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DANA CARRABON

EXECUTIVE-PRODUCER - ACTING AS THOMAS DEVLIN

Bio: Dana is hard working cannabis advocate with a B.F.A in

Performance Acting from Ryerson University. His passion for creating

meaningful works of art is actualized through both his business acumen

and his talent as an actor. He believes that cannabis is integral to

unlocking humanity’s full potential. More than a recreational drug, it’s

an ancient sacrament, a multi-use medicine, and a multi-purpose crop

with 50,000 industrial uses. In addition to producing this show, he is

excited to show his acting prowess through his character Thomas

Devlin.

Acting works: The Jazzy Devil, Reefer Madness (2018), King, Jack & The Beanstalk (2017),

Pontius Pilate, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. Doctor, The Venetian Twins (2017), Milord, The

Artful Widow (2017), Clown, Clown (2016), Peer Gynt, Peer Gynt (2016), Dr. Austin Sloper, The

Heiress, (2016), Oberon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2015), Roger Streamers (2015)

MEHDI SIDALI

PLAYWRIGHT/WRITER

Bio: Mehdi is a compassionate writer, and a graduate from the

University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. He

is willing to enter unchartered waters if it means a meaningful story lies

at the end of that adventure. He is an adaptable, at-ease, and driven

person and these qualities show in his work and when working with him.

Writing works: Short stories including Prize, Icy Princess and Three

Mice (2012-present). TV Sitcom proposal and script for The Holding Cell “Pilot” (2013).

Unpublished novel Tiresias (2013), Reefer Madness (2018)

ANDREA PESTANA

DIRECTOR

Bio; Andrea is a Toronto based performance director and producer

hailing from Newmarket, Ontario. Recently graduated from Ryerson

School of Performance with a focus on producing and directing, she has

also begun to expand her producing portfolio to include live

performance virtual reality, especially dance.

Previous credits include Producer and Director, Virtually

Accessible (2019), Producing Intern, The Musical Stage Company (2019); Director, In Her Golden

Years, InspiraTO (2018); Director and Co-Artistic Director, Spring Awakening, Ghost Light Players

(2018), Assistant to the Producer, Follow Your Heart, Evolution Dance Theatre (2016); Director, Chitra, Ryerson Community Theatre (2016)

VITAN PRAVTCHEV

PRODUCER

Bio: Vitan Pravtchev is a graduate from the Performance Acting

program at Ryerson University School of Performance. Vitan has been

involved in theatre, dance, and singing since his birth. He has sung in

many choirs including performing in Carnegie Hall and Apollo Theatre

in Greece. Before Ryerson, he completed a musical theatre major at

Etobicoke School of the arts whilst maintaining an academic stronghold. After Ryerson,

This September 2019, Vitan will be doing his Masters of Education at U of T’s OISE. As a self -

identifying LGBT artist and occasional cannabis user, Vitan is excited to be a part of a Fringe

performance that is breaking down the barriers and stigma.

PATRICK LYNN

STAGE MANAGER

Bio: Patrick grew up in Fredericton, NB, but he moved to Toronto in

2017 to pursue an education in the performing arts. He will be entering

his third year at Ryerson University, School of Performance: Production and Design in September specialising in management.

Select stage management credits include: Macbeth: More than Man,

Panoply Classical Collective (2019); Theatre New Brunswick Theatre

School seasons (2016-2018); It Happened One Night in a Dairy; Queen Parking Lot, Tarragon Theatre Education Department (2018); Evita, Blind Faith Productions (2016)

SOPHIA FABIANO

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Bio: Sophia Fabiano is a fourth year production student at Ryerson’s

School of Performance, specializing in technical direction.

Recent works include; Stage Technician, Regeneration (Echo Dance

Collective; Head Electrician, This Is How We Live (Ryerson

University); Head of Flys, Dances 2018 (Ryerson University); Head of

Props, Rhinoceros (Douze Citrons Theatre); Technical Director, Spring

Awakening (Ghostlight Players); Assistant Technical Director, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Ryerson University).

