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Board of Governors Solomon Rolingher, Q.C. Chair Marshall Shoctor, Q.C. Past Chair J. G. Greenough, F.C.A. Treasurer Tom Redl, Secretary David D. Bentley*, F.C.A. (Honourary) Frederick K. Campbell Jacqueline Charlesworth Marc de La Bruyère Wendy Dupree Ex Officio Anne Foote (Honourary) Ada Hole Ralph B. MacMillan Jack McBain Arliss Miller Aroon Sequeira Chris Sheard Kayla Shoctor Dr. Robert Westbury Sheila Witwicky Ralph Young
Board of Directors Wendy Dupree President Sheila Witwicky Past President Robert Fernandez Vice President Julie Afanasiff Treasurer Jeff Boadway James Casey Tim Coldwell Lesley Cormack Neil Gower Sandra Haskins Dave Mowat Tammy Patterson Micki Ruth Micah Slavens
HonoUrary Directors Jack N. Agrios, Jane Batty, Ken Bautista, Joanne Berger, Christine Bishop, Dan Block, Guy Bridgeman, Frank Calder, Gary G. Campbell, Betty Carlson, Donald A. Carlson, Marilyn Cohen, Reg Copithorne, Len Dolgoy, Allison Edwards, Dennis Erker, Grant Fairley, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jane Halford, Jean Hamilton, Brian Hetherington, Becky Hole, Ted Hole, Mike House, Gary Killips, Richard Kirby, Stuart Lee, Beverlee Loat, Al Maurer, Ashif Mawji, Maureen McCaw, Lisa Miller, Susan Minsos, Terry Nistor, Bob Normand, Ted Power, Jerry Preston, Henry (Hank) Reid, Rob Reynolds, Charlotte Robb, Margot Ross-Graham, Barbara Shumsky, Peter Silverstone, Gaurav Singhmar, Larry Staples, Esther Starkman, Marianne Takach, Merle Taylor, Mr. Justice Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Bart West, Eve Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa
* Member of the Citadel family who has recently passed away.
ONCE Based on the Motion Picture Written and Directed by John Carney Music & Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová Sep 22 – Oct 14, 2018
REDPATCH By Raes Calvert & Sean Harris Oliver Nov 1 – 11, 2018
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CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY By Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon Nov 17 – Dec 9, 2018
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Based on the story by Charles Dickens Adapted by Tom Wood Nov 30 – Dec 23, 2018
SWEAT By Lynn Nottage Jan 12 – Feb 3, 2019
ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL Based on the novel by Roald Dahl Adapted by Dennis Kelly Music & Lyrics by Tim Minchin Feb 16 – Mar 17, 2019
THE CANDIDATE By Kat Sandler Mar 30 – Apr 21, 2019
THE PARTY By Kat Sandler Mar 30 – Apr 21, 2019
THE TEMPEST By William Shakespeare Apr 20 – May 12, 2019
Message From The
Artistic Director Welcome to A Christmas Carol! This is the 19th year of our beloved holiday tradition, and this year’s production of A Christmas Carol is significant for many reasons. It is the first production in our 19-year history with a completely Edmontonbased cast. Each one of our 39 performers (adults and youth) is your local Edmonton neighbour. Next season, to celebrate our 20th anniversary of A Christmas Carol, we will present a brand new adaptation and production. That means this is the 19th and final year to see Tom Wood’s beloved adaptation. But we will continue to celebrate this production for years to come: next season, as part of Dickens Fest, we will present a tribute to the 19 years of this production, with displays of costumes and props from the production for everyone to enjoy.
Many, many people have contributed to this production over the years. Our immense thanks to Tom Wood, Bob Baker, our incredible designers Leslie Frankish, Robert Thomson, and Michael Becker, and the hundreds of performers, technicians, stage managers, and production staff who have lovingly brought this show to life over the past 19 years. And, of course, a big thanks to the many parents who have driven their children to many rehearsals over the years. I have been so delighted to meet countless Edmontonians who consider our production of A Christmas Carol an important part of their family holiday tradition. To me, that’s what theatre is all about – the joy of bringing people together, young and old, to celebrate and share. Thanks so much for being a part of the Citadel family and for sharing the holidays with us! Merry Christmas!
Daryl Cloran, Artistic Director
We wish to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is Treaty No. 6 territory and a traditional meeting ground and home of the First Nations, including both the treaty signatories – Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stony and Cree-Iroquois – as well as other Indigenous peoples, such as the Blackfoot and Métis, who occupied this land. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live, create and perform on this territory.
