GEORGE
Anton Lipovetsky is a performer, composer, lyricist, educator, and sound designer based in Vancouver. Some of his favourite performing credits include Sylvius in As You Like It (Theatre Calgary/The Grand), Kemp in Vigil (Belfry Theatre), Mordred in King Arthur’s Night (Neworld/National Arts Centre/Luminato), Posthumus in Cymbeline (Bard on the Beach), and Bobby in Urinetown (Firehall Arts Centre).

As a musical theatre composer, his works have been shortlisted for the Playwrights Guild of Canada Musical Award three times .In April 2027, his musical The Blackout, written with Steven Gallagher, will premiere as a co-production between Prairie Theatre Exchange, the Musical Stage Company, and YES Theatre, with the production travelling from Winnipeg to Toronto and then Sudbury. Anton is a graduate of Studio 58 and the Stratford Festival’s Birmingham Conservatory. He is also an online creator, with music streaming on Spotify (@antronsongs).

DOT/MARIE
Jennie is excited to be working once again with Raincity Theatre after appearing in Parade and Company. She’s previously been seen in Waitress, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, Next to Normal(Arts Club), 9 to 5, Ghost the Musical(Chemainus), Anne of Green Gables, The Little Prince(Theatre Calgary). This March she will be appearing in 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee with Theatre Redefine at The Revue Stage. Her favourite artist is her niece, Magnolia.

JULES/BOB

David is very happy to be home with family (especially patient and talented wife Suzanne Ouellette!) and friends on the WestCoast, after 9 seasons at The Shaw Festival (My Fair Lady, Doctor’s Dilemma, Man and Superman, etc.), National Tours of Show Boat, Phantom of the Opera & Sunset Blvd., and various stints at theatres across Canada. Very pleased to be doing a first show with RainCity Theatre and in a Sondheim classic no less! Vancouver audiences may remember David as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd, Narrator in Into The Woods and Charles Guiteau in Assassins. Other favourite musical roles include Officer Lockstock in Urinetown, Signor Naccarelli in Light in the Piazza and Scrooge in Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol. Up next David appears in the outrageous comedy Little Darlin’ (Arts Club Theatre) and as Handel in Joyful Noise (Chemainus Theatre).

OLD LADY/BLAIR

Having been a nomadic member of Canada’s theatrical community for the past fifty years, Michelle has performed and resided in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, London, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal, Charlottetown, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Her most permanent domicile was in Stratford where, for ten years, she was a member of the Festival Company. Michelle has now returned to live in Vancouver and is so chuffed to be working with Raincity.

NURSE/HARRIET

MR/LEE

Sandy has spent 50 years in “The Biz” working coast to coast in Canada, touring the USA, and performing (briefly) in Hamburg Germany in German!

Originally from Vancouver, Sandy recently moved back from Stratford Ontario and is very pleased to be working with Raincity Theatre!

Recent performances in Vancouver: “Anniversary” with Western Gold Theatre and “West Side Story” with CTORA Theatre. Broadway and US tours: “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Ragtime” Original Canadian productions of: “CATS”, “Les Miserables”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Kinky Boots”, “Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber”, “Hello Mudder Hello Fadder” Seasons with the Stratford, Shaw, and Charlottetown Theatre Festivals. Arts Club Productions: “Beauty and the Beast”, “Closer than Ever”, “When the Rains Come” Many productions with Drayton Entertainment (Ontario), 20 productions with Vancouver Opera as a singer, writer, and director.

Sandy is a proud father and grandfather!

CELESTE #2/ ELAINE

Katrina Teitz is thrilled to be making their debut with Raincity. Kat is an interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, Canada and land of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nations. They are a graduate of Capilano University’s Musical Theatre Diploma Program (2017). Their select past credits include Snow White, Stuart Little (Carousel Theatre), Caged (Green Thumb Theatre), Oliver!, Annie (Gateway Theatre), The Five Vengeances (Jovanni Sy/Affair of Honour). Film/TV credits include: Hollywood Arts (Nickelodeon/Netflix), Hillshire Farms, FME Safe Software, Destination Vancouver and more. When they aren’t acting on stage or screen, they are an emerging fight director for companies like CTORA and Play On Words productions. They also enjoy co-producing films with company: this could’ve been an email Productions and training in stunts with a black belt in Karate. Catch them on all socials @Katrinateitz

YVONNE/NAOMI

Barbara is so excited to be back onstage after 8 years, and even more happy to be working with this astounding company of artists. As an actor she was last seen in Elf at Western Canada Theatre, and previously on many stages in Vancouver and beyond. As an award-winning director, her work was last seen at the Arts Club Theatre directing Little Women and Kinky Boots, and Studio 58 directing Into the Woods and 42nd Street. Other highlights include Anne of Green Gables, Crazy for You (Gateway Theatre), Back To You (PTE), Mamma Mia (Chemainus Theatre). Upcoming: Songs for a New World (Gateway Theatre) A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline (Arts Club Theatre) Barbara is also the Executive Artistic Director of Gateway Theatre, where she is very lucky to work with the best people.

