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Marshall Shoctor, Q.C. Chair Arliss Miller Past Chair J. G. Greenough, F.C.A. Treasurer Solomon Rolingher, Q.C. Secretary David D. Bentley, F.C.A. Frederick K. Campbell Jacqueline Charlesworth Marc de La Bruyère Anne Foote (Honourary) Ada Hole C. Ralph Loder Ralph B. MacMillan Sandy Mactaggart (Honourary) Jack McBain Barbara Poole Tom Redl Aroon Sequeira Ex Officio Chris Sheard Kayla Shoctor Ralph Young Dr. Robert Westbury

Created and performed by Ronnie Burkett September 17 - October 9/11

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Aroon Sequeira President Ralph Young Past President Catrin Owen Vice President Stuart Lee Treasurer Ken Bautista Guy Bridgeman Lesley Cormack Ted Hole Mike House Richard Kirby Al Maurer Lisa Miller Dave Mowat Rob Reynolds Guarav Singhmar Larry Staples

HONOURARY DIRECTORS Jack N. Agrios, Jan Bentley, Joanne Berger, Christine Bishop, Dan Block, Frank Calder, Gary G. Campbell, Betty Carlson, Donald A. Carlson, Marilyn Cohen, Reg Copithorne, Len Dolgoy, Allison Edwards, Dennis Erker, Grant Fairley, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jean Hamilton, Brian Hetherington, Gary Killips, Beverlee Loat, Maureen McCaw, Eva McGregor, Susan Minsos, Terry Nistor, Bob Normand, Ray B. Phipps, Ted Power, Jerry Preston, Henry (Hank) Reid, Charlotte Robb, Barbara Shumsky, Esther Starkman, Marianne Takach, Merle Taylor, Mr. Justice Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, Chief Justice A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Bart West, Eve Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa

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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien October 29 - November 20/11

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Created by Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks Written and performed by Daniel MacIvor November 12 - December 4/11

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Adapted by Tom Wood Based on the story by Charles Dickens December 2 - 23/11

SEUSSICAL Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty January 14 - 29/12

BLIND DATE Created and performed by Rebecca Northan January 28 - February 19/12

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GOD OF CARNAGE A new play by Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton March 10 - April 1/12

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

By William Shakespeare April 7 - 29/12

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse April 21 - May 20/12

PREMIER

SUPPORTERS

We gratefully acknowledge the significant support of our donors who make it possible for the Citadel to present world-class theatre that is accessible, intelligent, passionate and relevant.

ANNUAL SUPPORT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($5000 +)

David & Jan Bentley Marc de La Bruyère & Stacy Schiff Allison & Glyn Edwards In Memory of Sheila Edwards Ada Hole Doreen Lutsky Rob & Beth Reynolds Chris & Dale Sheard Weir Family Fund Ralph & Gay Young

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Madam Justice Darlene Acton Bob Baker & Tom Wood Dr. & Mrs. Luis & Alexis Baptista Guy Bridgeman & Dianne Ross John & Judith Cosco Doug & Wendy Davey Dr. Elizabeth Dixon & Dr. Ben Macedo Grant Dunlop & Erika Norheim Leslie Frankish Cecil & Anne Hoffman Don & Lorna Kramer Leo J. Krysa Family Foundation Sandy & Cecile Mactaggart Jack & Lorraine McBain Arliss Miller Ove & Susan Minsos Norbert & Patricia Morgenstern Fran & Al Olson Esther Ondrack Playhouse Publications Ltd. Barbara Poole Jerry & Mary Preston Sir Francis Price & Justice Marguerite Trussler Tom & Corrie Redl Penny Ritco Arnold & Grace Rumbold Aroon Sequeira

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Joan Green Leslie & Lilian Green Paul Greenwood Neil & Carol Handelsman Leonard & Sonia Hawreliak Nancy Heule Dr. & Mrs. Hnatko Patsy Ho Bill & Jana Holden John C. Holmes Ray & Elaine Hook Dr. Robert & Laurel Hudson Mary Hurlburt Elesavata Hymonyk Chris Jager & Jean Coutts Norman & Evelyn Jensen Peter Jochimsen Bernie & Dorothy Keeler Doris Kent Loretta Klarenbach Chris Klein Norman & Valerie Kneteman James & Maggie Laing Gordon E. Langford Jack & Diane Latham Ruth & George Lauf Don & Gwen Lawrence Dr. Ed & Nikki Lazar Mary Lister Boris & Patricia Litwin Myron Liviniuk Nancy Lord John & Barbara Luckhurst Mervyn & Teresita Lynch Estelle Marshall Neil & Pamela Martin A.D. & Frances Maskell Keith & Brenda McNichol Linda Medland Davis Dr. A & Evelyn Meer Earl Minogue Al Morrow Robyn & Kevin Mott Paul Nahirney Ruth Nakai Craig Neuman Edna & Cal Nichols Ian & Lou Nicol Jennifer Oakes Kathy Packford Fred & Mary Paranchych Aleda Patterson

Leslie & Rick Penny Sheila Petersen Fay Plomp Jean & Edward Posyniak Diana Purdy Dr. Paul & Lexine Puszczak Andrew & Carol Raczynski William & Heather Ritchie Roger & Janet Russell Orla Ryan Allan & Marianne Scott Glen & Margaret Sharples Richard Sherbaninuk Doug & Devika Short Ellie Shuster & Bryan Gutteridge Barbara Sinn Sheila Sirdar Dale & Jane Somerville Elaine Solez Keith & Beverley Spencer Julie Sribney Elout Starreveld Delores Stefaniszyn Campbell & Rosalind Sydie Tony Thai & Alvin Schrader Allison Theman Maggie Thompson Kathleen Tomyn John & Alana Tucker Marion & Darcy Turner Mary-Ann Trachimowich John & Liz Tweddle Chris Vilcsak Doug Warren Walder G.H. White John Wodak Susan Wright Sarah Wylie Dr. Randall & Nancy Yatscoff

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We are proud to recognize our Premier Supporters, our partners in the creation of theatre at The Citadel Theatre/Robbins Academy.

THE HOLE FAMILY • THE JOHN AND BARBARA POOLE FAMILY FUND THE ELDON & ANNE FOOTE FUND • THE ROBBINS FOUNDATION CANADA THE JOSEPH H. SHOCTOR FUND

GOVERNMENT & FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

DR. JOSEPH H. SHOCTOR, 1922 – 2001

executive producer and founder, the citadel theatre

Joe’s vision brought professional theatre to Edmonton Joe’s dream built The Citadel Theatre 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

HENRY HOLE, 1884 - 1954 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.

To learn more about our Supporter Program and levels of support and benefits, please visit www.citadeltheatre.com or call Sydney Stuart at (780) 428-2142.

As a registered charity, we rely on the generosity of our donors & sponsors.

Thank you to all of our supporters.

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THE CITADEL WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE ON

C O U R T E S I E S

Dr. Ghalib Ahmed and the friendly staff at Coast Edmonton House

ELECTRONIC DEVICES No doubt we have all been distracted by a cell phone, pager or watch alarm ringing or lighting up when attending the theatre.

For every performance which is unmarred by one of these distractions, we will donate $5 to the Actors’ Fund of Canada.

ALLERGY ALERT For the safety of those with allergies, please refrain from the use of perfumes or scented products before coming to the theatre.

H E A R I N G A D VA N C E M E N T H E A D S E T S We offer headsets to patrons with hearing difficulties. Ask the usher at the door of the theatre. These are provided free of charge. You will be asked to leave your driver’s license as a deposit until the headset is returned at the end of the performance.

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L AT E S E AT I N G We endeavor to minimize the distraction for our patrons and the actors when seating latecomers. If you arrive late for a performance, you will be seated at the first appropriate moment in the play in designated latecomer seating. You are welcome to move to your assigned seat at intermission. If you must leave the theatre during a performance you will not be allowed to return to your seat until intermission.

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Citadel Theatre Corporate Subscription Program Please support these companies who support us Fountain Tire National Growth Partners Sequeira Partners Inc. The Citadel Theatre is excited to launch a brand new program designed specifically to benefit companies like yours.

The Corporate Subscription Program will help you by providing: • A unique way to retain and thank both your clients and suppliers.

• Effective staff incentives and rewards.

• An opportunity to publicly show your support and commitment to the ongoing enrichment of our community.

• Promotional recognition to increase branding and awareness.

• First class priority service with Citadel Theatre customer service representatives.

For more information on this exciting program, please contact Gynger Callahan at gcallahan@citadeltheatre.com

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No purchase necessary. Skill testing question required. Grand Prize: One $1,500 gift card to United Cycle towards the purchase of two bikes. Secondary Prize: One of four gift baskets including four tickets to the Citadel’s presentation of the Sound of Music, a Sound of Music Movie BluRay combo pack, and a $50 gift card for Live Local - total value for each basket is approximately $100. Contest is open to residents of Edmonton and surrounding area, who are over the age of 18. Contest entry is at Landmark Group showhomes and the chances of winning are dependent on the number of entries. Contest closes Sunday, May 27, 2012. Full contest rules available at Edmonton Landmark Group showhomes where entries are accepted.

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Please consider making a donation or a charitable bequest to the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation in support of the Lois Hole Hospital for Women.

