Brad Hampton

Master of Spiegelmonies

Brad Hampton's film and TV credits include: The Limits, Aadan, Krazy Luv, Tahiti, The Smart Woman Survival Guide, Forensic Factor, On The Run, Zero Hour, and the CTV reality show Living The Life. Favourite theatre credits include A Shameless Cabaret (Toronto, Montreal, New York), The Handmaid's Tale (Canadian Opera Company), The Cub & Brownie Show (Spinstergirl Productions), Hair (The Mayfield), The Music Man (The Citadel Theatre). Brad also directed Jean Stilwell's cabaret Carmen Unzipped. www.bradhampton.ca

Thelema A. Kloyn

The Candy Butcher

Anya, Soviet acrobat from Canada has Candy. A clown of the Pachinko tradition, she is "changing the way you think about beer" and balancing at The Center of Gravity. Catch her on Sumtour in August. Be advised of sudden changes and a predilection toward contact. Anya has graced streets and stages all over the place. So be shy! She gives you 5 to 10 chances at first impression. Buy zis Candy dahlinks eets time to parrty! thelemakloyn@gmail.com

Luke Marty

Back Stage Boy

Luke is currently training at George Brown Theatre School, where he just completed his first year. Favourite past credits include The Winter's Tale (Prince Florizel), Arcadia (Valentine), Twelfth Night (Sir Toby Belch), Cabaret (Herr Schultz), Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik) and Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet). In July, he will be appearing in George F. Walker's Rumours of Our Death at the Tarragon Extra Space. He'd like to thank his fiancée, Jessica, for supporting him.

Dave Lapsley

Back Stage Boy

Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Dave has been an actor and writer in Toronto for several years with over 30 productions. Favourites include Neil Simon's Come Blow Your Horn (Buddy), Sly Fox (Abner Truckle), producing and appearing in the 2005 & 2006 Fringe Tour hit, The Bible: The Complete Word of God Abridged and co-writing a new TV series that is currently under production negotiations.

Andrew Downing

Musical Director and Bassist

Andrew Downing is the musical director and double bassist in The Spiegel Show. He leads his own groups; Melodeon, which plays original silent film scores, and Great Uncles of the Revolution, who won a Juno Award for the Great Uncles record Blow the House Down. He plays many styles of music from Jazz to Bluegrass to New Music, and has played with David Tronzo, Nexus, Zubot and Dawson, Kelly Joe Phelps, Orchestra London and Patricia O'Callaghan. He practices the unusual craft of tuning his bass in fifths.

Tania Gill

Pianist

Tania Gill is a pianist, composer and arranger and has worked extensively in Canada's jazz and improvised music scenes. She is a member of The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band, Andrew Downing's Melodeon, Saint Dirt Elementary School, Deep Dark United, Blah Blah 666, Runcible Spoon and John Millard's Happy Day. She leads the trio The Mighty Gill Show and has recently formed a band with drummer Jean Martin and bassist Victor Bateman.

Dave Clark

Percussionist

Dave Clark has made music with such fine folks as the WoodChopper's Association, the Rheostatics, Dinner is Ruined, Gord Downie, the Nihilist Spasm Band, Neil Peart of Rush, the Woodshed Orchestra, Mansa Sissoko and Jah Youssouf of Mali Africa, Gilberto Choing of Matanzas Cuba and many more. Dave teaches music privately at his Toronto studio and runs the Improviser's Woodshed creative music workshops in schools and at music festivals near you! www.woodchoppers.com/davidjclark

Catherine Boudreau aka La Minouche

Troupe Costume Designer and Mistress

Since surviving theatre school, Catherine has tried a few careers on for size; actor, event coordinator, administrator, director, producer, talent agent, and costume designer. As co-founder and artistic director of Les Coquettes Nouveau Burlesque, she has found a home for all those hats, as well as an excuse for her love of vintage lingerie and beautiful people. Thank you to all our vivacious guys and dolls and to The Captain for running a tight ship. www.lescoquettes.com

