Alison Smyth (actress)
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OccupationsActress, Singer, Educator
Yearsactive2004–present
Alison Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Actress, Singer, Educator |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Alison Smyth is a Canadian actress,[1] singer, and educator. She trained in classical vocal performance at The Glenn Gould School in Toronto.[2] She is a performing artist and member of ACTRA and the Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA). In January 2016, Smyth launched her own performing arts studio: Alison Smyth Performing Arts. The studio provides in-person and virtual personal coaching and group workshops in acting, singing, directing, and mentoring. Smyth became a certified yoga teacher in 2014 through the Downward Dog Yoga Centre in Toronto.[citation needed] In 2022, Smyth won the BroadwayWorld Ottawa Award for Best Performer in a Play for her roll in The Fourposter.[3]
Theatrical performances
| Performance | Role | Producer/Director |
|---|---|---|
| I Ought To Be In Pictures | Libby Tucker | Classic Theatre Festival/Laurel Smith[4] |
| Wait Until Dark | Susy Hendrix | Classic Theatre Festival/Laurel Smith[5] |
| Hilda's Yard | Bobbi Jakes | Port Stanley Festival Theatre/Simon Joynes |
| Test Drive | Dorothy & others | Festival Players of Prince Edward County/Sarah Phillips[6] |
| Evil Dead: The Musical[7] | Cheryl | Starvox Entertainment/Christopher Bond[8][9] |
| Head À Tête | Yves | Magnus Theatre/Lila Cano |
| The Day Billy Lived | Rebecca & others | Magnus Theatre/Lila Cano |
| The Miracle Man | Little André | Renaissance Theatre/Eda Holmes |
| Anne of Avonlea | Josie Pye | Sullivan Entertainment/Kevin Sullivan |
| Jersey Boys | Francine Valli | Dancap Productions/Des McAnuff[2] |
| Evil Dead: The Musical | Cheryl | Latimer Entertainment/Christopher Bond[10] |
| Anne of Green Gables - The Musical | Diana Barry | The Charlottetown Festival/Anne Allan[11] |
| Hairspray | Shelley/ Tracy understudy[10] | Mirvish Productions/Jack O'Brien |
Film performances
| Performance | Role | Producer/Director |
|---|---|---|
| Hairspray | Auditionee | New Line Cinema/Adam Shankman |
Productions directed
| Production | Company | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin | Flato Markham Theatre | Flato Markham Theatre |
| The Jungle Book | Flato Markham Theatre | Flato Markham Theatre |
| Little Women | No Strings Theatre | Meridian Arts Centre |
| Anne of Green Gables - The Musical | No Strings Theatre | Meridian Arts Centre |