2024 / 25 SEASON
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Solomon Rolingher, K.C. Chair
Marshall Shoctor, K.C. Past Chair
D. Bruce Bentley, Treasurer
Tom Redl, Secretary
Jennifer Addison, Ex Officio
Jeff Boadway, Jacqueline Charlesworth, Wendy Dupree, Arliss Miller, Aroon Sequeira, Chris Sheard, Sheila Witwicky, Ralph Young
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jennifer Addison, Chair
Gerard Merkosky, Vice Chair Roger Babichuk, Treasurer
Derrique DeGagné, Amy Gaucher, Marcie Kiziak, Jennifer Kwan, Joy Lardner, Shannon Marchand, Joshua McIntosh, Ashton Raeyr, Lindsay Rainbow, Constance Scarlett
HONORARY GOVERNORS
Marc de La Bruyère, Anne Foote
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Jack N. Agrios, Jane Batty, Ken Bautista, Joanne Berger, Christine Bishop, Dan Block, Guy Bridgeman, Frank Calder, Gary G. Campbell, Betty Carlson, Donald A. Carlson, Marilyn Cohen, Reg Copithorne, Len Dolgoy, Allison Edwards, Dennis Erker, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jane Halford, Brian Hetherington, Becky Hole, Mike House, Gary Killips, Richard Kirby, Stuart Lee, Beverlee Loat, Al Maurer, Ashif Mawji, Maureen McCaw, Lisa Miller, Susan Minsos, Terry Nistor, Bob Normand, Catrin Owen, Ted Power, Jerry Preston, Henry (Hank) Reid, Rob Reynolds, Charlotte Robb, Margot Ross-Graham, Barbara Shumsky, Peter Silverstone, Gaurav Singhmar, Larry Staples, Esther Starkman, Marianne Takach, Merle Taylor, The Hon. Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, The Hon. A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Eva Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa IN MEMORIAM
David D. Bentley, Frederick K. Campbell, Maureen Decore, J.G. Greenough, Ada Hole, Ralph B. MacMillan, Sandy Mactaggart, James L. Martin, Jack McBain, Kayla Shoctor, Robert Westbury
DARYL CLORAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
JESSIE VAN RIJN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SEASON AT A GLANCE
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
July 6 - August 4, 2024
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
September 21 - October 13, 2024
BEAR GREASE
October 17 - 27, 2024
THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE
November 9 - December 8, 2024
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 23 - December 24, 2024
GOBLIN:MACBETH
January 11 - February 2, 2025
DISNEY'S FROZEN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
February 1 - March 2, 2025
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM THE ‘70S MUSICAL
February 22 - March 23, 2025
HEIST
March 22 - April 13, 2025
LITTLE WOMEN
May 3 - 25, 2025
TO THE CITADEL
Welcome to our production of Heist!
We love developing new work at the Citadel. Albertan playwright, Arun Lakra, was part of the Citadel’s Playwright’s Lab in 2022 where he worked on Heist. The script then had its Canadian premiere at Vertigo Theatre in Calgary last season. We’re thrilled to present this new production in partnership with our friends at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. It can often take years to bring a new play to production, and in many cases, after a new work premieres it struggles to find a second home. It has been so exciting to see the trajectory of this exciting new work as it moved from workshop to the production at Vertigo to the large stages of the Grand and Citadel. It’s a chance for Arun to continue to refine his script and for director Haysam Kadri to imagine how this story lives on a larger stage. We’re certain this is an Albertan script that you’ll see on many Canadian stages in the coming years.
Jessie & Daryl
Arun gave himself an exciting challenge. Inspired by heist films like Ocean’s Eleven, he set out to imagine how that genre of storytelling could live on stage. And he’s done an incredible job of it! With plot twists, double-crosses and lasers! It’s easy to see why audiences have responded so enthusiastically to this new play. We know you’ll love it!
Thanks so much for joining us. Enjoy the show!
Daryl Cloran Jessie van Rijn Artistic Director Executive Director
PS – We have announced our fantastic 2025/26 season, which includes: Life of Pi, The Wizard of Oz and the world premiere of Vinyl Cafe: The Musical! We hope you’ll join us for all of the great shows planned next season!
