Favourite HAT Credits:
Dream (Oberon), Mamma Mia (Bill), The Best of Broadway, Sinatra! A Celebration, Holiday on Christmas Island (Oberon)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
The Mikado (Broadway Revival), The Phantom of the Opera (North American Tour)

Favourite HAT Credits:
HAT Debut!

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Run for Your Wife (Savoy Theatre), Lend Me a Tenor (Featival On The Bay), and vocalist for an Americana Roots band playing in various festivals and concert halls throughout Alberta and B.C.

Other:
This will be Jan’s first performance with The Hat and she is very excited to get back to the stage!

Favourite HAT Credits:
The Beloved (Julia), Punch Up (The Saddest Girl in the World - 2015 Atlantic Fringe; Winner of BEST OF FEST), Dream (Puck), HERSTORY (Marilyn), Criminals in Love (Director)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Genesis & Other Stories (AFtT Theatre), Heart of Steel (Factory Theatre), for TV: Odd Squad (TVOKids), Frankie Drake Mysteries (CBC)

Training:
George Brown Conservatory

Other:
You can find Hilary’s artwork for the HAT as well as other personal works/commissions on Instagram @hilhob

Favourite HAT Credits:
Into the Woods, The 25th Annual Spelling Bee, Heart of Steel, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Penelopiad, The Cape Breton Liberation Army, As You Like It, Here Comes the Sun, ‘Swonderful

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Borderless (Opera Laurier), Legends: Remembrance, The Rocky Horror Show (Savoy Theatre)

Training:
Bachelor of Music in Voice (Performance) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Other:
I’m so thrilled to be back on the HAT stage with so many wonderfully talented people!

Favourite HAT Credits:
Funny Girl (Fanny Brice), Into The Woods (Cinderella), Cabaret (Lulu, Chanteuse)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Matilda the Musical, Mamma Mia (HAT/Savoy Theatre), The Nutcracker (Savoy Theatre), Dracula (Boardmore Theatre)

Training:
In September, Mea will begin her third year in the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program at Sheridan College

Other:
Mea is PUMPED to be part of this fun-filled show surrounded by such an accomplished and stellar cast. Mea is so grateful for the HAT and all the artistic opportunities made possible on Cape Breton Island.

Favourite HAT Credits:
See Jane Run, Heart of Steel, Dream, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Drowsy Chaperone, Kitchen Party, Disco Nights, The Penelopiad, Little Shop of Horrors, A Christmas Carol

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Harmonia (Painted Dance Collective)

Other:
I'm so grateful to be back in Cape Breton to be a part of this neat-o show again with a stellar team of hardworking artists!

Favourite HAT Credits:
As You Like It (Rosalind), The Beloved (Henriette), Into the Woods (Rapunzel)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Little Women (Dalhousie Theatre Society)

Other:
I am over the moon to be a part of this production! Can’t wait to make beautiful things with all these talented people.

Favourite HAT Credits:
Spelling Bee (William), Punch Up (Duncan), The Sea Shanty Show, Here Comes the Sun, She Loves Me (George); The Wakowski Brothers, A Christmas Carol, Heart of Steel, Dream, Disco Nights, She Loves Me, The Drowsy Chaperone, As You Like It, Jack and the Beanstalk, Funny Girl (Director)

Previous Credits Elsewhere:
Jersey Boys, Annie, Matilda the Musical, Into the Woods, Nutcracker (The Savoy Theatre), Hamlet (The Boardmore Playhouse, CBU)

Training:
Sheridan College Musical Theatre Performance, George Brown Theatre School

Favourite HAT Credits:
As you Like It (Oliver), Tough Call (Orville), Heart of Steel (Olivier/Pit band), Dream (Dimitri), West Moon (Ray), Return of the CBLA (Various roles), Something to Sing About (Pit band)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Savoy Dinner Theatre (Savoy Theatre), Grease (Savoy Theatre), I Know I Love Him (Boardmore One Act Festival), Killer's Head (Boardmore One Act Festival), No Great Mischief (Boardmore Theatre)

Training:
Theatre Arts Certificate (CBU)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Dream, The Glass Menagerie, The Return of the CBLA, Herstory: A Musical Guide for the Modern Woman

Other:
Rory is thrilled to return to the HAT and Cape Breton after moving to Sweden in 2018!

