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Skule Nite is a musical revue / comedy / sketch show run entirely by Engineering students at the University of Toronto. It is put on annually at Hart House, and is a professional-level production done entirely by volunteers.  
Skule Nite is a sketch comedy musical revue run entirely by Engineering students at the University of Toronto. It is put on annually at Hart House, and is a professional-level production done entirely by volunteers.  
 
==History==
==History==
===Early History===
===Early History===
The origins of Skule™ Nite can be traced back to the early years of the 20th century. At that time, there was no show as such, but frequently students and professors would perform short skits and musical ensembles at social events during the year. In 1920, the Engineering Society appointed a Stunt Night Committee to bring together all these scattered dramatic efforts into one show. There was so much interest in this idea that it was decided Massey Hall should be rented for the performance. At 8:30pm, on Wednesday, March 2, 1921, a entitled “Ngynyrs in SPaSms” was performed there with overwhelming success. The show contained eleven skits, ranging from "the Toronto Dislocation Commission" to "the Adventures of Chloreen". The show was accompanied by a student band called the "[[Toike Oikestra]]". The show was such a success that it was repeated verbatim the following year, with attendance of over 2000.
The origins of Skule™ Nite can be traced back to the early years of the 20th century. At that time, there was no show as such, but frequently students and professors would perform short skits and musical ensembles at social events during the year. In 1920, the Engineering Society appointed a Stunt Night Committee to bring together all these scattered dramatic efforts into one show. There was so much interest in this idea that it was decided Massey Hall should be rented for the performance. At 8:30pm, on Wednesday, March 2, 1921, a entitled “Ngynyrs in SPaSms” was performed there with overwhelming success. The show contained eleven skits, ranging from "the Toronto Dislocation Commission" to "the Adventures of Chloreen". The show was accompanied by a student band called the "[[Toike Oikestra]]". The show was such a success that it was repeated verbatim the following year, with attendance of over 2000.
 
===Early Hart House Era===
===Early Hart House Era===
In 1923, the show was moved to Hart House. At the time, Hart House was only open to male students due to the stipulation of its founder, the Massey Foundation. However, Hart House could be opened to both genders for special events, so in order to “bring the lady friends into the House to enjoy all the facilities that it had to offer,” the Engineering Society organized "Faculty Night", a comprehensive showcase of displays and events put on by engineering students and departments of which the theatrical presentation was only a small part. At the same time, a new format of Skule Nite, combining a variety of theatrical reviews and displays, competitions and dancing, was established, and continued as such for over twenty years. In 1940′s, as the show evolved into the extravagant evening of theatre known today, so much time and effort was being put into production of the theatrical portion of Skule Nite that no time or support was left for the other events. The 'Revue', as it was referred at the time, became Skule Nite.  
In 1923, the show was moved to Hart House. At the time, Hart House was only open to male students due to the stipulation of its founder, the Massey Foundation. However, Hart House could be opened to both genders for special events, so in order to “bring the lady friends into the House to enjoy all the facilities that it had to offer,” the Engineering Society organized "Faculty Night", a comprehensive showcase of displays and events put on by engineering students and departments of which the theatrical presentation was only a small part. At the same time, a new format of Skule Nite, combining a variety of theatrical reviews and displays, competitions and dancing, was established, and continued as such for over twenty years. In 1940′s, as the show evolved into the extravagant evening of theatre known today, so much time and effort was being put into production of the theatrical portion of Skule Nite that no time or support was left for the other events. The 'Revue', as it was referred at the time, became Skule Nite.  


