Claire
Armstrong

Selected stage credits: Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Ophelia in Hamlet, Viola/Sebastian in Twelfth Night (Classical Theatre Project), The Crab Prince and Le Nom de L’Arbre (Little Red Theatre), Lifeline (Ensemble 21 - Toronto Fringe Festival), Les Belles-Soeurs (Theatre @ York), Maria in West Side Story and Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Garden City Productions).

Claire has a BA Honours Double Major in Theatre and French Studies from York University, where she studied in the Creative Ensemble stream. Her training base is in devised theatre and collective creation. She also has extensive training and performance experience as a classical vocalist. Thanks to Mom and Dad.

Benjamin
Blais

Bio coming soon...

Peter
Church

Selected Stage Credits: King (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), Lord Capulet (Romeo and Juliet), and Claudius (Hamlet). Banquo (Macbeth), Francis Flute (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Chorus Leader (Oedipus Rex), Brabantio (Othello), Friar Laurence (Romeo and Juliet), and Polonius (Hamlet).

Peter is very happy to be returning for his sixth year with the Classical Theatre Project. After graduating from the theatre program at Mount Royal University in Calgary, he relocated to Toronto where he has been acting in Film and Theatre since 2001. As an educator and acting coach, Peter co-founded Larkspur Farm Theatre Camp with Heath and Dan Needles and has nine years of professional teaching experience in schools, theatres, and churches across the province. He lives happily with his wife and a sleeveful of pet rats and, in his spare time, writes and produces radio play pastiches that gently satirize the broadcasts of the 30's, 40's, and 50's.

Patrick
Glen

Selected Stage Credits: ??

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John
Fleming

Selected Stage Credits: Romeo (Romeo & Juliet), Malcolm (Macbeth), Guildenstern/Osric (Hamlet), Chorus (Oedipus Rex), Benvolio in (Romeo & Juliet). Oedipus (Speakeasy Productions); Equus (Hart House); The Society of Skeptics (Smash Co.); Welcome to the Moon (Panfish Productions); The 3rd Degree (Chicken Coop)

Ever searching for that elusive dialect that fully informs a character as a whole, John moonlights as a dialect coach. He coaches film and theatre productions, and individual actors in theatre, television and film.

Jeff
Hanson

Selected Theatre Credits: Huck Finn (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), Mercutio/Prince (Romeo and Juliet), Sir Toby Belch/Antonio/Sea Captain (Twelfth Night). Magic Pig in The Girlie Show (Chaos Factory Productions), David Hart in CSI: Live (CBS Productions), Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night (Written on Water Theatre) and Sean Christopher in Star Trek Live (Mad Science Productions).

Jeff has a BFA in Acting from the University of Windsor, which had heavy emphasis on classical and modern text. He also has an extensive training in physical theatre and movement. Thanks to family and friends for there continued support. See you on the boards.

Marie
Jones

Selected Stage Credits: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Miss Watson, Aunt Sally) Romeo and Juliet (Nurse), Twelfth Night (Olivia, Maria). Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Hamlet and Oedipus Rex. Eldorado Town: The Port Hope Play and The Right Road to Pontypool (4th Line Theatre), The Crackwalker (Staged and Confused at Theatre Passe Muraille), The Skriker (Blackguard Theatre) Twelfth Night (Humber River Shakespeare Co.), Last Man Hanged, Romeo and Juliet, Ring 'Round the Moon (Gairbraid Theatre Co.).

Marie is an actor, director and musician hailing from Sangudo, Alberta. Marie often lends her voice to Radio's Revenge and is a founding member of Toronto's That Choir. In Romeo and Juliet, you'll hear Marie's Leblanc Classic II Clarinet, which is two years wiser than she.

Meaghan
Quinn

Selected stage credits: The Rivals (Polarity Ensemble, Chicago); Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Company); Katrin in Mother Courage (Penn State University); Miss Frizzle in Magic School Bus Live! International Tour.

Meaghen has a B.F.A in Music Theatre from University of Windsor and a M.F.A. in Acting from Penn State University. She is very excited to be back in Toronto working with an amazing group of artists. Thanks to all! Let the adventure begin!

Catherine
Rainville

Selected Stage Credits: Strange Mary Strange (Summerworks 2011), Aftershock (Summerworks 2010), Sofia Town (AfriCan Theatre Ensemble), Underneath (Summerworks), Lauis (George Brown Theatre School/ City of Wine Festival at Theatre Passe Muraille).

