Alaina Viau (she/they)
Co-Producer, Co-Director

Alaina is a daring director, creator and producer based in Toronto. She is the Founder and Executive Artistic Director of award nominated opera company Loose Tea Music Theatre where they creates genre defying productions that center on critical social issues, raising underrepresented voices and cross-cultural relationships.

Alan Corbishley (he/him)
Co-Producer, Co-Director

Alan is known as a baritone having sung throughout North America and Europe, and is now more focused on producing and stage direction. Alan is the founding Artistic Director of Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre and as a stage director, his productions have been named in Vancouver’s Annual Best Music Events.  His creations are touring across Canada and is passionate about exploring the theatre of music through all its genres, having worked within opera, musical theatre, pop, rock, audio drama, cabaret, and new sound design.  www.soundthealarm.ca www.alancorbishley.com 

Joshua Slater (he/him)
Music Director

Joshua Anand Slater is an Indian-American conductor and composer, known equally for his work in new music and for “rich, full-throated” interpretations of established repertoire.  

A long-term advocate for other visible minority artists, and a believer in the value of learning and participation in classical music and the choral tradition for visible minority communities, Joshua regularly leads Loose Tea Music Theatre’s BIPOC Composer-Librettist Development Program.  Joshua is the Founding Artistic Director of fujit productions (founded 2009), a concert organization committed to promoting underrepresented voices.

David Schotzko (he/him)
Co-Producer

As a soloist, chamber musician, and curator, percussionist David Schotzko is a passionate advocate for contemporary composers, having premiered over 300 works with percussion by composers from around the globe. He was a founding member of the renowned International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) in New York and Chicago and was ICE’s Program Director from 2002 to 2008.

Terriea Harris (she/her)
Counselor/Consultant on Human Trafficking

Turiya is an Indigenous women, a mother, a registered therapeutic counsellor, Tantric Shamanic Priestess, Kundalini dancer, and best selling author of "unapologetcially YOU" 

Her work is informed by her lived experience (she was sex traffikked as a youth from the ages of 13-16 in Toronto), somatic therapy and marrying ancient wisdoms and practices of the Feminine principle with the best of modern science or Masculine principle.

Her role with the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls was as a witness (statement gatherer) that  delivered a final report to the governemnet of Canada, identifying the root causes as a consequence of Colonial, Patriarchal, Capitalistic systemic violence and calls to action.

She values re-imagining a world rooted in our connection to the land and Shared Power.

Corey Tazmania (she/her)
Intimacy Director

Corey Tazmania is grateful to collaborate on such a powerful story. Recent work include: The Hooves Belonged to the Deer- In Arms Theatre Collective, Edmonton Fringe; Heartless- Aki Studio; Intimate Apparel - Thousand Islands Playhouse;The Hooves Belonged to the Deer - The Tarragon; Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo- Crow's Theatre. Corey also serves as an Intimacy Consultant for Hart House Theatre and as an Intimacy Professional for academic theatre throughout the GTA.

Brenda Lochhead (she/her)
Vancouver:  Human Trafficking Consultant/ Committee Manager/Co-Dramaturge

Brenda is a social worker with Family Services of Greater Vancouver and has more than 25 years of experience in the anti-violence sector, where she supports victims in the Vancouver Police Department Counter Exploitation Unit. She provides services to victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. She was instrumental in the development and implementation of a coordination framework for supporting trafficked and exploited individuals, which has been recognized by other policing agencies.

Alyssa Nicole Samson (she/her)
Mezzo, Mrs. XE

Alyssa Nicole Samson is a Filipino-Canadian mezzo-soprano, based in Vancouver, with a passion for contemporary and new music.  

Along with performing internationally throughout Europe. her '23/'24 season, is filled with new music. She reprises her role as Mrs. XE in Angel’s Bone in Toronto and is debuting two new roles: Shiping in Opera West’s Thunderstorm and Medusa/Melpomene in Good Mess Theatre’s Monster’s Made. Past highlights include Female Friend in Tapestry Opera’s Dragon’s Tale, La Baronessa di Champigny in Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze and Jezibaba in Rusalka with UBC Opera. 

