Our Creative Team
Creative Team and Teaching Artists
Who We Are
We keep our student-to-teacher ratio small so that the students get the personal attention and non-competitive environment they need to do their best. All of our incredible teaching artists are also professional actors, dancers, musicians and or artists, creating a fun environment with a serious edge.
Michal Weinfeld
Artistic Director
Founder of ACTE
Founder of ACTE
Michal’s first memory of being a part of the theatre experience was at the age of 5 when her mother took her to a production of Snow White. The dwarfs came singing down the aisle, filling the whole theatre with song. At that moment she knew that she too wanted to perform. Throughout her childhood, Michal performed in school plays and joined community drama classes. She continued to study drama at the arts high school in Ottawa and then moved to Montreal to obtain her BFA in Drama in Education from Concordia University. She moved to Toronto to pursue her acting career but enjoyed teaching so much that she decided to get her B.Ed. from the University of Toronto.
In 2003, Michal established ACTE.
She is always amazed with her students’ enthusiasm, confidence to share their unique strengths and their commitment to each other as they work together to put on a show. She has taught thousands of students from schools all across Toronto and Ontario.
Michal produces and co-directs all of the shows and has had the privilege of working and collaborating with talented instructors who are working professionally in their field and who are also top-rate teachers.
Michal lives in Toronto with her husband and two young children.
Joanna Kellam
Co- Director
Choreographer
Costume & Set Designer
Choreographer
Costume & Set Designer
Joanna is an artist, musician, arts educator based in Toronto. She has been teaching at ACTE since 2017. This year Joanna will be co-musically directing Hercules, Mary Poppins, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and original works. Joanna also designs and builds our sets and props and sews costumes.
Joanna’s love for music and art began growing up in a musical family in Kingston and continued when she moved to Toronto to study musical theatre at Randolph College.
Joanna has musically directed, choregraphed and/or designed costumes and sets for many of the ACTE shows including: James and the Giant Peach, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aristocat, Annie, Wizard of Oz, Anne of Green Gables, Addams Family, Spelling Bee, Newsies, and Drowsy Chaperone. Joanna also teaches music with Rainbow Songs and is the director of programming with Scribble Me Silly – Art For Kids. When she is not teaching, she is often found crafting.
Brynn Bonne
Co-Director
Musical Director
Choreographer
Musical Director
Choreographer
Brynn is thrilled to share her passion for musical theatre with the students at ACTE! A Toronto-born performer and theatre educator, she discovered her love of theatre as a child and is passionate about helping young performers build confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of the arts.
Brynn is a graduate of the University of Toronto and Sheridan College’s Theatre and Drama Studies program. During her time at university, she performed in a variety of productions with both student and guest directors from Toronto’s theatre community. Some of her favourite credits include Everybody, Tartuffe, The Rocky Horror Show, and Falsettos.
Since joining ACTE, Brynn has taught, directed, choreographed, and musically directed more than 100 students in productions including The Sound of Music, Harry Potter, Matilda, The Little Mermaid, Shrek, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Seussical, Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, The Claw, Frozen, Alice in Wonderland, Mary Poppins, Olympus: The Greek God Musical, SpongeBob, and Beetlejuice. She loves creating a positive, supportive environment where students can explore acting, singing, and dancing while discovering the joy of performing.
When she’s not at ACTE, Brynn continues to pursue her love of musical theatre and is excited to inspire the next generation of performers both on and off the stage.
Mackenzie Langdon
Co-Director
Musical Director
Choreographer
Musical Director
Choreographer
Mackenzie is a Toronto-based singer, actor, composer, theatre educator, and originally from Ottawa. A graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts, she has been working with children for over seven years and is passionate about inspiring young performers to grow in confidence, creativity, and skill.
Since joining ACTE in 2023, Mackenzie has become an integral part of the teaching team, serving as a music director, choreographer, and director for numerous productions, including The Drowsy Chaperone, Olympus: A Greek Rock Musical, Shrek, The Aristocats, The Addams Family, and Into the Woods. She loves helping students discover their potential while creating memorable theatrical experiences.
Outside of ACTE, Mackenzie is an accomplished writer, composer, producer, and performer. Most recently, she presented her original musical, UNSUNG, at the Toronto Fringe Festival. She is also a working performer, frequently appearing as a full cast swing with Education Arts Canada, and brings her professional experience into every class she teaches.