From Stage to Trail: A Trail Walk with ‘Come From Away’
Date and time
11:00 am
Location
Join us on Monday, July 7th at 11:00 AM in Sir Casimir Gzowski Park at the Trans Canada Trail pavilion to hear performances by Cailin Stadnyk, who played American Airlines pilot Beverley Bass in the production, guitarist Bob McAlpine, and violinist Valerie Li.
Following the performance, join the cast and crew of Come From Away and Trans Canada Trail staff on a short walk along the Martin Goodman Trail.
Attendance is free but registration is required. Register Here
About Come From Kindness
During the Come From Away production’s Toronto run, which spanned seven years and more than 1,000 shows, the cast and crew raised funds for various charities through its Come From Kindness program, including a gift to support the Trail. Cast and crew auctioned off lessons, guitars and signed memorabilia. With gratitude Trans Canada Trail thanks Levon Ichkhanian, the musical contractor, who championed fundraising efforts for the Trail through the Come From Kindness program.
Cailin Stadnyk
Cailin Stadnyk is an award-winning performer, and budding director whose career has spanned over 25 years across North America. Most known for her work in musical theatre, some of her career highlights have included lead roles in Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, Cats, Hairspray!, Singin’ In The Rain (Jessie nomination), Cabaret, How to Succeed in Business & The Wild Party (both Ovation Nominated), Little Shop of Horrors, and Funny Girl (Ovation Award). She most recently was seen as Captain Beverley Bass (& Others) in the hit Canadian musical Come From Away for Mirvish Productions.
Bob McAlpine
Bob McAlpine has been an in-demand guitar man on the Toronto music scene with a career spanning decades. His playing has been heard on scores of albums, television shows, jingles, and movies, including the Hollywood films Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) and Pixels (2015). He has performed with David Clayton-Thomas, Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Roger Whittaker, Lawrence Gowan (Styx), The Sugarhill Gang, Rik Emmett, Jim Cuddy, The Canadian Idol House Band, Rich Little, Joan Rivers, Shirley MacLaine, Ben E. King, Martha Reeves, and Mary Wilson. Theatre credits include Come From Away, Hairspray, Hamilton, Kinky Boots, Mean Girls, Rock Of Ages, Grease, Rent, Hair, and We Will Rock You.
Valerie Li
Violinist Valerie Li has performed throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia, at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Wigmore Hall. Having earned degrees from the Peabody Institute, New England Conservatory, and the Juilliard School, Valerie has since carved out a diverse musical career which includes: international awards and touring as first violinist of the Afiara Quartet; collaboration with DJ Skratch Bastid on JUNO-nominated album Spin Cycle, which was featured in both Forbes’ and CBC Music’s top 10 classical recordings of the year and culminated in a performance as soloists with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; international touring with DJ Kid Koala in the multidisciplinary productions of Nufonia Must Fall and The Storyville Mosquito; musical theatre credits including Concertmaster of Hamilton, Les Misérables, &Juliet, and Come From Away.
