Andrew Shaver is an actor, a director, a conflicted dog owner, a meat-eating vegetarian, and the Montreal-based Artistic Director of SideMart Theatrical Grocery.
Andrew Shaver as David Rizzio in Reign
He starred as the long-haired David Rizzio in the 4th season of the CW Mary Queen of Scots drama Reign.
Trent Pardy (L) & Andrew Shaver (R) in The 39 Steps – Credit: Dave Sidaway[/caption
He wrapped up 2017 schmacting his way through yet another production of The 39 Steps; this time as the “dashing hero” (amiable ass?) Richard Hannay, in Montreal at Centaur Theatre.
His expert physicality shines through as Hannay fumbles, bumbles, trips, falls and flounders…From the moment he steps onstage, he is captivating. BroadwayWorld.com
What’s in a Name Photo Credit: Leslie Schachter
In August 2017, he cleaned up and wore a nice blue tie in the North American premiere of What’s in a Name, an English translation of the worldwide sensation of the French play and film Le Prenom.
Shaver is a splendid farceur…he’s clearly mastered the art of comedy-of-(bad)-manners.Montreal Gazette
Marie Eve Perron & Andrew Shaver
in Illusions – Credit: Fraser Eldsdon
He spent April 2107 performing in the Canadian English premiere of Ivan Viripaev’s delightfully elusive comedy Illusions at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto. Because he fancies himself something of an over-achiever, he also directed the production.
“Illusions” is the real deal.Globe and Mail
(L-R) Chala Hunter, Marcel Jeannin, Daniel Liliford, Andrew Shaver in Noises Off – Credit: Andree Lanthier
February 2017 was mostly spent tripping over lines and falling down stairs as Garry Lejeune in Jacob Tierney‘s production ofNoises Off at the Segal Centre in Montreal this past February.
Andrew Shaver perfectly catches the cornball farceur’s over-emphasizing of his inadvertent double-entendres. Montreal Gazette
(L-R) Anand Rajaram, Raquel Duffy, Kawa Ada, Andrew Shaver in The 39 Steps
In the Fall of 2016, he schmacted up a storm in a Dora nominated performance in The 39 Steps at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto; a 600 mph ham tornado.
It’s Shaver who is the comic standout of this production…he has the audience in stitches through great character work married to an uncanny understanding of how to sell shtick. Globe & Mail
Rajaram and Shaver make even the smallest of characters unique in physicality and voice, and are revelations.Toronto Star
Both Shaver and Rajaram are two consummate comedic actors who are like a volcano of invention. Slotkin Letter
Grease directed by Andrew Shaver for JPR 2015
Shaver’s production of Grease for Festival Juste Pour Rire in Montreal and Quebec City smashed all box office records for the festival, won the Billet d’Or as well as le Grand Prix du Festival, and has sold over 100,000 tickets. It continues its tour in summer 2017.
Impossible to resist! Journal de Montreal
David Arquette as Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes directed by Andrew Shaver
Andrew directed the fall 2015 U.S tour of Sherlock Holmes starring a handful of his best friends, as well as David Arquette as Mr. Holmes himself. His original 2013 production starred Jay Baruchel.
(L-R) Noah Reid, Anna Hardwick, Karen Knox in A Woman is a Secret – Credit John Gundy
In March 2015, Andrew helmed the World Premiere of Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer prize winner JohnPatrick Shanley’s A Woman is a Secret, in Toronto.
Last night I refound the innocence of theatre in the beauty of this production. John Patrick Shanley
He had the great pleasure of voicing Mordecai Richler’s first novel The Acrobats available now through Audible.
