Cancan Show

Northern entertainment at its best!

Offering three different shows a night, you are sure to find yourself singing and dancing along with the Gertie and her Goldrush Girls all night long!

Diamond Tooth Gertie will dazzle you with her wit, charm and powerhouse vocals.  Wowing with you highkicks and splits, the Gold Rush Girls will certainly keep you captivated with their colourful skirts and hootin’ & hollerin’.

With a cast of professional singers and dancers accompanied by live musicians, these top-notch Klondike themed song and dance shows will have you tapping your foot in no time!

We suggest making a night of it and catching all three shows - with table service, games of chance, and shows like this, we’ll have you singing Gerties' praises all the way home!

Midnight
Winter

Gertie and Co. throw a modern day rock n’ roll party like it’s February in Dawson! Everyone knows - Gertie’s is the place to be at midnight.

2026 Cast, Crew, and Musicians

AMY SOLOWAY

Producer / Diamond Tooth Gertie

Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Amy is a vocalist, stage performer, writer, director, and producer. She is perhaps best known in the Yukon as the longest running Diamond Tooth
Gertie, having played the role for over fourteen seasons.

In addition to portraying Gertie, Amy has sung all over the globe. She performed her selfwritten and self-produced one-woman show “Divas” in the US and Canada, and the accompanying album of the same name.

In 2023, Amy wrote, directed, performed in, and co-produced a dinner theatre written specifically for Dawsonites, for which she received an Advanced Artist Award for writing from the Yukon Government.

Amy is now a proud Yukoner and has been living in Dawson City full-time for six years with her partner Dave and their cat Oiler.

COURTNEY DEELEN

Director / Producer

Courtney Deelen is an award winning director, actor, and producer based in Ontario. A Norfolk County native with a degree in Musical Theatre, who was once a famed Dawson City GRG (2010/2011) and now Co-Founder of DEELEN with TROUBLE, Inc specializing in film, television and digital media production.

She is incredibly excited to be starting her next adventure as one half of Fireweed Entertainment, producing live theatre with Amy Soloway.

A proud member of ACTRA and the CMPA, Her film, The Last of Ian Campbell premiered at the Oscar and BAFTA qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival in 2020, and her latest project, Just A Friend received 11 nominations, securing 5 wins including Best Short at the Hollywood North Film Awards in 2024. Both films are available to stream via CBC Gem.

She had the pleasure of co-producing the acclaimed Canadian Film Center's Actors Conservatory Showcase in 2018 and is a multi-grant recipient of the Ontario Arts Council. A finalist of both the Cayle Chernin Awards ( 2018 / 2021 ) and the TAWC short film creation lab Courtney was a faculty member of St. Clair College's Music Theatre Performance program for nearly a decade.

Courtney is currently developing two feature films, and 10-episode web series through her production company, DwT while hanging in her baby girl’s playpen.

www.courtneydeelen.com // www.deelenwithtrouble.com​

KONRAD PLUTA

Music Director

Originally hailing from Nova Scotia, Konrad has spent decades creating music on all coasts for both the Canadian music and theatre scenes. He has been an arranger, musical director, and pianist on stages from Neptune Theatre to the Charlottetown Festival, from Stage West to the Drayton Theatre Festival, all the way to Dawson City, Yukon.

In demand as an arranger, he has constructed over 30 musical revues ranging from ragtime to contemporary pop. Taking a seat in the recording studio, Konrad has produced for artists such as Ian Sherwood, Grant Tilly, J. Sean Elliott and Lee Siegel.

Armed with a Masters in Classical Performance, Konrad has also tickled the ivories for various television shows as well as several stints as a pianist aboard Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines.

Konrad is a Diamond Tooth Gertie’s alum, having served as pianist / band leader and Music Director from 1999 to 2011.

TERRIE TURAI

Choreographer

Terrie is an award-winning Choreographer who has choreographed for performances and special events throughout Canada, USA and Europe. Terrie is a 3-time recipient of The Most Original Choreography Award and winner of the Outstanding Choreography award for dances she choreographed in Ontario.

Terrie was hired to come to Dawson City with only 7 days' notice to choreograph, restructure and dance in the Diamond Tooth Gertie's shows that were not being well received. That first season turned into 20!

She has danced and choreographed for two different production companies over a 7-year period before starting her own production company and moving to Dawson City to live yearround. Terrie spent 13 seasons producing and choreographing the shows at Diamond Tooth Gerties building high quality shows that have become world renowned. Terrie was also thrilled to choreograph two seasons of the Gaslight Follies at the Palace Grand Theatre.

Terrie has had the pleasure of working with Amy Soloway for 11 seasons and watching her amaze and electrify audiences with her portrayal of Diamond Tooth Gertie. She is thrilled to be working with the Fireweed Entertainment team to put together shows with the professionalism, dedication, passion and high standards that Diamond Tooth Gertie’s patrons have always deserved.

