OVERVIEW
Program Director: Rielle Braid
ONE SONG GLORY is a fully subsidized, four-weekend, in-person musical theatre training intensive for youth that builds community, self-confidence, and self-expression through masterclasses, musical theatre performance training, and performance presentations.
Our goal is to offer participants aged 13–19 a professional rehearsal environment, insight into the industry, opportunities to engage with new works, and guidance to help them build a fruitful career in the performing arts.
We are thrilled to offer the program once again in 2026, growing our community of young performers, and giving students from across Ontario access to fully subsidized training led by the country’s leading musical artists.
We are proud to report that, to date, over 1,000 young Canadians have completed ONE SONG GLORY, without any cost to the participants. Past participants are now gracing international stages and Canadian concert halls including Broadway and the Stratford and Shaw Festivals.
With ONE SONG GLORY, youth will come together to train and grow under the guidance of theatre professionals in a positive and encouraging environment.
This year, the program includes:
- An INDUSTRY PANEL with Shari Quallenberg (AMI Talent Agent and Manager), Daniel Birnbaum (The Talent House Agent), Jesse Griffiths (Casting Director), and Peter Fernandes (Actor/Director/Associate Artist)
- A SONGWRITING MASTERCLASS with Britta Johnson (Life After, Kelly V. Kelly)
- A POST SECONDARY SCHOOL PANEL with the Sheridan College Music Theatre Program (Chris Scholey, Theatre Sheridan Producer) and the Randolph College Music Theatre Program (Jeannie Wyse, Randolph Head of Voice)
- CREATING HEATHERS: HOW A MUSICAL WENT GLOBAL
An exclusive panel discussion with Kevin Murphy, writer of Heathers and Michael Rubinoff MSC Artistic Director and Originating Producer of Come From Away
Photos by Dahlia Katz
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OVERVIEW
Program Director: Rielle Braid
ONE SONG GLORY is a fully subsidized, four-weekend, in-person musical theatre training intensive for youth that builds community, self-confidence, and self-expression through masterclasses, musical theatre performance training, and performance presentations.
Our goal is to offer participants aged 13–19 a professional rehearsal environment, insight into the industry, opportunities to engage with new works, and guidance to help them build a fruitful career in the performing arts.
We are thrilled to offer the program once again in 2026, growing our community of young performers, and giving students from across Ontario access to fully subsidized training led by the country’s leading musical artists.
We are proud to report that, to date, over 1,000 young Canadians have completed ONE SONG GLORY, without any cost to the participants. Past participants are now gracing international stages and Canadian concert halls including Broadway and the Stratford and Shaw Festivals.
With ONE SONG GLORY, youth will come together to train and grow under the guidance of theatre professionals in a positive and encouraging environment.
This year, the program includes:
- An INDUSTRY PANEL with Shari Quallenberg (AMI Talent Agent and Manager), Daniel Birnbaum (The Talent House Agent), Jesse Griffiths (Casting Director), and Peter Fernandes (Actor/Director/Associate Artist)
- A SONGWRITING MASTERCLASS with Britta Johnson (Life After, Kelly V. Kelly)
- A POST SECONDARY SCHOOL PANEL with the Sheridan College Music Theatre Program (Chris Scholey, Theatre Sheridan Producer) and the Randolph College Music Theatre Program (Jeannie Wyse, Randolph Head of Voice)
- CREATING HEATHERS: HOW A MUSICAL WENT GLOBAL
An exclusive panel discussion with Kevin Murphy, writer of Heathers and Michael Rubinoff MSC Artistic Director and Originating Producer of Come From Away
Photos by Dahlia Katz
THE ONE SONG GLORY SHOWCASE
To conclude our free training intensive, participants will perform new musical theatre songs under the guidance of top Canadian musical theatre artists in their final showcase performances.
When:
Two performances on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, 4PM & 7:30PM
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or contact the box office at 416-366-7723
Where:
Meridian Arts Centre, Studio Theatre
5040 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 6R8
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Run time:
75 minutes
One Song Glory in the Classroom offers a 70-minute masterclass with one of our local One Song Glory trainers in your very own classroom for a subsidized rate of $210 + HST! Our masterclasses build skills, self-confidence, and self-expression through a combination of new music creation, acting, singing, or dancing masterclass sessions.