Kaelyn is thrilled to join the 2025 SaskExpress Company of The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Her other recent credits include the  2025 SaskExpress Summer Tour Lost In a Musical, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, where she played Christine Colgate. Kaelyn has been passionate about performing from a young age, and feels the most ‘at home’ when singing. Her fervor for music has continued to be the driving force throughout her career, and she is excited to continue to develop her craft! She has been singing since the age of two, and doing theatre since the age of ten. She uses this passion for both performing and teaching, with the goal of helping others develop their own passion for the arts. 

David Michael Juma (He/Him) was born and raised in Regina and spent most of his childhood (and a good chunk of adulthood) singing and dancing down the halls of SaskExpress. This show marks his 9th production with the company. In 2019, David completed MacEwan University’s Theatre Arts Program, and has been performing across Western Canada ever since.

Select credits include: Olaf in Disney’s Frozen (Rainbow Stage), Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre Northwest), Strange Merchant/The Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk (Alberta Musical Theatre Company), and Will in All I Want for Christmas Is You (SaskExpress). Next, you can catch David making his Globe Theatre debut, reprising the role of Olaf in Frozen later this winter.

Follow him on Instagram @davieinparis to keep up with his adventures and favourite memes.

Sadie is thrilled to be a part of another show with Express, and is honored to be cast in the role of Esmeralda! She is an aspiring artist with a passion for performing arts. 

Sadie grew up dancing competitively in multiple styles of dance, competing in solos and groups across the country. Currently a part of team Alberta and Saskatchewan with WPC representing Canada for the Dance World Cup in Dublin, Ireland 2026!

She has completed both jazz and tap examination syllabi through ADAPT as well as the Royal Academy of Dance's vocational ballet exam syllabus. Sharing her passion and knowledge for dance, teaching various ages and styles at the SaskExpress Regina studio and being one of the Minis&Expressions directors. Working towards her Associate Professional qualifications in both jazz and tap through CDTA. 

Her recent show credits include Gretchen/Brooke in Lost In A Musical, Jolene Oaks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Radiostiltskin in Frequency Quest. 

She looks forward to bringing Esmeralda and this beautiful show to life.

Insta @sadiekendel06

Joseph Shane McLellan is an actor, director, playwright, and singer/songwriter based in Regina,
Saskatchewan. He graduated from The University of Regina with a BA in Theatre Acting in 2020 and
currently teaches acting classes at The Globe Theatre School and Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Select Theatre Acting Credits: Jesus Understudy in The Badlands Passion Play (The Badlands
Amphitheater), Johnny Cash in Jail House Rock (Souris Valley Theatre), Sandy Olsson in Greased
(Souris Valley Theatre), Gene in Oak Floors! (All-Terrain Theatre), François-Xavier Lemieux in The
Trial of Louis Riel (RielCo Productions), and Rob in Stag and Doe (Souris Valley Theatre).

Select Film Credits: Chase in SIN3056843 directed and written by Dustan J. Hlady, and
Ethan Witt in The Crocodile Club (SaskExpress).

Joseph is thrilled to return to SaskExpress to play the role of Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre
Dame and work alongside this talented cast and creative team! Follow Joseph on Instagram
@josephshanemclellan to keep track of his artistic journey!

Michael Williamson is so happy to be returning to SaskExpress for his third production! Having
previously played Freddie (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and Galileo (We Will Rock You).
Michael is a Dora nominated performing artist and graduate of George Brown College’s theatre
program. Michael loves working in theatre for young audiences, having done a number of tours
across Canada playing Seek (Pop Pop!) with Carousel Players. Previously, he has spent time
with the Guild Festival Theatre (Alice in Wonderland), and several seasons with Theatre on the
Ridge where some of his roles included: Peter Pan (Peter Pan), Connor (The Valley), Jacob
(Salt-Water Moon), and Jim (The Glass Menagerie).

In addition to acting, Michael has begun dabbling in directing. Having previously directed Girls
Night Cabin Fever at the Toronto Fringe and Monsters and Milfoil (Theatre on the Ridge).
Michael also writes music for himself and other stage productions; credits include: Cyrano De
Bergerac (Theatre on the Ridge) Wind in the Willows (Theatre on the Ridge) Munsch on the
Moon (George Brown Theatre). He is also currently writing the music for a new TYA musical
called My Learning Resource Teacher Is An Alien.

