A Winter Tale

1995 Genie Nominee Peter Williams has built his career on the back of Canadian films such as "Soul Survivor", "Love Come Down", and "A Winter Tale". Hollywood fare including "The Chronicles Of Riddick", "Catwoman", "Run" ... and Television series "Neon Rider", "Stargate SG-1", "DaVinci's Inquest"; among numerous others. Based in B.C., Peter has been fortunate to work in Ontario and the Maritimes and still intends to cover the rest of the nation and the world with his work.

DX: Michael Miller
Michael is a young up and coming Afro Canadian actor who has been featured in commercials for McDonalds, Northwest Airlines, Eatons and Reese"s’ Pieces. Michael has worked on many Alliance Atlantis productions, between “Due South”’ “Straight Up” and “Drop the Beat”. He was a principal in the Fox Television pilot for “Save the Last Dance”.

Miss G: Leonie Forbes
The wide-ranging talents of Jamaica's first Lady of film theatre and stage, Leonie Forbes have attracted local and international recognition. Considered an icon in Jamaica, Ms Forbes trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England.  Her career spans several decades in film, TV and radio in Jamaica, England, Australia and Canada. Awards include the Order of Distinction from the Jamaican government, the Silver and Bronze Musgrave (top awards for arts, culture and science in Jamaica) and the Institute of Jamaica Centenary Medal. Ms. Forbes was nominated for a Gemini Award for her work in “LORD HAVE MERCY!”  

Clip: p! Barrington
P! is no stranger to the local theatre scene having stretched his involvement from stage to screen. Last seen appearing in Yvette’s “Ova Mi Dead Baby”, he was lauded for his masterful performance. P! was a principal comedic actor with Plaitform Entertainment. His other key involvements include: a principal role in “Superbob” a People’s Choice Awardee at the Reel World Film Festival, and principal roles in Devon Haugton’s “2 for 2”, “Big Yard 3” and “ Old Friends”.

Ian: Peter Bailey
Peter received his training in Theatre Performance at Humber College. In 2002, he was the recipient for the Edna Khubyar Acting Award. His theatre credits include "Julius Caesar" where he played Brutus (Humber Theatre), "Dutchman" (Theatre Symbiosis) and Angelique" (Hart House Theatre).

Professa: Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall
Dennis "Sprangalang" Hall is a popular comedian, historian, producer and singer/composer from Trinidad. He has worked with Caribbean Tales in the Gemini-nominated sitcom "Lord Have Mercy".

Lloyd: R.O. Glasgow
R. O. Glasgow (aka Ryan aka Rye Guy) is a cute comedian, amazing actor, meek musician, incredible improv artist, dynamic DJ (Demeanor) and passionate playwright to name a few of the skills he has honed over the years. An active member of the community, Ryan tends to tap into his colorful West Indian heritage to shamelessly charm all who witness the “Guy Can Jam” in action. His dream is to utilize his experience in theatre, film and television to bring the Arts to the masses, in every demographic across the globe.

Sibeka: Ryan Ishmael
Ryan Ishmael  started his acting career in Gr. playing the part of Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer in his school's Christmas pageant. "I think the teacher didn't have make up for Rudolph, so being dark skinned, she just put a red nose on me and some antlers and called it a day," he jokes. Acting throughout high school and in numerous Christmas and Easter plays at his church, Ryan honed some skills in the acting field and attended Humber College's Theatre Program, before auditioning for "A Winter Tale".

Sam: Lucky Ejim
A veteran of the African Theatre Ensemble, Lucky is a talented and experienced theatre and film actor who also writes, directs and produces short films. Lucky's credits include "Anowa" (African Theatre Ensemble), "Inspector and the Hero" (Theatre Africa) "Things Fall Apart" (U of T Drama Centre), Malevolence" (David Breckenridge Films)

Andrew: Sabio Emerencia Collins
Sabio is a bright upcoming talent to enter the Toronto acting scene. A Winter Tale is his first major production.

Mickey: Mike G. Yohannes
An emerging talent, Mike G trained at Sundance and the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts. Mike G has acting experience in both theatre and film. His theatre experience ranges from "Shakespeare in High Park" (Ford Performing Arts Centre) to "Alice in Wonderland" and "Oliver Twist". Mike G has been featured in "Finding Forrester" (Gould Productions) and "Detroit Rock City" (Gould Productions) and had a principal role in "Fly Boy" (Derryck Birch - Independent).

Elaine: Valerie Buhagiar
Born in Mosta, Malta, Valerie immigrated to Canada with her parents in 1964. At 18 she toured China, the United States and Canada as a puppeteer. Graduating from Toronto's George Brown Acting Program, she won acclaim for her roles in Bruce MacDonald's iconic films Roadkill, and Highway 61. Her directing debut, "The Passion of Rita Carmilleri", won several awards including a Silver Plaque at the 1993 Chicago Film Festival. Valerie recieved Dora Mavor Moore Awards for "The Lorca Play", "White Trash" and "Blue Eyes". A retrospective of her work as actor and filmmaker was featured at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Czech Republic.  

Charmaine: Shakura S’Aida
Juno nominated blues diva Shakura S'Aida's sultry voice has won her many prized performance opportunities ranging from concerts at the famed Apollo Theatre in New York, to singing back-up vocals for Rita MacNeil and the legendary Patti Labelle, as well as featured performances with jazz legends like Jimmy Smith and Ruth Brown. Shakura's songwriting talent also keeps her in high demand amongst her many theatre and television clients. She has performed in numerous theatre and television productions.

Rain: Finlandia Casellas

Julie: Nicole Stamp
Nicole has trained as an actor, theatre director, musician and playwright, and has worked for some of the most prestigious theatre companies in Canada, including CanStage, Tarragon Theatre, and Theatre Passe Muralle. She was the recipient of a 2004 Toronto Arts Award for Excellence and Innovation in Theatre. She co-created "Plastic Love", an improvised short that won both First Prize and Audience Choice Awards at the 2005 24-Hour Toronto Film Challenge.

Guy: Bobby Del Rio
Bobby's film/television acting credits include: Anthony Furey's feature Main Street (Penney Enterprises), Instant Star (CTV), The Dresden Files (Sci Fi), Blue Murder (Global), Exhibit A (CTV/Discovery), The Mary Kay Letourneau Story (USA Network) and Cheaters (HBO). Stage credits include: Wajdi Mouawad's Tideline (Factory), Mike McPhaden's Flight 198 (SummerWorks 2001) and David Yee's Half Life (Downstairs Cabaret/U.S.). He has also acted in many of his own works including: Child Hood (SummerWorks 2005), When Children Fall (SummerWorks 2000) and Half-Chinx Taking Over the World (Tim Sims rental).