NICOLE STRAWBRIDGE

Owner/Artistic Director - FIRST ACT YOUTH COMPANY
Nicole is a Singer, Dancer, Actor, Instructor born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She started training in classical voice at the young age of 7. After completing high school and her grade ten voice exam with the Royal Conservatory of Music, Nicole contemplated auditioning for Opera Performance programs or Musical Theatre. The  passion led her down the musical theatre path and she ended up studying at the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, graduating in 2009. Nicole performs in and around Toronto for many different festivals, corporate functions and special events. Favourite stage credits include: Mary Poppins in "Mary Poppins", Laurey Williams in "OKLAHOMA!", Cosette in "Les Miserables", Sarah Brown in "Guys & Dolls", Natalie Haller/Ed in "All Shook Up", Maria in "West Side Story", Sister Mary Leo in "Nunsense II", Audrey in "Little Shop Of Horrors",  Jo March in "Little Women" and Carmen Diaz & Serena Katz in "FAME! The Musical". Owning, operating and instructing for her own youth theatre company has been a lifelong goal. It's a dream come true for her  to be able to share her knowledge and passion with these young artists, preparing them for the crazy world we call  theatre!

SAM MOFFATT

Musical Theatre, Production, Private Voice, Piano, Guitar, & Bootcamp
Sam Moffatt is a graduate of the prestigious University Of Toronto in the vocal education program. Sam is a singer, guitarist, song writer, pianist, accompanist, vocal coach, music theatre performer and church organist. He teaches private vocal, guitar and piano lessons and music directs for shows in and around Toronto. Some performance credits include: Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Hudson in the Canadian Premiere of Teenage Dream, Curly in Oklahoma and Sam in the Canadian Premiere of Fugitive Songs. Some musical direction credits include: 13, Guys & Dolls, Hairspray, All Shook Up, Fame and Little Shop Of Horrors. Sam is currently the musical director for Oshawa Little Theatre's How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!

COLIN FROTTEN

Private Voice, Piano, Musical Theatre & Production
Originally from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, tenor Colin Frotten is a graduate from Mount Allison University, and is currently based out of Toronto, Ontario. New to the Toronto scene, Colin has enthusiastically launched himself into the city’s vibrant music community. He performs regularly throughout the city, both as a tenor and pianist. Recent performances includes work with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir (Beethoven 9), the Fredericton Symphony Orchestra (Beethoven 9), and Opera Atelier (Dido and Aeneas). Previous roles include Grimoaldo in Handel’s Rodelinda, and Little Bat in Britten’s Susannah (both with the Halifax Summer Opera Festival), the title role in Albert Herring (excerpt) and Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore - excerpt) with the Mount Allison Opera Workshop. He is also tenor soloist and section- lead at Bloor Street United Church in downtown Toronto.
In addition to his performing, Colin has acted as Music Director, Vocal Director and Rehearsal Pianist for various productions in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and continues to collaborate with various organizations. As a passionate educator and arts advocate, he has a very active piano/voice studio both privately and at Elite Music Academy, and works as General Manager of Toronto’s That Choir. 

JENNY PULLON

Dance, Musical Theatre, Acting/Improv & Bootcamp
Originally from Yorkshire, England - Jenny is the owner of First Position Dance Academy. She started her training at the Selby Dance Centre while also becoming an associate student with The Northern Ballet Theatre. At age 16, she became a full time student at The Northern Ballet School in Manchester where she was awarded with a full government scholarship. After graduating, she took her first professional contracts dancing aboard 4 ships with Carnival Cruise Lines. For 2 of these contracts, she was selected to install brand new shows and had the opportunity to work directly with choreographers in Las Vegas. Back on land, Jenny has performed in music videos, films and many musicals including FAME (as Iris Kelly), Little Women the Musical (as Amy March) and as a featured dancer/dance captain in Hair with First Act Productions. After deciding to leave the stage, Jenny continued to work creatively as a choreographer and teacher all over Toronto and the GTA. She is thrilled that she is following her dream by opening her own Academy and hopes to inspire the next generations to love the stage.

SABRINA BORDONARO

Recreational Musical Theatre
Sabrina has been performing from the wee age of six years old. She is a current student at Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, working towards her dream of being on the big stage one day. She, herself, was previously a student at First Act! Some shows you may have seen her in include: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Broadway Through the Ages, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, What I Know About Musicals, and several of the 36 hour challenges. She hopes to be able to pass on her experience and enthusiasm to the students of First Act Youth Company, just as the rest of the lovely staff did for her.