We wish to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is Treaty No. 6 territory and a traditional meeting ground and home of the First Nations, including both the treaty signatoriesCree, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stony and Cree-Iroquois - as well as other Indigenous peoples, such as the Blackfoot and Métis, who occupy this land. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live, create and perform on this territory.
CAST
Alexander Ariate..........................................................Kruger
Belinda Cornish.............................................................The Spider
Devin MacKinnon.........................................................Marvin
Callan McKenna Potter...............................................Ryan
Gillian Moon..................................................................Angie
Priya Narine..................................................................Fiona
CREATIVE TEAM
Haysam Kadri................................................................Director
Arun Lakra.....................................................................Playwright
Beyata Hackborn..........................................................Set Designer*
Jessica Oostergo..........................................................Costume Designer*
Siobhan Sleath..............................................................Lighting Designer*
Richard Feren................................................................Composer & Sound Designer*
Corwin Ferguson...........................................................Projection & Video Designer*
Gillian Moon...................................................................Aerial Choreographer, Fight Captain
Siobhan Richardson.....................................................Fight & Intimacy Director
Belinda Cornish.............................................................Intimacy Captain
Alexandra Rizkallah......................................................Assistant Director
Nick Shostak.................................................................Assistant Sound Designer
Jordan Lloyd Watkins..................................................Assistant Projection Designer
Sang-Sang Lee..............................................................Stage Manager
Jess Gordon...................................................................Assistant Stage Manager `
GRAND THEATRE BUILD TEAM
PRODUCTION
Director
Paul Fujimoto-Pihl
Technical Director - Scenic
Julia Callon
Technical Director - Stage
Sonja Niedermaier
Production Driver
Jim Doucette
PROPERTIES
Head of Props
Natalie Kearns
Props Builder/Buyer
Natalie Tsang
WARDROBE
Head of Wardrobe
Lisa Wright
Cutter
Elisabeth Mastrandrea
Assistant to the Head of Wardrobe
Meghan Choma
Wardrobe Apprentice
Courtney Fleming
SCENIC CARPENTRY
Head Scenic Carpenter
John-Michael Plester
First Carpenter
Zac Barker
Second Scenic Carpenter
Jonathan Tschirhart
SCENIC ART
Head Scenic Artist
Richard Lawler
Senior Scenic Artist
Craig Guthrie
SPRIET STAGE
Head Stage Carpenter
Rory Leydier
Head of Audio
Aaron Ouellette
Head of Flys
Jared Whitty
Head of Lighting
Liam Arbogast
Head Stage Wardrobe
Sarah Tracy
Video Operator
Alex Telfer
Stagehand
Mark Jovanovich
Wardrobe Maintenance
Heather Sinclair
The Citadel engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Production personnel for the Citadel Theatre are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E).
*Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.
Heist was originally commissioned and developed by the Bloomington Playwrights Project, Chad Rabinovitz, Producing Artistic Director. It received additional development from the Citadel Theatre Playwright’s Lab in 2022.
Heist received additional development support from The Blacklist Warby Parker Vision Grant.
Heist received its World Premiere with Vertigo Theatre, under the Artistic Direction of Jack Grinhaus in Calgary, Alberta, in February of 2024. It was directed by Haysam Kadri.
Heist is produced by arrangement with Kensington Literary Representation, 34 St. Andrew Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 1K6, kensingtonlit@rogers.com.
STUDENTS CLUB
There’s magic in the air at the Citadel. Special effects and stage illusions make productions like Heist, Frozen and A Christmas Carol unforgettable experiences. When theatrical elements like lighting, sound effects and intricate staging work together to create an illusion, the effect is nothing short of jaw-dropping. Prior to seeing Heist , our Students Club participants worked with local magician and circus artist, Jay Flair, to learn about flawlessly executing stage magic.
Jay Flair is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist who is familiar with a wide range of audiences and performance styles including busking, solo stage shows, adult-only shows and children’s parties. Her acts, from circus stunts to sleight of hand, use her experiences in life and she strives to be inclusive to all who may find themselves in her audience. Jay is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat!
