APPLAUSE! is so proud to have worked with such a wide variety of talented people in the lower mainland. Here is a list of our past TWENTY SEVEN CONCERTS and extensive alumni. 

2008

TENDERLOIN (1960).  Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Book by George Abbott & Jerome Weidman. Music Directed by Christopher King and Directed by Ian Farthing.

FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN (1929) Music by Cole Porter, Book by Herbert Fields. Music Directed by Joey Minshall. Directed by Scott Ashton Swan. Cast: Melissa Bachert, Geoff  Campbell, Tamara Croft, Michael Davis, Jo Hayden-Summerton, Lisa Hills, Kate Leinweber, Randy McCormick, Morgan McTaggart, Michelle Morrison, Mandana Namazi, Christopher Shawn Natuik, Barbara Peachey, Ivan Tse, Mary Williams Marter and Cathy Wilmot.

2007

IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE... IT'S SUPERMAN (1966) Music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, with a book by David Newman and Robert Benton. Music directed by: Steven Greenfield. Directed by Jonas Vedic. Cast: Adam Abrams, Deej Barens, Naomi Dayneswood, Mikal Grant, Josh Hallem, Lorna Hau, Shantini Klaassen, Lulu Krause, Kyle Purves, James Rowley, Jim Stewart, Michele Tolosa, Blake William Turner, Christina Wells. Photo archive by Adam Abrams CLICK HERE.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (1984) Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine. Music directed by Steven Greenfield. Directed by Jason Franco. Cast: Chris King, Jayme Armstrong, Morgan McTaggart, Michael Davis, Vanessa Coley Donohue, Peter Stainton, Sharla, Erin Puckey, Matt Baker, Mark Turpin, Cathy Salmond, Mark Hopkins, Deej Barens, Michael Wild, Christopher Natiuk, Heather Guthrie Sheane, Peggy Bush.  

DO RE MI (1960)
Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Book by Garson Kanin. Music Directed by Mark Reid. Directed by Michel Guimond. Company: Adam Abrams, Melissa Bachert, Deej Barens, Steve Dotto, Shelley Eckstein, Tyler Q. Felbel, Taylor Hastings, Blair Hayashi, Andrea Houde, Jandreet, Richard Lam, Chris Lam, Wendy Maxwell, Kelly Miller, Christopher Natuik, Christine Quintana, Cathy Salmond, Susanne Skemp, & Michael Stusiak. Photo archive by Adam Abrams: CLICK HERE.

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (1985) Music Directed by: Steven Greenfield. Directed by Ryan Mooney. Cast: Adam Abrams, Deej Barens, Maribeth Ching, Caitlin Clugston, Vallerie Dearden, Leah Doz, Chris Lam, Ashley Lambert-Maberly, Calvin Lee, Linda Leong Sum, Tara Martin, Randy McCormick, Scott McGrath, Judy McLellan, Jaclyn Nishi, Megan Phillips, Matt Ramer, Dane Szohner, Evan Terlesky, Mary Williams Marter. Photo archive by Adam Abrams: CLICK HERE and HERE (part 2).

VERY GOOD EDDIE (1915) Music By Jerome Kern, Lyrics By Schuyler Greene, book/Libretto by: Philip Barthomae & Guy Bolton. Music Director: Mark Reid, Directed by Scott Ashton Swan. Cast: Julie Brooks, Caitlin Clugston, Andrew Cohen, Tamara Croft, Cindy Keung, Chris Kjersem, Tara Martin, Scott McGrath, Ryan Mooney, Janel Snider, Linda Sum, Ivan Tse.

2006

BABES IN ARMS (1937) Music By Richard Rodgers, Lyrics By Lorenz Hart, Book/Libretto by: Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart. Music directed by Steven Green. Directed by Scott Ashton Swan. Cast: Neil Aspinall, Julie Brooks, Maribeth Ching, Katherine Copeland, Vanessa Coley-Donohue, Scott Cumming, Blair Hayashi, Chris Lam, Richard Lam, Danielle Leger, John Mews, Jaclyn Nishi, Christine Quintana, Morgan Lily McTaggart, Emma Middleton, Susan Skemp, Dane Szohner, Rob Christensen, Lauren Morrow,and Valerie McNicol.

FLOWER DRUM SONG (1958) Music by: Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joseph Fields and is based on the novel by C.Y. Lee. Music Director: Christopher King, Director: Ryan Mooney. Company: Benjamin Ong, Bob Sung, Chris Lam (not pictured), Darlyne Dolap, Debbie Wong, Elijah Sabadlan, Holly Ho, Ivan Tse, Jaclyn Nishi, James Yi, Jennifer Suratos, Juliana Chin, Justine Lee, Katherine Della Cruz, Kayla Liu, Leo Chiu, Linda Sum, Lorna Hau, Lynda Shioya, Maribeth Ching, Michelle Yuen, Morgan McTaggart, Richard Lam, Romeo Colobong, Rosemary Forst, Sandra Sit-Mar, Sharon Ong, Sheila Marie Catambing, Tara Chen, Tim Lau, and Wendy Wong.

