MEREWYN COMEAU
Merewyn Comeau is a professional musical theatre performer who lives and works on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqeum, & Tsleil-Waututh First Nations in Vancouver, B.C. A graduate of Capilano University’s Musical Theatre program, her primary focus is in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) and bringing Indigenous stories to the stage. On weekends, you can find her sprinkling fairy dust and crowning new princesses. She enjoys concocting culinary creations in her kitchen, befriending friendly dogs, and making a difference in the lives of young, little ones. Select credits include: Elephant and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”(Carousel Theatre), Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish (Axis Theatre), Les Filles du Roi (Urban Ink/Fugue Theatre), and Sedna (Urban Ink/Caravan Farm Theatre).
Aerhyn has been wowing audiences in musicals and children’s theatre around Vancouver and all across the country since 2004, as well as providing voices for video games. Most recently, he’s been a part of two touring Theatre for Young Audiences shows in Baking Time (Presentation House Theatre) and Raven Meets the Monkey King (Axis Theatre), as well as having recently returned from Regina, Saskatchewan as a part of the SaskExpress touring company. He has spent the better part of the last 10 years teaching hip hop and musical theatre to students between the ages of 5 to 22, and was the resident choreographer for the Eric Hamber Secondary musical production. Aerhyn also enjoys recording his Tune-Up Thursdays acapella covers, anything that involves food (cooking and consuming), cycling, and playing volleyball.