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A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.
HOWARD ASHMAN
Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and The Beast (which is dedicated to, “Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul...”) Ashman’s first love was theater. Ashman was a founder of off off Broadway’s renowned WPA Theater, where he conceived, wrote and directed God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, as well as the classic musical, Little Shop of Horrors (both music by Alan Menken). In 1986, he wrote and directed the Broadway musical Smile (music by Marvin Hamlisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980’s theater scene, Smile remains popular on High School and College campuses throughout the country. Howard Ashman died in 1991 from complications of AIDS. For more information, please visit howardashman.com.
ALAN MENKEN
THEATER: God Bless You Mr Rosewater, Little Shop Of Horrors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen Of The Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap Of Faith, Aladdin and Newsies. Film: Little Shop Of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home On The Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled and Mirror Mirror. SONGS: Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and Captain America. AWARDS: 8 Oscars (19 nominations), 11 Grammys (including Song of the Year), 7 Golden Globes, Tony® (plus 4 nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening Standard Award, Drama League. HONORS: Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
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KIH BECKE (THEY/SHE)
ROLE: Crystal / US Ronnette NEPTUNE: A Midsummer Night’s Dream OTHER THEATRE: Antigone, The Wind in the Willows, Chased By The Bear, The Mountain and The Valley (Two Planks and a Passion), You and I (Young People’s Theatre) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf (The Grand Theatre) OTHER: Kjipuktuk, thank you for becoming my home. My family, thank you for letting me fly. My BIPOC cousins, thank you for being the dreamers, the storytellers, and the backbone. This one’s for you all.
RYAN BROWN
ROLE: Orin Scrivello / Ensemble NEPTUNE: Cinderella, Elf The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Peter Pan, Beauty and The Beast, Shrek the Musical, The Addams Family, A Christmas Carol, La Cage Aux Folles, The Jungle Book OTHER THEATRE: Beauty and The Beast, Shrek the Musical, The Little Mermaid (The Globe); Pinocchio, Robin Hood (Torrent Productions); The Wedding Singer (Stage West); Les Misérables (Drayton); Forever Plaid (Orillia Opera House); Spamalot (The Citadel) FILM/ TV: Over-ruled! (Disney), King Of The Camp (Bensondale)
TRAINING: Sheridan Music Theatre – Performance Program 2011 OTHER: All the love to my parents and family, The Talent House Gang, and my love Teenie! @rybrown_
BILL CARR
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STEPHANE GAUDET
ROLE: Plant Puppeteer / Ensemble / US Orin NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen, The Full Monty, Billy Elliot the Musical, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Reunited Series SELECTED THEATRE: Aida Cruise Line, Nickelodeon, Charlottetown Festival, Stephenville Theatre Festival, Theatre Aquarius, Creativiva, Theatre Sheridan FILM/TV: The Sinner, From, Moonshine, Diggstown, 22 minutes TRAINING: Sheridan College- BAA, Young Company, YPCo OTHER: Stephane is a Canadian musical theatre performer who has appeared in a variety of venues across the country. He’s also performed in a number of live shows around the world. Most recently, Stephane has become an educator for the youth performance programs at Neptune Theatre School. Much love to his family, friends and dog for their constant support. @gaudets4
THAYDRA GRAY
ROLE: Ronnette / US Crystal NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Love, Peace and Hairgrease (Eastern Front Theatre) AWARDS: 2023 ANSMA Rising Star of the Year and 2024 ANSMA Song of the Year TRAINING: Montreal School of Performing Arts (MSOPA) OTHER: So happy to be a part of this wonderful cast and company, love to everyone.
KIRSTIN HOWELL
ROLE: Audrey NEPTUNE: Elf The Musical, Noises Off, KAMP, Mamma Mia, Once, Beauty And The Beast, Into The Woods, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The Producers, White Christmas OTHER THEATRE: Unnecessary Farce (SRT); Musical Of Musicals, Last Five Years (Chester); Miracle Man, Dustbowl Joan (Two Planks); Mimi, [title of show], (TheatreSpeak); Cotton Patch Gospel (GTF) FILM/ TV: Moonshine (eOne), Believe In Christmas (Hallmark), Gaslit (MacLean), Aversions (Fitzgerald), Everybody’s Meg, Roll With It, King & Pawn (Bell Fibe) AWARDS: ACTRA Maritimes Outstanding Performance Award 2023 OTHER: This Haligonian is a Sheridan grad, acting coach, and Mommy. KirstinHowell.com IG: @auntieKiki @TheLATechnique
OWEN LEE
ROLE: Voice of The Plant/Ensemble NEPTUNE: Debut DANFORTH MUSIC HALL: My Brother’s Keeper (Exousia Media Group); ONCE: Africville Stories (Black Artist Network of Nova Scotia) FILM/TV: Diggstown (CBC); JUNO Awards (CTV)
AWARDS: Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for exceptional service in Arts, Community Service and Volunteerism in Nova Scotia, presented by Lieutenant Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc. Recipient of the 2023 Album of The Year (African Nova Scotian Music Association) TRAINING: Studied Jazz Theory/Vocal Performance at York University 2005-2010. Received vocal instruction from Professor Bonnie Brett, York University 2005-2007. Received vocal instruction from vocalist Sacha Williamson, York University 2007-2009. Received vocal Arranging/Directing instruction from Professor Karen Burke, York University/Toronto Mass Choir 2005-2011 OTHER: Love to the cast, crew, my family and friends.