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On the first three Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the productions in our Landmark Group Mainstage series, Students Club members gather to enjoy a small reception before the show and then participate in a highly engaging, interactive presentation / demonstration involving one of the Citadel’s talented theatre artists. Following the performance, students are invited to stay for a lively talkback session with members of the production’s cast and crew.

Prior to The Sound of Music, Students Club members will be treated to a pre-show presentation exploring the remarkable collaborative process that goes on between Music Director and performer in bringing a song to life. This exciting pre-show event will offer students a unique opportunity to observe and contribute as they watch the remarkable stages of this process unfold live in front of them.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I PRELUDIUM........................................................ The nuns of the Nonneberg Abbey THE SOUND OF MUSIC.................................... Maria MARIA. . ................................................................ Sisters Berthe, Sophia,

Margaretta & Mother Abbess MY FAVOURITE THINGS.. ................................. Maria & Mother Abbess I HAVE CONFIDENCE. . ....................................... Maria & Company DO-RE-MI. . ........................................................... Maria & the von Trapp children SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN.................. Rolf & Liesl THE LONELY GOATHERD................................. Maria & the children HOW CAN LOVE SURVIVE?. . ............................ Max, Elsa & Captain von Trapp Reprise: THE SOUND OF MUSIC..................... The children & Captain von Trapp SO LONG, FAREWELL....................................... The children MORNING HYMN............................................... The nuns CLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN................................ Mother Abbess & the nuns

ACT II Reprise: MY FAVOURITE THINGS................... The children & Maria NO WAY TO STOP IT. . ....................................... Elsa, Max & Captain von Trapp SOMETHING GOOD. . ......................................... Maria & Captain von Trapp GAUDEAMUS DOMINO.................................... The nuns PROCESSIONAL................................................. The nuns CANTICLE............................................................ The nuns Reprise: SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN... Maria & Liesl THE CONCERT.................................................... Captain von Trapp, Maria & the children FINALE ULTIMO................................................. The Company Lyrics for “I Have Confidence” and “Something Good” by Richard Rodgers

MUSICIANS Conductor. . .......................................................... DON HORSBURGH Flute/Piccolo. . ...................................................... LIANE GAYLER Oboe/English Horn. . ........................................... BETH LEVIA Clarinet I.............................................................. DAN SUTHERLAND Clarinet II............................................................. RACHEL SOONG Horn I................................................................... MARY FEARON Horn II.................................................................. SHAMILLA RAMNAWAJ Trumpet I............................................................. RUSS WHITEHEAD Trumpet II............................................................ BRIAN SAND Trombone. . .......................................................... AUDREY OCHOA Percussion........................................................... TIM MULLIGAN Keyboard............................................................. BEN CHRISTENSON Violin I.................................................................. JIM COCKELL Violin II................................................................. KATE SVRCEK Viola..................................................................... LEANNE DAMMANN-MAITLAND Cello..................................................................... IAN WOODMAN Bass...................................................................... JOSH McHAN

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JOSÉE BOUDREAU........................................ Maria SUSAN HENLEY. . ............................................ Mother Abbess NICOLE ROBERT............................................. Sister Berthe KENDRA CONNOR......................................... Sister Margaretta JOCELYN AHLF............................................... Sister Sophia ELENA PORTER............................................... Sister Elizabeth TATYANA RAC................................................ New Postulant RÉJEAN COURNOYER.................................. Captain von Trapp MEGAN ANDERSON..................................... Liesl von Trapp SAGE JEPSON................................................. Friedrich von Trapp CERIS BACKSTROM...................................... Louisa von Trapp RYAN JACKSON............................................. Kurt von Trapp JULIETTE ESHLEMAN.. ................................. Brigitta von Trapp LOGAN WEST.................................................. Marta von Trapp SARAH PATERSON........................................ Gretl von Trapp (alternate) KATE WILLIAMS............................................. Gretl von Trapp (alternate) JEREMY BAUMUNG.. .................................... Franz NICOLE ROBERT............................................. Frau Schmidt NATHAN CARROLL........................................ Rolf Gruber SUSAN GILMOUR.......................................... Elsa Schraeder KRISTIAN TRUELSEN. . .................................. Max Detweiler MICHAEL PENG............................................... Herr Zeller KENDRA CONNOR......................................... Ursula ROMAN PFOB.................................................. Baron Elberfeld/

Admiral von Schreiber CHILDREN’S CHORUS GRACE BOKENFOHR, GARON DAVIS, SETH DEMBOWSKI, SAM FARBERMAN, RACHEL JACQUES, CLAIRE MEEKER, CONNOR MEEKER, FRANCES MULDER, BRAYDON O’BOYLE, XYLEERA RAMSBOTTOM The nuns, party guests and townspeople are played by members of the company.

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PLAYWRIGHTS RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (composer, 1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in American musical theatre.

Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, was also the first of a new genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers’ sophisticated style of musical comedy (which he had perfected in a twenty-five year partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart) with Hammerstein’s innovations in operetta (conceived in collaboration with such composers as Sigmund Romberg, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Jerome Kern). Oklahoma! was followed by Carousel (1945); the movie State Fair (1945, remade 1962, Broadway premiere 1996); Allegro (1947); South Pacific (1949); The King and I (1951); Me and Juliet (1953); Pipe Dream (1955); the TV musical Cinderella (1957, remade 1965, 1997); Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Sound of Music (1959).

HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE The Lindsay & Crouse partnership stands today as the longest collaboration of any writers in theatrical history, lasting for more than 28 years. Their hits include The Sound of Music (with a score by Rodgers & Hammerstein); Anything Goes and Red, Hot and Blue (with scores

by Cole Porter); Call Me Madam (score by Irving Berlin); the long-running play Life With Father (which originally starred co-author Lindsay); the Pulitzer Prize winning The State of the Union and Happy Hunting. Their producing credits included The Hasty Heart, Detective Story and Arsenic and Old Lace.

Howard Lindsay was born in Waterford, New York in 1889 and died in 1968. He became an actor at nineteen; his first big break was to act and direct in the George S. Kaufman hit Dulcy in 1921. Lindsay wrote many plays before teaming up with Russel Crouse on Anything Goes in 1934.

Among his acting credits is the role of the King in the original television production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in 1957.

Russel Crouse was born in Findlay, Ohio in 1893 and died in 1966. At seventeen he became a reporter for the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. After serving in the Navy in World War I, he worked on New York newspapers, gaining his first renown through a signed column in the Post. In 1932 he became head of the publicity department for the Theatre Guild and in 1933 wrote his first Broadway show, collaborating with Corey Ford on the musical comedy Hold Your Horses. From 1934 on, he wrote only with Lindsay.

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Based on true events, The Sound of Music is a beloved family musical that has been enjoyed the world-over for decades.

The play was first commissioned for Broadway in 1959, produced following the inspiring story of the von Trapp family, who were the focus of the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers and two West German films, The Trapp Family and The Trapp Family in America.

While based on true events, the musical would alter many of the details for stage. Notably, the names of the children have been changed (the eldest was actually a boy) and the timeline is condensed considerably for the play.

At first, the play featured only the songs of the von Trapps – music that they had often performed themselves. When Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein were brought on board, at first for just a couple of songs, the play evolved from a drama to a full-fledged musical production, capturing the spirit of the original family, but adding the zest and flair of Broadway to their story.

The original Broadway production was an immediate success with 1,443 performances over three and a half years. In London, the play ran for an incredible 2,385 performances, starting mid-1961. The play would be re-produced the world over, translated into several languages and in 1965, shot on film on location in Austria, Bavaria and Southern Germany.

This Hollywood version, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, popularized the music and story of the von Trapps like never before, and it is with great pride that we re-introduce their tale on stage for Edmonton audiences.

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he season next year includes the theatre’s classic production of A Christmas Carol as well as Atomic Vaudeville’s Ride the Cyclone, so there are 8 mainstage productions.

In July of 1986, a cabal of American Marines at the infamous Guantanamo Bay Naval Base decided one Pfc. William Alvarado had informed on a fellow Marine who had fired his rifle across the border into Cuba – a serious breach of discipline. In retaliation, and, apparently with the knowledge and support of their superior officers, a “code red” was instituted and ten Marines blindfolded Pfc. Alvarado, stuffed a rag in his mouth and beat him nearly to death. Later, 7 of the Marines were discharged but one, David Cox, refused to accept a plea bargain, was found guilty of simple assault, served his time in the brig and returned to active duty.

Deborah Sorkin was a lawyer and signed on to defend the Marines. Before she left New York, she phoned her brother, Aaron, and told him about her job. At the time, he was delivering singing telegrams during the day and working as a bartender at the Palace Theatre at night. The 22 year old thought it was a great idea for a play and began to write it on bar napkins during his shift. Later he would borrow his roommate’s computer and transcribe the snatches of plot and dialogue he wrote during the night.

The resulting play, A Few Good Men, a thrilling military courtroom drama, opened on Broadway in 1989 starring Tom Hulce (Amadeus) and proved to be a big hit. Rob Reiner filmed it in 1992, with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson and the result became a box office phenomenon (and best picture Oscar nominee).

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Sorkin went on to write TV’s The West Wing and such films as Charlie Wilson’s War, The Social Network and Moneyball.

