Mayson Sonntag is an NYC based actor-musician. Having graduated from Ithaca College in May '22, Mayson has appeared on on stages and screens across North America. Some recent credits include Jersey Boys (Tweed & Co., Drayton Entertainment, NCL Ltd., Mayfield Theatre), Step By Step: Evolution of the Greatest Boybands (Stage West Theatre Calgary), Stag and Doe (Souris Valley Theatre) and Cocomelon Live! JJ’s Journey (1st National Tour)
Mayson is an accomplished musician. In addition to becoming the youngest member of Regina’s premiere professional orchestra (RSO) as a violist while still in high school, Mayson plays the violin, piano, guitar, trumpet, and alto saxophone. His party trick, and hobby, is learning new instruments. For a recent production, he learned the alto-saxophone in 3 days (seen below).
Mayson has been seen across the US performing to sold out houses as one of the public faces of the 1st National tour of Cocomelon Live! JJ’s Journey, playing the leading role of Dad. Cocomelon is currently the largest children’s brand in the world, valued at approximately $790 million in 2021. His work has also been seen internationally, after appearing on-screen in Running By and YourOwn, both of which were official selections in individually over five film festivals, including the world renowned TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival). A consistently working artist, Mayson can be seen in School House Theatre’s production of A Number in March of 2023 as part of their Pandemic Players series, where audiences have the opportunity to see Broadway actors perform lesser-known plays.
In 2018, Mayson won 1st place in Chamber music section of Canada’s National Music Festival as part of the Fiearro Quartet, marking him as one of Canada’s best up and coming musicians. Mayson is a member of the Canadian Federation of Musicians, and has advanced degrees in tap dancing from the Canadian Dance Teacher’s Association and Associated Dance Arts for Professional Teachers, as well as advanced violin/viola/piano performance and theory degrees from the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Mayson graduated from Ithaca College with a BFA in Musical Theatre in 2022. He is originally from Regina, Canada. A photo of his first ever performance is show below (Sleeping Beauty - Gargoyle furthest to the right).
Mayson’s Monthly Recommendations
Book:
Ready Player One
I was way behind on reading this. I watched the movie few years ago, then again this summer. After both watches, I loved it. So I thought it was probably time to give this a read. WOW does it blow the film out of the water. Maybe it’s because I loved the plot so much more, but for me this book is a 5/5. Once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. Great for a nerdy speed read, and (obviously) loaded with easter eggs for the eagle eyed.
Song:
As It Was
You’ve probably already heard it, but I thought the top song on my Spotify Wrapped deserved a spot on here. It’s gotten me through a lot of late night bus rides on the tour I’m on. I didn’t love my first listen through the whole album, but I’ve grown to love it.
Movie:
Moneyball
I don’t like, or follow, baseball. This movie still made me feel so many things. Brad Pitt’s scene with his daughter in the guitar shop might be my #1 movie moment of all time. You’ll see what I mean. What this ASAP.