TAMA MARTIN
ROLE: Ensemble / US Chiffon NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: My Fair Lady, The Secret Garden, Gypsy, The Amen Corner (Shaw Festival); Wizard of Oz: The Panto (Drayton Entertainment); Anne of Green Gables - The MusicalTM (Charlottetown Festival; ‘da Kink in My Hair (Arts Club), The Soul of Motown (Stagewest); Legally Blonde (Hart House) FILM/TV: Fear Thy Roommate (Discovery); The Umbrella Academy (Netflix); Commercials for PetSmart, Kohler, American Express and TextNow OTHER: Proudly born and raised on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Dance is my forever first love! Much love to God, Tanty & Mrs. Daniel! Follow on IG @tamzz_dancer
KATHERINE NORRIS
ROLE: Ensemble / US Audrey NEPTUNE: Elf the Musical, Alice in Pantoland OTHER THEATRE: Hippoposthumous (High Performance Rodeo 2024/Atlantic Tour 2022) Playhouse of Horror (Villains Theatre) Anne of Green Gables, Beauty and the Beast (Lower Ossington Theatre) FILM/TV: Roboforce (Tubi) TRAINING: Neptune’s Musical Theatre Foundation Program and Randolph College for the Performing Arts OTHER: Happy to be back at Neptune with such a fantastic team!
REENY
ROLE: Chiffon / 2nd US Ronnette NEPTUNE: tk OTHER THEATRE: tk OTHER: tk
HUGH RITCHIE (HE/HIM)
ROLE: Seymour NEPTUNE: The Full Monty OTHER THEATRE: The Mountain & The Valley, Chased by the Bear (Two Planks); Anne & Gilbert (Island Theatre Festival); Simply Sondheim, Into the Woods (The Guild); The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors, West Side Story, The Mousetrap (The LOT); 25th/Spelling Bee, Into the Woods (Hart House); Twelfth Night (Classical Theatre Project); Cabaret, Assassins (StageWorks Toronto); Macbeth, Caesar (Wolf Manor Theatre Collective) FILM/TV: Sullivan’s Crossing (CTV), Reign (CW) TRAINING: BFA in Acting from Toronto Metropolitan University OTHER: Love and thanks to Becca, Leanna, Mama, Papa, 10 Talent, and the Neptune Front of House team!
JEFF SCHWAGER
ROLE: Puppeteer/Ensemble/ US Mushnik NEPTUNE: Most recently, Weselton in Disney’s Frozen OTHER NEPTUNE FAVS: The Play That Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot the Musical, The Lear Project, The Comedy of Errors, The Glace Bay Miners’ Museum, Intimate Apparel -Merritt Award. OTHER THEATRE: 20 productions over 12 Summer seasons with Two Planks and a Passion Theatre at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts; Observatory Mansions (Villains Theatre); Constellations (Keep Good), Dickens Writes A Christmas Carol (Theatre Baddeck) FILM/TV: Place of Ghosts, Diefenbunker, Dancing on the Elephant, King & Pawn, Roll With It, Sugar Highs, FROM, Diggstown, Washington Black, Chapelwaite, 22 Minutes OTHER: Thanks to J-Webb and the creative team for your trust in me. Much love to my partner, Emma, and my children, Tim and Annika for your patience and support when I disappear for months at a time to do these play things.
