Colleen Dauncey is a composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for her acclaimed musical theatre partnership with lyricist Akiva Romer-Segal. Hailed as "the future of Canadian musical theatre" (Toronto Star) and "the Canadian musical's next power duo" (The Globe & Mail), the duo has created original scores for The Louder We Get, Grow, Going Under, Bremen Rock City, and Vinyl Cafe: The Musical.
Their latest project, Vinyl Cafe: The Musical—based on Stuart McLean’s beloved stories—debuts at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre in November 2025. The Louder We Get (formerly Prom Queen) premiered at the Segal Centre (Montreal), received the 2016 Stage West Pechet Family Musical Award by the Playwrights Guild of Canada. The show was showcased at the NAMT Festival of New Musicals (NYC) and The Other Palace (London, UK), and had successful runs at the Grand Theatre (London, ON) and Theatre Calgary.
Grow debuted at London’s Grand Theatre after being workshopped at Sheridan College's Canadian Musical Theatre Project, the Next Stage Theatre Festival, and the Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals. Going Under and Bremen Rock City's infectious pop scores and uplifting themes continue to connect with young performers and audiences.
Colleen & Akiva are alumni of prestigious programs including the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project and the Goodspeed Musicals Writers Grove.
Colleen is also an accomplished performer who has released solo music and has built a tremendously supportive online community through the livestreaming website Twitch (twitch.tv/ColleenDaunceyMusic
For more info visit www.colleendauncey.com and www.colleenandakiva.com
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