About La Cage (The Birdcage):

Evan Smith

Evan has been working as an educator and performer in Newfoundland for the last decade. From 2008 to 2013, Evan worked extensively with the Stephenville Theatre Festival (STF), returning annually as Musical Director, keyboard player, vocal coach, and a featured performer. While at STF he directed, composed and performed in over 25 shows. Since moving to St. John’s in 2010, Evan has performed with the Philharmonic Choir (PCNSO), The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble (QVE) with whom he travelled to New York in the Spring of 2014 to perform as a guest at Carnegie Hall.  He has served as musical director for numerous local companies including Spirit of Newfoundland, TaDa! Events, Best Kind Productions and Theatre St John’s. Some of his favourite MD credits include Mamma Mia (TSJ), Once (TSJ), We Will Rock You (TaDa!) and Be More Chill (BKP). In the Fall of 2017, Evan had the pleasure of being associate MD for the world premiere of The Hockey Sweater in Montreal.  Evan holds the positions of Music Director at Cochrane Street United Church and vocal coach at Memorial University’s School of Music. Along with his wife, Tiffany, Evan co-operates Unison Music Studio, a private music school providing quality instruction to students in piano and voice.  Evan has become particularly well-known for his tribute show Pianomen: The Music of Elton John and Billy Joel which will tour across the province this Spring.