KATIE PEARSE

Production Assistant / Show Consultant

Katie Pearse is a passionate performer who studied at the Canadian College of Performing Arts before moving to Dawson City in to dance in the show at Diamond Tooth Gerties. For six seasons, she brought energy, professionalism, and spirit to the Gertie’s stage.

Following her time at Gerties, she co-led intensive burlesque courses in Dawson and produced multiple shows with her team. Whether she's on stage or working behind the scenes, Katie loves creating and sharing the arts in her local community, using performance and dance as a means of connection and celebration

LEXI BRADEN

Gold Rush Girl / Dance Captain

Lexie Braden is a performance and visual artist based in Dawson City, Yukon. After completing a BFAH from Queens University in oil painting and sculpture she performed as a dancer/ Dance Captain for three seasons on the Diamond Tooth Gertie’s stage.

Lexie received her BFAH from the Queen's University Visual Arts programme and has since performed or exhibited her work in Whitehorse, Dawson City, Tombstone Territorial Park, Kingston ON, and Brattleboro VT.

Lexie trained at the New England Centre for Circus Arts in 2022 and has since performed aerial hoop at various Yukon events.

JENNIFER GIBBS-REILLY

Maggie / Swing Gertie

Jennifer is a passionate performer hailing from Brampton, Ontario. She has trained with Brampton School of Dance, Centennial College Dance Performance Program and Mission Vision Purpose Academy, to name a few.

Since dancing at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s in 2022 and 2023, Jennifer has performed at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Opening Ceremony, and tuned in to her musical theatre side, with credits including Rent (Mimi) and Cabaret (Texas). Jennifer has also dipped her toes into choreography, both in dance studios and for Brampton Music Theatres 2025 Mainstage productions (Beautiful; The Carole King Musical, and The Prince of Egypt).

Jennifer fell in love with Diamond Tooth Gertie’s on the first day she arrived in the town and feels Dawson City is the most wonderful community she has ever known. She is so grateful for the chance to bring the joy she always feels performing at Gertie’s to the many visitors who also inevitably fall in love with Dawson City.

FRANNY MILNER

Peggy

Franny is a dedicated triple threat performer from Peterborough, Ontario. Growing up she was involved in many theatre productions, competitive dance and was a part of the Integrated Arts Program at her high school where she majored in Dance.

For post secondary, Franny attended Randolph College for the Performing Arts where she honed her skills as a dancer, singer and actor. Franny spent the summer of 2023 in Dawson City, Yukon as a Gold Rush Girl as well as performing as Swing Gertie. It was truly a life changing summer for her where she made connections in the town that stay close to her heart to this day.

Since then, she has been involved in multiple musical theatre productions in the city of Toronto and is currently dancing with Tonalli Dance Productions.

PAIGE MOORE

Lucy

Paige (they/she) is a queer emerging artist originally from Timmins ON - which falls under Treaty 9 territory. A recent graduate of St Clair College's Music Theatre Performance program, they are thrilled to be performing with the Diamond Tooth Gerties!

They are passionate about challenging oppressive systems within the entertainment industry, and creating art that leaves others feeling seen, inspired and connected. Paige cannot wait to meet and dance with you all in Dawson City!!! BISOUS

KYLEE DONNA

Nellie

Kylee Donna (she/they) is a proudly raised Yukoner, dancer, teacher, choreographer and certified goof.

She fell in love with Dawson City, the town and the people, early into her adult life and believes the universe works in magical ways, always pulling them back for more fun and memories in the community.

They have the deepest passion for the arts and performing and cannot wait to be a part of such a staple Yukon show, for their second season as a Goldrush Girl. Her heart runneth over to be placed within a cast that feels like family, and they cannot wait to see you out this season!

KAITLIND GORMAN

Gold Rush Girl / SWING DANCER

Preparation Program from George Brown College. She is a dancer first performer and is a current member of Breakaway Entertainment and Vintage Taps.

Around her performing Kaitlind teaches and cherishes the opportunity to share and grow the love of dance with her students. Kaitlind is fully certified in the ADAPT syllabus in both tap and jazz and continues to grow her knowledge across as many dance styles as possible.

Highlight theatre credits include: Dancer-Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall, Swing-The Producers (The Lower Ossington Theatre), Fannie/Ensemble-Mary Poppins (The Lower Ossington Theatre), Dance Captain/Pepper/Ensemble (Wavestage Theatre), Ensemble White Light Follies (High Society Cabaret)

GREG MURDOCH

Maximilian Summer

Greg Murdoch is a professional actor and singer born and raised in Whitehorse. Greg grew up backstage at his family’s business, the Frantic Follies. At ten, he started performing small roles and selling programs, and his role in the show progressively grew over the next 6 years until their eventual closure in 2016.

