RANDY VANCOURT
Writer, Composer & Performer
An award-winning composer, Randy has performed across Canada and the U.S. as a musician, actor and writer. His television work includes writing songs for DUDLEY THE DRAGON (PBS/YTV), HELLO MRS. CHERRYWINKLE (PBS/Family Channel), ROCKABYE BUBBLE (TVO) and LOVING SPOONFULS. He wrote and performed the theme songs for À LA POURSUITE DE CARMEN SANDIEGO (Radio Canada), OUR MAGAZINE and YTV's DON'T LICK THE PIG.
Randy has written or co-written numerous stage musicals including FOREVER FOR NOW (Muskoka Festival), THE CHRISTMAS SHOW (Winter Garden Theatre) and with David Gale, the award-winning comedy CHUTZPAH à GO-GO, in which he co-starred and toured for several years.
He has been Musical Director for over 100 stage productions ranging from the SECOND CITY TOURING COMPANY to the Canadian premiere of THE BRADY BUNCH LIVE. He is one-half of the DUELLING PIANOS show, which has been touring extensively for the past 9 years, and he is also one of the co-creators of RADIO FREAKS, who can be heard nationally on CIUT-FM RADIO.
His recent musical DEAD AIR recently enjoyed a 10-month run at Toronto's Mysteriously Yours Theatre.
In Summer 2007 Randy's production BOARDWALK! The Doo Wop Musical, toured to rave reviews. This production returns in Summer 2008 for another tour. Please click here for the touring schedule.
BORN LUCKY, his newest musical, premieres in July 2008 at the Bluewater Summer Theatre in Kincardine, Ontario.