The Good Guys: A New Musical at The Attic Studio

Sydney Gauvin

Sydney Gauvin is thrilled to be making her Toronto debut in this original production of The Good Guys! A recent graduate from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, Sydney is so excited to return home and work with artists in her home base. This show is unlike anything she's ever done before, past credits include Sister Mary (Sister Act), Tracy Turnblad (Hairspray), Agnes (Agnes of God) and Kim Mcafee (Bye Bye Birdie). Sydney can't wait to take on this challenge, hold a gun, and tell this story.

Laura E. Janzen

Laura E. Janzen is making her debut with The Flare in The Good Guys. She is a grade of Randolph College for the Performing Arts and University of Waterloo's Arts & Business co-op program with a major in music. She is trained in classical voice and musical theatre, and has received awards in classical voice and musical theatre, and has received awards from KW Kiwanis Music Festival (Classical Recital RCM Grade 10 - 1st Place), and the Ontario Provincials (Advanced Musical Theatre - 1st place, National Qualifying Musical Theatre - Playoff Finalist and Distinguished Hon. Mention). Favourite shows/roles include Bella in The Other Side of the River (Backyard Theatre), Noise (Randolph College), and singer/dancer roles at Camp Spooky and Winterfest at Canada's Wonderland. She is also a vocal coach, and works with children as a music teacher and children's entertainer. In her spare time, Laura enjoys knitting, skiing, watercolour painting, and learning American Sign Language at Seneca College

Devuaghnté Lawrence

Devaughnte Lawrence, who plays the role of “Aldrich” is a Toronto based performer and model whose passion for the arts started at the age of 5 where he grew up singing gospel and playing the drums in church. He’s been in such productions as Grease playing “Kenickie ,” A Midsummers Nights Dream as “King Oberon” and” Eddie” in Rocky Horror with Toronto Youth Theatre to name a few. He’s also been a backup performer at The Dora Mavor Moore Awards, has been apart of “One Song Glory” with the Musical Stage Company and a performer during the Ontario Drama Festival. He’s also done work in film with a few currently in postproduction. In addition to performance, he has also modeled for various brands and designers from Toronto and the US. He lives by the 3 C’s of life “Choice, Chance, Change” and is excited to be a part of this production.

Jonathan Baum

Jonathan Baum is an actor, singer, and voice artist based in Toronto. He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama. While at Tisch, Jonathan had the opportunity to train in contemporary stage acting at the Atlantic Acting School, musical theatre at the New Studio on Broadway, Shakespeare at The Classical Studio, and on-scree acting at Stonestreet Studios. He also trains vocally with Jared Trudeau, who is on the faculty at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. After graduating, Jonathan was cast as a voice actor for a major video game, which is scheduled to be released in May 2022. He was most recently seen in The Theatre Project of New Jersey's production of Dog Sees God, where he played Beethoven. Jonathan relies on a quote by Sanford Meisner in his approach to performing: "Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances." He believes that performances that are grounded in specificity and truthfulness are often the most impactful. From a young age, Jonathan has used performing as a way to connect with others, while gaining a greater sense of appreciation for the world around him. He hopes that his performances will inspire a sense of joy and gratitude in all who experience them

Michelle Blight

Michelle Blight (She/They) is an actor, creator, and multidisciplinary artist. She is SUPER thankful to be back onstage! Michelle is a 2020 graduate of the University of Windsor's BFA in Acting program and a 2016 graduate of the Arts Huron Regional Arts Program. Although trained in theatre, Michelle has made the transition into film acting when not working on producing their own creative work. Last September, Michelle worked with Diva Day International - a non-profit organization that empowers menstruators' education and agency - to develop a Clown show about periods and puberty titled Camp Menses. She is currently partnering with Arrowwood Theatre Company as a writer-performer in lysistrata - proudly supported by the Ontario Arts Council and Theatre Passe Muraille with a 2022 Recommender Grant. She was also a participant in the Fall 2021 Emerging Artists Roundtable hosted by Theatre Gargantua and a finalist in the 2020 Shaw Festival Monologue Jam. In the upcoming months, you may also find their face on Prime Video, CBC, and CBC Gem! Michelle believes that art is a conversation starter, a safe place to address difficult topics, and an opportunity to create stronger communities - whether they be five people or five hundred. It is vital to her that we continue towards making theatre (and all kinds of art for that matter) more accessible, welcoming, and spacious for those who may experience barriers otherwise, as it is often their stories we need to learn from the most. We are all stronger when we work together!

