Stars

YVAN PEDNEAULT
(Drew)
A native of Sept-Îles, Quebec, this multi-talented Canadian singer/actor/musician started singing when he purchased his first guitar at 17, then left the comfort of the small-town community theatre to pursue his dream. He moved to Montreal where he studied his craft for three years. In June 2005, Yvan played his first major professional role in the rock opera Rent at L'Olympia in Montreal. Singer/songwriter Lynda Lemay was seduced by his talent and offered him the role of Jeff in Un Éternel Hiver which toured France, Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec. In 2007, Yvan was nominated for Best Male Performance in a Musical at the 28th Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the role of Galileo in We Will Rock You. During the summer of 2009, he performed alongside Elvis Stojko in Movies On Ice at the CNE. He was last seen in Ross Petty's pantomime Robin Hood in the role of Jacques Le Rock.

ELICIA MACKENZIE
(Sherrie)
Elicia last appeared for Mirvish Productions as Maria in The Sound Of Music, where she received the 2009 Dora Mavor Moore Award for best actress in a principal role. Elicia was chosen for the role from thousands of young women through the television series How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? Hailing from Surrey, B.C., Elicia graduated from Capilano College's Music Theatre Performance program. Selected credits include Cinderella in Into The Woods, Gabriella in Disney's High School Musical and Amy in Where's Charley? Elicia is honoured to be working with such a brilliant and hilarious cast.

PETER DEIWICK
(Stacee Jaxx)
Peter is stoked to welcome you to a night of good ol' sex, drugs and rock'n'roll (drugs being Advil and Flintstone Vitamins). You may have seen Peter most recently in The Toxic Avenger or We Will Rock You. Other credits include the original Gilbert in Anne And Gilbert and Sky in Mamma Mia!, plus countless other shows and concerts, including a tour with Canadian metal pioneer Lee Aaron. Special thanks to the bands who kindly released their music for this show for getting me through my formative years. Rock on everybody.

DAVID W. KEELEY
(Dennis)
David was last seen at the Royal Alex as Sam in Mamma Mia! He then went on to originate the same role on Broadway. A veteran of the Stratford Festival, he has been seen in, most notably, Hamlet, Coriolanus, Richard III, Oklahoma!, My One And Only, Trojan Women, Palmer Park and Fuente Ovejuna. Other theatre credits include Robert Lepage's Romeo And Juliet, True Love Lies at Factory Theatre, The Wrong Son at the National Arts Centre, and he won a Dora Award for his portrayal of Officer Lockstock in the CanStage production of Urinetown. Film and television credits include The Armoire, Forbidden Secrets, King Of Siam, Hotel, The Manchurian Candidate, At Risk, Warehouse 13, Turn The Beat Around, The Lost Girl.

AARON WALPOLE
(Lonny)
Aaron is ecstatic to be making his Mirvish Productions debut. You may have seen him breastfeed his eight-year-old, non-gender specific child in Nursery School: The Musical or, if you were one of the 27,188 audience members, you would have seen his better side as he performed the role of Rump in the Citadel Theatre's production of Grease. Aaron has also tickled crowds while dawning fishnets and platform high heels in The Rocky Horror Show for Theatre New Brunswick. In perhaps one of his largest accomplishments to date, he placed third in Season Three of Canadian Idol, which aided the release of his self-titled debut album through Sony/BMG Canada. Other theatre credits include The Buddy Holly Story, Sweet Charity, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, Damn Yankees (StageWest Theatre), Rock'N Roll (Grand Theatre London), Guys'N Dolls, Anything Goes (Stratford Festival) and many more. Aaron has acted alongside Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in the film Deacons For Defense as well as performing with Kevin Smith's side-kick, Jason Mewes, in the film Silent But Deadly. For more information on Aaron's whereabouts, happenings and other ways to waste your time, visit www.aaronwalpole.com.

CODY SCOTT LANCASTER
(Franz, Understudy: Drew)
Cody couldn't be happier, returning to the Royal Alex after closing Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Boys In The Photograph there this past November. A graduate of Sheridan Institute's Music Theatre-Performance program, Cody's credits include: The Boys In The Photograph (MTC), My Side Of The Country (ScriptLab), Twistin' To The '60s (Canada’s Wonderland), A New Brain, Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are, Big Time Operator and Beatles: A Tribute (Theatre Sheridan). "Don't Stop Believin'!" www.codyscottlancaster.com

ANGELA TEEK
(Justice, Mother)
Broadway: Ragtime, Oh Kay! (title role). Regional: Princess And The Blackeyed Pea, Ray Charles Live, Sophisticated Ladies, You Never Know (NAACP Award nomination), Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Bee Hive, Ain't Misbehavin’, Trailer Trash Housewife (Ovation Award), Cheatin (Drama League Award). Film: Hollywood Shuffle. Television: The Burning Zone, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Baywatch, Star Search (Grand Prize champion). Recordings: Ragtime (Broadway cast CD), You Never Know (world premiere cast CD). Angela wrote and starred in Hey! I'm Tha Mama with her mother, international jazz vocalist Spanky Wilson (Ovation Award and NAACP Award). www.myspace.com/angelateek

