Jen Shuber | Director - Choreographer

Smile Theatre

jen — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:29:07 +0000

In a few weeks I am going to be working on a workshop of Jim Betts new musical “Romeo, Juliet and Joni”. I am so looking forward to working with Smile again and raising spirits across Ontario. Check out their website to find out about the great work that they do: http://www.smiletheatre.com/

Message me and tell me what your favourite Joni Mitchell songs are!

Toronto Blue Jays

jen — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:24:55 +0000

This is my 8th season working for The Toronto Blue Jays. The home opener was so much fun and here is what I was coordinating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EInQ8EbUhtU

Fast forward to about 1:23 to see the best part of this really cool card stunt!

Thanks to the 8,000 fans who participated!

Playbill Vault

jen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:12:54 +0000

I love this. Check this out…

Playbill, the most recognized brand in the theatre for over 127 years, unveils Playbillvault.com, the most comprehensive searchable database of Broadway history on the web, Dec. 1. The new website features decades of digitized versions of Playbills, photos, videos and more.

Ride The Cyclone

jen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:02:40 +0000

I went to see Ride The Cyclone this afternoon and was incredibly inspired by the innovation of the piece. How exciting to see such a unique show coming out of Canada. If you haven’t seen it yet, you are missing out. Check out this link for more information. http://www.ridethecyclonemusical.com/.

Kudos to Mitchell for bringing this here!!

Latest News

jen — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:01:30 +0000

I’ll be directing Theodore Bikel in “Visiting Mr. Green” for The Harold Green Jewish Theatre in January. Check out this link for tickets:

http://www.hgjewishtheatre.com/visitingmrgreen.html

Mr. Bikel will be playing Mr. Green and I am looking forward to auditioning for Ross in August.

Blue Jays

jen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:36:52 +0000

From 2004 – 2011 Jen has worked in various capacities for The Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club. She is currently a consultant to the Club and held the position of Executive Producer Live Entertainment from 2006-2010. From 2004-2006 she was their in house choreographer.

Music Man

jen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:24:01 +0000

“Music Man signs, seals and delivers a great show….Jen (Shuber) did an outstanding job of recreating Meredith Wilson’s beloved musical”

- The Guardian

“Brigadoon Sure to Delight All…..this show had everything: romance, tension suspense under the direction of Jen Shuber “

- Insidetoronto.com

Etobicoke Musical Prod.

jen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:19:02 +0000

“This show was poignant in portraying life during the eve of the Nazi regime while giving audiences a glimpse into the lives of the diverse people who called Berlin home….between the scenes, storyline and characters, this show was both raunchy and touching.”

-insidetoronto.com

I Move Forward

jen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:45:43 +0000

Excerpt from Broadwayworld.com

There is a wonderful event coming up in Toronto that is uniting the arts community in the fight against cancer…

The purpose of “I Move Forward” is to raise awareness and money for people in the arts community who are sick and struggling with finances as a result of being in a business that (more often than not) does not offer any sort of medical and benefit coverage.

The event will bring together many stars of the Toronto and North American theatre communites for one night only in an attempt to raise money for the cause. It will be a collaborative evening of music and dance not to be missed, with a focus on celebrating triumph and survival. In addition to all the Canadian talent coming out … it has been confirmed that Broadway star Gavin Creel (most recently of HAIR) will be heading North to lend his support as well.

Jane Mallett Theatre at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

TORONTO- On October 25th at the Jane Mallet Theatre, I Move Forward , a benefit for the Actors’ Fund raised over $40,000 for artists whose lives have been touched by cancer. Created by Jen Shuber, Mitchell Marcus and Marc Kimelman (in honour of Marc Kimelman’s successful battle with cancer), the event featured an amazing array of musicians, singers, dancers and actors, all of whom were there to help raise money for artists living with cancer.

Inspiring and beautiful, the show featured speeches and performances from cancer survivors that emphasised the importance of attitude in beating cancer. With over 100 artists donating their exceptional talents including Thom Allison, Jewelle Blackman, Bruce Dow, Sara Farb, Nate Ferraro, Jeigh Madjus, Sharron Matthews, Jamie McKnight, Paul Nolan, Yvan Pednault, Cleo Williams and many more, the program was amazing and diverse.

One of the amazing things about the artistic community is how far they will go to help one another” said Actors’ Fund Executive Director, David Hope. “The money raised by I Move Forward will go a long way to ensuring that cancer patients who seek our help will receive assistance as they work to recover.”

Theatre By The Bay – Tarragon Theatre

jen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:32:18 +0000

For Theatre By The Bay

Much Ado About Nothing - Assistant Director and Choreographer
Midsummer Night’s Dream – Choreographer
Romeo and Juliet – Choreographer
The Comedy Of Errors – Choreographer

For Tarragon Theatre

The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion – Assistant Director
Humble Boy – Choreographer
Alias Godot - Choreographer