Show Choir 10th Anniversary Celebration
February 27th, 2021 @ 7:30 PM
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Vanier College Productions' Show Choir marks its 10th Anniversary Season with an incredible night of entertainment and celebration.
Join us inside our fancy Virtual Venue for a Pre-Show and Post-Show Reception where you can reconnect and spend time with your alumni friends, reminisce with our Show Choir 10th Anniversary Slideshow, and make memories with our virtual Photo Booth!
Watch the show in style with our Show Choir 10th Anniversary Gift Package*, which includes a Limited Edition Show Choir 10th Anniversary Keepsake, the Show Choir 10th Anniversary Commemorative Postcard Program, and snacks to enjoy during the show.
With a mixture of Broadway showtunes and Top 40 hits, the show is Music Directed by Brian Goldenberg and Scott Christian, and Choreographed by Kristen Pepper. Featuring performances by Show Choir alumni and current students, with songs from Waitress the Musical, Hercules, and songs made famous by Jennifer Lopez, Pink, Fleetwood Mac, and more!
To contribute photos for the Show Choir 10th Anniversary Slideshow, please email arielle@vaniercollegeproductions.com
*Delivery by Sat. Mar. 20th for all tickets ordered by Fri. Mar. 12th at Noon. Orders received after Fri. Mar. 12th at Noon will receive the Show Choir 10th Anniversary Gift Package following the event.
Pay-What-You-Can-Afford Tickets
$10, $15, $25, $50 or “name your own price”
Buy your tickets NOW!
Vanier College Productions' Show Choir marks its 10th Anniversary Season with an incredible night of entertainment and celebration.
Join us inside our fancy Virtual Venue for a Pre-Show and Post-Show Reception where you can reconnect and spend time with your alumni friends, reminisce with our Show Choir 10th Anniversary Slideshow, and make memories with our virtual Photo Booth!
Watch the show in style with our Show Choir 10th Anniversary Gift Package*, which includes a Limited Edition Show Choir 10th Anniversary Keepsake, the Show Choir 10th Anniversary Commemorative Postcard Program, and snacks to enjoy during the show.
With a mixture of Broadway showtunes and Top 40 hits, the show is Music Directed by Brian Goldenberg and Scott Christian, and Choreographed by Kristen Pepper. Featuring performances by Show Choir alumni and current students, with songs from Waitress the Musical, Hercules, and songs made famous by Jennifer Lopez, Pink, Fleetwood Mac, and more!
To contribute photos for the Show Choir 10th Anniversary Slideshow, please email arielle@vaniercollegeproductions.com
*Delivery by Sat. Mar. 20th for all tickets ordered by Fri. Mar. 12th at Noon. Orders received after Fri. Mar. 12th at Noon will receive the Show Choir 10th Anniversary Gift Package following the event.
Music Directed by Brian Goldenberg
Directed and Choreographed by Kristen Pepper
Stage Managed by Hanya Seloum
Cast:
Alawode Olabisi Esther (Olabisi)
Eghemen Ehiagwina
Elizabeth Furlano
Jay Strathy
Jewels Tran
John Stoll
Julia Usher
Junrui (Fiero) Yu
Krystyna Augustyn
Kylie Osborne
Nicole Mesec
Yaffa Segal
Directed and Choreographed by Kristen Pepper
Stage Managed by Hanya Seloum
Cast:
Alawode Olabisi Esther (Olabisi)
Eghemen Ehiagwina
Elizabeth Furlano
Jay Strathy
Jewels Tran
John Stoll
Julia Usher
Junrui (Fiero) Yu
Krystyna Augustyn
Kylie Osborne
Nicole Mesec
Yaffa Segal
Meet the Crew & Cast of Show Choir 2020-2021
Brian Goldenberg
Brian is a professional theatre producer, music director, songwriter/arranger, performer, and educator. He has worked as Business Consultant for Dancap Productions, the Director of Business and Development for the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation, Assistant Producer at Acting Up Stage Company, and Executive Director for Theatre 20. Currently, Brian is the Artistic & Executive Director for Angelwalk Theatre and the Artistic & Executive Producer for Goldenberg Productions. An accomplished songwriter, Brian won first-place in an In Front Magazine Music Contest for his song “Music Will Always Lead Me Home”, and wrote the music and additional lyrics for the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Theme Song. His original musical Seven of Us made its Toronto debut in the 2010 Toronto Fringe Festival and he conceived the 2017 original musical Maddie’s Karaoke Birthday Party. Brian is a recipient of the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Citizenship Award, the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Aces in Action Award, and three SINGular Sensation BackDoora Awards for contributions to the Toronto theatre community. A two-time graduate of York University (BFA in Music, Schulich MBA specializing in Arts & Media Management), Brian has enjoyed working with Vanier College Productions since 2003 and has served as Artistic Director/Producer since 2009.