For more information on Students Club, or to become a part of the program, please contact: groupbookings@citadeltheatre.com.
Students Club is presented by
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ALEXANDER ARIATE I Kruger
Citadel: The Play That Goes Wrong, The Three Musketeers, The Importance of Being Earnest, CLUE, and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Other Theatre: The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, Othello, Twelfth Night, and Winter’s Tale (The Shakespeare Company); Might As Well Be Dead, Murder On The Orient Express, and HEIST (Vertigo Theatre); Listen Listen (Teatro Live!).
Film & TV: Fortunate Son (CBC).
Other: Alex is an Alberta-based artist.
BELINDA CORNISH I The Spider, Intimacy Captain
Citadel: Peter Pan Goes Wrong; Playwright: The Garneau Block. Other Theatre: An Undiscovered Shakespeare (Grand Theatre); Private Lives, Evelyn Strange, The Exquisite Hour (Teatro Live!); The 39 Steps (Mayfield Theatre); Coriolanus, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing (Freewill Shakespeare Festival). Playwright: hiraeth (Varscona Theatre); Category E (The Maggie Tree/Coal Mine Theatre); Little Elephants (Shadow Theatre).
Other: Voice Over (Selected): Mass Effect trilogy, Dragon Age (Bioware Corp). www.belindacornish.com
DEVIN MACKINNON I Marvin
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, All’s Well That Ends Well, The Comedy of Errors, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Paradise Lost (Stratford Festival); King James (Theatre Aquarius/ATP); Little Women, A Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary); The Tempest (The Shakespeare Company); Crime Does Not Pay (Downstage); Frankenstein, The Ruins, In This Light, Nothing Less!, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Liberation Days, The Mary Celeste (Two Planks and A Passion).
CALLAN MCKENNA POTTER I
Ryan
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: The Fox (Here For Now Theatre); Mother Courage and Her Children, The Three Musketeers (The Stratford Festival); Hamlet (Hit and Myth).
Film & TV: (Selected): Workin’ Moms (CBC/Netflix); The Swap (Disney); Out Standing (GPA Films); No One Would Tell (Lifetime); Murdoch Mysteries (CBC).
Other: Graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.
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GILLIAN MOON I Angie, Aerial Choreographer, Fight Captain
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Ephemere (Firefly Theatre and Circus); The Time Machinest (Cirque de la Nuit); Gatsby’s Cabaret (Spotlight Cabaret); Strawberry Shortcake Live North American Tour, Bubble Guppies Live Canadian Tour (Koba Entertainment); The Office (Jubilations); The Light in the Piazza (Dry Cold).
Other: Graduate of Theatre Arts at MacEwan and BA at University of Winnipeg. @gillian.moon
PRIYA NARINE I Fiona
Citadel: The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol (4 seasons).
Other Theatre: Private Lives (Teatro Live!); Measure for Measure, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Freewill Shakespeare); Queen Lear is Dead (Fox Den Collective); Constellations (ReadyGo Theatre); Slight of Mind (Theatre Yes/Citadel Theatre).
Other: Graduate of the BFA Acting program at the University of Alberta. Much love to her friends, family, and Cedar. For G, always.
HAYSAM KADRI I Director
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Homes: A Refugee Story, A Thousand Splendid Suns, A Streetcar Named Desire, Einstein’s Gift (Grand); Heist, Clue, Nero Wolfe: Might As Well Be Dead (Vertigo); King James, In Wonderland (ATP); A Thousand Splendid Suns (Arts Club, MTC); The Shoplifters, Romeo and Juliet (Theatre Calgary); Three Musketeers, Titus Andronicus, Hamlet (Shakespeare Company); Prairie Boys Winter, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dracula (Mount Royal University); Metamorphoses (U of C); Dracula (Red Deer College).
Film & TV: Last of Us, The Revenant, Hell on Wheels.
Other: Haysam is the Artistic Director of Alberta Theatre Projects. albertatheatreprojects.com
ARUN LAKRA I Playwright
Citadel: 2022 Playwrights’ Lab, Collider Festival; 2015 Playwrights’ Forum. Other Theatre: Heist (Vertigo Theatre-Calgary; Grand Theatre-London), Sequence (Tarragon Theatre-Toronto; Downstage/Hit and Myth-Calgary; Shadow Theatre-Edmonton; Theatre 40-Beverly Hills; Telluride Playwrights Festival-Colorado; Bloomington Playwrights Project-Indiana).