At the close of World War II, during which Skule Nite had been cancelled once (in 1942) and displaced to the Royal Ontario Museum (in 1944), the show was moved to the fall and for the first time began to have an entire year of production behind it. Every aspect of the show was ramped up and the professionalism of the acting, singing, dancing and effects escalated. This trend continued for twenty years, until attendance at Skule Nite began to drop off in the mid-1960's. As a result, in 1968 the Engineering Society decided to put on a Broadway musical, "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off", in place of Skule Nite. The show flopped and EngSoc was left stuck in debt from the production costs, leading to the cancellation of Skule Nite for the foreseeable future.
At the close of World War II, during which Skule Nite had been cancelled once (in 1942) and displaced to the Royal Ontario Museum (in 1944), the show was moved to the fall and for the first time began to have an entire year of production behind it. Every aspect of the show was ramped up and the professionalism of the acting, singing, dancing and effects escalated. This trend continued for twenty years, until attendance at Skule Nite began to drop off in the mid-1960's. As a result, in 1968 the Engineering Society decided to put on a Broadway musical, "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off", in place of Skule Nite. The show flopped and EngSoc was left stuck in debt from the production costs, leading to the cancellation of Skule Nite for the foreseeable future.
===Modern Era===
===Modern Era===
Four years later in 1973, as a tribute to the hundredth anniversary of the faculty and the fiftieth anniversary of the show, Michael Stanek resurrected Skule™ Nite, originally intended to be one time only. The success of that show, however, supported by an enthusiastic coterie of enthusiasts of the theatre, has resulted in a unbroken run of theatrical delights since that time. In 2000, the production moved to current format of 5 shows in 4 days.
[[File:SkuleNite2T5Logo-Thumb.png|thumb|210x210px|Skule Nite 2T5]]
Four years later in 1973, as a tribute to the hundredth anniversary of the faculty and the fiftieth anniversary of the show, Michael Stanek resurrected Skule™ Nite, originally intended to be one time only. The success of that show, however, supported by an enthusiastic coterie of enthusiasts of the theatre, has resulted in a unbroken run of theatrical delights since that time. In 2000, the production moved to current format of 5 shows in 4 days.
==Skule Nite Directors and Producers==
===2020s===


==Skule Nite Directors and Producers==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! colspan="2" | Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Assistant Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Producer(s)
! colspan="2" | Assistant Producer
|-
|-
!Year
|2026-27
!colspan="2"|Director
|Mila Damjanovic
!colspan="2"|Producer
|MSE 2T6 + PEY
|Brenden Kett
Elizabeth Elder
|?? 2T6 + PEY
NΨ 2T7 + PEY
|Michelle DeLoyde
|Civ 2T6 + PEY
|Daniela Laymin
|ECE 2T9
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T8|2017-2018]]
| [[Skule Nite 2T6|2025-26]]
|Emma Sexton
| Sophia Bonellos || MSE 2T6+PEY
|Indy 1T6
| Owen Ristic || ECE 2T5+PEY
|Linda Leung
| Marc-André Gaudet <br><br> Genevieve Beirne || NΨ 2T5 <br><br>Mech 2T6 + PEY
|Indy 1T8+PEY
| — || —
|-
|-
|Nikola Andric (Assistant Director)
| [[Skule Nite 2T5|2024-25]]
|Bio MEng 1T7
| Michael Cortese || Mech 2T2+PEY
|Kevin Vincze (Assistant Producer)
| Kate Stephens <br><br>Julia DeMarchi || Mech 2T2+PEY <br><br>Civ 2T3+PEY
|Chem 1T7+PEY
| Vedant Gupta || NΨ 2T5+PEY
| Jimmy Ji || ECE 2T8
|-
|-
| [[Skule Nite 2T4|2023-24]]
| Thomas Dell || NΨ 2T1+3
| Rhythm Loomba || NΨ 2T3+PEY
| Cat Ye || Civ 2T3+PEY
| Caley McNeill || Indy 2T5+PEY
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T7|2016-2017]]
| [[Skule Nite 2T3|2022-23]]
|rowspan="2"|Justin Hugh
| Anya Banning <br><br>Emily Macdonald-Roach || Mech 2T1+PEY <br><br>Che 2T1+PEY
|rowspan="2"|Mech 1T3
| — || —
|Alex Perelgut
| Deniz Uzun || ECE 2T3+PEY
|NΨ 1T6+PEY
| Nathalie Cristofaro || Mech 2T2+PEY
|-
|-
|Savannah Forest (Assistant Producer)
| [[Skule Nite 2T2|2021-22]]
|Civ MASc 1T9
| Stephanie McDonald || Mech 2T0+PEY+1
| Jacqueline Amoranto || NΨ 2T1+1
| Michael Cortese || Mech 2T2+PEY
| Mackenzie Seward || NΨ 2T1+1
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T6|2015-2016]]
| [[Skule Nite 2T1|2020-21]]
|Michael Manning
| Sofia Tijanic || ECE 1T9+PEY
|NΨ 1T3+PEY
| — || —
|Patrice Boisclair-Laberge
| Nicholas Popowich || ECE 2T0+PEY
|ECE 1T5+PEY
| Maya Dai || Mech 2T1+PEY
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
===2010s===
 
