our work
Starcatcher Productions is a non-profit community theatre company aimed at promoting English dramatic arts within the Kahnawá:ke, Chateauguay and Montréal communities. We ensure that our productions, volunteer work, and outreach events can be accessed by everyone regardless of artistic experience, training, or background.
The cast of Curtains (2023).
our mandate
Our objective is to build and present accessible and collaborative artistic works with members across communities and cultures by exploring the virtues, connections, and spirit of the performing arts.
Urinetown: the Musical (2022) rehearsal.
our vision
We are committed to inspire a new generation of artists who will take the virtues of performing arts and apply them to everyday life. We believe live theatre develops artistic awareness and exchange, learning and social skills, and a sense of respect for oneself, the environment, and others.
Into the Woods (2024) first read-through with cast & crew.
our values
Working with Starcatcher Productions means being a part of a collaborative atmosphere. We foster high degrees of trust, honesty, patience, communication, and acceptance to fulfill our mandate to make performing arts accessible for all.
we value...
Curtains (2023) rehearsal.
We strive to be sincere, respectful and playful in our relationships and working environments.
RESPECT
APPRECIATION
We like to encourage, support and empower our friends in all endeavors.
ideas
We are eager to share, explore and stimulate new ideas with the others around us.
We strive to be helpful colleagues and good people within our field and in our communities beyond.
responsibility
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors is filled with passionate, hard-working and theatre-loving artists from our communities.
= Favorite Musical
Kirk Elsmore
President / Artistic Director
Kirk is a full-time music teacher as well as an award-winning director and musical director. In 2018, he founded Starcatcher Productions out of his deep love for musical theatre—a passion that began when he was cast in a community theatre production of Les Misérables in 2013. He hopes to continue inspiring current and future generations to explore theatre in all its forms, believing that it is truly a life-changing experience and a powerful way of life.
Into the Woods
Ainsley Tsokwenion
Vice-President
For over 15 years Ainsley has been part of the musical theatre communities in Kahnawà:ke and Tiohtià:ke. Having grown up both onstage and behind the scenes, she’s found endless joy in the magic of performance and storytelling. Theatre has always been her home and she’s passionate about helping others find their own voice and confidence under the spotlight
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Dennen Phillips
Executive Administrator
Dennen began performing in theatre in his mid 20's. In 2018 he began to establish Starcatcher Productions to pursue his passion for the theatre! Currently, he works in Kahnawà:ke with Turtle Island Theatre as a youth program animator.
Les Misérables
Brandi Jacobs
Community Outreach Coordinator
Brandi wears many hats as a parent, actor, and radio host. For her day job, she pulls double duty as Production Assistant & Administrative Assistant at CKRK K103.7FM Mohawk Radio. Her evenings are either spent with her 6 year old daughter, or at rehearsals for upcoming shows. She shows just as much pride in her work as Treasurer. She’s worked with Starcatcher since 2022 as a performer, and this is her second year as a member of their Board.
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Gio
Associate Artist / Treasurer
Gio is an actor, writer and theatre-maker. He is a graduate of JAC’s Professional Theatre Acting Program and holds a BFA in Performance Creation from Concordia University. Since graduating, he has lent his passion and skills to the Geordie Theatre Company, Montreal Fringe Festival and many fellow emerging artists creating new works in development. He carries a childhood fascination for storytelling with him in all of his work and aspires to create collaborative, community spaces that value camaraderie, empathy and wonder.
Ride the Cyclone