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Waitress
A heart-filled and hilarious musical about finding your voice.
Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage by entering a pie competition. But when she meets her new doctor, her plans get more complicated, and sugar, butter, and flour simply won’t solve this conundrum. Featuring music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, Waitress is the hit musical that’s “a little slice of heaven” (Entertainment Weekly).
“Waitress is a hit!” – The New York Times
Who is this show for?
Recommended for 14+, contains mature themes.
How long is the show?
Run time is approximately 150 minutes, with 1 intermission.
Are there any special performances?
Pay-What-You-Can Preview - June 13
Talk Back Thursday - June 19, June 26
Indigenous Community Night - June 20
Relaxed Performance - June 22
How much are tickets?
Adults - $48
30 and Under - $40
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Cast
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Jenna: Kaylee Harwood
Kaylee Harwood
For the Capitol: Billboard 1973
Selected Credits: Life After (Yonge Street Theatricals), Titaníque (Mirvish/Segal); Kiss Me, Kate (Drayton); The Invisible (Catalyst); Controlled Damage (The Grand); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (1st US National Tour, Arts Club); Serving Elizabeth (Aquarius); Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City, NY); The Sound of Music (WCT); Cabaret, Trifles, The Light in the Piazza (Shaw); Camelot (Stratford); Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway/Stratford/La Jolla); Sweeney Todd (Citadel); Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Film/TV: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Workin' Moms, Reign, Good Witch, Christmas Movie Magic, Mayday, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, America's Got Talent, The View, The Tony Awards.
Other: Directing: Retold (Dora nomination), UnCovered (Musical Stage Company), In Studio (Sheridan), The Dressing Room webseries; Directing Associate: Pollyanna (Yonge Street/Aquarius); Assistant Director: Titaníque (Mirvish/Segal), Controlled Damage (The Grand), Dixon Road (Musical Stage). Thanks to TH and DPR.
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Becky: Malinda Carroll
Malinda Carroll
For the Capitol Rumour Has It, 9-5
Selected Credits: Anne of Green Gables; Charlottetown Festival. The Lion of Oz; Tweed & Co. Rent, Richard ii; Stratford Festival. Well Meet Again; Drayton Entertainment. Hairspray; Theatre
Aquarius. Dear Evan Hansen; Mirvish. All Shook Up, Soul Sista’s; Mayfield Dinner Theatre.
Other: I’m so grateful to be spending time in lovely Port Hope again. Thanks to Rob and the
Capitol Theatre for trusting me with Becky and this important story.
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Dawn: Lia Luz
Lia Luz
For the Capitol: Rapunzel in Rapunzel: A Merry (Hairy) Holiday Panto.
Selected credits: Peter Pan in Peter Pan: the Panto, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz: the Panto (Drayton Entertainment); Janet in The Rocky Horror Show (Stirling Festival Theatre); Puring in Prairie Nurse (Lighthouse Festival Theatre); Little Sally in Urinetown (Toronto Musical Concerts). Voiceover: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (Ubisoft); Reverse: 1999 (Bluepoch).
Other: Lia is a proud Filipino-Canadian performer from Toronto, ON and a graduate of the Music Theatre program at Sheridan College. Love to DCT, my family, NLM, and everyone else who makes me think I’m funny.
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Dr. Pomatter: Sayer Roberts
Sayer Roberts
For the Capitol: Waitress (Debut)
Selected credits: Stratford Festival (The Music Man, The Rocky Horror Show, Guys and Dolls, HMS Pinafore), Sudbury (Canadian Debut of Groundhog Day the musical) Vancouver ArtsClub (Kinky Boots, Les Miserables, Red Rock Diner), Stage West (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Beautiful) and Drayton Entertainment (Kinky Boots)to name a few.Other: When not on stage, Sayer is a freelance composer for tv shows, short films, video games, podcasts, and he created themes and soundscapes for “Dungeons & Dragons” and other TTRPG fantasy adventures. As always, rwy’n dy garu di, cariad.
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Earl: Michael Cox
Michael Cox
For the Capitol: Waitress (Debut)
Selected credits: Jerry Lukowski in The Full Monty (Mayfield Theatre), Jesus in Jesus in Christ Superstar (WCT/TIP), The Baker in Into The Woods (The Grove Theatre), ONCE, The Music Man (TIP), Claude in Hair, Rock of Ages, First Date, (Mayfield Theatre), Kinky Boots, Newsies, Annie, Les Miserables (Drayton Ent.), ONCE (Neptune Theatre, Theatre St.John’s), Mamma Mia!, Next to Normal (Citadel Theatre/Theatre Calgary), Chasse Galerie (Soulpepper Theatre), Les Miserable, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Rainbow Stage), Mary’s Wedding (Stephenville Theatre Festival). Film: Trap, Reign (CW), Dark Matters (webisode).
