Rose Darling
When the principal of Wells School called me into his office one day, I couldn't imagine what I'd done wrong to deserve that dreaded call! Gulp! He sat behind his mammoth desk, waved a stack of papers at me, smiled and said, " Now Rose Marie, how are we going to bring a horse on to the stage here at Wells School? Does it have to be a real horse?" He referred to my first play . . . title long forgotten . . . that I'd written in the third grade and presented to my teacher as a possible school play. And yes, it required a real, live horse. Alas, the play never made it to the stage because of that essential requirement, but his encouragement, and that of teachers, family and other important people during those young years, certainly helped my interest in theatre and writing grow.

Some ** years later, that performance/writing bug still urges me into creative and artistic endeavors,and with my wonderful husband, Geoffrey, an actor/writer of the finest caliber from New Zealand, we are enjoying lots of creative endeavors since our return to Ohio to be closer to our family in June of 2006. Ours is a cyber-storybook romance and we love to tell it . . . just ask!

While in New Zealand, I had the honor to be music director at St Mary's Provincial (Anglican) Cathedral with an historic central position in Taranaki and long tradition of fine music. The people there were so very gracious and it was a lovely time in our lives. Geoffrey and I had such fun presenting several concert programs of poetry/theatre and music, continuing in the path I had enjoyed since I was a young girl here in the Canton area.

As a writer/performer, I've penned and directed in Canton and/or New Zealand, The Zip-Dee-Doo Revue; a Renaissance Faire; Cricket on the Hearth -the story-teller version; Poems and Songs I Learned as a Child and Grew to Love; Songs of the Sea; "The Elf Princess" (c) 2000 Creative Press (co-written by my sister Tori LaPorte/Victoria Brunk); Lessons in a Lunchbox (c)2002; MindMarvels (c) 1999 and other projects and plays.

Currently I am working on Songs Sung Blues, which centers around several key female singers/entertainers of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's-30's. These fascinating women dealt with many of the same issues of today - abuse, drugs, alcoholism, and poverty, and some overcame those challenges but others did not. This musical revue is lively, and filled with those early blues: a montage of music by these women: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Josephine Baker, and Lena Horne, the gorgeous star who still lights up the musical skies.

It's so exciting to be part of this team that will help bring wonderful musical productions to the Canton Cabaret!
 
I believe that every human life is a magnificent spiritual journey with intelligence to its design, purpose to its challenges and arrival at its end.

 
David Kolinski-Schultz
David Kolinski-Schultz was born in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and grew up in Ohio. At 18, he moved to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music as an Arranging & Composition Major, where he was privileged to study writing with Wes Hensel of the Les Brown Band and Bob Chestnut of Las Vegas. Based in the Boston area for 14 years, David made a living as a professional musician and arranger touring with various dance bands. Returning to the Canton area in 1986, David has continued to work as a professional musician playing with area bands including Jimmy & the Soulblazers, as well as in pit orchestras for The Canton Players’ Guild and others. In the ‘90’s David performed at Carousel Dinner Theater as part of the orchestras for Rosemary Clooney, Jack Jones, and Jerry Lewis. As a member of the Soulblazers David has opened for, or performed backup with, The Four Tops, The Four Seasons, and Martha Reeves & the Vandellas. The Soulblazers had the rare honor to open for the legendary Ray Charles at the Canton Palace Theater.
 
Returning to college in the ‘90s, David now holds a degree in Engineering Technology and is pursuing a degree in Computer Science. He currently works as a Product Support Engineer for Diebold, is a member of the 19th Class of Leadership Stark County, and continues working in the NE Ohio and upstate New York area with the Soulblazers, as well as playing occasional gigs with the Jack Halkides Big Band, and the Alliance Symphony Big Band.

In 2003, after 10 years of study, David was certified as a Chinese Martial Art Instructor for T’ai Chi by Master David Schenk. David was later promoted to the rank of Disciple of Master David Schenk and certified to teach all Internal Chinese Martial Arts.
 
In 2007, David assumed the role of Orchestral Director for the newly-formed Canton Cabaret Dinner Theater. During the first season the orchestra participated in three out of four shows presented, each show requiring the preparation of approximately 40 pieces of music.
 
In 2008, David and the Canton Cabaret Orchestra participated in Glenoak High School's Arts Day by including students in the orchestra and working with student vocalists and dancers to recreate the Moonlight Ballroom program from CC's 2007 season. The program featured music of the Big Band era.
 
David is married to Canton artist Laura Kolinski-Schultz.
 
Canton Cabaret Orchestra
The Canton Cabaret Orchestra is the professional pit orchestra in residence with the Canton Cabaret Dinner Theatre. The Canton Cabaret Orchestra is a group of professional musicians and arrangers who have worked in the Akron-Canton area for many years with various groups. For more information about the orchestra, please go to: