Meet The Cast!

Bug is the founder of Bug's Backyard. They have been in the theatre world for 11 years, their most notable roles being Sandy; Grease, Rocky; Rocky Horror and Mrs Potts; Beauty and the Beast. They have also directed/choreographed a few shows including A Chorus Line, Ride the Cyclone and Rocky Horror. He is currently studying at Capilano University for Musical Theatre.

Dominique is originally from Santa Ana, California and grew up performing in musicals, working backstage and assisting with scenic painting and props. Some of their most notable roles include Jojo; Seussical the Musical, Rosemary; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Dorothy; The Wizard Of Oz, all with The Music Room in Orange, CA. After a long hiatus from the musical theatre world, they are thrilled to be performing again with Bug's Backyard! 

Farida is an actor and singer and has been doing theatre for five years. They previously performed with TES Theatre in shows such as A Chorus Line (as Kristine Urich), Little Shop of Horrors (as Mr. Mushnik), and It's Fine (as Timothee).

Robin has loved theatre ever since they can remember. In high school, she played as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical and Mike in Theory of Relativity. Robin also has experience with costume design & is excited to do much more!

Kas was always in every music/theatre class in high school. She got cast as Oliver in Theory of Relativity and Yurtle the Turtle in Seussical the Musical. They also work at Arts Umbrella and have loved learning more backstage responsibilities working there!

Samson is 20 years old and a psychology student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He works with Bug's Backyard doing tech.

Levi is 20 years old and a casual actor. Bug's Backyard offers him the perfect chance to continue acting and connecting with others through performance post-graduation. When not with Bug's Backyard, Levi can be found writing music and fixing bikes.

Ivy has been performing since she was a little girl and is so excited to be joining Bugs Backyard in their production of Heathers: The Musical and hopefully more shows to come! Some of her past credits include Yvette in Clue, Tinkerbell in Peter Pan, and Katherine in Newsies. She would also like to thank everyone involved in Bugs Backyard for being so kind and welcoming!

Kayla Sakura Charchuk is a 23 year-old artist and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Educational Psychology from SFU. Starting piano lessons from the age of three, she has carried music throughout her life. She is currently a member of adult community choir Spirit Alive Chorale (dir. Tony Araùjo) and community traditional Japanese drumming group GO Taiko (dir. Doug Masuhara). She has performed throughout BC, as well as internationally in Cuba, Estonia, Finland, and Latvia. Some of her favourite credits include Justice Charlier in Rock of Ages (Magee Secondary, dir. Mike Waterman) and Ensemble in We Will Rock You (TUTS, dir. Saccha Dennis). Heathers is her first music direction gig for a musical!

Sam is 18 and is helping Bug's Backyard backstage this season! Theatre has been a hobby of theirs for quite a few years now. He's been working with The Stage New West since late 2022 - rehearsing as Leaf Coneybear; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and performing as Matthew Cuthbert; Anne of Green Gables. They are currently working on their 2024 production! He's excited to branch out with different groups and get some experience with every aspect of live theatre!