LOUISIANA PURCHASE (1940) Music by Irving Berlin, book by Morrie Ryskind, based on a story by B.G.DeSylva. Music Directed by Scott Knight. Directed by Scott Ashton Swan. Cast: Deej Barens, Stephan Bohemier, Geoff Campbell, Andrew Cohen, Tara Chen, Angus Chiu, Stacey Crippin, Rhonda Doram, Tyler Felbel, Carmen Gaisford, Michel Guimond, Heather Guthrie Sheane, Martin Hamm, Kimberley Hargreaves, Kaylee Harwood, Caitlin Hayes, Lisa Hood, Lauren Kramm, Bill Lawrie, Catherine MacLeod, Tara Martin, Billie Murphy, Eric Nelson, Sharon Ong, Gerry Parsons, Kate Polsky, Carman J. Price, Alexis Quednau, Rebecca Rand, Christina Stephen, L. Michael Stusiak, Brian Sutton, Dane Szohner, Nadine Tremblay, and Vikki VanSickle.

2005

STRIKE UP THE BAND (1927) Music by George Gershwin, book by George S. Kaufman, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Music Directed by Scott Knight. Directed by Kate Polsky. Company: Adam Abrams, Deej Barens, Tara Chen, Angus Chiu, Michael Clark, Lynda Clarke, Vanessa Coley-Donohue, Stacey Crippin, Rhonda Doram, Tyler Q Felbel, Sarah Gay, Jeannette Gibault, Heather Guthrie-Sheane, Martin Hamm, Brooklyn Hillman, Ashley Lambert-Maberly, Catherine MacLeod, Judy McLellan, Greg Pember, Christine Quintana, Matt Ramer, Lisa Ricketts, Diana Sandberg, Ben Setiawan, Joel Smith, Iain Stewart, Stephen Street, Armand Yousif, Michelle Yuen. Photo archive by Adam Abrams: CLICK HERE.

JUBILEE (1935) Music & lyrics Cole Porter, book by Moss Hart. Music Directed by Scott Knight. Directed by Scott Ashton Swan. Company: Chris Adams, Michael Antonakos, Vanessa Coley-Donohue, Angus Chiu, Aidan Dee, Sarah Gay, Aron L'Oste-Brown, Lawrence Green, Heather Guthrie-Sheane, Jeannette Gibault, Katherine Harris, Brooklyn Hillman, Kate Polsky, Christine Quintana, Lynda Yee Shioya, Sandra Sit, Trish van Kuyk (Stage manager), Michelle Yuen.

ON THE TOWN (1946) Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Music by Leonard Bernstein. Music Director: Scott Knight. Directors: Shelley Stewart Hunt & Paul Sontz. Company: Adam Abrams, Angus Chiu, Alexander Ferguson, Angela Donahue, Chris King, Charles Boname, Caitlin Smith, Dane Szohner, Deej Barens, Diane Haynes, Evelyn Schofield, Geoff Campbell, Jennifer Riehl, Judy McLellan, Juliana Chin, Jim Stewart, Kayla Dunbar, Ken MacDonald, Kendahl Diebold, Kim Steger, Lawrence Green, Lorna Hau, Lorri Watson, Mary Williams Marter, Mary Clark, Michael Stusiak, Nancy Newman, Nadia Hovan, Sarah King, Sadie Culliford, Sabrina Mehra, Shawna Parry, Shera Allibhai, Stacey Crippin, Stefan Winfield, Tayves Fiddis, Tim Lau, Tara Chen, Tyler Felbel, Zachary Stevenson. Stage Manager: Richard Bowen

SATURDAY NIGHT (1954/1997) Music by Stephen Sondheim with a book by brothers Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein, based on their play, Front Porch in Flatbush. Music Directed by Martin Danyluk, Directed by Jason Franco. Company: Amanda Watson, Andrew Persoon, Armand Yousif, Blake William Turner, Christian Bellsmith, Chris Adams, Donya Metzger, Iain Stewart, Jennifer Suratos, Kate Polsky, Lane Price, Lisa Ricketts, Marcus Bell, Michelle Yuen, Nadine Tremblay, Scott Perrie, Ted Hallett. Stage Managed by: David Warburton

2004

MACK AND MABEL (1974) Music & lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart. Music Directed by Alex McLeod. Directed by: Valerie Easton. Company: Adam Abrams, Sean Allan, Ashlie Atkinson, Sarah Ballard, Deej Barens, Mark Burgess, Peggy Busch, Amanda Cooper, Tamara Croft, Jennifer Davies, Kirsti Frank, Skye Freisen, Andrew Halladay, Kelly Ingersol, Jeff Kirkey, Andrew Legg, Barry Madden, Pat Milino, Keri Minty, Lannette New, Sharon Ong, Brent Schroder, Joel Smith, Peter Stainton, Cara Tench, Amy Wallis, Tristin Wayte, Kirsten Webb, Michael Wild, Jonathan Winsby, Colleen Winton. Ron Paviliglianiti, Stage Manager.