ADRIENNE MERRELL
(Regina, Candi, Ensemble)
"She's just a small town girl, born and raised in..." Flin Flon, Manitoba! Rock Of Ages is a dream come true for Adrienne, who was last seen at the Royal Alex in the Mirvish/MTC production of The Boys In The Photograph. Theatre credits include The Last Five Years (Angelwalk Theatre); Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz (Grand Theatre); Seussical The Musical (Silver Mist Productions); Anne And Gilbert (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Love You Forever... And More Munsch, Dora Award for Outstanding Production (LKTYP); Rob Roy, directed by Len Cariou (Warrack Productions); With A Twist (Lunchbox Theatre); Grease (Rainbow Stage); Hair (Canadian Stage Company); Gypsy (Mayfield Theatre); and three live stage productions for Disney Entertainment. Adrienne played the lead role in the CBC Radio broadcast of Danny Schur's Strike! The Musical, which was the recipient of the Roger Charest Sr. Award for Broadcast and Media Arts. She will also be appearing in the upcoming feature film Jesus Henry Christ. Adrienne sends her love and thanks to Rachel, Dad & Mom, her Twisted Sister, Toad and, as always, to her rockin' husband. KeviD!

VICTOR A. YOUNG
(Hertz)
More than 250 film, television and stage credits. Mirvish Productions: Dirty Dancing (Max Kellerman), Lord Of The Rings (Elrond), Crazy For You (Zangler). Other highlights: Lloyd in Noises Off, J.D. Blackwell in Fire, Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd, Bruce Delamitri in Popcorn, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, Hajj in Paddy Stone's Kismet, Prospero in The Tempest and the Red Shadow in The Desert Song (Dora Award). Stratford Shakespearean seasons also include Kiss Me Kate (Fred Graham) opposite his wife, Jayne Lewis (Kate), and John Hirsch's production of The Three Sisters. Mr. Young is proud to have originated such roles as D'Aubray and Desgrais in Mimi – A Poisoner’s Comedy, Edgar in A Gift To Last, the Uncle in Beethoven Lives Upstairs, Andre in War Brides, Mr. Tango in A Rose For Mr. Tango (with Juan Carlos Copes) and, with his wife, the musical tribute Irving Berlin – Always. He was the Narrator in The Egmont Overture (Calgary Philharmonic/CBC, Cleveland Orchestra). Film/TV highlights include guest turns on more than 30 popular series, as well as the role of Will in Tyler Cowan's The Last Stop and the films Four Brothers, Serendipity, Bait, Mrs. Winterbourne, Stay Tuned, The Company, Path To 911, The Reagans, Dash & Lilly, Eloise At The Plaza and Eloise At Christmastime (Mr. Peabody). He is a past president of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association. Please visit him at www.victor-a-young.com.

TESSA ALVES
(Young Groupie, Ensemble, Understudy: Sherrie, Justice)
Theatre credits include: Consuela in West Side Story, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Cabaret, Trojan Women, Oklahoma! and My One And Only at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Tessa has also appeared at the Jane Mallet Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Huron Country Playhouse, St. Jacob's Country Playhouse and StageWest Calgary. She is a former provincial gymnastics champion and has also achieved her double black stripe in Tae Kwon Do. Tessa is extremely excited to be a part of a Toronto production like Rock Of Ages. So sit back, grab a drink, and get ready to Rock out with your ... You know what I mean :)

ASHLEY BURTON
(Swing, Understudy: Regina)
Ashley is absolutely thrilled to return to the Royal Alexandra Theatre where she was last seen performing as Lisa in Mamma Mia! She is a graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts where she was the recipient of the Eileen Farrell "Triple Threat" Award. Ashley also performed at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Oklahoma! and Cabaret, as the Kit Kat Circus Girl. Other favourite credits include Jasmine understudy/Harem Girl in Disneys Aladdin, Rose in Les Belles Soeurs, Mayor Sapsea in The Mystery Of Edwin Drood and Texas in the Saidye Bronfman's production of Cabaret. She also played the character of Angie in Season II of CTV's Instant Star. Ashley is now very proud of her one-woman show titled Nonnas Party! Ashley both wrote and stars in this incredible show, which is in honour of her hilarious Sicilian family. For more information about Ashley and upcoming shows please visit her website at www.aburtongroup.com

ERIC COLES
(Joey Primo, Ensemble, Understudy: Stacee Jaxx, Franz, Mayor, Ja'Keith Gill)
Eric is thrilled to be making his Mirvish debut with Rock Of Ages. Eric has spent the last few years performing in theatres across Ontario. Highlights include The Producers (StageWest); Anyone Can Whistle; Kiss Of The Spider Woman and Kiss Me, Kate (TIFT); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Man Of La Mancha (Drayton Entertainment); BoyGroove (Rubinoff Productions); and Oklahoma! (Port Hope Festival). Eric feels privileged to be a part of such an amazing cast, crew and creative team. Enjoy the show!