Kathryn Romanow aka Lilli Bubalotovich

Troupe Choreographer

Dancing since she was three, by her late 20s, Kathryn's body decided that choreography might be the "easier way to go". Ha! She has delighted in being the choreographer for Les Coquettes Nouveau Burlesque since its inception. Also an actor, singer and musician she can next be seen putting all those talents to use in Pump Boys & Dinettes (Theatre By the Bay, Barrie). Many thanks go to the dames and beefcakes who make her look good and to CB for "doing what you do." www.lescoquettes.com

Christina Verdoni aka Texas Holden

Christina Verdoni is currently attending George Brown College's Commercial Dance Studies program. She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and has competed all across Canada and the United States. In addition to her performance experience, Christina loves to teach and has taught exotic dance. A new and proud member of Les Coquettes, she plans to continue on in the dance and performing field for a long time to come.

May Wilkinson a.k.a. Miso Yum Yum

May Wilkinson is a graduate of Western University and Randolph Academy. She has performed in musical theatre productions, film, toured with a children’s theatre company and is thrilled to working with the hottest girls in town, Les Coquettes, in The Spiegel Show. She is passionate about children, cooking and her business I.Q., places motivational and inspirational quotations on shirts. A big thanks goes out to Gio and her family for their support. i.q_biz@hotmail.com

Jackie McCaffrey aka Dante Inferno

Jackie is a graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts and has since starred in such productions as Side by Side by Sondheim (RAPA), Oklahoma! (Rainbow Stage), Dance of the Dead (CanStage) and the Vagina Monologues (Jane Mallet Theatre). Other performances include; Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast (Marquee Productions) and Jellylorum in Cats (Marquee Productions). Dante Inferno is tickled to be performing with Les Coquettes Nouveau Burlesque in The Spiegel Show.

Rob Merrifield aka Randy Cummings

Rob Merrifield originates from Windsor where he performed/choreographed for dance theatres & the Windsor Light Opera Association. Studying dance, theatre, vocal, and combat at Randolph Academy he's since performed in musicals; Anne & Emily, Charlottetown. Music videos; Alanis Morisette, industrials, fashion shows, children's theatre, and as Indigo in West Side Story. He is also performing/choreographing with Les Coquettes across the GTA. As Rob or Randy, he's always for hire! Step right up & enjoy the show!!

Kaitlyn Regehr aka Bitsy Maidenhead

Kaitlyn is a graduate of University of Victoria's Phoenix Theater's acting program. Kaitlyn has performed in the Toronto Fringe Festival, the Tarragon Spring Arts Fair, Summerworks Festival and in her new film, The Strange Case of DJ Cosmic with Sundialtech Pictures. Kaitlyn will spend July training with The Moscow Art Theater at Harvard University. She would like to dedicate this performance to the "ladies who teach me how to shake it" at Flirty Girl Fitness.

Krystal White aka Velvet Browne

A Toronto native, Krystal grew up in the suburbs just west of the city. A dance teacher and choreographer, Krystal is happy to be working on land after dancing for Carnival Cruise Line. A Randolph Academy graduate, she has been fortunate to dance with legendary artists; including Gregory Hines. She is elated to join Les Coquettes as Velvet Browne in the World Premier of The Spiegel Show. Krystal sends her thanks to Dan and her family.

Adele Mackenzie aka Evilyn Widowmaker

Adele has had a varied career as an entertainer. She has performed on stages across North America in stage shows, in dance companies and in music videos, movies and television. Musical Theatre credits include; Hello Dolly, The Tempest, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls (Stratford), Twist and Shout (Drayton), Beauty and the Beast (London Grand), Top Hat White Tie and Tails (Stirling Festival). Choreography credits include; The History of Rock and Roll, Legends Alive, Grease and Disco Fever.

