Elicia MacKenzie (born 1985) is a Canadian musical theatre actress who
won the 2008 CBC Television contest How Do You Solve a Problem Like
Maria?.[1]As a result of winning the contest, she played Maria, the
lead, in the Toronto revival of The Sound of Music from October 2008
through January 2010.[2][3] She went on to star as Sherrie in Mirvish
Productions' Rock of Ages at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre from
April 2010 through January 2011 and on the first U.S. tour. She
appeared as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Ross Petty Productions' 2011
pantomime at Toronto's Elgin Theatre from November 2011 through
January 2012.[4]MacKenzie is currently represented by Toronto agency
The Talent House and Carrier Talent Management in Vancouver.MacKenzie
was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. A self-described tomboy[1] growing
up in Surrey, British Columbia, she participated in children's choirs
and various singing competitions.[5] Her first job was at age 15, at
De Dutch Pannekoek House in Vancouver.[6] At age 16 she auditioned for
Canadian Idol but was passed over because she sounded "too musical
theatre".[7] She graduated in 2008 from the musical theatre program at
Capilano College, and had major roles in productions such as High
School Musical in North Vancouver in 2007, in which she portrayed
Gabriella .[8] She was about to take a part in a community theatre
production of Cinderella, as a wicked stepsister,[5] and was also
considering a career in massage therapy,[9] when her uncle noticed the
audition call for the CBC show.[5]
won the 2008 CBC Television contest How Do You Solve a Problem Like
Maria?.[1]As a result of winning the contest, she played Maria, the
lead, in the Toronto revival of The Sound of Music from October 2008
through January 2010.[2][3] She went on to star as Sherrie in Mirvish
Productions' Rock of Ages at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre from
April 2010 through January 2011 and on the first U.S. tour. She
appeared as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Ross Petty Productions' 2011
pantomime at Toronto's Elgin Theatre from November 2011 through
January 2012.[4]MacKenzie is currently represented by Toronto agency
The Talent House and Carrier Talent Management in Vancouver.MacKenzie
was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. A self-described tomboy[1] growing
up in Surrey, British Columbia, she participated in children's choirs
and various singing competitions.[5] Her first job was at age 15, at
De Dutch Pannekoek House in Vancouver.[6] At age 16 she auditioned for
Canadian Idol but was passed over because she sounded "too musical
theatre".[7] She graduated in 2008 from the musical theatre program at
Capilano College, and had major roles in productions such as High
School Musical in North Vancouver in 2007, in which she portrayed
Gabriella .[8] She was about to take a part in a community theatre
production of Cinderella, as a wicked stepsister,[5] and was also
considering a career in massage therapy,[9] when her uncle noticed the
audition call for the CBC show.[5]
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