Other: Arun has spent the last 20 years dividing his work life between his creative pursuits and his ophthalmology career. He would like to express his gratitude to Edmonton for the ongoing support, the ‘89 Cup, and for giving birth to his muse. arunlakra.com. IG: @alohalakra
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BEYATA HACKBORN I Set Designer
Citadel: The Play That Goes Wrong, Little Shop of Horrors, Jersey Boys. Other Theatre: The Secret Garden, Village Wooing, Playboy of the Western World, Overruled, Bright Lights (Shaw Festival); The Inheritance (CanStage); Chris, Mrs. (Boldly Productions); Metronome, Mob, Horseplay (Workshop West); Sleight of Mind (Western Canada Theatre).
Other: Much love to my household of dogs & friends, to shows that embrace non-reality and the absurd, to my mediocre juggling and of course, to my embarrassingly fervent love of Sondheim.
JESSICA OOSTERGO I Costume Designer
Citadel: A Streetcar Named Desire, Almost A Full Moon, The Sound of Music. Other Theatre: Ring of Fire, The Legend of Georgia McBride (Arts Club); Sunrise Betties (ITSAZOO); The Sound of Music (Grand/RMTC); Bunny, Stupid F*cking Bird (Search Party); Julius Caesar (Bard on the Beach); An Undeveloped Sound (Electric Company); A Chorus Line (Studio 58). Other: Jessica is an Edmonton and Vancouver based Set and Costume Designer. She is a three-time Jessie Richardson Award winner for Significant Artistic Achievement with a total of seven nominations. Jessica is a graduate of Studio 58 and Emily Carr University of Arts & Design. www.jessicaoostergo.com
SIOBHAN SLEATH I Lighting Designer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Homes: A Refugee Story, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, In Seven Days (Grand); Witness for the Prosecution, The Horse and His Boy, Wilde Tales (Shaw Festival); Hamlet (Shakespeare Company); Canoe (Unsettled Scores/Native Earth); Snow White (YPT); Come From Away: The Concert (Marquis Productions); Ring of Fire, On a First Name Basis (Theatre Aquarius); The Hobbit (Adirondack Theater Festival); The Great Divide (Harold Green Jewish Theatre); Ann (Arkansas Rep Theatre); Figaro’s Wedding (Against the Grain); Miracle on 34th Street, A Year with Frog and Toad, Shrek and The Addams Family (Neptune Theatre). www. siobhansleathdesign.com
RICHARD FEREN I Composer & Sound Designer
Citadel: Frozen.
Other Theatre: Controlled Damage, Grand Ghosts, Every Brilliant Thing, The Wars (The Grand); Erased (Open Heart Surgery/Theatre Passe Muraille) What The Constitution Means To Me, Sizwe Banzi Is Dead (Soulpepper); Sequence, Mary’s Wedding (Thousand Islands Playhouse); The Inheritance (Canadian Stage).
Film & TV: The Understudy (dir. Peter Pasyk); Composed scores for 8 feature films and numerous shorts.
Other: Winner of seven Dora Mavor Moore awards; Pauline McGibbon Award; shortlisted for Siminovitch Prize 2012. www.haemorrhage-music.com `
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CORWIN FERGUSON I Projection & Video Designer
Citadel: Playing With Fire.
Other Theatre: Homes: a Refugee Story (Grand); Brigadoon (Shaw Festival); Salesman in China, Rent, Spamalot, Wrinkle in Time (Stratford Festival); Steel City Gangster (Theatre Aquarius); Evil Dead the Musical (Starvox); Into the Woods Jr, Newsies, Hansel & Gretel (Yellow Door Theatre Project); Mary Poppins, Driving Miss Daisy, Wizard of Oz, The Great Gatsby, 1984 (Saint John Theatre Company); Rinaldo (Pacific Opera Victoria); Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Richard III (The Shakespeare Company); You Will Remember Me (ATP).