Casting about for a work suitable for the Citadel, Bob Baker picked up Sorkin’s play. “It’s a political drama and a courtroom drama – and like The West Wing or The Social Network, it’s smart, smart, smart. It’s also a good, substantial piece of theatre – plot driven, with memorable characters.” He was impressed enough to put together a co-production with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and employ the Citadel’s master of all things theatrical, James MacDonald, to direct. (The protean MacDonald will also take over the role of Scrooge in the Citadel’s A Christmas Carol this year.)

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(music) work is about a mother who struggles with worsening bi-polar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. The throbbing score may not conform to the rhythms of conventional musicals but the poignant Broadway production met with almost universal acclaim. Baker’s comment, “It’s harsh, contemporary and disturbing and it reaches out and touches all generations.” This co-production with Theatre Calgary will be directed by Ron Jenkins, who is certainly no stranger to edgy material, and has given us such successful productions as Extinction Song and The Black Rider. Next to Normal opens on October 20th.

In February, the Citadel takes you to the other end of the theatrical universe with Baker’s production of Nöel Coward’s 1930 comedy of manners, Private Lives. This would complete a trifecta of Coward for Baker following his impeccable productions Blithe Spirit and Present Laughter. “There is a whole list of contemporary stuff next year so it will be fun to return to a rich classic,” he says. The plot focuses on two of Coward’s oh-so-sophisticated characters, Elyot and Amanda, who are on a honeymoon with their new spouses only to discover that their recently divorced partners are staying in the same hotel. The two had experienced a perpetually stormy relationship but realize they are still madly in love.

(Coward characters are always “madly in love.”) Expect sensuality, sass and screwball comedy as well as memorable songs like, Someday I’ll Find You. The Kite Runner was the first novel written by Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003, it became an unexpected international best seller and was made into a successful movie in 2007. It tells the story of Amir, a young boy from Kabul in Afghanistan. His closest

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The plot revolves around an act of youthful cowardice that affects the two friends for the rest of their lives. The Kite Runner opens on March 9th.

Now, we all know about Ulysses – the Greek hero who battled the Trojans for ten years, came up with the Trojan horse and took another 10 years to return home to his loving wife, Penelope, while battling with the cyclops and falling under the spell of various sirens and demi-goddesses. But how much do we know about Penelope herself? The poor queen was abandoned by her spouse for 20 years but remained true. When the wandering Ulysses finally showed up, he slaughtered all his wife’s suitors and, for good measure, her faithful maids because of what he deemed was their consorting with the hangers on.

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In 2005, Margaret Atwood was commissioned to retell the tale from Penelope’s point of view. The feminist take, called The Penelopiad, rose to the top of the best-selling charts in Canada. Next, Atwood wrote a dramatic version which was picked up as a co-production between the Royal Shakespeare Company in England and the National Arts Centre in Canada. The play, with its all female cast, was deemed a success, attracting large audiences and glowing reviews (“3.5 stars out of 4” beamed the Globe and Mail). Penelope, at last, gets her full due in the Citadel production opening on March 30.

One night Baker was watching a Citadel audience convulsed with laughter in reaction to The Rocky Horror Show and thought he’d like to give his patrons that gift again. He immediately thought of Monty Python’s Spamalot, which, as the ads say, is “lovingly ripped off from the motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” The show has been described as, “...an idiot’s delight of sketches strung together into an ever so slight plot.” One of the original Pythons, Eric Idle (book/lyrics/music), also took great delight in sending up musical theatre cliches – Lloyd Webber gets his lumps as does Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story and the glitz of Vegas. “I just wanted something wildly entertaining,” says Baker. “Spamalot is a crazy, silly show and a great audience pleaser.”

The new musical, Ride the Cyclone, comes to the Citadel as part of a national tour.

The work, by a group of creative young people from Victoria’s Atomic Vaudeville Company, concerns six high school choir members who die in a roller coaster accident in small town Saskatchewan. They return to speculate on how their lives might have worked out. It’s a slightly creepy premise but hilarious and touching in the telling. A combination of word-of-mouth and ecstatic reviews turned it into “the hottest ticket in town” in Vancouver and from there it went on to conquer Toronto and, like such Canadian productions as The Drowsy Chaperone and Blind Date, it is now on its way to Broadway. Irreverent and buoyant, Ride the Cyclone will touch down at the Citadel in February.

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bios JOCELYN AHLF

Sister Sophia

Jocelyn is thrilled to be in The Sound of Music. She was last seen at the Citadel Theatre in Into the Woods and Babes in Arms. Recent credits include Bells Are Ringing for The Plain Janes; Pervert with Northern Light Theatre; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre (Sterling Nomination); Pinnochio for Alberta Theatre Projects and the Old Trout Puppet Workshop and Matt and Ben and Lobster Telephone with Panties Productions of which she is a founder. She is an Artistic Associate at Teatro La Quindacina where she was in When Girls Collide, Shockers Delight!, Cocktails at Pams, and their two original musicals The Infinite Shiver and Everybody Goes to Mitzi’s for which she also co-wrote the book. Jocelyn is a contributing writer and guest vocalist on CBC Radio’s sketch comedy program The Irrelevant Show, co-producer of the eurochic variety show Oh Susanna!, and is so glad that her kids (and husband!) will get to see the stage version of The Sound of Music before the movie.

MEGAN ANDERSON

Liesl

Megan is thrilled to be making her debut with the Citadel Theatre in The Sound of Music, especially given that her first role was Marta ten years ago! A true Torontonian, Megan is currently finishing her second year at The University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce, specializing in Management. Favourite roles include Amber in Hairspray; Mary in The Secret Garden; Chrissy in Hair and Jo in Little Women: The Musical. She has appeared in Family Channel’s My Babysitter’s a Vampire and Overruled! and numerous commercials.

Many thanks to her very supportive (and tolerant) family and friends. Sophia, Michelle, Chris, mom, and dad you are my rocks.

CERIS BACKSTROM

Louisa

Ceris is thrilled to be playing Louisa von Trapp in her second production at the Citadel Theatre, the first one having been The Wizard of Oz, in which she portrayed a Munchkin. Other theatre credits include The Duchess in Raymond and the Monster and Queen Minerva in The Princess and the Pea for Dramatic Learning and Gertie Pye in Anne of Green Gables at the Fringe Festival.

Singing the “Lonely Goatherd” brings back fond memories of playing the sacrificial goat in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ceris’ passion for theatre is matched only by her love of books and of hiking in the mountains. She would like to thank her amazing music teacher, Elaine Dunbar, and her family for their love and support. She wishes this would never end!

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bios JEREMY BAUMUNG

Franz

Jeremy’s recent theatre credits include Hunchback for the Vancouver Playhouse; Homeless for Workshop West/Canoe Festival; Christmas Carol, Rocky Horror Show, Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, The Wizard of Oz and Pride and Prejudice for the Citadel and Urinetown for Persephone Theatre. He’s also very much enjoyed working with these companies: Freewill Players, Northern Light Theatre, THEATrePUBLIC, Azimuth Theatre, Theatre Prospero, Concrete Theatre, Alberta Worker’s Health Center, Nextfest, and the N.A.C.C. (Yellowknife). In 2002, Jeremy graduated from Grant MacEwan’s Theatre program. In 2008, he participated in the Citadel Theatre/Banff Professional Theatre Program. Jeremy’s one-man show Dead Man Talking premiered at the Azimuth Theatre in 2002 and toured to the Edge Theatre in Aukland, New Zealand. His other one-man show Homeless has played at venues such as shelters, rehabilitation centers, and the Canadian Fringe Circuit.

JOSÉE BOUDREAU

Maria

Earlier this season, Josée appeared as Janet in The Rocky Horror Show at the Citadel. Last season, as a participant of the Citadel Theatre/Banff Professional Theatre Program, Josée appeared in The Three Musketeers and as Beth in Little Women: the Broadway Musical. Previously at the Citadel, she played Belle in Disney’s Beauty and The Beast. A graduate from The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, some of her favourite theatre credits include Maria/Liesl understudy in The Sound Of Music for Mirvish Productions; Maria Elena in The Buddy Holly Story for Confederation Centre; Neifile in The Decameron Workshop for Berkeley Street Theatre; featured performer in such productions as The Golden Mickeys, Twice Charmed, Disney Dreams and Hercules aboard the Disney Magic for Disney Cruise Line and Canadian Explosion for Stage West. Shout out to Bruce and the Talent House gang! A heartfelt thank you also goes out to my loving family, my friends and Michael for their endless support and encouragement!

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bios NATHAN CARROLL

Rolf

Nathan Carroll is a Toronto-based actor and storyteller. He has performed in Macbeth, Tweed and The Corpse Bride for Theatre Panik and Bordertown Cafe and the world premiere of The Book of Esther for the Blyth Festival. Nathan performs original cabarets to sold out audiences and has toured his ‘Sema: The Kenya Project’ across Ontario. Nathan is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School, a member of the Theatre 20 Emerging Artists Ensemble, and plays with the folk/R&B band We’re Sorry We’re So Famous.

Next up for Nathan is playing Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Driftwood Theatre.

