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Where are they now?
Being part of the Express is like
being part of a great big family. Like any proud parents we like to know where
all the "kids" are and what they’re up to. Here’s the scoop: Names
are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Click the links below:
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Matt Alfano, Regina
Performed in brand new musical We Will Rock You, the Music of Queen in
Toronto.
Performed at the Charlottetown Festival in 2006.
Performed for Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Performed at the Charlottetown Festival in 2004.
Megan Alfano, Regina
Director of Regina Mini Express and The Expressions
Assistant to the choreographer for Saskatchewan Express.
Choreographer for the Regina Mini Express and The Expressions.
Parres Allen, Moose Jaw
Currently resides in Toronto where he works in the performing arts.
Worked as a performer and director at various theme parks in Ontario.
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Danny Balkwill, Regina
Performed in brand new musical We Will Rock You, the Music of Queen in
Toronto
Released CD called Dorsey Park in the summer of 2005.
Playing the lead role "Ren" in Footloose in Theatre Under the Stars in
Vancouver, B.C. during the 2004 summer.
Among final 30 performers in Canadian Idol 2003 nation-wide competition.
Toured with North American production of Mamma Mia, Toronto and San
Francisco.
Dean Balkwill, Regina
Appears in a number of national TV commercials.
Lead hyena in The Lion King in Toronto.
Grease! in Toronto.
Rent, San Francisco Touring production.
Rent, Broadway, played lead role of Roger.
Rent, Toronto, various roles.
Canadian tour The Who's Tommy.
Guys and Dolls, Charlottetown Festival.
Television and film.
Jon Ballantyne, Saskatoon
Jazz pianist, New York.
Juno Award winner 1992.
Gina Beck, Saskatoon
Teaching opera in Boston.
Appeared with the Boston Pops.
Carrie Betker, Saskatoon
Appeared at Tokyo Disney.
Industrial shows Toronto, New York.
Tour to Canadian Forces bases in Middle East.
Beauty and the Beast, Toronto.
Donalyn Bobyck, Regina
Dancer in Las Vegas.
U.S. tour 42nd Street.
Nicole Bourgeois, Assiniboia
Appearing in We Will Rock You in Toronto
Performed in 42nd Street in Germany.
Performed in Russia.
Performed for Sunquest Cruise Line.
Patrick Burwell, Saskatoon
Performed in Forever Plaid for Globe Theatre at Casino Regina
in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Traveled internationally in Cameron MacKintosh's Hey! Mr. Producer.
Performed in numerous productions for the Charlottetown Festival.
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Ashley Carter
Appeared in the Nunsense and The Mikado for Drayton
Productions in 2006.
Appeared in the touring production of Beauty and the Beast.
Jane Cooke, Saskatoon
Television and film including Disney movie The Other Me, a
movie of the week Flood: A River's Rampage with Richard Thomas, I
Downloaded a Ghost (2004) and
episodes of Falcone, PSI Factor, Monk and The Guardian.
West Side Story and a new Canadian musical Dracula at Stratford,
Ontario.
Beauty and the Beast, Toronto and the U.S. Tour.
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Cory Daubenfeld, St. Brieux
Currently resides and works in the arts administration field in Vancouver while
pursuing a part time career in music.
Performed aboard Holland America Cruise Lines.
Charlie David, Yorkton
Co-owner of Rubber Ducky Productions.
Appears in the movies; Kiss The Bride and A Four Letter Word.
Appears in critically acclaimed series Dante's Cove and Ugly Betty.
Hosted Life Network series Crash Test Mommy.
Appears in the movie musical Reefer Madness for Showtime.
Wrote and produced his first short film Is He for the 48 Hour Film
Festival in Vancouver during August of 2004.
Part owner of CTM Inc., a casting agency operating out of Vancouver and Los
Angeles.
Starred in a TV pilot of the series Charlie and the Party Machine.
Models extensively throughout North America and Europe.
Performed with 4Now (male vocal group), Las Vegas.