Alexander Dobson (he/him)
Baritone, Mr. XE

Recognized for his "ringing, present sound" and "rich, flexible, baritone", British-Canadian Alexander Dobson has been praised for his musicality and dramatic awareness on both opera and concert stages. Roles include the title roles in Wozzeck and Don Giovanni, Guglielmo (Così Fan Tutte), Belcoré (L’elisir d’amore), The Count (The Marriage of Figaro), and Marcello (La Bohème), 

Alaina Viau (she/they)
Girl Angel (last minute replacement, please also see Anika Venkatesh and Ryan McDonald below)

Alaina is a daring director, creator and producer based in Toronto. She is the Founder and Executive Artistic Director of award nominated opera company Loose Tea Music Theatre where they creates genre defying productions that center on critical social issues, raising underrepresented voices and cross-cultural relationships.

Asitha Tennekoon (he/him)
Tenor, Boy Angel

Praised by The Globe and Mail for ‘...his silky, emotional presence on stage – both vocally and dramatically...’ Sri Lankan tenor Asitha Tennekoon has established himself as one of Canada’s most versatile singing artists. He is sought after for performances spanning from Baroque to new, and experimental music. 

Winona Miles (she/her)
Soprano, Girl Angel

Winona is a multi-disciplinary performer from the Secwépemc Nation. She grew up working in the community and professional theatre scenes in Greater Vancouver and studying voice independently, training up to Grade 8 with Royal Conservatory of Music, as well as performing with various choral groups nationwide. 

Ryan McDonald (they/him)
Victim 'A' (Male Soprano), Girl Angel (voicing)

An award winner from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Ryan McDonald has appeared as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, London Handel Orchestra, Theatre of Early Music, Hamilton Symphony Orchestra, Amadeus Choir and Nota Bene Players. Appearances on stage include Athamas in Handel's Semele, L'enfant in Ravels L'enfant et les sortilèges & Cupid in John Blows Venus and Adonis. 

Upcoming performances include Britten's Turn of The Screw with Opera5 and Allegri's Miserere with Theatre of Early Music. 

Ryan is the Co-Founder/ Artistic Director of OperaQ, a company focused specifically on presenting queer theater, by queer artists for queer audiences. OperaQ's first commissioned work, Medusa's Children, was a finalist for the 2023 Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera presented by Opera America. 

Ryan is currently pursuing a DMA in Historical Performance at the University of Toronto.

Daniela Agostino (she/her)  Victim 'B', Ensemble(Soprano)

Italian- Canadian Daniela Agostino holds a Masters degree in Performance and Literature from Western University.  

Recent professional highlights include: Frasquita in Carmen (Southern Ontario Lyric Opera), Gianetta in L’elisir d’amore (Highlands Opera Studio), Gretel in Good Mess Opera Theatre’s Hank and Gremlin workshop, Festa in Michael Rose’s new Canadian musical A Northern Light’s Dream, Gertrude Stein in The Mother of us All (Voicebox: Opera in Concert), Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro (Southern Ontario Lyric Opera), Valencienne in The Merry Widow (BROTT Opera, Toronto Operetta Theatre), Aunt Angelique in Kamouraska (Voicebox: Opera in Concert), Zerlina in Don Giovanni (Opera York), and Arsena in Die Zigeunerbaron (Toronto Operetta Theatre). 

Most recently, Daniela was seen as a finalist in the National Capital Opera Competition. 

Erica Iris (she/her)
Ensemble (Mezzo), Nun

Praised for her stage presence of warmth and character, DORA Award wining mezzo-soprano ERICA IRIS HUANG captivates in performances of opera, concert oratorio, and contemporary repertoire. Winner of the 2011 Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Competition, she was awarded a recital tour across Canada showcasing contemporary Canadian works. She has performed numerous works with Tapestry Opera such as Naomi’s Road (2013), Rocking Horse Winner (2016), Oksana G. (2017), The Overcoat (2018) and fulfilled many school tours in Ontario with The Aldeburgh Connection, Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, and Vancouver Opera In Schools. Erica made her stage debuts with the Canadian Opera Company as the Second Maid in Elektra (2019), Mrs. Petrovich in The Overcoat with Vancouver Opera (2018), and Bloody Mary in Calgary Opera’s South Pacific (2017). Erica’s in her fifteenth consecutive season with the Canadian Opera Company Chorus, and sings for dogs she joyfully grooms in her Toronto loft with her poodle assistants, Biko & Kiba.