KENDRA CONNOR

Sister Margaretta

Kendra is very pleased to be making her Citadel debut. Selected theatre credits include Maggie Now for Theatre Prospero (for which she received a Sterling Nomination); Pirates of Penzance for Edmonton Opera; Bless You, Billy Wilder for Shadow Theatre and The Infinite Shiver, Revenge of the South Sea Bubble and What GIves? all for Teatro La Quindicina. Kendra is a proud graduate of the Theatre Arts Program at MacEwan University. Up next, she’ll be appearing in both The Minor Keys and Fiorello at the Edmonton Fringe. Much love and many thanks to her wonderful family and partner, Ross.

Faceted silver ring.

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bios RÉJEAN COURNOYER Captain von Trapp

Previously at the Citadel, Réjean appeared as Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol, Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Sterling Nomination), Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice and Beauty and the Beast (a co-production with Theatre Calgary). Selected theatre credits include L’Homme de la Mancha for L’Unithéatre; Les Misérables for the Arts Club (Jessie Nomination); Pélagie (Dora Award Nomination) and Little Shop of Horrors for CanStage; Nativity, Saint Carmen of the Main for National Arts Centre; Tuesdays with Morrie (5X City tour); Oliver! for Theatre Aquarius; Knickerbocker Holiday for Toronto Operetta Theatre; A Few Good Men and Tuesdays with Morrie for Neptune Theatre and Into the Woods, Three Sisters and Macbeth for Atlantic Theatre Festival. His selected film and television credits include Rideau Hall; The Event (ACTRA Award); Baby; Wedding Wars; Homeless to Harvard; Martha Inc. and October 1970.

JULIETTE ESHLEMAN

Brigitta

Juliette is “ecstatic” to be back on the Citadel stage, particularly in a musical production so dear to her heart! The Sound of Music has long been a favourite of hers, and her random and irrepressible need to break into song has not infrequently involved songs from this classic. Only vaguely tolerant of her perpetual trilling, Juliette’s attempts at yodeling have upped the ante on her brothers’ irritation. That said, they are not so secretly proud of her!

This will be Juliette’s fifth show with the Citadel, having played a Tiny Tot Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz, and the Ghost of Christmas Past over the last three years of A Christmas Carol. She has enjoyed every moment of every performance, and is forever grateful for the wonderful opportunities she has been given. Juliette would like to thank her family for doing everything they do to make her participation possible, her teachers for being supportive of the extra work it involves for them, and to everyone she works with at the Citadel for making it so much fun!

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bios SUSAN GILMOUR

Elsa

Last season at the Citadel, Susan appeared as Marmee in Little Women: the Broadway Musical and as Mme. De Lannoy in The Three Musketeers. Susan’s other Citadel credits include The Drowsy Chaperone, her one woman show I Dreamed a Dream, Man of La Mancha, Oliver! and The Beggar’s Opera. Other theatre credits include Les Misérables for Imperial Theatre (New York), Royal Alexandra/Princess of Wales Theatres (Toronto), Pantanges Theatre (L.A) and Asian/African tour; Broadway and Beyond for Town Hall (New York); Into the Woods, My Fair Lady and The Threepenny Opera for Stratford Festival; Rob Roy at the Edinburgh Festival; Cats for Rainbow Stage and Theatre Aquarius; Sylvia for Theatre Aquarius; Pelagie and Larry’s Party for Canadian Stage/National Arts Centre; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for Calgary Stage West/Drayton; Guys and Dolls and Kiss of the Spiderwoman for St. Lawrence Centre; Evita for TheatreCalgary/Drayton/Neptune Theatre; Anything Goes for Drayton; Man of La Mancha for Neptune Theatre/Royal Alexandra Theatre and Anne of Green Gables for Charlottetown Festival.

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bios SUSAN HENLEY

Mother Abbess

This is Susan’s first appearance at the Citadel. Selected credits include No Way to Treat a Lady for Talk is Free Theatre (Barrie); Cinderella for the Grand Theatre (London); Closer Than Ever – Toronto tour (Dora Award); Les Belles Soeurs for Theatre 20; Boeing, Boeing for Stage West; Calendar Girls for the Royal Alex; Hairspray at Princess of Wales Theatre and 1st US Broadway national tour; Irma La Douce, All’s Well That Ends Well, Kiss Me Kate, Cabaret, Comedy of Errors, Macbeth and School for Scandal for the Stratford Festival; Rough Crossing for Centaur Theatre (Montreal); Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris for Wintergarden (Toronto)/ Vogue (Vancouver)/National Arts Centre (Ottawa); The House of Martin Guerre for Canadian Stage; Into The Woods and Blythe Spirit for Atlantic Theatre Festival; The Bacchae for Northern Light Theatre (Edmonton) and Diamond Tooth Gertie in Dawson City (Yukon). Susan appeared in the movie Hairspray opposite John Travolta. Upcoming for Susan are Calendar Girls and the independent short film Channelled Lives which will be released this spring. Susan was born and raised on a farm near Regina, Saskatchewan, and is a proud graduate of the BFA program at the U of A (with honours). Her husband, Michael Hanrahan, is a founding member of the Soulpepper Theatre Company. They have two sons, and a house under constant renovation. Special ‘cannot thank-you enough’ to Tom Peacocke.

RYAN JACKSON

Kurt

This is Ryan’s first appearance at the Citadel. Most recently, he appeared in the production of Willy Wonka at Victoria School of the Performing Arts where he is currently a student in grade 7. Ryan has also appeared in a youth choir production of Beauty and the Beast as Gaston. Along with the theatre, Ryan enjoys gymnastics, soccer, piano and spending time with his family.

bios SAGE JEPSON

Friedrich

Hello, my name is Sage Jepson. I am proud to be playing Friedrich von Trapp in the Citadel’s production of The Sound of Music and this will be my Citadel debut. I have been acting and singing since I was 2 years old! I have participated in many shows with The St. Albert Children’s Theatre and I am so glad that I got the opportunity of being in this musical with all these amazing actors and actresses!

Some roles in musicals I have played are Tootles in Peter Pan; Barney Hix (Boy Band Member) in The Music Man with Grant MacEwan; Gaston in Beauty & the Beast; Paul in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day and many more! My dream is to be on Broadway someday! I’d like to thank you for attending this performance of The Sound of Music, I hope you can relive the childhood joy of Do Re Mi.....but for now So Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, Goodbye!

SARAH PATERSON

Gretl

Sarah Paterson is an energetic, outgoing, fluently bilingual (French & English) 7 year old who loves the arts. She attends 2nd grade at Earl Buxton School. Sarah has participated in various summer camp plays such as Go Fish at Visionary College and Toy Story for Foote Theatre School. The Sound of Music is Sarah’s first production and she is thrilled! Her winter extra-curricular activities this year included playing the piano, competitive cheerleading and pursuing her French lessons. She also enjoys skiing and skating. When the sun starts to shine, then she hits the soccer fields or plunges into a pool.

She demonstrates a strong passion for dancing, singing, and a great love of animals, especially dogs! Her favourite book this year was Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White.

bios MICHAEL PENG

Herr Zeller

This is Michael’s second time on Citadel Theatre stages, having appeared in Julius Caesar before this. Michael has worked professionally in theatre since 1994 in Alberta, Ontario, the United States and Europe. He earned his MFA in Directing at the University of Alberta in 2008 and is now a freelance actor, director, teacher and producer in the city of Edmonton. He is also Co-Artistic Director of Wishbone Theatre, a Sterling Awardwinning company he co-founded in 2009 (wishbonetheatre.ca).

In Edmonton, he has performed with Northern Light Theatre, Kill Your Television, The Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Studio Theatre and Surreal SoReal Theatre. Most recently, he played the lead in the Canadian premiere of David Mamet’s RACE for Theatre YES, and designed Wishbone’s much-lauded production of Waiting for Godot. Selected credits also include directing Falling: A Wake for Wishbone Theatre and performing the title role in Bashir Lazhar,

by Evelyne de la Chenelière (Germany/Austria tour, Edmonton Fringe, Antwerp/Kiev/London/Edinburgh tour). Selected credits elsewhere include The Anger in Ernest & Ernestine; An Ideal Husband; Einstein’s Gift; Proof; The Foursome; Problem Child; Uncle Vanya and Dracula. Michael also teaches and directs in Drama at King’s University College here in Edmonton.

ROMAN PFOB

Baron/Admiral Von Schreiber

Earlier this season, Roman appeared as Reverend Fish/Mr. Toll in A Christmas Carol. His Citadel credits include Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Hamlet, Measure For Measure, A Christmas Carol, Homeward Bound, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Robin Hood, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Sound of Music, The Beggar’s Opera, Richard III and Oedipus. Credits for other theatres include Young Art, Stone Angel and Your Wildest Dreams for Theatre Network; Victor/Victoria and The Buddy Holly Story for Stage West Calgary and Race for Theatre Yes. Roman has also been involved in various musical productions for the Mayfield, including The British Invasion, Nashville Outlaws (as Johnny Cash), Forever Plaid and Darkstar: The Life and Times of Roy Orbison (as Roy Orbison).

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bios ELENA PORTER

Sister Elizabeth/Dance Captain Elena is a graduate of both the Grant MacEwan Theatre Arts and the University of Alberta BFA (Acting) programs. She has appeared at the Citadel in The Wizard of Oz and Cabaret. Other credits include Anne Boleyn in the sold-out Edmonton fringe hit Tudor Queens: A Burlesque; Two Gentlemen of Verona: The Musical and The Winter’s Tale for Freewill Players; Saturday Night for Leave It To Jane and Poki Talks for Teatro La Quindicina. Elena is thankful for the unwavering support of her family and friends, but especially her husband. Thank you all for supporting live theatre in Edmonton.