Brian is a professional theatre producer, music director, songwriter/arranger, performer, and educator. He has worked as Business Consultant for Dancap Productions, the Director of Business and Development for the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation, Assistant Producer at Acting Up Stage Company, and Executive Director for Theatre 20. Currently, Brian is the Artistic & Executive Director for Angelwalk Theatre and the Artistic & Executive Producer for Goldenberg Productions. An accomplished songwriter, Brian won first-place in an In Front Magazine Music Contest for his song “Music Will Always Lead Me Home”, and wrote the music and additional lyrics for the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Theme Song. His original musical Seven of Us made its Toronto debut in the 2010 Toronto Fringe Festival and he conceived the 2017 original musical Maddie’s Karaoke Birthday Party. Brian is a recipient of the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Citizenship Award, the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Aces in Action Award, and three SINGular Sensation BackDoora Awards for contributions to the Toronto theatre community. A two-time graduate of York University (BFA in Music, Schulich MBA specializing in Arts & Media Management), Brian has enjoyed working with Vanier College Productions since 2003 and has served as Artistic Director/Producer since 2009.
Kristen Pepper
Kristen Pepper is a Toronto-based dancer, singer, actor, model, choreographer, director and producer. Her stage works include: The Silent Goodbye and White Light Follies (High Society Cabaret), DJAA in Fall For Dance North (Lua Shayenne Dance Company), Joseph…Dreamcoat (LOT) and Cabaret (VCP). Kristen is a versatile choreographer and director. She produced, choreographed and performed in Pepper Dance Projects’ Hooked for the Toronto and Windsor Fringe Festivals to critical acclaim. For the past four years, Kristen has also directed VCP’s There is No Maybe.
Kristen Pepper is a Toronto-based dancer, singer, actor, model, choreographer, director and producer. Her stage works include: The Silent Goodbye and White Light Follies (High Society Cabaret), DJAA in Fall For Dance North (Lua Shayenne Dance Company), Joseph…Dreamcoat (LOT) and Cabaret (VCP). Kristen is a versatile choreographer and director. She produced, choreographed and performed in Pepper Dance Projects’ Hooked for the Toronto and Windsor Fringe Festivals to critical acclaim. For the past four years, Kristen has also directed VCP’s There is No Maybe.
Julia Usher
Julia is a first year theatre student at York University. This is her first year with VCP. Julia is excited to be a part of Show Choir and work with such talented people. She loves all things creative, including acting, writing and singing. She enjoys reading and baking in her spare time. Her aspiration is to become a performing artist and published author. Feel free to talk to her about fictional characters and stories.
Julia is a first year theatre student at York University. This is her first year with VCP. Julia is excited to be a part of Show Choir and work with such talented people. She loves all things creative, including acting, writing and singing. She enjoys reading and baking in her spare time. Her aspiration is to become a performing artist and published author. Feel free to talk to her about fictional characters and stories.
Olabisi Esther Alawode
Olabisi is a first year student at York University studying cultural and expression.This is her first year with VCP show choir. She is excited to be a part of the VCP family. She likes anything that has to do with art and culture. She can speak several languages including sign language. She aspires to become a flight attendant and to own her own beauty world, cloth brand and an interior designer.