Always happy to be spending his winters in Regina, Michael is grateful for the creative team at
Express for their constant support and inspiration throughout this
process!

Enjoy the show!

Paul is very happy to be making his debut here at SaskExpress – and would like to thank Danny for
the opportunity to play such a great character as Claude Frollo! 

Paul’s career as an actor spans over three decades. Trained at the Victorian College of the Arts in
Melbourne, Australia, Paul emigrated to Canada in 2001, and in the subsequent two and half
decades has performed many roles on stage and film & TV.

Select Canadian theatre credits: Ensemble (Dad understudy)/Billy Elliot/Neptune Theatre,
Macbeth/Macbeth/Perchance Theatre, Trigorin/The Seagull/Perchance Theatre, Mark Antony/Julius
Caesar/Perchance Theatre, and Will Vanhorne/Outlaw/Theatre in Port.

Select Canadian/USA Film & TV credits: Vanstone (Series Regular)/Frontier/Netflix, Anthony
Tamblyn (Recurring)/SurrealEstate/SYFY (Crave), Gus (Large Principal)/Hudson & Rex/CityTV, and
Axel/Under the Weather/Picture Plant

Special thanks and much love to Paul’s family – Kristyn, Alexander and Anna - he literally wouldn’t
be here without them and their support!

Paul would also like to extend a special thank you to Brian and Russell for welcoming him into their
home for the past two months. To quote The Bard, “I can no other answer make but thanks, and
thanks, and ever thanks”.

You can follow Paul Ewan Wilson on Instagram/Facebook and IMDb – and he hopes you enjoy the
show!

Julia Boyd is pleased to return to SaskExpress, and honoured to be choreographing. She first joined the company for ‘Lost in a Musical’ (2025). Previous to this she spent two years as an artist with Mystic Ballet in Connecticut, where she had the opportunity to dance with an all-international cast. She performed lead roles in Holiday Spectacular, Flesh, and Exposure. 

Julia grew up studying all genres in Saskatoon, including earning her Advanced II RAD ballet (ARAD) and Intermediate III ADAPT jazz. While competing, she was consistently awarded for her technique and joyful stage presence. She takes every chance to participate in workshops, intensives, and conventions. These include performing with Level Up Dance Company, NUVO on scholarship, auditioned summer schools at the National Ballet School of Canada and Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Goh Ballet, and others. 

Alongside her own dancing career, she adores teaching at several local studios and organizations, giving dancers a safe, enriching space to explore movement in a creative and encouraging way. Julia achieved her Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) through the Royal Academy of Dance in 2023. In the past few years her choreography has been awarded for its originality and entertainment. Enjoy the show!

Peyton is so excited to be a part of Sask Express’ winter cast for Hunchback of Notre Dame!
She is in grade 11 at Balfour Collegiate and is a part of the Balfour Arts Collective. Peyton
has been dancing for 14 years and has tried all the styles she can, she is also teaching
students at Sask Express’ studio! This is Peyton’s second production with Sask Express
after recently being a part of their summer show “Lost in a Musical”. Peyton loves performing
and sharing her passion with others. Peyton is so grateful for this opportunity to work with
such talented performers and to continue expanding her knowledge of performing.

Gage is thrilled to be performing with SaskExpress for the first time, and he is so grateful to have been welcomed with open arms by Danny and everyone in the cast! 

Gage is in his first year of the Indigenous Social Work program at the First Nations University of Canada, and he has been performing since he was three years old. Having danced for ten years and taken an active role in every music ensemble and theatre class available to him throughout high school, Gage feels most at home on stage, and he is delighted to have the opportunity to continue pursuing music at the University of Regina and with SaskExpress. 

Gage would like to thank his family and friends for their endless support, encouragement and guidance. 

Enjoy the show!

Kian is exhilarated to join the 2025 Company of the Hunchback of Notre Dame! He began his musical journey at the age of four with the Rosewood Park School of Music, before moving on to private piano lessons through Long and McQuade. Kian has also participated in SaskExpress Summer Intensive productions.

Kian is a grade 10 student at Archbishop M.C O'Neil High School where he performed most recently in Shrek the Musical, as well as being a member of the school's Choir and Vocal Jazz groups. He is also an active member of the Saskatchewan Provincial Fencing team and the Maharlika Dance Group. He speaks French fluently, and has a keen interest in Latin and swordplay, so has particularly enjoyed being a part of this production. Kian would like to thank his longtime piano teacher, Brenda Stettner, and his vocal coach, Wayne Gibson, for all their help over the years. 