! Year
! colspan="2" | Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Assistant Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Producer(s)
! colspan="2" | Assistant Producer
|-
|-
|Kevin Hugh (Assistant Director)
| [[Skule Nite 2T0|2019–20]]
|CSC 1T6+PEY
| Jenny Graydon || Indy 1T8
|Massimo Gordillo
| Julia Lobo || Che 1T8+PEY
|Indy 1T5+PEY
| Seif Sarofim || ECE 2T0+PEY
| Jonathan Norman || MSE 1T9+PEY
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T5|2014-2015]]
| [[Skule Nite 1T9|2018–19]]
|Sean Sit
| Johnny McGroarty || Che 1T7+PEY
|Indy 1T2+PEY
| Sean Pitre || NΨ 1T8+PEY
|Shashwat Sharma
| Angela Ma || Che 1T8+PEY
|NΨ 1T3+PEY
| David Pech || Mech 1T8+PEY
|-
|-
|Michael Manning (Assistant Director)
| [[Skule Nite 1T8|2017–18]]
|NΨ 1T3+PEY
| Emma Sexton || Indy 1T6
|Laura Burget (Assistant Producer)
| Nikola Andric || Bio MEng 1T7
|Chem 1T6
| Linda Leung || Indy 1T8+PEY
| Kevin Vincze || Che 1T7+PEY
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T4|2013-2014]]
| [[Skule Nite 1T7|2016–17]]
|Navid Nourian
| Justin Hugh || Mech 1T3
|NΨ 1T2+PEY
| — || —
|Jad Knayzeh
| Alex Perelgut || NΨ 1T6+PEY
|NΨ 1T3+PEY
| Savannah Forest || Civ MASc 1T9
|-
|-
|Sandra Sousa (Assistant Director)
| [[Skule Nite 1T6|2015–16]]
|ECE 1T3
| Michael Manning || NΨ 1T3+PEY
|Patrice Boisclair-Laberge
| Kevin Hugh || CSC 1T6+PEY
|ECE 1T5
| Patrice Boisclair-Laberge <br><br>Massimo Gordillo || ECE 1T5+PEY <br><br>Indy 1T5+PEY
| — || —
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Skule Nite 1T3|2012-2013]]
| [[Skule Nite 1T5|2014–15]]
|Christopher Sun
| Sean Sit || Indy 1T2+PEY
|NΨ 1T3+PEY
| Michael Manning || NΨ 1T3+PEY
|Amanda Bell
| Shashwat Sharma || NΨ 1T3+PEY
|Indy MASc 1T4
| Laura Burget || Che 1T6
|-
|-
|Scott Whitty
| [[Skule Nite 1T4|2013–14]]
|NΨ 1T3+PEY
| Navid Nourian || NΨ 1T2+PEY
|Ian Parker
| Sandra Sousa || ECE 1T3
|Min 1T2+1
| Jad Knayzeh || NΨ 1T3+PEY
| Patrice Boisclair-Laberge || ECE 1T5
|-
|-
|
| [[Skule Nite 1T3|2012–13]]
|
| Christopher Sun <br><br>Scott Whitty || NΨ 1T3+PEY <br><br>NΨ 1T3+PEY
|Chunkei Tang
| — || —
|Chem 1T4
| Amanda Bell <br><br>Ian Parker <br><br>Chunkei Tang || Indy MASc 1T4 <br><br>Min 1T2+1 <br><br>Che 1T4
| — || —
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T2|2011-2012]]
| [[Skule Nite 1T2|2011–12]]
|rowspan="2"|Jonny Sun
| Jonny Sun || NΨ 1T1+PEY
|rowspan="2"|NΨ 1T1+PEY
| — || —
|Wayne Lin
| Wayne Lin || Indy 1T1+PEY
|Indy 1T1+PEY
| Ian Parker || Min 1T2+1
|-
|-
|Ian Parker (Assistant Producer)
| [[Skule Nite 1T1|2010–11]]
|Min 1T2+1
| Mason Lau || Che 0T8
| Chris Tuff || Che 1T0
| Katerina Daginis || Che 1T1
| — || —
|}
 
