Heart’s Desire: Mythical Masked Theatre by Odyssey’s Young Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, August 17th 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Sunday, August 18th 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Starts at the Pine Grove, moving throughout the Park

Odyssey Theatre’s Youth Apprenticeship program provides aspiring artists who are passionate about theatre with a summer full of learning, experience and networking. This program is led by award-winning theatre artist, Eleanor Crowder. This year, she is leading 13 aspiring theatre artists to learn to create an original performance featuring mythical creatures.  They are mentored by professional artists, gain experience on a professional production, and create and perform their own production.

The virtual show program can be accessed here to share more information about the characters you will meet  in this performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eleanor Crowder

 
Actor, director, playwright, Eleanor delights in working with Odyssey’s innovative exploration of commedia.
 
Over four decades, she has founded Hexexpress, a bilingual company, Outaouais Popular Theatre / OPT…Theatre In Action; Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences, its Shakespeare Camp and Young Company and most recently, Bear & Co.  She enjoys found spaces and outdoor sites, firedancers, caves & sword fights. Her work has toured across Canada, with a focus on Northern Ontario and the Yukon. In Ottawa, she holds the Victor Tolgesy Award for her contribution to the arts.
 
As Odyssey Theatre’s Artistic Associate, she brings young artists a peak experience of personal creation in this devised piece.
 

 

 Youth Apprentices Program Artists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Kutikov

Andrew Kutikov is a student at Sir Robert Borden High School and intends to pursue theatre as a career. He has been taking theatre classes with KingDom Youth Theatre for three years and participated in International Youth Theatre festivals in Italy and Finland. He’s also been a part of Spotlight Musical Theatre’s productions of Guys and Dolls and Wicked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodness Ade

Goodness Ade is a student at Algonquin college. He is very excited to perform in Heart’s Desire as Hawthorne. He is a huge fan of the theatre arts and has been involved with the Carleton Improv Association for over 3 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isabelle Joubert

Isabelle Joubert is currently a BFA student at the university of Ottawa, and hopes to continue her studies by doing an MFA in the near future. Her main hobbies include painting, dancing, theatre and other artistic pursuits. She has had a truly wonderful experience with the Odyssey Theatre learning about Commedia dell’arte and outdoor theatre this summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macy

Macy is thrilled to be working with Odyssey Theatre for the first time as part of their Youth Apprenticeship Program. She attends Canterbury High School as part of their drama program. She has developed her love of performing through various theatre productions with OST and SOPAC.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mel Lucena

Mel Lucena is a Brazilian actress who lives in Ottawa and attends Canterbury High School’s Drama program. Mel has always appreciated all types of art and has experimented with acting, singing, dancing, writing, and painting. She plans on pursuing musical theatre and social sciences as a career.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ Mayo

RJ Mayo (they/them) is an actor, director, and writer based in Ottawa. For the past two years they’ve been Camp Director at Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre’s Summer Shakespeare Camp, directing the camp’s productions of Macbeth and Twelfth Night. Recent credits as an actor include Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Rag and Bone), Ad Announcements in The Space Between (Worlds Elsewhere Theatre Company), Ganymede in CRUNCH (Centennial College), Nikothiki in Lysistrata (Worlds Elsewhere Theatre Company).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ten Schofield

Ten Schofield is a senior at Holy Trinity Catholic High School with past experiences in her school’s productions of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None as well as Matt Cox’ Puffs. She has also done set and stagehand work at Kanata Theatre. Ten intends to pursue theatre alongside a career in teaching after graduation.

 

UE Trần

UE Trần (she/her) is a Vietnamese-Canadian performer based in GTA. Theatre (selected): Fringe: Whataboutisms (RHSA), The Addams Family (RHSA), ANIVIA (Aluna Theatre), Mamma Mia! (RHSA). Music (selected): “Trống Cơm” (Composition), RHSA’s Chamber Choir and RHSA’s SATB Choir (Conductor), Toronto Chamber Choir, VIVA’s The Nutcracker Chorus. Dance (selected): Precipice (Choreographic Workshop), Chances, Choices, Change! (Dance Night), Fringe: Dance Outside of the Box (Site Specific). Film (selected): Hungry for Love (RHSA), Dừa (TIFF).

Training: Musical Theatre Intensive (Stratford Festival), Fringe Youth (Toronto Fringe Festival).

This fall, UE will be attending the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre program at Sheridan College.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Zaratamaraun Uduoise

Zaratamaraun Uduoise is thrilled to be a part of this show! She has enjoyed writing, singing, and rehearsing with the group. Zaratamaraun plans on studying theatre and psychology after graduating high school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shanelle Roussel

Shanelle Roussel is an Ottawa-based bilingual performer and recent graduate of the Performing Arts program at Algonquin College, where she earned honours. With two years of experience in outdoor children’s theatre at Pirate Life, Shanelle’s passion for performance began at Samuel-Genest High School, where she first explored mime and clowning. Over the past year, she starred in various productions, including The Algonquin Roadshow, The Gonq Show, and The World Needs Soup, she also had the honour of hosting the school’s performance showcase at the Grassroots Festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seren Michaud

Seren Michaud is taking an arts path in high school and is very interested in writing and acting, as well as drawing (digital and traditional), performing, and creating music.