David Sereda (born ) is a Canadian musician, singer, playwright, pianist and composer. Sereda was born and raised in

Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...

, Alberta. He graduated from the Playhouse Acting School in Vancouver (1977) under teacher

Powys Thomas Powys Thomas (25 December 1925 – 22 June 1977) was a British-born actor who played an important role in the development of theatre in Canada. History He was born in Wales in December 1925. His early education was at Rendcomb College, Cirenc ...

, and has since worked in music, music theatre and alternative theatre across Canada. He released his first album in 1981, ''Chivalry Lives'', which gave Sereda critical acclaim in Canadian newspapers both for the range of music and the openness of the lyrics: "Mark" and "Underage Blues" both speak from a gay male perspective,"Political pop, danceable beat". ''

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'', June 1986. p. 36. a rarity at the time. He resettled in

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, Ontario and worked in theatre again both as actor and as music director and composer at

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, the Theatre Centre and the

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, where he co-wrote two musicals, ''Love Jive!''Wagner, Vit (March 10, 1989). "Little musical vs. Miz Phantom Cats puts 'real-people' theory to the test", ''

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'', p. E14. (nominated for a Dora Award) and ''Siren Song'' with playwright and novelist

Don Hannah Don Hannah is a Canadian playwright and novelist. He won a Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award for his first play, ''The Wedding Script''. He was born in Shediac, New Brunswick. He has been playwright in residence at Tarragon Theatre, the Canadi ...

. He released ''The Price of Love'' in 1985 and ''The Blue Guide'' in 1994. He relocated to Grey County where he works with the community arts company Sheatre. He co-produces the occasional Stray Dog Salons in Toronto, evenings of music, poetry and theatre. Other works: with Sheatre, the musical with Joan Chandler entitled ''TOM'', based on the life and passion of painter

Tom Thomson Thomas John Thomson (August 5, 1877July 8, 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. His wo ...

, Be Our Ally, a Forum theatre play with music about homophobia, and the Dementia Play; in performance with novelist and poet Anne Michaels, Dialogues of readings and songs including two based on Michaels' works All We Saw and Infinite Gradation. Their most recent collaboration is The Woods Are Burning (original text by Michaels, songs by and collected by sereda, on Tom Thomson).

Discography

* 1981 - ''Chivalry Lives'' * 1985 - ''The Price of Love'' * 1994 - ''The Blue Guide''

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