MRS/PHOTOGRAPHER

Janet feels very lucky to be a part of this beautiful show which has been so creatively produced by Raincity. Some other wonderful theatrical experiences … Company (Raincity); Come From Away, Sense & Sensibility, Fun Home, Godspell, Christmas Story, Les Misérables (Arts Club); Talking Sex On Sunday (Firehall); Mamma Mia! (Mirvish); Mary Poppins (Royal City); Elf (Persephone); Life After (Toronto Fringe), The Buddy Holly Story, Guys & Dolls (Chemainus). Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow (ACE); 42nd Street, Cats, South Pacific (TUTS); Frog & Toad, The Wizard of Oz (Carousel). Thank you for joining us! janetgigliotti.com

SOLIDER/ALEX

Zac is thrilled to be reunited with Raincity Theatre with this incredible cast. He currently lives and practices on the unceded traditional territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. He is a graduate of Studio 58, where he played Dr. Frank N Furter for their production of The Rocky Horror Show. Upon graduation, Zac was flown to Italy to play Leopold in the musical feature film Juliet and Romeo. Other recent credits include Parade (Frankie Epps / Young Soldier) Raincity Theatre and Mateo Sterling in the upcoming Victorious spin off, Hollywood Arts. Zac will also be making his Bard on the Beach debut next summer and you can catch him as Eddie in the world premiere of Eddie and Will. Zac is praying Raincity’s next production involves a soldier of some kind so he can continue to be employed by this wonderfully talented creative team.

He extends his heartfelt gratitude and love to all of his family that traveled to see this production as well as his Vancouver family. You know who you are.

BOATMAN/CHARLES

CELESTE #1/WAITRESS

Julia Davis (she/her) is Dora-nominated Inuk actor currently based in Vancouver, BC. As a graduate of the University of Manitoba Desautels Faculty of Music, where she studied classical voice under world-renowned opera singer, Tracy Dahl, she has been involved in theatre and film across the country. Selected theatre credits include: Legally Blonde (Rainbow Stage), She Holds Up The Stars (Red Sky Performance), Disney’s Frozen (Rainbow Stage), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Rainbow Stage), Waitress (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre), Little Women (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre), The Sound of Music (RMTC/Citadel), Law & Order: Toronto (CTV) and Acting Good (APTN/CTV). Julia would like to thank her family and Matt for their never-ending support and love!

LOUISE/BOY

Layla is thrilled to be making her Raincity debut as Louise/Boy. Her professional theatre credits include Sally Brown in Ryver’s House’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2026); Bubbles/Villager in Metro Theatre’s Ovation Award-winning pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk (2025); and the children’s chorus for the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Elf: The Musical (2023).

FRANZ/DENNIS

This is Andrew’s first production with Raincity Theatre. Recent credits include: Max in “Lend Me a Tenor” (Metro Theatre); Harry the Horse in “Guys & Dolls” (Arts Club); Max Detweiler in “The Sound of Music” (Arts Club); The Duke of Weselton in “Frozen” (Citadel Theatre, Grand Theatre); Jaques in “As You Like It” (Shakespeare Theatre Co., Washington, DC); The Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz” (Western Canada Theatre). He is a graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts. Website: andrewcownden.com

FREIDA/BETTY

Madison is thrilled to be back for another production with Raincity Theatre! Her favourite credits include Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Theatre Under The Stars); Fiona in Shrek the Musical (Royal City Musical Theatre); Margot in Legally Blonde (Theatre Under The Stars); and Essie in Parade (Raincity Theatre). Madison has also worked abroad with Disney Cruise Line and the Shanghai Disney Resort as an actor, dancer, and vocalist. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.

ONSTAGE SWING

Daniel is thrilled to be making his debut with Raincity Theatre. Since graduating the Capilano University Musical Theatre program he has been working in theatre, film & television, and voice over around Vancouver and internationally. Select Theatre: West Side Story (CTORA), Legally Blonde: The Musical, Titanic: A New Musical, Disney’s Newsies, Something Rotten (TUTS), The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof (Gateway), Oklahoma, My Fair Lady, Cabaret (RCMT) as well as performing with Disney Cruise Line. Film/TV: Notes of Autumn (Hallmark). Daniel has also leant his voice to multiple audiobooks, video games, and various radio commercials, including Save-On Foods. When not performing, Daniel can usually be found biking or running some absurdly long distance and tackling races he has no business attempting. Many thanks to Chris, Nicol, and Sean for giving me the opportunity to be in this dream show of mine. Much love to Veronica, and my parents.