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JEREMY WEBB (HE/HIM)
ROLE: Director NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (also for Mirvish Productions), Murder For Two (also Festival Antigonish, Thousand Island Playhouse), The Play That Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot The Musical, Elf The Musical, Misery, The Rocky Horror Show, Alice in Pantoland, The Woman in Black, Fully Committed, Calendar Girls, Peter Pan, Little Thing, Big Thing, Noises Off, Cinderella, Shakespeare in Love, Mamma Mia!, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol ACTOR: Beauty and the Beast, Great Expectations, Rexy!, The Comedy of Errors, The Wizard of Oz, Romeo & Juliet, The Producers, Beauty & The Beast (2007), Oliver, What The Butler Saw, Sylvia, Blood Brothers, Rumors OTHER THEATRE: The Hobbit, Stage Kiss, The Hound of The Baskervilles (Festival Antigonish,) 25 years of building a career in Nova Scotia theatre, including Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Fishing, Shakespeare On Trial, Broadway on Argyle St, Under Milk Wood (Off The Leash Creative.) OTHER: His BEST productions are his sons, Samuel & Dylan. With love and gratitiude to Melissa for 14+ years of support. Offtheleashhfx.com
LILIONA QUARMYNE (SHE/HER)
ROLE: Choreographer NEPTUNE: Murder For Two, The Prom SELECTED CHOREOGRAPHY: The Movements (Zuppa Theatre), Washington Black (Disney), Shifting Verse (Prismatic Arts Festival), Intersect (Mayworks Kjipuktuk), Resonances of a Warrior Boy (Various); Selected Acting: Deepwater (Villains Theatre), The New Canadian Curling Club (Festival Antigonish), The Movements (Zuppa Theatre); SELECTED DANCE: Whodunit?! (Rooted Dance), Where Dance and Music Meet (Mocean Dance) OTHER: Shout out to so many who create magic in the hardest of circumstances! Grateful to be on this journey with all of you.
SARAH RICHARDSON
ROLE: Music Director/Band Leader NEPTUNE: Billy Elliot The Musical, Elf the Musical, Rocky Horror Show, Rumour Has It: the Songbook of Adele, Alice in Pantoland, Calendar Girls, Controlled Damage, Peter Pan, Frozen Jr., The Color Purple, DivaStation, Shakespeare in Love, Les Misérables: School Edition, My Side of the Country OTHER THEATRE: Six the Musical (Mirvish); Matilda The Musical (Grand); Assassins, Heathers, Peter & the Starcatcher, The Birthday, 9 to 5, Company (WST); Ruthless: the Stage Mother of All Musicals, Damn Yankees (Chester Playhouse); New Waterford Boy (HEIST); Rocky Horror Show, Nunsense (HFDT) FILM/TV: Moonshine (CBC) AWARDS: Merritt Award Winner for Outstanding Musical Direction - Ruthless TRAINING: BFA - TMU (Ryerson), RCM OTHER: The Blackrats.
RACHEL FORBES
ROLE: Set Designer NEPTUNE: Controlled Damage, The Bridge OTHER THEATRE: Topdog Underdog, Fairview, Choir Boy, New Monuments (Canadian Stage); Treemonisha (Volcano Theatre); Of the Sea (Tapestry Opera/ Obsidian Theatre); Da Kink in My Hair, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Brothers Size (Soulpepper Theatre); Death and the King’s Horseman (Stratford Festival); Harlem Duet (Bard on the Beach); The Doctor’s Dilemma, Trouble in Mind, Victory, 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt (Shaw Festival) OTHER: Rachel proudly serves on the board of directors of the Associate Designers of Canada (NASO) and is an avid mentor, teacher, and supporter of young in craft designers
KAELEN MACDONALD
ROLE: Costume Designer NEPTUNE: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Ballad of the Motherland (Costume Design), Dear Rita (Stylist) Peter Pan, Cinderella, Shakespeare in Love (Assistant Costume Design) OTHER SELECT THEATRE: ‘Til Death Do Us Part (Costume Design, Ships Company Theatre), Leaving Home, (Costume Design, Matchstick Theatre) SELECT FILM/TV: To Have and to Holiday (Assistant Costume Design, Hallmark), 111 (Costume Set Supervisor), Escape the Usual (Costume & Production Design, MacRad Productions), From S1&2 (Costume Truck Supervisor), Washington Black (Costume Truck Supervisor) OTHER: Thank you to the amazing costume department, and always my love to Colby and his gracious support every show.
JESS LEWIS
ROLE: Lighting Designer NEPTUNE: Lighting Designer: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Addicted, The Play That Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot The Musical, Ballad of the Motherland, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Alice in Pantoland, Fully Committed, The Last 5 Years, Shakespeare In Love, In A World Created By A Drunken God, Drowning Girls (w/ DMV Theatre) OTHER THEATRE: (selected works): As Lighting Designer: Fat Juliet (Eastern Front Theatre), Don’t Wake The Lions, Strike Tone, WHODUNIT? (Votive Dance), The Movements, Tiny, Slowly I Turn, How Small How Far Away (Zuppa Works), Broadway on Argyle St, Under Milk Wood, Fishing (Off The Leash Productions Inc.), Pageant, The Ugly One (DMV Theatre).
