The Guardian (Charlottetown)

Talent on stage

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Jessica Gallant: She appeared on national TV last year singing the anthems at a pair of Toronto Blue Jays games and is a four-year veteran of the festival, having played Diana Barry and appearing in Evangeline, Canada ROCKS! and with the 2010 and 2012 Confederat­ion Centre Young Companies.

Hank Stinson: He first portrayed Matthew Cuthbert during matinees in the mid90’s and for the 1997 season. An active writer, producer, and performer, he starred in the festival’s Billy Bishop Goes to War, The Shooting of Dan McGrew and Guys and Dolls and has played all the adult male roles in Avonlea. Stinson recently appeared in the hit show, Story (The Guild, 2014) as well as Dear Johnny Deere (Charlottet­own Festival 2013).

Charlotte Moore: Received a Dora Mavor Moore award for Janet in The Rocky Horror Show (Bathurst Street Theatre), played Auntie Em in the Toronto run and North American tour of The Wizard of Oz (Mirvish) and spent three seasons with The Shaw Festival. Moore began her career in Charlottet­own, playing ‘Prissy’ in Anne of Green Gables – The Musical and has appeared in a variety of production­s, including British Invasion I & II, Stan Rogers - A Matter Of Heart, Sexy Laundry and as Mrs. Rachel Lynde in Avonlea.

Glenda Landry: A veteran of 45 seasons with the Charlottet­own Festival, her roles includes 20 years as Diana Barry. She has also appeared in many other production­s at the centre, including Johnny Belinda, Evangeline, The Kitchen Witches and Wizard of Oz.

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