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RANDY VANCOURT
Randy has appeared across Canada and the U.S. as a musician, writer and performer, including working with both THE MUPPETS and the SECOND CITY.
He has written numerous musicals and comedies including BOARDWALK! The Doo-Wop Show and BORN LUCKY, a musical he based on the writings of his father, award-winning author A. Lawrence Vaincourt (A Soldier Died Today). With LOVING SPOONFULS star David Gale, Randy wrote the wildly successful CHUTZPAH à GO-GO, that went on to a lengthy 4 year run in Canada followed by its U.S. premiere in 2009.
His other original stage musicals include FOREVER FOR NOW, THE CHRISTMAS SHOW and the musical murder mystery DEAD AIR, which enjoyed a 10-month run at Toronto's Mysteriously Yours Theatre.
His TV work includes writing songs for DUDLEY THE DRAGON (PBS/YTV), HELLO MRS. CHERRYWINKLE (PBS/Family Channel), ROCKABYE BUBBLE (TVO) and three LOVING SPOONFULS TV specials. He wrote and performed the theme songs for À LA POURSUITE DE CARMEN SANDIEGO (Radio Canada), OUR MAGAZINE and YTV's DON'T LICK THE PIG.
Randy is also one-half of THE ORIGINAL CANADIAN DUELING PIANOS show, and one of the co-creators of RADIO FREAKS, who were heard nationally on Canadian radio for 3 years.
In 2005 Randy was honored to have his song DONOR CARD appear on the syndicated DR. DEMENTO radio show.
PAUL GIBSON
A dual Canadian-Irish citizen, Paul is a busy musician and performer and one-third of the hit musical, BOARDWALK! The Doo-Wop Show.
Other credits include: SALTWATER MOON, THE MELVILLE BOYS, ROCK AND ROLL, PUMPBOYS AND DINETTES, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, and ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.
For the past 15 years Paul has been half of the children’s musical duo THE STYLAMANDERS.
His 2003 Toronto Fringe hit, THAT BOY, won first prize in the Festival playwriting contest. He has written, directed, composed and performed in various corporate entertainment events, and recently completed a play chronicling the life of Gypsy jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt.
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PERFORMERS
DANIEL GIVERIN
From Limerick, by way of Manchester, Daniel is an accomplished fiddler, guitarist and flute player, who currently splits his time between Montreal and Toronto.
Most notably Daniel performed the role of "Benjamin Fry" opposite Brendan Fraser in THE MUMMY film series, and currently appears as "Louis Moreno" in Season 12 of DEGRASSI.
A theater veteran, Daniel received rave reviews for his portrayal of Pato in Centaur Theatre’s production of THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE. Among his many other outstanding theater credits are STORM WARNING, A NIGHT IN NOVEMBER and John Gray's ROCK AND ROLL. In September/October 2012 he will repise his role in Tarragon Theatre's revival of NO GREAT MISCHIEF.
In 2000 Daniel wrote and performed his own, extremely successful one-man play, THE TWO TREES, based on the life and writings of famed Irish poet William Butler Yeats. THE TWO TREES went on to receive several critically-acclaimed productions in Canada as well as a subsequent tour of Ireland, culminating in a special presentation at the Yeats Summer School.