Sydney is thrilled to join the SaskExpress winter cast for the first time! Sydney has been involved in the performing arts since she was 4 years old and has grown a passion for musical theatre. She has been training in many dance styles with the Regina SaskExpress studio, the studio has helped her extend her passion for theatre with dance training. For the past 3 years she has been training with Do It with class young peoples theatre.

Sydney is a grade 10 student at Miller Comprehensive High school, and is a part of their choir and vocal jazz programs. She was recently in their winter production of Moana Jr where she played Chief ansestor #1.

She wishes to thank the entire creative team for this wonderful show for making it such a comforting and safe space for everyone!!

Koltyn Kendel is so excited to be back for his 3rd production with SaskExpress! Koltyn is in his 4th year of Music/Arts Education at the U of R, and plans to pursue a career with the JETT Programme and teach English to students in Japan. Having never had any formal dance training he enjoys all musical theatre and being able to step out and challenge himself in different artistic styles. Koltyn would like to the everyone at SaskExpress for an opportunity to have fun and perform on stage as well as his family, especially his sister for helping him learn to dance.

Madelyn is super excited to join Sask Express’ winter cast for the second time for
Hunchback! She is in her second year of psychology at the U of R and is currently teaching
musical theatre at the Sask Express’ studio. Maddy loves getting the opportunity to perform
whenever she can, involving herself in local theatre productions and singing the national
anthem for the Regina Pats and Saskatchewan Roughriders. She has been awarded
multiple school and community scholarships for music and acting. Her favorite credits
include Express’ 2024 summer show “Frequency Quest” and “Killer Party” with Globe
Theatre.

Nilz (Niloufar) is excited to make her first Canadian theatre performance with SaskExpress. Her artistic journey began in Iran, where she spent years in acting and singing traditional Persian music and performing with instruments such as the tanbour and kouzeh (Udu). Moving to Canada opened a new chapter, and her love for storytelling eventually led her toward filmmaking, where she later appeared as an actor and vocalist in short films and documentaries, including Echoes of Kintsugi and Unshackled.

Joining SaskExpress for The Hunchback of Notre Dame feels like a dream come true. It has been a special story to her since childhood, through the Disney film and even hearing the tale from her mother. Growing up obsessed with the story, she never imagined she would one day be part of this magic.

Nilz is grateful to Danny Balkwill, and the entire amazing SaskExpress team for welcoming her with such warmth and kindness. It means the world to her.

Matt is best known for his national debut on the Canadian Idol stage back in 2007. Wowing the judges with his incredible personality, range and sheer power, he made it to the semifinals.

Since then, he's produced one studio album and dove into the fitness world. You can follow his music @mattrapley and fitness journey @mattrapleystrength. He's the musical artist and power builder our production is so blessed to have.

While Matt Rapley has had a distinguished music career, he has also been involved in theatre productions since he was three. Growing up, he participated in church and school productions, so from a young age he knew he loved singing, acting & dancing. He has performed all over Canada, The U.S. and United Kingdom and is excited for what could be next! Matt believes that musical theatre is one of the most powerful outlets of expression. He is grateful for the opportunity to participate in his fourth SaskExpress production and cannot wait for Saskatchewan to see it!

Toren is so excited to be joining SaskExpress for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. He is 17
years old but started his journey in dance and theatre arts when he was just 8 years old. Some
of his most recent roles are Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (Sheldon Williams Collegiate),
Lamont In Lost in a Musical (SaskExpress) and Willy Wonka in Charlie and The Chocolate
Factory (DIWC Young peoples Theatre). Not only is Toren a performer but he is also a HipHop
and Musical Theatre instructor here at SaskExpress. He hopes to keep performing for a long
time to come and hopes that you enjoy the show!

This challenge is thrilling me! I'm Germain Wilson. I made my return to the stage this past
summer after decades away from musical theatre. I feel fortunate to have been chosen to be
part of this amazing cast! This has been a huge undertaking and I'm nervously excited to share
some magic with you tonight. I'm a 52-year-old father of three and I want to show them that they
can do anything if they take the steps and challenge themselves to grow, learn, and thrive in
their passions of choice. Please enjoy our rendition of Hunchback. Thanks for coming!