Other: Graduate of BPA Program at Capilano University, Studio 58 Acting. www.corwinferguson.com
SIOBHAN
RICHARDSON I Fight & Intimacy Director
Citadel: Actor: Forbidden Phoenix.
Other Theatre: Actor: The Penelopiad; Fight and/or Intimacy Director: Controlled Damage, Room, A Christmas Story, The Hobbit (The Grand); Sex, Getting Married, The Russian Play (Shaw); The Play That Goes Wrong (WMU); The Full Monty (Capitol, Port Hope); Trout Stanley (Tarragon Theatre).
Other: Resident Fight and Intimacy Director (Canadian Opera Company); Instructor (Paddy Crean International Workshop). Awards: Chalmers Arts Fellowship, Arts Response Initiative (Ontario Arts Council). www.SiobhanRichardson.com, Instagram: @fighteractress.
ALEXANDRA RIZKALLAH I Assistant Director
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Homes: A Refugee Story (The Grand); Much Ado About Nothing (Summer Shakespeare); Love’s Labour’s Lost (Stratford Festival); Jealousy, My Brother (Theatre of the Beat); With Love: Stories From the Middle East (Blue Stage UK); Good Old Days (One Four One Collective/Toronto Fringe); Innocence (Corbett Theatre); Sticky Fingers: A Musical (OKTC); Boundaries, Hopscotch (First Steps Theatre/Fringe). Other: Jean Gascon Director Award, Stratford Festival. Alexandra is an international Director and Dramaturg. Thank you to the Stratford Festival, Haysam Kadri, & Mom! @alexandra.riz_
NICK SHOSTAK I Assistant Sound Designer
Citadel: Hadestown, Sense and Sensibility, Crazy for You, Million Dollar Quartet.
Other Theatre: Chrysothemis (University of Alberta Studio Theatre), A Beautiful View (Edmonton International Fringe Festival).
Other: Thanks to Pimento and the Clandestine Wrestling Society.
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JORDAN LLOYD WATKINS I Assistant Projection Designer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Selected: Homes (The Grand); Le Voyage (Flip the Switch); Nomadic Tempest (Caravan Stage); Ce qu’on attend de moi (2PAR4). Other: Much love to my family, and all the people that make having a family and working in Theatre possible. It’s always a pleasure working with Corwin Ferguson, the hardest working guy in Canadian theatre! Graduate of Studio 58.
SANG-SANG LEE I Stage Manager
Citadel: The Fiancée, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Tempest, Hadestown, Redpatch, Mamma Mia!, Sense and Sensibility, Million Dollar Quartet, West Side Story, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, One Man, Two Guvnors, Make Mine Love, Spamalot, Private Lives, The Herd Other Theatre: Snow In Midsummer (Shaw/NAC); Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Human Heart, The Amen Corner, The Clearing (Shaw); A Christmas Carol, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, Honour Beat (Theatre Calgary); Opera in the 21st Century (Banff Centre); The Exquisite Hour, Fever Land (Teatro Live!). Many thanks to Jess.
JESS GORDON I Assistant Stage Manager
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, High School Project - Matilda: The Musical (The Grand); Rapunzel: A Merry (Hairy) Panto (The Captiol Theatre); Wendy and Peter Pan, Avon Theatre Production Assistant (Stratford Festival); Jonas and Barry in the Home, Made In Italy (Theatre Aquarius); A Christmas Carol, Come Down From Up River, Doris and Ivy in the Home (Upper Canada Playhouse); Wishful Seeing (4th Line Theatre); Red Tide: A Macabre Maritime Misadventure, Kensington: The Musical, Destination: Wedding! (Sheridan College). Other: Graduate of Sheridan College’s Technical Production program.
The Grand Theatre is proud to partner with the Citadel Theatre on this co-production of HEIST by Arun Lakra.
The Grand Theatre is one of Canada’s top theatre companies, serving over 100,000 audience members in southwestern Ontario every year.