Aurora McClennan

Aurora McClennan (She/Her) is a wearer of many hats - actor, writer, producer, singer, teacher, French fry lover, among many more. She is pure dynamite in a small body. Aurora is a 2020 St. Clair College Music Theatre Performance graduate, where she got to produce her first show. She is also a 2017 Cawthra Park Regional Arts Program - Vocal graduate, where her writing career began in a Writer's Craft class. As an actor, Aurora has been seen as Lily in Kathleen Mills' The Storyteller, Donner in A St. Clair Christmas 2019, and Viola in Twelfth Night (Dir. Heather Davies, original music by Michael Karloff). Aurora is the Artistic Director and Production Manager of The Flare Productions, where she puts her passions into practice, creating a safe and open community for all artists to share their voices and tell their stories. Since opening in September 2020, Aurora has produced multiple virtual cabarets; a full length virtual production of Ordinary Days; a virtual interactive comedy show; and a 12 part YouTube series about collaborating and the importance of telling all stories with her in-development series, The Love You Make. This project was a quarantine highlight, as she got to work with artists from Canada, The US and The UK! As a writer, she is hard at work on multiple musicals, including The Good Guys, with music by Fynn Cuthbert, and The Baroness, which received its first reading last spring with Missus Productions' Re:Vision. A big thanks to this dream team of artists who have made this show a reality. Thanks, as well, to The Flare Team, to Ellie & Jake at The Koffman Academy, and the Space Space Revolution Team. Much love, always, to family and friends, but especially the two J's at home. Be Fearless and Never Apologize

Sydney Maloney

Sydney Maloney is ecstatic to be making her Toronto theatre debut in The Good Guys! She was born and raised in Ottawa and is a recent graduate from the Randolph College for the Performing Arts. Previous credits: Colour Me Good (B.E.A.), Heathers the Musical (Young Republicanette), Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Little Women (Beth).

Greg Ryerson

Greg Ryerson is a science teacher by day and an actor by ... evenings and weekends. He is incredibly excited to sing and do some theatre again - it has been far too long! He is thrilled about the opportunity to be a part of bringing this new musical to the stage. Previous roles include Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (City Youth Players/Electric Moon), Shrek in Shrek (City Youth Players/Electric Moon), TJ in Sister Act (Curtain Call Players), and Edgar/Poor Tom in Lear, Inc (North Toronto Players)

Mike Buchanan

Mike Buchanan (he/him) is excited to be joining this wonderful cast of The Good Guys! Mike is an actor, singer, musician, and producer. Mike is also a proud graduate of St. Clair College for Musical Theatre and Performance Program. He also founded Out There Theatre Company in 2019 and will debut their debut production: tick, tick...BOOM! Selected theatre credits: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo), The Wedding Singer (Robbie Hart), American Idiot (Johnny), Footloose (Willard), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear), Dogfight (Bernstein), Assassins (John Hinckley Jr.), Spring Awakening (Mortiz), Grease (Doody). Upcoming: Cinderella (Jean-Michel) AST

Tara Kennedy

Tara Kennedy is ecstatic to be a part of The Good Guys cast! She is a recent graduate of Randolph College for the Performing Arts in Toronto and received her diploma in Musical Theatre, where she trained in voice, dance, film, and acting. Since the age of eleven, she has appeared in many musicals, most recently included Fame! (Schlomo/Carmen), Into the Woods (The Witch), and Legally Blonde (Professor Callahan). She has also appeared in Mean Girlz (Cady's Mom), Time (Schmuel), Captain Bree and her Lady Pirates (Captain Bree), The Rockin' Tale of Snow White (The Huntsman), and The Wizard of Oz (Oz). Tara has also had the pleasure of being in many short films both in Canada and in the US, including: "And Then There's Everything" (Cindy), "Time to Stop", "The Edge of Seventeen" (Krista), "Somewhere Only We Know", "Masked" (Jasmine Kent), "Sunlight" (Audrey Barrett), and "An American Dream". For fun, she can be found dancing or painting, or playing the ukulele. Tara is looking forward to working alongside Peter Jackson and attending her first Oscars! Huge thank you to Mom and Dad, and sister, Sina.

Bea Postma

Bea (Any Pronouns) grew up as a competitive dancer and community theatre performer for 14 years before following her dream of performing full time. Bea is a proud member of the LGBTQA+ community, as well as a mental health advocate. Growing up, she found a big drive and need for amplifying voices of those with mental illness, and reducing the stigmas that are connected to mental illnesses. She advocates for research, and reducing the stigmas around any and all mental disorders, and to uplift the voices of those with firsthand experiences in the healthcare system for mental health. Some recent theatre credits include Hazel Keel in The Love You Make, and a featured dancer in A St. Clair Christmas 2019. The Good Guys marks Bea’s professional directing debut.