TATYANA RAC

New Postulant

Tatyana is excited to be in her debut performance at The Citadel.

Her recent acting credits include The Velveteen Rabbit for Twenties Street Productions in Fort Edmonton Park’s new theatre; Jack and the Beanstalk for Alberta Opera; Death: LIVE! for Surreal SoReal; Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Spine and The Good Woman of Setzuan for Studio Theatre, University of Alberta and How I Learned to Drive at the Media Room, University of Alberta. Tatyana is a graduate of the BFA Acting program at the University of Alberta. I hope you enjoy the show!

NICOLE ROBERT

Sister Berthe/Frau Schmidt Previously at the Citadel, Nicole appeared as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd. She was last seen in Toronto as the Nurse in Shakespeare in Action’s production of Romeo and Juliet and as Paulina in The Winter’s Tale for CanStage’s Dream in High Park.

Other selected theatre credits include Menopause Out Loud! for G-4 Productions; Mamma Mia for Mirvish Productions; The Music Man and Private Lives for Vancouver Playhouse; Menopositive: The Musical for the Belfry Theatre and Under The Influence, Blithe Spirit (Jessie Richardson Award nomination), Snowing On Salt Spring, The Game of Love and Chance (Jessie Richardson Award), Thirteen Hands and Comedy of Errors for the Arts Club Theatre. Her film and television credits include King Of Sorrow; Darcy’s Wild Life; Hotel Metropolitan; Tom Stone; Cold Squad; Snow White; Once Upon a Christmas; Saving Silverman and Final Destination.

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bios KRISTIAN TRUELSEN

Max Detweiler

This is Kristian’s first performance at the Citadel. In 2011 Kris was seen as Matthew in Anne of Green Gables—The Musical for the Charlottetown Festival where he was awarded the Fen Watkin Music Scholarship and also met with royals Prince Will and Kate.

Other theatre credits include Kiss Me, Kate (Harrison Howell and Fred Graham understudy) and Evita (Juan Peron understudy) for Stratford Shakespeare Festival; A Christmas Carol—the Musical for Rose Theatre; My Fair Lady and The Man Who Shot Chance Delaney for Western Canada Theatre; Ah, Wilderness! and Miracle on 34th Street for Chemainus Theatre Festival; Arms and the Man and Into the Woods for the Orlando Shakespeare Theater; A Delicate Balance for Mad Cow Theatre and A Couple of Blaguards for the Orlando Theatre Project. Films include Flash of Genius; The Patriot; Lonely Hearts and My Girl. A professional songwriter and director, Kris lives in Toronto with writer/illustrator Katharine Miller. www.kristiantruelsen.com

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bios LOGAN WEST

Marta

Logan’s passion for the Citadel began at The Foote Theatre School in 2007 at the age of six. Her passion for acting and drama began even earlier! Logan debuted on the Citadel stage as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz and has had various roles in A Christmas Carol over the last 3 years. She is very excited to be a part of the Sound of Music family! Logan is currently working towards her blue belt in Taekwondo. She also enjoys reading, bike riding and playing with her guinea pig. Logan would like to thank her mom, dad and brother for their continued support!

KATE WILLIAMS

Gretl

Kate Williams is 8 years old and in grade 3. She was born and raised in Edmonton. Kate has been singing since she was 3, but only began receiving formal voice training this year from instructor, Deanna Clee. Kate’s first introduction to theatre was at 4 years of age when she attended The Little Mermaid at the Lunt-Fontaine Theatre in New York. After that, her interest in the stage came to life. This is Kate’s first Citadel production. Kate has participated in the Foote Theatre School (2010-2011) as well as the Foote Theatre School summer camps (2010). She also participated in the Edmonton Musical Theatre children’s program (2008-2009). Kate is also an accomplished rhythmic gymnast, competing provincially with the Royal Glenora Rhymicana Team for the past 2 years. For fun, she loves skiing, riding her bike, playing with her friends and exploring at her dad’s grain farm with her little brother and her cat, Pepper.

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Q U ATT R O

bios BOB BAKER

Director

Since returning to his hometown of Edmonton thirteen years ago, Bob Baker has rejuvenated and expanded the Citadel Theatre as Artistic Director. Programming season after season of world-class theatrical productions each year, Mr. Baker has ushered in an era of growth at the Citadel. Two years ago Mr. Baker was instrumental in incorporating five of the Citadel’s existing creative development programs under one umbrella: The Robbins Academy. The Robbins Academy consists of the Eldon and Anne Foote Theatre School, the Citadel Young Companies, The Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program, ongoing Play Development activities and Audience Outreach, creating Canada’s newest and most comprehensive program for creative development in professional theatre. Mr. Baker was recently honoured with a University of Alberta Distinguished Alumni Award, is a member of Edmonton’s Cultural Hall of Fame and is a recipient of a PACE award from Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes. The Sound of Music is the 45th play that Mr. Baker has directed at the Citadel. He was the artistic director during the successful turn-around of both the Phoenix Theatre in Edmonton (1982-87) and the Canadian Stage Company in Toronto (1990-98). Next season, Mr. Baker will direct Private Lives, Monty Python’s Spamalot and the thirteenth annual production of a beloved Edmonton family tradition: A Christmas Carol.

DON HORSBURGH

Musical Director

As Robbins Academy faculty, Don has been enjoying connection with both Citadel Theatre Young Companies and the Citadel Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program participants, and eagerly anticipates his involvement with Next to Normal and Spamalot.

Recently, Don has been the music director for The Rocky Horror Show, Little Women: the Broadway Musical and Hunchback, and provided original music for August: Osage County. Previous seasons, he has been the music director for Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Wizard of Oz, West Side Story, Oliver!, Guys and Dolls, The Sound of Music, Cabaret, Into the Woods, Aspects of Love and Duddy. Additionally, he has provided original music for Pride and Prejudice, Blithe Spirit and The Constant Wife. Recently Don has visited Winnipeg to music direct Hairspray, White Christmas and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. For the Stratford Festival he has provided original music for 19 productions and music directed Threepenny Opera. He is the recipient of five Dora Awards for his contributions to Rigoletto; A Little Night Music; Fire and Lilies and a Sterling Haynes Award for outstanding music direction for Cabaret.

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bios LESLIE FRANKISH Set & Costume Designer

Previously this year, Leslie designed set & costumes for A Christmas Carol. Selected Citadel credits include set and costume design for Pride and Prejudice, Beauty and the Beast (Sterling Award), Oliver!, The Constant Wife, Peter Pan, Blithe Spirit, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Measure for Measure and Present Laughter. Ms. Frankish began her career at the Citadel in the 1980’s as a resident designer for the Citadel Youth Theatre. Other resident designer positions include The Phoenix Theatre, 1984 – 1987 and The Shaw Festival, 1988 – 1999 where her designs included Pygmalion, Misalliance and Mrs. Warren’s Profession. As well, Ms. Frankish has designed for major theatres across Canada including set and costume design for Angels in America I & II, Singer and Into the Woods for Canadian Stage Company; Hard Times, Lilies and Claptrap for the National Arts Centre; La Bête for Theatre Calgary; A Little Night Music and The Caretaker for the Vancouver Playhouse and most recently The Homecoming for the Stratford Festival and Heartbreak House for the Shaw Festival. Leslie was also the senior production designer of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

PHILLIP NERO

Choreographer/Assistant Director Earlier this season, Phillip was choreographer for The Rocky Horror Show. Other Citadel credits include Little Women: the Broadway Musical, The Three Musketeers, Beauty and the Beast and The Wizard of Oz. Most recently Phillip directed and choreographed a brand new musical called Big Time Operator at Sheridan College. Other credits include Cinderella, Chicago, A Chorus Line, West Side Story and assistant choreographer for The Lord Of The Rings in London England.

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Lighting Designer

Steve was the lighting designer of the original production of The Sound of Music at the Citadel. He has designed lighting for over 45 Canadian Opera Co. productions including The Barber of Seville, The Emperor of Atlantis, Luisa Miller, The Bartered Bride and La Bohème. His work has been seen on stages throughout North America, at the opera companies of Seattle, Boston, Baltimore, Houston, Dallas, Santa Fe, St. Louis, Palm Beach, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver and Orange County, California. Lighting designs for other productions include Canadian Stage Company’s The Threepenny Opera, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Toad of Toad Hall, Hedda Gabler and Harry Chapin, Lies and Legends. Steve created the lighting design for the Mirvish production of Damn Yankees at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and co-lit both productions of Needfire. He also lit the production Shenandoah in Toronto and on Broadway. As well, for Opera Pacific in California, Steve designed lighting for the West Coast premiere of Blitzstein’s Regina. Most recently he designed Il Trovatore for Opera Hamilton.