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AARON COLLIER
ROLE: Sound Designer NEPTUNE: Controlled Damage, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rocky Horror, The Last Five Years, The Last Wife, Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) OTHER THEATRE: Dance Nation (Keep Good in association with HEIST); Frequencies, The Princess Show, New Waterford Boy (HEIST); One Discordant Violin (2b Theatre); ‘Til Death Do us Part, Dayboil, Good Grief (Ship’s CompanyTheatre); Atlantic Blue (Charlottetown Festival); The Confession of Jeffrey Dahmer, UNSEX’d, Castrati: An Electro Drag Opera, A Thought In Three Parts (Theatre Outré) AWARDS: 2021 Nova Scotia Masterworks Finalist, Robert Merritt Award for Outstanding Sound Design (2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022) OTHER: Aaron is the co-founder of HEIST, a live art company in Halifax.
KAREN BASSETT
ROLE: Fight Director NEPTUNE: Controlled Damage, Disney’s Frozen, Heathers the Musical, The Play that Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot the Musical, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Full Monty, Ballad of the Motherland, Misery, The Color Purple, Shakespeare in Love, Hamlet, In a World Created by a Drunken God, What a Young Wife Ought to Know, Masked, Stag and Doe OTHER THEATRE: Numerous credits with Theatre New Brunswick, Ship’s Company Theatre, Festival Antigonish, Watermark Theatre, Villain’s Theatre, Two Planks and a Passion, Shakespeare by the Sea.
SAMANTHA WILSON
ROLE: Intimacy Director NEPTUNE: Dear Rita, East Coast Kitchen Party (Neptune/The Grand), Shape of a Girl, Liars (Director); Misery, Cradle and All (Actor); Disney’s Frozen, The Full Monty, Rocky Horror Show, In Lieu of Flowers, Ballad of the Motherland (ID) OTHER THEATRE: Til Death Do Us Part, Downed Hearts, Dayboil, Tuesdays and Sundays (Ship’s Company Theatre); Cottagers and Indians (ARC); Steel Magnolias (Watermark Theatre); Honey Harbour (Gail Force Theatre), Where You Are, Sexy Laundry (Theatre Baddeck); The Roaring Girl, In the Next Room (Sheridan), Women of Troy, The Secret in the Wings (Dal Theatre); Strawberries in January (Live Bait). Other: Thank you to Peter, Jack and Nick for their unwavering support.
HAILEY CHRISTIE - HOYLE
ROLE: Chrysalis Choreographry NEPTUNE: Elf the Musical OTHER THEATRE: A Sleigh Ride Christmas Carol (Caravan Farm Theatre); Cats (Theatre Under the Stars); Elf the Musical (Arts Club Theatre Company); Gaslight (Vertigo Theatre); The Rocky Horror Show (Victoria on Stage) TRAINING: Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance (Sheridan College) OTHER: Thank you to my family in NS for all your support! @hailey.christiehoyle
DREW MURDOCK
ROLE: Chrysalis Lighting NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: The Price, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins, Misery, Elf: The Musical, Annie, Driving Miss Daisy, Little Shop of Horrors (Saint John Theatre Company); Still Buffering (Connection Danceworks); Waiting for Godot, The Woman in Black, The Glass Menagerie, No Man Is an Island (Atlantic Repertory Company); Hamlet, Macbeth (Loyalist City Shakespeare) OTHER: Thanks to Neptune for the opportunity, and for supporting the growth of young artists.
JB NELLES
ROLE: Chrysalis set NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Costume Designer/Head of Wardrobe at Stephenville Theatre Festival, Associate Set and Costume Designer The Turn of the ScrewI (Opera 5), Assistant Set and Costume Designer Macbeth: A Tale Told by an Idiot (Eldritch Theatre), Set/Properties Designer (Everyone I Love Has) A Terrible Fate (Befall Them) (VideoCabaret, Crow’s Theatre) FILM/TV: Production Design/Art Direction Height Markers (Basement Juice Productions) AWARDS: Pauline McGibbon Award Nominee (2022) TRAINING: BFA in Theatre Production and Design, York University (2020) OTHER: Scenic Art/Properties instructor, York University (2023/24)
LOGAN ROBINS
ROLE: Chrysalis Puppet Direction NEPTUNE: Debut DIRECTING: Bottom Dwellers: A Deep Sea Musical, Hippoposthumous, Deeper (UDTCo.); Macbeth by Fire (AD - Two Planks and a Passion); The Object at Trash Beach (Villains Theatre) PUPPETRY: The Augur (UDTCo.); Craig: An East Coast Comeback Story (Mint Content); Hamlet (Shakespeare by the Sea); He’d be your Mother’s Father’s Cousin (Theatre Baddeck); The Proletariat (Highland Art Theatre); First Flight (Theatre du Poulet) OTHER: Logan is artistic director of The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Co, an eclectic collective of environmental artists creating sustainable theatre! Grateful 4 my fam, friends, & Jessie <3 Find Lo online: @loganrobins @unnaturaldisastertheatre
