Having collaborated on last year’s Juvenis Teen Show, Brayah and Maysaa are enthusiastic about the talent that Kingston’s youth has to offer. Amélie tells the story of a young woman as she navigates her quiet life with a vivid imagination. This adaptation of Amélie is perfect for teen performers and is full of many opportunities for them to captivate audiences, grow their skills, and try new things!
Youth Project Leaders
Maysaa Alikhan
Maysaa Alikhan is so excited to be co-leading Amélie the next Juvenis teen production! This will be Maysaa’s fourth production with Blue Canoe and second time participating in the Juvenis festival. Last season, she was the Stage Manager and Assistant Director for the teen production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Recent performance credits include Anastasia and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Blue Canoe Productions), The Lancashire Lass (The Watershed Festival), and Everybody (DAN School Majors). Maysaa is a recent graduate of the Concurrent Education program at Queen’s University in the Primary/Junior French as a Second Language teaching stream. She is currently a Core French teacher with the Limestone District School Board. Maysaa is so excited to bring the charming story of Amélie to life!
Brayah Pickard
Brayah Pickard is thrilled to be working on her fifth Blue Canoe directing project. She began as an associate director for SpongeBob the Musical in 2023, and has since directed The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, The Lightning Thief : The Percy Jackson Musical, and Anastasia. Brayah studied Musical Theatre at St. Lawrence College and Queen’s University, and recently completed her Bachelor of Education at Queen’s. She is a qualified high school teacher in Drama and Vocal Music, and she teaches private voice lessons and theatre classes for Blue Canoe’s Launchpoint Acadamy. Recent performance credits include Dressing Amelia and The Witch & The Glitch for Bottletree Productions, Blood River for Theatre Kingston, Lancashire Lass for the Watershed Festival, Murder on the Orient Express at the Domino, and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane for TK Fringe.