MICHAEL LAIRD

Sound Designer

Based in Toronto, Michael’s work has been heard in theatre productions throughout North America. Previously at the Citadel, Michael was the sound designer for Seussical and Little Women: the Broadway Musical and associate sound designer for Sweeney Todd and Beauty and the Beast. Selected sound design credits include: Evil Dead: The Musical (Off Broadway, Toronto & Montréal); Hair for The Grand Theatre; Calendar Girls for Mirvish Productions; Stuff Happens for Studio 180 & Mirvish Productions; Our Class, The Overwhelming, Blackbird and Offensive Shadows for Studio 180; A Beautiful View for da da kamera (Dora Award nomination); Seussical, A Year with Frog and Toad, The Princess and the Handmaiden, Forbidden Phoenix, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and The Wizard of Oz for YPT; Such Creatures for Nightswimming; Through the Leaves, Festen and Marion Bridge for Company Theatre; Noble Parasites for Theatre Passe Muraille; Norway.Today, Tijuana Cure and Tiny Dynamite for Theatre Smash. Associate Sound Design credits include Kiss Me, Kate for Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Silicone Diaries for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

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bios MARISSA KOCHANSKI Assistant Set & Costume Designer

Marissa has been cutting, glueing, drawing and painting as an amateur since kindergarten, and as a professional for the past fifteen years. For the Citadel stage she designed costumes for Billy Bishop Goes to War, set and costumes for The Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate, Prairie Boy’s Winter, A Giraffe in Paris, New Canadian Kid, Love You Forever, The Paperbag Princess’s Favourite Stories and The Sword and The Stone.

MICHELLE CHAN

Stage Manager

Earlier this season, Michelle was stage manager for God of Carnage and The Rocky Horror Show. Last season, Michelle was stage manager for Little Women: the Broadway Musical, August: Osage County, A Christmas Carol and Billy Bishop Goes to War. Other Citadel stage manager credits are Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, A Christmas Carol, Blackbird, The Wizard of Oz, The Forbidden Phoenix, Vimy, Wingfield’s Inferno, The Pillowman, Bird Brain, Fully Committed, Vanya, Shakespeare’s Will, Wingfield on Ice, Stones In His Pockets, Homeward Bound and The Sword in the Stone. Assistant stage manager credits at the Citadel include Oliver!, Peter Pan, Blithe Spirit, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Sound of Music, Grease, Servant of Two Masters, Hamlet, Cabaret and Art. Other favourite stage manager credits include Mothership Down with Paper Tiger Productions; Afterplay for Blarney Productions; Evelyn Strange, Cocktails at Pam’s and Fever Land for Teatro la Quindicina and The 7th Circle and A Hero for All for Fringe Theatre Adventures.

Big thanks to Wayne, Candice and Sang Sang.

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bios WAYNE PAQUETTE Assistant Stage Manager

Earlier this season, Wayne worked on A Christmas Carol and Death of A Salesman, and last season he worked on The Three Musketeers and A Christmas Carol. For the Citadel, Wayne has directed Blackbird, co-directed The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead, and assistant directed The Wizard of Oz, Doubt, a parable and The Glass Menagerie. Wayne is also the co-artistic director of Blarney Productions, an artistic associate with Shadow Theatre and is an associate member of the Robbins Academy for the Citadel Theatre. Some of his favourite credits include assistant directing Shining City and The Forbidden Phoenix for the Citadel; directing Three Viewings, Glorious!, The Dazzle and The Country for Shadow Theatre; Marty Chan’s Mothership Down and God’s Eye for Paper Tiger Productions; Afterplay, The Christian Brothers, Madagascar, The Good Thief, A Body of Water, Orange Flower Water, Skirmishes, The Year of Magical Thinking and Molly Sweeney for Blarney Productions. Thanks to Michelle, Candice, Sang Sang; and much love to Kayla.

CANDICE CHARNEY Assistant Stage Manager

Candice is excited to be working once again with the awesome team at the Citadel. Past Citadel shows include assistant stage managing A Christmas Carol, The Jungle Book, Half Life and The Pillowman and being apprentice stage manager on Peter Pan, I Am My Own Wife, Blithe Spirit and Frozen. Most recent shows include working as an assistant stage manager with Catalyst Theatre’s Frankenstein, Nevermore and Hunchback.

SANG SANG LEE

Apprentice Stage Manager Earlier this season, Sang Sang was an apprentice stage manager for The Rocky Horror Show. Other Citadel credits include A Christmas Carol, Billy Bishop Goes to War and As You Like It. Elsewhere, she has worked on Hunchback for Catalyst Theatre; The Super Groovy 70s, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for Mayfield Theatre; Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show for Odd Lot Theatre; Seussical for St. Albert Children’s Theatre; Monteverdi’s Orfeo for the U of A Centennial and Little Women and Crazy For You for Grant MacEwan. She is a graduate of Grant MacEwan’s Theatre Production program. Many thanks to Michelle, Wayne and Candice for all the guidance and laughter.

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MUSICAL DIRECTOR about the

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

It was an unexpected and fortunate series of events that brought me to a career as Musical Director.

At the age of 27, I decided to change course from an undergraduate degree in education (having already taught special education, music, and math for a number of years).

I travelled to the Banff Centre and worked as a piano jockey – part of a group of round the clock accompanists, available to talented artists for lessons and production rehearsals in the Banff Centre’s Music Theatre summer program.

The program Music Director at the time was Howard Cable, and he appointed me as his Assistant. At the conclusion of the summer, Howard asked if I would consider auditioning for some gigs he was too busy to handle.

I travelled to Niagara on the Lake, and was introduced to a high profile actor and cabaret artist – Tom Kneebone.

After an afternoon rehearsal in the Shaw lobby (which in my estimation had not gone very well), I was invited to dinner. After the main course Tom leaned back in his chair and asked: (Tom) (Me)

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“What have you done?”

“Choral directing, teaching, accompanying, recording, playing in bands, University of Toronto, CBC radio production, and I’ve worked for the circus” “Tell me about the circus” “Okay…” May 24th weekend, Ontario Place. There is a ferocious north wind and it’s barely above zero. I’m visiting the various acts at their trailers, determining what they do, choosing tunes to accompany them, and keeping an eye on the tent (threatening to blow away). Eventually it’s time to start the show… the first acts go by without incident. Then the animal act: a horse is led to the head of the ring, a lion is wheeled out in a cage and the cage door is opened. The lion, who is supposed to run and jump on the horse’s back and ride around the ring, balks and sits! The horse becomes impatient, breaks into a trot, circles the ring and heads straight towards me! The tent boys (peeking around the curtain watching the show) jump out of the way and kick the electrical boxes – the tent goes to black. In complete darkness a horse is being reined up over my Fender-Rhodes piano and a lion is at large!”

“What did you do!?”

“I kept playing” “You’re hired!”

That was the beginning of what continues to be a pretty interesting, multi-faceted, and wonderful thirty years as a Musical Director.

As I reflect on those years, certain pinnacle in-sync moments come to mind such as: having 30 to 120 people in chorus singing in tune, in time, articulating simultaneously with precision, and expressing the musical line with gorgeous uninterrupted phrasing, or my first visit to the Stratford Shakespearian Festival that left me with intense visceral and intellectual impressions – I was inspired!

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(from left to right) Don Horsburgh, Mike Lent, Sandro Dominelli, Dave Babcock, Mark Sterling, Chris Andrew (the band from The Rocky Horror Show)

I suppose this led to the seventeen seasons as Composer where I provided original music for the Stratford Shakespearian Festival, and an experience of working with a completely revised story and therefore revised musical rendering of Rigoletto, Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto. Other memories include time working for Garth Drabinsky on Aspects of Love, Live Ent. Toronto, and musical directing the US National tour of The Sound of Music’s Broadway revival.

A very special time came when Bob Baker asked me what show I wanted to do next.

This followed being paired as director and musical director at the “Doras”, a Toronto award event. I quickly responded “Sondheim” and he said “Let’s do it!” We became the first to present Sondheim in Toronto with Into the Woods. Another highlight was scoring Bob Baker’s production of Angels in America, Canadian Stage Company, Toronto.

The current ‘in sync’ Musical Director moments include: Sweeney Todd and a rocking version of The Rocky Horror Show, teaching and supporting the Robbins Academy, and the latest… the introduction of a Cabaret series to the Citadel Theatre’s audiences.

My thinking is that I have led a rich, varied, and inspired life…

“Plus qu’il change, plus qu’il semble la meme chose” Over time I have graduated from a one to a three-ring circus as the Citadel Theatre is now using its Big Tops, and its smaller theatres and performance spaces in new and exciting ways.

Still my days are similar: I organize, prepare, teach, compose, and perform.

As the very nature of creating theatre is collaborative, I feel privileged to be a part of this huge collaborative effort time after time. My heart has been blessed with the sound of music, and it is a joy to roll up my sleeves, get in there, turn it right, left, upside down; bringing all singing, actors, and orchestra, in united sound to finally land squarely on the horse’s back!