LOUIS/BILLY

Tim Howe is a professional stage and film actor as well as a musician located in Vancouver and graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley's theatre program. Select stage credits as Big Jule in GUYS AND DOLLS [Arts Club], Cliff in CABARET [RCMT], Jasper in THE ALIENS [Sticks and Stones] and film credits on REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, TRACKER, and ARROW. Tim is a recipient of an Ovation award as an ‘Outstanding Performer’ for his work as a cast member and musician in 'A Broadway Holiday' at the Gateway Theatre, December 2021."

ON STAGE SWING/DANCE CAPTAIN

Danica is a theatre artist based in Vancouver on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations. As a long-time fan of this company’s innovative, immersive work and a certified Sondheim nerd, she’s delighted to be making her Raincity debut in this gorgeous show! Danica is a graduate of both Studio 58 and MacEwan University and has been performing and working as an arts educator for over a decade. Selected credits: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Disney’s Frozen (Arts Club Theatre Company); Lionel Bart’s Oliver & Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Gateway Theatre); Into the Woods (Studio 58). Upcoming: 42nd Street (Gateway Theatre); Les Misérables (Arts Club Theatre Company). When not working in theatre, you can probably find Danica exploring new recipes in the kitchen or paddling somewhere out on the ocean. Endless thanks to her family and to Chris, Nicol, Sean, and the Sunday in the Park team!

SWING/ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER

Camille Griffiths is thrilled to be part of Sunday in the Park with George making her Raincity debut. Recent credits include Shrek the Musical with Royal City Musical Theatre and The Little Mermaid with Theatre Under the Stars. Camille is grateful for every opportunity to create, collaborate, and share stories onstage, and is excited for audiences to see these beautiful artists soar. She would like to dedicate her performances to Diane Hambly, with love and gratitude.

Director/Producer

Chris holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from The University of Victoria and studied Musical Theatre in New York City with Circle in the Square Theater School. He is the co-Artistic Managing Director of Raincity Theatre. His production of Sweeney Todd won 4 Ovation Awards and 4 Jessie Awards with Chris being nominated for Outstanding Direction at the Jessies. Company was nominated for 4 Ovation Awards, winning one, and was also nominated for 4 Jessie Awards, again with Chris being nominated for Outstanding Direction. Company proudly picked up 3 Jessie Awards, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble for all 14 cast members.  Recently, he directed the Vancouver and Toronto productions of the Wizards Brunch, directed the Kay Meek Youth Conservatory’s productions of Seussical, The Addams Family, High School Musical, & 13: The Musical, plus Rock of Ages with Renegade Productions, and King Arthur, Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, and Snow White with Metro Theatre.  He was also the director of the Ovation award winning Bring On Tomorrow Co production of 13: The Musical at the Waterfront Theatre. Chris has worked for 7 years at the Lindbjerg Academy having directed 16 of their musicals.  Also a successful producer, Chris has produced for such companies as Royal City Musical Theatre, Align Entertainment, The Snapshots Collective, MascallDance, The Impromptu Cabaret Festival, WRS Productions, Presentation House Theatre, and Bring on Tomorrow Co.

Choreographer/Producer
An award-winning choreographer, Nicol Spinola’s work has been seen on many stages including Grand Theatre, Thousand Island Playhouse, Western Canada Theatre, Arts Club Theatre Company. Chemainus Theatre Festival, Theatre Under the Stars, Gateway Theatre, Capilano University, Align Entertainment and SaskExpress. Nicol is the Co-Managing Artistic Director for Raincity Theatre, whose sold-out productions of Sweeney Todd and Company, won a total of 5 Jessie awards & 3 Ovation awards. Nicol is also a Founding member and Executive Director of Camp Cue - an overnight musical theatre camp for teens.

Nicol currently resides on the ancestral and unceded lands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples.

www.nicolspinola.com

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Set and Prop Designer
Ryan is a graduate of Queen’s University and studied set and costume design at the National Theatre School of Canada. Design credits include: Fourplay (Studio 58), The Last Wife (United Players); OZ (CTYP); Yaga, Mamma Mia! (Touchstone); A Shakesperience (Bard on the Beach); Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play (DSDM); If/Then, Bring It On! (QMT). Assistant Designer: Done/Undone, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (Bard on the Beach); Kinky Boots, Forgiveness (Arts Club); The Jungle Book (ATP); Actually, The Great Divide (Harold Green/Obsidian).