ALISON CROSBY (SHE / HER)
ROLE: Stage Manager NEPTUNE: As SM: The Rocky Horror Show, Ballad of the Motherland; As ASM: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Calendar Girls, Peter Pan, Cinderella OTHER THEATRE: The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time (National Arts Centre / Neptune / Tarragon Theatre); Let’s Run Away (reWork Productions / Royal MTC / 2b Theatre); House, YAGA, John & Jen (Highland Arts Theatre); Chasing Champions, After Eepersip Disappeared, Hook Line & Sinner (Ship’s Company Theatre); The Hound of the Baskervilles, Stage Kiss, Kingfisher Days (Festival Antigonish) TRAINING: Mount Allison University
JUNE ZINCK
ROLE: Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen, Dear Rita, The Full Monty, Cinderella (2023, 2018 & 2019 RBC Chrysalis Sound Designer) The Play That Goes Wrong, Kitchen Party (2023 and 2019), The Last 5 Years, The Last Wife (2019), Noises Off (2019), Mamma Mia (2018), Dark Side of the Heart (2018), Shakespeare in Love (2018) OTHER THEATRE: Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream (Drayton Entertainment 2024) It’s A Wonderful Life (Western Canada Theatre 2022), Kamp the Musical (EFT 2018), Kronborg 1582 (Charlottetown Festival 2017) FILM/TV: Dirty Deeds (SwearNet), Sifting (Eastlink TV)
GINA WOODWARD
ROLE: Apprentice Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen, Heather’s the Musical (YPCo.), The Prom (YPCo.), Rumour Has It: Adele Tribute, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Play That Goes Wrong OTHER THEATRE: Horse Girls, The America Show (Around + Out Theatre Co.), Still Dancing, Downed Hearts (Ships Company Theatre 2024), Memories Beyond the Grave (2023), Peer Gynt, Seven Stories (FSPA) TRAINING: BA Dalhousie University, Stage Design and Technical Theatre Fountain School of Performing Arts OTHER: Thank you to the friends who are always waiting for me to get out of rehearsal
GWEN DAWSON
ROLE: Keys 2 NEPTUNE: 30 years!! Including: Les Miserables, Nunsense, West Side Story, The Jungle Book, Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol The Musical, Peter Pan, Into The Woods, Mary Poppins, The Addams Family, Shrek The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia, Neptune Reunited: Anthems, Elf The Musical, Billy Elliot, Frozen, Little Shop of Horrors YPCO MUSIC DIRECTOR: Heathers Teen Edition, Little Women, Frozen Jr., Shout, How To Eat Like A Child SELECTED OTHER THEATRE: Evita, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, A Chorus Line, Rocky Horror Show, Nicholas Nickleby, West Side Story (STF), Starting Here, Starting Now (Blackbox Productions), Grease (Various), Nunsense (Various) OTHER: International Piano Bar Entertainerand her Best Role Ever: Sam’s Mom!!
ANDREW MURRAY
ROLE: Guitar NEPTUNE: Rumour Has it, Alice in Pantoland, Stan Rogers: A Matter of Heart OTHER THEATRE: Come From Away - substitute Guitar 1 (Mirvish Productions), Jersey Boys (Charlottetown Festival), Maggie (Charlottetown Festival, Theatre Aquarius) Tell Tale Harbour (Charlottetown Festival), Kronborg (Charlottetown Festival), I’m Every Woman (Charlottetown Festival), A Kind of Magic (Craig Fair Music Productions), NYE @ 54! (Craig Fair Music Productions), Could I Have This Dance (Geordie Brown Productions), Singalong Jubilee (Geordie Brown Productions). OTHER: Originally from Prince Edward Island, Andrew is an ECMA, Music NS, and Music PEI award-winning musician, and releases his own songwriting with the folk duo Baby God.
CHRIS CHURCHILL
ROLE: Bass NEPTUNE: about 20 Neptune musicals over the years OTHER: Chris has been active in the Canadian music industry as a bassist, producer, composer, arranger, and educator for over 25 years. He has worked with Grammy, Juno, and ECMA award winners. He freelances extensively on double bass and electric bass in a diverse range of styles. He’s led his own groups at many music festivals and has performed on over 30 cruise ships. Chris has written and performed music on HBO, APTN, CBC, and CTV television as well as playing for dozens of musical theater productions across Canada chrischurchill.net
ALEX WRATHELL
ROLE: Drums NEPTUNE: Alice in Pantoland (musician), Rocky Horror Show (musician) OTHER/MUSIC: Currently, drums in Plural & Orchid’s Curse. Previously, drums for The Chess Club, Rankin MacInnis, Sasha Muise Band, High Fidelity & others.