Catherine grew up surrounded by the magic of theatre. She hopes to pass on some of that magic to the audiences and ignite their passion to be creative. Many thanks to her family and to Pat for continuing to love me through this crazy year, and for doing my dishes when I was struggling to learn how to tap dance.

Kevin
Ritchie

Selected stage credits: ??

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Chris
Sams

Chris is very excited to be working with this talented group of actors. He is a recent graduate of St.Lawrence college where he studied music theatre. Thanks to everyone for their support!

Jeffrey
Simlett

Selected Stage Credits: Pap/Duke (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn), Tiresias (Oedipus Rex), Horatio (Hamlet), Friar (Romeo & Juliet), Peter Quince (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Montano (Othello), Duncan/Ross (Macbeth).

Jeffrey is an actor, educator and voice/speech coach who holds an MFA from York University. He has been a company member with Classical Theatre Project since 2006. He works in film, tv and theatre coaching; notable projects include the film adaptation of The Stone Angel, and the feature film Traitor. He has taught at York University, at Towson University in Baltimore, and also spent two years as an associate faculty member at the Canadian National Voice Intensive in Vancouver. He recently had the privilege of performing with Italy's Compagnia Pippo Delbono in the internationally acclaimed piece Questo Buio Feroce at Toronto's World Stage Festival. Jeffrey is Director of Education for the Classical Theatre Project, and has been core faculty at Northwestern University's National High School Institute in Chicago since 2001.

Philip
Stonhouse

Selected Theatre Credits: Polpoch in Marat Sade (Soup Can Theatre), Pall Bearer/Shade in Orfeo ed Euridice (Canadian Opera Company), Polixenes in Winter's Tale (Theatre Erindale), Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing . . . (St. Peter's and Backflip Productions). Fenton/Simple in Merry Wives of Windsor and Solanio in Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan) George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life and Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors (Arts and Souls Theatre).

Philip is excited to be working with such an awesome group of people and honoured to have the privilege to work on these legendary shows. Philip grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan but came to Toronto for school. He was trained in Sheridan/U of T Mississauga for Acting. He had the chance to work with many classical texts in that time. Outside of school he also loved doing musical theatre and grew up singing whether it was in choirs or just making something up. He is also very friendly come and say hi.

Tanya
Doroslovac

Classical Theatre Project: Associate Producer since 2008, Marketing and Development Director since 2009

<Tanya fell in love with Hamlet in the summer of 1999 and has been involved with acting, writing and producing theatre ever since. Tanya is a graduate of the BBA program at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her selected marketing and business development credits include roles at Grey Worldwide, Research in Motion, and Coca-Cola.

Shayna
Goldberg

Classical Theatre Project: Group and Schools Sales Manager (2009-present), Production Intern (2008-2009 season)

Selected credits: 40th Anniversary Event Coordinator (York University), Frosh Week Coordinator (York University), Assistant Director/Stage Manager, Experiencing the Possible (York University).

Shayna graduated from York University in Honours Fine Arts and Cultural Studies in 2008. She didn't want to write a bio, which is fine because it allows us to say we didn't know how this season could happen without her! Little known fact: Shayna knows every secondary school teacher in Ontario by name.

Nava
Lightstone

Classical Theatre Project: Head of Box Office and Finance (2008- present), Box Office Representative (2007-2008).

Nava holds a degree in Music from the University of Ottawa where she was extremely active in both the musical and broader artistic community. After performing and working administratively for Opera Lyra Ottawa for four years, she is happy now to be working with Classical Theatre Project! After office hours, Nava teaches music and continues to perform with various ensembles around the Toronto area.

Peter
McHugh

Classical Theatre Project: Marketing and Publicity Intern (2010-2011)

Peter joins CTP this year as the Marketing and Publicity Intern. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta, majoring in Film Studies with a minor in French Language and Literature. While completing his degree, he also obtained a Certificate in Translation Studies in French. Peter recently completed the Public Relations Diploma program at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta.

Peter first experienced Shakespeare in grade six when he chose to write a book report on a comic book version of Macbeth. His passion for theatre continued to grow, inspiring him to act in productions for the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton and in a bilingual play for the University of Alberta's centenary celebration.

