BIOGRAPHY
Chris Reid is a voice artist and broadcaster in Winnipeg, Canada.
Having started on stage at the age of 11 with Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Chris has since been involved with countless stage shows, voiceover projects, video hosting projects, and as a personality on a variety of radio stations across Canada and the United States.
Since 2015, Chris has been an advocate, donor and theatre patron in Winnipeg. He has worked with community and professional theatre organizations to help with marketing including videos, social media and graphic design and advertising.
In 2017, his interest from being on stage ended so he could focus on promoting the variety of talent in Winnipeg by hosting a weekly radio program, In The Spotlight, on CJNU 93.7 FM. The show focused on getting to know Winnipeg's theatre community. The show features interviews with Winnipeg's top talent on stage and behind the scenes.
Most of the original show's run have been archived. If you'd like to request a copy of a past interview, e-mail Chris here.
In 2022, Chris was awarded the honorary Theatre Champion Award from the Winnipeg Theatre Awards for his efforts in promoting live theatre and musical theatre in Manitoba.
Chris was the voice of Donald's Dino-Bash for WDNO Radio in DinoLand USA, evenings at in Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom. He was also the voice of the Thursday Night Dance Party at the Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney's Boardwalk Resort and the official voice of Club Disney at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Chris also serves as past chair on the Board of Directors for Rainbow Stage, Canada's longest running open-air professional theatre.
He has worked on-air in radio at a variety of stations since 2004: 730 CKDM (Dauphin, MB), 680 CJOB (Winnipeg, MB), Power 97 (Winnipeg, MB), FAB 94.3 (Winnipeg, MB), TSN 1290 (Winnipeg, MB), Energy 106 FM (Winnipeg, MB), 204 The Hitz (Winnipeg, MB), CJNU 93.7 (Winnipeg, MB).
VOICEOVER WORK
Official Announcements - Disney's Magic Kingdom
DJ Voiceover - Cinderella Castle Stage
DJ Voiceover - Tomorrowland Stage
DJ Voiceover - Frontierland
DJ Voiceover - Epcot's Italy Pavilion
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Hollywood Studios Chinese Theater Stage
DJ Voiceover - Disney Springs Waterview Park Stage
DJ Voiceover - Disney Springs Orange Node Stage
DJ Voiceover - Disney Springs Waterside Stage
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Old Key West Resort
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Boardwalk Resort
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Port Orleans Resort, Riverside
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Port Orleans Resort, French Quarter
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Contemporary Resort
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
DJ Voiceover - Aventura Hotel (Universal Orlando)
DJ Voiceover - Orchid Lounge (Loew's Royal Pacific Resort, Universal Orlando)
DJ Voiceover - Jack's American Bar (Loew's Royal Pacific Resort, Universal Orlando)
DJ Voiceover - Disney's Grand Floridian Resort
DJ Voiceover -Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
DJ Voiceover -Disney's Pop Century Resort
DJ Voiceover -Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort
DJ Voiceover - Lake Nona Country Club
DJ Voiceover - Cinderella Castle Stage at Disney's Boo Bash
DJ Voiceover - ESPN Wide World of Sports
Main Voice - WDNO Radio/DinoLand, Animal Kingdom Walt Disney World
DJ Voiceover - Fountain View Stage, Disney Springs
DJ Voiceover - Atlantic Dance Hall, Disney's Boardwalk Resort
DJ Voiceover - 2017 New Years Eve, Walt Disney World
DJ Voiceover - Disney Springs, Walt Disney World
Main Voice - Club Disney, Walt Disney World
DJ Voiceover - Atlantic Dance Hall, Walt Disney World
DJ Voiceover - 2015 New Years Eve, Walt Disney World
DJ Voiceover - Star Wars Weekends, Walt Disney World
Narrator The Big Bike Canada, Heart & Stroke Foundation
Narrator Award Ceremony, University of Manitoba
DJ Voiceover - Coolest Summer Ever, Walt Disney World
2010 - present
2010 - present
SELECTED THEATRE CREDITS
The Nutcracker (Party Guest), Royal Winnipeg Ballet (walk-on, 2017)
Goin' Home (Harry), Denis Thornton - Marketplace Players (2017)
Horrible Histories (Charles II), Kevin Hamill - HamDad Productions (2017)
Sister Act (The Pope), Rainbow Stage (walk-on, 2015)
Lend Me A Tenor (Max), Eric Rae – Theatrus Maximus (2016)
The Brothers Grimm (King Thrushbeard), John Chase - Merlyn Productions (2016)
Relatively Speaking (Phillip), Heather Forgie – GD Productions (2016)
How The Grinch Stole The Show (Mr. Grinch), Lisa-Marie Carlson - Energy 106 Productions (2014)
Crusin' in September (Harry), Denis Thornton - Marketplace Players (2013)
Strange Day at The Fringe (Harry), Denis Thornton - Marketplace Players (2012)
Max & The Grinch (Mr. Grinch), Tony Frost - Fantasy Theatre (2010)
Aladdin (Evil Magician), Tony Frost - Fantasy Theatre (2010)
Cinderella (Step Sister Matilda), Tony Frost - Fantasy Theatre (2010)
Max & The Grinch (Mr. Grinch), Tony Frost - Fantasy Theatre (2008)
Aladdin (Evil Magician), Tony Frost - Fantasy Theatre (2007)
Lend Me A Tenor (Max), Yvonne Lillie - Theatre Amisk (2005)
Branta Canadensis (Young Gosling/Goose 12), Michelle Palanski - Manitoba Theatre For Young People (1998)