Director, Choreographer, Youth Academy, Drayton Entertainment

Jackie Mustakas

Jackie began dancing at the age of three and started performing in musical theatre at the age of ten. She holds an Honours Bachelor Degree in Musical Theatre Performance from Sheridan College and has been working professionally in the theatre business for over 32 years. In 1998, she became a featured performer with Drayton Entertainment, and has continued to perform, choreograph and direct for them until present. Selected performance credits are: Tanya and Donna in Mamma Mia, Baroness Notapenny in Cinderlla, the Panto, Angie in The Prom, Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins, Miss Hannigan in Annie, The Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Polly Baker in Crazy For You (also at the Royal Alex), Lizzie in The Rainmaker, and Kate Keller in The Miracle Worker, just to name a few. When Jackie is not on stage she is busy volunteering in schools across Ontario teaching drama workshops and advocating for the Arts and the important life skills it has to offer. She is a regular instructor at the DEYA and most recently directed and choreographed the DEYA High School Project Mean Girls, the High School Version. Jackie continues to share her passion for the Arts in the work she does on stage and off.