Olabisi is a first year student at York University studying cultural and expression.This is her first year with VCP show choir. She is excited to be a part of the VCP family. She likes anything that has to do with art and culture. She can speak several languages including sign language. She aspires to become a flight attendant and to own her own beauty world, cloth brand and an interior designer.
Ehiagwina Eghemen
Eghemen is a first year undergraduate student at York university. She's studying Financial and business Economics, a field she's passionate about. This is her first year in the VCP Show choir. She's super excited to be part of this wonderful team. She loves to sing as you might often find her humming some of her favorite tunes anywhere you meet her. She aspires to an influential financial consultant. Don't hesitate to ask her her opinion on the state of the world because that conversation promises to be an interesting one.
Eghemen is a first year undergraduate student at York university. She's studying Financial and business Economics, a field she's passionate about. This is her first year in the VCP Show choir. She's super excited to be part of this wonderful team. She loves to sing as you might often find her humming some of her favorite tunes anywhere you meet her. She aspires to an influential financial consultant. Don't hesitate to ask her her opinion on the state of the world because that conversation promises to be an interesting one.
Hanya Seloum
Hanya is a second year Economics student at York University. This is her second season with VCP and Show Choir, and is incredibly excited to be part of the team. Although her primary studies are in the social sciences, Hanya is passionate about the arts and the creative world, often indulging herself in hobbies ranging from creating characters in her sketchbook to appreciating video game world building. Her many interests gave her a myriad of icebreaker topics, so feel free to talk to her about, literally, anything.
Hanya is a second year Economics student at York University. This is her second season with VCP and Show Choir, and is incredibly excited to be part of the team. Although her primary studies are in the social sciences, Hanya is passionate about the arts and the creative world, often indulging herself in hobbies ranging from creating characters in her sketchbook to appreciating video game world building. Her many interests gave her a myriad of icebreaker topics, so feel free to talk to her about, literally, anything.
Krystyna Augustyn
Krystyna is a first year Design student and this is her first year with VCP. She is overjoyed to be a part of Show Choir this year, and honoured to be a member of this fantastic community. Krystyna has always loved everything musical and theatre and can often be found singing her favourite show tunes to herself while doing homework. In her spare time she can be heard quoting random vines, movies, tv shows, and musicals or trying to learn how to play the piano.
Krystyna is a first year Design student and this is her first year with VCP. She is overjoyed to be a part of Show Choir this year, and honoured to be a member of this fantastic community. Krystyna has always loved everything musical and theatre and can often be found singing her favourite show tunes to herself while doing homework. In her spare time she can be heard quoting random vines, movies, tv shows, and musicals or trying to learn how to play the piano.
Nicole Mesec
This is Nicole’s fifth year with VCP, in previous years Nicole has performed in Show Choir Shrek The Musical and the VIC. THIS YEAR NICOLE IS SO EXCITED TO BE APART OF SHOW CHOIR AGAIN TO FINISH OFF HER LAST YEAR WITH VCP…NICOLE WROTE THIS IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE SHE TRULY IS THAT EXCITED. Nicole is so grateful to get the opportunity to work with such amazing directors and cast members! Nicole lives by the motto Hakuna Matata…it means no worries, for the rest of your days…I know you all just started to sing the song in your head. Here at VCP Nicole has no worries because her life is full of sunshine and rainbows.
This is Nicole’s fifth year with VCP, in previous years Nicole has performed in Show Choir Shrek The Musical and the VIC. THIS YEAR NICOLE IS SO EXCITED TO BE APART OF SHOW CHOIR AGAIN TO FINISH OFF HER LAST YEAR WITH VCP…NICOLE WROTE THIS IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE SHE TRULY IS THAT EXCITED. Nicole is so grateful to get the opportunity to work with such amazing directors and cast members! Nicole lives by the motto Hakuna Matata…it means no worries, for the rest of your days…I know you all just started to sing the song in your head. Here at VCP Nicole has no worries because her life is full of sunshine and rainbows.