I hope you enjoy the show,

Don Horsburgh, Musical Director, Citadel Theatre

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STAFF

BOB BAKER

Artistic Director •

ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES Roman Pfob

Kate Ryan Matt Schuurman Liana Shannon Amy Shostak Brian Dooley Linette Smith Director, Play Development Jennifer Spencer Geoffrey Brumlik Eileen Sproule Director, Artistic & FTS Teaching Assistants Educational Outreach Rebecca Bissonnette Doug Mertz Nicola Elbro Director, FTS & Young Companies Sophie Gareau-Brennan Cynthia Hicks Don Horsburgh Resident Music Director Paula Humby Wayne Paquette Spenser Payne Academy Associate Megz Prus Hannah Whittaker Andrew Ritchie Academy Coordinator Julia Seymour Diana Stevenson Michelle Tymchuk Manager, Jo Wetmore James MacDonald

Director, Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program

Foote Theatre School

CITADEL VOLUNTEERS

Young Company Instructors Bob Baker Shannon Boyle Robert Clinton Chris Craddock Stephen Delano Don Horsburgh Heather Inglis James MacDonald Doug Mertz Phil Nero Mieko Ouchi Jackie Pooke Linda Rubin Kate Ryan Dawn Sadoway FTS Instructors Christine Bandelow April Banigan Shannon Boyle Tara Brodin Ashley Butler Jessica Carmichael Ellen Chorley Julie Golosky Crystal Hanson Melissa Havin Brad Heintzman Sally Hunt Binaifer Kapadia Meghan Koshman Amy Kucharuk Annette Loiselle Barbara Mah Daniela Masellis Josh Mellott Doug Mertz Anna Paquin

ADMINISTRATION

Marianne Bouthillier Associate Executive Director

Peni Christopher

Asst. to the Artistic Director/ Company Manager

Laurie McInnes

Business & Legal Affairs

FACILITY

Louis Barron Director

Maintenance Doug de Vries Manager

Andrew Bialobzyski Assistant Manager

Bee Clean Services Security Alberta Crowd Management Building Porters Richard Bukowski Tara Gale

FINANCE

Keith Strong, CA Director

Kaitlyn Kastelic

Accounts Payable/ Receivable

Paul Thorburn

Systems Administrator

Rosita Vasileva

Payroll Accountant

Gladys Wong

Accounting Assistant

GUEST SERVICES Jenna Pryor

Venue Rentals Manager

PENNY RITCO

Kimberlee Stadelmann Box Office Manager

Neil Le Grandeur

House Manager/ Volunteer Coordinator

Josh Wickard

Assistant Box Office Manager

Executive Director

Sydney Stuart

Manager, Fund Development

Sales Sara French, Manager Gynger Callahan Supervisor

Jim Meers

Head of Props

Charlotte Hunt

Assistant Head of Props

Vincent Meseck Props

Angie Sotiropolous Props

Breanne Brown Nathan Coppens Bevin Dooley

Wayne Jeannotte

Cheryl L. Hoover

Marc Anderson

Debbie Theuss

Bill Heron

Andrew Hill

Guest Services Supervisors Michelle Bonot Crystal Casanova Kayla Fuller Amanda Gregoire Caitlin Jackson Tara-Lee LaRose Jennifer Liu Alyssa McGowan Terry Schmolcke Mark Stubbings Derek Warwick Guest Services Representatives Mike Anhorn Crystal Cassanova Carol Dreger Jessica Glover Marg Gronnestad Christina Harbak Mark Harding Theresa Hovdestad Jacob Liska Abbie Murison Carly Neis Natasha Prasad Joyanne Rudiak Valerie Smart Debbie Theuss Shirley Tran Al Webb

Michelle Chan

Kristen Hiemstra

Assistant Box Office Manager

Shar Powell

School Booking Coordinator

PRODUCTION Director

Assistant Rentals Manager Technical Director

MARKETING, SALES & FUND DEVELOPMENT Joyce LaBriola Director

Jann Smith

Props

Danine Regenwetter Props

Head Stage Carpenter

Assistant Head Stage Carpenter Resident Stage Manager Greg Cardinal Patrick Fraser Stage Carpenter Assistant Technical Director Serge Menard Stage Carpenter Stephanie Ripley Assistant Technical Director Patsy Thomas Head of Wardrobe Kyla Maki Administrative Assistant Kayla Fulton Assistant Head of Owen Hutchinson Wardrobe Head of Audio

Alison Hardy

Judith Darough

Perry Harris

Ava Diehl

Peter Locock

Kathleen Morley

Chris Hayes

Isobel Bloor

Assistant Head of Audio Audio

Head of Scenic Carpentry

Cutter

First Hand First Hand Milliner

Assistant Head of Carpentry

Barb Becker

Scenic Carpenter

Jeff Chief

Wayne Jeannotte Scenic Carpenter

Brenda Inglis

Serge Menard

Scenic Carpenter

Barb Markert

Brian Maxwell

Michelle Warren

Sheila Cleasby

Jaylene Wiebe

Scott George Lafluer

Lorraine Price

Greg Cardinal

Scenic Carpenter Head of Electrics

Assistant Head of Electrics

Denis Pellerin

Fabricator Tailor

Stitcher Stitcher Stitcher Stitcher

Head of Wardrobe Running

Electrics

Ava Diehl

Electrics

Mary Hyde-Kerr

Head of Scenic Paint

Michelle Warren

Assistant Head of Scenic Paint

Barb Becker

Meaghan Skerik Andrea Steinwand Chantel Fortin

Dresser Dresser Dresser

Wardrobe Maintenance

Administrator

Barb Becker

Samantha Rumball

Associate, Robbins Academy Marketing

Ceylene Runzer

Laura Lee Osborne

Jason Magee

Amy Sanders

Marsha Scott

Kirstin Piehl

Richard Stevens

Stephanie Ryder

Megan Hall

Scenic Paint Scenic Paint

Manager, Media Relations Scenic Paint Marketing Coordinator

Scenic Paint

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The Citadel is grateful for the kind generosity of its volunteers listed below. If you want to volunteer with the Citadel, please call Neil Le Grandeur at 780-428-2137 or e-mail foh@citadeltheatre.com.

Johanna Andreoff, Tracy Arnell, Nelda Arnst, Judith Babcock, Trinity Barrow, Donna Bell, Shelley Benson, Erika Beyer, Ursula Blumentrath, Jeanine Bonot, Florence Borch, Ken Borch, Shirley Boven, Loveth Bradley, Jon Brenda, Shirl Brown, Eileen Budlong, Nancy Byway, Collin Campbell, Dee Cartledge, Jessica Chai, Jenny Chai, Joyce Dahl, Carol Dreger, Shirley Dunn, Trina Elash, Trevor Elliot, Janet Fayjean, Linda Ferro, Lil Filewych, Brett Flesher, Jeanette Flesher, Brenda Fraser, Wendy Fraser, Gilberte Gagne, Irene Gagne, Doreen Gagnon, Jeanne Garland, Jackie Genest, Glenda Goodwin, Gerry Gordon, Mervan Gorrie, Myrna Gosnell, Christine Hall, Tomoko Hayashi, Lucie Heins, Tim Heins, Bradley Heller, Marilyn Hemsing, Linelle Henderson, Daniel High, Amelia Hihn, Maria Hollinshead, Ron Homenchuk, Laura Hughes, Judy Hume, Regan Kosior, Darlene Kowalchuk, Kim Lang, Clemence Lavoie, Nicole LeBlanc-Lamarre, Lowella Lee, Louise Leibel, Maureen Letchford, Coral Levang, Ron Levang, Fran Linklater, Jennifer Liu, Mike Liu, Kyle Lobb, Katrina Lucyk, Marlene Lukevich, Tabatha Lyon, Bozena Macek, Dawn Madill, Danielle Maraj, Nicholas Mather, Thomas McLean, Karen Miller, Monica Molina-Ayala, Donna Molloy, Joan Murchie, Sulochana Muthia, Florence Nieberding, Dennis Nolan, Gina Nolet, Wendy Poirier, Joan Poletz, Anna Popowich, Gail Poston, Natasha Prasad, Petra Prendergast, Kevin Przyswitt, Renee Przyswitt, Doreen Pysar, Thor Quaranta, Tracy Renz Augustin, Audrey Ross, Ian Ross, Helen Rusich, Angela Seery, Phyllis Solsberg, Evelyn Stark, Antonia Stiuca, Cheryl Sulatycky, Anna Tandingan, Shahna Tariq, Liz Tweddle, Rose Unguran, Mona Vandersluys, Lynne Vickers, Jane Voloboeva, Maureen Wagner, Allan Webb, Kay Willekes, Denise Woollard, Paul Yates, Lil Yewchuk 69

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR,

On behalf of the entire Citadel Family, we give our heartfelt thanks to you –

our patrons, premier supporters, donors, funders, corporate and media sponsors – for your fantastic contribution to this season and for your loyalty and commitment.

Whether you are a newcomer to our theatre or a long-time supporter, we hope that you found this season’s mix of plays to be entertaining and thoughtprovoking, and have taken with you many great memories!

We recently announced the exciting lineup for our 2012/2013 Season. We’re proud to offer such a bold and provocative season, designed to elicit emotional, intellectual and passionate responses from theatregoers of all ages. We invite you to join us Beyond the Stage next season, as we launch our new cabaret series, conversation series, post-show jams, and much more…

We are also thrilled to report on the continued evolution of the Robbins Academy and, especially the success of the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program. We thank Bill and Mary Jo Robbins for their on-going commitment to this important work and for incenting others to join in supporting us. We would also like to acknowledge the Eldon and Anne Foote Fund and the John and Barbara

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, and BOARD PRESIDENT Poole Family Fund for their visionary support of the creative development of artists and youth at the Citadel over the years.

