Our Teachers
At GTS, our classes are taught by some of Geordie’s favorite Montreal theatre professionals because we believe that kids deserve to learn from the best! Here are some of the talented people who are teaching for GTS this year.
Ravyn Bekh
Montreal-born and Dawson Dome-raised, Ravyn R. Bekh is an emerging creative with fierce intentions towards acting, writing, and directing. Taking her first steps into the community with Geordie Theatre has been a truly life changing experience.
Ravyn aims to bring to life those homegrown stories of grime and grit and heart. She hopes to tell these stories with the optimism and natural beauty she has found life to be full of.
Samantha Bitonti
Samantha Bitonti (she/her) is an actor, creator, and instructor with a passion for embodied movement and dramaturgy. She has a BFA in Theatre Performance from Concordia University, and enjoys crafting characters through her love of clown. A sense of play, spontaneity, and risk is at the core of her work. Samantha’s artistic pursuits include introducing classical music to kids through puppetry, clown, and storytelling (Platypus); investigating heightened text and our relationship to Shakespeare in contemporary playing (Repercussion Theatre); and teaching drama at Geordie Theatre School, cultivating creativity for young people. Samantha is a critical thinker, an advocate for community, and a keen observer of the power of storytelling.
Nathan Bois-McDonald
Nathan Bois-McDonald is a 2023 graduate of the Dawson College DOME program, holding both the Willy and Beryl Moser Award for exceptional acting ability and the Cynthia Hendrickson Memorial Award for his collaborative spirit. During the past summer, Nathan had the privilege of performing in Repercussion’s enthralling touring production of “Cymbeline.” Now immersed in Montreal’s dynamic artistic community, Nathan eagerly seeks opportunities to share his passion. He’s deeply grateful for the support of his mentor, Laurent Pitre, and the guidance of his incredible acting coach, Bryan Doubt. This Fall, Nathan had the pleasure of working with a wonderful team and shadowing a true creative guru, Xavier Huard, as Assistant Director for “AlterNatives.” He’s honored to have contributed to this play in unceded territory Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. Catch him in the spring of 2024 in the McGill Savoy Society’s production of “Princess Ida.” Nathan extends his best wishes for your well-being and that of your loved ones. You can also find Jake teaching theatre at various schools across the city, including Montreal Children’s Theatre, Geordie Theatre School, and Segal Academy. He is deeply passionate about theatre education as a way of encouraging self-expression among young people, and allowing them to discover their capacity for teamwork, empathy and play!
Roxane Loumède
Andrew Sawyer
Andrew Sawyer (he/she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist based in tiohtia:ke. Having been on stages since a young age, Andrew finds home in the creative process and loves developing that passion amongst others. They’re very happy to be teaching with GTS. Andrew holds a BA in Film Studies from Carleton University and a BFA in Acting from Concordia University and is attaining their DEC in Early Childhood Education. Andrew has performed in, directed, and written plays and is the current Artistic Producer of The Rose Festival, an multidisciplinary arts haven for queer creators in tiohtia:ke. Their own artistic practice revolves around developing their imaginal world and bringing it to life: “I write stories, sing songs, and listen to my body”. You can find examples of their work on tevinescence.com
Darragh Mondoux
After a decade of working in Montreal’s theatre scene, Mondoux has productions with Shakespeare in the Park, Just For Laughs, Montreal Fringe, Fierte Montreal and Place des Arts under her belt. While she moonlights on the vaudeville scenes of St Laurent Boulevard, she also works regularly in voice over and motion capture for video games, and sings and plays a few instruments with the city’s most promising all-girl traditional Irish band, Grainne. She has a passion for experimental theatre and theatre for young audiences, is a recipient of a Montreal English Theatre Award for an outstanding lead performance, and is represented by Haus of Marc Talent.
Jackson Thouret
Jackson is a graduate of Concordia University’s Acting for the Theatre program, having graduated with distinction in 2021. Even as a toddler his love of acting was evident. Jackson would dress up as his favorite superheroes, accompanying his family to the grocery store in full costume, and never breaking character. He continues to bring this childlike sense of play, enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication to every new project he develops. Jackson’s goal as an artist is to present audiences with immersive stories that they can see themselves in and help foster a better future for our world built off a basis of Love, Compassion, and Understanding of one another.