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YES THEATRE
Sudbury is currently going through a creative
rebirth thanks in part to an incredible talented
cadre of passionate 20 something’s motivated
by the rush of performing.
Just this past
summer, YES Theatre embarked on a wildly
successful sold out run of Jesus Christ Superstar
where they masterfully showed local audiences
that being from Sudbury doesn’t mean that we
aren’t as talented as our Toronto counterparts.
The response to J.C.S was so massive; it has
prompted the troupe to mount a revival of the
show this summer for those who missed out the
first time.
YES Theatre is comprised of a family of young
artists who pour their passion and enthusiasm
into every performance including Kelsey Tyson
who has been with YES since their production
of “Hair” where she worked back stage, opening
the door for actors rushing on stage. She
jokingly boasts that she was “the best damn
door opener ever.” With a chic bohemian style,
Kelsey is a knockout with mesmeric eyes and
a joyful laugh. She sounds wiser than her 21
years when we talk about the creative scene
in Sudbury and her passion for the arts shines
through when she starts talking about working
on YES Theatre’s Christmas Cabaret.
“There is going to be some large ensemble
vocal numbers...maybe a little bit of Queen and
Bob Dylan...the classic Christmas songs for
everyone...a little bit of anything,” she explains
with excitement her voice. When we start talking
about her song choice for the show, her eclectic
artistic spirit unveils as she explains that she is
torn between two melancholy song choices,
despite pressure to do an upbeat Christmas jam.
Her melodic voice cuts through the din of the
noisy coffee shop when she artlessly sings a few
lines from one of the songs.
For Kelsey and many other young performers
in this town, their creative pursuits are
counterbalanced by educational endeavours.
Currently in her fourth year of psychology
at Laurentian University, Kelsey revels in the
creative satisfaction she finds in working with
YES Theatre and the Sudbury Burlesque troupe.
When talking about pursuing what makes her
happy, Kelsey’s enthusiasm shines through
when she rambles excitedly about theatre and
everything that goes into it.
“YES Theatre is like nothing else that I have ever
experienced! It is a family. It might sound kinda
culty but we always hang out together and we
sing and jam all of the time,” she gushes and her
sheer energy makes me want to high five her.
Go see YES Theatre’s Christmas Cabaret on
December 20th to enjoy Kelsey and her family
of talented and passionate performers doing
what they love to do.
For ticket information, visit:
www.yestheatre.com.
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