The Squeaky Wheel: Canada
I’m officially a TV Comedy Writer!!! Can’t wait for this one!
The Squeaky Wheel: Canada Trailer
On-Camera Class
I’ve been spending time back in class lately. After doing so much great stage work, it’s been thrilling to stretch myself as a performer by learning how to pull it all back for the camera. I haven’t been in an acting class since college, so it feels so good to speed-memorize sides, get camera ready, and try on so many characters with great coaches.
The Lighthouse Acting Studio - Coach Angela Besharah - 📸 Charlotte Cattell
The Globe Cabaret: A Musical Theatre Review
I got the chance to perform with some truly gifted and versatile musicians in this concert put on by The Globe Theatre. It was such a memorable challenge to really put on my professional musician hat for this show. Although it was all about musicals, so we got to act…it really was a concert. I played 4 different instruments in this show!
Directed by: Jennifer Brewin
Photo: Chris Graham
Set: Kenilee Kehler
Costume: Carson Walliser
Lighting: Bruce Lozinsky
L-R: Kaitlyn Semple, Beau Dixon, Sierra Haynes, Ben Redant, and Ruaridh MacDonald
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHTER 2023
Happy Holidays from Regina! I’m glad to be back with the great team at the Globe Theatre putting together this cozy holiday treat for the third year. It’s such a gift to be home for Christmas.
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Sierra Haynes in Making Spirits Brighter. Directed by Jennifer Brewin. Set Design by Kenilee Kehler. Costume Design by Carson Walliser. Lighting Design by Devon Bonneau. Sound Design by Michael Wanless. Musical Director, Sierra Haynes. Musical Arranger, Ruaridh MacDonald. Headpiece Designer, Mackenzy Vida. Photo: Rae Graham.
Crazy Girl The Musical
heads into 1st workshop!
I’m so excited to visit Vancouver next month to workshop Crazy Girl The Musical with an extremely talented group of artists ahead of Pacific Theatre’s New Roots Festival. Sydney Ballard and I have been working on this show for three years, and we are so, SO ready to have other people sing these parts! We’ve been fortunate to have Promethean Theatre also believe in our work and come onto the Crazy Girl team as producing partners. I’m extra thrilled that our project is being backed by SK Arts so we can really go after our goals! It’s been a long road for this show, and there’s definitely an even longer journey ahead of us still, but I cannot wait to see what we achieve!
- May // 2023
We Won Doras!
A Tonic for Desperate Times took away 3 Dora Mavor Moore awards at 2022’s celebration! I feel so grateful and excited by the recognition, but at the end of the day, just so thrilled that I got experience these wins with such a rockstar ensemble. I love every one of them to bits and being able to see everyone in the same place again is not a luxury afforded to people in show business frequently! What a special night :) -Sierra H.
The team pictured:
Jacquie PA Thomas (director/ Artistic Director), Sierra Haynes (ensemble), Alexandra Lainfiesta (ensemble), Nabil Traboulsy (ensemble), Heather Marie Annis (ensemble), Michael Gordon Spence (ensemble/Associate Artistic Director
Not pictured:
Thomas Ryder Payne (composition/sound design), Laird Macdonald (lighting/projection)
DOra Mavor Moore Award Nomination
August 29th, 2022.
In more of a personal note, today, I woke up to find out that I’d been nominated for my first Dora award alongside some absolutely fantastic and inspiring artists. I couldn’t have asked for a better ensemble to share this with, and I couldn’t have asked for a better company to have had the honour of creating theatre with in the fall of 2021.
Looking forward to the results, but also ecstatic that I got here at all! Wow! - Sierra
The Red Priest (Eight Ways to Say Goodbye) by Mieko Ouchi
This bittersweet love story features enchanting music, an enigmatic countess, and Antonio Vivaldi. The Red Priest is a poignant variation on the themes of love and freedom by Governor General Award-nominated playwright Mieko Ouchi.
July 28 - August 7th at Guild Festival Theatre in Scarborough, ON.
APRIL 27 - MAY 15, 2022
MISS CALEDONIA
By Melody A. Johnson
Starring Sierra Haynes
with Emily Dubois
Miss Caledonia follows a small-town girl with big dreams of the lively city and lustrous allure of fame. But this farm girl has a plan. First, convince her mother and father to let her start competing in pageants. Then, learn all there is to know about pageants; posture must be perfect, smile always, master whatever poise means, and magically discover a hidden talent. From there it’s a straight shot from Miss Furrow, Miss Sweet Potato, to Miss Queen o' the Grand River Pork Producers' Association, and then, finally – Miss Caledonia. How hard could it be?
This 1950’s tale of Miss Peggy Ann Douglas and her rise through pageant life is a classic Hollywood dreams story, with the sweetest twists. As much as Peggy longs for a life outside her small town, her circumstances always seem to bring her back to her farm life. While fumbling through learning the ins and outs of what it means to be a pageant girl, Peggy discovers that determination and staying true to her roots just may get her the tiara she’s been dreaming about.
Graphic of several small birds flying over a pink and blue watercolour background. A small colourful bird sits on the fingertips of a black and white hand that flows down into a series of roots. Text reads: A Tonic for Desperate Times. November 3rd to 14th, 651 Dufferin Street.
It all Emerging from a global state of isolation and uncertainty, Gargantua presents a vital exploration of hope: A Tonic for Desperate Times. This world premiere, two years in the making, investigates our instinct for optimism, and the surprising places hope can be found — in the fractal patterns of nature, the swing of a pendulum, the murmuration of starlings in flight. Merging dynamic physical movement with sound and video installations, this live and in-person performance is at the forefront of Toronto’s return to theatres.
Premiering in the heart of Toronto’s vibrant west end at Historic St. Anne’s Parish Hall, A Tonic for Desperate Times is a communal experience of resilience and courage. A balm for injured souls.begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
By Faith, Denis
Denis is a Knight of Faith (at least in his mind). One night at a Bible study, the topic of sexual morality is broached, resulting in an uncomfortable confrontation.
Dir. Jeremy Ratzlaff // Lampblack Studios
Sierra was nominated for Best Performance at the Saskatchewan Independent Film Awards.
THE ALEX BLAKE CONNECTION
With Sierra Haynes & Bongani Musa
In a world where communication is at our fingertips, let’s go back in time to when the best you could do was leave a voicemail. How does time and distance affect relationships? And do relationships really fall apart, or do they evolve? The Alex Blake Connection explores themes of distance, isolation, and connection. Follow along their journey in your modern world through a QR code adventure and catch glimpses into their joys and struggles through their message manager.
Globe Theatre Art Out Loud Festival June 26th, 2021