ASLI ÖZÜAK

ASSISTNT STAGE MANAGER

Bio: Aslı is studying the Performance Production program at the

Ryerson University. She is an aspiring theatre human. She was the

stage manager for the 2019 production of Deimos X Phobos,

choreographed by the Near&Far Projects and produced by Alex Flack.

She stage managed FUnoriginal (2017) at the Paprika Festival. Her

Ryerson University works include being the production coordinator of

the New Voices Festival (2019) as well as being the assistant costume designer for Dances (2018).

SARAH BUEHNER

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Bio: Sarah is a graduating 4th year Performance Production student at

the Ryerson School of Performance. She is an industrious, self-

motivated artist who seeks to bring her lighting works to new heights.

Past work:Technical Direction:Choreographic Works 2019, Ryerson

Dances 2018 (assistant).

Lighting Design: Dingbat Dodo Down Disco and Reefer Madness at New Voices 2018, Clown

2017

DIEGO VARELA

HEAD OF SOUND Bio: Diego is a graudating 4th Year Performance Production student at

the Ryerson School of Performance. He is a personable and driven

creative, who looks forward to working with the Jazz music of the

1930s, which were heavily stigmatized alongside cannabis.

Ryerson Works: Technical Director- EnChoreo (2019), Assistant

Stage Manager- Penelopiad (2018) , Projection Designer- Springworks

(2018); Sound Designer- The Last day of Judas Iscariot (2017), Head

Electricians- The Seventh Seal (2017); Production Assistant- Dances

(2016).

Other Works: Sound Designers- The Crucible (2019) , Co-composer-

Demos x Phobos (2019) , Sound Designers- Spring Awakening (2018).

MICHAEL MERRITHEW

SOUND DESIGNER

Bio: Michael would like to thank his family and friends for putting

the pieces of his life together. His Mom actually gave him the

acoustic bass, which he claims allowed him to believe he could

attempt to work alongside the iconic sounds this piece surrounds

itself by. He would also like to thank his family’s company

(Merrithew™) for giving him the opportunity to work with the software responsible for the production of the original pieces.

DAVID DOCHERTY

PROJECTION DESIGNER

Bio: David is a graduate of Ryerson’s Production Program with a

special interest in projection and video design. His organizational and

technical skills have grown substantially in recent years, and

continues to exponentially grow leading into this new rendition of

Reefer Madness: Origins.

Design credits include: Assistant Projection Designer, The

Scavenger’s Daughter, Paradigm Productions 2019; Projection

Designer, Legally Blonde, Cawthra Park Secondary 2018; Head of Video, Fall for Dance North 2018;

Projection Designer, Mary Poppins, Ryerson Youth Summer Camp 2018

ALESSIA URBANI

COSTUME DESIGNER

Bio: Alessia is a current production student at the Ryerson School

of Performance, with a focus in costume and set design. Working in

both theatre and film, Alessia originally began her career in fashion.

As a freelance designer, Alessia creates costumes for the stage and

custom garments for clients. For the future, she hopes to continue her education in scenography.

Works: Costume Designer, Mixtape (2019), New Voices Festival;

Costume Designer, Do Right By Me (2019), New Voices

Festival; Costume Designer, The Penelopiad (2019), Ryerson School of Performance; Costume

Designer, Between Time (2018), District 6 Films; Dresser, Alta Moda Roma (2017); Dresser, Renato

Balestra Haute Couture AW 2017/2018 (2017).

KOLDIN COLLIE

AS HARRY J. ANSLINGER

Bio: Koldin is a surging young actor, who sharpens his skills in

stage combat, filmography, amongst many other talents and abilities.

He is ecstatic to be reprising the role of the infamous Harry J.

Anslinger, a man who stopped at nothing to eradicate the cannabis plant.

