RANDY VANCOURT

Randy is an award-winning writer, composer and performer. He has performed across Canada and the U.S. including hundreds of appearances as one-half of the music-comedy duo Gilbert & Glick. He is a founding member of the comedy troupe The Parts, who spent over 12 years working together.

Randy began in television scoring an episode of Man Alive (CBC). Since then he has written scripts and music for dozens of shows, including Loving Spoonfuls (WTN), Dudley The Dragon (YTV/PBS), Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle (Family Channel/PBS), Rockabye Bubble (TVO) and the theme songs for A La poursuite de Carmen Sandiego (Radio Canada), Our Magazine (CTV) and Don't Lick The Pig (YTV), on which he also appeared. He has proudly also performed on a TV special with The Muppets.

Randy has written or co-written numerous stage musicals including Forever For Now, The Christmas Show (Winter Garden Theatre) and with David Gale, the award-winning comedy Chutzpah à Go-Go, in which he co-starred and toured for several years.

He has been Musical Director for over 100 stage productions ranging from the Second City and the Canadian premiere of The Brady Bunch Live, to the National Tour of One More Ride and a 25th Anniversary production of Annie. Randy currently co-stars as Teddy Shapiro in Sophie Tucker - Last of the Red Hot Mamas.

Friends for years, Randy, Scotty and Kevin wrote, produced and starred in the wildly successful hit comedy show, Toronto, From Zed to "Eh?" Since that time, the boys have been busy developing their next exciting project.