Benjamin Haile
Artistic Director
After 4 years of only being onstage in Ottawa, Benjamin has returned to one of his artistic loves….. Telling everyone else what to do. But seriously, he hopes this is the start of an illustrious Ottawa directing resume. He was very active in the Chicago theatre scene before moving to Canada 8 years ago. There he worked with numerous companies in various and sundry roles: actor, director, fight choreographer, stage manager, lighting / sound design, and technical director. Select favorite directing credits: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and Baby with the Bathwater. Select favorite acting roles: ‘Judas Escariot’ in Jesus Christ Superstar, ‘Tybalt’ in Romeo & Juliet, and the ‘Headless Horseman’ in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Locally, Benjamin has worked with ASNY, Toto Too, Lost Baggage, Elevator and Paper Moon theatre companies. He hopes you enjoy this ridiculous blook-soaked horror. Ready your boomsticks and chainsaws. And always stay…….. GROOVY!
Dave Rama
Vocal Director
Sun Myung Claire Yoon
Band Director
Claire is thrilled to be working on Evil Dead as Band Director. In combination with her educational background and experience, she has been working as a freelance musician over many years in the music industry. She is an accomplished pianist who is active as a teacher and musical theatre director in the region. She has also been working remotely as the principal orchestral and choral arranger for worship music as one of the largest churches in Seoul, Korea. Claire’s recent musical directing and production credits include: LBMT’s Love on the Rocks, Baggage Claim Cabaret as Bandmaster, Orpheus’ The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ in the Rain, and ongoing production Frozen as rehearsal pianist and orchestra keyboardist. And also, she has actively been working as an audition accompanist for most of the musical theatre productions in Ottawa. Claire thanks her husband and two wonderful kids for their continued support and love.
Daniel Braun
Stage Manager
Daniel (he/they) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist who is thrilled to be working on his second LBMT show. Originally from Toronto, Daniel is currently working towards a Masters of Theatre at UOttawa focusing on tech and backstage labour. When he’s not studying, you may have seen them in the shadows as the lighting designer of Bonnie and Clyde (LBMT, 2026), and 9 to 5 (CMTS, 2026). He also recently stage managed Rock of Ages (Papermoon, 2026), and was seen onstage as ‘Christopher’ in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (UOttawa Theatre, 2025). You may also catch his short cameo in this show! They hope you enjoy this hilarous horror, and he will be accepting donations of energy drinks in the lobby after the show.
Mathieu Charlebois
Producer
Euan Wheatron
Producer
Euan has stopped counting how many shows he has done with Lost Baggage. The best he can tell you is he’s involved in 4 of the 5 going up this year. You might have recently seen him as ‘Dr Scott’ in Rocky Horror (TotoToo) or as ‘Gerald’ in New Life (Lost Baggage). You can also catch him this month as ‘Dr Scott’ in Rocky Horror (TotoToo), yes he’s doing the time warp again, or in his solo show for the Fresh Meat Festival at Arts Court. In December, you can also catch him as ‘Jacob Marley’ in Christmas Carol (Lost Baggage). He is excited to be directing The Drowsy Chaperone for Lost Baggage in April 2027. When not working at his real job or drafting grant applications, you can catch him asleep, because there’s no more hours left in the day.
Bill McLaughlin
Lighting Designer
Evil Dead is Bill’s second production with LBMT. Previous productions include Rocky Horror Show, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Newsies, Mary Poppins and Wizard of Oz with Orpheus. Other recent credits include Opening Night, Savannah Sipping Society (Kanata Theatre) and Holmes and Watson (Ottawa Little Theatre). Bill has designed lighting for professional and amateur productions in Kincardine, Oakville and Toronto.
Aaron Rama
Sound Designer
This is Aarons 3rd show doing sound design for Lost Baggage (Rocky Horror and Bonnie and Clyde). He has a degree in broadcasting and has been pursuing sound for 5 years. Expect a-lot of gun shots, chainsaws, and loud demon screams.
