CAWRK THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
Producing cawrk-popping theatre since 2006!
"If music be the food of love, Play On!"
Cawrk Theatrical Productions is proud to unveil it's latest experiment: Shakespeare in Concert. A TWO NIGHT ONLY performance fusing the classics of two generations into a jazz concert 400 years in the making.
Nine performers and a jazz trio will come together for a staged reading of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, infused with jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. The songs will compliment, underscore and in some cases even replace Shakespeare's original text while still telling the classic story of misplaced identity.
Directed by Matthew Yipchuck
Musical Direction by Cat Bernardi
Assistant Director: Kristen Zaza
TIME & PLACE
The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St. E)
Saturday June 13th, 7:30pm
Sunday June 14th, 7:30pm
Tickets:
$25 at the door
$20 in Advance, available HERE!
Thanks, and Thanks and Ever Thanks
We want to extend our gratitude to the current supporters of Shakespeare in Concert: Twelfth Night.
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Wendy Chaulk
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Rob & Rosi Budd
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Donald Yipchuck
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Jenny, Gail and Katie Edwards
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Janna Jeffrey
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Bri Junor
Our crowdfunding campaign for Shakespeare in Concert: Twelfth Night is LIVE!
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Meet the Company
KRISTEN ZAZA as Viola
A Toronto-based actor and musician, Kristen is a graduate of University of Toronto and Sheridan College's Professional Actor Training Program; she also completed her Master of Arts in Study of Theatre, Drama and Performance at U of T. Selected theatre: 52 Pick-up (The Howland Company), Pieces of Penelope (New Ideas Festival), Mythos: The Crimson Chorus (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre), Piecing Together Pauline (Fire and Air Productions), Marat/Sade (Soup Can Theatre), The Winter's Tale, Jane Eyre (Theatre Erindale), and After Juliet (LKTYP). Selected media: Beauty and the Beast (the CW Network). A founding member of The Howland Company, Kristen will be involved in the upcoming workshop production of Kasimir and Karoline (howlandcompanytheatre.com). She is absolutely thrilled to be a jazz-singin' Viola for the inaugural Shakespeare in Concert production!
ADI RANGANATHAN as Duke Orsino
Adi Ranganathan has been singing since childhood, and continues now to improve and perfect his art. He has worked with Marquee Productions in recent years in many roles, including The Lion in The Wizard of Oz. He also continues to work as feature tenor of the Opera Luminata. Adi is pleased to be reunited with his old friends Matt and Cat, working in his most loved genre: jazz. Once, Adi specialized as a tenor in his highschool and university jazz choirs. Now, he is very excited to apply his experience from other genres in this incredibly unique fusion of literature and music.
MATT VILLEMAIRE as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Matt was born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario. Upon graduating the music theatre performance program at Sheridan College he decided to move to Toronto to pursue his career. He spent several seasons performing at Canada's Wonderland. Last winter he was seen in Crazy Little Thing Called Love at Oh Canada Eh? Dinner theatre in Niagara Falls. He is thrilled to be a part of this fantastic team!
JOSEPH ZITA as Sebastian
Joseph is thrilled to be making his professional debut with Cawrk Theatrical Productions! Joseph is a recent graduate of the University of Windsor's BFA Acting program and has also trained at Cawthra Park Secondary School and the Stella Adler Studio in New York City. Past credits include: Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Giles Corey in The Crucible, Dr. Patrick in Blood Relations (University Players, Windsor), Cat in the Hat in Seussical and Jesus in Godspell (Theatre Atoms). Joseph would like to thank Matthew and Catherine for this incredible opportunity and his family for always supporting him in his theatrical endeavours. For the latest news and updates, visit www.josephzita.com. Twitter: @josephzita
KRISTI WOODS as Antonio
Kristi's background is in musical theatre as a singer, actor, dancer, and choreographer. Most recently she contributed to a new musical workshop "Interpreting Andy Warhol" and performed in The Confidential Musical Theatre Projects Jekyll and Hyde. Favourites include playing Janet Van de Graff in The Drowsy Chaperone, Serena in Legally Blonde, choreographing Spamalot which won the ACTCO award for best choreography and working with groups such as Theatre 20, Fallen Rock and The Rose Theatre.
SAMANTHA CHAULK as Maria
Samantha Chaulk is an actor, singer and songwriter that has been moving steadily west since she graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland ’s BFA Theatre program in 2011. After working at Rising Tide Theatre (a theatre that’s also a wharf – google it) for two summers and touring the island with the musical Brand New Beat, she moved to Montreal. There, she played in Godspell with Beautiful City Theatre and worked on a presentation of a new contemporary dance musical, The Merry Age, with Virtuo Danse. In order to deal with the inevitable homesickness, Samantha plays Newfoundland folk music on the Marine Atlanic ferry each summer. Happy to now be based in Toronto, she is overjoyed to be living her Judy Garland fantasy in Shakespeare in Concert. She is currently studies improv at Bad Dog Comedy Theatre and looks forward to beginning work with The Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective later this summer.
MATTHEW YIPCHUCK as Malvolio
Matthew Yipchuck is a Toronto based actor/filmmaker who loves playing with Shakespeare; he is ecstatic to work with this incredible ensemble! He is a graduate of the University of Alberta's Acting Conservatory and has studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting (NYC) through their Shakespeare Intensive; he also holds a BFA in Film Production and Screenwriting from York University. Past credits include numerous roles with Canadiana Productions in Niagara Falls, A Kindred Spirit Christmas (Spirit of Maud Theatre Co.), The Canada Show (Globus Theatre), Saint Joan (Studio Theatre, U of A), Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Studio Theatre, U of A), Seussical the Musical (MYT) and Into the Woods (CYP).
CAT BERNARDI as Olivia
Bio coming soon!
JONATHAN SHABOO as Sir Toby Belch
Bio coming soon!
MATHEW FANTINI on Upright Bass
NATHEN MATHEW on Drums
ANDY KITUSA on Keys
