The Tempest
2021 Shakespeare Canada School Tour Cast
Aaron George
Director/ Ferdinand, Stefano
Aaron is the founding Artistic Director of Shakespeare Canada. Since 2003, he has had the privilege of adapting and sharing Shakespeare’s cannon for audiences of all ages.
Past Shakespearean credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Taming of The Shrew, Julius Caesar, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Othello.
Aaron has shared the stage with some of the country’s finest talent during his tenure, and with this fabulous cast looks forward to attacking the Bard's finest farce with the strength of twin tornadoes. He is forever grateful to his mouse and three dragons who keep him sane.
Past Shakespearean credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Taming of The Shrew, Julius Caesar, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Othello.
Aaron has shared the stage with some of the country’s finest talent during his tenure, and with this fabulous cast looks forward to attacking the Bard's finest farce with the strength of twin tornadoes. He is forever grateful to his mouse and three dragons who keep him sane.
Camille Blouin-Picard
Miranda, Sebastia, Trinculo, Boatswain
Camille Blouin-Picard graduated in acting from College Lionel-Groulx, in 2015. Since then, she performed in a couple of creations and in short movies. She toured with Shakespeare Canada in their productions of Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth. She is really happy to be back for a third time in this year’s show, The Tempest.
Elisa MacLeod
Ariel, Caliban, Alonso
After being introduced to the theatre at age 3 by her family’s involvement in community theatre, Elisa has spent her life on and behind the stage in various roles. A recent graduate of the Dawson Professional Theatre Program, she has been a part of The Montreal West Operatic Society and Lakeshore Players through the last few years as both a member of the cast and crew.
Having worked with the Stratford Shakespeare School for four summers, she is excited and honoured to be working with Shakespeare Canada for the third time to share her love of Shakespeare with students!
Having worked with the Stratford Shakespeare School for four summers, she is excited and honoured to be working with Shakespeare Canada for the third time to share her love of Shakespeare with students!
Stephanie Murphy
Prospero
Stephanie is a graduate of John Abbott College’s Professional Theatre Program. This will be her sixth year working with the Shakespeare Canada. Her previous credits with the company include Alonsa, Trinculo, Viola, Benvolio, Lady Macbeth, the three witches, Helena, Titania, Theseus, and Snug. She’s excited to start working on a new tour, and to continue sharing her love of theatre, and Shakespeare with students of all ages!