===2000s===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! colspan="2" | Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Assistant Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Producer(s)
! colspan="2" | Assistant Producer
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T1|2010-2011]]
| [[Skule Nite 1T0|2009–10]]
|Mason Lau
| Daniel Marquez || Indy 0T8+1
|Chem 0T8
| Mason Lau || Che 0T8
|rowspan ="2"|Katerina Daginis
| Katerina Daginis || Che 1T1
|rowspan="2"|Chem 1T1
| Alvin Ho || Elec 0T9+PEY
|-
|-
|Chris Tuff (Assistant Director)
| [[Skule Nite 0T9|2008–09]]
|Chem 1T0
| Kian Marandi || Mech 0T7+2
| — || —
| Rossana Rodriguez <br><br>Steven Szeto || Indy 1T0+1 <br><br>Indy 0T9
| — || —
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 1T0|2009-2010]]
| [[Skule Nite 0T8|2007–08]]
|Daniel Marquez
| Jordan Silverman || Mech 0T7
|Indy 0T8+1
| — || —
|Katerina Daginis
| Steven Szeto || Indy 0T9
|Chem 1T1
| — || —
|-
|-
|Mason Lau (Assistant Director)
| [[Skule Nite 0T7|2006–07]]
|Chem 0T8
| Chris Peressotti || NΨ 0T1
|Alvin Ho
| — || —
|Elec 0T9+PEY
| Don McAuslan <br><br>Carolyn Hicks || NΨ 0T4 <br><br>Civ 0T7+PEY
| — || —
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 0T9|2008-2009]]
| [[Skule Nite 0T6|2005–06]]
|rowspan="2"|Kian Marandi
| Leona Smith || MSE 0T6
|rowspan="2"|Mech 0T7+2
| — || —
|Rossana Rodriguez
| Alice Xu || Arts 0T5
|Indy 1T0+1
| — || —
|-
|-
|Steven Szeto
| [[Skule Nite 0T5|2004–05]]
|Indy 0T9
| Jon Hoss || NΨ 0T4+PEY
| — || —
| Matthew Szeto || Comp 0T3+1
| — || —
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 0T8|2007-2008]]
| [[Skule Nite 0T4|2003–04]]
|Jordan Silverman
| Jane Lam || Chem 0T2
|Mech 0T7
| Chris Langley || NΨ 0T2
|Steven Szeto
| Carrie Smith || NΨ 0T3+PEY
|Indy 0T9
| Matthew Szeto || Comp 0T3+1
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 0T7|2006-2007]]
| [[Skule Nite 0T3|2002–03]]
|rowspan="2"|Chris Peressotti
| Agnes Jedrzejewski || Comp 0T2
|rowspan="2"|NΨ 0T1
| — || —
|Don McAuslan
| Donovan Pollitt || Min 0T3
|NΨ 0T4
| — || —
|-
|-
|Carolyn Hicks
| [[Skule Nite 0T2|2001–02]]
|Civ 0T7+PEY
| Mike Wood || Min 0T2
| — || —
| Tiffany Conroy || NΨ 0T1+1
| — || —
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 0T6|2005-2006]]
| [[Skule Nite 0T1|2000–01]]
|Leona Smith
| Chris Langley || NΨ 9T8
|MSE 0T6
| — || —
|Alice Xu
| Glenn Hauck || ?
|Arts 0T5
| — || —
|}
 
===1990s===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! colspan="2" | Director
! colspan="2" | Producer(s)
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 0T5|2004-2005]]
| [[Skule Nite 0T0|1999–00]]
|Jon Hoss
| Aryn Pyke || COMP 9T5
|NΨ 0T4+PEY
| Wilfred Lam || NΨ 0T0
|Matthew Szeto
|Comp 0T3+1
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Skule Nite 0T4|2003-2004]]
| [[Skule Nite 9T9|1998–99]]
|Jane Lam
| Kern Lewin || NΨ 9T7
|Chem 0T2
| Xavier Galvez || Comp 9T9+PEY
|Carrie Smith
|NΨ 0T3+PEY
|-
|-
|Chris Langley (Assistant Director)
| [[Skule Nite 9T8|1997–98]]
|NΨ 0T2
| Trevor Mills || NΨ 9T8+PEY
|Matthew Szeto
| Kristin Hofstee || NΨ 9T8
|Comp 0T3+1
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 0T3|2002-2003]]
| [[Skule Nite 9T7|1996–97]]
|Agnes Jedrzejewski
| Alex Hatzivassilis || Elec 9T4
|Comp 0T2
| Trevor Mills || NΨ 9T8+PEY
|Donovan Pollitt
|Min 0T3
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 0T2|2001-2002]]
|1995-96
|Mike Wood
|Rajko Krminac
|Min 0T2
|
|Tiffany Conroy
|
|NΨ 0T1+1
|
|-
| [[Skule Nite 9T3|1992–93]]
| Lydia Van Der Veen || Che 8T8
| Karri Paradi || Ind 9T4
|-
| [[Skule Nite 9T2|1991–92]]
| Ed Bonner || BSc (Math) 9T3
| Michelle (Radford) Barnes <br><br>Jason Pilon || MMS 9T1
|-
| [[Skule Nite 9T1|1990–91]]
| Donna Cieszynska || Indy 9T0
| Andre Angelantoni || Civ 3rd year
|}
 
