Second Star Productions Second Star notable events of the company include: Comedy Bar's Monthly Show Blast From The Past, Creator of The Comedy Show's: When Harry Met Murder, I know What You Did Last Christmas,Wet Hot American Slasher (All Co-Produced with The Social Capital Theatre) Themed Events: A Very Harry Potter Party (2017), Art Side of Things, Save The Clock Tower (2015), Star Wars Day (Interviewed on CNN), Studio Ghibli Double Bill (Sponsored by TIFF). Circus Shop of Horrors is sponsored by The Social Capital Theatre (Nominated for Best comedy Venue 2017)

CAST

Ryan Brown Ryan began at a young age of five and has performed magic at a local summer festival for over 10 years. In 2011 Ryan flew to Las Vegas to meet Jeff McBride and the faculty when he attended the world famous Magic and Mystery School. In 2012, Ryan was the first to be awarded with Toronto's Best Magician of the Year award, and currently tours in his own show between Canada, where he currently resides, and the US.

Daniel Bowen Sheridan Musical Theatre Graduate, Daniel performs as his burlesque alter-ego Brad Puddin’ for High Society Cabaret productions; Frankie Bonaducci in The Silent Goodbye, and as Bruno/Ensemble in La Dolce Vita. His favourite notable performance to date is as Leaf Coneybear in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Adam in Brantwood. Emma Donnelly

Emma who is only a seventeen, has already trained and competed all over Canada as an artistic gymnast, dancer, and circus performer, including places like The National Ballet. Emma specializes in aerial hoop, silks, and hammock. Her artistic and athletic pursuits over the years have also allowed her to become skilled in contortion, tumbling, and partner balancing, Emma’s circus training has taken her all over to various festivals, corporate events, and showcases.

Phil Skala A Toronto based dancer. singer, and actor. He’s appeared in numerous productions all over the GTA,southern Ontario and Ottawa/Quebec. A graduate of Sheridan College; Musical Theatre Performance Program, selected credits include “Angel” in RENT, and “Peter” in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Lower Ossington Theatre”. “Georgie” in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (Echo Productions), “Darius” in JEFFREY (Capricorn 9). Phil also a drag queen named Phyllis Hole, and has performed at Toronto Pride, Glad Day Bookshop, and many fundraiser events.

Kiriana Stanton Kiriana is both an Actor and Fighter from Toronto, known for her work in films such as 'Neverknock', 'Pure' and in TV, including 12 Monkeys and American Gods. Kiriana has been training as an actor for over twelve years, and as a fighter for seven, specialising in weapons and fight scenes, including a variety of forms of sword, firearms, and more. As a writer, filmmaker, and movement performer, Kiriana loves to tell unique stories, physically and wholeheartedly.

Zel Tyrant Originally from Nova Scotia, Zel is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School. She has been training aerial circus for over fifteen years, with specialties in aerial hoop, chains, and mini cube. She is a regular performer at Toronto’s infamous Lunacy Cabaret, and has performed for Zero Gravity Circus, the Krampus Ball, Toronto International Circus festival, and Toronto Pride. Zel wears many hats including being professional circus rigger.

Melissa Yang Graduate of York University, Bachelor of Fine Arts Specialized Honours in Dance, Captained the York Dance Team; leading her award winning team to competitions across Ontario, including 2nd place for Melissa’s solo “Idiotheque.” Dance companies including, Xing Dance Theatre in roles such as “Marzipan” The Nutcracker, the circus company, A2D2, Chinese contemporary company, Little Pear Garden Dance Company, Known for her work with Tropicana Queens, 2015 Pan American Games Closing Ceremonies, season finale of Creeped Out and in the TV movie Transylvania, dancer in Starz- American Gods. Music videos Yumiko – “Ave Maria”- Aerialist, Austin Strange - “Words”- Ballerina, D.O. – “Missy Elliott”-Contortionist/Dancer, iLLvibe feat. Tragic – “It’s Going Down”-Contortionist/Dancer, Alexz Johnson – “Boogie Love”-Contortionist/Dancer.

CREW

Justine Cargo Justine began her performance career as a figure skating and received the coach of the year from her home skating club at only age 13. Her long history in Dance includes 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies Vancouver, Forbidden Fruit Evolution (2011 Toronto Fringe), Sex, Bollywoord, And Other Lies (2012 Toronto Fringe), We Day, World Pride (2014), IFFA Awards. She is also one of the founders of Second Star and is known mostly for her notable web series (My) Immortal (Buzz Feed, Cracked) Sarah Mansikka Sarah has been working as a Professional Lighting Designer across Canada for over ten years. Some of her recent designs include, Norah Paton’s Burnt , Nancy Kenny’s Roller Derby Saved My Soul and Wes Babcock’s Your Princess is in Another Castle. She has also worked Internationally as the Lighting Director for Rimini Protokoll’s Best Before and as an Assistant Lighting Designer with The Stratford Festival and the Vancouver Opera.

Kelly Taylor Producer & sketch comedy writer. Comedy has always been a big part of her life as her parents are clowns...no joke they're clowns! She is an experienced theatre & sketch comedy producer, mounting shows across North America including a show favourite, Lol Lol Land at Orlando Fringe and Binge Watching Well You Sleep at Buddies and Bad Times Kelly is recently in the process of producing Basic Bae’s a comedic short films that will be entering the film circuit this summer. Melanie Pyne Actor/Producer. Founding member of Triple ByPass Productions- John Patrick Shanley's 'Savage in Limbo', George F. Walker's 'The End of Civilization', Eric Bogosian's "Skunkweed'- Toronto's 2015 Fringe Festival, Stephen Adley Gurigis 'Den of Thieves’, George F. Walker's ‘Adult Entertainment’ Toronto's 2017 Fringe Festival, Mohammad Yaghoubi's 'A Moment of Silence’ Nowadays Theatre Company/Summerworks Festival. Founding member of LowDown Theatre Co, producing/ directing their inaugural production Eric Bogosian's "Wake Up & Smell the Coffee". You can catch Mel in commercials, web series & a handful of short films for the 48hr Film Project. Lacey Juk Lacey has stage managed the Fringe hits Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop girl, and Adventures of a Redheaded Coffeeshop girl. Previous production credits include: Assassins in Concert (Toronto Musical Concerts) Don Pasquale (Opera York) Girl's End: A one women musical workshop (First Sight festival) Madam Mao (SummerWorks) Revolutions (Tapestry New Opera) Bone Cage (Hart House) The Taming of the Shrew (Rose Theatre) Romeo and Juliet (Hart House.) Natalie Frijia Natalie Frijia is a writer, theatre-maker, stage manager and clown-wranger. She is also a PhD candidate in drama and environmental studies at the University of Toronto's Graduate Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies, and the School of the Environment. Her plays have been workshopped and presented at The Freezer (Rif, Iceland), Ruby Slippers Advance Theatre Series, Summerworks Festival, Storefront Theatre, New Ideas Festival, Rhubarb Festival, and Fringe Festivals across Canada. Upcoming production credits include: stage managing the long-running Lunacy Cabaret, technical direction for the Toronto Festival of Clowns, Heriloom Toys with Deflying Feats at the 2018 Ottawa Fringe Festival, and Lookup Theatre's Circus Riot. Natalie also has a show in the Toronto Fringe this year - a one-woman bicycle adventure called BikeFace.