Kayla McSorley

Kayla McSorley is a French-Canadian actress, singer, dancer, and educator. She was a swing and the dance captain in the fourth Bliss Cruise Production of Six the Musical^[1], beginning on 26 May 2022. She left the show on 1 December 2022.

Role[]

All Roles Covered[]

Role	Debut Performance	Final Performance
Anne Boleyn	Bliss 4.0: 22 June 2022	Bliss 4.0: 2022
Anna of Cleves	Bliss 4.0: 18 August 2022	Bliss 4.0: 8 November 2022
Catherine Parr	Bliss 4.0: 25 July 2022	Bliss 4.0: 2022

Timeline[]

Production	Timespan	Covers
Fourth Bliss Cruise Production	26 May – 1 December 2022	Anne Boleyn
		Anna of Cleves
		Catherine Parr

Stage Credits[]

Stage Credits
Year	Production	Role	Theatre
???	The Trial	Mary	Fantasy Island Park
???	We Reign	Dancer	Queens That Rule
???	Lettres de Femmes	Marie de France	Théâtre de la Chandelle Verte
???	Mask Minis	Stella	Carousel Players/Theatre Beyond
2016	The Last Five Years	Cathy Hiatt	Pared Down Productions
2017	Julius Caesar	Brutus	Niagara University
2018	Chicago	Velma Kelly	Niagara University
2018	Into the Woods	Florinda	Historic Palace Theatre
2019	The Frog Prince	Jones	Missoula Children's Theatre
2019	Tinker's Toy Factory	Candy	Canada's Wonderland
2020	Goldilocks and the Three Canadian Bears	Goldilocks	Little Red Theatre
2020	Motherhood the Musical	Tina	Lower Ossington Theatre
2020, 2021	Oh Canada Eh?	Klondike Kitty	Totally Legit Productions
2020	The Truth Hurts Doesn't It	Boy 2/Mother 2	NYC Equity Library Theatre
2021	Cool Yule	Singer/Dancer	Canada's Wonderland
2021	Ottawa Dans Toute Sa Diversité	Artist in Residence	National Arts Centre/Réseau Ontario
2022	Six the Musical	Swing/Dance Captain	Norwegian Bliss
2023	Hello, Dolly!	Ensemble, understudy Irene	Starring Buffalo
2023	Legally Blonde	Serena/Ensemble	MusicalFare Theatre
2024	Titanic: The Musical	W3/Kate McGowan	Starring Buffalo
2024	The Prom	Kaylee	MusicalFare Theatre
2025	Legally Blonde	Serena/Ensemble	MusicalFare Theatre
2025	Come From Away	Janice	MusicalFare Theatre

Trivia[]

Kayla is fluent in French.^[2]
Kayla would like to be a super swing in Six someday.
- She also wants to cover the role of Katherine Howard.
Kayla’s favourite dance number to learn was No Way because Ex-Wives was hard to learn, and she felt that she “could actually absorb information” once the cast got to No Way.
In college, Kayla double-majored with a BFA in Theatre Performance and a BA in French.^[3]
In college, Kayla played volleyball in NCAA Division 1.
- She also plays ice hockey.

Gallery[]

"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..."
To view the Kayla McSorley gallery, click here.

References[]

Navigation[]