Trish Williams
Props Designer
This is Trish’s first time with Lost Baggage and second time making a Necronomicron!
This production used surprisingly few popsicle sticks! Special thanks to Tippy Toe the squirrel for her incredible flight across stage. Always a pro, Tippy.
Sue Armstrong
Set Designer
Glency Lopez
Costume Designer | Linda
“For someone who is scared of horror…I do make a pretty good zombie.”Glency is thrilled to for you to JOIN US in this silly bloody comedy! She is a multi-disciplinary Ottawa artist in musical and contemporary theatre, lighting design, script writing, and costume design! This is Glency’s third time working with LBMT, where she has previously been costume designer for One Small (Mis)step and a dancer in Dance Like No One’s Watching. Glency has also been involved in countless productions as a theatre technician in Ottawa Fringe and the production assistant for The 100 Watts Youth Ensemble. She’s extremely thankful for her family and friends for supporting her in her theatre adventures! “Hmm… I wonder what the costumes will look like?”
Kay Vukelic
Special Effects Designer
Kat Irvine
Hair and Makeup Designer
Matt Champagne
Assistant Hair and Makeup Designer
Matt is thrilled to join the Hair and Makeup team for Evil Dead: The Musical. A longtime lover of special effects makeup and all things theatrical, he is excited to bring his passion for blood, gore, and Deadites to life. A singer, dancer, actor, and lifelong horror fan, Matt previously portrayed ‘Dr. Frank-N-Furter’ in The Rocky Horror Show with Lost Baggage Musical Theatre.
Emily Witzman
Community Manager
Emily has been absent from theatre for a few years while growing her young family. After missing theatre so desperately she decided to dip her toes back in by helping behind the scenes. Her past credits include ‘Mary Sunshine’ in Chicago (CMTS), and Vocal Director for Beauty and the Beast with the Greely Players. My job has been too easy for this show and that is due to the amazing cast and crew. Break legs everyone!
Jenna Spagnoli
Publicity Assistant
Anna Lisa Karhinen
Assistant Stage Manager
Sunny Duchesne
Assistant Stage Manager
Mal Ryan
Assistant Stage Manager
Daniel Jordán
Guitar
Jason Sinkuc
Drums
John-Marc Desmarais
Bass Guitar
Quinn Beneteau
Drums
Dominic Perrin
Ash
From the moment he was birthed on a dewy August morn in 1998, Dominic knew he was destined to play a chainsaw-wielding blood-soaked hero in front of hundreds of passionate theatregoers in his hometown. After recent runs as ‘The Dentist’ in Little Shop of Horrors (CMTS, 2024) and ‘Mischa Bachinski’ in Ride the Cyclone (LBMT, 2025), he is now ready to take up that mantle. Special thanks to Dominic’s dad Rob, who introduced him to Evil Dead and the world of B movies (and of course to the rest of his friends, family, and cast/crewmates who have provided endless support)! Get ready to have your minds blown by this goofy, gory and undeniably groovy musical!
Parker Behm
Cheryl
What began as a childhood obsession with Goosebumps books, horror movies, and bloody special effects makeup has finally paid off. Recent Canterbury drama graduate Parker Behm is thrilled to be bringing ‘Cheryl’ to life in Evil Dead: The Musical, combining their love of horror, comedy, and theatrical chaos. Dreams really do come true!
Parker has developed both a love for and a suspiciously consistent track record of playing bizarre or otherwise tormented characters. Any resemblance to their actual personality is purely coincidental. Parker would like to thank their dad, Jason, for introducing them to the gloriously campy world of ’80s horror, which makes joining the blood-soaked mayhem of Evil Dead the Musical all the more exciting. They couldn’t be happier to be part of a show where the blood is fake, the talent is real, and absolutely nothing about the situation is normal.