THE BAKERS WIFE (1976) Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by Joseph Stein. Kevin Michael Cripps, Music Director. Peter Jorgensen, Director. Company: David Adams, Deborah Allman, Carrie Berg, Ashley Bishop, Peggy Busch, Scott Carpenter, Rob Christensen, Alexander Ferguson, Heather Guthrie-Sheane, Jason Howell, Kirsten Kilburn, Laura Koberstein, Alison MacDonald, Lannette New, John Payne, Greg Pember, Scott Perrie, Matt Ramer, Lisa Ricketts, Arlene Roche, Allen Sawkins, Joel Smith, Stephen Street, Andy Toth, Elizabeth Marie West, Sanders Whiting, Nevada Yates. Ron Paviglianti, Stage Manager. 

WISH YOU WERE HERE (1952) Book by: Arthur Kober & Joshua Logan, Music & Lyrics by: Harold Rome. Ashley Lambert Maberly, Music Director. David C Jones, Director. Lia Wolfe, Pianist. Valerie Coombes, Stage Manager. Danny Eagle, Assistant Stage Manager. Company: Ainslie Hurd, Alia Rosenstock, Alissa Newsome, Andrew Legg, Andrew Cohen, Billie Murphy, Christine Quintana, Colin Edward Smith, Doug Cameron, Iain Stewart, Jennifer Suratos, Kelly Ingersoll, Larissa Strocen, Leslie Grenier, Malcolm McDonald, Michael Antonakos, Michael Henderson, Michelle daSilva, Rnold Smith, Sabrina Mehra, Shane Birley, Stacey Crippin, Tamara Croft, Tiffany Baldwin, Tristan Ham, Vaughn Jones, Zach Lundrie.

70, GIRLS, 70 (1971) Book by Fred Ebb and Norman L Martin, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Joey Minshall, Music Director. Elie Savoie, Director. Kaye Andruschak, Choreographer. Company: Alec Burden, Alex McLeod, Barbara Brolly, Barry Madden, Cher Zorrilla, Christopher Mansbridge, Colleen Savage, Darleen Savoie, Deborah Allman, Diana Sandberg, Evelyn Schofield, Joel Smith, Karen Young, Lia Wolfe, Lorna Olson, Lorraine Foster, Lynda Shioya, Marcel LaRochelle, Monica Herron, Nina Shoroplova, Steven Bidwell, Sue Watson, Trish van Kuy (stage manager), Stephanie Nolin (Wardrobe).

2003

ASPECTS OF LOVE (1989) Music & Book Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics Don Black and Charles Hart. Jason Lopez, Music Director. Paul Sontz, Director. Darren W Hales, Lighting. Trish van Kuyk, Stage Manager. Ron Paviglianiti, Stage Manager. Company: Ariel Alcantara, Deej (DJ) Barens, Chanie Long, Lawrence Green, Jennifer Moran, Mandana Namazi, Reed Nykiforuk, Sharron Ong, Kirsten Price, Jeff Kirkey, Warren Kimmel, Alex McLeod, Ben Setiawan, Heather Guthrie Sheane, Shannon Steele, Tristin Wayte, Sara Zacharias.

ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (1978) Book/Lyrics: Betty Comden, & Adolph Green, Music: Cy Coleman. Music Director: Joey Minshall, Director: David C Jones, Piano: James Paterson, Stage Manager: Colin R. Johnston, ASM: Ron Pavilianiti. Company: Adam Abrams, Karen Rebecca Black, Peggy Busch, Doug Cameron, Roger Corbett , Kevin Michael Cripps, Mike Gill , Katherine Harris, Warren Kimmel, Laura Latchianian, Ashley Lambert-Maberly, Seth Little, Chanie Long, Gemma Martini, Brian McBride, Steve Mulligan, Mandana Namazi, Arlene Roche, Therressa Skrobutan, Matthew Spears, Joel Smith, Lia Wolfe. Photo Archive by Adam Abrams: CLICK HERE.

WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1981) Book by Peter Stone, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Alex Gowans, Music Director. John Mason, Director, Trent Leipert, Pianist, Sydney Cavanagh & Caitlin McConkey Pirie, Stage Managers, Sheena Ross, Production Assistant, Tarig Adam, Poster Design. Company: Giselle Kuk, Chris Adams, Ross Atley, Rob Christensen, Lawrence Green, Heather Guthrie Sheane,  Jane Leroux, Seth Little, Brian McBride, Chelsea Mccooney, Mandana Namazi, Shannon Steele, Stephen Street. 

CHESS (1986) Music by Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus, Lyrics by Tim Rice Book by Richard Nelson. Music Director: Jason Lopez, Director: Paul Sontz, Darren Hales  - Lighting, Trish van Kuyk  - Stage Manager, Ron Paviglianiti  - Assistant Stage Manager, Sheena Ross  - Production Assistant, Doris Fong  - Publicity. Company: Lisa Kelly, Donya Metzger, Jane Leroux, Jesse White, Reed Nykiforuk, Stephen Mulligan, Brian McBride, Scott Carpenter, Lawrence Green, Brendan Rowland, Mike Gill, Adam Abrams, Joel Smith, Gerry Parons, Heather Guthrie Sheane, Beth McIvor, Kimmy Choi, Jennifer Moran, Jennifer Suratos, Shannon Steele, Kirsten Price, Judith Rabinovitch.

2002

DEAR WORLD (1969) Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Book by Jerome Lawrence. Music Director: Joey Minshall, Director: Paul Sontz, Pianist: Andrea Lee. Company: Jayme Armstrong, Peggy Bush, Damon Calderwood, Meghan Gardiner, Lawrence Green, Lise Marie Kordoski, Jane Leroux, Kris Love, Paul Meisner, Dawn Metcalf, Lannette New, Amy Newman, Gerry Parsons, Sheena Ross, Caitlan Read, Joel Smith, Janis Seuss, Denise Tam, Lia Wolfe. 

NINE (1982) Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston, Book by Arthur Kopit & Mario Fratti. Music Director: Joey Minshall, Director: Paul Sontz, Pianist: James Paterson. Steven Sparling  - Vocal Coach, Ron Paviglianiti  - Stage Manager, Peggy Busch & Nanci Cohen  - Assistant Stage Managers. Company: Sean Allan, Karen Asselstine, DJ Barens, Christine Best, David Cohen, Melinda Gidaly, Heather Haseltine, Gwyneth Kellii, Allana Knowlton, Lise-Mari Kordoski, Laura Latchinian, Jane Leroux, Kris Love, Beth McElmoy, Mandy Meisner, Lannette New, Elyse Newbert, Koralee Nickarz, Sharon Ong, Adrian Parlow, Melissa Peabody, Olessya Plekhanov, Aaron Read, Darleen Savoie, Doran Satanove, Shannon Steele, Janis Suess, Antje Vernon, Lia Wolfe, Sara Zacharias, Cher Zorilla. Dancers: Sylvie Charlotte Gosse, Laura Nason, Laura Ross, and Beth Stephensen. Choreography & concert consultant David Connolly. Concessions: Barbara Densmore. Box Office: Chandra V Halko. 

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (1964) Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents. Music Director: James Paterson, Director: Paul Sontz, Piano: Scott Knight, Stage Manager: Ron Paviglianiti. Company: Kevin Michael Cripps, Katherine Harris, Ashley Lambert-Maberly, Jessica Maros, Koralee Nickarz, Shawn Sand, Peggy Busch, Tom Corbeil, Yvette Dudley Newman, Heather Guthrie Sheane, Cindy Keung, Christopher Mingus, Melissa Peabody, Scott Perrie, Shannon Steele, & Jena Zara.

1997

DORIAN GRAY (1990) New work never fully produced. Book by Alan Reiser & Don Price, lyrics by Alan Reiser, music by Gary Levinson. Music Director: Myron Plett, Director: Paul Sontz, Choreography: Lindy Sisson. Company: Andrew Parker, Christopher Logan, J.Paul Mackenzie, Bremner Duthie, Bazil David Graham, Melissa Peabody, Clare Dennis, Jason Harder, Caitlin Simpson, Janet Glassford, Jennifer O’Leary. 

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (1981) Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth. Music Director: Matthew Badley, Director: Paul Sontz. Stage Manager: Brea Maurice. Company:  Greg Armstrong-Morris, Wendy Jane Bollard, John Burgess-Murray, John Cortens, Simon Fothergill, Tracy Horbachuk, Richard McBride, Patrick McIntyre, Jennifer O’Leary, Melissa Peabody, Darrel C. Phillips, Shannon Purvis, & Stephen Sweet. Graphic Artist: Louise Carroll. Photography: Lurenda Mastromonaco. 

All concerts produced by Founder/Artistic Producer - Scott Ashton Swan.