Thanks to all three orders of government, we have a rejuvenated facility enjoyed, not only by our theatre patrons, but by thousands of citizens annually. We are honoured to be the stewards of this amazing centre of creativity and community – home of the Edmonton Comedy Festival, University of Alberta Festival of Ideas, Rapid Fire Theatre, The Cappies, and many others.

The year was not without its challenges as we managed economic pressures, grieved the loss of beloved members of our team, and implemented institutional changes to our pricing and ticketing options. Thanks to your unfailing support, the Citadel remains a vital presence in our city, province and throughout Canada – and looks to the future – our 50th Anniversary in 2015!

Finally, we owe a standing ovation to our artists, production teams, management, staff, volunteers and Board for their hard work and love of the arts.

With our deepest gratitude,

Penny Ritco, Executive Director

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YEARS

Series Sponsor

DON LOWRY, President & Chief Executive Officer The Citadel has long been a key community-building institution in Edmonton, aiding civic engagement and providing a forum for new opinions and ideas.

The theatre consistently finds new ways to assemble and mount high-calibre productions that entertain, engage and inspire. EPCOR is proud to support such an innovative organization in its pursuit of excellence. My warmest congratulations for yet another exciting season.

Mainstage Series

BIJAN MANNANI, Chief Operating Officer Landmark Group of Builders is delighted to sponsor the Citadel Theatre’s Mainstage Series. Each year our lives are enriched as we are treated to some of the best performances in the industry. Congratulations on another amazing season.

THE ROBBINS FOUNDATION BILL AND MARY JO ROBBINS

Robbins Academy and Family Series

It is an honor and privilege to sponsor yet another great season of the Family Series and join the Citadel Theatre in the presentation of these wonderful plays.

We continue to share your hopes and dreams that these plays will continue to inspire people as well as teach, encourage and bring laughter to each and everyone. We are especially proud to be a part of the Robbins Academy at the Citadel and to support the development of artistic talent that reflects our national and regional diversity. Our vision is to support and promote the education and participation of young actors in the theatre and sustain the future of arts and culture for generations to come.

Penny Plain

TOM REDL, President We have been inspired by your productions and impressed with your artistic excellence. Yours are the hands that weave the fabric of our community.

Sponsoring the Citadel Theatre has been both a pleasure and a privilege.

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The Rocky Horror Show

IAN BURKE, CEO Burke Group was proud to be part of the Cult Classic The Rocky Horror Show at the Citadel Theatre. Over the years Citadel Theatre has continually demonstrated innovation and courage as they bring diverse, inspiring world class theatre to Edmonton and area. As part of the Edmonton community we are excited to support the Citadel Theatre and equally excited about our continuing growth in Edmonton as we build our print and graphic communication solutions.

Seussical

NEIL MACGILLIVRAY, President, Camgill Enterprises Ltd. We are pleased to support another great season at the Citadel as it provides innovative theatre and leadership to the Edmonton arts scene. Camgill Enterprises Ltd. salutes all those who contribute to the Citadel’s continuing success. The encouragement our community gives to the arts is what makes Edmonton a dynamic place to live.

Seussical

JACOB KELLERMAN, Senior Vice President, WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd. WorleyParsons and CoSyn Technology are proud sponsors and supporters of the Citadel. We are extremely pleased to have sponsored the Citadel Theatre’s Education and Outreach Program as well as the production of Seussical.

WorleyParsons and CoSyn Technology value the contribution that the Citadel provides to our community and the creative arts in Edmonton. Congratulations on another breathtaking and fantastic season.

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Once again the Citadel proves itself to be an enriching, thought-provoking, relevant, and important contributor to the Edmonton Arts community. Through its continued focus on theatre excellence and the development of our artistic talent, the Citadel is a key component of Edmonton’s cultural life. DIALOG is honored to be a supporter of the Citadel’s Playwrights’ Unit and its vision of nurturing upcoming and established talent and new plays. As a firm it is our pleasure and privilege to play a role in keeping theatre alive for generations to come.

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Red

RICK GUENETTE, President Gravisys is proud to support another outstanding season at the Citadel. Theatre is one of the greatest art forms and we are lucky to be part of such a distinguished organization. We wish them continued success for many years to come.

God of Carnage

CHRIS BRUCE, Vice-President, Edmonton District Scotiabank is pleased to present God of Carnage. We believe that contributing to the well-being of communities where we are present is an important part of who we are and what we do. Our donations help provide a wide range of arts and cultural groups, including the Citadel Theatre, with funding and exposure.

We also directly support the development of artistic talent that reflects our national and regional diversity. We applaud the Citadel Theatre for bringing the wonder and magic of this timeless classic to life on stage in our community.

Enjoy the performance.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

ASIM GHOSH, President & Chief Executive Officer Husky Energy is pleased to be the Production Sponsor for Citadel Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Our unique partnership also provides professional artists with five weeks of world-class training through the Citadel/Banff Centre’s Professional Theatre Program. Husky is proud to support the Citadel Theatre and the wonderful artistry they bring to our community.

The Sound of Music

Brian Vaasjo, President & CEO The Citadel Theatre has long been one of Edmonton’s greatest assets, and Capital Power is pleased to support the high-caliber theatre experience for which the Citadel is known and loved. We believe that powerful partnerships between the corporate sector and the arts help build a stronger community, and we’re thrilled to be part of Edmonton’s growing momentum as a vibrant, creative and culturally stimulating city. Congratulations to the Citadel Theatre on another successful year!

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The Sound of Music

GREG CHRISTENSON, President Christenson Developments is very pleased to sponsor The Sound of Music.

We believe that the Citadel Theatre is essential in keeping the arts alive in our community and are very proud to support them. We wish them continued success in presenting artistic excellence to our community.

The Sound of Music

RALPH YOUNG, President & CEO Melcor Developments Ltd. is a proud supporter of the Citadel Theatre.

Congratulations to everyone involved in providing outstanding entertainment and inspiring performances. We value and appreciate the significant contribution the Citadel Theatre makes to our community.

Play Development

NADA RISTICH, Director, Corporate Donations At BMO Financial Group, we believe a strong and vital cultural life is part of a healthy community.

As anyone who has seen a great play, art has the power to transform how we perceive life, each other and ourselves. We are committed to promoting and celebrating the great diversity and wealth of talent that exists across Canada. Our support of Play Development at the Citadel, liberates playwrights to concentrate on their art form and encourages them to give Canada an artistic voice.

Students Club

BRUCE BENTLEY, President & CEO The Citadel Theatre makes a significant contribution to the quality of life in Edmonton and to keeping the arts alive in our community. Maclab Enterprises is proud to be an active part of the Citadel’s work, by exposing new generations to the world of theatre through Maclab Enterprises’ Students Club.

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Theatre for All

KARLA SCHELL, Executive Director KIDS UP FRONT FOUNDATION (EDMONTON) At Kids Up Front we believe a ‘ticket that can’t be used’ can be magically transformed into a key that stimulates passion and opens our children’s eyes and hearts to the world of possibilities that exist outside of themselves. We applaud CIBC and the Citadel for giving thousands of kids and their families who otherwise would not have the opportunity and privilege of being ‘centre stage’ while experiencing the brilliance of live theatre at the Citadel through our Theatre for All partnership.

Education Program At Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, we have a special interest in the arts and are committed to enhancing its role across all sectors of our society. We believe that by developing creativity and increasing accessibility to the arts for all audiences we’re building the foundation for a healthy and prosperous future.

Through the Key to Giving™, the national corporate citizenship program of Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life, our sponsorship of Citadel Theatre’s Education program will help engage young audiences and foster their learning beyond the classroom. Our vision is to promote the education and participation of youth and ultimately sustain the future of arts and culture for generations to come.

We applaud Citadel Theatre for continuing to engage minds, entertain audiences and encourage new ideas.

Pay What You Can Program Servus Credit Union was proud to partner with the Citadel Theatre to present Servus Pay What You Can Sundays, a way to make the arts and Edmonton’s thriving theatrical community something all could enjoy. Encouraging a strong and diverse culture is one way we’ll achieve our vision of building a better world – one member at a time.

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BRUCE KIRKLAND, General Manager LEXUS OF EDMONTON is honored and proud to continue its relationship with the Citadel Theatre. The Citadel is a key component to the Edmonton Arts Community which contributes so much quality of life in Edmonton.

Our City is blessed to have the Citadel Theatre and all the wonderful productions they produce for Edmonton and the surrounding areas to enjoy.

Lexus of Edmonton believes in giving back to the Community and the Citadel is very much worthy of our support.

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ROB SUGGITT, Suggitt Group Ltd. President & Publisher - Playhouse Publications Ltd. It is with great pleasure we salute the Citadel on another fine season! We would like to applaud all of the personnel who make up the Citadel, from the obvious (performers) to everyone behind the scenes as well. It takes a full cast of talented people to create the magic we see on stage, and everyone involved deserves to be commended for all the work they do. Bravo!

MEDIA SPONSORS The Citadel would like to extend our special thanks to the following media sponsors, whose ongoing support made the 2011/2012 season a tremendous success: CBC, 630 CHED, CISN, Citytv, CTV, The Edmonton Journal, Global Edmonton, Nightlife Promotions, Pattison, SHAW TV, Sonic 102.9, Vue Weekly

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