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER OF THE CITADEL THEATRE
JOE’S VISION brought professional theatre to Edmonton
JOE’S DREAM built the Citadel Theatre
HENRY HOLE, 1884-1954
JOE’S SPIRIT continues to inspire the theatre we create today
JOE’S LEGACY lives on through a generous gift to the Citadel from his estate
On the Citadel’s 30th Anniversary, a gift was made by the Company of Harry Hole, James F. Hole, Ralph K. Hole and Robert W. Hole on behalf of the Hole family — in honour of their late father, Henry Hole. The Citadel Theatre is proud to honour Henry Hole’s integrity, compassion and leadership in the dedication of this complex to his memory.
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Marian Palahniuk
Carol Pawlenchuk
Teresa Pawliw
David & Florence Percy
Richard & Catherine Perry
Carlie & Greg Persson
Tiffany Plamondon
Elaine Pollard
Heather & Peter Pontikes
Paul & Leslie Precht
Diana Purdy
Paul Puszczak
Andrew & Carol Raczynski
Jeff Ramage
Richard Rand
Gary Raposo
Joan Redman
Gary Redmond
Donna Rempel
Garry & Donna Rentz
Fiona Robertson
Andrea Roche
Dean & Jan Rokosh
Beverley J. Roy
Tetyana Ryabets-Zuk
Orla Ryan
Deborah Salo
Kim Sanderson
Goran Savic
Michele Sawatzky
Patricia Schuster
Culley Schweger Bell & Steven Bell
Marianne Scott
Shauna J. Scott
Dawna Scrivens
Nancy Scrymgeour
Rita Sequeira
Jack Seto &
Audrey Lowe
Glenn & Margaret Sharples
Vivian Simmonds
Gerry & Barbara Sinn
Brune Sinneave
Sheila Sirdar
Marian Skidmore
Bartlomiej Skrzypczak
Marie Slusar
Lynn Smarsh
Peter Smith
Fern Snart
Steven & Connie Snyder
Dale Somerville
Tim Spelliscy
Keith & Bev Spencer
Terri & Michael Spotowski
Dan & Beverly Jean Stachnik
Jean & Gerry Staring Fund
Sonya Stasiuk
Martha Steenstrup
Delores Stefaniszyn
Bill Stoley
Ben & Laraine Strafford
Caroline Stuart
Mark & Craig
Stumpf-Allen
Joylyn Teskey
Maggie R. Thompson
Timbers Consulting + HazOps Inc.
Mary-Ann & Andy Trachimowich
Alana Mae Tucker
Lorene Turner
Eric van Walsum
Marie-Louise Vieira
Chris Vilcsak
Maureen Wagner
Lori Anne Wall
Valerie Wasylishen
Douglas Webster
Michele Wedemire
Robert & Ann Weir
In Memory of Allen Weiss
Eva Willox
Willis Winter
Jim Wishloff
Daniel & Tonya Wolfe
Lynn Wolff
Susan Wright
Keith Wylie
Randall & Nancy Yatscoff
Charitable Fund
Betty Young
Mary Anne Yurkiw
Diane Zinyk
Lorna Zucchet
THE CITADEL TEAM
VOLUNTEERS
Hermione Ainsworth
Hasra Ali
Judith Babcock
Luis Ballester
Karen Balon
Karin Banasch Vail
Shirley Bellrose
Coby Benoit
Shelley Benson
Bernie Bolton
Alan Burkin
Margot Byer
Patrick Caron
Dee Cartledge
Rob Cauti
Carmelle Cooper
Jack Diacon
Lil Filewych
Brenda Fraser
Bonita Gillespie
Betty Grudnizki
Julie Harvey
Jeff Haswell
Rosemarie Heaney
Brad Heller
Diane Helmers
Kristen Hennessey
Maria Hollinshead
Doug Hunter
Joan Johnston
Jodi Jones
Craig Jones
Joanne Kallal
Hanae Kiyooka
Robin Knight
Eva Kopecka
Arndt Kuethe
Janice Kuethe
Wendy Kurtz
Susan Lauridson
Sylvia Lee
Karen Lewis-Caron
Jim Linnen
Elizabeth Luchko
Rita MacDonald
Ross Machetchuk
Bob Matfin
Linda McMurdo
Donna McKay
Karen Miller
Janice Minamide
Bob Moore
Joan Murchie
Andrea Newman
Emmy Nunes
Linda Orlecki
William Parker
Doug Racine
Leila Ragoonanan
Joan Redman
Barbara Reinhardt
Lori Ristoff
Cheryl Ritchie
Monica Robillard
Sukhjit Saimbhee
Susan Schroter
