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Scott White has worked professionally in theatres across the country for over 20 years. His work encompasses writing, acting, directing, composing, and music direction. As a performer, Mr. White is best
known for his music work including 10 years as a corporate music director and teacher for The Second City, doing music direction at theatres across Canada and the U.S., as well as writing music for film, television and stage.

Earlier in his career he spent a great deal of time acting in productions ranging from the Dora nominated TYA show Where In The World Is Porcupine Plain? to work in more commercial productions
including 2 Pianos 4 Hands and multiple productions of Fire. In recent years, his focus has turned to writing.

Scott has written music for seven professionally produced musicals - most notably; Top Gun! The Musical which was a Dora and Canadian Comedy Award nominee for best musical with ensuing productions in Canada and the U.S. and completed its tenth anniversary production at the Lower Ossington Theatre in Toronto during the summer of 2012.

Other musical theatre writing includes the score for The Ugly Duckling which had a three month tour of Ontario in English and French with Little Red Theatre, It's Always You, with book and lyrics by Dan Redican which played a sold out run at the 2013 Toronto Fringe and played additional shows at the Best Of The Fringe Festival, music and lyrics for The Snow Queen (which did three provincial tours), The Elves, A Shoemaker & His Wife (which had a three month Ontario tour in French and English) both for Little Red Theatre, the score for Bosco & Jones (which was named Best Independent Production by Broadway World
Toronto), and the Fringe hit Sleepless.

Scott has written book and music on three other professionally produced shows The first was The Dance Of The Dead which played Toronto in 2001. The second is Scott's latest family musical The Giant’s Garden (written with Peter Fenton) which premiered at Theatre Orangeville in 2007. A one act version of the piece was performed at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2011. This piece was named a Critics' Pick, a
Patrons' Pick and was nominated for Best Independent Production by Broadway World Toronto. The script was a semi-finalist in the Ronald M. Ruble New Play Competition at the Caryl Crane Children's Theatre in
Ohio, and was featured at a reading at The Puzzle Arts Festival in New York City.

His latest show, a full length comedy Bemused co-written with Peter Fenton, played an extended run at Theatre North West. Bemused was also a finalist in the Reva Shiner Comedy Award Competition as part of
the Bloomington Playwright Project in Indiana. It will see upcoming productions in theatres in Canada in 2015 and 2016.

Scott is currently working on a new musical entitled Newfoundland Mary that will be part of the upcoming season for Smile Theatre of Toronto and will tour Ontario this fall.

Scott is a proud member of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, The Playwrights Guild Of Canada, The Dramatist Guild of America, and SOCAN.

For more information on Scott and full resumes for each area please visit his website at www.thegiantsgarden.com/scottwhite

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Ryan Scott Oliver & Lindsay Mendez's ACTOR THERAPY to Play 54 Below This Month


Featuring an incredible cast of talented performers and a wide range of musical styles, from pop to Golden Age Broadway to contemporary musical theatre (and everything in between) this memorable evening will be hosted by Actor Therapy‘s Managing Director Mathieu Whitman (he/him) with musical director Jason Wetzel (he/him) at the piano.

Sherlock Holmes Musical THE DETECTIVE DISAPPEARS to be Presented at Smile Theatre


Catch the free public showing of Fenton & White's Sherlock Holmes musical, THE DETECTIVE DISAPPEARS at Smile Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Splash House Sets Dates For 10 Year Anniversary Season


Splash House 2023 returns this summer for its second triple-weekender season June 9-11, August 11-13, and August 18-20.

33 Young Performers To Star In HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at Stepinac Theatre


A cast of 33 talented young performers from 9 high schools throughout the region will star in Stepinac Theatre's production of the Tony award-winning, smash Broadway hit, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.

ZACH Theatre's Program Donates 3,000 Tickets to Frontline Workers


ZACH Theatre, Central Texas’ premier professional theatre, is leading the way with a new program, One for One, offering complimentary seats to frontline workers to experience the magic of live theatre in 2022. Donated tickets will be distributed by partners H-E-B and Baylor Scott & White (BSW).

The Hatch Lab Musical Theatre Residency Program Introduces First Residents


The Hatch Lab welcomes its inaugural residents: Playwright and director Miranda Middleton (MFD Dir., NIDA, dir. Ned: A New Australian Musical, New Theatre), playwright Grace Chapple (MDF Writing for Perf., NIDA, Never Closer, 2020 Griffin Award Shortlist) and composer and lyricist Luke Byrne (Between the Sea and Sky, NYMF Best Musical 2018, MD, The Harp in the South, STC) to its residency program as they develop, workshop and ultimately premiere their new Australian musical, Paper Stars.

Salty Theatre and Theatre Works Launch The Hatch Lab, a New Musical Theatre Residency Program


The Hatch Lab was created to assist Australian artists in their development of new musicals and provide much needed support to writers and composers who seek an opportunity to revise, workshop and ultimately bring to life their musical works on stage.

Photo Flash: Celebrities In Disguise Reveal Deep Secrets In INTANGIBLE ADORATIONS


The first of five anonymous celebrities took to the stage for opening night of Intangible Adorations: Experience The Icon on Saturday October 12th to the delight of a select audience of VIP guests. The show explores the impact of celebrity worship on the mental health of the famous, and those who become infatuated with celebrity. Audience members gathered in the Hall of Celebrity, watched a VIP screening of a short film about the creation of The ICON, and then encountered a celebrity whose identity was concealed in a morph suit who revealed their deepest secrets connected to their own mental health in the Red Chapel. On Saturday, the ICON nearly revealed their identity. Although they did not remove the morph suit, they did pose for photographs and signed autographs to allow guests a chance to try and guess out who it was.

