A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
By Tennessee Williams
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MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Welcome
to our production of A Streetcar Named
Desire!
Tennessee Williams is one of the most celebrated playwrights of all time. His complex, flawed characters have become iconic. At the heart of Williams’ dramatic stories of troubled relationships is his belief in the power of love. “The world is violent and mercurial--it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love,” says Williams, “love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love.”
A Streetcar Named Desire is full of characters from different racial and economic backgrounds, struggling through difficult times, connected through their search for love. But Willams believes their desire to connect with one another faces a challenging obstacle, “Nobody sees anybody truly but all through the flaws of their own egos... Vanity, fear, desire, competition-- all such distortions within our own egos-- condition our vision of those in relation to us… That's how it is in all living relationships except when there is that rare case of two people who love intensely enough to burn through all those layers of opacity and see each other's naked hearts.”
The characters in A Streetcar Named Desire are caught in their own distorted perceptions, often trying to disguise the truth, like the colourful lampshade Blanche insists on putting over the light bulb, or her plea, “I don’t want realism. I want magic!” This script offers us a chance to consider how we can strip away the additional layers of fear and ego to see each other clearly and truly love each other.
This production is a partnership with Theatre Calgary, where the show will play in February 2025. Our immense thanks to the team at Theatre Calgary. If you have friends or family in Calgary, please encourage them to check it out!
Thanks so much for joining us. Enjoy the show!
Daryl Cloran
Jessie van Rijn Artistic Director Executive Director
PS – Next up in our fantastic 2024/25 Season is Bear Grease, the hilarious Rez-reimagining of Grease. Followed by the Canadian Premiere of The Ballad of Johnny and June, packed with your favourite Johnny Cash tunes, this new musical traces the highs and lows of the love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. And in December we’re thrilled to celebrate our 25th Anniversary of A Christmas Carol with David van Belle’s beloved 1950s adaptation. We hope you’ll join us for all of these incredible productions!
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 signatories Cree, 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.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THEATRE CALGARY
CAST
Lindsey Angell........................................................................Blanche DuBois
Daniel Briere...........................................................................Doctor, Musician, Ensemble
Heidi Damayo.........................................................................Stella Kowalski
Sheldon Elter...........................................................................Harold Mitchell (Mitch)
Emily Howard..........................................................................Ensemble
Elisa Marina Mair- Sánchez.................................................Nurse, Neighbour, Flower Seller
Paul-Ford Manguelle.............................................................Steve Hubbell
Jameela McNeil.....................................................................Eunice Hubbell
Ahmed Mokdad......................................................................Young Collector, Ensemble
Andrés Moreno......................................................................Pablo Gonzales
Stafford Perry.........................................................................Stanley Kowalski
Eric Wigston...........................................................................Musician, Ensemble
UNDERSTUDIES
Ahmed Mokdad......................................................................Pablo
Daniel Briere...........................................................................Mitch
Emily Howard..........................................................................Blanche, Stella, Nurse, Neighbour
Elisa Marina Mair- Sánchez.................................................Eunice
Andrés Moreno......................................................................Young Collector, Flower Seller
Eric Wigston...........................................................................Stanley, Steve, Doctor
CREATIVE TEAM
Daryl Cloran............................................................................Director
Brian Dudkiewicz...................................................................Set and Props Designer ‡
Jessica Oostergo...................................................................Costume Designer ‡
Bonnie Beecher......................................................................Lighting Designer ‡
Joelysa Pankanea.................................................................Sound Designer and Composer
Morgan Yamada.....................................................................Fight Director and Intimacy Director
Lana Michelle Hughes..........................................................Assistant Director
Jane MacFarlane...................................................................Vocal and Dialect Coach
Ainsley Hillyard........................................................................Choreographer
Heidi Damayo..........................................................................Fight Captain
Andrés Moreno.......................................................................Intimacy Captain
Madison Henry.......................................................................Stage Manager
Meredith Johnson.................................................................Assistant Stage Manager
Davis Shewchuk....................................................................Apprentice Stage Manager
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.
“A Streetcar Named Desire” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is presented by special arrangement with the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: www.concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists
THANK YOUS
• Ivan Siemans, Design Lab
• U of A Studio Theatre Wardrobe Department
• Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Wardrobe Department
• Theatre Calgary Wardrobe Department
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Tennessee Williams
Born Thomas Lanier Williams in Columbus, Mississippi, in 1911, Tennessee Williams was the son of a shoe company executive and a Southern belle. His early adult years were marked by a series of transitions: he attended three different universities, briefly worked at his father’s shoe company, and moved to New Orleans. This city would become a central inspiration for his work, including the iconic play A Streetcar Named Desire.
