Chad McNamara

As a proud member of Canadians Actors Equity and ACTRA, Chad is best known for creating and originating the role of Rooney Doodle on the Juno and Gemini nominated series, The Doodlebops. As a Doodlebop, Chad has recorded 3 albums with Universal music and toured across North America playing sold out shows at Madison Square Garden and LA’s Staple Centre. Chad is trained in all mediums of dance and is currently the Program Coordinator of the musical theatre program at St. Lawrence College where he teaches in all three disciplines (dance, vocal, and acting).

Selected Theatre/Performer: Rock n Roll Legends, Canadian Legends, Damn Yankees, Hairspray, Sister Act, Legally Blonde(Drayton Festival) La Cage aux Folles (Neptune Theatre) Ryan Evans in High School Musical (Canadian Premiere/Neptune Theatre) Plaid Tidings (Magnus), Happy Days, the musical (Canadian Premiere/Stage West) Mamma Mia (Mirvish). Selected TV: Doodlbops (3 seasons (Disney/CBC), How to solve a Problem Like Maria (CBC), Bomb Girls (Bravo),Walt Disney Christmas Parade (ABC), The Ron James Show (CBC), The Today show (featured performer/NBC), Queer as Folk (Showcase). Director/Choreographer: Recent: The World premiere of Let’s Dance (Terra Bruce Productions) Anne & Gilbert (Island Theatre festival, PEI), 9 to 5, the Musical, Disenchanted, Bitter Girl The Musical, American Idiot (Stephenville Festival) Regional: In Common, a new musical, The 25th… Spelling Bee, 9 to 5… the Musical, Legally Blonde, Rent, Crazy for you/ Fight choreography, The Canadian premiere of Be More Chill. Upcoming: Rock of Ages