Introducing the HAIR Tribe – Part 2

MATT RUSSELL (TRIBE): After a 4 year hiatus, Matt is thrilled to be back onstage. He has performed in numerous musicals including West Side Story, Oklahoma!, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Hello, Dolly! and Cabaret to name a few. Currently, he is auditioning for TV and Commercial work, as well theatre. Thanks to Ryan and everyone at Fighting Chance for allowing him to rekindle his romance with the stage. Enjoy the show!

AUGUSTINE JUSTIN GO (TRIBE): Justin has been in love with musicals for as long as he can remember. He is proud to flip his hair and sing about love, peace, harmony, and expression for his musical theatre debut with Fighting Chance Productions. He thanks his parents, Nelson, Shirley, Alison, the Burstin’ with Broadway choir, and all of his friends for their love, support, and encouragement.

CESAR ERBA (WOOF): Cesar is ecstatic to be stretching his legs with a show like HAIR. This is Cesar’s third show with Fighting Chance Productions and it’s always an adventure coming back to perform with the little company that could. You might recognize Cesar from his recent show The Wedding Singer (FCP), or from previous shows like High School Musical 2 (URP) and RENT (FCP) from where he received a “Gypsy Male” nomination at the 2009 Ovation Awards. He would like to thank the cast for a wonderful experience, and send his love and gratitude to his parents and younger sister who have always supported him in everything. Enjoy the show everyone, and remember to always “Live, Love, and Laugh”.

ERIC ALEXANDER STEEL (TRIBE): Eric recently took a 3 year break from the life of theatre but now he’s back to make his West Coast stage debut in sunny Vancouver. A recent import from Sudbury, Ontario, Eric began his journey in theatre at the age of 12 when he played a child in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This experienced left an imprint within him, and he has since went on to play such roles as The Rum Tum Tugger in CATS, Lumiere in Beauty & the Beast, and Lun Tha in The King & I. Eric is looking forward to dusting off his jazz shoes and getting back to business in FCP’s production of HAIR!

NYLA CARPENTIER (TRIBE): Nyla Carpentier was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and is of the Tahltan Nation. She is also of French and Scottish decent. Since the age of three Nyla has been involved with the performing arts through dance as a native powwow dancer. Currently she lives in Vancouver, BC and has completed her artistic training with Full Circle: First Nations Performance Training Ensemble. Her goals are to blend both her passions of dance and theatre as well as pursue a multifaceted career in the arts. Rock out, let it all hang out and enjoy the show.

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