Williams first garnered critical acclaim in 1944 with The Glass Menagerie, which enjoyed a successful run in Chicago before moving to Broadway. The play earned the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and its film adaptation won the New York Film Critics’ Circle Award. His next major success, A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), further solidified his reputation as a leading playwright and earned him his first Pulitzer Prize.
During the next eight years he found homes for Summer and Smoke, The Rose Tattoo and Camino Real on Broadway.
Williams work reached a wider audience in the early 1950s when both The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire were made into motion pictures.
Over the next thirty years his reputation continued to grow and he saw many more of his works produced on Broadway and made into films, including such works as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending and Night of the Iguana. Throughout his career, he accumulated two Pulitzer Prizes, three New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, three Donaldson Awards, and a Tony Award.
On a personal note, Williams had a significant and enduring relationship with Frank Merlo, which lasted 14 years. However, his life was also marked by struggles with alcohol and drugs, leading to hospitalization in 1969 and ongoing challenges. Beyond plays, Williams also wrote novels, essays, film scripts, poetry, and an autobiography. He passed away on February 24, 1983, at the Hotel Elysée in New York City.
BIOS
Lindsey Angell I Blanche DuBois
Citadel: As You Like It.
Other Theatre: Lindsey has had the great fortune of appearing in over 40 productions thus far in her career. Highlights include Theatre Calgary, RMTC, Western Canada Theatre, Arts Club, Vertigo, Touchstone, The Belfry, Caravan Theatre and three seasons at Bard on the Beach.
Upcoming *Casey and Diana (Arts Club).
Other: Lindsey is a two-time Jessie Richardson Award Winner and recipient of the Hnatyshyn Foundation Grant. She is a graduate of both Calgary's Mount Royal and Vancouvers' Studio 58. Lindsey would like to acknowledge the tremendous theatre community here in Edmonton and at the Citadel and offers this endeavour in memory of a great light in her own life, Donna Mackie (Nana.)
Daniel Briere I Doctor, Musician, Ensemble
Understudy: Mitch
Citadel: The Silver Arrow
Other Theatre: Romeo and Juliet, King John (Stratford Festival); She Stoops To Conquer (SLSF); Gone With The Wind (RMTC); Blithe Spirit (Watermark).
Film & TV: Mayday, Titans, Murdoch Mysteries, Imposters, Rookie Blue Other: Never one to refuse a challenge, Daniel has built puppets, written music, animated a flying canoe, and died onstage in the first moments of a forty-five-minute act.
Heidi Damayo I Stella Kowalski, Fight Captain
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Little Women (Theatre Calgary); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bard on the Beach); New Canadian Kid (Green Thumb Theatre); Mustard (The Arts Club/Belfry Theatre).
Upcoming: Murder on the Links (Vertigo)
Film & TV: Grandma Lee’s Dress (CBC Gems).
Other: Heidi is a proud prairie girl from Mohkintsis and she is immensely grateful to the land and its traditional caretakers. She is also a dramaturg and one of Nightswimming Theatre’s 5x25 commissioned playwrights. This one is for her tremendous English/Drama teachers - and her Ates.
Sheldon Elter I Harold Mitchell (Mitch)
Citadel: Jersey Boys, The Fiancée, Garneau Block, A Christmas Carol, Alice Through The Looking Glass, One Man Two Guvnors, Vimy
Other Theatre: Métis Mutt (One Little Indian Productions); Beautiful Scars (Theatre Aquarius); The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon (ATP); The Bear, Every Brilliant Thing (Caravan Farm Theatre); Sweeney Todd (Plain Jane Theatre); Where The Blood Mixes, King Lear, Queen Goneril (Soulpepper); BEARS (Punctuate!); NEVERMORE (Catalyst).
Other: Sheldon is an award-winning, Métis artist.
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Emily Howard I Ensemble
Understudy: Blanche, Stella, Nurse, Neighbour
Citadel: Debut.
Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest (Theatre Calgary); The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon, Teenage Dick (ATP); Chariots of Fire (Rosebud Theatre); The Extractionist (Vertigo Theatre).
Other: Emily received a Betty Mitchell Award for her portrayal of Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest. She also works in the Art Department for film/television. Thanks to her family, friends, and partner Sam for their love. @emilyjaynehoward
Elisa Marina Mair-Sánchez I Nurse, Neighbour, Flower Seller
Understudy: Eunice
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: S.I.S.T.E.R. (The Fox Den Collective); ThunderCats: The Musical (Grindstone Theatre); Slight of Mind, Anxiety (Theatre Yes); That’s Danger (AWHC); Hecuba, Major Barbara (Bleviss Laboratory Theatre).
