After years of supporting Hudson Players’ Club as a keen audience member, Genevieve is delighted to once again be in front of an audience, especially in this production of Shakespeare by the Lake. Her theater career began as Dorothy in the primary school play and she studied under Pauline Rathbone throughout her high school years. Along with several years performing with Ballet Ouest, Genevieve acted with the Lakeshore Players in her 20s, both in their Summer Café Theatre and in three mainstage plays: Stepping Out (Andie), My Three Angels (Marie-Louise) and Twelfth Night (Olivia). Genevieve would like to thank her family for their encouragement, her fellow cast members and crew for their great enthusiasm and especially Raymond Yust for this fantastic opportunity.

As a Hudson resident who has watched many performances by the Hudson Players’ Club through the years, Gabriel is pleased to be joining this production of Twelfth Night. Having always had an interest in performance, his theatre experience began in earnest through the Actors’ Studio program at John Rennie High School, playing Prince Char in Ella Enchanted and The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. Gabriel has participated in several variety shows in high school and at John Abbot College, emceeing and organizing these events. Gabriel will be starting his second year in Arts and Science at JAC in the fall. He is thankful for this fun experience of being part of Shakespeare by the Lake.

Steve is delighted to be playing with so many talented actors in the beautiful setting of Jack Layton Park. What could be finer that to sit a watch the play on a summers evening with the lake behind you, and Twelfth Night unfolding in front of you. I can promise you an energetic and enthralling presentation as everyone is uber excited to bring you a version of the Bard’s play that will leave you breathless. Directed under the expert hand of Raymond Yust, this is goona be a doosey.

This is Fiona’s fourth 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 several years with Lakeshore Light Opera in principal roles and in the chorus.  Whether performing 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!

Originally from Peterborough, Ontario, Konstantine Malakos has been heavily involved in theatre since he was eight years old. After studying at the Atlantic Theatre Company Conservatory in NYC, Konstantine founded loose marble productions where he starred in Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks one person show “Here Lies Henry” off-off Broadway. Other New York Credits include “It’s all in the Timing” and Moliere’s “Two Precious Maidens Ridiculed”

Bill has been involved with community theatre in Montreal for years and years as an actor, set builder and Technical Director. He was recently on the Hudson stage in the Players Club production of “The Full Monty” and about this time last year appeared as Don Pedro in the Jack Layton Park presentation of “Much Ado About Nothing”.

Louis was bitten by the “theatre bug” during his first production in high school, a stage adaptation of Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Men”. He has since played in multiple troupes throughout cégep and university, performing in “Death of a Salesman”, “Scott Pilgrim”, “Le baruffe chiozzotte” and “15 Million Merits” among others. For the past four years, he has been the artistic director of Stagestruck Productions, directing the likes of “And Then There Were None”, “Black Comedy”, “The Breakfast Club” and “Sing Street”, and is currently developing an original horror stageplay based on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. He is thrilled with this opportunity to take to the stage again in the role of Valentine with the Hudson Players Club.

It’s with utmost pleasure that Ash takes on the role of Antonio in this years HPC production of Twelfth Night. Theatre has been part of Ash’s life for many years, having made their debut in HVTs Holiday Panto production of Wizard of Oz back in 2016. Since then they have performed in several productions, including HPC’s The Tempest and For the Love of Shakespeare, RWA’s Bards production of Twelfth Night and many other Pantos such as Treasure Island (2019), Little Red Ridding Hood Strikes Back, and the lead in Puss in Boots, Puss, among many others.

Having had the chance to be in such HPC’s productions like Balconville, One Flew Over the Coo Coo’s Nest, For the Love of Shakespeare and The Tempest as well as in HVT Panto productions such as Camelot, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Treasure Island, Little Red Ridding Hood Strikes Back and the most recent Puss in Boots, Jean-Frédéric embraces the challange of this new opportunity that is taking on the role of Sir Andrew Aguecheek in this year’s production of Twelfth Night!

Simon is a local actor, singer and sometime director, he’s been on stage with Hudson Players Club (Balconville, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Jack of Diamonds, Macbeth), Hudson Music Club (The Drowsy Chaperone, Oklahoma!), Lakeshore Light Opera (Iolanthe, The Pirates of Penzance) and others. He’s delighted with the opportunity to bring this witty, breezy, incisive and fun play to the audience at Greenwood and grateful to the lovely Heather Hanks-Côté and the Hudson Players Club, and the wonderful cast and crew, for their support, enthusiasm and hard work.

McKenna Hayden has been involved with theatre since she was 9 when she performed in her first Hudson Village Theater’s annual Panto. She performed in the Pantos till 19 when she got her first role as a leading lady and had the honour of playing Jenny in Treasure Island. She has also been involved with several Hudson Players Club’s Shakespeare productions. When not performing, McKenna is working towards a degree in Veterinary Medicine in Scotland. She is excited and honoured to be a part of the production of Twelfth Night.