Performer of The Month: Gus Setala-Gay (June 2026)

Hometown: Vancouver, BC!

Education: Studio 58!

What influenced you to pursue a career in theatre?

I’ve always done theatre from a very young age and have always loved it. There are many people who have influenced me on my journey such as my lovely high school drama teacher, Tanya Zambrano.

What do you love about theatre?

I feel like theatre to me is the closest thing we have to magic in the world. The feeling you get on stage is like nothing else. You create bonds with people during a production that are some of the strongest friendships I have.

Which plays and musicals were you in, and what were your roles?

• Peter Quince/Ensemble in Something Rotten! (Studio 58)
• Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (Studio 58)
• Ram Sweeney in Heathers: The Musical (Studio 58)
• Disinfector 1/Man in high boots 1/Watermelon man 3 in A Journal of the Plague Year (Studio 58)
• Ensemble in We are Boy Band (Studio 58)

If you hadn’t become a performer, what might you have pursued professionally?

I most likely would’ve gone into film production for editing.

Career goals?

Create art that impacts people and makes people think about different people’s perspectives.