Patrick Gélinas- "Rehab" Creator

Patrick Gélinas, the creator of Rehab! The Musical, is a Montreal-based writer/musician/chocolatier. After graduating from the Recording Arts and Sciences Institute of Canada, playing in several bands in Berkley, CA, Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC, an extended stretch in the soul-sucking world of finance and even a 5-year stint with Cirque du Soleil (which led to a stint in rehab), he decided what the world needed was another musical. A strong believer in “write what you know,” Rehab! The Musical was born. Patrick will also be opening a Swiss-Master Chocolatier store in the upscale Westmount district this summer so please come in and visit him for a tasty treat.

Helene Udy- Producer/Director
Helene is best known as series regular as “Myra” on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman &  “Pel”  on “Deep Space Nine”. A few of her most notable film creds include “if Tomorrow Comes” with James Franco, “My Bloody  Valentine” & “Katie Bird certifiable crazy person” . Helene also won a Dramalogue  Director’s Award for the new play “Out in America” . “3 Billion and Counting”, a Documentary on the politics of Malaria that she co-produced , and was the Creative Advisor on, is due out this year.

Please visit www.3billionandcounting.com Helene moonlights as an Indy Line Producer & Director with several credits to her name .    Her early years as a member of “the Actors Gang” and her fascination with Comedia , Clowning &  Acrobatics ,  powerfully  influence her Directorial vision. Helene draws continued  inspiration  from the Actors Collaborative to which she belongs. She joins hands here with playwright/composer & child hood friend from Montreal Canada,  Patrick Gelinas.  Along with an incredibly adventurous & talented cast,  production and music  team, she brings this marvelous spectacle to Life

Bones Malones- "Rehab" Music Creator

When he’s not creating the wonderful music for Rehab! The Musical, Bones Malones (yes, that’s how it’s spelled; it works really well in Spanish) hunkers down in his studio, working on his songs with an assortment of like-minded folk. Every now and then, Bones emerges from his studio to play his unique brand of music. Bones’s latest CD, Barn Recordings, has just been released and he’s busy working on new songs for the follow-up.

Marijke van Niekerk- Musical Director
Hailing from beautiful Durban, South Africa, Marijke van Niekerk is a professional musician based in Los Angeles. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music, USA and a Master's of Arts Degree in International Relations/Politics from the University of Nottingham, UK. Marijke is a well-respected and well-known producer and writer in the radio industry in Los Angeles, where she currently produces a number of global radio shows. She's a member of the prestigious Pacific Chorale and has performed at such iconic California venues as the Hollywood Bowl, the Honda Center, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, and countless more, alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pacific Symphony, Andrea Bocelli to name just a few. As a pianist, she has performed with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Musical Arranger & Band Leader

Noel Rhodes and Keyboardist and drums and general sound maker Gaia Rhodes
Noel Is an incredibly talented musician who worries little about publicity so his director has written this bio. He is amazing. Pure and simple. Noel and his equally talented son, Gaia Rhodes, produce as a two-man band what we believe an orchestra could never do. We thank them for their loud instruments, beautifully co-ordinated multitasking on the musical instruments and sound fx to boot. This will be an incredible live performance unto itself.

Jill Laub- Choreographer
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Jill has been living in Los Angeles since 2008 after spending five years across the country in New York City. She has performed with OK GO, the Fordham University Dance Team, at the Hatch at Jennifer Muller/The Works, the DUMBO Arts Festival and more. She was also a founding member and producer for both the NYC contemporary company, :pushing progress, and the Los Angeles company, collidEdance, under the direction of Erica Sobol. Jillian is now a proud member of Unity LA, directed by Tessandra Chavez.  Jillian was granted the Professional Program scholarship at Broadway Dance Center and was seen off Broadway in “The Rockae” with Prospect Theater Company.  In addition to her dance credits, Jillian received her B.A. in Communications/Media Studies from Fordham University in 2007 and enjoys painting as an additional creative outlet. Currently, Jillian is one-third (along with Maygen Nicholson and Azure Antoinette) of the creative team that produces MEDIUM, a live art collective presenting work quarterly. MEDIUM brings together dancers, visual artists, photographers, musicians, emcees, filmmakers, poets and graffiti artists in a collaborative spirit to inspire both the audience and one another.www.mediumlive.com