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
Naughty… but Nice! With Forte Theatre in Calgary
It has been a long time since I performed in Calgary… other than a quick Jersey Boys promo tour, over ten years! So how great was it when I auditioned for “Naughty… but Nice!” and got to come home and visit my dad and perform in a REALLY fun show over the holidays. This cast, and this production crew were a blast. I also got to sing “To the People That we Lost Last Year” the song that I wrote for the show that has been a part of the show in its previous three incarnations; singing a quartet you’ve […]
Neptune YPCo – My Side of the Country!
Last year, my friend Laura Caswell called me up about a show that I had written almost a decade ago, “My Side of the County”, a musical for families about Canada’s history and people. Would I be able to update the show to be performed by the youth performance company at Neptune?
Fast forward to September, and I arrived fresh from a visit to P.E.I. to meet 19 incredible young performers, aged 13-18. It was clear after a few readings, that the show did in indeed need to be updated, but the teens were so giving, and honest about the show, […]
Charlottetown Musical Theatre Conference
Left Trinity Newfoundland yesterday at 8 am, journeyed through all four Atlantic provinces, and now here I am in gorgeous PEI for the Charlottetown musical theatre conference. Really looking forward to seeing some new shows, talking about the craft of writing, and catching up with old friends. It’s worked out incredibly well to have this time here, as I’ve just finished up performing in Trinity for the summer, and next week will be heading to Halifax for the workshop of my musical for young audiences “My Side of the Country” with The Neptune Theatre Young Company. Very grateful to all […]
Contact
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Email: grant@granttilly.com
Telephone: (647) 393-2711
For acting enquiries please contact:
Butler Ruston Bell: (416) 964-6660