Alicia Darling aka Tempest Fortuna

Alicia is currently enrolled in the Commercial Dance Studies program at George Brown College. Prior to studying at George Brown, Alicia was a member of the Toronto-based jazz group, The Dance Company, with whom she performed at various events including Toronto Streetfest and Toronto Lynx soccer games, as well as on television on The Toronto Show. Alicia was also a dancer, and later the choreographer, at Club Maeva, a resort located in Tampico, Mexico.

Marika Schwandt aka Butterscotch Jones

Marika Schwandt is a dancer, actor and playwright with cabaret and revolution in her blood. Marika trained at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School before leaving the murder capital of Canada for Toronto. Recent film credits include 3 Things My Mother doesn't Know About Me, Hot Foam, and Flour. Marika's first co-authored play, Hazards of Occupation, premiered in May to outstanding review. Look for Marika in The Lesson at the 2007 Toronto Fringe Festival.

Dana Bondy aka Georgie Gates

Dana Bondy is also a well known instructor and performer with the Honeykats dance company and Dance Kraze Productions. Other credits include the upcoming feature film Hank and Mike, as well as performing West Side Story and Moulin Rouge. Dana is extremely excited by the fantastic opportunity of performing with Les Coquettes for the second time. Dana would like to thank her friends and family for all of their love and support. www.danabondy.com

Jen Georgopoulos

A former competitive gymnast, Jen Georgopoulos trained as a stunt performer in fight choreography, fire work and high falls before eventually turning her determined gaze to the world of circus arts. She currently specializes in the dramatic dynamics of the aerial disciplines with Zero Gravity Circus, including solo static trapeze & aerial silks.

Peter Loung

Peter Loung is an accomplished martial artist whose exceptional discipline was recognized by special invitation to train with the famed Shoalin Temple of China. Peter also dedicates his remarkable focus to the demands of the circus arts, including hand balancing and aerial straps - a breathtaking aerial act centres that on exquisite control, supreme confidence and outstanding technique.

Sean Rooney

Sean Rooney is an innovative Canadian balloon artist, comedian and visionary who has been perfecting his craft for over 20 years. Symbolism, scientific principles, creativity & manual dexterity inform his work which has been noted for its diversity the world over. His global experience ranges from European cabarets to international festivals to private events of all kinds.

Aygul Memet & Gulnar Wayit

Aygul & Gulnar were schooled in the circus disciplines from early childhood. Having been chosen for their natural talent, they began the rigorous training for which the north western part of China (Uyghur) is known. They have showcased their skills throughout Asia, Europe and North America, winning a number of awards along the way. Now a part of the Silk Road Acrobats troupe, they have been working with Toronto's Zero Gravity Circus since relocating to Canada in 2005.

Maleke Duncan-Reid

Born in Jamaica, Maleke has always been an all-star athlete. Along with a host of other accomplishments, he played on the provincial soccer team before shifting his focus to global gymnastics competition with Team Canada. He is currently cultivating his extraordinary physical prowess with Zero Gravity Circus in the art of hand balancing and hand-to-hand - a demonstration of intense concentration, incredible stamina and brute strength.

Heather Kentner

After completing an Honours BA in environmental studies at the University of Toronto, Heather began training in the circus arts - a natural continuation of a successful career in competitive gymnastics. She has since showcased her exceptional talent alongside many circus professionals and with a variety of circus companies using trapeze, double trapeze, silks and the classic aerial hoop. She currently performs with Toronto's Zero Gravity Circus.

Kyra Millan

Soprano Kyra Millan has enjoyed a varied career as opera soloist, artist educator, actress and dancer. As a singer, she has performed numerous times with Toronto Sinfonietta, Calyx Concert Series, Northumberland Orchestra, Georgetown Bach Chorale, Summer Opera Lyric Theatre and was the subject of a televised recital and interview for BRAVO! Television. Kyra is also passionate about teaching, has a private studio and designs and directs education and outreach programs with the Canadian Opera Company.

