The 8th Annual SPOTLIGHT! Fundraiser for Fife House features:
Your host for the evening - Dora Award Winner Paula Wolfson (White Christmas, Stratford Summer Music, Between Engagements).
- Accompanist Michael Barber - pianist, musical director, arranger and composer.
- The “insouciantly slinky”(Katie Malloch, JazzBeat/CBC) jazz guitar playing of Kevin Barrett
- Toronto audiences know Susan Cuthbert best as Christine Daee in the original Canadian production of The Phantom of the Opera directed by Hal Prince (Cats, Degrassi: Next Generation, Happily Ever After).
- Renowned Soprano Kathryn Domoney (Vancouver Symphony soloist, Grand Philharmonic Choir of Kitchener, Canadian Opera Company).
- Jazz bassist and cellist George Koller (Toured and recorded with Holly Cole, Sharlene Wallace, Julie Michels, Joe Sealy, Carol Welsman, Valdy, and many others).
- Born in Trinidad, Shelly Ann McLeod began dancing at the age of 10 and also sings, plays Steel Pan and writes poetry. Shelly Ann is part of the SPOTLIGHT! Traveling Troupe.
- Judy Marshak (Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You ; The Drowsy Chaperone; Wrinkles; Harry's Back in Town, based on the songs of Harry Warren and costarring Martin Short).
- The phenomenal jazz stylings of Julie Michels.
- Mezzo-Soprano Marion Newman (Carmen; Opera 2005, Ireland; Margaret in Wozzeck)
- Romanian born, dramatic baritone Nicolae Raiciu
- NYC-based Jennifer Stewart's favourite shows include Penny in Hairspray and Lisa in MAMMA MIA! for Mirvish Productions.
- The incredible Stand-Up Comedy of THE SECOND CITY
- Jamaican-born opera tenor Paul Williamson
