Rod Hunter was born in Victoria, B.C., where he spent 12 years as a manager with Xerox Canada before moving on to his own company, which he owned and managed for 18 years. In 2017 Rod and his wife Carol moved to Brooklin, Ont so they could be closer to their family, including their granddaughter. Rod has been a Past President with Rotary International, and has been involved with many community events. He now looks forward to assisting with the evolution of DreamCo, as it brings professional theatre and music to the Durham Region.

One of the most accomplished and acclaimed male dancers of his era, Rex Harrington, O.C. brought seemingly limitless panache, energy, style and showmanship to the vast range of characterizations he created during his 20 years with The National Ballet of Canada. A much sought-after dancer internationally, he performed with Teatro alla Scala, San Francisco Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet. Renowned for his incomparable partnering skills, Rex danced with such legendary ballerinas as Ekaterina Maximova, Carla Fracci, Evelyn Hart and Karen Kain. He created numerous roles during his career as a dancer, including the central role in James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons, Peter in Mr. Kudelka’s The Nutcracker, Lewis Carroll in Glen Tetley’s Alice and The Young Gentleman in Mr. Tetley’s La Ronde, as well as lead roles in works by such choreographers as Jean-Pierre Perrault Jiří Kylian and Majesh Mekowski.

Rex was born in Peterborough, Ontario and graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School in 1981, joining The National Ballet of Canada in 1983. He became a Principal Dancer in 1988 and remained in that position until his retirement in 2004. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2000 and was given a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005. In 2006, he was appointed Artist-in-Residence with the National Ballet and received an Honorary Degree from York University.

Rex was a frequent judge on the popular television programme, So You Think You Can Dance Canada and acted on the Showcase series King in 2012 and was a contestant on The Amazing Race Canada in 2014.

Kathryn has always had an interest in theatre, from a very young age. Born from an arranger, composer father and a jazz singer mother, her home was always filled with music of all eras. When she was just 12 years old, she discovered Phantom of the Opera, and from there, her love of theatre began.

Her daughter, Jessica, reignited her passions for the stage, as she was cast in many a musical, for which Kathryn was able to design costumes, help with stage direction, and fundraise for the productions.

She is an avid fan of both Youth and Adult theatre, and brings her excitement and dedication to DreamCo, to see how it can change our communities for the better!