BWW Interview: John Tesh Opens Up About Criminal Behavior, Fast Breaks, and His SONGS & STORIES FROM THE GRAND PIANO Tour at the Harris Center


Dynamic is the word that comes to mind when speaking with John Tesh. His passion for his life, family, and career come across clearly in his instantly recognizable made-for-performing voice. Tesh was a staple in the 1980s on the popular television show, a?oeEntertainment Tonight.a?? Sports fans know him from broadcasting the Tour de France, Olympics, and other events. Still others follow his musical career, which boasts wins for six Emmys, two Grammy nominations, and three gold records. Tesh is bringing his unique performance to the Harris Center on December 5 with his a?oeSongs & Stories from the Grand Pianoa?? tour which, based on reviews, promises to be a night to remember. Broadway World spoke to him about his upcoming show, his cancer battle, and much more!

Celebrities In Disguise Tackle Mental Health In INTANGIBLE ADORATIONS: EXPERIENCE THE ICON


Between October 12th and October 19th, Toronto audiences will get a rare chance to get up close and personal with a celebrity doing something a little unusual at this year's Rendezvous With Madness Festival. Concealed celebrities will perform in the new immersive performance art piece Intangible Adorations: Experience The Icon created by Lisa Anita Wegner, Scott White and Carl Elster of Forever Epic Films.

TOP GUN! THE MUSICAL Gets Australian Premier At Melbourne Fringe


Salty Theatre is thrilled to announce the complete cast for the Australian premiere of Top Gun! The Musical. With book and Lyrics by Denis McGrath, music by Scott White and originally produced in Toronto by Derrick Chua for Cattle Productions, TG!TM was nominated for multiple Dora Awards, including Outstanding New Musical. In 2004, Top Gun! The Musical was selected to be part of the inaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival, alongside featured new musicals by Stephen Schwartz, Avenue Q's Marx and Lopez and Chicago's Kander and Ebb.

Celebrities In Disguise Perform At The Toronto Fringe In The Icon Experience


On July 4th and July 9th from 4-6 PM, Toronto audiences will get a rare chance to get up close and personal with a celebrity at this year's Toronto Fringe as part of THE ICON EXPERIENCE. But there's a catch ... the performer's identity will be concealed by a morph suit.

Stages Theatre Festival Comes to Scotiabank Stage


The 26th annual Stages Theatre Festival will introduce Halifax audiences to many new and exciting scripts by playwrights from Atlantic Canada and beyond. Beginning May 28 from the comfort of the Scotiabank Stage, audiences will be offered the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of programming which will include new plays by local writers, musicals in various stages of development, and touring productions from outside the province. This year, STAGES will also offer Professional Development classes to local artists, as well as, two community events; "Singing with Parkinson's" and "Crossroads," a workshop for newly arrived immigrants to Halifax.

Fenton & White Read From THE GIANT'S GARDEN At The Stages Theatre Festival


Halifax audiences will get a chance to hear playwright Peter Fenton and composer Scott White act out and sing songs from their hit family musical, The Giant's Garden on June 1st.

ASHLEY WITH A 'Y' Comes to Bad Dog Theatre Company


Veteran improviser, Second City alumna, and CBC Radio "Because News" panelist Ashley Botting is remounting her sold-out, smash-hit 2018 Toronto Fringe show, ASHLEY WITH A "Y". Come see the show NOW Magazine called "artistry of the highest order", and the #1 comedy show of 2018.

New Musical COMPULSION Premieres Opening Night Of Toronto Fringe Festival


The latest musical by Dora and Canadian Comedy Award nominee Scott White (Top Gun! The Musical, The Giant's Garden, Bemused) will premiere on the opening night of the Toronto Fringe on the Factory Theatre main stage in Toronto on July 4th. Compulsion is a dark, fast-paced roller-coaster ride that asks 'What happens when life's decisions take you to the edge?' The show is a look at the darker side of love and was the runner-up for this year's Paul O'Sullivan Musical Theatre Prize.

As The Toronto Fringe Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary, Debbie Read Celebrates Working Every Single One


When Debbie Read did her first Toronto Fringe Festival in 1989 as a house technician, she didn't realize she would be back every year for the next 29 years. Since that first Toronto Fringe, Debbie has gone from house technician to front of house staff, to volunteer. Along the way she has also produced and designed lights, but mostly - she stage managed: and she has never missed a single year. Her presence at the festival year after year is a sign that the Toronto Fringe builds loyalty not only among festival patrons, but also among the staff and volunteers that make the festival run.

Toronto Fringe Festival Celebrates 30 Years This Summer


One of the most important theatre festivals in the country, the TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL celebrates 30 years this summer. In honour of this major landmark for Canadian theatre, the Festival will feature a stellar line up of shows by many of Canada's hottest theatre artists, a throwback to some of the world's most important theatre productions with the #STARTEDATTHEFRINGE campaign, and a new creative pop-up patio called POSTSCRIPT in the Scadding Court hockey rink, where all events are free and open to the public. The TORONTO FRINGE takes place July 4 - July 15, 2018 with 159 shows at 43 venues presented across the city.  

Passes On Sale for COMPULSION The New Musical At The Toronto Fringe


Compulsion the latest musical by Dora and Canadian Comedy Award nominee Scott White (Top Gun! The Musical, The Giant's Garden, Bemused)  will premiere on the main stage of Factory Theatre on July 4th, the opening night of the Toronto Fringe.  

Latest Fenton & White Comedy THE HAPPINESS EQUATION Gets First Reading At Lunchbox Theatre In Calgary


On May 25th, Calgary theatregoers will get a sneak peek at The Happiness Equation, a new comedy written by Peter Fenton (Bemused, The Giant's Garden) and Scott White (Bosco & Jones, Top Gun! The Musical). This reading is part of the Suncor Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work at Lunchbox Theatre.

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