CALEB COSMAN
(Swing, Understudy: Drew, Franz)
Caleb Cosman has been working all across Canada since graduating from Sheridan College two years ago. First was The Rocky Horror Show in his home province of New Brunswick, then the Stratford Festival's workshop of Clara's Piano here in Toronto and then to Winnipeg where he originated the role of Daniel in the world premiere of The Boys In The Photograph. Recently, Caleb reprised the role of Daniel right here at the Royal Alex. Other credits include: Urinetown, 110 In The Shade, Gypsy and West Side Story.

TONY LEPAGE
(Swing, Understudy: Stacee Jaxx, Lonny, Dennis, Hertz, Joey Primo)
Tony is originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick, but has been living in Toronto for the past five years. He has performed all over the world including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and across Canada. Some of his favourite credits include: John Kelly in The Boys In The Photograph (Mirvish), Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Australasian tour), The Boy From OZ (original Australian cast), Urinetown (TYT), Seussical (LKTYP), Canadian Explosion, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (StageWest) and The Rocky Horror Show (TNB). Tony is thrilled to be a part of this amazing company.

JENNIFER MOTE
(Ensemble)
Jen is psyched to be rockin' it in Toronto with this amazing cast and crew! Most recently she was seen as Velma in West Side Story and appeared in Cyrano de Bergerac at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. She has also been seen in That Dance Show (Charlottetown, PEI), Helix Dance Project and in commercials for The Source and Naked Grape Wine. Film and television credits include So You Think You Can Dance Canada top 40, The Best Years, Repo! The Genetic Opera, the W Network, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. Jen has danced for artists such as Akon, Kardinal, Dragonette, Suzie McNeil, Kreesha Turner and New Kids on the Block. She is also a former national gymnastics champion.

CARSON NATTRASS
(Swing, Understudy: Lonny, Dennis, Hertz, Mayor, Ja'Keith Gill)
Rock Of Ages has restored Carson's hair to a length and fullness previously present only in his dreams. Carson last performed with the Mirvishes in The Boys In The Photograph here at the rockin' Royal Alex. The 2006 recipient of the StageWest/Equity Emerging Theatre Artist Award and the winner of Calgary's Betty Mitchell Award for his performance in Urinetown, Carson’s work has been seen from coast to coast. With the support of the Manitoba Arts Council, Carson is currently working on a new play titled Red/White+Blue. For more info visit www.carsonnattrass.com

VALERIE STANOIS
(Swing, Dance Captain, Understudy: Sherrie, Justice, Regina)
Valerie is an accomplished singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and teacher who redefines the term "Triple Threat." With passion, poise and unforgettable attitude, she is most well-known for her portrayal of Oz in the Mirvish Production of We Will Rock You and is thrilled to be rockin' Toronto in Rock Of Ages. Previous credits: Hello Dolly and Into The Woods (Stratford Festival), Sillibub in Cats (Theatre Aquarius), Rizzo in Grease, Ginger in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, the Canadian premiere of California Dreaming (StageWest), Hair (CanStage). Also, she has been featured on Breakfast Television (CITY-TV), The New Years Bash (CITY-TV), Edo Kai Tora (OMNI), Living In Toronto (CBC), Go! Radio (CBC). Born and raised in Toronto, when she is not on stage, Valerie works in the schools as a choreographer and coach, teaching workshops that encourage students to express themselves through the arts. Also, she teamed up with the Toronto Police Department and Cybertip for their campaign, Every Keystroke Has A Consequence. You can also find her rocking out with her band The Remedy. www.valeriestanois.ca

MELVIN TUNSTALL
(Mayor, Ja’Keith Gill, Strip Club DJ, Ensemble)
Melvin is thrilled to be making his Toronto debut in Rock Of Ages. Favourite roles include Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesus in Godspell, Big Daddy in Sweet Charity, Jim in Big River, Father in Children Of Eden and Andy Lee in 42nd Street. Also a budding writer, Melvin had his first original work, BLooM! The Musical, produced last year in the U.S. with future incarnations in the works.

EMILY WILLIAMS
(Ensemble)
Emily is so incredibly excited and honoured to be a part of this amazing cast! Theatre credits include the first national tour of Dirty Dancing, My Fair Lady (Drayton) and Wicked (Chicago). Originally from West Vancouver, Emily is a graduate of Canada's National Ballet School. Many thanks to Mirvish, Telsey + Co., Bloc and the ROA creative team!