===1980s===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! colspan="2" | Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Producer(s)
!Program
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 0T1|2000-2001]]
| [[Skule Nite 9T0|1989–90]]
|Chris Langley
| Franco Minatel || Mech 8T6
|NΨ 9T8
| Hayley Ohlig || Ind 9T0
|Glenn Hauck
|
|?
|-
| [[Skule Nite 8T9|1988–89]]
| Jovanni Sy || Ind 8T8?
| Kenneth Kiang || Ele 9T0
|
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 0T0|1999-2000]]
| [[Skule Nite 8T8|1987–88]]
|Aryn Pyke
| Alec McTavish || NΨ 8T7
|COMP 9T5
| Tom Meadowcroft || NΨ 8T8
|Wilfred Lam
|
|NΨ 0T0
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 9T9|1998-1999]]
| [[Skule Nite 8T7|1986–87]]
|Kern Lewin
| Jerome Madden || Physical Geography 8T7
|NΨ 9T7
| Larry Breakwell || NΨ 8T9
|Xavier Galvez
|
|Comp 9T9+PEY
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 9T8|1997-1998]]
| [[Skule Nite 8T6|1985–86]]
|Trevor Mills
| Ron Williams <br><br> Lynette Fairweather || NΨ 8T4 <br><br> Mech 8T5
|NΨ 9T8+PEY
| Ron Dizy || Ind 8T7
|Kristin Hofstee
|
|NΨ 9T8
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 9T7|1996-1997]]
| [[Skule Nite 8T5|1984–85]]
|Alex Hatzivassilis
| Steve Roberts || BSc(Psy) 1T7
|Elec 9T4
| Lee Verhoeff || Civ 8T6
|Trevor Mills
|
|NΨ 9T8+PEY
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 9T0|1989-1990]]
| [[Skule Nite 8T4|1983–84]]
|Franco Minatel
| Wayne Levin || Ind 8T4
|???
| Lee Verhoeff || Civ 8T6
|???
|
|???
|-
|-
| [[Skule Nite 8T3|1982–83]]
| Rob West || Che 8T1
| Ira Rotenberg || Ind 8T6
|
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 8T9|1988-1989]]
| 1981–82
|Jovanni Sy
| Parvez Patel || NΨ 8T1
|???
| Judith Vosko || NΨ 8T4
|???
|[[:File:Skule Nite 8T2.pdf|Download]]
|???
|-
|-
| 1980–81
| Jan Piekoszewski || Civ 8T0
| Nancy Brown || NΨ 8T1
|
|}
===1970s and Earlier===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! colspan="2" | Director(s)
! colspan="2" | Producer(s)
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 8T8|1987-1988]]
| 1979–80
|Alec McTavish
| Peter Nelson || NΨ 7T9
|???
| Graham Skells <br><br> Pierre Gagnon || NΨ 8T1 <br><br> 7T9
|???
|???
|-
|-
| 1978–79
| Mark Ewen || Mech 7T8
| Graham Skells || NΨ 8T1
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 8T7|1986-1987]]
| 1977–78
|Jerome Madden
| Paul Baker || NΨ 7T5
|Physical Geography 8T7
| Graham Skells || NΨ 8T1
|Larry Breakwell
|???
|-
|-
| [[Skule Nite 7T7|1976–77]]
| Jim Podolak || Civ 7T5
| Bruce Dodds || Mech 7T7
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 8T6|1985-1986]]
| 1975–76
|Ron Williams & Lynette Fairweather
| Deborah (Waddell) Morris || Che 7T7
|???
| Mike Henry || Mech 7T6
|???
|???
|-
|-
| 1974–75
| Stephen Cress || ELE 7T5
| Michael Cox || ELE 7T5
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 8T5|1984-1985]]
| 1973–74
|Steve Roberts
| Sylvia (Gibb) Young <br><br> Sheryl Prowse || Ind 7T5 <br><br> A&S
|???
| Rick Fletcher || Mech 7T3
|???
|???
|-
|-
| [[Skule Nite 7T3|1972–73]]
| Michael Stanek || Ind 7T3
| John Vanneste || NΨ 7T3
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 8T4|1983-1984]]
| 1965–66
|Wayne Levin
| Fred Benzaquen || ELE 6T8
|???
| Andris Skuja || NΨ 6T6
|???
|???
|-
|-
| 1963–64
| Andris Skuja || NΨ 6T6
| Joseph Gilling || Mech 6T5
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 8T3|1982-1983]]
| 1961–62
|Rob West
| Brock West ||
|???
| Grant Coffey || Civ 6T2
|???
|???
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 7T7|1976-1977]]
| 1948–49
|Paul Baker
| Garth McDowell ||  
|NΨ  7T5
| Bill Walker ||  
|Bruce Dodds
|Mech 7T7
|-
|-
|[[Skule Nite 7T3|1972-1973]]
| 1920–21
|Michael Stanek
| C.T. Carson <br><br> J. McKnight ||  
|Indy 7T3
| — || —
|???
|??? 7T?
|}
|}