Katrina Kearney
Annie | Shelley
Every year Katrina makes a long list of horror movies to watch through the months of September and October. This year she decided to step it up and experience some of the blood and guts for herself in Evil Dead: The Musical! Today Katrina will take the stage as Annie, a smart and esteemed Archaeologist, as well as Shelly who… lets just say is cute! You may have previously seen Katrina as “Trish” and dance ensemble in Bonnie and Clyde (LBMT, 2026) and “Ariel” in Footloose (UOTC, 2025). She feels incredibly lucky to work with this amazing cast and cannot wait for the audiences to see what all of their hard work has gone into.
Alyssa Ann Rama
Jake
In ancient Greek society, all theatre roles, including ones that were portraying ladies, were played by men. Esteemed character actress Alyssa-Ann Rama is proud to be taking revenge for all of the women of old who yearned for the stage once again! This time, Alyssa is playing Jake, just a straightforward, honest, regular guy. No funny business here, why would you even think that? You may previously have seen Alyssa as ‘Dr. Scott’ in The Rocky Horror Show (LBMT, 2025) or ‘Franz the Robot/Spaceship Voice’ in One Small Misstep (LBMT, 2025). Outside of her time in the woods, Alyssa is a researcher for the Public Health Agency of Canada, and is also in grad school. Send help. Or coffee.
Jamie Hellfire
Scott
Jamie Wolfe Hellfire is elated to be emulating the manchild every parent is terrified their daughter might bring home. There have been several times during this process that have forced them to think “How did I end up here? This is so stupid” and they couldn’t be happier to be a part of this horror/camp chaos with some of the most loveable and talented gremlins they’ve had the pleasure of working with. When Jamie isn’t doing thespianage, they are busy dabbling in musical and visual art projects, gaming, cooking, lifting, and running a business. Jamie’s previous theatre credits include “Basilius” in Head Over Heels (Suzart, 2025), “Robby the Stockfish” in Urinetown (Suzart 2026), “Tinman” in Wizard of Oz (MCG, 2010), and “Mark” in RENT (MCG, 2010).
Salem Valentine
Ed
Salem Valentine is thrilled to endulge in what he does best in front of the public: look awkward and speak as little as possible. As a huge fan of the campy 80’s slasher movie, he is delighted to perform alongside such a loving cast. Salem’s inner goth kid is thoroughly happy to embrace all these horror elements and turn them into a fun time for your viewing pleasure. You may have seen Salem portray roles such as: ‘Phoenix’ in Jagged Little Pill (TotoToo Theatre), ‘Drew Boley’ in Rock of Ages (PaperMoon Theatre), and ‘Gabe’ in Next to Normal (Elevator Theatre Company) but this time he sheds his skin of the angsty teenage boy and steps into his sweater vest to have a bloody good time!
Allyshia Ann Sewdat
Swing
Horror and zombies aren’t Allyshia’s thing. But when done with really cool people, a great musical score, and non-stop laughs, it works. Originally from Toronto, Allyshia has called Ottawa home for nearly 20 years and has been drawn to the infectious energy of the local theatre community. After spending all of her disposable income on theatre tickets for years, she’s finally decided to take the plunge into doing what she’s wanted to do all along: be on stage. Today you’ll see her as a tree, a zombie, and an S-Mart customer. If you’ve been a Lost Baggage attendee for long enough, you might have seen her in the Valentine’s Day-themed Cabaret, Everybody Say Love. She is so very grateful to this cast and crew for the incredible work they’ve done, and she is excited for audiences to see this GROOVY and terrifyingly hilarious show.
