Ryan McKenzie

Ryan is a bilingual actor. He’s previously been in “The Wizard of Oz,” “A Boy Called Robert,” “Paper Bag Princess,” “Lacey’s First Kiss,” “Where the Wild Things Are,”, “Stone Soup,” and he’ll be playing in Matilda, all with Dream Maker Productions in Cornwall, he’d also played as The King’s Servant in “Puss in Boots” with the SVTC.

Ryan joined the Hudson Players Club in Quebec this year with ‘’ The Full Monty’’ play, based on the most successful British film of all time.

His role is Nathan, he plays the son of the main character, Gaz.

Ryan plays soccer and piano, does martial arts, and enjoys swimming. He also enjoys drawing, reading, electronics, and he loves making friends and travelling.

Ryan is a very keen kid, dedicated to his role, can’t wait to perform for the audience.

Andrew McLennan

Finding his passion for performing arts at an early age, Andrew has been an active member of many community theatre groups around Montreal since his senior year in high school. After the pandemic, Andrew has been going non stop in theatre since August 2022. His previous work includes, but not limited to: As Bees in Honey Drown, The Gondoliers, Beauty and the Beast, The Importance of being Earnest, META nominated productions The Drowsy Chaperone and The Miracle Worker. Despite being determined to take some time off from the stage, Andrew is excited and grateful to be back working with Hudson Players in their production of, The Full Monty. Now, we would like you to take off your coat, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

Bill Fletcher

Bill’s theatrical resume includes thirty years of acting, singing and set building. If you have seen any Lakeshore Players show in the last 25 years, you know him as a Production Manager/Lead Carpenter. He has appeared in the past 6 productions of Hudson Players ‘Shakespeare By the Lake’, most recently as Don Pedro in July’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. Favorite acting roles include Candy in Montreal Theatre Ensemble’s production of “Of Mice And Men”, Alfieri in their “View From the Bridge” and Zalman in Labyrinth Stage’s ‘Queen of Chesed’.

Dave Fisher

Celebrating his 46th year in (and out) of theatre, David is a veteran stage performer, well-known to Hudson Players audiences. He was seen most recently as the villainous Don John in Much Ado About Nothing and the irascible Henry Higgins in Pygmaléon at Greenwood. “I was dead chuffed to be included in this iconic, modern, classic, comedy.” David is here with the permission of his lovely wife. On the condition that the children must never know. / Policeman 3 / Terry / Reg / Man 2 / Ballroom Dancer 7 ½  /

Deb McCafferty

Deb McCafferty – Originally from Nottingham, England. Its been lots of fun and very rewarding, working with HPC. Ive appeared in Shakespeare in the Park  and Christmas Pantomimes at the Hudson Village Theatre! I paticularly remember my first role playing a tree, a very scary tree, in the Wizard of Oz. Enjoy the show!

Diana Gausden

Since 2001, Diana has regularly performed in Hudson Players Club (HPC) productions and Hudson Village Theatre’s (HVT)  annual pantomimes. Her most recent performances were as “Prospera” in HPC’s Shakespeare by the Lake production of “The Tempest” July 2018; “Morgana” in HVTs “Camelot” Christmas pantomime, 2017, and in HVT’s fundraiser productions as “Cookie” in “Rumors”, May 2019 and “Billie” in “Renovations for 6”, April 2022. She is very pleased to contribute to this production. She is thrilled to be able to collaborate with such a talented dedicated group of individuals either on or off stage. She would like to thank her family and friends in Hudson Players Club; Hudson Village Theatre, the Hudson/ Saint Lazare and wider community for their incredibly generous encouragement over the years.

Marianna Del Giacco

Marianna Del Giacco is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Montreal, Marianna began preforming in front of family and friends at a very young age. It was then that Marianna knew preforming was in her heart. She pursued her love of theater and cinema at Dawson College, where she studied professional theater.

Marianna was offered the role of Horatio in the production of The Bad Hamlet. Following this she went on to perform in several other theater productions, including Tableau D’hôtel Theatre’s Voices from the Pandemic, performed at the Segal Center.

Despite having taken a break from the stage, she has always found a way to stay close to the world of performance. When she is not performing on stage, Marianna is working in the core of Montreal’s cinematic industry.

Finding inspiration in movement, places, and visuals that surround her, Marianna continues to chase her passion of performing. She is ecstatic to be part of this production’s amazing ensemble. She is excited for everyone to see the FULL show!