Andrea Day, Regina
Performed aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Mariner of
the Seas.
Kim Dedman (Braaten), Cabri
Performed as "Guilia" in The Gondoliers for the Savoy Society in Ottawa.
Kirk DeHaven,
Moose Jaw
Currently touring across the prairies with the male a cappella group HOJA
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James Edge, Strasbourg
Placed among the top 100 competitors for Canadian Idol 2005
Performed with HOJA, a male a cappella group based out of Saskatoon
Jeremy Elder, Humboldt
Appears in several national TV commercials.
Performed aboard Celebrity Cruise Lines.
Appeared in Showcase television series Queer as Folk.
Performed in Forever Plaid for Globe Theatre at Casino Regina in
December 2002.
Performed for Holland America Cruise Lines.
Appeared on I Love Mummy (BBC/YTV) in the fall of 2002.
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Dan Falk, Moose Jaw
Appeared in Shakespearean plays in the Toronto area during summer of
2004.
Recently completed a run of As You Like It with CanStage Productions in
Ontario.
Heidi Ford,
Humboldt
Appearing as Sister Mary Leo in Nunsense at Stagewest in Calgary.
Appeared in Grease! at Stagewest in Calgary in 2005.
Performed for several seasons at the Charlottetown Festival.
Scott Freethy, Rosetown
Performing with Canadian production of Mamma Mia!.
Performed in My Fair Lady at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, California.
Working on his first CD for commercial release.
Toured for two years from Taiwan to New York with Latin Sensations revue
performing as Ricky Martin.
Performed for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
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Stan Garchinski, Naicam
Wrote winning song for the 100th anniversary of Saskatchewan for the
Centennial 2005 Song Writing Competition.
Wrote winning song for the 90th anniversary of Saskatchewan.
Chrissy Gartner, Regina
Rehearsal Director and Assistant Choreographer for the Saskatchewan
Express 2004 Summer Tour.
Performed for and was Dance Captain for Royal Caribbean International
Cruise Lines.
Performed aboard Disney Magic Cruise Lines.
Leora Godden, Regina
Performed as Eva Perone in Evita at Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon.
Graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York City
Performed with the Souris Valley Theatre Summer 2006, 2005 and 2004
Soloist with the Regina Symphony Orchestra
Performed in Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Globe Theatre, Regina
Became published composer with her first choral piece "Shall I Compare Thee?"
Pamela Gordon, Regina
Currently appearing as "Sandy" in Grease! at the Citadel
Theatre in Edmonton.
Performed at the Mayfield Theatre in Edmonton.
Performed in Toronto's production of Gershwin's Crasy for You.
Performed for Holland America Cruise Lines.
Stuart Graham, North Battleford
Appears in numerous opera and operetta productions around the world
including The Merry Widow, The Most Happy Fella, La Dame Blanche and
The Land of Smiles.
Graduated from McGill University and Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag,
Nederland.
Shandar Gray, Raymore
Released her first CD with Touchwood Studios in February of 2001.
Release popular hit Gimme Some Mo' which enjoyed lots of airplay.
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Aidan Hawryluk, Saskatoon
Performed in WOW Entertainment dinner theatres in Winnipeg and
Edmonton.
Performed for Applause Dinner Theatre in Regina.
Scott Heatcoat, Assiniboia
Will complete his studies at the Canadian College of
Performing Arts in Victoria in 2008/2009.
Spent 2008 summer working at Kimberley Summer Theatre
performing in a Vaudeville show and playing the role of
Budge in By Jeeves.
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Terri Ivanochko, Preeceville
Currently doing radio morning news and mid-day news for 1290 CFRW in
Winnipeg.
Acted in a couple of made for TV Movies as well as the feature film
Shall We Dance.
Performed in dinner theatres in Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary
Performed in Celebrations Dinner Theatre in Edmonton.
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Craig Kiel, Earl Grey
Completed the Stage Management course at Mount Royal College in
Calgary.