Film/TV:Luke Taste (2019), Drew Fight! (2018), Jason You’re Still

Here, Doctor/Voiceover Lullaby

Theatre: John Proctor The Crucible (2019), Ensemble, The Odyssey (2018), Harry J. Anslinger and

Fight Captain Reefer Madness (2018), Second Hairdresser, Instructress, Nurse, Dowager, Fight

Captain The Women (2018), The Knight, Antonius Block, Fight Captain The Seventh Seal (2017),

Clown Ryerson’s Clown (2017), George Stop Kiss (2017), David Cutrere Orpheus Descending (2017),

Marullus, Artemidorus, Octavius’s Servant, 1st Soldier Julius Caesar (2016), Jimmy Beales Roots

(2016), Motel Kamzoil Fiddler On The Roof (2015)

LIAM KINAHAN

AS JOHN SMIT

Bio: Liam is a B.F.A. graduate from the Performance Acting program

of Ryerson University. A cool and collected man, Liam always brings

calm and lightness into every room. He is excited to expand his role of John Smit, and bring his talents to the Toronto Fringe stage.

Works: John Reefer Madness (2018), Stephano The Rover (2018),

Giant Blunderbore Jack and the Beanstalk (2017), Saint Peter The

Last Days of Judas Iscariot (2017), Zanetto/Birif The Venitian

Twins/Artful Widow (2017) Captain Flint Treasure Island (2016),

Yasha The Cherry Orchard (2016) Clown Ryerson Clown (2016) Anitra/Others Peer Gynt (2016)

Morris Townsend The Heiress (2016) Lysander A Midsummer Night's Dream (2015), Richie

Streamers (2015) William Chatroom (2014), Tom Citizenship (2014)

Other: Writer/Director Cowboy New Voices Festival (2018), Toronto 2017 Writer/Director Willy

Goes to Space (2017), Actor/Dancer Hydrama’s Ryersonia (2016)

NICOLE MOLLER

AS JANE SMIT

Bio: Nicole is a passionate artist, who moved from Vancouver to continue her theatrical training at Ryerson School of Performance.

Her theatre credits include RSP’s A Mid Summer Night’s Dream (as

Hippolyta), Peer Gynt (as Peer Gynt), The Last Days of Judas

Iscariot (as Mary Magdalene); as well as The Arts Project Company’s The Crucible (as Ann Putnam

and Sarah Good).

Nicole is thrilled to be once again part of mounting Reefer Madness and playing the part of Jane for

her first Fringe production.

DAVID WILSON

AS JAMES "“KING” HOLLOWAY

Bio: From an early age, David has been involved in performing arts.

Getting his first set of opportunities in film and television, David has

come a long way from playing the cute kid commercials. Honoured

to be a part of Fringe theatre for the first time, David will be playing

the charismatic James “King” Holloway.

Film/T.V: Sgt. Lee Hot Zone (2018), Agent Anderson V-Wars

(2018), Nate I'll Take Your Dead (2018), Guardian Handmaid's Tale (2017), Tactical Officer

Designated Survivor (2017), Armed Guard Incorporated (2016), Border Agent The Strain (2016),

Sunstone Guard Heroes Reborn (2015)

Theatre: Seaweed Hairspray (2016) Michael The Singers (2015) Ensemble On My Guard (2014)

JUAN OTERO

AS AGENT NICHOLAS SOTO

Bio: Juan is thrilled to be joining the Reefer Madness: Origins

company. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and moved to Calgary

when he was ten. Since then he has been performing every chance he

gets. Acting has taken him from the Canadian Badlands, in their

world famous Passion play, to the University of Lethbridge, in their

prestigious theatre performance program, to Toronto now, where he

takes part in performances throughout the city in the Wrestling

Without Wrestling sketch troupe. Juan’s most recently was a part

of Ghostlight Player’s production of Spring Awakening.

BARRY KELLEGHAN

AS AGENT VERN SCHULTZ

Bio: Barry Kelleghan is an Irish actor that just recently moved to

Toronto. He trained at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama in

Dublin, after which he went on to perform in original Irish works

such as "Between the Dawns" and classic Shakespeare plays like

"Julius Caesar" in which he played the title role. As well as acting

Barry has a keen interest in music, specifically guitar and

songwriting.

EZERA BEYENE

AS SGT. GARY O’NEILL

Bio: Ezera Beyene started acting after his older brother played

Humpty Dumpty in his elementary school's production of "Humpty Dumpty".

Since his picture went up on the fridge Ezera swore to one day be a better actor than him. Ezera has yet to accomplish this goal.