Jean Stilwell

Jean Stilwell is famous for her twenty-five blisteringly sexy Carmens in Canada, the US, Britain and Japan. She continues to perform on the opera and concert stages, as well as in her new cabaret show, Carmen Unzipped. Jean just finished exercising her comedic chops in the world premiere of Eric Idle's Oratorio Not the Messiah with the Toronto Symphony and their conductor Peter Oundjian. Jean and pianist Patti Loach will be opening the Cabaret Series of the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival on June 25 at the Savoy with Carmen Unzipped. www.jeanstilwell.com

Patti Loach

Patti Loach is a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. In addition to playing the music of Bach, Brahms and Bizet, Patti has a passion for Musical Theatre and Jazz. Carmen UnZipped - the show that Patti wrote and performs with Jean Stilwell was sold out one month before its Toronto opening, and they are performing it across Canada, through 2008. For more information, please see www.pattiloach.com

Patricia O'Callaghan

Patricia is a tremendously versatile performer and has been called "...the most promising cabaret performer of her generation" by Billboard magazine. She has four CDs out on Marquis/EMI and one released internationally on Teldec/Warner. Recent or upcoming performances include the role of Polly Peachum in Soulpepper's Threepenny Opera, international touring of Christos Hatzis'multimedia opera Constantinople, and shows at the Banff Centre of a piece she's co-creating with composer John Gzowski called The Gypsy Wife. www.patricia-ocallaghan.com

Terra Hazelton

Originally from Calgary, Terra is the featured vocalist in Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards. Her debut album, Anybody's Baby, was released on Jeff Healey's HealeyOphonic Records (Trend Music). To see her perform live is to witness the energy and drive of a natural talent with a whole lotta sass. Anybody's Baby captures that with style! www.terrahazelton.com

Bruce Horak

Bruce Horak is a professional actor, writer and musician. He is the co-creator of This Is Cancer! He has toured Canada with his company Monster Theatre and their hit show, The Canada Show ­ the Complete History of Canada in an Hour. As a playwright, Bruce has been nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award, and won the Just For Laughs Best Fringe Play Award. He has been cancer­free for 31 years.

Rebecca Northan

Rebecca Northan is a professional actor, writer, director. She is the co-creator of This Is Cancer! She has appeared in theatres across Canada and is an alumna of the Second City. She has been nominated for a Gemini, a Dora, and five Canadian Comedy Awards. Her series, Alice I Think airs on the Comedy Network. She has also been a guest host on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Rebecca also teaches improvisation.

Cathy Gordon

Highlights of Cathy's artistic career include: creating seven multidisciplinary shows under her own company, being the Associate Artist of DNA Theatre, directing & producing the site-specific work f u s i o n, working for The Theatre Centre, creating The Block in One Spot and becoming the co-curator of The Free Fall Festival. Watch for her next performance art experience, On My Knees - an eight hour crawl across the city on her hands & knees.

Sean Macmahon

Sean Macmahon is an accomplished performer, writer, producer, visual artist, film-maker, musician and amateur athlete. For more information about please visit www.emergencyexit.ca

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Select Theatre: The Catering Queen (2006 Fringe), Top Gun: The Musical! (NY Musical Theatre Festival, 2002 Fringe), Remnants (Tarragon), Zadie's Shoes (Alberta Theatre Projects), Jacques Brel... (Prairie Theatre Exchange), and Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Manitoba Theatre Centre, National Arts Centre). Select Film/TV: Bob on ReGenesis, Man of the Year, Lucky Number Slevin, K-19: the Widowmaker and the X-Files. Other: Co-writer/ co-creator Blind Submission, FETCH! with Liesl Lafferty and Bloodline created with Foursight Theatre, England.

Peter Oldring

Peter began improvising 19 years ago at the Loose Moose Theater in Calgary, and has performed with the Second City in Toronto and Los Angeles. Film credits include K-19 The Widowmaker with Harrison Ford, Whitecoats where he starred with Dan Ackroyd and Dave Thomas and he stars in the upcoming feature film Young People. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Peter can be seen daily at www.goodmorningworld.com as morning show host Andy Peppers!