Performed in CANCON shows for troops stationed in Bosnia with Johner
Brothers and other performers.
Ellen Kolenick, Saskatoon
Appeared in Evita
at Persephone Theatre.
CTV’s
house band for two nights during JUNO coverage.
Singer/Songwriter playing around the province.
Performed in
Tune
Town
at Persephone Theatre.
Performed for Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Canadian College of Performing Arts Graduate.
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Darren Lacey, Regina
Performed in Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show.
Toured with gospel singer Carmen.
Performed in the original cast at Animal Kingdom in Disney World.
Danced in music videos.
Performed at Tokyo Disney.
Lara Lynn Lacey, Regina
Performed in the original cast at Animal Kingdom in Disney
World.
Jennifer Lawson, Lumsden
Won the Fresh Faces Model Search in 2004.
Performed at Tokyo Disney as a dancer and character actor.
Kevin Ledding, Rosetown
Performed in the Yukon Summer follies and at the Palace Grand Musical
Theatre in Dawson City.
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Duff MacDonald, Watson
Appears in numerous national TV commercials including Home Hardware,
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, McDonalds.
Stage Credits include; Little Shop of Horrors (Sudbury Theatre Centre/TUTS),
The British Invasion (Drayton Entertainment), Forever Plaid and
Fiddler on the Roof (Theatre on the Grand)
TV Appearances include; G Spot, Forever Knight, Street Time, Earth Final
Conflict, The War Next Door, John Woo's Once a Thief, Neon Rider, Nancy Drew.
Movie Credits include; Cinderella Man and Foolproof
Stars as the Barber in the 2002 TV movie version of The Music Man
starring Matthew Broderick.
Played "Hank Williams" in Hank Williams, the Show He Never Gave in Toronto.
Played "Judas" in Toronto production of Godspell.
Les Miserables, Toronto and Canadian Tour.
Headliner Princess Cruise Lines.
Film and television.
Paula MacNeill, Regina
Appeared on Joey Fatone's show The Singing Bee.
Performed Holland America Cruise Lines.
Film and television.
Rochelle Major, Regina
Released her first CD - I'm Gonna Be Alright in 2003.
Josué
Martinez, Regina
Performs for Dinner Theatres in Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary.
Chip McDaniel, Saskatoon
Wrote, choreographed, directed and starred in the musical revue One Night
Only in Regina.
Performed as Lead Singer for Carnival Cruise Lines.
Performed for Holland America Cruise Lines in 2006.
Vocal coach of 2006 Saskatchewan Express Summer Tour.
Choreographer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2005 Jeux Canada
Games.
Produced 2005 Jeux Canada Games opening ceremonies.
Musical director, vocal coach, associate choreographer for Saskatchewan Express
2005 25th Anniversary Celebration Summer Tour.
Performed the role of "Tony" in Copacabana aboard Holland
America Cruise ships.
Performed in musical revues for Stiletto Productions in Los Angeles.
Performed for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
Beth McIvor, Shellbrook
Works with Lunch Box Theatre Company
Appeared as Mrs. Noyes in Timothy Findlay's Not Wanted on the Voyage
for Vertigo Studio Theatre in the Calgary Tower.
Performed with Story Theatre, a children's theatre company, which
will tour to New York and Arizona beginning the fall of 2004.
Performed with Celebrations Dinner Theatre in Winnipeg and Edmonton.
Lyle McMillan, Regina
Currently the technical director of the Regina Performing Arts Centre.
Starred in the musical revue One Night Only in Regina.
Performed for Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Performed for Anita Mann Productions aboard Holland America Cruise ships.
Christopher Mooney, Regina
Performing at Applause Dinner Theatre in Regina.
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Eric Nelson, Regina
Performed in summer theatre during 2004 summer in Kimberly, B.C.
