The Tempest
2022 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.
Stephanie Murphy
Prospero / Assistant Stage Manager
Stephanie is a graduate of John Abbott College’s Professional Theatre Program. This will be her seventh 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!
Simon Côté
Alonso, Trinculo, Boatswain
Simon is an actor, singer and great believer in the power of the bard to connect us.
Past credits as an actor include: Macbeth, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Balconville (Hudson Players Club), Much Ado ABout Nothing (Snowglobe), past credits as a singer also include: Les Misérables (Coracole), Okahoma!, Drowsy Chaperone (Hudson Music Club), Iolanthe, The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers (Lakeshore Light Opera).
He is very excited to join the talented cast and crew of Shakespeare Canada.
Past credits as an actor include: Macbeth, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Balconville (Hudson Players Club), Much Ado ABout Nothing (Snowglobe), past credits as a singer also include: Les Misérables (Coracole), Okahoma!, Drowsy Chaperone (Hudson Music Club), Iolanthe, The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers (Lakeshore Light Opera).
He is very excited to join the talented cast and crew of Shakespeare Canada.
Marc-Andre Dagenais
Alonso, Trinculo, Boatswain
Marc-Andre is a graduate of the Dawson Professional Theatre program, this will be Marc’s 6th time touring with Shakespeare Canada, and he couldn’t be more grateful to once again have this amazing opportunity to share his love of Theatre with students all across Canada. Previous credits with Shakespeare Canada Include Demetrius, Flute, Trinculo, Sir Andrew Aguecheek to name a few.
Annabelle Dubois
Miranda, Sebastian
Annabelle is a Quebec city born actor who moved to Montreal at the age of 17 to pursue her acting dream.
She graduated from Dawson College’s Professional Theatre Program in 2020 with honours. She discovered her love for Shakespeare when she played the part of Ophelia in the 2019 production of Hamlet at Dawson College.
Since graduating, she has been involved in “Voices from the Pandemic”, performed at the Segal Center.
She is very excited to be part of her first tour with Shakespeare Canada!.
She graduated from Dawson College’s Professional Theatre Program in 2020 with honours. She discovered her love for Shakespeare when she played the part of Ophelia in the 2019 production of Hamlet at Dawson College.
Since graduating, she has been involved in “Voices from the Pandemic”, performed at the Segal Center.
She is very excited to be part of her first tour with Shakespeare Canada!.
Elisa MacLeod
Ariel, Caliban
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 fourth 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 fourth time to share her love of Shakespeare with students!
Emma Salkeld
Ariel, Caliban
Emma Salkeld first found the stage as a dancer at the age of 3. Ever since she has continued to develop her talents in such styles as ballet, contemporary and jazz among others. When she was young, she developed an interest in theatre but was forced to make a decision between the two disciplines, which made her leave this new artistic interest aside for many years. It was in High School that she rediscovered her love for acting in a production of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.
Through this experience, Emma realized that acting was something she wanted to take more seriously and began taking classes and workshops to refine her skills. She is now a part of the most recent graduating class of the Dawson Theatre Program and is very excited to have her professional debut with Shakespeare Canada.
Through this experience, Emma realized that acting was something she wanted to take more seriously and began taking classes and workshops to refine her skills. She is now a part of the most recent graduating class of the Dawson Theatre Program and is very excited to have her professional debut with Shakespeare Canada.
