in The Miracle Worker and he now appears
in Alice as the impertinent Eaglet and Mutton.
Eliza
Brown (Mouse
- matinées)
Eliza received an ACT-CO nomination as "Best
Newcomer" last year for her role as Helen Keller in "The
Miracle Worker". She's proud to be in "Alice in
Wonderland".
Amanda
Klein (Sheep/Lory)
This is Amanda’s first production with
Borelians. It’s her fourth year with the Oshawa Little
Theatre Youth Group. She is also part of the Eastdale Theatre
Company show Footloose.
Aidan
Serres (Cheshire
Cat )
 "I
wonder what it was that killed the cat...."
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