Theatre and Drama Studies Alumni | Department of English & Drama

Photo of a map with signatures of TDS graduates

Alumni of the Theatre and Drama Studies program have gone on to successful careers as actors on all major stages in Canada and beyond, regularly appear in films, TV shows, and video games, and have built dynamic careers as playwrights, directors, and producers. Here you can find spotlight profiles of TDS graduates as well as directories of recent graduating years.

Recent Alumni Appearances Alumni in Leadership Positions Alumni Spotlights Explore the Alumni Directory

TDS Grads on Stage and Screen in 2024/25: A Selection

Hallie Seline (2011) starred in The Welkin at Soulpepper and as Portia in Merchant of Venice for Shakespeare Bash'd

Zaynnah Kalife (2022) starred in The Green Line at Buddies in Bad Times / The Factory Theatre

Marissa Orjalo (2019) starred in The Winter's Tale and Ransacking Troy at the Stratford Festival

Qasim Khan (2008) starred in Gnit and Tons of Money at the Shaw Festival, after playing Hamlet at Canadian Stage's Dream in High Park

Hailey Gillis (2013) starred in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Crow's/Mirvish), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Canadian Stage), and Octet (Crow's)

Lindsay Wu (2019) starred in Tons of Money and Major Barbara at the Shaw Festival

Cameron Laurie (2011) starred in The Merchant of Venice with Shakespeare Bash'd and in The Welkin at Soulpepper

Jewell Bowry (2023) starred in FLEX at Crow's/Obsidian (Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Ensemble 2025)

Mercedes Morris (2015) starred in Sky Med (CBC, her fourth season) and Star Wars: Outlaws (Ubisoft)

John Wamsley (2017) starred in Rez Gas at the Capitol Theatre and as Fire Captain Catáwi on Rubble & Crew (Treehouse TV)

Christina Orjalo (2021) starred in the feature film Deathstalker and in Wayward (Netflix)

Anthony Palermo (2023) starred in Macbeth and The Winter's Tale at the Stratford Festival

Muhaddisah (2021) starred in The Tempest: A Witch in Algiers (Shakespeare in the Ruff, Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Play) and Trident Moon (Crow's/National Arts Centre)

Tavia Pereira (2013) starred in Foundation (Apple) and a host of animated series, including Caillou (Peacock)

Ben Steele Caldwell (2020) starred in Ginny & Georgia (Netflix) and Doc (Fox/Hulu)

Senzenina de Freitas (2025) starred in Supper Club and Newfoundland Rocks at Theatre Newfoundland Labrador

Joshua Sidlofsky (2020) was a member of the ensemble of the Shaw Festival

Lindsey Middleton (2013) won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her performance in Suddenly Last Summer (Riot King), starred in two shows at County Stage, and co-created & played the lead in the TV series Cows Come Home (Bell Fibe TV 1)

George Alevizos (2019) had starring roles in Law and Order: Toronto (CityTV) and You're My Hero (CBC)

Eliza Martin (2014) starred in Good Girls Don’t Go to Hell (The Divine, London, UK), Like It or Not (Carousel Players), and The Money Tree (Roseneath Theatre)