The Cast

AJ is thrilled to return to the Elgin Theatre and rock out with this killer cast as Sherrie! Theatre (Select): Lauren in Kinky Boots (Mirvish/Drayton Ent.), Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Drayton Ent.), leading roles in several Ross Petty Pantos. Film/TV (select): Odd Squad (TVO Kids), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Private Eyes (Global), Voice of Pipp Petals in My Little Pony (Netflix/Youtube). Big thanks to Talent House and my Lobster for their undying support. Let’s Rock! @ajbridel

Trevor is amped to be back in the city that built him in the company of those he has admired for ages. Select Theatre: Galileo in Queen’s We Will Rock You North American Tour and Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theatre (Annerin), Vegas Live (Mayfield). Select TV: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+), My Babysitter’s A Vampire (Disney), The Listener (CTV), Baxter (Family). Dedications to the trusted. Be resilient and enjoy the Journey.

Theatre: On Golden Pond (Bill Ray) Petrolia Playhouse, Mamma Mia (Sam) Mirvish, Dirty Dancing (Moe Pressman) Mirvish. Chicago (Billy Flynn), various. Chorus Line (Zach), various. The Little Mermaid (“Triton”) and Mamma Mia (Sam), Capitol Theatre. Blood Ties (Conrad) Edinburgh Fringe Starlight Express (Greaseball) Bochum Germany. Director or Director/co-choreographer: Beauty and the Beast, Oklahoma, Will Rogers Follies, Chicago, Grease! and South Pacific. Film/TV: Plays Donovan Wylie, on season 3 and 4 of Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Network). Nightalk (TIFF), Tiny Home Christmas, Writing a Love Song, Hudson and Rex, Colours of Love, Suicide Squad, Designated Survivor, Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries, Nikita, Reign, and many, many TV commercials. Kent has appeared as a vocalist in venues of various size in North America, Europe and the Caribbean.

Steffi is thrilled to be rocking out like it’s the 1980s! She is a bilingual Dora Award nominated performer who has appeared on stages and screens across Canada and the United States for over 15 years. Steffi played Ilse in the 1st national tour of Spring Awakening over 600 times, was the Top 5 finalist on Season 4 of Canadian Idol and most recently performed Come From Away over 900 times in Toronto and on tour in the United States. Selected Theatre: Cabaret, Next to Normal, The Addams Family, The Rocky Horror Show, Cinderella (Dora Award Nomination), Peter Pan, Rooms, Dogfight. Steffi has also appeared in over 45 TV shows, movies and commercials in both French and English. Selected Film/TV: Crawford, Frankie Drake, Transplant, Take Note, Murdoch Mysteries, Accused, Workin’ Moms, Letterkenny, Stage Fright, Luckless in Love, The Spark, Mistletoe and Molly, Christmas in Washington, Sunshine Sketches, Paris Paris, Saving Hope, Lost Girl, Amélie et Compagnie (2 seasons), Moitié Moitié (4 seasons), In-Génie. Steffi is also the co-host of the online talkshow Check In From Away. By the way, her last name is pronounced “Dee-doh-many-can-toe-nee-oh” and her character’s name is pronounced “Re-GY-na”. IG: @SteffiD5 SteffiD.ca

Larry has performed on stages all across North America, including the Stratford, Shaw and Charlottetown Festivals. In Toronto, he has appeared in shows for Mirvish Productions, The Musical Stage Company, Young People’s Theatre, Canadian Stage, Ross Petty Productions and the Canadian Opera Company. Larry also works regularly in film and TV, though is happiest when singing Rock n’ Roll. ’As Pete Townshend of the Who said, Rock ’n’ Roll might not solve your problems, but it does let you dance all over them’.

Bret Michaels. Dee Snider. Jeremy Lapalme. It is one of the truly great honours of Jeremy’s life to have been your duly elected Mayor of Rock and Roll and he solemnly swears to uphold his campaign promises, especially the promise to ensure that the rock is always turned up to 11. It’s been a long road to get here and he’s campaigned hard, performing in shows such as: 80s Solid Gold, Spamalot, Screwball Comedy (Stage West Calgary), We Will Rock You, Man of La Mancha (Magnus Theatre), Blood Brothers, The Vaudevillians, Little Shop of Horrors (Rose Theatre) Fiddler on the Roof, Little Mermaid (Capitol Theatre) and many more all across this incredible country. But he couldn’t have done it alone, and there are some people he has to thank. Including the absolutely fearless director JP, the music director (the man with the big stick) Mr. Mark Camilleri, and of course, his beautiful wife, the better half of #teamlapepstein, Gabi Epstein. (We did it Gubber!) On behalf of the entire team here, sit back, relax and get ready for the face melt.

