Cameron is thrilled to be joining Shakespeare by the Lake for the first time this year. He has been acting on stage for many years in the West Island, most recently as Pugsley in The Addams Family, and he has performed in the last three pantos at the Hudson Village Theatre as a chorus member, Buttercup, and John Darling. Although acting is Cameron’s primary passion, he also enjoys track and field, soccer, writing, travelling, and hanging out with friends.

This is Fiona’s fifth appearance with Shakespeare by the Lake, not having been scared off yet by the bugs and the poison ivy. She has also performed at Hudson Village Theatre and for several years with Lakeshore Light Opera in principal roles and in the chorus. In real life, Fiona teaches Grade 5 students Math and English, and everything they could possibly want to know about life. She recently wrote and directed The Magical Garden Club, an elementary school musical, teaching kids to appreciate the joys of theatre. Whether performing with karaoke, with an 18-piece orchestra, or with the serenade of the lake lapping the shore, it is always the enthusiasm and response of the wonderful audience that is the most exciting!

Susan is pleased to be playing the role of the Duchess of York in Richard III, her third Shakespeare in the Park with the Hudson Players Club. You might remember her drunken and playful barkeep, Bardolph, in The Merry Wives of Windsor and the devoted father and statesman, Leonato, in Much Ado About Nothing.

Beyond the park, Susan has performed in several of the Hudson Theatre’s Christmas pantomimes, as well as in the role of Maggie in Dancing at Lughnasa, the Irish comic-drama of a family in the 1930s, and as the humorous but long-suffering Rita in Halfway There, a story of the true bonds of friendship.

Whatever the role, Susan hopes to bring you into another time and place; to make you laugh, cry, and remember.

After retiring as a symphonic musician and university music teacher, and wishing to remain in a creative realm, Russell undertook acting lessons and classes. Areas explored included acting fundamentals, improv, cold reading, character development, voice-over dubbing, and Shakespeare.

He has appeared with the Greenfield Park Players, the Montreal School of Performing Arts, and as an extra in film productions, most recently in the movie Good in the Room, to be released in 2027.

This is his first appearance with the Hudson Players in the role of Clarence in the Shakespeare by the Lake production of Richard III.

Celebrating his 49th year in and out of theatre, David is a veteran stage performer, well-known to Hudson Players audiences. After being eaten by mosquitoes during last year’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he had planned to sit in the audience this year with a lovely, cold drink and loads of OFF. And then the announcement was made: Richard III, directed by Simon Coté.

Having played the cranky father of one of the girlish lovers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he is now taking on the role of cranky King Edward, brother of Richard. “I see a pattern,” says David.

Bill’s theatrical résumé includes thirty years of acting, singing, and set building. He has appeared in seven productions of Hudson Players’ Shakespeare by the Lake, most recently in 2024 as Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night. Favourite roles include Candy in Montreal Theatre Ensemble’s Of Mice and Men and Horse in Hudson Village Theatre’s The Full Monty.

Genevieve is glad to be back “in the round” with Shakespeare by the Lake and this wonderful troupe. Previous summer shows include Twelfth Night (Fabian) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Snout/Wall). Recent mainstage productions include Almost, Maine (Sandrine/Marcie) and The Game’s Afoot (Madge). Genevieve has lived in Hudson for over two decades, where she participates in many arts and culture initiatives.

After years of watching Hudson Players Club productions, William is pleased to be joining this summer’s cast of Richard III. As a member of John Rennie High School’s Actors’ Studio program, William has appeared in previous productions including John Cariani’s Almost, Maine (Dave) and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (John Proctor).

A Hudson native, you might have seen William with his saxophone performing at local events. In his spare time, William studies Computer Science Technology at John Abbott College. He is excited to join the Hudson Players Club and is sure this will not be his last performance.

Biography to come.

Alicia is thrilled to make her stage debut as Lady Anne in Richard III. She currently trains in acting at studios across Montreal and beyond, including with Anik Matern and after several years at I.O. Acting & Creative Studio with Adam Kelly Morton. She continues to develop her craft in singing and dance. Alicia is grateful to the cast, crew, and creative team for bringing this production to life.

I’m someone who has long immersed himself in as much of Montreal’s cultural life as possible. Now, I’m finally performing instead of simply being an audience member.

New to theatre, I’m learning fast. I recently appeared in Lakeshore Light Opera’s double production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury and H.M.S. Pinafore. I played a member of the press, as well as a marine and a paymaster, singing first bass.

My role as Lord Stanley in the Hudson Players production of Richard III is small but significant and marks my first foray into beloved Shakespeare territory.

I will also be appearing in October in Adam Kelly Morton’s production of Bloodroot, a circular drama about trauma.

It is with great pleasure that Jean-Frédéric takes on the roles of Henry, Earl of Richmond and First Murderer in this year’s production of Richard III.

He has appeared in many Hudson Players Club productions, including The Game’s Afoot, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Balconville, and many Shakespeare by the Lake productions at Jack Layton Park, including The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, and many more. He has also appeared in several Hudson Village Theatre pantomimes.

Jean-Frédéric wishes the audience, cast, and crew a wonderful time with this production!

It is with utmost pleasure that Ash takes on the role of Catesby in this year’s Hudson Players Club production of Richard III. Theatre has been part of Ash’s life for many years, having made their debut in Hudson Village Theatre’s holiday panto production of The Wizard of Oz in 2016.