Jessie Nicholson, Rouleau
Lead Vocalist in Self-Titled 5 piece soul/funk band. (Features
Joel Kerr and Chad Taylor, both of Saskatchewan)
Lead/BG Vocalist in Vancouver Showband Van Divas
Artistic Director, UBC Performing Arts Camp Take To The Stage
Lead Facilitator - Uncle Randy Productions - Musical Theatre
Camps/Classes
Featured voice of X-Box's 2007 Newest Video Game release, Bomberman
Member - Soul Sistas - Club Show
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Randy Oltean, Cupar
Performing in musical revues for Stiletto Productions in Los Angeles
aboard Holland America Cruise Lines.
Performed for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
Anne of Green Gables and Guys and Dolls at Charlottetown Festival.
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Natasha Pandilla, Moose Jaw
Performing for Carnival Cruiselines.
Danny Papadatos, Saskatoon
Placed among the top 100 competitors for Canadian Idol 2005
Performed for Sandals resorts in Jamaica and the Turks and Caicos
Islands.
Performed with the provincial male a cappella group Hoja.
Melanie Phillipson, Moose Jaw
Appeared in Lust's Labour Lost: A Rock Musical for Sugarcaine
Entertainment at the Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival.
Performed in Hairspray in Toronto.
Performs on Holland America Cruise Lines.
Carman J. Price, Regina
Formed his own musical group, The Carman J. Price Quartet and
performs around Vancouver and area.
Pursuing a career in the arts in Vancouver.
Jeff Pufahl, Saskatoon
Appeared in Evita at Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon.
Appeared in Tune Town at Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon in
December, 2006.
Vocal Coach of 2006 December Saskatchewan Express show Broadway Today.
Created, directed and starred in fringe festival winning entry
Caberlesque.
Appeared in the off Broadway production of the musical
version of Caligula.
Directed shows at Souris Valley Theatre in Estevan.
Directed Regina Lyric Light Opera's 2000 production of Fiddler on the Roof
and the 2001 production of Guys and Dolls.
Appeared in Globe Theatre production of Cruel Tears.
Played "Romeo" and "Lysander" for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, summer
of 1999.
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Lori Rebalkin, Saskatoon
Principal role (Dainty June) in Sherard Musical Theatre's
presentation of "Gypsy" in Sherwood Park.
Past Director of the Saskatoon branch of the Saskatchewan Express
Musical Theatre Studio.
Directed the Saskatoon Mini Express and The Expressions.
Performed in CANCON shows for troops in Bosnia along with The Johner Brothers
and other performers.
Jody Ripplinger, Lumsden
Appeared on Broadway in Elton John's Aida.
Choreographed for numerous theatres including The Vineyard and Lamb's in New
York; Spirit - The Seventh Fire Story for the Rudolf Steiner Foundation and
20/20 Production out of San Diego, California to name a few.
Assistant Choreographer to Wayne Cilento in Toronto on Cynthia Dale's special
for CBC-TV Broadway production of Dream.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Toronto & Chicago.
Canadian tour The Who's Tommy.
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Ajineen Sagal, Regina
Co-wrote and appears in the play Showdown of the Whiskey Girls
at the Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, B.C.
Performed in Three Penny Opera at Persephone Theatre in
Saskatoon.
Performed in Dead Reckoning for the Performance Works at Granville Island
in B.C.
Graduated from Studio 58 in Vancouver in 2001.
Craig Salkeld, Saskatoon
Currently resides in Vancouver where he writes, arranges and produces
music for celebrities and up and coming young performers.
Tours with Rory Allen - A Tribute to Elvis Band.
Music Director of Theatre Under the Stars in Vancouver, B.C.
Appeared in several productions as pianist at Casino Regina.
Writes and arranges his own music and has produced several CD's.
Arranges and produces CD's for numerous artists.
Jeremy Sauer, Lipton
Head of the sound department at Globe Theatre in Regina
Production Manager for numerous Saskatchewan Express tours and
Assistant Lighting technician at Globe Theatre in Regina.
Played piano with a lounge quartet aboard Carnival Cruise
Lines.
Amber Schneider - Leader
Attending Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton Music program for voice.
