THE CAST
CONNOR BRIGGS (Bill)
Connor is so excited to be taking on Bill in such a great piece of theatre. A Sheridan Music Theatre Grad, Connor can be found touring in Scooby-Doo! And the Lost City of Gold as Fred Jones. Look out for the next tour! Past credits include: Much Ado About Nothing, Brampton's Own; Heresy, Paprika; Confederation Players, Confed Centre; Nine among other credits at Sheridan College. You can also catch him on the Netflix Series The Killing in the last episode. Enjoy the Show!
MATTHEW G BROWN (William)
Selected Theatre: Intimate Apparel (Belfry), Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors, To Kill A Mockingbird, Julius Ceaser, The Who’s: Tommy, (Stratford Festival), Is God Is, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Canadian Stage). Calpurnia (Nightwood) Sister Act (Drayton), Wizard of Oz, Cinderella: A RATtical retelling, (YPT), I Think I Can (YPT, N.A.C), Hair (The Grand), Jersey Boys (Dancap, Dodgers). Selected Film & TV: Good Witch (Hallmark), The Kennedys (History Television), Odd Squad (PBS), Hailstorm (CFC) Instant Star (CTV), MR D (CBC). Upcoming: Matthew will be making appearances in the new season of Pretty Hard Cases (CBC) and Fellow Travelers (Showtime). Training: Randolph College, The CFC Actors Conservatory.
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EMILY ANNE CORCORAN (Dawn)
Emily is an actor / multidisciplinary artist with a passion for storytelling. Originally from a town
called Paradise (believe it or not!) in Newfoundland, she now lives and works in Toronto. She has a BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta and a diploma in Stage and Screen Technique from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Recent theatre credits include: Hermia/Helena in Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lodestar Theatre), Her/Natalya in How He Lied to Her Husband/The Proposal (Lodestar Theatre), Cassandra in Chrysothemis (Studio Theatre), Lady Anne/Tyrrell in Richard III (Studio Theatre), and Mary Snow in Salt Water Moon (Shakespeare by the Sea). Recent film & TV credits include: Chelsea Laidlaw in Hudson & Rex (CityTV, dir. Sharon Lewis), Kendal in Caught (CBC, dir. TJ Scott), Tracy in Body and Bones (Chara Pictures, dir. Melanie Oates) and Ada in Dive VR (Storyhive, dir. Stephen Baden). Emily is thrilled to be working with the folks at Icarus Theatre on Lobby Hero!
ANTHONY GONCHAROV (Jeff)
Anthony Goncharov is an actor, director, and (most importantly) CEO and Artistic Director of Icarus Theatre. He believes deeply in the craft of theatre, and hopes to build Icarus Theatre into a place where theatre artists can come to stretch their capabilities and tell beautiful stories.
For theatre (selected): Concord Floral (PuSh, Touchstone,) Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Shakespeare by the Sea NL,) Happy End (Theatre Sheridan/Allyson McMackon,) Wyspa (Vancouver Fringe,) Private Peaceful (Peninsula Productions.) For film/TV: The Dark Side of Comedy (VICE,) Sam & Dennis (York U.)
He would like to thank his parents for making the sacrifice of moving to a new country so that he can live the blessed life he does now. He would like to thank his brother for being a model for what hard work and accountability can garner a person. He would like to thank all the mentors, artists and friends who have helped him get here. They know who they are.
