HEADSHOTS & BIOS- cast
NICOLE GASKELL - Nicole has recently returned from living in the UK to her hometown of Edmonton and is excited to join this talented group of performers in her debut with Elope Musical Theatre.
Nicole has a Masters of Performance in Musical Theatre from the Royal Conservative of Scotland and is also a graduate of MacEwan's theatre arts program. Last year, she was seen on tv with Shania Twain in a british singing competition show called Starstruck and has also done several contracts as a featured vocalist for Royal Caribbean Cruise lines.
Select theatre credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Spitfire Grill (UK premiere), Zanna Don't! (UK premiere), Jane Eyre, Nine and On the Town.
Nicole has a Masters of Performance in Musical Theatre from the Royal Conservative of Scotland and is also a graduate of MacEwan's theatre arts program. Last year, she was seen on tv with Shania Twain in a british singing competition show called Starstruck and has also done several contracts as a featured vocalist for Royal Caribbean Cruise lines.
Select theatre credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Spitfire Grill (UK premiere), Zanna Don't! (UK premiere), Jane Eyre, Nine and On the Town.
MARTIN GALBA - Praised for his significant contribution to the arts in Canada, Martin is the distinguished recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Martin is a local actor, director, producer and author, and he is extremely excited to finally be part of this beautiful JRB musical. Highlights include: Jekyll & Hyde (title roles), Into the Woods (Baker), Frank N. Furter (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Rochester (Jane Eyre), Tateh (Ragtime), Princeton/Rod (Avenue Q). Huge thanks to Cory, Joy, Carolyn, Megan and our entire artistic team, crew, orchestra and the entire ELOPE board of directors. Visit www.martin-galba.com to learn more.
VINCENT ROBERTS - Vincent has loved singing since childhood. He played the tuba in high school and joined in local theatre productions when he could. He has performed as Shrek in Shrek, The Musical, as well as a sailor in South Pacific. Vincent has also enjoyed singing in church and would join the occasional church choir. He always sings while driving, doing chores, or working on a project. For all three of his children, he would always sing them songs from musicals to help put them to sleep. Vincent is new to the theatre scene in Edmonton, but hopes this production will be the first of many.
LIAM LORRAIN - Liam is an emerging performer hailing from Red Deer, AB. Previous credits include RENT (ELOPE) and Something Rotten (MacEwan University). Enjoy the show!
CASSIDY GALBA - Cassidy Galba is a grade 12 student at Salisbury Composite Highschool who is over the moon to be playing Carolyn (the better sibling) in her first Elope Production. She has previously been seen walking through wardrobes as Susan Pevensie in Narnia: the musical (Festival Players) or befriending toads as Winnie Foster in Tuck Everlasting (Opera Nuova). When she graduates she hopes to attend university for musical theatre to keep exploring the world of theatre she’s often “temporarily lost” in! She hopes you enjoy this gut-wrenching show and brought tissues!
ERIN FOSTER-O'RIORDAN - Erin is happy to be back onstage with ELOPE having previously appeared in the company’s productions of Hello, Dolly!, Baby, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Favourite roles elsewhere have included the Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods, TOWTTB), Polly Baker (Crazy for You, Festival Players), and Truvy (Steel Magnolias, Walterdale Theatre). She has also enjoyed co-producing and appearing in shows such as SHOUT! The Mod Musical (Round Barn Productions) and The Last Five Years (Round Barn and TOWTTB co-pro). Erin is a proud member of Cantilon Choirs’ Belle Canto Vocal Ensemble, and even prouder mom to Amelia and Maxwell.
MORGAN SMITH - Morgan has been involved in live theatre since 2009 when he landed a role in the chorus of "Joseph's Technicolor Dreamcoat". Since then, he's been fortunate enough to play several roles including Man in Chair in "The Drowsy Chaperone", Alfie Byrne in " A Man of No Importance", and Father in Sara's Rules' rendition of "Eurydice". Morgan was recently seen in an original production at this year's Fringe called "How Not To Kill A Plant" where he played Howard.
AVERY NEUFELD - Avery is ecstatic to be a part of her first ELOPE production, The Bridges of Madison County! Having done theatre for the last 13 years, Avery is now a second-year Music Theatre Performance student at MacEwan University. In her spare time, Avery enjoys coaching artistic swimming, going to concerts, and doing crafts with friends. Avery would like to thank the production team for all their hard work on this show, the cast for always making rehearsal exciting, and her friends and family for listening to her rehearse the same songs over and over again. Find out what she’s up to next on Instagram @avery.neufeld.