Other: Michael is an actor/singer and aspiring songwriter originally from Kingston whose heart is in Nova Scotia. He is a Dora Award winning and Calgary Critics nominated actor. All the love to Jules, friends & family, TH and everyone with a song in their heart.
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Cal: Beau Dixon
Beau Dixon
For the Capitol: The Woolgatherer
Selected Credits: Guys 'n' Dolls, HMS Pinafore, Freedom Cabaret, Freedom 2.0: Black Music That Shaped The Dream Of America (Stratford Festival); Rosmersholm, Ghost Quartet, Shape Of Home: Songs In Search Of Al Purdy (Crow's Theatre); Harlem Duet, Hamlet, Orphan Song, Next To Normal (Tarragon Theatre); The Father, Marjorie Prime(Coalmine Theatre); Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Secret Chord: Songs From Leonard Cohen, The Big Easy: Music Of New Orleans, Detroit: Music Of Motown, On A Night Like This, Six String (Soulpepper Theatre), Passing Strange(Obsidian/ Musical Stage), Farewell, My Lovely (Arts Club/ Thousand Islands/ Western Canada), Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story (Thousand Islands/ Lunchbox Theatre), Mockingbird (Next Stage Theatre Festival)
Other: Grateful for Andrea, Cohen and my big fam!
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Ogie: Caulin Moore
Caulin Moore
For the Capitol: Prince in Rapunzel: A Merry Hairy Holiday Panto
Selected Credits: Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Persephone Theatre), Galileo Standby in We Will Rock You (North American Tour), Tenor in Music of the Night (An Andrew Lloyd Webber Concert Tour), Schroeder in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Featured Soloist in Step By Step: Evolution of the Greatest Boy Bands (Stage West), Clyde in Giants in the Sky Festival (Talk Is Free Theatre), JukeBox Hero (Ed Mirvish Theatre/Canadian Premiere), Jack in Jack and the BeansTalk Panto (Torrent Productions), Pepper in Mamma Mia!, Sound of Music (Drayton Entertainment), Romeo in This Way Madness Lies, Frederic in Pirates of Penzance (Korda Artistic Productions).
Other: Thank you to the wonderful team at The Talent House for their support. A big thanks to mum, dad, and Fal for everything. And much love to Jason, always. @caulinmoore
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Joe: Oliver Dennis
Oliver Dennis
For the Capitol: Debut
Selected Credits: Fagin in Oliver! (Yes Theatre), Caroline, or Change (Musical Stage Co), Rose, Spoon River, and The Fantasticks (Soulpepper). 15 Dogs (Sadie Bronfman, Montreal) Bremen Town by Gregory Prest (Next Stage Festival), The Wonderful by Luke Reese (Caravan Farm Theatre). Oliver has performed in close to 100 productions with Soulpepper Theatre where he has had the opportunity to play Shakespeare and Moliere and Chekhov, Miller and Williams and Albee. Beckett, Ionesco, Orton. Simon. Sarah Ruhl and Suzan-Lori Parks and Tracey Letts. David French and Morris Panych/Brenda Robins and Mike Ross/Sarah Wilson and Lee MacDougall and Vern Thiessen and Michael Shamata and Kevin Loring and Erin Shields. Shaffer, Story, Stoppard, Frayn and Aykbourn. To name some.
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Nurse Norma/Ensemble: Taylor Lovelace
Taylor Lovelace
For the Capitol: Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), A Year with Frog and Toad, Billboard in Concert: 1994, and 2000s
Selected Credits: Singer/performer for; Little Shop of Horrors, A Year with Frog and Toad, Billboard in Concert: 1994,2000s CODE Conference, Outside the March/Musical Stage Company and Studio, Gathering in Memory of Dr. Gordon P Silver, Be Kind Rewind, Edge of the Sky Production /Toronto Fringe Festival, Flight Singers inaugural concert, Rhythm and Soul Ensemble, Album Recording, Dunk Tank by Jeffery Newberry.