Darcy
Patrick

Classical Theatre Project: Assistant Stage Manager (Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet)

Selected Stage Credits: The Right Road to Pontypool (Assistant Stage Manager, 4th Line Theatre); A Terrible Romance (Production Manager, Standard Deviation Theatre); The Dumb Waiter (Production Manager, Standard Deviation Theatre); Drinking Alone (Production Manager, Standard Deviation Theatre); The Government Inspector (Stage Manager, University of Waterloo); High Life (Stage Manager, University of Waterloo Thesis Project); The Christie Project (Assistant Stage Manager, University of Waterloo and Christie Digital Inc.); Much Ado About Nothing (Stage Manager, Red Shoe Theatre) and Julius Caesar (Assistant Stage Manager, University of Waterloo).

Darcy graduated from the University of Waterloo with a double major in Theatre and History in 2010. She's thrilled to be working with CTP for their 2010-2011 season!

Tamara
Protic

Classical Theatre Project: Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet (Stage Manager, 2010-2011); Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet (Stage Manager, 2009-2010); Romeo & Juliet (Stage Manager, 2008)

Selected stage credits: (Re)Tracing Fred (Production Manager, DaCollision); YU50 - York University’s 50th Anniversary Gala (Stage Manager, York University); Sears Annual Drama Festival 2008 (Production Stage Manager); Les Belles Soeurs (Stage Manager, York University); Three Birds Alighting On A Field (Assistant Stage Manager, York University); The Grace Of Mary Traverse (Assistant Stage Manager, Randolph Academy of Performing Arts)

Since graduating from York University's Theatre Production program, Tamara has been working as a theatre technician at both York University and the Leah Posluns Theatre. She stage managed CTP’s 2008 production of Romeo & Juliet, and enjoyed the experience so much that she came back for more! Tamara will be stage-managing two productions this year: Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet.

Marta
Zwierzynska

Classical Theatre Project: Macbeth and Twelfth Night (Stage Manager)

Selected stage credits: Oy! Just Beat It! (Stage Manager, Theatre Ji for Toronto Fringe Festival); Props Coordinator (Light in the Piazza, Acting Upstage); Props Builder (Courageous, Tarragon Theatre); Head of Props (Madonna Painter, Factory Theatre); Stage Manager (Forms of Devotion, Theatre Kingston); Stage Manager (Dances 2006, Ryerson University)

David
Galpern

David has worked extensively in the entertainment industry as a producer, writer, actor, Artistic Director, fundraiser, and board member of both commercial and non-profit theatre companies. Together with Charles Roy, David founded the Classical Theatre Project in 2001, which has played to more than half a million students in Ontario alone. In 2010, David produced his first international touring show, with CTP's Romeo & Juliet, which has set the stage for a US national tour in 2011-2012.

David has over 40 productions and multiple Dora Award nominations to his credit. In 2009, he and Charles Roy founded the Delphi Project, a multi-platform media company that has films, TV shows, graphic novels, mobile apps, and video games in various stages of production and development.

In 2005, David founded the Toronto Youth Theatre, a registered charity that gives young people of all backgrounds the opportunity to work and perform in a professional theatre environment. He continues to serve on its Board of Directors.

David graduated from McGill University and studied at the British American Drama Academy at Balliol College, Oxford.

Charles
Roy

Charles is a director, writer, producer and composer who, with David Galpern, founded and currently directs and produces the majority of the plays for the Classical Theatre Project. Through CTP, Charles' productions have garnered Dora nominations, a US Tour, and an audience of over 60,000 students per year in Ontario alone.

One of Canada's leading young directors, Charles has also established a freelance career, directing productions for the World Stage Festival, Pleiades Theatre and several others. His production of Shakuntala which he translated, adapted and directed was invited to Vancouver as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Additionally, he currently has a TV series in development with Smith and Smith Productions.

In 2009, Charles cofounded the Delphi Project with David Galpern, a multi-platform media company that has films, TV shows, graphic novels, mobile apps, and video games in various stages of production and development.

Charles was the head of two university departments: York University's Devised Theatre Programme and the Toronto Film School's Film Directing Programme. Charles graduated from McGill University, has a MFA in Theatre Direction from York University, and is a fellow of Visva-Bharati University, India.