Film & TV: What’s The Word? (KidoodleTV).
Other: An immigrant performer and emerging playwright from Mexico, founder of @diaspora_diaries_collective. Endless thanks and love to Aaron, y abrazos de oso a Isabel, la luz de mi vida.
Paul-Ford Manguelle I Steve Hubbell
Citadel: The Three Musketeers.
Other Theatre: The Drawer Boy (The Shadow Theatre); Die Harsh (The Grindstone Theatre).
Film & TV includes: Twenty Something (Limited Visuals production).
Other: Paul-Ford Manguelle is a Canadian French and English speaking actor of Cameroonian origin. He’d like to thank his parents and family for their love and support.
Jameela McNeil I Eunice Hubbell
Citadel: The Royale, The Color Purple, As You Like It, The Wolves.
Other Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing, Wedding Band, Les Belles Soeurs (Stratford); The Fiancée (Persephone); Heaven (Lunchbox); Sister Act, All Shook Up, Soul Sistas (Mayfield); John Ware Reimagined, TUWH (Workshop West).
Other: Graduate of MacEwan Theatre Arts and a Sterling & Mary Savidge Award recipient. Thank you to my loved ones for your endless support. @jameela_jade
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Ahmed Mokdad I
Young
Collector, Ensemble
Understudy: Pablo
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: “I” On The Prize (Theatre By The Bay); Checking Up On Mrs. Vernon (UC Follies/UofT); The Triangle Factory Fire Project (Walterdale Theatre); Platform Nine (Edmonton One Act Festival).
Film & TV: Cross (Amazon); The Madness (Netflix); Cruel Intentions (Amazon); Issues (Pilot); The Best (CFC, Tiff 24’).
Other: Many thanks to Mrs. Brenner and Stephanie Clement for believing in me. Appreciations to Steven McCarthy for your mentorship.
Love to Mama and Baba. @mokkdadd
Andrés F. Moreno I Pablo Gonzales, Intimacy Captain
Understudy: Young Collector, Flower Seller
Citadel: Debut.
Credits: El Funeral (Diaspora Diaries); Born Again Crow (Gwaandak Theatre) Hamlet in Isolation (Thou Art Here); 333 (Theatre Outré); Working It Out (Work Plays School Program)
Film Credits: Like Orpheus (Theatre Outré); Fibonacci Sequence (Azimuth Originals); Ilusión (Azimuth Originals)
Other: Andrés is thankful to his family and friends for all their support and love! To learn more go to AndresFelipe.ca or @Andres._.fm
Stafford Perry I Stanley
Kowalski
Citadel: Pride and Prejudice, As You Like It.
Other Theatre: Million Dollar Quartet, One Man Two Guvnors, Enron (Theatre Calgary); The Ministry of Grace (Belfry); Strangers on a Train, The Lonely Dinner (Vertigo Theatre); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (ATP); The Wars (Vancouver Playhouse); Major Barbara (American Conservatory Theatre); Romeo and Juliet (Neptune Theatre).
Film & TV: Black Summer (Netflix); Damnation (Universal); Heartland (CBC); Wynonna Earp (Sci-Fi Channel); Tin Star (Amazon); Tribal (APTN) for which he won the AMPIA Award for Best Performance by an Alberta Actor. Other: Stafford would like to thank his family, Meredith, Llewyn and Gallagher for making life so wonderful.
Eric Wigston I Musician, Ensemble
Understudy: Stanley, Steve, Doctor
Citadel: Romeo & Juliet, A Christmas Carol
Other Theatre: The Hooves Belonged to the Deer (Tarragon/In Arms Theatre); Beaches: The Musical, Million Dollar Quartet, The Secret Garden, Mary and Max, Twelfth Night, One Man, Two Guvnors, A Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary); Vigilante, The Soul Collector (Catalyst); Naughty But Nice: Xmas, Jeremy de Bergerac (Forte); The Adulteress (Teatro Live!); Romeo & Juliet (The Shakespeare Company).
Film & TV: Meet Me at Christmas; Murder Runs in the Family
Other: Eric would like to thank his family for all their support, and Emma for everything. @ericwigston
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Daryl Cloran I Director
Citadel: The Three Musketeers, Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre, The Fiancée, Network, Shakespeare in Love, Almost A Full Moon, Matilda. Other Theatre: As You Like It (Citadel; Bard on the Beach, Vancouver; Chicago Shakespeare; The Shakespeare Company, Washington DC; Milwaukee Rep; Theatre Calgary; Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); Made in Italy (Citadel, Arts Club, Theatre Calgary, RMTC, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Western Canada Theatre)
Other: Daryl has been the Artistic Director of the Citadel since 2016.