Greg then pursued theatre into high school and college, receiving an Applied Performing Arts Diploma from the Canadian College of Performing Arts. After graduating he went to Toronto and performed in Canada’s Wonderland’s Winterfest show “Cool Yule”.

For the last two years Greg has been living in Whitehorse and doing local theatre, and is looking forward to diving back into his Vaudevillian roots.

Other credits include: Jack in Newsies (YTYP), Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (VOS Theatre), Trevor the Dog in Dogtown the Musical (Yukon Circus Society), Mustard in Mustard (Guild Hall), Mischa in Ride the Cyclone (Guild Hall), and Sir Galahad in Spamalot (Guild Hall).

FRED OSSON

SWING MAX

Fred Osson is a musician and teller of stories based in Dawson City, where he has lived these past 25 years performing live in bands across the Yukon. This production marks his first theatrical role, and he's thrilled to join this fabulous Gertie’s cast!

ROBERT WILKINSON

Band Leader / Key Pianist

Robertx (they/them) is thrilled to be back tickling the ivories at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s for another summer.

Their career as a Pianist, Music Director, Orchestrator and Arts Educator has taken them across Canada (Yukon, Ontario, Newfoundland) and around the world (England, Scotland, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, India and United States).

They have also worked extensively as an arts educator, from an elementary school in Yellowknife to college programs in Canada and India. Robert has a specific interest in music and theatre history of the last 150 years, making their time in Dawson especially exciting!

FLORIANE GERARD

Swing Pianist

Belgian born Floriane Gérard has over 20 years of experience studying and performing as a pianist. With a master’s degree in Piano under the direction of the pianist Rosella Clini, she took part in various Piano Master Classes across Europe and was a piano and music teacher in Belgium.

Now calling Dawson home, she enjoys a life of adventure, full of snow, music, and splitting wood. Floriane loved working at Gerties, first as stagehand in 2024 and then main chair pianist in 2025. She's looking forward to the new adventures set to come.

SEBASTIAN DEVEAU

Main Drummer

Hailing from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Sebastian has been a fixture in the music scene from the east coast to the sub-arctic, having played drums since he was a child. His music education at St. Francis Xavier University taught him many musical styles, with a focus on Jazz. Sebastian has also been formally trained in creating drum/percussion charts and using music notation software.

Sebastian has played with many musical ensembles and bands, from Classical to Metal. He held the main drum chair at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall for four seasons. There he was able to provide cutting-edge electronic drum sounds, acquiring and providing the most period-correct samples for the shows.

Seb lives in beautiful Nova Scotia with his beloved cat Ducky.

STEPHEN GALLANT

Swing Drummer

Stephen Gallant is a multi-instrumentalist originally from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from Acadia University in 2013, concentrating on Classical Percussion & Drumming. Stephen has since honed a variety of musical skills, focusing primarily on piano, guitar, drums, and voice.

Being an alumnus of the Can Can show, Stephen is no stranger to the Diamond Tooth Gerties stage. From 2013-2022, he performed as the swing-musician (piano & drums) and swing male-lead, as well as Musically Directing the show from 2014-2022 with Dynamite Stage Productions. Since his “retirement” in 2022, he has been enjoying exploring his craft purely as a hobby. But he is ready to hit the stage again!

You may also find Stephen at the Dawson City Medical Clinic, where he is currently the Clinic Supervisor (he didn’t see that coming, either!). Otherwise, he is likely at home snuggling with his cat, Rooster.

Creative & Crew

AMY SOLOWAY

Producer / Diamond Tooth Gertie

Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Amy is a vocalist, stage performer, writer, director, and producer. She is perhaps best known in the Yukon as the longest running Diamond Tooth
Gertie, having played the role for over fourteen seasons.

In addition to portraying Gertie, Amy has sung all over the globe. She performed her selfwritten and self-produced one-woman show “Divas” in the US and Canada, and the accompanying album of the same name.

In 2023, Amy wrote, directed, performed in, and co-produced a dinner theatre written specifically for Dawsonites, for which she received an Advanced Artist Award for writing from the Yukon Government.

Amy is now a proud Yukoner and has been living in Dawson City full-time for six years with her partner Dave and their cat Oiler.

KONRAD PLUTA

Music Director

Originally hailing from Nova Scotia, Konrad has spent decades creating music on all coasts for both the Canadian music and theatre scenes. He has been an arranger, musical director, and pianist on stages from Neptune Theatre to the Charlottetown Festival, from Stage West to the Drayton Theatre Festival, all the way to Dawson City, Yukon.

In demand as an arranger, he has constructed over 30 musical revues ranging from ragtime to contemporary pop. Taking a seat in the recording studio, Konrad has produced for artists such as Ian Sherwood, Grant Tilly, J. Sean Elliott and Lee Siegel.