BRAD REID
ROLE: Reeds NEPTUNE: Frozen, Dear Rita, Billy Elliot, Elf the Musical, Cinderella, Shakespeare In Love, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek the Musical, A Year With Frog and Toad, The Addams Family, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd. OTHER THEATRE: Pollyanna (Charlottetown Festival) Other: Crystal (Cirque du Soleil World Tour).
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Stacy O’Rourke
John Pelley
Alexandra Rawling
Harriette Schumacher
Jane Soucy
Jerid Watton
Lauren Wu
LIFE DIRECTORS
Allister Byrne
Rick Emberley
Tim Margolian
Ralph Medjuck
Lloyd Newman
Senator Donald Oliver, Q.C.
Mrs. J.G. Simpson
Dr. James Spatz
HONOURARY DIRECTORS
Jamie Baillie
David Glenn Fountain
Jim Mills
Maureen Reid
Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair
Robbie Harrison
Rob Batherson
Rebecca Hiltz LeBlanc
Paul LaBerge
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Neptune Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our Neptune Endowment Fund donors
To find out more about this important campaign, visit neptunetheatre.com/endowment.
SIGNATURE DONORS
Frank and Debbi Sobey
Student Access Program
NEPTUNE EXECUTIVE
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
($25,000 and up)
Jack & Joan Craig
The Craig Foundation
Margaret & David Fountain
The Estate of Marie MacInnes
The Estate of Edith Mingo
Beth & Will Apold
Marjorie Lindsay
Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D. & Michael Paterson
Estate of Audrey G. Cowan
Jason Roth & Cheryl Steadman-Roth
H. Wayne Garland
Anonymous
NEPTUNE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
($10,000 to $24,999)
Wesley & Diane Campbell
The Colpitts Family Foundation
Maureen & Douglas Reid
Valerie MacDonald & Jim Spatz
Alayne Pothier
Stella Balfour
NEPTUNE PLAYBILL CIRCLE
($1,000 to $9,999)
Robert Batherson & Catherine MacIsaac
Carolyn Bragg
George & Sandy Caines
Dr. Linda Cochrane
Trinda L. Ernst
Chris & Hiya Field
Fred & Elizabeth Fountain
Marjorie Fountain
Robert & Beverly Harrison
Norma Jeanrie
In Memory of Dale R. Johnson
Paul Laberge & Laurel Broten
In memory of Alan Laing
Arthur & Patsy LeBlanc
Geraldine MacKay
Jean Macpherson
Tim Margolian & Dawn Frail
Dr. Joan McArthur Blair
& Dr. Jeanie Cockell
Ian & Johanne McKee
Ralph & Shirley Medjuck
Dorothy Morrison
Ian & Denise Penny
REDspace
J. William Ritchie
Micki & Tom Ruth
Bruce Towler & Judy Steele
David & Sherri Topple
Mary Clancy
Michael Hamlyn
Nancy J. Morrison
& Gregory C. Baker
Wendy Davis Johnson
Afolami Awokulehin
NEPTUNE FANS
($100 to $999)
Imagination Theatre
Andrew Allen
In Memory of Perry Ashley
Daniela Bassan
Rodney & Nicole Belliveau
Nancy Bloom
Lydia Bugden
Michael Burg
Debra Burleson & Chris Purcell
Phillip & Lynne Carter
Melissa & Level Chan
Linda Cummings
Susan Delaney
Lynne Donahoe
The Duffus Family
Joan Eaton
Bruce & Paula English
Gail Eskes & Ben Rusak
Sharon Fraser & Dan O’Connor
Alex Handyside & NitroTek Web Solutions
Terry & Stephanie Hurrell
Bruce & Martha Jodrey
Dr David & Glenda Jones
Peter & Betty Lacas
Robbie & Charlotte MacKeigan
Ann MacKenzie
Wilma Mays
John Montgomerie
Dr Gale Moore
Ada & Ted Morash
Brian & Barbara O’Brien
In Memory of Flo Patterson
In Memory of
Mary McMurray Pigot
Jill & Bill Rafuse
In Memory of David Renton
Colin & Debbie Richardson
Claudette & George Sapp
Janet Schaffner
John & Faith Semple
W. Leslie Single
Peter & Nancy Spurway
Brandon Trask
Paul & Sheila Zive
Janet Willwerth
Matthew Duffy
Natasha Rosnok
Wanda Ashley
Mark Tipperman