Nikistêyhtamâkânân oma askîwihtâwin ita kâ mâwasakôyâhk Nikotwâsik Kâ akihtêk omâmawôpayônôwâw Nistam Îyinôwak, nânapo ôkih tipahamawâkan tahkikwanênkêwak-Nêhîyawak, Nahkawînôwak, Opwâsîmowak, Asinî Pwâtak êkwah Nêhîyaw Paskosikanak-êkwah kotakak Îyinôwak, tâpiskôc Kaskitêwayasitak êkwah Âpihtwâyak, kâkîh kikîwîhkêcik otah. Nitâniskê nanâskôtênân tawâw ôtah êh ayâyâhk tita wîci pimâtisîhtamâhk, tita osîhcikêyâhk êkwah tita nôkohtihiwêyâhk otah askîwihtâwinihk. 4 CITADEL THEATRE 2018/19 SEASON
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ENCORE | Campaign Support VISIONARY
MENTOR
Maclab Development Group
ATB Financial Bryan & Company LLP Capital Power Felesky Flynn LLP The Highbury Foundation Muriel Hole Richard & Erin Kirby Deanna & Peter Kiss Jack & Lorraine McBain Rob & Beth Reynolds Chris & Dale Sheard Susan Wylie & Bruce Hagstrom
Gifts of $1,000,000 and above
FOUNDER
Gifts of $500,000 - $999,999 The Eldon & Anne Foote Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation
AMBASSADOR
Gifts of $250,000 - $499,999 Darren & Laurel Durstling
LEADER
Gifts of $100,000 - $249,999 David & Jan Bentley Family Dentons Ashif, Zainul, Kinza & Aariz Mawji Arliss Miller Al & Fran Olson The Shoctor Family
Gifts of $50,000 - $99,999
INITIATOR
Gifts of $25,000 - $49,999
Lesley Cormack L. Neil Gower Q.C. Lisa Miller & Farrel Shadlyn Lewis & Lindsay Nakatsui Catrin Owen & John Sumner Aleda Patterson & Family Sir Francis Price & The Honourable Marguerite Trussler Tom & Corrie Redl The Sequeira Family Micah & Kristi Slavens Moira & Larry Staples The Summit Foundation Sheila Witwicky & Phil Beauchamp Ralph & Gay Young
J.G. Greenough Lisa & Marshall Sadd
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Guy Bridgeman & Dianne Ross Don & Lorna Kramer Stuart & Sherry Lee Dave & Sandy Mowat Esther & Howard Starkman Joseph & Nancy Thompson
Gifts of $10,000 - $24,999 Keith & Valerie Alessi Lorraine Bray & Jim Carter Susan & James Burns Butler Family Foundation
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Gifts of $10,000+ The Estate of Josephine Anne Bensted The McCoy Family Foundation Rob & Beth Reynolds Kayla Shoctor Marshall & Debby Shoctor
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
The Honourable John & Ruth Agrios David Bentley* & Jan Bentley* Lorraine Bray & Jim Carter Jillian M. & Micheal Dal Bello Marc de La Bruyère & Stacy Schiff Muriel Hole* Ada Hole
Melcor Developments Ltd. Al & Fran Olson The Overhead Door Co. of Edmonton Weir Family Fund 1 Anonymous
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Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999 The Honourable Darlene Acton Bruce & Carol Bentley James Casey & Gail Verity Lesley Cormack Judith Cosco Grant Dunlop & Erika Norheim Randy & Wendy Dupree L. Neil Gower Q.C. Wolfgang & Beth Kaminski Don & Lorna Kramer Catherine Field & Kevin Lewis
Jack & Lorraine McBain Arliss Miller Maggie & John Mitchell Norbert & Patricia Morgenstern David Mundy Esther Ondrack The Poole Family Sir Francis Price & the Honourable Marguerite Trussler Tom Redl Grace & Arnold Rumbold Aroon Sequeira & Ellen Sitler Sheila Witwicky & Phil Beauchamp Leon & Vonnie Zupan
