Degrassi Casting News

Lyle Donohoe made his first of many appearances as Tristan a new grade 9 student about to enter Degrassi. He is set to be one of the four new characters joining Degrassi when it returns with new episodes after the special episode airing in the fall. He is also said to be younger brother of the character Owen (Daniel Kelly).

http://www.theenterprisebulletin.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3287543

Sounds as though he Tristan will be joining Maya (Olivia Scriven) and Tori (Alex Steele) who have been previously reported as new niners at Degrassi.

http://tvteendrama.blogspot.com/2011/08/degrassi-casting-alex-steele-returns.html

Degrassi will return with a new hour long episode this fall, no date yet on the next chapter of episodes that take place in the next school year.

Degrassi Casting: Alex Steele returns!!!

Alex Steele (sister of Cassie Steele) is returning to Degrassi. She will not be reprising her role as Angela Jeremiah. She will be playing a new niner named Tori. She is pictured above to the right of new character Maya Matlin (played by Olivia Scriven) who is the sister to Katie Matlin.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/15/degrassi-alumni-returns/

We now see that the uniform colors are assigned to grade level and not class. Therefore the characters are expected to change to the assigned colors of their new grades.

They will appear in the second half of season 11, which may return in early 2012.

Degrassi News 8/13/11

Only 3 weeks left of Degrassi: Now or Never! Last night they unleashed a new promo that dropped the jaws of Degrassi fans! (We'll post higher quality when available).

Also one of the new minor niners is beign reported! Olivia Scriven will be playing Maya Matlin, younger sister of Katie (Chloe Rose).

http://www.lfpress.com/entertainment/2011/08/12/18546966.html

There is still major speculation that Alex Steele (younger sister of Cassie Steele) will reprise her role as Angela Jeremiah and become a new niner.

Degrassi: Now or Never airs Monday-Thursday on TeenNick and MuchMusic!