==List of Skule Nite Shows==
==List of Skule Nite Shows==
*[[Skule Nite 1T9]]
* [[Skule Nite 2T5]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T8]]
* [[Skule Nite 2T4]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T7]]
* [[Skule Nite 2T3]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T6]]
* [[Skule Nite 2T2]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T5]]
* [[Skule Nite 2T1]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T4]]
* [[Skule Nite 2T0]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T3]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T9]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T2]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T8]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T1]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T7]]
*[[Skule Nite 1T0]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T6]]
*[[Skule Nite 0T9]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T5]]
*[[Skule Nite 0T8]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T4]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T3]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T2]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T1]]
* [[Skule Nite 1T0]]
* [[Skule Nite 0T9]]
* [[Skule Nite 0T8]]
* [[Skule Nite 0T7]]
* [[Skule Nite 0T6]]
* [[Skule Nite 0T5]]

Latest revision as of 13:27, 29 September 2026

Skule Nite 0T9 Opening Act

Skule Nite is a sketch comedy musical revue run entirely by Engineering students at the University of Toronto. It is put on annually at Hart House, and is a professional-level production done entirely by volunteers.

History[edit | edit source]

Early History[edit | edit source]

The origins of Skule™ Nite can be traced back to the early years of the 20th century. At that time, there was no show as such, but frequently students and professors would perform short skits and musical ensembles at social events during the year. In 1920, the Engineering Society appointed a Stunt Night Committee to bring together all these scattered dramatic efforts into one show. There was so much interest in this idea that it was decided Massey Hall should be rented for the performance. At 8:30pm, on Wednesday, March 2, 1921, a entitled “Ngynyrs in SPaSms” was performed there with overwhelming success. The show contained eleven skits, ranging from "the Toronto Dislocation Commission" to "the Adventures of Chloreen". The show was accompanied by a student band called the "Toike Oikestra". The show was such a success that it was repeated verbatim the following year, with attendance of over 2000.

Early Hart House Era[edit | edit source]

In 1923, the show was moved to Hart House. At the time, Hart House was only open to male students due to the stipulation of its founder, the Massey Foundation. However, Hart House could be opened to both genders for special events, so in order to “bring the lady friends into the House to enjoy all the facilities that it had to offer,” the Engineering Society organized "Faculty Night", a comprehensive showcase of displays and events put on by engineering students and departments of which the theatrical presentation was only a small part. At the same time, a new format of Skule Nite, combining a variety of theatrical reviews and displays, competitions and dancing, was established, and continued as such for over twenty years. In 1940′s, as the show evolved into the extravagant evening of theatre known today, so much time and effort was being put into production of the theatrical portion of Skule Nite that no time or support was left for the other events. The 'Revue', as it was referred at the time, became Skule Nite.

At the close of World War II, during which Skule Nite had been cancelled once (in 1942) and displaced to the Royal Ontario Museum (in 1944), the show was moved to the fall and for the first time began to have an entire year of production behind it. Every aspect of the show was ramped up and the professionalism of the acting, singing, dancing and effects escalated. This trend continued for twenty years, until attendance at Skule Nite began to drop off in the mid-1960's. As a result, in 1968 the Engineering Society decided to put on a Broadway musical, "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off", in place of Skule Nite. The show flopped and EngSoc was left stuck in debt from the production costs, leading to the cancellation of Skule Nite for the foreseeable future.