Projection Designer

Based in Vancouver, Sean has designed video and projections for stages large and small across the country and in various corners around the globe. When not working in the theatre, he can be found providing design and support services to large scale live event and corporate projects, or adventuring on a bicycle.

Credits (selected): Annie, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Who’s Tommy, A Word or Two, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cabaret, Wanderlust, Don Juan (Stratford Festival); Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Dr. Zhivago, Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway); Madama Butterfly, Whiteley (Opera Australia); Swan Lake (National Ballet of Canada); The Ballad of Johnny and June (Citadel, LJP, UK Tour); Sideways, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (La Jolla Playhouse); Going Home Star, The Handmaid’s Tale (Royal Winnipeg Ballet); Manchurian Candidate (Minnesota Opera); Macbeth (LA Opera); Gounod’s Faust (Metropolitan Opera); Nixon in China (S.F. Opera, Lyric Kansas City, W.O.O. Dublin, Royal Swedish, Vancouver Opera); A Word or Two (Ahmanson); Rear Window (Hartford Stage); Lillian Alling, Magic Flute (Vancouver Opera); Frozen, Angels in America Pt. 1, Godspell (Arts Club); The Gifted Prince, Mountaintop, Little Prince (Theatre Calgary); Mythbusters Live, Alton Brown, Kids in the Hall (Touring)

Lighting Designer

Harika Xu (she/her) is a Vancouver-based lighting designer. Her recent design credits include The Odd Couple, Steel Magnolias, Mom’s the Word, and The Mousetrap (Theatre NorthWest); Godspell and Home to Roost (Chemainus Theatre Festival); The Drowsy Chaperone, Hadestown, Tuck Everlasting, and The SpongeBob Musical (Arts Umbrella); and Lend Me a Tenor (Metro Theatre). She holds a BFA in Theatre Design and Production and Visual Art from UBC and is delighted to be designing Sunday in the Park with George with Raincity Theatre. harikaxu.com | @harikaxudesign

Costume Designer

Co-Producer & Assistant Stage Manager

Originally from Ottawa, Kat Palmer is a graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts. She developed a love for singing at an early age, leading her to professional choirs, RCM exams, and music festivals across Canada. A frequent soloist in the Jewish community, she adores singing in Yiddish. Recently, Kat was in the studio recording songs for The Joan Beckow Project. Though usually found onstage, she has been working behind the scenes as a stage manager for the Metro Theatre, and here, with Raincity Theatre as a co-producer, ASM, and 'professional go-for'. Her favorite performing credits include the Jessie Award-winning Sweeney Todd (Snapshots Collective), Mary Poppins (Theatre Under The Stars), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Align Entertainment), and Fiddler on the Roof (Gateway Theatre). Kat would like to express her gratitude to her coworkers at Sands & Associates for their unwavering support and understanding during these busy days.

Stage Manager

Production Manager
Bronwyn is thrilled to join the team of Raincity this season after being a fan since the beginning.

An award-winning writer, director, producer and arts administrator, her stage work has been workshopped, produced and developed by theatre companies across North America. As an artist, much of her work focuses on highlighting Queer joy and representation on stage and screen. As an arts administrator, her focus has been on strengthening community connections and furthering equality & equity for artists.

She's a graduate of Studio 58, a member of the Playwright's Guild of Canada, and a board member of WetInk Collective. Carradine currently as the Industry Producer for the PUSH Festival and is the Artistic Managing Producer for Zee Zee Theatre Company.

In her spare time, you can find her either on the couch with her partner and their cat watching Below Deck, or running in the mountains.

PIANO 2

Piano 2 Alternate

REEDS
Kevin has been involved with the Vancouver & Lower Mainland musical theatre community for over 30 years. An accomplished reed musician, he studied clarinet at UBC’s School of Music and has played in orchestra pits for companies such as RCMT, TUTS, Gateway Theatre, and more.

When not under the stage or in a ‘pit’, Kevin can be found in Stanley Park, where he works as the General Manager for Theatre Under the Stars, an organization he has been involved with since 1994, starting as a pit musician.

He is thrilled to be back with Raincity Theatre for Parade, having played for Sweeney Todd and Music Directed Cabaret.

French Horn.
Research has shown many health benefits to performing (and listening) to music. Malcolm credits his good health and sparkling personality to his music career. He has been performing in theatre orchestras for the past 27+ years with Royal City Musical Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars and Align Entertainment. Performing in musical theatre is his passion and he’s delighted to be playing French Horn in Raincity Theatre’s production of “Parade”.

VIOLIN

Bass