Other: Taylor Lovelace, a singer from the East of the Greater Toronto area With a passion for music cultivated from an early age, Currently, in her fourth year at Humber, Taylor cherishes the opportunity to collaborate with these fellow artists and is grateful for the people that have brought her to this moment. Instagram @taylorlovelac_
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Francine/Ensemble: Margaret Thompson
Margaret Thompson
For the Capitol: Debut
Selected Credits: Kelly v Kelly (Musical Stage/CanStage), Elf (The Grand), Divine Interventions, Nuit Blanche (CORPUS Dance Projects), Ride the Cyclone (Tweed and Co.), Cabaret (The Grand), Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Honk, Holiday Inn (Drayton).
Other: Margaret is a member of That Choir, a contemporary choral ensemble, and also plays the tuba and the accordion in her spare time. She is really grateful to be a part of this production. Enjoy the show!
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Ensemble: Clea McCaffrey
Clea McCaffrey
For the Capitol: Jack a Beanstalk Panto
Selected Credits: Little Eva in Beautiful the Carol King Musical (stage west), Maggie, I’m Every Woman (Charlottetown Festival), Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre) Lucy in Written in Blood (Talk is Free Theatre) Jan in Grease (Drystone entertainment)
Other: actor/singer/dancer/athlete/angel @cl.3a_
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Creative Team
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Director: Rob Kempson
Rob Kempson
For the Capitol: Artistic Director; Director - A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, 9 to 5: The Musical, Sleeping Beauty: A Panto Awakening, Billboard in Concert, The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom, Little Shop of Horrors, Bed & Breakfast, Christmastown.
Selected Credits: Director for Martyr, Rockabye (ARC); Wood Buffalo (Theatre New Brunswick); The Killing & The Madness of Lady Bright (Director’s Project, Shaw Festival); Box 4901 (timeshare/Buddies); Electric Messiah (Soundstreams); The Places We Are (Theatre Erindale); The Snow Queen (Canadian Children’s Opera Company); The Little Mermaid (St. Lawrence College); 9 to 5: The Musical (Randolph College); The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom (Sudbury Theatre Centre); The Canadian, Maggie and Pierre, Million Dollar Quartet, Daisy Amazed Me, Violet’s the Pilot, Rose’s Clothes (Thousand Islands Playhouse). Writer/Director for Trigonometry (timeshare/Factory); Mockingbird (Next Stage Theatre Festival); SHANNON 10:40 (timeshare/Videofag); explicit (Rhubarb Festival); #legacy (Harbourfront Centre).
Other: Endlessly grateful for the support/understanding of PJ and our animals. More info at robkempson.com.
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Music Director: Jonathan Corkal-Astorga
Jonathan Corkal-Astorga
Jonathan Corkal-Astorga is a Chilean-Canadian music director, instrumentalist, and performer. In his work, Jonathan brings a story-focused and collaborative approach to music direction, with a passion for interrogating material through new lenses. An avid supporter of new theatrical stories, they have been fortunate to help develop some of the foremost music theatre being made in Canada.
Selected Credits: The Last Timbit (Marquis Entertainment) De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail (Soulpepper); Waitress The Musical (Bad Hats Theatre); Kelly V. Kelly; Dixon Road; Blackout; Caroline Or Change; Dr. Silver; Retold; Reprint; 7 Seasons Of Uncovered (Musical Stage Co.); Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill (Theatre Calgary); Sunday In The Park With George (Eclipse Theatre).
He is forever thankful to his friends and family for their love and support — abrazos a todos!
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Choreographer & Associate Director: Patricia Allison
Patricia Allison
For the Capitol: Resolution Season (Creators Unit 2024), Waitress (Mainstage Debut)
Selected Credits: Playwright & Director: Richard Three (Shakespeare in the Ruff), Playwright: The Bench at the Edge of Elsewhere (LastName FirstName Productions – in development), Choreographer & Performer: if I could (Why Not Theatre / LastName FirstName Productions), Choreographer: The Black Drum (Soul Pepper / Deaf Culture Center)
Other: Director of Communications for Generator TO, Victoria is Alright (short story) Sick Stories January 2025 selection, Dora Award for Best Director in 2018 for Pool (No Water) co-won with Jill Harper, Best Experimental Film – 3-Minute Film Festival 2019
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Stage Manager: Tamara Protic
Tamara Protic
For the Capitol: The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom, Bed & Breakfast
Selected Credits: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Canadian Stage); De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail, WILDWOMAN (Soulpepper Theatre); Mahabharata (ASM) (Why Not Theatre/Shaw Festival); Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan (Bad Hats Theatre/Soulpepper); The Waltz, among men, Lady Sunrise, Prairie Nurse (Factory Theatre; Hedda Gabler, Knives in Hens, Poison (Coal Mine Theatre); Prince Hamlet (ASM) (Why Not Theatre); The Cave (The Cave Collective); Philosopher’s Wife (Paradigm Productions); Prairie Nurse (Factory Theatre/Thousand Islands Playhouse); Salt-Water Moon (Factory Theatre, Why Not Theatre, Mirvish); S H E E T S (Veritas Theatre); Late Night (ZoomerMedia, Theatre Brouhaha); Faust (Theatre by the Bay); Byhalia, Mississippi (Cue6 Productions).