Kiersten Penny (she/her) – WAITRESS ENSEMBLE

Favourite HAT Credits:
Jack and the Beanstalk: A Musical Comedy Pantomime (Harpie/Dance Captain), Cabaret (Kit Kat Dancer), Funny Girl (Ensemble), Shrek Jr. (Choreographer), A Christmas Carol (Dancer/Dance Captain), Into the Woods (Lucinda), The Confidential Musical Theatre Project - The Producers

Previous Credits Elsewhere:
The Nutcracker (Savoy Theatre), Chicago (Savoy Theatre)

Training:
Broadway Dance Center Professional Semester, BA Dance/BKIN University of Calgary

Favourite HAT Credits:
Lay-Up workshop (Forrest), Mamma Mia (Ensemble)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Controlled Damage (CBU Boardmore Theatre) Mixed Feelings for You (CBU Boardmore Theatre) Murder in the Cathedral (CBU Boardmore Theatre)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Lay-Up Workshop

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Mixed Feelings For You (CBU Boardmore Theatre)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Jack and the Beanstalk (The King), Cabaret (Helga), Tribute to the Rotary Show (Ensemble), Funny Girl (Maude/Mrs. Vance)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Matilda, Mamma Mia (Savoy/HAT)

Training:
CBU - Theatre Arts Certificate, Dancing with D&R Dance since 3 years old, in all styles of dance!

Favourite HAT Credits:
Seussical the Musical (Ensemble), Mamma Mia (HAT/Savoy)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Jersey Boys, Annie, Wizard of Oz (Savoy Theatre), Cinderella (Savoy Theatre), Charlotte’s Web, Played the Gander, Oliver, (Boardmore Theatre)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Jack and the Beanstalk: A Musical Comedy Pantomime, Disco Nights, As You Like It, Into The Woods (Little Red Riding Hood), and Best of Broadway.

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
The Nutcracker, Beauty and The Beast (The Savoy)

Other:
Hannah is so excited to be a part of this amazing production!

Favourite HAT Credits:
Kitchen Party, Alice and Wonderland, Frozen Jr, West Moon, Tribute to the Rotary Show, A Christmas Carol, All Together Now, Matilda (HAT/Savoy)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Annie (Savoy Theatre)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Seussical the Musical (The Cat in the Hat), Wizard of Oz (Stage manager), Christmas Carol '22 (Ghost Dancer), Cheers to 10 Years! (Ensemble), Matilda (HAT/Savoy)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Funny Girl (Cathy & Dance Ensemble), Mamma Mia (Enseble)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Dancer for Royal Caribbean International Production Shows

Training:
Broadway Dance Center, New York City

Favourite HAT Credits:
Funny Girl, Dream, Next To Normal, Cabaret, A Christmas Carol, She Loves Me, Jack & The Beanstalk: A Musical Comedy Pantomime

Previous Credits Elsewhere:
Les Miserables, Beauty and The Beast, Matilda (Savoy Theatre) My Fair Lady (CBU) Music Man (Festival On The Bay)

Training:
B.Mus (Susquehanna University), M.ED (St. Francis Xavier University)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Cabaret, Tribute to the Rotary Show, Little Shop of Horrors, The Drowsy Chaperone, Disco Nights, Heart of Steel, Dream, A Christmas Carol

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Peter Pan (Neptune Theatre); Grease, Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast (Savoy Theatre)

Training:
Master of Business Administration (Dalhousie University); Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor of Arts Community Studies (Cape Breton University); Teacher Certificate (Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers); Toronto Dance Theatre; Dance for Health Seniors- Dance Nova Scotia

Maverick McDougall (he/him) – STAGE MANAGER

Favourite HAT Credits:
Funny Girl (Eddie), The Sea Shanty Show (Cabin Boy), Jack and the Beanstalk: A Musical Comedy Pantomime (Marge/Queen of Dreamland), Frozen Jr. (Kristoff), Seussical the Musical (Wickersham Brother), Into the Woods (Jack), A Christmas Carol (Fred), Overdue (Puppeteer)

Previous Credits Elsewhere:
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Riverview High School), The Outsiders (The Boardmore Playhouse)

Favourite HAT Credits:
Cabaret (Costume), She Loves Me (Set), Little Shop of Horrors (Set), West Moon (Set), See Jane Run (Costume)

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Matilda The Musical (Costume Designer, Savoy Theatre); Pillowman (Set Designer, Boardmore Theatre); Hamlet (Scenic Painter, Boardmore Theatre)

Training:
Production Management (CBU)

Favourite HAT Credits:
My recent lighting designs include almost everything produced at the HAT since 2014.

Favourite Credits Elsewhere:
Both Grease and Matilda (Savoy Theatre)