Heroic Opera Company

Meet the Artists: Ken Tynan as the Announcer (Saturday matinee, Sunday evening)

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Kenneth Tynan is an artist based in the lands belonging to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples or colloquially known as Vancouver. He has been working for the past decade in theatre, film and Tv having had the pleasure of working on shows from Pageant: A Musical (Something Extra Collective), all the way to appearing in a small role in Rangers (2019). More recently he was a recurring character in Netflix’s Zero Chill, a figure skating youth TV program, and he was in Direct Theatre’s Monster last Fringe. Kenneth is also discovering his voice as a writer and had his play Moon Cakes appear in Fabulist Theatre recent production of The Dim Sum Diaries: A Second Helping, and will have his piece Qi-Pao go up this upcoming Fringe. He is pursuing creative writing at UBC and is excited to see what is to come!

Meet the artists: as Miss Pinkerton (Saturday matinee and Sunday Evening)

Rachel Suzanne (she/her) was born in Vancouver, BC. In addition to her extensive performing career, Rachel is a freelance music educator, teaching her own private studio, through the School of Music ( ), and is Assistant Conductor of the Children’s Choirs. Rachel holds a Master of Music in Opera Performance from the , a Bachelor of Music in Voice from University, and a Conducting Certificate from University.

Rachel is an accomplished performer in concert, recital, and on the opera stage. She has performed as soloist for many works, including Orff’s Carmina Burana, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, and Handel’s Messiah. Operatic performances include Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park, Gianetta in The Gondoliers, The Brothel Keeper in Shadow Catch, and Frau Fluth in Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor. Rachel has performed alongside the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for multiple of their Traditional Christmas Concerts.

Meet the Artists: Garrett Quirk as the Announcer (Saturday evening and Sunday matinee)

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Garrett Quirk’s mother will be the first one to tell you how he likes to act up. There’s a fire in that boy that only grows bigger with time. He began by founding a theatre company (Flying Shoe Players), and a film company (K/G Productions) while getting his theatre degree at Algonquin College in Ottawa. After starring in the Importance of Being Earnest (Plosive Productions ) and Twelfth Night (A Company of Fools Theatre Inc ), he tied a bandana to a stick and moved to Vancouver. First, he bought himself a great hat, and then starred in TV Shows (A Series of Unfortunate Events , Charmed , Two ), and hit the stage in Seminar (Stages Theatre Company ) and Taming of the Shrew (Stone's Throw Productions ) among many other fantastic endeavours. Making audiences feel something special is what drives him, and he’s grateful for the opportunity.

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The Old Maid and the Thief | Orpheum Annex, 823 Seymour, Vancouver | To Do Canada Join us for a captivating evening of opera and comedy with our production of “The Old Maid and the Thief.” Set in a 1939 radio studio, this... Read more »