Steve Bornemann
Phillippa Verrier
Terri Sanderson
David Smith
John Hyndman
Clary Croft
Denis Connor
Ms Lois Murray
Lynn Johnston
Earle & Cheryl McKillop
Jim Smithson
David Zitner
William Middleton
Rob Fennell
bryan Utas
Margaret Murray
David Nicholson
David Manning
NEPTUNE FRIENDS
($50 to $99)
Sheila Cardone
Ralph & Cathy Jacob
Ms Leslie MacDonald
Gary A Miller
Lloyd Williams
Denise Smith
GOLDEN FUTURE CAMPAIGN
Ruby Berringer
M-L Aguedo Rodriguez
Andy Fillmore
$10,000 +
Lorraine & Bill Black
Margaret & David Fountain
Tim Margolian & Dawn Frail
The Craig Foundation
Jason Roth & Cheryl Steadman-Roth
Anonymous
Stella & Scott Balfour
The Cromwell Family
Anonymous
In Memory Of Ruth Gillis
John Lindsay & Anne Campbell
$2,500 - $9,999
Wesley & Diane Campbell
Donald & Susan Church
The Zachary Smith Giving Foundation
Fred & Elizabeth Fountain
H. Wayne Garland
Barbara Mackinnon
Karen Spaulding
William & Helen Book
Julie Chisholm
Raymond Klein
The Estate Of Edwin Charles Urquhart
Matthew Duffy
$1,000 - $2,499
Marilyn & Reid Harrison
Crawford & Susan Van Horne
Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., Ll.D. & Michael Paterson
Robert Batherson & Catherine MacIsaac
Beverly & Patrick Charlton
Janet Delo
Colin & Shelley Mann
Lisa & Al Blair
Mary Clancy
Fedora & Louis Deveau
Anastasia Hanias
Kathe & Rod Jones
Paul Laberge & Laurel Broten
Malcolm Palmer
Anonymous
Barbara Carleton
Sandy & Larry Hughes
Arthur & Patsy Leblanc
Sherry Porter & Douglas Hall Dr Alastair Saunders
Nancy G Spencer
Afolami Awokulehin
Ms Susan Crocker
Nancy Doty
Mark & Laurel Harrington
Mary Ingraham
Leon Major
Mr Joshua Martin
Josef Spatz
Kimberlee Stadelmann
Bruce Towler
$500 - $999
Harold Crosby
Farnell Packaging Ltd
Lynn Johnston
Metcalf & Company
Dorothy Morrison
Herbert & Phyllis Orlik
Charlotte & Dick Sutherland
Patricia & David Watson
Callie & Alfred Bent & The Bentlea & Sons Charitable Foundation
Bill MacDonald & Patricia Pearce
Carol Mercer & Wally Seipp
Anonymous
Susan Sherwin
Alan & Laurie Cruess
Monique Leblanc & George Kephart
Robert & Charlotte MacKeigan
Jean & Robbie Shaw
Les & Jean Single
David Zitner
Margaret And Howard Anderson
Jeannine Bakeeff
Sheila Macleod & Sean Christie
Lynn Coveyduck
David Manning
Donna L. McGrath
David/Andrea Sibley/Rankin
Stanley Van Dyke
Mr Charles Baxter
Marcelle Comeau
C/O Cybergrants
Joel Haley
Doug Reid
Carol Mccauley And Wally Seipp
Jason Vermes
$250 - $499
Susan Grant & William Middleton
Nancy J. Morrison & Gregory C. Baker
Alayne Pothier
David Ritcey
Patrick Casey & Monica Rodriguez
John & Nicola Young
Melissa & Level Chan
Judy Farnell
Robert & Beverly Harrison
Sharon Fraser & Dan O’Connor
Irene Orr
Rose Scott-Lincourt
Betty & Ron Tetreault
Anne Sweeney
Ms Paula English
Ms Gail Eskes
Ms Judy Haley
James & Stephanie Keast
Ms Leslie MacDonald
Jim & Lillian Smithson
Harold Robertson & Liz Townsend
James Adderson
Ms Nancy Birt
Cayla Calderwood
Lorraine Campbell
Madelane Chiasson
Rebecca Covey
Susannah Daines
Penelope Day
Dan Devries
Dr Linda Ferguson
Christie Hammel
Anne Joyal
Therese Kenny
Oona Kilcommons
Ms Brynn Leard
Noni MacDonald
Michelle Margolian
Wendy McDonald
Samuel Morris
Tanya Myles
Mr Tim Perry
Arleigh Robar
Rachel Sneddon
Liesje Somers-Blonde
Ms Katherine Stanislow
Diane Webber
Leah Stewart
Amy Zwicker
$100 - $249
Mel & Myrna Baird
Lorna J Carter
Edward B. Chase
In Memory Of Rev. David Ferguson
Chris & Hiya Field
Jean & Michael Gray
Dave Hunter
Marguerite & Hector Muise
Hazel & Marvyn Robar
Réjeanne & Robert Bell
Stephanie Connidis