Armed with a Masters in Classical Performance, Konrad has also tickled the ivories for various television shows as well as several stints as a pianist aboard Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines.

Konrad is a Diamond Tooth Gertie’s alum, having served as pianist / band leader and Music Director from 1999 to 2011.

KATIE PEARSE

Production Assistant / Show Consultant

Katie Pearse is a passionate performer who studied at the Canadian College of Performing Arts before moving to Dawson City in to dance in the show at Diamond Tooth Gerties. For six seasons, she brought energy, professionalism, and spirit to the Gertie’s stage.

Following her time at Gerties, she co-led intensive burlesque courses in Dawson and produced multiple shows with her team. Whether she's on stage or working behind the scenes, Katie loves creating and sharing the arts in her local community, using performance and dance as a means of connection and celebration

JENNIFER GIBBS-REILLY

Maggie / Swing Gertie

Jennifer is a passionate performer hailing from Brampton, Ontario. She has trained with Brampton School of Dance, Centennial College Dance Performance Program and Mission Vision Purpose Academy, to name a few.

Since dancing at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s in 2022 and 2023, Jennifer has performed at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Opening Ceremony, and tuned in to her musical theatre side, with credits including Rent (Mimi) and Cabaret (Texas). Jennifer has also dipped her toes into choreography, both in dance studios and for Brampton Music Theatres 2025 Mainstage productions (Beautiful; The Carole King Musical, and The Prince of Egypt).

Jennifer fell in love with Diamond Tooth Gertie’s on the first day she arrived in the town and feels Dawson City is the most wonderful community she has ever known. She is so grateful for the chance to bring the joy she always feels performing at Gertie’s to the many visitors who also inevitably fall in love with Dawson City.

PAIGE MOORE

Lucy

Paige (they/she) is a queer emerging artist originally from Timmins ON - which falls under Treaty 9 territory. A recent graduate of St Clair College's Music Theatre Performance program, they are thrilled to be performing with the Diamond Tooth Gerties!

They are passionate about challenging oppressive systems within the entertainment industry, and creating art that leaves others feeling seen, inspired and connected. Paige cannot wait to meet and dance with you all in Dawson City!!! BISOUS

KAITLIND GORMAN

Gold Rush Girl / SWING DANCER

Preparation Program from George Brown College. She is a dancer first performer and is a current member of Breakaway Entertainment and Vintage Taps.

Around her performing Kaitlind teaches and cherishes the opportunity to share and grow the love of dance with her students. Kaitlind is fully certified in the ADAPT syllabus in both tap and jazz and continues to grow her knowledge across as many dance styles as possible.

Highlight theatre credits include: Dancer-Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall, Swing-The Producers (The Lower Ossington Theatre), Fannie/Ensemble-Mary Poppins (The Lower Ossington Theatre), Dance Captain/Pepper/Ensemble (Wavestage Theatre), Ensemble White Light Follies (High Society Cabaret)

FRED OSSON

SWING MAX

Fred Osson is a musician and teller of stories based in Dawson City, where he has lived these past 25 years performing live in bands across the Yukon. This production marks his first theatrical role, and he's thrilled to join this fabulous Gertie’s cast!

FLORIANE GERARD

Swing Pianist

Belgian born Floriane Gérard has over 20 years of experience studying and performing as a pianist. With a master’s degree in Piano under the direction of the pianist Rosella Clini, she took part in various Piano Master Classes across Europe and was a piano and music teacher in Belgium.

Now calling Dawson home, she enjoys a life of adventure, full of snow, music, and splitting wood. Floriane loved working at Gerties, first as stagehand in 2024 and then main chair pianist in 2025. She's looking forward to the new adventures set to come.

STEPHEN GALLANT

Swing Drummer

Stephen Gallant is a multi-instrumentalist originally from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from Acadia University in 2013, concentrating on Classical Percussion & Drumming. Stephen has since honed a variety of musical skills, focusing primarily on piano, guitar, drums, and voice.

Being an alumnus of the Can Can show, Stephen is no stranger to the Diamond Tooth Gerties stage. From 2013-2022, he performed as the swing-musician (piano & drums) and swing male-lead, as well as Musically Directing the show from 2014-2022 with Dynamite Stage Productions. Since his “retirement” in 2022, he has been enjoying exploring his craft purely as a hobby. But he is ready to hit the stage again!

You may also find Stephen at the Dawson City Medical Clinic, where he is currently the Clinic Supervisor (he didn’t see that coming, either!). Otherwise, he is likely at home snuggling with his cat, Rooster.

Creative & Crew

Kimberly Edgar

Featured Artist (Fireweed)

Riley Brennan

Featured Artist (Raven)

Madison Nordick

Backstage Assistant

Devalin Galloway

Sound & Light Technician