Grant Tilly is a musical theatre writer (composer, lyricist, librettist), actor, and singer. Shows he’s written range in style from quirky small cast musicals, to country/rock concert-style shows, to large scale family musical comedies. His works have been performed across the country, and his acting career has taken him across the continent. Click here for Grant’s Bio, and explore various projects below.
Projects
Three monotheists and one Atheist find themselves stuck in a room together, and proceed to sing about it in this new one act musical comedy in development.
News
Best New Musical short list through the Playwrights Guild of Canada Tom Hendry Awards!
The Playwrights Guild of Canada annually gives out out the Tom Hendry Awards for new work, including the Stage West Best New musical in development, and I’m proud that one of the musicals I’ve been developing “A Jew, a Muslim, a Christian, and an Atheist, Stuck in a Room!” was among three works shortlisted for the prize. This four person musical is one that I’ve tinkering with on my own for the last little while, and as it has yet to be workshopped, I was so pleased to have it included among the works of some very talented people. Here’s what […]
Bingo Ladies coming to Ottawa!
I was so happy to hear the news that the community theatre group Indie Women Productions will be doing a remount of the musical I’ve written “Bingo Ladies” in the new year at the Gladstone Theatre in Ottawa. Indie Women Productions mounted the show in 2016 in Perth and all profits went to charity, which will also be the case for this upcoming production, with all proceeds going to Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre. There are currently no other productions planned for 2019, so if you have a craving to see some Bingo Ladies, come on down to Ottawa! The […]
On The Radio- A New Musical for Rising Tide
It was a busy summer for me at Rising Tide Theatre… So busy it seems I forgot to update my website?! Yup. I have never done five shows in Rep before, but between the Newfoundland classic “West Moon” by Al Pittman, to the premiere of “Rebel Time” by Ed Riche (a great two hander that where I shared the stage with Meghan Greeley), the Trinity Pageant, This Marvellous Terrible Place… and the musical that I wrote for Rising Tide this year, “On The Radio” (that I was also acting in), there was a lot going on!
Now, to be clear, “On […]
Contact
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Telephone: (647) 393-2711
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Butler Ruston Bell: (416) 964-6660