GEORGE REINBLATT

(Book & Lyrics / Music)

Toronto’s own George Reinblatt is quickly establishing himself as one of this country’s hottest comedy writers. Over the past few years, George has written for the likes of John Cleese, Tina Fey, William Shatner, Kelly Ripa, Jason Alexander, Howie Mandel, George Lopez, Jim Belushi, Tom Arnold, Tim Allen, Dame Edna, Craig Ferguson, and many more comedic greats at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. George has also written for television programs such as Canada’s Walk of Fame and Rick Mercer’s Monday Report. Evil Dead: the Musical is George’s first stage production.

FRANK CIPOLLA

(Music/ Music Production & Music Supervision)

Frank has performed percussion, keyboards & electric bass for more than 15 years while concurrently studying at the Royal Conservatory of Music program. He recently music directed/arranged York University’s Mock Trial Law School Revue and Queen’s Players Toronto’s The Apprentice Bride. Frank’s passion for performing has translated into a talent for arts management. He holds an M.B.A. in Arts & Media Management and has been the General Manager of numerous arts organizations. Frank would like to thank Anne-Katherine Dionne for her musical wisdom and guidance over the years. This is Frank’s first musical.

MELISSA MORRIS

(Music)

Melissa is a graduate of Queen’s University with a double major in both Music and Theatre. Evil Dead: the Musical is her second musical production, also having composed a musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. She is also an actor and singer, performing in Ontario and internationally. Melissa also loves teaching and inspiring young people to perform.

CHRISTOPHER BOND

(Original Director, Music, Additional Lyrics)

He has been developing and directing Evil Dead with his partners since 2002, including the show’s US debut Off-Broadway (nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Musical) and its triumphant return to Canada at the Diesel Playhouse (Winner of the 2007 Dora Mavor Moore Audience Choice Award) which also received a Dora nomination for Outstanding Direction of a Musical. Christopher was also a cast member of Tony & Tina’s Wedding at Second City Toronto and directed the horror spectacle FearFest at Paramount’s Canada’s Wonderland. Thanks to a great cast and crew for making the 6th time so groovy.

JEFFREY LATIMER ENTERTAINMENT

(Producer)

Jeffrey Latimer has produced live theatre, musical productions and events in Canada for the past 15 years. His company, based in Toronto is set up to develop and create, produce and present the best in live entertainment and events. Jeffrey’s first two theatrical productions, Closer Than Ever (1991) and Forever Plaid (1993) both won Best Musical in Toronto (Dora Awards). Jeffrey launched Forever Plaid in Vancouver as well as the National Tour. Jeffrey’s success with Forever Plaid led to an almost two year run of I Love You, You’re Perfect Now Change and the operation of the New Yorker Theatre for the next 11 years. In 1992, Jeffrey had the honour of bringing 96 year old legend George Burns to Toronto’s O’Keefe Centre. Other projects as producer in Toronto, Vancouver and across Canada include sit-down and touring productions of Closer Than Ever, Stomp, Forever Tango, High Life, Late Nite Catechism, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Gross Indecency--The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, Ladies Night!, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Forever Swing, If You Ever Leave Me, I’m Going With You starring Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor, Grease, legendary Bea Arthur in Just Between Friends and Cookin At The Cookery. Jeffrey’s show Evil Dead: the Musical, that received worldwide attention at the Just for Laughs Festival, opened in NYC in October at The New World Stages before opening at The Diesel Playhouse. Jeffrey operates the newly appointed Diesel Playhouse on Blue Jays Way which houses Toronto’s only commercial cabaret theatres with 110 and 400 seats. Jeffrey presented Quebec’s Cabaret U~Mano and launched Rob Becker’s Defending the Caveman at The Diesel and is currently touring Rob Becker’s Defending the Caveman across Canada. Jeffrey is working with the Toronto Just For Laughs Festival in building strategic partnerships. Jeffrey produced with Second City the Tribute to John Candy for the CFL starring Dan Ackroyd. Jeffrey is currently working with the Canadian Tenors and is developing with partner Linda Barnet Queen For A Day The Musical. Charitably - Jeffrey was Chairman of ONEXONE, sits on the Sick Kids Community board, works with Kiwanis as well as Free the Children. He is also producing True Patriot Love an event to celebrate and support our Canadian Military Families - this November 10th.

WILLIAM I. FRANZBLAU

(Producer)

William Franzblau began his theatrical career producing the touring version of the Broadway hit, Beatlemania. He served as Executive Producer of the Moscow Circus as well as its Gershwin Theatre run on Broadway. He also managed several multi-platinum international rock recording acts. In 1993 Mr. Franzblau developed and produced CBS Live, an Off-Broadway multi-media presentation of classic CBS television programs ("The Honeymooners," "I Love Lucy," etc). In 1991 and 1992 he co-produced two successful Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles productions. In the early nineties, Mr. Franzblau founded Interfilm Inc., a publicly traded company combining interactive technologies with cinematic art, in which he produced three films for the company. In 1999 he produced Disney's Virtual Reality Theme Park Ride the Comix attraction in Orlando and Chicago. He was the Executive Producer and Producer of the 2003 Tony-nominated Best Play, Say Goodnight Gracie. Mr. Franzblau also produces Robert Dubac's The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? in North America as well as licensing it throughout Europe and Israel. He was the Executive Producer of JEWTOPIA, which ran for three years off-Broadway. Mr Franzblau also served as a co-Producer on the Broadway show American Buffalo. He produced the musical adaptation of Sam Remi's Evil Dead trilogy, entitled EVIL DEAD the Musical. He is a co-Producer on Little House on the Prairie, the Musical opening in September of 2009

JUST FOR LAUGHS

(Producer)

Just For Laughs is active in many areas of entertainment production including festivals, television, theatre and touring. Its inaugural Montreal Festival 27 years ago is now the world's largest and most prestigious comedy event welcoming over 2 million people each summer. The company has expanded with festivals in Nantes (France) and Chicago, with TBS presents a Very Funny Festival: Just For Laughs which debuted this summer. The company also successfully tours across the globe bringing some of the Festivals’ best talent to Canada, the U.S., Bermuda and Asia and has personal management offices in Los Angeles, Paris, London and Montreal. Just For Laughs television shows are seen in over 140 countries and on over 100 airlines around the world and have been seen on ABC, Fox, MTV, Showtime, HBO, BBC America, CBC, The Comedy Network, BBC1, TF1, and RTL.