Forever Plaid

Caulin Moore has performed on stages all across the country, and is very excited to be stepping on this stage for the first time with this wonderful company. Theatre credits include (selected): Prince Eric in Disney's The Little Mermaid (Persephone Theatre), Galileo Standby in We Will Rock You (North American Tour), Schroeder in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Featured Soloist in Step By Step: Evolution of the Greatest Boy Bands (Stage West), Ogie in Waitress, Prince in Rapunzel: A Merry Hairy Holiday Panto (Capitol Theatre), Tenor in Music of the Night (An Andrew Lloyd Webber Concert Tour), Clyde in Giants in the Sky Festival (Talk Is Free Theatre), JukeBox Hero (Ed Mirvish Theatre/Canadian Premiere), Jack in Jack and the BeansTalk Panto (Torrent Productions), Pepper in Mamma Mia!, Sound of Music (Drayton Entertainment), Romeo in This Way Madness Lies, Frederic in Pirates of Penzance (Korda Artistic Productions), Tenor in YellowPoint Christmas Spectacular (Vancouver Island Tour). Coming up: Featured Soloist in New Sound In Town (Stage West). Other: Thank you to the wonderful team at The Talent House for their support. A big thanks to mum, dad, and Fal for everything. And much love to Jason, always.

Roberto is beyond excited to be making his Theatre By The Bay debut as Sparky in Forever Plaid. A true fan of the "Plaid" life, he previously jumped into those signature harmonies as Francis at the Avalon Theatre in Niagara Falls. When he isn't busy perfecting his plaid-patterned style, Roberto has been seen in a variety of roles, with favorite credits including Evil Dead The Musical, Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, and Seussical. Beyond his work on stage, he has spent time behind the scenes directing and composing for several other stage and film projects. He is incredibly grateful to the creative team for the chance to step back into the spotlight and share this heartwarming story with all of you.

Damien is so honoured to be a part of this cast and crew! Past roles include Male Singer Swing in Disney's The Lion King, Ben in The Comeback, "Sweaty" Eddie in Sister Act, Dr. Prentice in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Del Ray in Memphis, and Donkey in Shrek The Musical. Many thanks to the cast and crew of Forever Plaid for their dedication and collaboration. Special thanks to his friends and family for their encouragement and support. Heartfelt thanks to his wife, Becca, and his kids, Eli and Cece, for their unwavering love. Damien dedicates every performance to the memory of his mother, Marcia.

Some roles find you again at exactly the right time. Revisiting Jinx at this chapter of his life is especially meaningful for John, and he feels privileged to be doing so with this remarkable team. Selected Theatre: Forever Plaid (Orillia Opera House); Yichud (Seclusion) (Theatre Passe Muraille); The Full Monty (Rose Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Rose Theatre); Funny Business – The Musical (Bluewater Playhouse); Boy Groove – The Musical (M. Rubinoff Productions Tour); Side by Side by Sondheim (Sonus Stage); I Decide (Knightflight Productions); Long Dark Night (SummerWorks). Film and Television: Accused (FOX/Sony); Clarice (CBS); The Christmas Calendar (Netflix); American Gods (HBO/Starz.) Endless gratitude to the entire Plaid team, Dave Campbell, and Larissa Mair Casting. With love to those who have supported every chapter, past and present: Adrian, Meredith, and all of his friends and family. This one is for the moms.

Rosalind is delighted to be back working with so many wonderful people for Theatre by the Bay after music directing Pump Boys and Dinettes many, many years ago! Rosalind was the resident music director for the professional company at the Rose Theatre Brampton where she conducted: "She Loves Me," "A Chorus Line," "Little Shop of Horrors," "Blood Brothers," "Cabaret," "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," "A Christmas Carol," "Forever Plaid" and "You're a good man Charlie Brown". Other music direction credits include shows at Smile Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times, and The Alleyway in Buffalo, New York. Composition Credits include: "The Auction" CBC/ Global, audience choice award Sprockets (TIFF), "Rock Garden" (NFB), and credits on OMNI, Global, CityTV, MenTV, Prime and CBC. Her musicals have been produced at the Academy Theatre in Lindsay, the Waterloo Stage, the Orillia Opera House, the Gravenhurst Opera House, and others. Rosalind composed the musical "Ingenew", Red Sandcastle, and co-composed and music directed "The Musical McCoy" (Papermill) supported by The National Arts Centre, The Shaw Festival and others. She recently composed "The Eumenides," which was performed by Musicata Hamilton last May. Rosalind is a sessional faculty member and instructor at the University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies, St. George Campus, a professor in the Music, Theatre and Performing Arts departments at Centennial College and was previously a voice coach at Randolph's College for the Performing Arts. As a voice coach, she has worked on "Transplant" (CTV/NBC) and coaches professional performers who have worked for Mirvish, Stratford, Netflix, AppleTV and bands that opened for Bon Jovi and Alanna Miles. @rmillskelso

Mike Kawabe's background in jazz, classical, world and various pop music idioms has provided him with a rare perspective and has given Mike a fresh voice to venues from small clubs, studio sessions, orchestra pits to large scale concert halls. A drummer-percussionist-writer-arranger-educator who continues to perform in all styles of music for over 30 years. Mike has played with world renowned artists including the likes of Guido Basso, Pat Labarbera, Kirk MacDonald, Gene DiNovi, and Mike Murley. He has also been a part of numerous musicals including Songs For A New World, The Producers, Kinky Boots, The Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, Blood Brothers, Evita and Guys and Dolls to name a few. A life-long learner, Mike Kawabe is known for his great musicality and style-flexibility on drums and his extensive versatility in percussion.