Taras Stasiuk

Taras’ lifelong passion for theatre was born at Beaconsfield High School, under the loving scowl of the legendary John Whitman. From there he plunged headfirst into community theatre, primarily with IONA, but also in productions with Lakeshore Players and Lakeshore Light Opera. He was last seen in HPC’s Much Ado About Nothing at Jack Layton Park, and he is thrilled to be back so soon for a second show with these wonderful people, in this wonderful community.

Tim Walsh

Tim Walsh is a local musician stepping into his acting debut in The Full Monty. When not memorizing lines or practicing a Sheffield accent, he can be found teaching, practicing or performing music, or pouring you a pint at Cardinal.

William Jackson

After a very long absence, I am happy to return to the stage in this, my first role with the Hudson players Club. I studied theatre at McGill University and later at The Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York. For While I worked in Toronto, appearing in Fortune and Men’s Eyes, Hayfever, You Can’t Take It With You, and The Play’s the Thing.

James Berryman

Tommy Furino

Tommy is very excited to have the opportunity to portray Dave, a great character with many layers, and clothing, that may or may not come off. He would like to thank this talented group of actors and the whole crew that helped finally bring this show to Hudson Village Theatre. Tommy was last seen at the Village theatre as Dick, in Norm Foster’s A Clean Brush. Before that, he was playing Louie Kurnitz in Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers. His favorite past theatre credits include I Am Yours (Toilane) and Featuring Loretta (Dave) with Tableau D’Hôte theatre. Twelfth Night (Sir Toby Belch & Sebastian) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius & Francis Flute) with Shakespeare Canada. Not Now Darling (Harry McMichael) and Opening Night (Jack Tisdale) with Lakeshore Players and Chapter Two (Leo Schneider) with Pier 21 productions. Tommy thanks you for supporting theatre and giving him the opportunity to do what he loves.

Don Fletcher

Phil Gausden

Phil has performed in a number of Hudson Players Club productions over the years, The Great Gatsby, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, a number of Shakespeare by the Lake productions and many Hudson Village Theatre pantomimes. I am very happy to be involved with this show, for a second time (after the original Covid-related cancellation!). It is a very funny script and it has been a pleasure working with the wonderful cast and crew to bring it to life, I hope you enjoy the show as much as we have enjoyed the process of putting it all together.

Vickie Kuchlein

Dawn Hartigan

Tyler Heeley-Ray

Tyler James Heeley-Ray is 12 years old. Residing in Hudson, he is an aspiring actor who attends Westwood Junior High School. His main interests are sports, video games and cooking. He loves his cat… and his family. This is his first play and he is very excited about it. He hopes to do many more.

Kelsey Scotcher

Norma Murphy

Norma’s theatre experience began when accompanying her granddaughter to her rehearsal for the Hudson Village Theatre Panto Robin Hood. By the time she returned home she had joined the cast as a villager in the chorus. Since then she has enjoyed playing in quite a few Pantos and other stage productions. Norma also assisted in costumer making for a few productions and then last year was the costume designer and creator for last years Panto, Red Riding Hood.

Norma was delighted to be asked to join the production as costumier.

Julie Hebert

Julie’s interest in props design stems from a love of arts & crafts and a passion for finding treasures at thrift stores. Handy with aglue gun and a basement full of craft supplies, she joined the Hudson Theater’s Panto production of Camelot in 2017. She hassince participated as props design and stagehand in several productions held at the Hudson Village Theatre.

Donna Stewart

Donna Stewart is a dancer, dance instructor, choreographer and early childhood educator. She was a student, and then instructor at Les Amis de la Danse, a dance school founded by her mother, Winne Stewart in 1972. Donna ran the school from 2000-2019. She has choreographed and performed for the Hudson Players Club and The Hudson Village Theatre in several Holiday Pantomimes and Shakespeare by the Lake productions. Donna teaches dance at L’Atelier The Workshop (St Lazare), and dance to young children at several daycares in the region. She thoroughly enjoyed working with The Full Monty production team, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Shelley Walters

John Sheridan

Karen Walker

Amanda Doran

JC Olivier

Adam Walters

Alexander Keegan

Alexander Keegan is a graduate of John Abbott College’s Professional Theatre – Technical program. Select credits include, lighting design for “Tranquil/Electric” (JAC), Head Carpenter for “Love/Sick” (JAC), technical director for “Lost In Yonkers” (Lakeshore Players Dorval), lighting operator for “Little Red Riding Hood Strikes Back” (HVT)
Alex is trilled to be working with the Hudson Players Club for the very first time!
Without further ado, “Alex, BLACKOUT!”