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Courtney Castelino

When she was thirteen, a school excursion to see a touring production of The Phantom of the Opera opened her eyes to the world of musical theatre. As soon as the chandelier lit up and rose to the ceiling, she was completely spellbound. That moment sparked a lifelong appreciation for the arts, further enhanced through fine arts and drama training in high school and CEGEP. Courtney also co-teaches a bilingual Teen Theatre Appreciation and Criticism class at the Ottawa School of Theatre. Originally from Montreal, she now lives in the Ottawa, Canada, area and enjoys attending local professional and community theatre shows, and tries to get to New York and Toronto to see shows whenever she can.




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First Show:

The Phantom of the Opera

Favorite Show:

Hamilton

Favorite Stories:



Interview: Senzel Ahmady of DISNEY'S ALADDIN
Interview: Senzel Ahmady of DISNEY'S ALADDIN
March 19, 2023

Performing as Jasmine at Ottawa's National Arts Centre from March 21st to 26th as part of Broadway Across Canada's 2022-2023 Season

GCTC Unveils 2023-24 Season and Introduces More Accessible Subscriptions and Ticket Pricing
GCTC Unveils 2023-24 Season and Introduces More Accessible Subscriptions and Ticket Pricing
March 16, 2023

Five mainstage productions and additional programming planned

Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production of MEMPHIS in Ottawa
Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's Production of MEMPHIS in Ottawa
March 12, 2023

Outstanding performances, coupled with an inspirational storyline - through March 19th Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe

Review: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at Ottawa Little Theatre
Review: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at Ottawa Little Theatre
March 4, 2023

Recommended for fans of Regency romance, the show is in performances through March 18th.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
February 4, 2023

What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre?

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT: A RADICAL RETELLING at Ottawa's Great Canadian Theatre Company
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT: A RADICAL RETELLING at Ottawa's Great Canadian Theatre Company
January 21, 2023

What did our critic think of AS YOU LIKE IT: A RADICAL RETELLING at GCTC?

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
December 28, 2022

What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Ottawa's National Arts Centre?

Review: O CHRISTMAS TEA at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
Review: O CHRISTMAS TEA at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
December 19, 2022

What did our critic think of O CHRISTMAS TEA at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?

Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Ottawa Little Theatre
Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Ottawa Little Theatre
December 4, 2022

What did our critic think of MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at Ottawa Little Theatre?

Review: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens' Presentation of THE NUTCRACKER at the National Arts Centre
Review: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens' Presentation of THE NUTCRACKER at the National Arts Centre
December 4, 2022

What did our critic think of LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS' PRESENTATION OF THE NUTCRACKER AT THE at National Arts Centre?

Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's NEWSIES at Meridian Theatres at Centrepoint
Review: Orpheus Musical Theatre's NEWSIES at Meridian Theatres at Centrepoint
November 20, 2022

What did our critic think of ORPHEUS MUSICAL THEATRE'S NEWSIES at Meridian Theatres at Centrepoint?

Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
November 16, 2022

What did our critic think of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at National Arts Centre?

Interview: Matthew Stocke of PRETTY WOMAN Coming to Ottawa's National Arts Centre November 15th to 20th
Interview: Matthew Stocke of PRETTY WOMAN Coming to Ottawa's National Arts Centre November 15th to 20th
November 13, 2022

We chatted about his role, movies to musical adaptations, and the challenges of touring.

Review: FOREVER YOUNG: A GHETTO STORY at Great Canadian Theatre Company
Review: FOREVER YOUNG: A GHETTO STORY at Great Canadian Theatre Company
November 13, 2022

What did our critic think of FOREVER YOUNG: A GHETTO STORY at Great Canadian Theatre Company?

Review: MEAN GIRLS at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
October 19, 2022

What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at National Arts Centre?

Interview: English Bernhardt of MEAN GIRLS at National Arts Centre
Interview: English Bernhardt of MEAN GIRLS at National Arts Centre
October 15, 2022

Broadway Across Canada is bringing Mean Girls to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre next week. I met up virtually with English Bernhardt during their current leg of the tour in Massachusetts to chat briefly about the show.

Interview: Laurie Steven, Creator of THE OTHER PATH, a new Fantasy Podcast series from the Odyssey Theatre
Interview: Laurie Steven, Creator of THE OTHER PATH, a new Fantasy Podcast series from the Odyssey Theatre
October 3, 2022

Laurie gave us some insight on what we can expect, as well as some of the differences between bringing a theatre production and a podcast to life.

Review: ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre
Review: ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre
September 1, 2022

Although there may be nothing earth shattering about Anastasia, the scenery, costumes, and cast performances are all excellent reasons to see the show during its national tour stop in Ottawa.

Interview: Madeline Raube of ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa
Interview: Madeline Raube of ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa
August 30, 2022

Madeline Raube (Countess Lily) was kind enough to have a chat with us before the opening night of Anastasia at the National Arts Centre.

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre
August 10, 2022

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at National Arts Centre? The opening night performance of Dear Evan Hansen at the National Arts Centre lacked some of the buzz that was palpable at Hamilton a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps that was because of pent-up excitement for Hamilton following two years of pandemic-related delays or maybe it's because Hamilton is still widely considered one of the hottest shows around. Normally there would be a bigger gap between shows, but thanks to the pandemic, Broadway Across Canada's 2021-2022 season has been condensed into a shorter time frame (Aside: not that I'm complaining - the more shows, the better, if you ask me). The beautiful thing about Broadway shows is that no two shows are alike, and the audience can appreciate each on its own merit.



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