Brian Dudkiewicz I Set and Props Designer
Citadel: Debut
Other Theatre: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Theatre Calgary); King James, Never Not Once (Theatre Aquarius); Controlled Damage, Titanic (The Grand); Frozen, Billy Elliot, The Last Five Years (Neptune); Jukebox Hero (Mirvish/Jubilee); Dixon Road (Musical Stage Company); Priscilla, Kinky Boots, The Sound of Music, Newsies, Rocky (Drayton); April Fools, Prayer for the French Republic, Indecent, Million Dollar Quartet, Bad Jews (Segal Center). Many shows Off-Broadway in NYC.
Jessica Oostergo I Costume Designer
Citadel: The Sound of Music, Almost A Full Moon. Other Theatre: Ring of Fire, The Legend of Georgia McBride (Arts Club); Sunrise Betties (ITSAZOO); Bunny, Stupid F*cking Bird (Search Party); An UnDeveloped Sound (Electric Company); Julius Caesar (Bard on the Beach).
Other: Jessica was born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., and is a new Edmonton local. She is a three-time Jessie Richardson Award Winner, and a graduate of Studio 58 and Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
Bonnie Beecher I Lighting Designer
Citadel: A Servant of Two Masters, The Tempest, Jane Eyre.
Other Theatre: Bonnie has created the lighting design for over 400 productions for Theatre, Opera and Dance across Canada and internationally Recent productions include Something Rotten and Twelfth Night (Stratford); Aportia Cryptych (Canadian Opera); and Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Human Heart (Shaw).
Other: Bonnie lives in Toronto and is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada. www.bonniebeecher.com
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Joelysa Pankanea I Sound Designer & Composer
Citadel: Debut
Other Theatre: The Mousetrap (Theatre Calgary); Fire Never Dies (Electric Company); Henry V (Bard on the Beach); Romeo and Juliet (Bard on the Beach); Mala (Arts Club Theatre); Anywhere But Here (Electric Company); Ladri di Biciclette (PuSh Festival); Buffoon (Arts Club Theatre).
Other: Joelysa is a multiple award-winning composer, sound designer, and musical director based out of Vancouver BC. Instagram @joelysa_composer Website: www.joelysa.com
Morgan Yamada I Fight Director and Intimacy Director
Citadel: The Play That Goes Wrong, Prison Dancer, Jersey Boys, Clue, The Fiancée, 9 to 5: The Musical (Fight Director), Almost a Full Moon (Assistant Director), The Three Musketeers, Pride and Prejudice, Peter and the Starcatcher (Actor.)
Other Theatre: Glory (Chemainus Theatre Festival/National Tour/Original Cast - WCT, et al.); GIANT (Ghost River Theatre) - Actor.
Other: Co-Artistic Producer of Azimuth Theatre. Learn more about her upcoming work at: www.morganyamada.com.
Lana Michelle Hughes I Assistant Director
Citadel: Directing – Encounters and Bust ‘Em Up Burlesque (in association with Send In the Girls Burlesque).
Other Theatre: Directing highlights include: Robot Girls (Shadow Theatre); Nightshrine (Workshop West); Jack & The Beanstalk (Alberta Musical Theatre Co); Tudor Queens: A Burlesque and A Bronte Burlesque (Send In the Girls Productions).
Other: Lana is a theatre artist based in Edmonton and is the Associate Artistic Director at Shadow Theatre.
Jane MacFarlane I Vocal and Dialect Coach
Citadel: The Kite Runner
Other Theatre: Jane is the Resident voice coach for Theatre Calgary, having worked on 85+ productions since 2000, including 17 years on A Christmas Carol and is now the Associate Director of the annual production. She has coached productions for Alberta Theatre Projects, Vertigo Theatre, The Shakespeare Company, Lunchbox Theatre, and Old Yellow Rabbit.
Other: Jane has taught at York University, Southern Methodist University, Mount Royal University, the University of Alberta and is currently on faculty in the Drama Division of the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary.
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Ainsley Hillyard I Choreographer
Citadel: Choreographer for The Sound of Music, Deafy, Pride and Prejudice and Almost a Full Moon; Movement Director for Jane Eyre adapted by Erin Shields; and Assistant Choreographer for Hadestown and Peter Pan Goes Wrong.
Other Theatre: Mr. Burns: A post Electric Play (You are Here theatre/ Blarney Productions); Mermaid Legs by Beth Graham (Skirts A Fire).
Other: Upcoming this season, Ainsley will be choreographing The Sound of Music at The Grand Theatre and Frozen the Musical here at Citadel.
