Kate first performed on the Island in 1993 with the Les Goons Commedia del Arte Troupe. The following year, she and high school mates started Island Treasures performing original children’s theatre on the Island. After training at LAMDA and George Brown, Kate enrolled in an entrepreneurship course and created Shrimp Magnet.

In addition to performing in all the Shrimp Magnet shows, Kate has toured North America as Tansy in Tansy and Rosabelle, Caillou in Caillou and Owl from Little Bear. Kate also spent an unforgettable year as Turtle The Clown at Sick Kids Hospital. Having co-written the last three Shrimp Magnet shows, Kate is now focusing on a career in script writing and is currently working with writing partner, Lesley Halferty to turn Shrimp Magnet’s The Really Real Adventures of Scott Free and Will Do into a cartoon television series.

Lesley Halferty has been a student and performer of theatre for 11 years. After graduating from Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts Drama Program, Lesley went on to study for two years at George Brown College in the Theatre Arts Program. Soon after leaving George Brown, Lesley joined Kate Keenan in the running of Shrimp Magnet Theatre Company.

Other children’s theatre credits include the role of the Cheshire Cat in George Brown’s production of Alice in Wonderland, and the work shopping of At The Crossroads, with Roseneath Theatre. Her work with children began at an early stage. While in high school, Lesley worked during the summers as a drama counsellor at a Toronto area Day Camp. There she worked and performed with children aged 5-12. In her final year in high school, Lesley organized a story telling workshop for developmentally delayed teenagers.
Lesley has been involved with a new organization, Children’s Peace Theatre. As the Program Coordinator Lesley has created and implemented a program for children aged 9-11 that combines basic theatre training with peace and conflict resolution studies. Lesley is both a performer and instructor for the Peace Theatre.

Michelle Yeung as had a love for the arts and culture for as long as she can remember. In high school, Michelle fell in love with the theatre and also studied Dramatic Arts through an exchange program at Oxford University, England. In her academic career, she has obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Ryerson Theatre School in Theatre Administration and also a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from York University Communication Studies.

Most recently Michelle was the Associate Producer for Resurgence Theatre Company, Marketing and Publicity Coordinator for the King Township Museum, and Individual Giving (Income Manager) for CanStage.

Currently, Michelle is working at The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts in Public Relations and Promotions, She is also advancing her professional development by training with Genovese, Vanderhoof & Associates, in coordination with Cultural Careers Council Ontario and the Centre for Cultural Management, University of Waterloo, in marketing and fundraising.

In the future, Michelle hopes to create and bring theatre to smaller towns and cities, and she hopes to further her academic career by fulfilling a Masters of Business Administration degree.

Gillian is a graduate of Ryerson University’s Theatre – Technical Production program. She has been a freelance Stage Manager for four years. She has three Equity Apprenticeship credits for her work with Eldritch Theatre on Dear Boss and The Babysitter. Gillian has been fortunate to work in the area of theatre, puppetry, dance, children's theatre and opera.

In the past four years, Gillian has had the pleasure of working with many artists including: choreographers such as Louis Laberge-Cote, Yvonne Ng, Lucy Rupert, and Santee Smith; directors like: Daryl Cloran, Kate Keenan, Todd Hammond and Michael Waller; and, with many Stage Managers including: Marie Fewer, Susan Jennings, Janelle Rainville, and Michelle Ramsay.

Gillian spent two years working for Off Centre Music Salon as an Administrative Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator. She joined Shrimp Magnet Theatre Company in the fall of 2004 and has been their Production Manager ever since. In 2005, she spent 9 months on a National US tour with the children’s show Clifford the Big Red Dog Live! Currently, Gillian is delighted to be working with Cheryl Lalonde and the rest of the staff at Toronto Dance Theatre..