Performed Summer 2005 at the Carlton Trail Jamboree Rabbit Lake, A Taste of
Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Country Music Association Grandstand
show at Prince Albert.
Currently recording music and has started a band in Edmonton.
Leanne J. Scott, Regina
Currently the Creative and Administrative Assistant for Saskatchewan
Express.
Appeared in Fringe Festival Winning Entry Caberlesque.
Collaborated with Jeffrey Pufahl, another Saskatchewan Express
alumni, as Choreographer to his Director for over 10 different theatrical shows.
Choreographed Regina Lyric Light Opera's 2000 Production of Fiddler on the
Roof, the 2001 production of Guys and Dolls, the 2002 production of
Cole and choreographed and held the lead role of Sally Bowles, in the
2003 production of Cabaret.
Has appeared in lead roles on many episodic television shows and feature
length films.
Kristin Sehn, Biggar
Performing in We Will Rock You, A Tribute To Queen in Toronto
Meredith Shareski, Moose
Jaw
She is in her first year of the Vocal Music Degree program at Humber College in
Toronto.
Placed among the top 100 competitors for Canadian Idol 2005
Brittany Soriano, Regina
Performing aboard Disney Cruise Lines.
Cailin Stadnyk, Regina
Is Barbie's body in all the animated Barbie movies as a mo-cap
artist.
Appeared in the premiere of the rock musical The Dreamer's Quest at
Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, B.C.
Appeared in the premiere of the musical Alley Cats in Vancouver in 2005
Appeared in the highest rated episode of the Chris Isaak Show.
Played the lead in Good Night Desdemonia, Good Morning Juliette
in March 2005 in Vancouver.
Played "Fanny Brice" in Funny Girl in the Arts Club Theatre Company at
Vancouver's Stanley Theatre.
Appears in the made for TV movie version of Once Upon A Mattress starring
Carol Burnett.
Devra Straker, Saltcoats
Appearing as "Sandy" in Grease! for dinner theatre in Alberta.
Performed for WOW Entertainment dinner theatre in Winnipeg and
Edmonton.
Dean Swan, Plenty
Performed for Disney Cruise Lines.
Linnea Swan,
Saskatoon
Appears as a solo artist in The Company of One for TRIP Dance Company based in
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Worked for Dancemakers company based in Toronto
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Jacqueline Thair
Played Anita in the Prince Albert production of West Side Story.
She has performed in the Mayfield Inn's (Edmonton) production
of Carousel.
Appeared in Persephone's production of Fire.
Appeared in Jubilations and Celebrations Dinner Theatre Productions in Edmonton
and Calgary.
Performed aboard Carnival Cruise Lines.
Shannon Thue
Presently teaching music at l'Ecole Gabrielle-Roy in Surry, B.C.
Graduated with Bachelor of Music from Capilano College, Vancouver,
2004.
Ksenia Thurgood, Prince Albert
Appeared in the Western Canada Theatre companies production
of Beauty and the Beast this fall.
Appeared in Victor/Victoria at Stagewest in Calgary in 2007.
Appeared in Cinderella at Globe Theatre in Regina in December of 2005.
Appeared in the premiere of The Dreamer's Quest at Western Canada Theatre
company in Kamloops, B.C.
Appears in various commercials and in various music videos and in an independent
short film called Departures.
Performed in Nunsense at Souris Valley Theatre in Estevan in
July 2003.
Performed in CANCON shows for troops stationed in Bosnia along with The Johner
Brothers and other performers.
Shanna-Marie Tice, Regina
Performing at Applause Dinner Theatre in Regina
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Steven Wilde, Regina
Placed among the top 100 competitors for Canadian Idol 2005.
Performed with the provincial male a cappella group Hoja for
several seasons.
Adrienne Wilson, Regina
Appeared in numerous film and television projects.
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Kim Yaskowich, Lunsden
Starred in One Night Only in Regina
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Kellan Ziffle, Regina
Starred in One Night Only in Regina
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