Madison Henry I Stage Manager
Citadel: The Three Musketeers, The Sound of Music, The Importance of Being Earnest, Deafy, Network, & Jane Eyre. Other Theatre: Gaslight (Chemainus); Hey Viola! (Charlottetown Festival); The Wizard of Oz, Chelsea Hotel, A Christmas Carol (Western Canada Theatre); The New Canadian Curling Club, The Buddy Holly Story (Thousand Islands Playhouse).
Other: Maddy (she/her) is a multi-discipline Stage Manager based in Edmonton, AB. Many thanks to Daryl, Meredith, Davis, and the Citadel team!
Meredith Johnson I Assistant Stage Manager
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Blind Date, Goblin: Oedipus (Spontaneous Theatre); Gilgamesh LazyBoy, Room 333, Nightingale Ally (One Yellow Rabbit); Iceland, The Mousetrap, Little Women (Theatre Calgary); Selma Burke (ATP & TC); Misery, Clue, The Big Sleep, Wait Until Dark, The Mousetrap, Calamity Town (Vertigo); Undercover (Spontaneous Theatre & Vertigo); Napi & The Rock, Indians and Cowboys (Making Treaty 7), 100 Years of Darkness, Lazy Susan-Workshop 2024 (Inside Out).
Other: Meredith feels very grateful for the opportunity to play on one of the great works of theatre.
Davis Shewchuk I Apprentice Stage Manager
Citadel: The Mountaintop, Made in Italy, Almost a Full Moon. Other Theatre: Grease (WCT); The Spark of Justice (OBPMusical).
Other: Davis Shewchuk (He/They) is an emerging Albertan stage manager and event coordinator. He had the privilege of participating in the Citadel’s RBC Horizon Emerging Artist program last season and is thrilled to be back at the Citadel!
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The Citadel Theatre would like to acknowledge and thank the incredible staff at Theatre Calgary, our partner on this production.
NOV 9DEC 8, 2024
BOOK BY Robert Cary AND Des McAnuff
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash AND others DIRECTED BY Des McAnuff
A brand new musical exploring the life and careers of country music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, told through the eyes of their son John Carter Cash. From their first meeting in 1956 at the Grand Ole Opry to fame, life on the road, controversy and family. This re-telling of their iconic love story is complete with hits like: I Walk The Line, Ring of Fire, and many more.
ACCESSIBILITY AT THE CITADEL
The Citadel Theatre is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for artists, audience members, and staff.
As part of our ongoing commitment to making our building and programming as accessible as possible, the Citadel Theatre has created new resources on our website (citadeltheatre.com/accessibility):
• Upcoming Accessible Performances in our 2024/25 Season, funded by the Edmonton Community Foundation. This includes Relaxed Performances, ASL Interpreted Performances, Captioned Performances, Touch Tours, and Audio Described Performances.
• Wayfinding pathway videos to prepare for your visit to our building.
• A 3D Building Tour and venue photographs to experience any of our public spaces before you arrive.
• Seat photos and measurements to ensure a comfortable experience.
• Maps to help you find your way around.
• A Visual Guide of the Citadel building that provides plain language descriptions and information about coming to a show.
• Accessible transportation, parking and washroom information
• Details about Access Resources such as Hearing Loop devices and sensory kits.
• An acknowledgement of individuals working within disability-centred performing arts initiatives in Edmonton.
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.
STUDENTS CLUB
Young people are integral to the artistic fabric of the Citadel Theatre, and we are committed to providing programs and initiatives that champion the development of their artistic identities. Students Club offers a unique glimpse into the world of professional theatre to a wide range of local junior and senior high school students. Prior to select performances of each of our mainstage shows, students participate in a highly engaging, interactive presentation with one of our region’s talented theatre artists. Following the performance students stay for an informative talkback with members of the production’s cast and crew.
Many audience members will be familiar with Stanley’s famous “Stellaaaaaa!” cry, but how does an actor sustain this vocal intensity over eight shows per week? Prior to seeing A Streetcar Named Desire, students learned about safe vocal projection with Edmontonbased actor, director, playwright, and voice/text coach, Jennifer Spencer. Jennifer is a sessional member of the Theatre Department of MacEwan University, where, in 2019, she was nominated for a Distinguished Teaching Award. She also taught at the Foote Theatre School at the Citadel Theatre and currently teaches the Music
Theatre Intensive for St. Albert Children’s Theatre (SACT). She is a
Sterling Award nominee for her acting, directing, and playwright work.
For more information on Students Club, or to become a part of the program, please contact groupsales@citadeltheatre.com.
Students Club is presented by
JENNIFER SPENCER
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