Dave is thrilled to return to Theatre by the Bay to celebrate its 25th Anniversary Season having directed TBTB's very first musical, Pump Boys and Dinettes in 2007. After working in musical theatre for over 40 years Dave has performed or directed on most of Canada's major stages from St John's to Victoria. He has been fortunate to live and work internationally in Japan, the UK, and the US, and is best known as a TV choreographer with well over 100 live broadcasts airing on every major Canadian Network. Canadian Idol, Deal or no Deal, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, the 17th and 18th Gemini Awards and three-time choreographer of both Canada's Walk of Fame and The Juno Awards. Dave appeared as himself on 4 seasons of YTV's The Next Star. In 2012 he was proud to direct Toronto's revival and re-imagination of Andrew Lloyd Weber's CATS! (casting by Larissa Mair) which played to sold out houses at Toronto's CAA Theatre, and in the same year directed a 100th Anniversary Spectacular for the Elgin and Wintergarden Theatres. Other adventures include choreographing original work on London's West End, and in the US he has been nominated for direction, both a Broadway World and a Carbonell Award. It takes two ;)

Vangi Patton is thrilled to be part of the creative team for Forever Plaid with Theatre by the Bay as Assistant Director. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Duck Soup Productions, where she has spent the past 26 years inspiring young performers and creating meaningful theatrical experiences as an arts educator, director, and producer. Selected directing and choreography credits include Newsies, Matilda, CATS, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the Canadian debut of Avenue Q: School Edition. Vangi has also worked as both a Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager on a range of theatrical productions. In addition to her work in the studio, she serves as Assistant Manager of the FLATO Academy Theatre, where she is passionate about supporting both artists and volunteers and helping to build a strong, vibrant arts community. Vangi is especially grateful to be part of this production and would like to thank the cast, crew, and creative team of Forever Plaid, Theatre by the Bay, and Dave Campbell for this opportunity. She would also like to thank her family for their constant love and support, and her Duck Soup community for continuing to inspire her every day.

Claude has been the resident Technical Director/Lighting Designer of the Orillia Opera House for the last 26 years. Prior to relocating to Orillia, he worked as the Production Manager/Technical Director of the Sudbury Theatre Centre. He started his career in theatre as a Production Assistant with Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg 1989) and learned the various aspects of the industry from the ground up. Lighting design has always been the favourite part of his work, but theatrical carpentry comes in a close second. In the past couple of years Claude has done lighting designs for various theatres including Theatre by the Bay, the Gravenhurst Opera House and the Sudbury Theatre Centre. He would like to thank Gail for her love and support. Cheers.

Jeff has been working as a theatre professional for over 55 years in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. as a performer, production manager and director. He has worked extensively in theatre, television and film. Jeff is also the founder and artistic producer of Asterix Productions, a corporate communication company producing live musical theatre and videos for major corporations across the world. Jeff was President of Canadian Actors Equity for 6 years and prior to that was treasurer for 6 years. He was also President of PAL Canada (Performing Arts Lodges) for 8 years. Selected theatres worked at as actor, director and production manager: Studio Lab Theatre, Toronto Workshop Productions, Red Barn Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Canadian Stage Company, Tarragon, Toronto Free Theatre, Muskoka Festival Gravenhurst, Montreal Centaur Theatre, Rainbow Stage Winnipeg, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre Aquarius, Talk is Free Theatre, 4th Line Theatre, Mirvish Productions, Dot the T Productions. Jeff is thrilled to be working with Theatre by the Bay.

Select theatre credits include: 39 Steps (GFT); Kelly v Kelly, Caroline or Change, The Wild Party (Dora Nominee), Grey Gardens (Dora Nominee), Onegin, and Next To Normal (Dora Nominee) — Musical Stage Co.; To Life, Gloria: A Life, The Jazz Singer and Brighton Beach Memoirs — The Harold Green Jewish Theatre; Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia and Beauty and the Beast — Port Hope Capitol Theatre. As always, thanks to Carmen.

Larissa Mair, C.D.C., is an award-winning casting director, founder of Larissa Mair Casting & Associates, and co-founder and board member of Theatre by the Bay. Since helping establish the Barrie-based professional theatre company in 2001, Larissa has remained a passionate advocate for emerging artists and currently directs the Mair Young Company Mentorship Program and Young Company feature show of the Theatre by the Bay season. With more than 20 years of experience across film, television, animation, audiobooks, commercials and theatre, Larissa has built a reputation for inclusive casting, discovering new talent and helping performers launch successful careers. Her recent credits include the hockey feature Youngblood, the PAW Patrol franchise, Late Bloomer, Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story, Mistletoe Murders, The Office Movers, Into the Void, Nika & Madison and Little Lorraine. In 2025, Larissa and Colleen Rush received the Canadian Screen Award for Best Achievement in Casting, Fiction, for their work on Late Bloomer.