Angela Seery
Theresa Shea
James Smibert
Linda Smibert
Victoria Spang
Cinnamon Stacey
Deb Stack
Diane Trithardt
Christine Tupper
Lacey Untereiner
Brenda Voyce
Lisa Welshman
Talia West
Liz White-MacDonald
Catherine Wirt
Bonnie Connelly Wilson
Vanessa Wilson
Dave Wolkowski
STAFF LEADERSHIP
Daryl Cloran
Artistic Director
Jessie van Rijn Executive Director
ARTISTIC
Bridget Norris-Jones Producer
Mieko Ouchi
Associate Artistic Director
Luc Tellier Director of Education & Outreach
Peni Christopher Company Manager
Wayne Paquette
Artistic Coordinator
Diana Stevenson
Foote Theatre School Manager
Kristi Hansen Accessibility Coordinator
Ellen Chorley
Students Club Facilitator
ADMINISTRATION
Linda Vennard
Interim CFO
Bettyanna Huggins
Payroll Administrator
Amy Yao Staff Accountant
Adrienne Kendel-Dirk
Specialist
Accounts Payable
Kayla van Sterren
HR Manager
Mackenzie Altheim
HR Administrator
Ben Osgood
Business Systems Manager
Trinity Locke Administrative Coordinator
MARKETING AND SALES
Brianna Gallagher Director of
Marketing & Sales
Kristen Hiemstra
Creative Director
Susanne Chmait
Media & Communications Manager
Rebecca Harding
Digital Web Designer
Arthur Mah Videographer
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Benjamin Oostenbrink Director of Community Engagement
Craig Stumpf-Allen
Funding & Grants Manager
Chantelle Behrens
Philanthropic Giving Manager
Alana Davis
Corporate Partnerships Manager
GUEST SERVICES
Eden Edwards Senior Sales Manager
Brittany Hinse Assistant Guest
Services Manager
Kevin Cambridge Group Sales Coordinator
Josephine Hendrick
Group Sales Assistant
SUPERVISORS
Colin Bluekens
Alex Reyes
REPRESENTATIVES
Garin Alfaro
Angie Bustos
Robyn Clark
Kylie Dobransky
Sam Free
Sean Herbert
Melanie Letourneau
Madi May
Abby McDougall
Katie Yoner
HOSPITALITY
Hayden Weir Director of Hospitality
Melissa Budinski Front of House Manager
Drée Klatt
Bar Manager
Sam Kennedy
Rentals & Events Manager
Susan Urlacher
Rentals Coordinator
Alexander Voutchkov
Rentals Coordinator
FRONT OF HOUSE
SUPERVISORS
Emily Lizotte
Rose Miller
Davis Shewchuk
Maia Trotter
Elaine Vo
Kate Walker
CAPTAINS
John Avila
Adriana Burns
Bri Dakin-Doyle
Payal Jotania
Elyse Roszell
Jessica Ussher
THE CITADEL TEAM
BARTENDERS
Gabby Bernard
Melanie Blake
Colton Cameron
Alex Cherovsky
Madeleine Doucet
Shyanne Duquette
Sarina Iles
Raph Jahnert
Moses Kouyaté
Graham Mothersill
Jake Mouallem
Priya Narine
Madison Pysyk
Kera Stevenson
Mason Verge
INSTRUCTORS
THEATRE SCHOOL
April Banigan
Billy Brown
Ellen Chorley
Sydney Cogan-Grahn
Cathy Derkach
Andraya Diogo
Crystal Hanson
Ainsley Hillyard
Sally Hunt
Binaifer Kapadia
Sydney Keenan
Moses Kouyaté
Abby Krushel
Josh Languedoc
Rochelle Laplante
Aidan Laudersmith
Richard Lee
Emily Lizotte
Annette Loiselle
Barb Mah
Shanni Pinkerton
Damon Pitcher
Clayton Plamondon
Jasper Poole
Jaimi Reese
Kate Ryan
Amanda Samuelson
Pamela Schmunk
Linette Smith
Eileen Sproule
Julie Sucie
Nathaniel Tesfaye
Emily Thorne
Kimberly Turner
Rory Turner
Michael Vestch
Miriam Veugelers
Natalie Witte
YOUNG COMPANY
Mel Bahniuk
April Banigan
Kim Denis
Andraya Diogo
Richard Lee
Larissa Poho
PRODUCTION
Michael Erwin Director of Production
Michelle Chan
Assistant Production Manager
Jacinda Grummett
Interim Technical Director
Autumn Russell Assistant Technical Director