Linda Cummings
Mr John Gillis
Lynn MacDonald
Roderick & Carolyn Buhr
Joe Burke
Lynne Donahoe
Robert & Sheila Frame
David & Patricia Hastings
Barbara Huskilson
Jerry & Cheryl Inman
Rick & Marion Kelly
Catherine & John Lazier
Anne & Michael Harrop
George & Shirley Mencher
Nancy Mills
Anna Stuart
Leslie Burrows
Margaret And Gordon Davis
Rob Fennell & Sally Shaw
Elizabeth Fountain
Mr Philip Fraser
Mrs Donna Horne
Julia Jewett
Mr & Mrs G & C Knapp
Anonymous
Anne MacKay
Mary & Ron Macnab
Carol & Donald Macneill
Janet Murray
Ms Michelle Paon
Jiill Rafuse
Debbie Richardson
Suzanne Rix
Sharon Samland
Jane Scott
David & Sherri Topple
Robert Van Wart
Madonna & Tom William
Joy Williams
Anonymous
Megan Young
Shelley Aker
Omega Au
Mr John Ayer
Jeannie Bail
Spencer & Caroline Barclay
Roberta Barker
Robert Barkwell
Julie Becker
Madison Bell
Mr David Black
Naomi Black
Joanne Blight
Greg Boutilier
Darcy Bower
Derek Brett
Lynn Brockington
Peter Bromley
Graham Bullock
Annemary Butcher
Dorothy Cantrell
Jyl Carmichael
Andre Chiasson
Susan Clarke
Danks Cole
Bobbi-Lynn Cox
Ms Janet Crocker
Emily Dauphinee
Charles Demone
Ann Dent
Laurie Dolhan
Laura K Dunn
Maureen Fehr
Allie Flinn
Mr Edward Fry
Christa Giddens
Tamara Gordon
Ms Lynda Greene
Ms Audrey Haig-Stewart
The above Individual Support Gifts were made between January 1 - December 31 2024. We want to thank and recognize our long term donors for their extended giving.
five to nine years of support 10 to 14 years of support
15 to 19 years of support
20 or more years of support
Melissa Hartery
Elizabeth Hayton
Shirley And Mark Hazen
Sarah Hicks
Mary Hills
Kimberley Hirtle
Camilla Holland
Errol & Anne Hughson
Ashley Huxley
Dani Inkpen
Mike Jenkins
Michelle Johnson
Jordan Keddy
Dusty Keleher
Ruth Kiechle
Reilly Lapierre
Meredith Lapp
Joanne Leblanc
Mr & Mrs Denis Linton
Susan Logan
Margaret Logan-Graham
Victoria Logan-Leadbeater
Theodore Lownie
Deana MacDonald
Jack MacDonald
Mark MacKinnon
Colin Macmillan
Taylor MacQuarrie
Tara Magarvey
Rob Maginley
Deni Makhoul
Kris Markusson
Mr John McCord
Mrs Earle B. McKillop
David Merzel
Thomas Michael
Peter Miller
Marlene Moore
David Morse
Wanda Murphy
Margaret Murray
David Nicholson
Rita Nigam
Shaun O’Hearn
Alexander Parke
Mr Eric Parsons
Mr Dane Percy
Mr Russel Piercy
Linda Pirard
Yorgan Pitt
James Potter
Mr & Mrs Stephanie Potter
Mrs Lisa Profitt
Jane Rafuse
Jennifer Robarts
Jane Roberts
Blake Rolling
Charlotte Ross
David Sisley
Carrie-Ann Smith
Caitlin Smith
Susan Stackhouse
Paul Stone
Bryan Utas
Jane & John Van Horne
Tawny Wallace
Natacha Waring
L Warner
Marika Warren
Tracy Way
Brian White
Clara Whitman
Mrs Amy Wilde
Despite the staff’s extensive efforts to avoid errors and omissions, mistakes can occur. If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly, or misspelled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would appreciate being notified of any errors at 902-429-7300.
ADDITIONAL STAR DONORS
We want to thank and recognize our longterm donors for their extended giving.
five to nine years of support 10 to 14 years of support
15 to 19 years of support
20 + years of support
Sara Kinley
Trinda L. Ernst
Stanley Fage
Anonymous
Roderick & Valerie Macdonald
James Barker
Wilma Mays
Dr Rosemarie Sampson
United Way
Pauline Amirault
Glenda Butt
Stephanie Beaton
Ms Melissa Grant
Alex & Janet Handyside
Anonymous
Anonymous
Nora Henderson & Daniel Maillet
Mrs Donna Horne
Elizabeth Irwin
Mr & Mrs Rob Mabe
Ron O’Flaherty
Warren Ryan
Mr Thomas Sheppard
United Way
Joy Williams