Saphire Demitro is a born and bred Toronto artist that has performed all over North America and the Caribbean. Select credits include: Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show (Neptune Theatre), Marta in Spring Awakening (TIFT); Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius), Cheryl in Evil Dead the Musical (Starvox); Heather Chandler in Heathers: The Musical (We Are Here productions) & Ursula in The Little Mermaid (LOT); All the gratitude and adoration in the world to this cast and creative team for making a lifelong dream a reality. Thank you to my family, friends and wonderful agent for all of their support. To CP, my forever person, you’re my favourite. “Don’t stop believin’!”

Malyssa Kae Lee (better known as “Kae Kae” Lee) discovered her passion for dance at just 7 years old. Kae Kae decided to take her training to the next step, by joining Performing Dance Arts in Vaughan, training extensively in Jazz, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Acrobatics, Contemporary, Tap and Hip Hop. Kae Kae credits PDA for her strong technique, versatility, athleticism and performance. At an early age, Kae Kae’s talents began to take her across the world, taking on unique roles in various shows, such as Royal Caribbean’s Aqua production “The Fine Line”, Emmy award winning Debra Brown’s “Brace Yourself” and Family channel’s “Big Ticket Summer Tour”. Kae Kae has since had many exciting opportunities, working with artists such as Emeli Sande, Aloe Blacc and James Blunt, whilst touring with “Art on Ice” Switzerland, a show choreographed by Sean Cheesman. Some of Kae Kae’s TV and film roles include Disney’s “Zombies 3” and “Spin”. Fox’s “What We Do In The Shadows”, Lifetime’s “A Christmas Dance”, CBC’s “Frankie Drake Mysteries”, and Family Channel’s “The Next Step”, as well as the music video’s for artists including The Queen Priyanka, Liz Lokre, and Jade Eagleson. Having experienced many different roles in dance, acrobatics, tv and film, Kae Kae is ready and thrilled to be making her Musical Theatre debut in Rock of Ages as Dance Captain.

Hailed “Canada’s Queen of Cabaret” by CTV, Gabi is a DORA AWARD winner and one of Canada’s leading stage performers best known for playing Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” (Stratford Festival) and Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” (Segal Centre/Harold Green Jewish Theatre). Gabi was recently seen screlting on the streets of Toronto in the 13 times nominated 5 times DORA award winning immersive production of Sweeney Todd (TIFT). Selected others: “Billy Elliot” (Stratford), “Once” (Mirvish – DORA AWARD Ensemble/Production), “9 to 5: The Musical” (Capitol), “Hedwig…” (TIFT), “Prom Queen” (Segal Centre), “Fiddler…” (Stage West), “The Sound of Music”, “Blood Brothers” (Drayton), “We Will Rock You” (Magnus Theatre), “To Life” (HGJT – DORA AWARD Nomination Outstanding Performance), and too many concerts/cabarets to mention across North America (“Best Cabaret of the Year” – Times Square Chronicles in NYC). Gabi’s 2nd album “Gabs Sings Babs” was released last spring and her solo show of the same name has been performed at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre, Globus Theatre, and Theatre Collingwood. Love to M, D, J, T-House, and the other half of #teamlapepstein, Jer. @gabifayepstein

Alana is an NYC based performer and thrilled to be back on stage at the Elgin in her home city of Toronto. Her career has taken her all over the US & Canada performing in some of the most iconic theatres in the world. Select Credits – NYC: The Vagina Monologues (Jerry Orbach Theater). Tours: MOTOWN The Musical, Dirty Dancing, The Wizard Of Oz, Forever Motown, Pussycat Dolls Tribute. Toronto: The Wizard Of Oz (Mirvish), Bend It Like Beckham The Musical (Bluma Appel Theatre), Footloose (Alumnae Theatre), From Here To Africville (Factory Theatre). Regional: Damn Yankees, Everybody (Shaw Festival), West Side Story (Rainbow), Ain’t Misbehavin (Magnus), Hair (Grand), High School Musical (Neptune), High School Musical, Hairspray (Drayton). TV/Film: The LA Complex (CW), MADE The Movie (MTV), Carrie (2013 movie remake), Character of Frankie on “Hellcats” series (CW). Backup dancer for many artists such as Katy Perry, Bow Wow, Neil Young, Alex Newell, Boomtang Boys, Shantall, and a cheerleader for the Toronto Raptors NBA team. A huge thanks to the team of Rock Of Ages, Talent House, Parents, Ron-el & God. Let’s ROCK! @alanarandallofficial