The Rumoli Bros.

The Rumoli Brothers are a contemporary comedy duo in the classic tradition of duos from the 50's and 60's. In addition to playing comedy clubs, they created and produced the Canadian Comedy Award-winning musical, SARSical. Their newest project, An Inconvenient Musical, is a satire on our current climate crisis, and will premiere this July at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

Rae Ellen Bodie

Originally from "out west", Rae Ellen has been acting professionally for fifteen years. Alberta acting credits include roles at ATP, Theatre Calgary and Quest Theatre, and in Toronto, OTA for Theatre Ephemera, The Old Neighborhood for East/West Theatre Company, Lemon Water for the Summerworks Festival, Dwarf for Equity Showcase Theatre and Romeo and Juliet for LKTYP. On TV she appeared as recurring characters on Queer as Folk and This is Wonderland, and was featured in the BRAVO! series Actors Notes. She also appears in the feature films All You Got, and the highly weird cult-thriller Horsie's Retreat. She's thrilled to be playing at the Spiegeltent'ntavern this summer and kisses you warmly on both cheeks.

The Williamson Playboys

The Williamson Playboys, the oldest living father-and-son Cajun music duo, are characters created by Second City alumni Paul Bates (tuba) and Doug Morency (ukulele). Their musical career spans over 100 years, and they claim to have invented almost all modern music. When not being the Playboys, Bates and Morency are busy actor/writers. They can currently be seen in An Inconvenient Musical, playing daily at the Toronto Fringe Festival until July 14. To learn more, visit www.williamsonplayboys.com.

Bryce Kulak

Singer-songwriter Bryce Kulak grew up onstage, acting in theatre and playing piano. He has performed with the Edmonton Symphony and in the original Toronto production of The Lord of the Rings. Welcome, his six-track debut CD, achieved a loyal following worldwide; Tin Can Telephone is his first full-length album. Often compared to the great songwriters of the original cabaret era, Kulak carries the torch of this compelling genre into the new century. www.brycekulak.com

Joe Cobden

Little Joe is an actor/vaudevillian from Montrealifax. Recent notable credits: The Eco Show (Necessary Angel Theatre Company), The 2006 World Busker's Festival (Christchurch, NZ), and feature films Lucien Rivard (dir. Charles Biname), I'm Not There (dir. Todd Haynes), and Blindness (dir. Fernando Mereilles). Joe has been performing as a new vaudevillian around the world for about fifteen years. He occasionally tours with musicians as well (Buck 65, Socalled, The Plants and Animals).

David Gale

Award-winning host, actor, writer, singer, director, producer and Elvis impersonator, David Gale is best known for hosting 4 seasons of W Network's Loving Spoonfuls (Gemini Award). He also hosted & produced Second Time Around and The David Gale Show. TELEVISION: The Tournament, Puppets Who Kill and The Newsroom. STAGE: Love And Human Remains, Pirates of Penzance and Hot Flashes. His hit play Chutzpah à Go-Go won a Dora and Gale himself hosted the Dora Awards in 2006.

Marie France Forcier

Marie F. Forcier is a contemporary dance artist. Raised in Montreal, she is a 2002 scholarship recipient from CEGEP de Saint-Laurent's dance program and a 2005 graduate from The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Forcier has produced and created works that have been presented in several venues of Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec City, Lyon (France), Shanghai (China) and soon Victoria for ROMP! and New York City for OMI.

Dorota Buczel

Dorota Buczel currently works as a freelance makeup artist/instructor, visual artist and body painter, shaping and transforming faces and bodies into flawless works of art. She also teaches the art of makeup design and application to hundreds of personal clients and students. Her passion and affinity for artistic makeup has allowed her to use this gift to become an inspiration to many people. Every face is a new palette and a new creation...