Faith MacGea
Swing
Faith MacGea is a local theatre goer who is taking steps to become a local theatre artist. You may have seen them onstage in Ride the Cyclone (LBMT, 2025) or backstage in One Small Misstep (LBMT, 2026). Tonight, you will see Faith play a tree, a severed hand, and a demon–now that’s what you call range! They’ve been very lucky to work on this project with a killer cast & crew. “Sit back, relax and JOIN US for 2 hours of bad puns, fake blood and staged violence! ♡”
Joshua Isaac
Swing
Adam Goldberg
Knowby | Moose
Adam is delighted to be reprising his roles as Professor Knowby and The Moose after having done them in the 2009 Ottawa production (SnB). Adam has been active in the theatre community for over 25 years, having done a variety of roles, including Vince Fontaine in Grease (SnB 2005), Corny Collins in Hairspray (Suzart 2011), and Vice Principal Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Suzart 2016). Adam has also been the Dame in many pantos with the Lakeside Players since 2015. Adam is active in the Ottawa improv community, and also leaves audiences astonished and delighted with his magic performances. Adam would like to thank the cast and crew for having him as part of the team.
George Reinblatt
Book | Lyrics | Music
George Reinblatt writes musicals and roast jokes (and yes… he is the only person who does both). George has written for multiple Comedy Central Roasts including the Roasts of Justin Bieber, Bruce Willis, James Franco, and Rob Lowe. Other select television writing credits include: Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Roast Battle Canada (CTV), The Burn (Comedy Central), Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals (Comedy Central), NBC New Year’s Eve (NBC), Mr. D (CBC), Just For Laughs (CBC), The MuchMusic Video Awards (MUCH), and George also wrote a series of toothbrush commercials starring Kevin Hart (look them up on YouTube). George has written comedy for the likes of Steve Martin, Seth Rogen, Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart, John Cleese, Kelly Ripa, Blake Griffin, Jewel, Steve-O, Joan Rivers, plus many more. And if that’s not enough, George also wrote the book, lyrics, and co-composed a cult musical where the audience gets drenched in blood (it’s Evil Dead The Musical, in case that wasn’t obvious).
Frank Cipolla
Music
Frank Cipolla grew up in a small Canadian town, where the overall lack of things to do left him plenty of time to learn how to play many musical instruments. Though he is very proud that his music has been featured off Broadway, at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Cannes Short Film Festival, he is most honoured to have performed at the music mecca CBGB’s in NYC. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada.
Christopher Bond
Music
Christopher Bond is a writer & director from Toronto, Canada. Chris is still honored to have been a creative partner in this musical bloodbath since its inception in 2002. Besides his music, lyrical and development contributions, Chris has directed every large-scale production of Evil Dead, the Musical in North America for the last 20 years, including the show’s US debut Off-Broadway, its return to Canada at the Diesel Playhouse and every national tour. Chris continued to work on irreverent cult horror shows including directing and creating new material for Trey Parker’s Cannibal the Musical (2015 & 2017) and co-writing and directing the official stage adaptation of Night of the Living Dead, where Chris collaborated with horror legend George A. Romero (2013). Other directing credits include, Disenchanted (National Tour), Little Black Dress, (National Tour), We Will Rock You, Forever Plaid, Ghost the Musical, assisting on the North American premiere of Bend it Like Beckham, The Musical. Chris is also a creative lead on theDisney Animation Immersive Experience and co-hosts the We Like Theme Parks Podcast on the Chip & Co. Podcast network.
Melissa Morris
Music
Melissa Morris is a composer, director, actor, singer, musician, musical director, playwright, and educator. She is a graduate of Music and Drama at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada and attended Australian National University. Melissa’s career has taken her across North America and the Caribbean, where she has had the pleasure of working at Toronto City Opera, Nightwood Theatre, Chemainus Theatre, Drayton Festival, Theatre Orangeville, Port Hope Festival, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Stirling Theatre, Upper Canada Playhouse, Orillia Opera House, Gravenhurst Opera House, Theatre Collingwood, Theatre Kingston, Royal Conservatory of Music and on a cruise ship. She was Resident Musical Director/Composer at St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival for 10 seasons and has directed and musical directed at different companies in Canada. Her one-woman musical, Sweetheart, had a successful premiere in Kingston and online. She is a proud faculty member at Queen’s University, and runs her own private vocal studio in Toronto, Canada, where she teaches and coaches singers and actors of all ages.
