LISA FORGET (book, music, lyrics) has performed across the country in original Canadian productions of Les Misérables, Napoleon and Jeanne LaPucelle . Other credits include CETM’s The Great American Trailer Park Musical/Ma Femme, Ma Blonde et Ma Roulotte (Nextwave Festival & New York Musical Theatre Festival), Nunsense 2, Jeanne, Clockwork Orange, Chess in Concert, Le Festin du Gouverneur , CETM’s “Le Happening” – a celebration of Musical Theatre in Montreal. Recordings include: Napoleon, Jeanne, Inspiration, Come into the Parlour and Noel. Lisa is co-founder and performer with “One Night with You” – A Tribute to Elvis Presley. For many years, Lisa has co-produced cabarets & concerts, many of which benefit a variety of local charities.
CHRIS BARILLARO (music, arrangements)
is a musical director, pianist, actor, singer, and proud graduate of Dawson College Professional Theatre Program and of McGill University (B.A. in music and theatre). Selected musical direction credits include: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Guys and Dolls (Asst. MD), Schwartz's: The Musical (Asst.MD); Cabaret; Chicago; and the Canadian premieres of both Rooms: A Rock Romance and Altar Boyz. Selected acting credits include: Songs For A New World (Players' Theatre); The Play's the Thing (Segal Theatre) ; Schwartz's: The Musical (Centaur) ; Souvenir (CETM & IYFE); Altar Boyz (CETM); The Jazz Singer (DWYT) and SyFy's Being Human. Chris is currently serving as the assistant music director for the award-winning Lyric Theatre Singers and recently had the pleasure of accompanying the late Ms. Joan Rivers. He is also the music director and orchestrator for the world premiere of Belles Soeurs: The Musical, which opened at the Segal Theatre in October 2014.
is a musical director, pianist, actor, singer, and proud graduate of Dawson College Professional Theatre Program and of McGill University (B.A. in music and theatre). Selected musical direction credits include: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Guys and Dolls (Asst. MD), Schwartz's: The Musical (Asst.MD); Cabaret; Chicago; and the Canadian premieres of both Rooms: A Rock Romance and Altar Boyz. Selected acting credits include: Songs For A New World (Players' Theatre); The Play's the Thing (Segal Theatre) ; Schwartz's: The Musical (Centaur) ; Souvenir (CETM & IYFE); Altar Boyz (CETM); The Jazz Singer (DWYT) and SyFy's Being Human. Chris is currently serving as the assistant music director for the award-winning Lyric Theatre Singers and recently had the pleasure of accompanying the late Ms. Joan Rivers. He is also the music director and orchestrator for the world premiere of Belles Soeurs: The Musical, which opened at the Segal Theatre in October 2014.