Mina LaFleur

With five years of experience in burlesque, Mina LaFleur is a sought-after soloist performer. Her vintage style, reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour, bring the classic pin-up image to life. Specializing in the traditional striptease and fan dancing en pointe, Mina is a true revivalist. Her passion for elaborate costumes and lush props, as well as the most titillating stocking strip ever beheld promise a truly unforgettable experience. www.minalafleur.com

Lopa Sarkar

Lopa Sarkar trained in Toronto for 20 years in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatym. She then moved to London (U.K.) where she choreographed, performed and taught Bollywood dance. Upon returning to Canada she opened Bollywood Grooves Canada. Lopa has worked as a Choreographer for Club Med and is a member of the Club Med Artist program. She has worked with the BBC, MTV Europe, MTV America, and the New York Film Academy. www.bollywoodgrooves.ca

Rex Harrington

Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Rex Harrington has been dancing his way across the world’s most glamorous ballet stages since the early 1980s. Harrington, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in February 2000, hung up his pointe shoes with the National Ballet in May 2004. But the 41-year-old consummate performer promises he's not ready to leave the spotlight yet. Harrington, whose previous acting stints were lauded by the critics, may soon be seen on the silver screen near you.

Chantal Fry aka Chantal de Bisous

From the moment that Chantal Fry (aka Chantal de Bisous) stepped on the ice at age six, she was enchanted by the freedom skating had to offer. Following an animated youthful career, crowned with 4 Golds from Skate Canada, she spread her wings to the show world. Holiday on Ice in Europe, and the Lido de Paris, among many colourful show experiences. In 2000 she created the troop Glisse on Ice in Marseille France, they were fortunate to experience success in St. Tropez, Marseille, Corsica and now Canada. www.glisseonice.com

Tanya Cheex

Tanya Cheex staged her first "strip show" at the age of eight in her neighbor's backyard. Founder and artistic director of Toronto's Skin Tight Outta Sight Rebel Burlesque since 1998, Tanya's acts run the gamut from traditional fan dances, puppetry, pyrotechnics or stripping out of a gorilla suit! She's taken her clothes off during The Calgary Stampede, in New York, Hollywood, Las Vegas and even in the Mojave Desert! www.skintightouttasight.com

Sauci Calla Horra

Sauci performs with Skin Tight Outta Sight Rebel Burlesque. She is a social worker by day, burlesque vixen by night! Accomplishments include the "LA Strip Show" in Hollywood, the New York Burlesque Festival, and the Exotic World Pageant. In Toronto, you can catch Sauci and her troupe at The Gladstone Hotel and The Cadillac Lounge. Sauci founded the Toronto Burlesque and Vaudeville Alliance in 2003. She is co-producing an International Burlesque Festival in Toronto for 2008. www.skintightouttasight.com / www.myspace.com/sauci_callahorra

Miss Victoria

Having trained in the art of teasing, Victoria added her love of torture to the mix to entice you all the more. What is there more dangerous than fire? Yet it hypnotizes and captivates. And the whip? Oh it's just a simple toy, all the more to intrigue you. Much time was spent experimenting with both, on many a willing victim, and occasionally an unwilling one, to cultivate the thrilling talents she possesses.

Sexy Mark Brown

Mark has been performing comedy and dance since high school. One fateful day in the summer of 2003, he saw a poster advertising an amateur burlesque night at Lee's Palace. He almost wimped out but his exhibitionist tendencies got the better of him. During the show Mark was "scouted" by Toronto's Skin Tight Outta Sight burlesque troupe. He was soon honoured to become a full-time member and has been performing with them ever since.

Haley Shannon aka Billie Black

Haley Shannon has been acting professionally for the last four years. She played "The Little Miss" in Theatre Onslaughts production of La Ronde, directed by Lewis Baumander and her film and television experience includes roles on Queer as Folk, The Best Years, Instant Star and a leading role in Dark Rising, a feature film directed by Andrew Cymek. She has performed as sexy lounge singer Billie Black in many productions of Les Coquettes Nouveau Burlesque.

