creative team

NATALIE BARTELLO
PRODUCER
CREATIVE CONCEPT
After travelling the US conducting dozens of interviews with the original stars of QFAD, Natalie hopes the audience will experience the same joy and magic that she did when she met the remarkable men and women behind this story. Producing/Associate producing highlights: Defending the Caveman (Canadian National Tour), and Dora Award Winner – Evil Dead: The Musical (Diesel Playhouse, Toronto). B.F.A Honours York University in Acting and alumna of the Commercial Theatre Institute's 'Producing for the Commercial Theatre' Intensive Program (Chicago).

Jeffrey Latimer
PRODUCER
CREATIVE CONCEPT
Jeffrey Latimer has produced and managed live theatre, musical productions, artists, events and sponsorships in North America for the past 20 years. His company, based in Toronto, is set up to develop and create, produce, present and manage the best in artists, live entertainment, events and TV and film. www.jlentertainment.ca.
LINDA BARNETT
CREATIVE CONCEPT
MUSIC & LYRICS
Linda is the founder and creator of April 30th Entertainment. After storytelling through musical theatre with her company Stage Kids to over a million young people and their families, Linda is focusing on commercial family entertainment. To date, licenses for 250 productions of Linda's shows have been granted worldwide.

Mark Camilleri
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
& ORCHESTRATOR
Mark’s theatre credits include The Toxic Avenger, Cinderella, Menopause Out Loud, High School Musical, Mamma Mia and Dirty Dancing. Mark has Music Directed many concerts, including the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Galas and has shared the stage with Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Oprah Winfrey, Sting, Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan, David Foster, Audra McDonald, The Canadian Tenors, Herbie Hancock and most of the major symphony orchestras across Canada.