Drama Alumni

Krista Marchand

Born in Toronto, raised outside of Halifax and in Ottawa, and formally trained as an actor at Vancouver Film School, Krista has called each end of Canada home. Krista is a Canadian film, tv, and stage actress with a passion for creating, as well as an award-winning stage director and screenwriter. Since becoming a mom in 2013, Krista can be seen in Clarice, Nikita, Gangland Undercover, and Hemlock Grove shot in Toronto,The Queen on Spades, The Psycho She Met Online and Mommy’s Little Angel shot in Ottawa, and Moonfall, Canadian Detective, Mean Queen, Radio Silence, and Deadly Secrets out of Montreal. She recently starred as Henrietta Leavitt, a courageous and brilliant female astronomer who measured the universe in the early 1900s, in Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson at the Ron Maslin Playhouse in Ottawa. Krista won a Rideau Award for her stage directorial debut, The Wolves, by Sarah Delappe, and the show also took home Jury’s Choice. Krista is in development for her tv series, The Estate, currently set to shoot a phenomenal proof of concept July 2021. www.kristamarchand.com

Jesse Reynolds

Jesse Reynolds is a Canadian actor, host and stand-up comedian who is best known for hosting "JUMP! Mornings with Jesse and Jenna" from 2015-2018 and then launching "Jesse & Jenna’s Messy Podcast" which debuted at #1 on the Apple Canada Podcasting chart and remains active today.

Having been involved in entertainment from a young age, Jesse started with drama camps and local theatre while growing up in Canada's capital, culminating with winning a regional public speaking competition in 1998. After that, Jesse went on to lead a successful high school career starring in numerous plays, musicals and the Canadian Improv Games; with accolades in acting from the Sears Ontario Drama Festival.

Jesse is professionally trained actor via Humber College's Theatre Performance program and recently played Larry in the ToTo Too production of The Boys in The Band. Jesse is also an award-winning stand-up comedian who performs regularly at Yuk Yuk's. Jesse is known for his biting wit and over-the-top delivery; Capital Xtra magazine once dubbed him "Ottawa's Acid Tongue'. Jesse is the official Face of Fright Fest at Saunders Farm; and most recently co-founded the ‘Queer Sphere Expo’, a trade-show highlighting the best in LGBTQ-friendly businesses. When he is not on-stage, film or behind a microphone, Jesse serves as an adjudicator for the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and enjoys swimming, wine, going to the movies and spending time with his two Chihuahuas!

Trevor Matthews

After studying Anthropology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Trevor attended the New York Film Academy where he graduated in 2002. It wasn't long before his passion for film enticed Trevor to team up with Jon Knautz and Patrick White to form Brookstreet Pictures Corp. As CEO, Trevor initiated his film career by producing and acting in Brookstreet Pictures' series of short films: Teen Massacre, Still Life, The Other Celia, and Moment of Truth.

Trevor is the son of technology magnate, Sir Terence Matthews, founder of Mitel Networks, Newbridge Networks, and owner of the Brookstreet Hotel and Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. Trevor's business acumen was, in part, seasoned through his involvement with various "Matthews" business holdings including March Networks and the venture capital firm, Wesley Clover Corporation.

Trevor has demonstrated his ability to transition between both the logistical and creative sides of Brookstreet Pictures, being both the titular character and producer of Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, Brookstreet Pictures' first feature film. Their second feature, The Shrine, premiered at the 2010 FanTasia Int'l Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature. As CEO of Brookstreet Pictures, Trevor continues to develop projects for future production.