Anika Venkatesh (they/them) Ensemble (Mezzo), TV Host, Girl Angel (voicing)

Hailing from Coast Salish Territories, Anika Venkatesh is a genre-defying vocalist currently based in Tkarón:to, Ontario, and a recent graduate of the University of Toronto (BMus.). Recent stage credits include the world premiere of Quote Unquote Collective’s production, Universal Child Care (Canadian Stage), alto soloist in Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard (Concreamus Chamber Choir), “The House” in Gareth Williams’ Rocking Horse Winner, the world premiere of Chan Ka Nin’s Dragon’s Tale (Tapestry Opera & Soundstreams Choir 21), alto soloist in R. Nathaniel Dett’s The Ordering of Moses (The Nathaniel Dett Chorale & The Rochester Oratorio Society), and Drusilla in Verdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (NUOVA Vocal Arts). 

Alongside their classical, operatic, and choral skillsets and special interest in contemporary music, Anika is also a jazz and R&B musician and a theatre performer.

Annie Ramos (she/her)
Ensemble (Soprano)

Annie Ramos has  gained notoriety in the musical theatre and operetta with such roles as Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan‘s Pirates of Penzance, Elsie in Yeoman of  the Guard, as well as Maria in West Side Story and Cosette in Les Miserables. 

Professional engagements have included: Sound of Music and Fiddler on the Roof, with Drayton Entertainment. Sound of Music, Vancouver Arts Club, Pearl Fishers, with Vancouver Opera, soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Brahm's Requiem with Guelph chamber choir and Musica Viva orchestra; and Rossini’s Stabat Mater  and Mahler Symphony #4  with Acarborough Philharmonic Orchestra.,  Princess Tuptim in The Stratford Festival’s  The King and I; Goddess Diana in Shakespeare’s Pericles; Sydney in The National Arts Centre's Sanctuary Song; and most recently Countess in The Marriage of Figaro. 

She was soprano soloist in the world premiere of Hosea, at Koerner Hall. Annie won a DORA for best ensemble withiin RUR Torrent of light with Tapestry Opera.

Fabian Arciniegas (he/him) Ensemble (Tenor) 

Fabian Arciniegas is a versatile Colombian-Canadian singer-actor who brings a wide range of repertoire to life..

Inspired by his love for chamber singing, Fabian toured Canada and internationally as part of Crossing Borders. 

He has premiered new compositions by composers such as Saman Shahi, Chia Yin Wu, Mario Gómez Vignes and has performed with prestigious organizations including the Canadian Opera Company, Toronto Operetta Theatre, Opera in Concert, and Loose Tea Music Theatre.

He is the creator and performer of The Colores, a show that invites audiences to engage with classical and contemporary music through pop music and storytelling.

Bradley Christensen (he/him)  Ensemble (Bass)

Award winning Baritone, voice teacher, and guest clinician, Dr. Bradley Christensen enjoys a busy multi-faceted career on both concert and operatic stages.  Recent highlights include appearances with: Toronto Operetta Theatre, Canadian Opera Company, Cultureland Opera Collective, Bach Elgar Choir, Young Women’s Choral Projects of San Francisco, Auckland Choral Society, as well a performance in Auckland, New Zealand of Brahms’ song cycle, Die schöne Magelone, conceptualized with director, Aria Umezawa. 

Bradley is the holder of four degrees: a BMus (Hons) in Vocal Performance, BA in Italian, a MMus and DMA in Voice Performance/ Pedagogy. 

Keith Lam (he/him)
Ensemble (Bass)

Hong Kong born, Toronto-based, Keith Lam recently performed with Jeremy Dutcher on his tour for his Juno nominated album Motewolonuwok.  

Last summer, he appeared in the production of Dragon's Tale as part of the Luminato Festival and was seen the film adaption of the a cappella opera Sweat, which premiered at the 2023 Kingston Canadian Film Festival.

He is a member of the Canadian Opera Company Chorus and has worked with Soundstreams, Tapestry Opera, Tafelmusik, Opera Five, Bicycle Opera Project, Toronto Operetta Theatre, and Jeunesse Musicales.

He was the audience prizewinner at the Classical Music Consort Handel Competition, finalist at the 2013 Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra Competition.  

Ryan Downey (he/him)
Ensemble (Tenor)

A proud Newfoundlander, Ryan Downey was recently on the opera stage with the Canadian Opera Company, Vancouver Opera, Toronto Operetta Theatre and Opera in Concert. 

