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| About Us
We have a passion for musical theatre, and know of many others in the community who do too. There are several youth musical theatre programs in Chilliwack, which provide wonderful training and experience to school-aged youth. However, in recent years, there has been no musical theatre outlet for adults in the community. We'd like to bring that back! Mission Statement Secondary Characters is a theatre company purely devoted to musicals, for artists of all ages, and explores all efforts to present imaginative, passionate, and inspiring productions in our community. Goals * Support and encourage the creative development of youth and adult artists and production members. * Bring together established and emerging theatre artists of all disciplines.
* Promote theatre as an enjoyable and rewarding experience for participants and audience.
* Produce professional quality musical theatre productions.
* Enhance the long-term growth and stability of the company.
* Build a working relationship with other local theatre companies.
As Artistic Directors of Secondary Characters, Shelley Wojcik and Nicola Davies have experience in many areas of theatrical production; Shelley as an actor, dancer, singer, director and choreographer and Nicola as a singer, pianist, orchestra conductor, musical director, and producer. The diverse experiences they bring from their work with other companies and artists is fundamental to Secondary Characters development. | |
|  Shelley WojcikArtistic Director/Choreographer Shelley Wojcik has been performing on stage, singing, dancing, and acting as well as behind the scenes as choreographer for over 15 years. She has appeared in various plays put on by the University of the Fraser Valley Theatre Department and many Chilliwack Musical Theatre productions. Her most recent role was Charlotte in CMT’s production of A Little Night Music. Shelley has received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and her Theatre Arts Diploma from UFV. She has dance training in various styles including jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary and ballroom, as well as vocal training with Paula Quick and Sandra Head. During the past 6 years she has been working as a dance instructor and choreographer for the Chilliwack School of Performing Arts. She has choreographed all mainstage productions including Willy Wonka, Once upon a Mattress, Once on this Island, Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, and Fiddler on the Roof. Shelley has also choreographed dances for many local productions including the Half Past Theatre Associations’ Pride and Prejudice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Romeo and Juliet. Currently she is co-directing and choreographing CSOPA’s intermediate production of 101 Dalmations which will show in June 2010 at the UFV theatre in Chilliwack. | |  Nicola DaviesArtistic Director/Musical Director Nicola Davies brings a strong musical background to Secondary Characters, and has several years experience with musical theatre, as music director, coach, rehearsal pianist, orchestra musician, and assistant producer. She has worked with Chilliwack Musical Theatre, the Chilliwack School of Performing Arts, and the University of the Fraser Valley Theatre Department. Nicola received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Cell Biology, and a Conducting Certificate from Capilano University, as well as her Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto in piano performance, studying with Betty Suderman. She also took classes in the collaborative piano department at UBC, and has vocal training with Paula Quick and Adele Clark. Most recently, Nicola was music director for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with the University of the Fraser Valley. She is also the founder and director of Chilliwack vocal octet Pieces of Eight, a group that performs everything from a cappella classical to contemporary music to musical theatre. She is Music Director at St. Thomas Church, where she directs the church choir, teaches voice and piano at Carillon Music in Surrey, and regularly works as an accompanist for singers and instrumentalists in the Fraser Valley. | |
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