Sonya 'Jezebel' Côté

Since the age of 14, Sonya has sung for her supper, for musicals and for jingles. She has released 2 CDs, had 3 music videos on air and can be heard regularly on Jazz FM. By day, a voice over artist and television actress, by night the house performer at The Laurentian Room, with Tiger Lily's Erotic Cabaret, Sonya finds great satisfaction in mixing burlesque and singing and is overjoyed to be part of the Spiegel family. www.sonyacote.com

Stephanie Bickford aka Miss Honey B. Hind

Stephanie Bickford is a member of Skin Tight Outta Sight and has performed with Les Coquettes Nouveau Burlesque, Mysterion's Girlesque Review and Miss Mitzy Cream's Kitten Revue. Some of her favorite routines are homage to the fabulous film stars of the 30's & 40's. She puts the Siren in Screen and the Harlot in Starlet, and everybody knows it took more than one man to change her name to Miss Honey B. Hind!!!

CoCo La Crème

CoCo is a dazzling shaker and maker who performs burlesque both as a solo artist and with local troupe Skin Tight Outta Sight. She has also performed in Montreal, New York and Los Angeles and she is thrilled to be part of the Spiegel Show. CoCo teaches burlesque at Good For Her and the Toronto Women's Bookstore and is a published poet who has moderated the panel at the Feminist Porn Awards for the past two years. coco_la_creme@yahoo.ca

Tina Rasmussen

Director

Tina Rasmussen joined the staff of Harbourfront Centre in 1999 as Associate Artistic Director for the 2000 du Maurier World Stage festival. Since then she has served as Project Manager of World Leaders: A Festival of Creative Genius, as Co-Artistic Producer for SUPERDANISH: Newfangled Danish Culture, Artistic Director of World Stage: Flying Solo and Artistic Director of New World Stage International Performance Series.

Erika Conner

Costume Designer

Erika comes from Kerrobert, Saskatchewan and has loved working in Toronto theatre for the last few years. Selected credits: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Canstage/Manitoba Theatre Centre; Aladdin, Snowhite, Ross Petty Productions, Teqila Vampire Matinee, Theatre Passe Muraille; Down the Main Drag, Harbourfront Centre/HATCH. Upcoming: Little Shop of Horrors, Canstage.

Megan Dunlop

Costume Assistant

Megan is a Toronto based actor and stylist around town. Recent acting credits: Perfect Pie/solo show, Factory Theatre; Down the Main Drag, Harbourfront Centre/HATCH; The Other Celia, CBC Television. Assisting credits: Aladdin. Upcoming: Emerging Actor, Nightwood Theatre, Write from the Hip.

Duncan Morgan, Technical Director & Production Manager

Patrick Hales, Lighting Designer & Lighting Technician

Shannon Phipps, Deck Carpenter

Rupal Shah, Stage Manager

Sam Shaw, Sound Technician

Tina Rasmussen, Artistic Producer - The Spiegeltent'ntavern

Noah Craven, Associate Producer - The Spiegeltent'ntavern

Special Thanks from the Director

Willie and May Klessen and all five generations of Klessen tent builders for this beautiful Spiegeltent.

Tanya Carinci for her tenacity behind the scenes.

Jeanne Holmes and Allison Bottomley for taking care of the other three shows we are presenting concurrently with the Spiegel Show (Back Home, Risk Everything and Shen Wei Dance) while still finding time to lend their expertise to the tent.

Jeremy Stacey for Bay Street and the rest of the A.V. support.

Noah Craven for being my right arm and saying the things better left unsaid.

Catherine Boudreau and Kathryn Romanow of Les Coquettes Nouveau Burlesque

Eli and all the folks at Zero Gravity Circus

Jeanie Schlegel Jewellery

Special Thanks from Liberty Group

Nick Di Donato, Pat Di Donato, Vito Ferrone, Micahel Ewing, Dan Etcher, Jamie Malcin, Michelle Curnock, David Cusack, Roger Vieira, Milka Mili, and Andrea Lipka