Tristan D. Lalla (actra & caea)

Tristan started his acting career at a young age. While still in high school Tristan was part of a Drama Program and a member of Montreal Black Theatre Workshop’s Young Performer’s Initiative. During this period, he was awarded the Exemplary Student Award from the Montreal Association of Black Business Persons and Professionals, the Cynthia Yearwood Memorial Scholarship from the Union United Church scholarship & bursary fund, and the Barry McHenry Memorial Silver Wolf Trophy by LaSalle Catholic Comprehensive High School.

During his 3 years at the Dome, Tristan pursued his passion, acting and the performing arts. He was featured in over seven productions at the Dome Theatre, in which he played a variety of leading and supporting roles. Upon his graduation from Theatre school in May 2004, he was honoured with the Brian Cloutte Memorial Scholarship Award for excellence in acting, and dedication to his profession. Throughout College, Tristan’s overall average never reached below 92%.

Since, Tristan has played the leading role of Oberon/Theseus in the 2004 summer production of Shakespeare-in-the-Park’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (directed by Kevin Orr). Then, in October, he took on a role in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Man of la Mancha (directed by Bryna Wasserman, artistic director of the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts). Later that year, Tristan played Caliban, in The Tempest by William Shakespeare, at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts. Tristan played opposite such names as Gareth Armstrong (playwright/performer of Shylock), and Douglas Campbell (Stratford/Canadian Players pioneer), and was directed by Madd Harold (Gravy Bath's artistic director). In 2005, Tristan appeared in The Three Apollos and Spring Awakening. He was also awarded the Gloria Mitchell- Aleong Award for best young actor by Black Theatre Workshop and made the Mirror's list for Montreal's top 10 actors. More recently, Tristan starred in his first major role in a feature film, playing the supporting role of Manny in Step.

Be it directing children’s theatre, or expanding his talents in film & radio, Tristan knows what he wants, and he is always ready to work hard for it. His future plans and aspirations are to simply continue working, by doing what he loves to do: perform.