Modern Era[edit | edit source]

Skule Nite 2T5

Four years later in 1973, as a tribute to the hundredth anniversary of the faculty and the fiftieth anniversary of the show, Michael Stanek resurrected Skule™ Nite, originally intended to be one time only. The success of that show, however, supported by an enthusiastic coterie of enthusiasts of the theatre, has resulted in a unbroken run of theatrical delights since that time. In 2000, the production moved to current format of 5 shows in 4 days.

Skule Nite Directors and Producers[edit | edit source]

2020s[edit | edit source]

Year Director(s) Assistant Director(s) Producer(s) Assistant Producer
2026-27 Mila Damjanovic MSE 2T6 + PEY Brenden Kett

Elizabeth Elder

?? 2T6 + PEY

NΨ 2T7 + PEY

Michelle DeLoyde Civ 2T6 + PEY Daniela Laymin ECE 2T9
2025-26 Sophia Bonellos MSE 2T6+PEY Owen Ristic ECE 2T5+PEY Marc-André Gaudet

Genevieve Beirne		 NΨ 2T5

Mech 2T6 + PEY 		— —
2024-25 Michael Cortese Mech 2T2+PEY Kate Stephens

Julia DeMarchi		 Mech 2T2+PEY

Civ 2T3+PEY 		Vedant Gupta NΨ 2T5+PEY Jimmy Ji ECE 2T8
2023-24 Thomas Dell NΨ 2T1+3 Rhythm Loomba NΨ 2T3+PEY Cat Ye Civ 2T3+PEY Caley McNeill Indy 2T5+PEY
2022-23 Anya Banning

Emily Macdonald-Roach		 Mech 2T1+PEY

Che 2T1+PEY 		— — Deniz Uzun ECE 2T3+PEY Nathalie Cristofaro Mech 2T2+PEY
2021-22 Stephanie McDonald Mech 2T0+PEY+1 Jacqueline Amoranto NΨ 2T1+1 Michael Cortese Mech 2T2+PEY Mackenzie Seward NΨ 2T1+1
2020-21 Sofia Tijanic ECE 1T9+PEY — — Nicholas Popowich ECE 2T0+PEY Maya Dai Mech 2T1+PEY

2010s[edit | edit source]

Year Director(s) Assistant Director(s) Producer(s) Assistant Producer
2019–20 Jenny Graydon Indy 1T8 Julia Lobo Che 1T8+PEY Seif Sarofim ECE 2T0+PEY Jonathan Norman MSE 1T9+PEY
2018–19 Johnny McGroarty Che 1T7+PEY Sean Pitre NΨ 1T8+PEY Angela Ma Che 1T8+PEY David Pech Mech 1T8+PEY
2017–18 Emma Sexton Indy 1T6 Nikola Andric Bio MEng 1T7 Linda Leung Indy 1T8+PEY Kevin Vincze Che 1T7+PEY
2016–17 Justin Hugh Mech 1T3 — — Alex Perelgut NΨ 1T6+PEY Savannah Forest Civ MASc 1T9
2015–16 Michael Manning NΨ 1T3+PEY Kevin Hugh CSC 1T6+PEY Patrice Boisclair-Laberge

Massimo Gordillo		 ECE 1T5+PEY

Indy 1T5+PEY 		— —
2014–15 Sean Sit Indy 1T2+PEY Michael Manning NΨ 1T3+PEY Shashwat Sharma NΨ 1T3+PEY Laura Burget Che 1T6
2013–14 Navid Nourian NΨ 1T2+PEY Sandra Sousa ECE 1T3 Jad Knayzeh NΨ 1T3+PEY Patrice Boisclair-Laberge ECE 1T5
2012–13 Christopher Sun

Scott Whitty		 NΨ 1T3+PEY

NΨ 1T3+PEY 		— — Amanda Bell

Ian Parker

Chunkei Tang		 Indy MASc 1T4

Min 1T2+1

Che 1T4 		— —
2011–12 Jonny Sun NΨ 1T1+PEY — — Wayne Lin Indy 1T1+PEY Ian Parker Min 1T2+1
2010–11 Mason Lau Che 0T8 Chris Tuff Che 1T0 Katerina Daginis Che 1T1 — —

2000s[edit | edit source]

Year Director(s) Assistant Director(s) Producer(s) Assistant Producer
2009–10 Daniel Marquez Indy 0T8+1 Mason Lau Che 0T8 Katerina Daginis Che 1T1 Alvin Ho Elec 0T9+PEY
2008–09 Kian Marandi Mech 0T7+2 — — Rossana Rodriguez