I wanna rock! Growing up in Windsor, Ontario, Tiffany led garage bands, club bands and weddings bands before theatre came into her life. She’s so excited for this production, that brings her two worlds together. She thanks you for spending your coins and your time with us and appreciating live entertainment. Holla on insta @tderiveau and enjoy the show! Selected Credits: ‘Da Kink In My Hair (Soulpepper/TO Live) Chicago (Stratford Festival) Mamma Mia! (Mirvish); Cookin’ At The Cookery (Canadian Stage); Hairspray (Charlottetown Festival) Little Shop. (Grand Theatre) Buddy; Jesus Christ Superstar; Hairspray; Hair; Soul Sistas.(Mayfield) Hairspray; Priscilla (Drayton) Film/TV: CTV, Disney, MTV Recordings: Background vocals – Rita McNeil, Saving Grace Album Dedication: This one’s for Talia!

Joey Arrigo is a dancer, acrobat, actor, and teacher currently residing downtown Toronto, ON. Over the last few years, Joey has been an active member of Pro Arte Danza, Red Sky Performance and Transcendance Project’s immersive theatre production of “A Grimm Night” as the Evil Queen. Joey is now also known as “Vita Love”, The newest member of the Toronto Drag family, “The Haus of Love.” Vita has just premiered her first acrobatic short film alongside director, Francis Luta; the video won Best Music Video in The Toronto Art Haus Film Festival 2022. Vita can regularly be seen performing all around Toronto and across Canada. Vita was seen at this year’s Prism event “Revivial” as the opening act for Toronto’s largest and final Pride party. Joey aided in creation and was on tour with Cirque du Soleil’s VOLTA as the principal character of “Waz”. He was also part of Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA as “The Trickster”. Joey was featured on 90.7 FM Los Angeles IMRU Radio with Michael Taylor Gray on his segment “Storytellers” and in Montreal’s LGBTQ+ Magazine, FUGUES. Joey was on faculty with JUMP Dance Convention and was a member of Shaping Sound Dance Company’s first national tour in 2013. Since 2015, Joey has worked with Acrobatic Arts in creating tutorials for Acrobatic Dance found on YouTube, Instagram and for The Acrobatics Arts Training Program. On top of many film and television credits, Joey was one of Canada’s Top 20 dancers on CTV’s “So You Think You Can Dance Canada”, and soon after, went on to perform for Ukraine’s “Everybody Dance”. Joey was a choreographer’s assistant to Mia Michaels on So You Think You Can Dance Canada, seasons 1, 2, and 3. In 2012, Joey was on a world tour with Rasta Thomas and The Bad Boys of Dance where he began his career dancing, choreographing, and teaching worldwide. This past summer, Joey was one of 5 dancers to be featured in the work of Jera Wolfe at “Festival Des Artes” in Saint-Saveur, QC under the direction of Guillaume Côté. Joey was featured as a part of CBC Gem’s art special “New Monuments (Luminato Project),” and on David Suzuki’s “The Nature of Things”. He was recently seen as “Jerry, The Aerobic Vampire” In season 3 of “What We Do in The Shadows.”

Paige is a multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller. She has been singing and performing her entire life, and is thrilled to be on stage at The Elgin! Selected theatre credits include: Margot in Legally Blonde, Heather Duke in Heathers (Hart House), Heather in American Idiot, A in Bittergirl (Stephenville Theatre Festival), Anne in Anne of Green Gables, Ensemble/Judy u.s. in 9 to 5 (The LOT), and Reno in Anything Goes (Newmarket Theatre). Film/TV: Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix). Outside of performing, her work centers around directing, movement design, and choreography for music videos, commercials/campaigns, film/TV. She is incredibly humbled to share the stage with an amazing group of artists! @paigefosk

Taran is thrilled to be part of this exciting production. Taran grew up in Mississauga Ontario and has been performing since the age of 6. He was most recently seen in White Christmas for The Shaw Festival. Previous credits include: Anne of Green Gables, Munschables, (Charlottetown Festiva)l; Grow (Grand Theatre); Newsies (Drayton Entertainment); The Stars of Mars (Theatre Sheridan CMTP); Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Sunday in the Park with George (Eclipse Theatre). Taran would like to thank his family and his partner Kait for her endless support and for not missing an opening night yet!’

Selected Theatre Credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar (International Arena Tour), Bend It Like Beckham (Toronto), Confusions (West-End), The Insect Play (West-End), The Beautiful Game (West-End), Love Me Tender (London and UK Tour), Mamma Mia (Drayton Entertainment), Blues Brothers (UK Tour), Prairie Du Chien (London), Romeo & Juliet (London), Oliver the Musical (Malaysia), Three Unrelated Short Plays (London), Guys and Dolls (Port Hope). Selected Film and TV Credits include: Mamma Mia! The Movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Suspects, Sweetness in the Belly, Okugi, Red October, School for Stars, Break Kids, As the Bell Rings, Cleared for Chaos, Fire Station. Will is also an award-winning screenwriter/director, Motion-Capture performer and voiceover artist. He is delighted to be a part of Rock of Ages.

Karly started dancing at the age of five and it has become her passion ever since. She can be seen dancing in various TV/Film roles for networks including Disney, Netflix, YTV Nickelodeon, Universal, FOX, TFO, and Slice Television. Credits include: “Bring it On Halloween,” “Disney Zombies 2”, “Ginny and Georgia,” and “Grand Army.” Karly also had the privilege of working as the Assistant Choreographer as well as Cast Dancer on the new Disney Channel movie, “Spin.” She recently performed at the GCC Games in Kuwait with Cirque Eloize and backup dances for Canada’s Drag Race Season 1 Winner, “Priyanka,” in her Live Shows and Music Videos. Recently, Karly was the assistant choreographer/ director for Priyanka’s Canadian Country Music Awards 2022 Performance alongside Caroline Torti. Karly can be seen in “Fame” La Comédie Musicale with Just For Laugh’s company as a triple threat (dancing, singing, and acting) choreographed by Steve Bolton, Blake McGrath in the “I am Blake McGrath” Promo Tour, “Aja 9’ for Radio Disney, and Montreal singer, Sarah Mée. Karly is a Dancer, Assistant Choreographer, and Assistant Director to Caroline Torti and her and her partner’s company, “Hallowed Grounds Net.” She has trained extensively with Apolonia Velasquez and Ofilio Portillo, and has had the opportunity to perform and tour with their company, “Gadfly,” and is an original cast member of Transcendence Project’s “Eve of St. George.” Karly also enjoys stunt work, circus, and dance doubling with her fearless and ferocious spirit!

Adam is a Toronto based dancer, choreographer and musical theatre performer.  He’s excited and honoured to be back in town and rocking it out on the Elgin stage in More Entertainment’s inaugural production. He began his career performing in Disney’s Camp Rock movie and on stage in We Will Rock You (Mirvish).  He was part of the original cast and first North American tour for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz (Mirvish & Troika), as well as the North American tour of Saturday Night Fever (Northcore).  Adam spent the last 18 months in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake performing at the Shaw Festival – Damn Yankees (swing), Chitra, White Christmas & Holiday Inn. Other selected theatre credits include: Otello, Tadzio in Death in Venice (Canadian Opera Company); Elf (Theatre Aquarius); Choreographer for Aqsarniit, Assistant Choreographer and Dance Captain in Jesus Christ Superstar, Charlie and Swing in Anne of Green Gables, Eddie in Mamma Mia! (Charlottetown Festival); Mr. Mistoffelees in Cats (Rainbow Stage); West Side Story (Neptune, Vancouver Opera) 9 to 5: The Musical & Music Man (Drayton); Spamalot (Stage West). Adam would like to thank Bruce Dean and the incredible team at Talent House. Also, thanks to you for rocking out with us and supporting Canadian theatre! @adamsergison

Jordan is excited to be part of this thrilling production and ready to ROCK the Six! Selected theatre credits include: Chicago, Billy Elliot the Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Guys and Dolls, HMS Pinafore, A Chorus Line, The Hypochondriac (Stratford Festival); White Christmas, Holiday Inn (Shaw Festival); Anne of Green Gables, Jesus Christ Superstar (Charlottetown Festival); Mary Poppins (YPT); West Side Story (Citadel Theatre). Jordan grew up in Edmonton, AB and studied Theatre Arts at Grant MacEwan University. He would like to thank everyone at The Talent House, his family, friends and mentors for all the incredible support. Always with me, Dad and Gong-Gong. A special thanks to my rock, Christine. Enjoy the show and remember: “On the opposite side of fear is opportunity”! IG: @Djmah5 Tiktok: @justanotherasianboy5”