Lore Green
Interim Assistant Technical Director
Jaclyn Segal
Interim Assistant
Technical Director
Jenna Kerekes
Production
Administration
Nick Rose
Head of Audio
Mitch Labrosse
Assistant Head of
Audio
Heaven Oberik
Head of Video
Tiff Martineau
Head of Electrics
Saron Beraki
LX Board Operator
Kai Yakichuk
LX Board Operator
Andrée Simard
Head of Paint
Megan Paliwoda
Assistant Head of Paint
Chris Hayes
Head of Scenic Carpentry
Peter Locock
Assistant Head of Scenic Carpentry
Jeff Burwash
Scenic Carpenter
Sarah Karpyshin
Head of Props
Angie Sotiropoulos
Assistant Head of Props
Marc Anderson
Head of Stage Carpentry
Serge Menard
Assistant Head of Stage Carpentry
Brendan Nearey
Stage Carpenter
Olivia Derksen
Head of Wardrobe
Running
Janessa Barron
Assistant Head of
Wardrobe Running
Patsy Thomas
Head of Wardrobe
Judith Darough
Wardrobe Cutter
Emily Woodman
Wardrobe Cutter
Barb Becker
Fabricator
Kelsey McCammon
Stitcher
Brenda Inglis
Stitcher
Michelle Warren
Wardrobe Stitcher
Katie Patton
Head of Wigs
Stephanie Ryder
Assistant Head of Wigs
FACILITIES
Bill Daniels
Facilities Director
Yang Yang Maintenance Manager
JANITORIAL
Bee Clean Services
SECURITY
Alberta Crowd Management
Reserve your table
Located in the Citadel Theatre
MAY 3 - 25, 2025
Based on the books
Little Women & Good Wives by
Louisa May Alcott
Adapted for the stage by Jordi Mand
Directed by Jenna Rodgers
The March sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy, navigate childhood to adulthood while facing the trials of life in 1860s Massachusetts. Struggling to balance societal pressures and expectations with their own hopes and dreams, the sisters are united by the bonds of family, love and loyalty. This classic coming-of-age story, adapted for the stage by Canadian playwright Jordi Mand is a heartwarming tale filled with hope, adventure, heartbreak and love.
ACCESSIBILITY AT THE CITADEL
The Citadel Theatre is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for artists, audience members, and staff.
We invite you to engage with our Accessible Performance Series which, we are excited to announce, will continue to exist beyond our 2024/25 season into next season and beyond! Next up this season:
• Sunday, April 6, 2025, Heist Audio Described Performance
• Saturday, April 12, 2025, Heist Relaxed Experience and Open Captioned Performance
• Sunday, May 18, 2025, Little Women Audio Described Performance
• Saturday, May 24, 2025, Little Women Relaxed and Open Captioned Performance
Thank you to the Edmonton Community Foundation for funding our 2024/25 Accessible Performances Series including:
Relaxed Performances
ASL Interpreted Performances
Open Captioned Performances
Closed Captioned Performances
Touch Tours
Audio Described Performances
Please reach out to our Accessibility Coordinator, Kristi Hansen, with any questions or suggestions you may have in regards to Accessibility at the Citadel Theatre.
khansen@citadeltheatre.com
Photo: Carly Neis and her service animal, Gilmore, in the Lee Pavilion.
June 7, 2025 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
June 7, 2025 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Great family fun just around the corner in Fort Saskatchewan.
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