CAST - The Decades Show | Huntsville, ON

 

The Decades Show: Cast

STEPHANE AUBIN - Performer


Stéphane was born and raised on the beautiful Alberta prairies in the small farming town of Villeneuve. He has had the pleasure of performing professionally since the age of 13.  Stéphane graduated from the Victoria school of the visual and Performing arts with a focus on voice and stage.  With a combination of both private and group training he spent the next years honing his craft in numerous musical productions, recordings, original song writing and event hosting. Being fluent in French, Stéphane performed in many francophone productions as well as taking home both “Best Singer” and “Peoples choice” at the 2002 Canadian Gala de la Chanson. In 2002 Stéphane had the honour of performing as a soloist for his holiness John Paul II at the Vatican City, Rome, in Paris, France as well as Toronto, Canada.  Later performance engagements allowed Stéphane to tour with FJM productions in Europe, America and Africa.  In 2009 Stéphane decided to take a larger role in his industry and became the co-creator of the amazing musical stage show "Decades"! Welcome to the best show around. 

The evolution of dance. The evolution of music.  The evolution of awesome!


GLENN BLADON - Guitarist/Vocalist


This Edmonton, Alberta native has been a professional musician since the mid-70's. Several Canadian/U.N. Forces stage shows have taken him overseas to Germany, Cyprus and Israel as well as the Canadian Arctic. Glenn's musical background includes rock, jazz, blues and musical theatre as well as radio and television productions. Glenn has been a featured performer and writer of Deerhurst Resort’s stage-shows since the Shania Twain days (1990).

SERGE CHARLEBOIS* - Performer


Serge grew up in Ottawa before moving to Toronto to study at the Randolph Academy. You may remember seeing him in a Burger King advertisement portraying a singing hunk leading a crowd of burger-toting men through the streets of Manhattan. Other credits include roles in “Grease" (Fallen Rock), "Our Country's Good" (Randolph Academy), and the guy Bubble finds "handsome" in the Trailer Park Boys theatrical trailer.

LEAYNNE CONNOLLY* - Performer


Leaynne grew up singing and dancing her way into the theatre of her hometown of Cobourg, Ontario where her father taught her to believe in the power of bright lights and the smell of grease paint. Creatively, she has dabbled in public school theatre, dinner theatre and many corporate productions. Leaynne has performed with various legend groups, was the leader of her own dance band and has toured the country extensively. DECADES is a chance for Leaynne to "come home” to her musical theatre roots.

JENNIFER JOHNS-MAIN - Performer


If you've been at Deerhurst in recent years it is likely you've seen Miss Johns sharing her diverse talents (she's hard to miss). This local Huntsville baby has been growing as a performer since the age of three. Jen has studied locally in Dance, Gymnastics, Theatre and Voice and is overjoyed to be giving all she's got with the rest of this dynamic cast. Jen's adventurous spirit has lead her half way around the world to Japan where she performed as a feature dancer in Tokyo Disneyland. Muskoka soon lured her back home where she is full filling a life long dream as owner/director of JJ's Dance Studio & Performing Arts. She also made an appearance in the CBC special "A life in eight albums" based on the life of Shania Twain. Jen would like to thank her family, friends and the hard working, talented cast of "DECADES".

NATASHA LOWE - Performer


Natasha’s love for dance was evident at a young age and soon became a driving force in her life. She began dancing at age 11 and received training in many different forms of dance. As a professional, Tasha has had the pleasure of performing in many shows across Ontario, as well as traveling the world working for Norwegian Cruise Lines. She spent two years as part of ”Live at Deerhurst” before returning to Toronto to focus on teaching but Natasha’s love for the stage couldn’t keep her away from the limelight for long. She is excited to be returning to the stage as a featured performer in DECADES.

WILL MAIN - Bassist/Vocalist


Will follows in the footsteps of two generations of musicians in his family who have performed in Muskoka. Will got his start in the "Black Hole Cabaret" while in high school where he won the prestigious "Performer of the Year" award. Will has attended the Humber College Music Program and toured with a number of bands thoughout Ontario. He is thrilled to return to his hometown of Huntsville and perform in this high calibre production of DECADES.

*Appears with permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association.



BEHIND THE SCENES:

  1. •Company Manager and Musical Director: Glenn Bladon

  2. •Choreographers: Jennifer Johns, Natasha Lowe, Kasey Stephan

  3. •Costume Design/Wardrobe: Stephane Aubin, Natasha Lowe

  4. •Lighting Designer: Kory Butler

  5. •Music Sequencing and Arrangements: Glenn Bladon, George Guerrette, Will Main. John Nobile and Pete Pereira

  6. •Contributing Choreographer: Suzanne Baxter

  7. •Written and Conceived by: The Cast of DECADES 2010

KASEY STEPHAN CHARLEBOIS - Performer


Kasey grew up dancing in Alberta before going on to perform and perfect her tan with Carnival Cruiselines. Upon returning she moved to Toronto and attended the Randolph Academy of Performing Arts, where she got her hands dirty in some lovely roles (‘Mary’ in Our Country’s Good, and ‘Josie Pye’ in Anne of Green Gables). Before her 7 year itch came and brought her North she also performed in Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, the Paul McCartney Tour, the contemporary dance show, You and I Both, and various other performances which had her asking "I am getting paid for this?" or "I trained all that time for this?" Now Kasey teaches dance to youngsters and old-timers alike, she is a wife to a hunky frenchman, and cherishes her days with her people.Now settled into the calm beauty of Muskoka, Kasey is happy to be saying after all these years she is still dancing (25 years and counting...), still learning, and still in awe of what's next ... Could it be? Yes, it could. Something's coming, something good, If I can wait! Something's coming, I don't know what it is, But it is Gonna be great!

JOHN NOBILE - Technical Director


John’s musical background includes attending Humber College where his major was arranging.  He started performing at age 16 and had his own band “Wave” for ten years, which travelled across Canada. John has been working at Deerhurst Resort for more than 20 years where he played keyboards in the show for three years before moving behind the scenes as Technical Director and sound designer.