Fynn Manhattan Cuthbert

Fynn is a proud graduate of the Music Theatre Performance program of St Clair College and has more than a decades’ worth of pianistic experience. Past musical and lyrical compositions include Grace Mission (2017), Short of 30 (2018), Runaway (2018) and a live concert of all original music in 2019. His debut demo EP, Feel the Universe, released onto Bandcamp in 2020 and new musical creations are always in the works.

Gabrielle Bauman

Gabrielle Bauman (she/her) is a Toronto-based Canadian/American actor and theatre-maker. Having recently completed her M.F.A. In Acting in Virginia Beach, some of her favourite recent roles include Catherine Sloper in “The Heiress”, Elaine in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” and Bertha in Bronte.” During her graduate work, she also trained as a carpenter and mentored undergraduate stagecraft students. She enjoys working as a director and stage manager, and offers private acting coaching. With a particular interest in developing new works from an off-stage perspective, Gabrielle is thrilled to be joining The Flare’s team for “The Good Guys.”

Aurora McClennan

Aurora McClennan (She/Her) is a wearer of many hats - actor, writer, producer, singer, teacher, French fry lover, among many more. She is pure dynamite in a small body. Aurora is a 2020 St. Clair College Music Theatre Performance graduate, where she got to produce her first show. She is also a 2017 Cawthra Park Regional Arts Program - Vocal graduate, where her writing career began in a Writer's Craft class. As an actor, Aurora has been seen as Lily in Kathleen Mills' The Storyteller, Donner in A St. Clair Christmas 2019, and Viola in Twelfth Night (Dir. Heather Davies, original music by Michael Karloff). Aurora is the Artistic Director and Production Manager of The Flare Productions, where she puts her passions into practice, creating a safe and open community for all artists to share their voices and tell their stories. Since opening in September 2020, Aurora has produced multiple virtual cabarets; a full length virtual production of Ordinary Days; a virtual interactive comedy show; and a 12 part YouTube series about collaborating and the importance of telling all stories with her in-development series, The Love You Make. This project was a quarantine highlight, as she got to work with artists from Canada, The US and The UK! As a writer, she is hard at work on multiple musicals, including The Good Guys, with music by Fynn Cuthbert, and The Baroness, which received its first reading last spring with Missus Productions' Re:Vision. A big thanks to this dream team of artists who have made this show a reality. Thanks, as well, to The Flare Team, to Ellie & Jake at The Koffman Academy, adn the Space Space Revolution Team. Much long, always, to family and friends, but especially the two J's at home. Be Fearless and Never Apologize

Laura E. Janzen

Laura is thrilled to be joining the team at The Flare as Administrative Assistant. She is also making her onstage debut with The Flare in April as Siv in The Good Guys. Laura is a grade of Randolph College for the Performing Arts and University of Waterloos' Arts and Business Co-Op program with a major in music. She is trained in classical voice and musical theatre, and has received awards from KW Kiwanis Music Festival (Classical Recital RCM Grade 10 - First Place), and the Ontario Provincials (Advanced Musical Theatre - 1st Place, National Qualifying Musical Theatre - Playoff Finalist and Distinguished Hon. Mention). Favourite shows/roles include Bella in The Other Sides of the River (Backyard Theatre), Noise (Randolph College), and singer/dancer roles at Camp Spooky and Winterfest at Canada's Wonderland. She is also a vocal coach, and works with children as a music teacher and children's entertainer. In her spare time, Laura enjoys knitting, skiing, watercolour painting, and learning American Sign Language at Seneca College.

Philon-Desiree Brathwaite

Philon-Desiree Brathwaite is a Toronto based performer, currently obtaining a BFA in Classical Voice Performance at York University. Philon-Desiree has appeared in various productions in the GTA from a young age. Past roles include "The Waiter" in First Date: The Musical, "Patience" in Little Jack Horner, "Mrs. Gleaton" in Susannah and "Mother" in The Consul. Recently, she produced and curated her first cabaret in Toronto. She also completed the Singer's Theatre Music Theatre workshop at Laurier University. She now teaches private voice lessons out of her home in the GTA. Philon-Desiree is grateful to her family and friends for their continued support and love.