Alex Mustakas

Alex Mustakas
Alex Mustakas (2016)
Occupation	Director, Producer, Actor
Title	Artistic Director & CEO, Drayton Entertainment
Website	www.draytonentertainment.com

Alex Mustakas is a Canadian actor and director. He is the Artistic Director & CEO of Drayton Entertainment, a not-for-profit professional theatre company based in Southwestern Ontario, since 1991.

Under Mustakas’ tenure, Drayton Entertainment has grown to include seven venues across the province: the original Drayton Festival Theatre in Drayton, Huron Country Playhouse and Playhouse II in Grand Bend, King’s Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene, Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse in Waterloo, and Dunfield Theatre Cambridge in Cambridge.

Major Directing, Producing & Performing Credits



Director:	100+ productions with Drayton Entertainment (1991–2016)
	World premiere of Marathon of Hope: The Musical,^[1] based on the life and legacy of Terry Fox (2016)
	Official North American touring engagement of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2008–2009)
	Twist & Shout: The British Invasion (2008) and Legends (2010), The Grand, London
	Productions at The Piggery in North Hatley, Quebec; Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover; Stage West in Mississauga; Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton; Waterloo Region and Toronto Gilbert & Sullivan Societies; K-W Musical Productions
Producer:	Tap Dogs, Just for Laughs Festival, Montreal (2010)
	Official North American touring engagement of Camelot (2009–2010)
	Official North American touring engagement of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2008–2009)
Performer:	Drayton Entertainment; Rainbow Stage in Winnipeg; Charlottetown Festival; Canadian Opera Company; K-W Musical Productions; Waterloo G&S Society
Performer Radio:	Host of CFCA (Kitchener) Showbusiness (1991–1996)
	National CBC Broadcasts

Training



DLitt	Honorary Doctorate, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo
MA	Arts Administration, City University, London, England
BA	Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo

Professional Awards & Accomplishments

Year	Award/Accomplishment
2013	EY National Special CitationsSpecial Citation for Outstanding Community Partnerships, Ernst and Young LLP
	EOY Ontario WinnersErnst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Media & Entertainment, Ernst and Young LLP
	Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the YearFinalist, Ernst and Young LLP
2012	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
2011	100 Alumni of Achievement, Wilfrid Laurier University In recognition of the university’s centennial celebrations
2011	Small Business Partnership of the Year, Globe & Mail Business for the Arts
2009	Maggie Bassett Award, Theatre Ontario In recognition of outstanding contribution to theatre in Ontario
2008	Most Excellent Innovation (Grand Prize) and Strategic Positioning Innovation Award Ontario Innovation Excellence Awards In recognition of establishing a sustainable theatre model studied across Canada
2007	Legacy of Leaders Award, City of Waterloo In recognition as one of the top 150 leaders in the city’s 150-year history
2004	Honorary Doctor of Letters, Wilfrid Laurier University
	Man of the Year, United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo
	6 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the Arts Presented to arts organizations demonstrating exceptional private sector and community support
	Tourism Awards Numerous local awards from markets of Waterloo Region, Wellington County, Huron-Bruce, and Simcoe

Background

Mustakas emigrated from Cyprus at the age of six, and as a natural performer at heart, he was drawn to the stage. After earning a business degree in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University, Mustakas was gainfully employed in business and corporate sectors. He then pursued a career as a professional performer, working with such directors as Alan Lund.

After a few years on the stage, Mustakas became interested in theatre administration and pursued a Masters Degree in Arts Administration at City University in London. While in England, Mustakas worked on a project for Gresham College where he was responsible for evaluating data concerning A Historical Examination of Industrial Support for the Arts in the United Kingdom.

Mustakas returned to Canada, and launched the Drayton Festival Theatre in 1991. Six more theatres would join the fold over the next two decades, resulting in a theatrical empire that is one of the most successful in Canada.

Personal life

He is married to actress Jackie Mustakas (née Hadley), and is the father of two children, Hadley and Lukas.

References

↑ "Marathon of Hope: The Musical". Drayton Entertainment.

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