Other: Tamara was born in Zrenjanin, Serbia and immigrated to Scarborough with her family in 1995.
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Assistant Stage Manager: Wei Qing Tan
Wei Qing Tan
For the Capitol: Bed and Breakfast, The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom
Selected Credits: ASM – Mahabharata (Why Not Theatre/NAC), Alice in Wonderland (Bad Hats Theatre), My Name Is Lucy Barton (Canadian Stage); SM – Behind the Moon (Belfry Theatre), Everything Has Disappeared (Mammalian Diving Reflex/UNIT Productions), Picky, Peasy, Nappy Head/YGB Workshop (Obsidian Theatre), They Know Not What They Do (Native Earth Performing Arts), Between a Wok and a Hot Pot (Cahoots Theatre) ); Production Management – A Witch in Algiers (Shakespeare in the Ruff), Woking Phoenix (Silk Bath Collective/Theatre Passe Muraille), Burning Mom (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre).
Other: Wei Qing Tan (she/her) is a theatre artist based in Tkarón:to. She mainly practices stage management and production management. She’s thrilled to be back at the Capitol Theatre for a third season and hopes you enjoy the show.
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Apprentice Stage Manager: Eloise Fan 樊海怡
Eloise Fan 樊海怡
For the Capitol: Debut
Selected Credits: Feast (Tarragon); Beyonsea and the Mothers (Green Light Arts); The Assembly (Crossroads Theatre); The Herd (Tarragon/NAC Indigenous Theatre); She Kills Monsters, Mustard, carried away on the crest of a wave (University of Waterloo); Cultura Festival (North York Arts).
Other: Eloise Fan is a Hong Kong-Australian, multi-disciplinary theatre worker who holds a joint honours degree in Theatre and Performance and Environment, Resources and Sustainability.
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Apprentice Director: Natalie Harrison
Natalie Harrison
For the Capitol: Debut
Selected Credits: Director for Short Plays Festival (Concordia University); First Name Basis (Des Pieds Des Mains); Assistant Director for Mother Courage (Concordia University); Carrie the Musical (Ohio Musical Theatre Institute); Concord Floral (Concordia University); The Birds (Concordia University)
Other: You can find more information about Natalie on Facebook or Instagram @natbug_10
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Set Designer: Brandon Kleinman
Brandon Kleinman
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Lighting Designer: Jareth Li
Jareth Li
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Sound Designer: Emily C. Porter
Emily C. Porter
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Fight & Intimacy Director: Siobhan Richardson
Siobhan Richardson
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Dialect Coach: Alison Deon
Alison Deon
For the Capitol: (Dialect Coach) Bed & Breakfast, (Performer) Christmastown.
Selected Credits: As a dialect coach, recent credits include Quiet in the Land and The
Wind Coming Over the Sea (Blyth Festival), Angels in America (That Theatre
Company), Rockabye (ARC), Miss Caledonia (Thousand Islands Playhouse), and the
television series The Next Step. Performance credits onstage include The Capitol,
Thousand Islands Playhouse, Western Canada Theatre, Gateway, Magnus, Mirvish and
Stratford. Television includes Murdoch Mysteries, Late Bloomer, Children Ruin
Everything, Fellow Travelers, and What We Do in the Shadows.
Other: Alison narrates and directs audiobook for Penguin Random House and teaches
Speech and Dialect at George Brown and the CFC Actor’s Conservatory.
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Musicians
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Guitars: Matt Ray
Matt Ray
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Bass: Tami Sorovaiski
Tami Sorovaiski
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Percussion: David Schotzko
David Schotzko
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