I’m A Crier

Kaleigh Murphy

Writer, Performer, Choreographer, Producer

Kaleigh Murphy (she/they) has always found a home in performing, from when she was three years old and she made her grand debut as Flower #8 in her first ballet recital. Now a powerhouse triple-threat with a stellar comedic flair, Kaleigh aims to bring joy, honesty, and some good old sweat to every role she takes on. Her magnetic presence on stage and screen makes her stand out from the crowd and draws the audience into each story she tells.

Hailing from Waterloo, ON, Kaleigh attended Eastwood Collegiate for their Integrated Arts Program. They later trained at Sheridan College in the Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program, graduating in 2021. Performance opportunities there included Berthe in Pippin (Theatre Sheridan), Clementine in Almost a Full Moon (CMTP Festival), Gran in Out of Stock (First Drafts), and Swing in Cabaret (Theatre Sheridan).

She decided she wanted a career in musical theatre while in the children’s chorus of Drayton

Entertainment’s Peter Pan, where she discovered you could play pretend for a living (who knew?!). She has now gone on to teach music theatre classes at the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy; educating and empowering the youth that she was once a part of.

Fearless when facing new challenges, Kaleigh has entered multiple new facets of the industry since graduating. In 2023 they starred in their first Theatre for Young Audiences show as the titular role in Pinkalicious: The Musical. They started working on camera and took on leading roles as Nora in “What I Did For Love” and Young Liz in “If You’re Listening, Here It Is”, both produced by Unwrap Theatre. Also with Unwrap Theatre, they choreographed, directed, and starred in their first short dance film, “Collide”.

Kaleigh’s current endeavor is working with Smile Theatre as a full-time serenader, singing all around the GTA to bring joy and connection to our most isolated citizens.

A driven and passionate artist, Kaleigh intends to walk through this industry with kindness and respect, all while being able to create and take part in impactful and high-quality art.

Alten Wilmot

Director, Producer

Alten Wilmot is a playwright, performer, producer, and multidisciplinary artist based in the Waterloo Region and Toronto. Their work amplifies the voices of second-generation Caribbean, Queer, and MAD communities, centering stories that find meaning in the unresolved through comedy and messy emotions. 

As a performer, Alten has appeared as an actor, singer, and dancer on stages across Canada, as well as in film and television. They are the founder of Unwrap Theatre, where they have led over 25 premiere productions, and have independently contributed to more than 50 projects across Canada and internationally – collaborating with institutions such as CBC, Global TV, Harbourfront Centre, NBCUniversal, Guelph Dance, and Theatre Passe Muraille. 

Their work explores vulnerability and authenticity, bringing humour to heartbreak and grace to chaos. Alten has been recognized with a Buddies in Bad Times Queer Emerging Artist Award, an ArtworxTO Emerging Artist Award, and a Waterloo Region Arts Award. They have held residencies with The National Ballet of Canada, Obsidian Theatre, MT Space, and others. 

Alten studied in Sheridan College’s Bachelor of Music Theatre program and trained independently in both classical and contemporary forms, including Royal Conservatory of Music and Royal Academy of Dance examinations, as well as improvisational, comedy, clown, and diasporic methodologies.

In 2025, Alten premiered their play My Life in Colour with Unwrap Theatre at public and private venues across the Waterloo Region. Their next play, Mixed(er) – a comedy about the biracial experience – is set to premiere in fall 2026 with MT Space.