Recent solo credits include the title role in Candide, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Rodolfo in La boheme, Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, Goro (Pinkerton cover) in Madama Butterfly, the Gingerbread Witch in Hansel and Gretel and Basilio and Curzio Le nozze di Figaro. 

This past season at the COC, Ryan covered the roles of Remendado in Carmen and Spoletta in Tosca.

 Selected concert engagements include Handel’s Messiah with the Edmonton and Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra’s, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Mozart’s Requiem with the Windsor Symphony, Beethoven’s Mass in C with the Guelph Symphony.

Claire Harris (she/her) Pianist/Repiteteur

Claire is in demand as a versatile pianist, coach and collaborator in Toronto. She is Associate Director with Opera by Request, Toronto, and acts as Music Director for productions during their season. 

She is also the pianist for Canadian Children's Opera Company Youth Chorus as well as being one of the regular performers for Crossing Borders, a company performing works by living composers in Canada.  

Claire is the co-producer and pianist for Opera Revue and works regularly withAmarras, No Strings Theatre, Windsor Symphony, Mississauga Symphony as well as continuing as Vocal Coach at the University of Toronto. As well as her work in opera and new music, Claire is the

Originally from New Zealand, Claire completed her musical studies and worked in London, UK, before moving to Canada.

Members of ARRAY Music Orchestra (Toronto)

Amahl Arulanandam (cello)

Colleen Cook (clarinet)

David Schotzko (percussion)

Hua-Chu Huang (violin)

Jen Stephen (tuba)

Members of TURNING POINT ENSEMBLE (Vancouver)

Brenda Fedoruk (flute)

David Owen (oboe)

 Katherine Evans (trumpet)

Michael Kolk (guitar)

Sarah Kwok (viola)

Holly Meyer-Dymny (she/they)
Set & Lighting Designer

Holly Meyer-Dymny is an award-winning theatre designer, theatre educator, painter, arts advocate, and a board member of the Associated Designers of Canada. 

Selected Credits: The Full Monty (Neptune Theatre); Bittergirl (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Wind in The Willows (Two Planks and a Passion) Into The Woods (The Grand Theatre); The Fourposter, Death Trap, Pygmalion (Classic Theatre Festival); Pippin, Spring Awakening (Sheridan Theatre); Legally Blonde, The Penelopiad, Titus Andronicus (Hart House Theatre); Crypthand (Galeforce Theatre); Tosca, Into The Woods, Phantom of the Opera (Opera on the Avalon); Angel’s Bone (Sound The Alarm, Loose Tea, re:naissance); Llandovery Castle (Opera Laurier)

When she isn’t designing for the stage you can find her creating children’s book illustrations, reading a good fantasy novel, or somewhere in the woods with Penny the dog.  

Joline Rath (she/her)
Costume Designer

Joline Rath is an up and coming costume designer based in Victoria, BC. A seamstress by trade, she has a rich background of technical experience ranging from sustainable garment manufacturing to gymnastic apparel to furniture upholstery. Joline is a graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada’s Set & Costume Design Program where she received specialized training in costume breakdown and interned under a master cutter. Always interested in combining the technical with the creative, Joline’s understanding of how things are made inspires and refines her artistic work. 

James Nesbitt (he/him)
Projection Designer

Jamie designs across North America and Europe: Stratford, Shaw, Canadian Stage, NAC, Soulpepper, MTC, Vancouver Playhouse, Citadel, Theatre Calgary, Palazzo Circus, Calgary Stampede, Bard on the Beach, Arts Club, Charlottetown Festival, Electric Company, Kidd Pivot, Pacific Opera, Opera Quebec, Company 14, Vancouver Opera, Why Not, Neptune, Belfry, Old Trouts, ARC, Cahoots, PTE, Touchstone, Vertigo, Pi Theatre, Theatre Network, Rumble, and many more. Jamie is the recipient of numerous awards.