Steven Szeto		 Indy 1T0+1

Indy 0T9 		— —
2007–08 Jordan Silverman Mech 0T7 — — Steven Szeto Indy 0T9 — —
2006–07 Chris Peressotti NΨ 0T1 — — Don McAuslan

Carolyn Hicks		 NΨ 0T4

Civ 0T7+PEY 		— —
2005–06 Leona Smith MSE 0T6 — — Alice Xu Arts 0T5 — —
2004–05 Jon Hoss NΨ 0T4+PEY — — Matthew Szeto Comp 0T3+1 — —
2003–04 Jane Lam Chem 0T2 Chris Langley NΨ 0T2 Carrie Smith NΨ 0T3+PEY Matthew Szeto Comp 0T3+1
2002–03 Agnes Jedrzejewski Comp 0T2 — — Donovan Pollitt Min 0T3 — —
2001–02 Mike Wood Min 0T2 — — Tiffany Conroy NΨ 0T1+1 — —
2000–01 Chris Langley NΨ 9T8 — — Glenn Hauck ? — —

1990s[edit | edit source]

Year Director Producer(s)
1999–00 Aryn Pyke COMP 9T5 Wilfred Lam NΨ 0T0
1998–99 Kern Lewin NΨ 9T7 Xavier Galvez Comp 9T9+PEY
1997–98 Trevor Mills NΨ 9T8+PEY Kristin Hofstee NΨ 9T8
1996–97 Alex Hatzivassilis Elec 9T4 Trevor Mills NΨ 9T8+PEY
1995-96 Rajko Krminac
1992–93 Lydia Van Der Veen Che 8T8 Karri Paradi Ind 9T4
1991–92 Ed Bonner BSc (Math) 9T3 Michelle (Radford) Barnes

Jason Pilon		 MMS 9T1
1990–91 Donna Cieszynska Indy 9T0 Andre Angelantoni Civ 3rd year

1980s[edit | edit source]

Year Director(s) Producer(s) Program
1989–90 Franco Minatel Mech 8T6 Hayley Ohlig Ind 9T0
1988–89 Jovanni Sy Ind 8T8? Kenneth Kiang Ele 9T0
1987–88 Alec McTavish NΨ 8T7 Tom Meadowcroft NΨ 8T8
1986–87 Jerome Madden Physical Geography 8T7 Larry Breakwell NΨ 8T9
1985–86 Ron Williams

Lynette Fairweather		 NΨ 8T4

Mech 8T5 		Ron Dizy Ind 8T7
1984–85 Steve Roberts BSc(Psy) 1T7 Lee Verhoeff Civ 8T6
1983–84 Wayne Levin Ind 8T4 Lee Verhoeff Civ 8T6
1982–83 Rob West Che 8T1 Ira Rotenberg Ind 8T6
1981–82 Parvez Patel NΨ 8T1 Judith Vosko NΨ 8T4 Download
1980–81 Jan Piekoszewski Civ 8T0 Nancy Brown NΨ 8T1

1970s and Earlier[edit | edit source]

Year Director(s) Producer(s)
1979–80 Peter Nelson NΨ 7T9 Graham Skells

Pierre Gagnon		 NΨ 8T1

7T9
1978–79 Mark Ewen Mech 7T8 Graham Skells NΨ 8T1
1977–78 Paul Baker NΨ 7T5 Graham Skells NΨ 8T1
1976–77 Jim Podolak Civ 7T5 Bruce Dodds Mech 7T7
1975–76 Deborah (Waddell) Morris Che 7T7 Mike Henry Mech 7T6
1974–75 Stephen Cress ELE 7T5 Michael Cox ELE 7T5
1973–74 Sylvia (Gibb) Young

Sheryl Prowse		 Ind 7T5

A&S 		Rick Fletcher Mech 7T3
1972–73 Michael Stanek Ind 7T3 John Vanneste NΨ 7T3
1965–66 Fred Benzaquen ELE 6T8 Andris Skuja NΨ 6T6
1963–64 Andris Skuja NΨ 6T6 Joseph Gilling Mech 6T5
1961–62 Brock West Grant Coffey Civ 6T2
1948–49 Garth McDowell Bill Walker
1920–21 C.T. Carson

J. McKnight		 — —

List of Skule Nite Shows[edit | edit source]

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