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Jaxon Mercey nominated for Young Artist Award Nine-year-old Oakville boy voices Prince Wednesday on Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff Artscene 29 | Thursday, March 19, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" I really like my character. He's a lot like me... he's funny and a good friend. I like acting because I get to pretend to be someone else, and it's cool to see my name in the credits. Jaxon Mercey Oakville actor activity. Five years later, the Oakville resident was nominated for a Young Artist Award (YAA) for his role as Prince Wednesday in the PBS children's animated show Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood. "So, is this like the Oscars for kids?" he asked his parents when they told him the news. The 36th annual Young Artist Awards ceremony was held Sunday in Los Angeles, Calif., and recognizes talented teen and child performers around the world. While nine-year-old Jaxon did not win the award for best performance in a voice-over role for young actors aged 10 and under, his father Derek Mercey says his family is "extremely proud" of all he has accomplished so far. "It's amazing for him to have been nominated in the first place -- we couldn't be prouder," said Derek. W hen Jaxon Mercey started acting at age five, his parents thought it would just be an extracurricular Oakville's Jaxon Mercey, 9, was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role as Prince Wednesday on the PBS children's show Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood. | photo by J.C. Loper -- special to the Beaver Jaxon began expressing a desire to be on TV after he noticed other children his age in the commercials, shows and movies he watched, according to his father. The youngster booked his role on Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood in December 2013 and began his recording sessions shortly after. "I really like my character. He's a lot like me... he's funny and a good friend," Jaxon said of Prince Wednesday. "I like acting because I get to pretend to be someone else, and it's cool to see my name in the credits." When Jaxon was short-listed for the part, Derek says his son -- and the rest of the family -- was anxiously awaiting word if he would get the role. "I remember him coming home from school that day, he and his older sister Zoe walked in and I came into the foyer with a `knowing' grin on my face and he immediately lit up and blurted, `I got the Prince Wednesday part, didn't I?'" said Derek. "He could barely contain himself. I gave him a big high-five and he turned and nearly tackled his sister down with a massive hug. We were equally excited for him." In addition to his role as Prince Wednesday, Jaxon has appeared in commercials, such as Tylenol, Ford, Maple Leaf Foods, and Telus, as well as a student short film titled Estranged. He's also done voice-over work on cartoons Super Why! and Ella the Elephant. Jaxon was previously nominated for a Joey Award, a Canadian version of the YAAs, for his Prince Wednesday role. "The YAA nod was further validation that he's doing something he's got a talent for and that he loves to do," added Derek. Interactive comedy gives `behind-the-scenes' look at The Game Show Local residents looking to appear on a game show may get their wish with the new interactive comedy being presented by The Oakville Players. The Game Show tells the story of Troy Richards, America's favourite TV game show host, and Ellen Ryan, the show's producer who is trying to replace Troy with her secret lover. The comedy lets the audience become privy to the backstage antics during the "commercial breaks of the live broadcast" and cheer on fellow audience members as they participate in the "locally-flavoured," trivia-based game. Held at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., the show runs tonight (Thursday) to Saturday (March 21) and Wednesday (March 25) to Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. A Sunday (March 22) matinée is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for the Sunday matinée and Wednesday evening performances, and $28 for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday night shows. To purchase tickets, call 905-815-2021 or visit www. oakvillecentre.ca. BIG MOVIES, SMALL PRICES! 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville 905-338-6397 www.film.ca facebook.com/filmca @FilmCaCinemas THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC CHAPPIE (14A) CINDERELLA (G) MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG) MARCH 6 MARCH 13 MARCH 6 INSURGENT (PG) MARCH 20 HOME (G) MARCH 20 Sign up for Cin-E-Mail and get a free popcorn! Get our showtimes and promos: cinemail.film.ca