Cameron Fraser (he/him)
Associate Projection Designer

Cameron Fraser is a multidisciplinary artist with an extensive background in performing and visual arts, spanning over two decades. Through his company, Escapist Entertainment, he has designed projections, sets, props, or assisted designers for such companies as The Grand Theatre, Punctuate! Theatre, Vancouver Opera, Sound The Alarm Music Theatre, Compagni V'ni Dansi, Alberta Theatre Projects, Touchstone Theatre, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, The Confederation Centre for the Arts, Kentucky Opera, Boca Del Lupo, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Theatre Under the Stars, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Theatre Calgary/Western Canada Theatre, Vertigo Theatre/The Arts Club, Horseshoes & Handgrenades, Talk is Free Theatre, The Underground Circus, TEDXVictoria, as well as for a variety of corporate clients, including Volvo, Samsung, Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), Cruise Line Industry Association, The Investment Planning Counsel, Colours & Shapes, and BlendFest. Cameron is a Guinness World Record Holder and a proud member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

Lin-Mei Lay (she/her)
Stage Manager

Lin-Mei is a multidiscipline theatre practitioner,  having taken various roles from technician, designer, props builder, before settling into stage management.  She is the winner of MyTheatre Award for Outstanding Stage Management (2015). 

Select SM Credits: "The Chasse-Galerie", 2015, 2016 Dora Winner (Red One: PSM; Kabin / Storefront / Soulpepper: Apprentice SM); "Tosca" (MSO); "Susannah", "Die Fledermaus", "Don Giovanni", "Cavalleria Rusticana", (TCO); "Eugene Onegin" (HOS); "La Traviata", "The Merry Widow" (Opera York); "Retreat" (Hart House); "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (Red One); "Divine" (Red One / Summerworks 2017); "Othello" (Ale House: PSM).  Other Credits: "Die Fledermaus", "Rigoletto" (Opera York: SM / Production Design); "The Story" (Common Boots: Head of Props); "The Good Doctor Holmes" (Tanagra Collective: LD); "A Drop of Water" (Slice of Pi / FringeTO 2015: LD); "We Walk Among You" (Artichoke Heart: Head Puppet Builder)

Katherine Belyea (she/her)
Assistant Stage Manager

Katherine lives in Toronto and also works in events, arts administration and IT support. 

Previous opera: La traviata, The Crucible (Opera Santa Barbara); Musik für das Ende, Two Odysseys (Southbank Centre, Soundstreams); L'elisir d'amore, La bohème, Nabucco, Turandot (Sarasota Opera); Obeah Opera (Luminato); Louis Riel (National Arts Centre); Production Assistant at Canadian Opera Company; Faust, The Brothers Grimm, The Bremen Town Musicians (Highlands Opera Studio); The Rape of Lucretia, Béatrice et Bénédict (MYOpera); The Magic Flute, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Il trovatore (Opera York)

Alexandra Christofides (she/her)
Costume Coordinator

Alexandra has enjoyed the creativity of designing and making costumes and fashion design for over 20 years.

She studied Theatre and Costumes at York University years ago and also has a strong Musical Background.

Alexandra has experience in both Costume Design and Making Costumes, for High School Musicals and Theatre to Ballet Productions, Opera Companies, Theatres and also has experience with Film and Commercials.

Alexandra was the proud owner of Studio 7 on Avenue Road in Toronto, where she cherishes eight years of designing and creating fashion and costumes, as well as teaching design and sewing classes to children, teens, adults and seniors and design students. 

Alexandra had her fashion lines featured in Yorkville; Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Virginia and Spain among other countries abroad.  She is often called upon for custom designs and specialty items.

She has participated in Many Fashion Shows and Trunk Shows and has recently began working with Costumes for Opera Productions and enjoys the symbolic creativity, and helping to bring characters to life with costumes.

Alexandras most recent works include; Costume Assistant for "Mother of the Maid- The Joan of Arc Story;; Theatre Aurora, Surrender Dorothy; Curtain Club Theatre, Magic Flute Opera

York, Die Fledermaus; Opera York,;Rigoletto; Opera York, and as Costume Designer forAlexandra has enjoyed the creativity of designing and making costumes and fashion design for over 20 years.

She studied Theatre and Costumes at York University years ago and also has a strong Musical Background.

Alexandra has experience in both Costume Design and Making Costumes, for High School Musicals and Theatre to Ballet Productions, Opera Companies, Theatres and also has experience with Film and Commercials.

Alexandra was the proud owner of Studio 7 on Avenue Road in Toronto, where she cherishes eight years of designing and creating fashion and costumes, as well as teaching design and sewing classes to children, teens, adults and seniors and design students. 

Alexandra had her fashion lines featured in Yorkville; Toronto, New York, Philadelphia,

Atlantic City, Virginia and Spain among other countries abroad.  She is often called upon for custom designs and specialty items.