Elizabeth Furlano
Elizabeth is in her last year of theatre production at York University, and will be graduating later this year. This is her fifth year at VCP and in show choir. Outside of school, Elizabeth is the Stage Manager and Choreographer for Young Performing Artists, a theatre company for children. She is also honoured and excited to be a part of On Its Way Musical Productions as their Associate Producer. Elizabeth also enjoys sewing princess gowns and growing her seamstress skills. As always, Elizabeth wants to thank her family and friends for being so supportive in everything she does.
Elizabeth is in her last year of theatre production at York University, and will be graduating later this year. This is her fifth year at VCP and in show choir. Outside of school, Elizabeth is the Stage Manager and Choreographer for Young Performing Artists, a theatre company for children. She is also honoured and excited to be a part of On Its Way Musical Productions as their Associate Producer. Elizabeth also enjoys sewing princess gowns and growing her seamstress skills. As always, Elizabeth wants to thank her family and friends for being so supportive in everything she does.
Jay Strathy
Jay is a fourth year film/screenwriting student. They’ve been performing with VCP for all four of their York years, and are glad that they've been able to continue in this strange new virtual world with such wonderful people. Jay has always been passionate about storytelling and all its mediums, both onstage (or onscreen) and off. They love immersing themselves in new stories and characters, and a year in quarantine has only pushed them further away from reality. Feel free to talk to them about stories and such, but be prepared for them to drone on for a while. Maybe bring a snack.
Jay is a fourth year film/screenwriting student. They’ve been performing with VCP for all four of their York years, and are glad that they've been able to continue in this strange new virtual world with such wonderful people. Jay has always been passionate about storytelling and all its mediums, both onstage (or onscreen) and off. They love immersing themselves in new stories and characters, and a year in quarantine has only pushed them further away from reality. Feel free to talk to them about stories and such, but be prepared for them to drone on for a while. Maybe bring a snack.
Fiero Junrui Yu
Fiero is a second year student in Commerce at York, and this is his second year with VCP. Although he has no professional theatre training or anything of the sort, he still feels extremely welcomed and has gladly participated in the 19/20 VCP annual musical My Favourite Year. He is excited for the experience that the new season of VCP would bring about.
Fiero is a second year student in Commerce at York, and this is his second year with VCP. Although he has no professional theatre training or anything of the sort, he still feels extremely welcomed and has gladly participated in the 19/20 VCP annual musical My Favourite Year. He is excited for the experience that the new season of VCP would bring about.
Yaffa Segal
Yaffa is in her fourth year at York and with VCP. She is an ENglish major in the Concurrent Education program and has fun being an unofficial theatre minor. This is also her fourth year in Show Choir. Her previous credits at VCP include Ensemble in My Favorite Year, Yaffa/‘Stage Manager’ in Six Characters in Search of an Author, Ensemble in A Wish for Granted, and Show Choir. She is so happy to have had the opportunity to work with everyone involved in the show.
Yaffa is in her fourth year at York and with VCP. She is an ENglish major in the Concurrent Education program and has fun being an unofficial theatre minor. This is also her fourth year in Show Choir. Her previous credits at VCP include Ensemble in My Favorite Year, Yaffa/‘Stage Manager’ in Six Characters in Search of an Author, Ensemble in A Wish for Granted, and Show Choir. She is so happy to have had the opportunity to work with everyone involved in the show.
Kylie Osborne
Kylie is a first year theatre student studying at York university. They have worked as a production assistant at St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. Kylie has directed many shows for their high school including, The Wizard of Oz, and This is a Test. They were also a competitive dancer for several year. This is their first year at VCP and they are excited to be working with them.
Kylie is a first year theatre student studying at York university. They have worked as a production assistant at St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. Kylie has directed many shows for their high school including, The Wizard of Oz, and This is a Test. They were also a competitive dancer for several year. This is their first year at VCP and they are excited to be working with them.
