A Musical Tribute to Irving Berlin

Smile's tribute to Irving Berlin, the legendary American songwriter. Featuring all time favourites such as White Christmas, Cheek to Cheek, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Always and more. Presented from January 19 to March 13, 2004. Click here for complete performance listings.
Artist Biographies
Colin deBourcier
Colin is very pleased to be performing and touring with Smile Theatre. Originally from “Out West” Colin has enjoyed working across Canada as both a singer and actor. Favourite theatre work includes Your Anne, Forever Plaid, Sweeny Todd, The Secret Garden, Evita, Cabaret and Masterclass. As a vocalist he has performed with ensembles like The Phoenix Chamber Choir, The Vancouver Cantata Singers, Pro Choro Canada and the Okanagan Symphony. Colin also enjoys sharing his love of theatre and has facilitated music theatre classes at facilities like the Citadel Theatre School and Fringe Theatre Adventures.
Kelly Robertson
Kelly received his Degree in Music and Diploma in Opera from Wilfred Laurier University. A winner of many vocal competitions, Kelly has extensive credits in Opera, Concert and Musical Theatre both in Canada and in Germany including Handels' Messiah, Mendelssohn's Lobgesang, and Mozarts' Die Zauberflöte, Stravinsky's Le Rossignol, Ravels L’heure espanõl and Berkleys' The Dinner Engagement. Favourite Musical Theatre Credits include Andrew Lloyd Webers’ The Phantom of the Opera as Piangi and The Lionman both on the Canadian Tour and in Toronto, and 3 years travelling across Germany performing in CATS. Kelly is honored and pleased to be joining the Smile Theatre Company.
Bill Brillinger, Stage Manager
Tonight We Raid Berlin marks Bill’s third production with Smile, following a successful run of Two on a Toonie last season and Sweethearts earlier this year. He spent the summer seasons of 2001 and 2002 in Nova Scotia with Ship’s Company Theatre, and was fascinated by the enormous tides in the Bay of Fundy. He has toured with a production of Bush Ladies, a show about the early experiences in Canada of Susannah Moodie, Catherine Parr Traill and Anne Langton. Bill is delighted to be back with the wonderful audiences of Smile Theatre.
Tom Kneebone, C.M., O.Ont., Writer
For fifteen wonderful years, Tom was the Artistic Director of Smile. As a performer, Tom appeared with the London Old Vic, the Stratford Festival, the Shaw Festival, the Canadian Opera Company, the National Ballet of Canada, the Charlottetown Festival, on Broadway and in countless films and television productions. Smile is very proud that Tom has been honoured this past year with the Order of Ontario, the Order of Canada and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. We are sad to inform you that Tom passed away November 15, 2003. We dedicate our efforts to him, and we intend to continue his legacy of Smiles.

Sandra Margolese, Director
Sandra is honored to be making her directorial debut for Smile, after studying under the master, Tom Kneebone. Other Smile experience consists of touring in four productions including her own one-woman show, Say it With Jazz. Other directorial experience includes Voices of Hope (The Winter Garden). Selected performing credits: Phantom of the Opera (Pantages Theatre), The Music Man (Theatre Aquarius), and Fiddler on the Roof (Huron Country Playhouse) and several shows with Drayton Entertainment. Sandra has recorded a Jazz CD with Juno winning producer Peter Mann and can be heard on the This Old Harbour Town CD. Sandra dedicates this show with love to the memory and magic of T.K

Kari Bodrug, Choreographer
Kari is thrilled to be back working at Smile on her eleventh production! A graduate of York University Dance program, Kari has performed in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, South Pacific and Brigadoon. Film credits include Blues Brothers 2000, SuperStar, and Five By Ten. Previous Smile credits include Made In Canada, The Judy Garland Story, Mr. Midnight, Honey Bun, and most recently, Son of Re-made in Canada. Kari was also a featured choreographer and performer in both Just Jazz concerts. She has been on the faculties of Burlington Dance Company, Inside Out Productions and Arts York. For the past two summers, Kari has enjoyed touring the United States on the Dance Olympus Summer Convention Tour, performing and teaching Master Classes.

Michael Nunn, Costume Designer
Michael is pleased to join the creative team of Smile. A graduate of Sheridan College, Michael has worked in many areas of live event production including properties, wardrobe, costume design, scene design and stage management. Selected design credits include Three Days of Rain, I Love You, You’re Perfect. Now Change!, For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again and Transit of Venus (Sudbury Theatre Centre) as well as for Huron Country Playhouse , Hanover Civic Theatre, Drayton Festival and Theatre Orangeville. He thanks all his loved ones for much love and continued support. Tschüss!