Cast

Andrew (and others)
For Blyth: Debut

Toronto-based actor and musician Aiden Altow is thrilled to make his Blyth Festival debut! Aiden is a graduate of TMU from the performance acting program (BFA). Selected theatre credit: The Dybbuk (TMU). Selected TV credits: The Boys (Prime), and Working Moms (CBC/Netflix). These experiences have deepened his love for not only the local scene in Toronto and its surrounding areas, but also the stories to be told here in Canada as a whole.

Angie (and others)
For Blyth: The Wind Coming Over the Sea, Quiet in the Land, Radio Town, Onion Skins & Peach Fuzz: The Farmerettes

Shelayna Christante (she/they) is a Dora award-winning actor/singer born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta. Shelayna is absolutely thrilled to be returning for her third season at the Blyth Festival, to get to play alongside such excellent company, and to get to return with her fiancée Landon, who proposed to her last season on stage (!) Shelayna also wishes to acknowledge the manymanymany loving, kind, warm hands that have helped her along her path.

For Blyth: The Wind Coming Over the Sea & Quiet in the Land

Gloria is especially excited to be sharing the stage this year with her own real life sister, Goldie. Gloria is in Grade One at Goderich Public School.

Janie 

For Blyth: Saving Graceland, Quiet in the Land, & A Huron County Christmas Carol 

This past year, Goldie won 1st Place in classical level four for her harp playing at the London Kiwanis Festival, and received the Kathleen Gahagan Award. Goldie is in Grade Four at Goderich Public School.

Maeve
For Blyth: Debut

Favourite credits: Disenchanted (1st NA tour/ Broadway in Chicago); 9-5, Sleeping Beauty (Capitol Theatre Port Hope); Bittergirl, Flowers (County Stage); Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Stage West), Into the Woods, Rose’s Clothes (TIP); Spelling Bee, Honkey Tonk Laundry (STF). Upcoming: Not a Wedding Girl (TYK) Favourite Film/TV credits: Ghosts (CBS), Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); Fear thy Neighbour (Discovery). Endless love to Mom, Dad, Jonah, Lukas, Zoe and 10 Talent. For Mike and Grandma.

Margaret (and others)
For Blyth: Debut

Select credits: Robin Hood (Canstage), Dead End (Toronto Fringe), The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (Drayton), War Horse, Les Miserables (Mirvish Productions), Elf, Little Shop of Horrors (The Grand), Guys and Dolls, Mamma Mia (Port Hope), The 39 Steps (Victoria Playhouse), Winslow Boy, Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius), Joseph…Dreamcoat with Donny Osmond (Livent), Richard in an all-female Richard III ( Shakespeare in the Square), and four seasons at the Stratford Festival. Festival credits include The Boyfriend, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Juno and the Paycock, and Oedipus Rex. TV credits include Suits, Orphan Black, Heroes Reborn.
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Joyce (and others)
For Blyth: Debut

Alyssa LeClair is a singer, actress, and performer proudly from Hamilton, Ontario. Graduate of Queen’s University Theatre and NYU. As always this one is for Mom, Dad and Bean. Good luck in life and love. Theatre: Mary Poppins (1000 Islands Playhouse), Maggie (Theatre Aquarius/Charlottetown/Savoy), Sound of Music (The Grand) My Fair Lady (Sharon Playouse)
Movie/TV: Workin’ Moms (CBC/Netflix), Mistletoe Murders (Hallmark), Fat Camp (LAFF Premier)

Glen (and others)
For Blyth: Debut

Geoffrey is an actor, director and educator who has helped develop dozens of new
Canadian plays. He has performed from BC to PEI, at the Stratford and Charlottetown
Festivals, and in the National Theatre/Mirvish production of War Horse. His directing
work includes numerous Canadian premieres, two Governor-General’s Award
nominees, and a Dora Award nomination.

Geoffrey lives in Stratford with his dog, two tweens, and wife Madeleine Donohue – an
award-winning writer and creator of children’s television.

Natalie (and others)
For Blyth: Debut

Theatre: Company, Blackbird (TIFT); Annie (Stratford Festival); The Wizard of Oz (Canadian Stage); Cabaret, Into the Woods (Ovation Productions). Film / TV: Web of Lies (Discovery); Ginny & Georgia (Netflix). Upcoming: Cinderella (Canadian Stage)

Laurie (and other)
For Blyth: Debut

Shaina is an award winning artist who works across the worlds of theatre, film, TV and music. Most notably, she toured internationally as Chaya/Violinist in Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2b Theatre, 6 Drama Desk nominations); starred in the world premiere of In Seven Days (Grand Theatre; HGJT); co-created and starred in the CSA nominated, multi-award winning Less Than Kosher (Hollywood Suite/PrimeVideo). You can catch her in the upcoming Vought Rising (Amazon/Sony Pictures).