Bliss Cruise

Cast	Principal	Candace Furbert • Jade Marvin • Melinda Porto • Gabbi Mack • Rae Davenport • Hazel Karooma-Brooker • Lucy Aiston • L'Oréal Roaché • Casey Esbin • Gianna Grosso • Fiorella Bamba • Lorren Santo-Quinn • Caitlin Tipping • Gabriella Stylianou-Burns‡ • Wesley Carpenter • Ellie Wyman • Kathryn Kilger • Lucinda Wilson • Billie Kerr • Sophie Golden • Scarlet Gabriel • Maya Christian • Sasha Renae Brown • Reca Oakley • Haley Izurieta • Janice Rijssel • Alicia Corrales • Bryony Duncan • Rebecca Wickes • Brianna Mooney • Nicole Lamb • Artemis Chrisoulakis • Caitlyn de Kuyper • Sarah McFarlane • Viquichele Cross • Megan Leung • Meghan Dawson • Aja Simone Baitey • Jarynn Whitney • Amanda Lee • Amelia Atherton
	Swings and Understudies	Natalie Pilkington†‡ • Bryony Duncan • Lori McLare • Sophie-Rose Middleton# • Abbi Hodgson • Marilyn Caserta† • Ashlee Waldbauer‡ • Kayla McSorley† • Willow Dougherty • Bethany McDonald† • Jillian Worthing • Gabriella Boumford • Giulia Marolda • Izzy Formby-Jackson
	Rehearsal Swings	Amy Bridges • Lori McLare • Emily Harrigan • Kara-Ami McCreanor • Alizé Cruz • Kristina Walz • Adrianna Glover • Emily Rose Lyons • Chelsea Wargo • Hannah Taylor • Haley Izurieta • Lois Ellise • Jasmine Michelle Smith • Alyssa Giannetti • Audrey Fisher • Brooke Aneece • Hannah Lawton
Ladies in Waiting		Rebeca Caldera • Anouck André • Laura Browne • Julia Agra • Vicky Solivan • Danielle Colligan • Laura Delgado • Kellie Nitz • Jungsoo Lee • Ashley Young • Luisa Pradilla • Alexandra Crosby❧ • Elise Santa❧ • Clare Wyatt❧ • Christine Sutin❧ • Kerianne Brennan❧ • Lauren Ronan❧ • Chanel Miller • Paige Durr • Bia D'Ávila • Cris Ribeiro • Olivia Kelley
Standbys		Stacy McMichael • Mint Parker

Cast	Principal	Candace Furbert • Hazel Karooma-Brooker • Caitlin Tipping • Sophie Golden • Alicia Corrales • Bryony Duncan • Viquichele Cross
	Swings and Understudies	Natalie Pilkington†‡ • Bryony Duncan • Lori McLare
	Rehearsal Swings	Amy Bridges • Lori McLare
Ladies in Waiting		Rebeca Caldera • Kellie Nitz • Alexandra Crosby❧ • Chanel Miller

Cast	Principal	Jade Marvin • Lucy Aiston • Gabriella Stylianou-Burns‡ • Scarlet Gabriel • Rebecca Wickes • Megan Leung
	Swings	Sophie-Rose Middleton# • Abbi Hodgson
	Rehearsal Swings	Emily Harrigan • Kara-Ami McCreanor
Ladies in Waiting		Anouck André • Jungsoo Lee • Elise Santa❧ • Paige Durr
Standbys		Stacy McMichael

Cast	Principal	Melinda Porto • L'Oréal Roaché • Wesley Carpenter • Maya Christian • Brianna Mooney • Meghan Dawson
	Swings	Marilyn Caserta† • Ashlee Waldbauer‡
	Rehearsal Swings	Alizé Cruz • Kristina Walz • Adrianna Glover
Ladies in Waiting		Laura Browne • Anouck André • Ashley Young • Clare Wyatt❧ • Paige Durr

Cast	Principal	Gabbi Mack • Casey Esbin • Ellie Wyman • Sasha Renae Brown • Nicole Lamb • Aja Simone Baitey
	Swings	Kayla McSorley† • Willow Dougherty
	Rehearsal Swings	Emily Rose Lyons • Chelsea Wargo • Hannah Taylor
Ladies in Waiting		Julia Agra • Jungsoo Lee • Christine Sutin❧ • Bia D'Ávila
Rehearsal Ladies in Waiting		Mint Parker

Cast	Principal	Rae Davenport • Gianna Grosso • Kathryn Kilger • Reca Oakley • Artemis Chrisoulakis • Jarynn Whitney
	Swings	Bethany McDonald† • Jillian Worthing
	Rehearsal Swings	Haley Izurieta • Lois Ellise • Jasmine Michelle Smith • Alyssa Giannetti
Ladies in Waiting		Vicky Solivan • Luisa Pradilla • Clare Wyatt❧ • Cris Ribeiro

Cast	Principal	Jade Marvin • Fiorella Bamba • Lucinda Wilson • Haley Izurieta • Caitlyn de Kuyper • Amanda Lee
	Swings	Gabriella Boumford • Willow Dougherty
	Rehearsal Swings	Audrey Fisher • Brooke Aneece
Ladies in Waiting		Danielle Colligan • Luisa Pradilla • Kerianne Brennan❧ • Bia D'Avila

Cast	Principal	Gabbi Mack • Lorren Santo-Quinn • Billie Kerr • Janice Rijssel • Sarah McFarlane • Amelia Atherton
	Swings	Giulia Marolda • Izzy Formby-Jackson
	Rehearsal Swing	Hannah Lawton
Ladies in Waiting		Laura Delgado • Luisa Pradilla • Lauren Ronan❧ • Olivia Kelley

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