Since then, they have appeared in several productions at John Abbott College, including Find Me (Multiple Roles), Tuck Everlasting (Constable), and Richard the III Will Not Take Place (Zenaida), as well as Shakespeare by the Lake productions including A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Twelfth Night (Antonio), Much Ado About Nothing (Hero), The Tempest (Spirit), For the Love of Shakespeare, and many pantomimes including Little Red Riding Hood Strikes Back and Puss in Boots.

The other day, I was chatting with my dog, Winnie—an adorable two-and-a-half-year-old Cockapoo who is wise beyond her years. She told me she had read that the spelling of William Shakespeare’s name was not fixed during his lifetime. Even Shakespeare himself was inconsistent: his six known signatures include variations such as “Willm Shakp,” “William Shakspere,” and “William Shakspeare.” Heck, his baptismal record even lists him as “Gulielmus Shakspere.” Wise Winnie.

That is about the extent of my knowledge of the Bard. Have you read his stuff? He talks weird. Now enjoy the show, you cockered, pigeon-liver’d mammets.

Jennifer is honoured to return to Shakespeare by the Lake for Richard III. Earlier this year she appeared in Hurry Hard (Sandy) at Village Theatre and as The Queen (Gynecia) in Encore Musical Theatre’s Head Over Heels.

A longtime member of the local theatre community, Jennifer’s Shakespeare by the Lake credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania), Twelfth Night (Maria), Much Ado About Nothing (Ursula), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Dr. Caius), and Macbeth (Witch).

A graduate of the Professional Theatre Program at John Abbott College, Jennifer is grateful for the opportunity to spend another summer bringing Shakespeare to life by the lake.

Steve has been inflicting his theatrical presence on unsuspecting audiences since he was a young lad growing up in England, where he somehow convinced his local theatre company to let him perform dozens of roles. Realising that England had seen quite enough of him, he made his way to Canada, where he has continued to unleash his passion for the stage upon the Hudson Players, Lakeshore Players, and any other theatre group willing to have him.

Over the years, Steve has embraced a wonderfully varied range of roles—comedic, dramatic, and everything in between—relishing every single one of them, even the ones the critics didn’t. A full ACTRA member, he has also appeared in film and television, which means there is now documented evidence of his acting on multiple continents. Viewer discretion is advised.

In addition to performing, Steve has expanded his reach into directing, which essentially means he now gets to tell other people what to do and call it art. Surprisingly, people keep coming back.

And now, in what can only be described as a deeply worrying escalation, Steve has chosen to play Richard III—Shakespeare’s most scheming, manipulative, and cheerfully homicidal monarch. Those who know Steve personally are concerned by how naturally the role seems to suit him.

Steve is deeply grateful to be sharing this outdoor stage with such a talented cast and crew at Shakespeare by the Lake.

Lexie is a 13-year-old aspiring actress whose love of theatre began at age nine when she joined the ensemble of her school’s production of The Little Mermaid. Since then, she has appeared in Shakespeare by the Lake’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and most recently played Peter Pan’s pesky shadow in Peter Pan: The Panto.

This spring, she takes on her biggest role yet as Candlewick in a new adaptation of Pinocchio, playing the mischievous child who transforms into a donkey. She is excited to continue growing as a performer and is thrilled to be part of Richard III.

Heidi Hawkins is a passionate theatre director, actor, and voice artist with over two decades of professional experience. She has directed a wide range of productions, from classic plays to contemporary works, with an extra special love for comedy. Known for her hands-on approach, Heidi loves working with actors, designers, and producers to bring creative visions to life. She’s thrilled to be back in Montreal after 12 years away, rejoining the theatre community with Hudson Players Club. Heidi also has extensive experience as a voice artist and holds a Professional Theatre Diploma from John Abbott College. She gets most of her creative inspiration from her 9 year old son.

Lily Zubis-Tanona has been in the theatre scene from a young age. Whether performing ancient Greek mythology plays with her homeschool drama group—Perseus (2009) and What’s Up, Icarus? (2013) at the Hudson Village Theatre—taking many hours of improv classes, or working behind the scenes, she’s always loved the stage. During her time in the ALC program and professional theatre at John Abbott, she built set pieces, worked as an ASM, and performed as a magician in Pippin (2017). Other ASM work includes Almost, Maine (2018) and ANON(ymous) (2019). Lily wears many hats as a performer, set builder, and backstage hand—balancing it all with a bit of magic!

My Husband Steve Walters tried for many years to get me involved in community theatre both here and in the U.K, I eventually gave in and auditioned for a role in the Hudson Village Theatre’s Panto of “Cinderella”, and got a lead role.
I then decided that being on stage was not for me, and I approached the Hudson Players Club to ask if I could work behind the scenes for any of their plays.And so it began:I’ve been part of the Hudson Players Club as a Stage manager for a number of years.I started as an assistant stage manager with No Sex Please We’re British, and progressed from there, with the following plays,Midsummer Night’s Dream, Whose Wives Are They Anyway, For the Love of Shakespeare, Balconville, Jack of Diamonds and many more. It has been a great pleasure working and making friends with a variety of actors and directors within our community. I now hold the position of President.