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Patricia Dawson Eva Dezse Chris Dodd Julie Afanasiff Margaret Dorey Dr. Ghalib Ahmed LEAD Brad & Elaine Becker Gifts of $500 - $999 SUPER Doucette Andrew & Barbara SUBSCRIBER Fiona & Stephen Melissa Doucette Belch Gifts of $100 - $499 Bamforth Elaine Douglas Guy Bridgeman & Tommy* & Ida Banks Access Pipeline Inc. Carol Dreger Dianne Ross Jane Batty Edie & Greg Alcorn Julie-Ann Dron Norman & Anne Barbara Blackley Shirley Allder Roland Duquette Burgess Chris & Leah Burrows Martin & Anna Andrea Edmonton Cultural Brian & Barbara Elizabeth Cherry Gail Andrew Trust Foundation Burrows Zbigniew Chrzanowski Diana & Laurence Liz Edmunds Frank Calder Vincent E. Duckworth Andriashek Erin & Dave Edwards Canadian Western Andy & Marianne Elder James Archibald & Michele Eickholt & Bank Heidi Christoph Faculty of Rehabilitation Lee Green Daryl Cloran & Medicine, Department Brad & Lori Armstrong Dr. Rod Eidem Holly Lewis of Communication James Ash Jacqueline & Martin Susan & Stuart Cowen Sciences and Diana Bacon Elton Chantell & Rana Ghosh Disorders Ingrid G. Barlow Carol Engelking J.G. Greenough Jean Fukushima Maurice & Annette Faculty of Rehabilitation Sandra Haskins John & Margot Bastide Medicine Brent & Deborah Hesje Henderson Cecilia Baxter Sarah Farnsworth Elizabeth, Rosalina & Bill & Jana Holden Walter & Stella Baydala Gail Faulkner Cynthia Hicks Ray & Elaine Hook Pierre & Lise Bernard Joe & Pat Fenrich J.D. Hole Venta Kabzems & Lucille Birkett & Pat Ferguson Brenda & John Inglis Stan Houston Randy Busby Lois Field Norman & Valerie Allen & Patti Kramer Kathey & Mark Birtles Robert Fleming Kneteman Christine Kyriakides Boadway Family Phyllis M. Footz Ken & Jennifer Kouri Theresa Lema Angie Bogner Margaret Frans Marilyn Kristjanson Teresa Mardon Donna BoydHelen Fraser Robert & Dawn Lemke Sharon Marie & Stadelmann Myrna Fyfe Peter & Dorothea Tim Mavko E. Ross Bradley Macdonnell Fund Ken & Barbara Galm Ian & Linda McConnan Norma Brekke Linda & Kim Mackenzie Donald & Diane Gibson Douglas & Claire Anne Brereton Cecile Mactaggart Shirley Gifford McConnell Beverly Brilz J.D. & Laurie McInnes Gordon & Agneta Todd & Judy Gilchrist Angela C. Brown Averie & Carman Gaie Goin McKenzie Kevin & Sarah McNary Sheila Greckol Marie Montgomery Burghardt Catherine Miller & Lilian Green William Mustard Rita Burns Len Dolgoy Paul V. Greenwood Linda Nutting Janet & Kevin Lisa Miller & Farrel Audrey Groeneveld Wade O’Neill & Shadlyn Campbell Brenda Gross Marcela Svobodova Susan & Ove Minsos Scott Campbell Jocelyn & Wes D. Fred & Helen Otto Elizabeth Mustard James & Joan Carlson Hamilton Thomas & Judith Lewis & Lindsay Martin Carroll Ronald & Marcie-Lynne Peacocke Nakatsui Evelyn Carson Haukenfrers Leslie & Rick Penny Catrin Owen Irene Cassady Tatsuyuki & Doris E. Fay Plomp Louise Severin, Linda Brent Christopherson Hayashi Phillips Brewing & & Darren Pratch, Harold Chyczij & Nancy Heule Malting Co. Suzanne Reilly, Cathy Flood Patsy Ho Curtis & Sandra Simone Rudge Gordon & Janet Sandra Hobbs Prosko Corrie Redl Clanachan Dan & Jill J. Hodges Sol & Marilyn Rolingher Richard Remund Douglas & Derrick Donna Holowaychuk Wayne & Glenda Alan Rose Claybrook Theresa Hryciw Sartore Tom & Micki Ruth Robert & Laurel Marianne & Allan Scott David & Linda Marianne & Kent Climenhaga Hudson Devika & Doug Short Stewart Ruth Collins-Nakai Judy & Rob Hutchinson Rosalind Sydie Mike & Michele Kim & Rick Craig Caroline L. Hyndman Neil & Merle Taylor Thompson Robert Crosbie Carol R. Jackson Michael & Kathleen Lee Ann & Lorne Tyrrell Randall & Angela Paula Jamison Tomyn David Verbicky Croutze Fred Janke Toshiba Business Kathy Joan Watson Patrick & Luxie Crowe Louise Jensen Systems Ltd. Kim & Don Wheaton Delbert & Jane Dahl Doug Warren Douglas Johnson Chris Danchuk
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thank you to our donors Scott & Lindsay Johnson Sean M. Johnson Brian & Ida Kaliel Jatinder Kalra Jerry & Miriam Katz Dorothy Keeler Catharine A. King & Peter Ogilvie Anita Kozyrskyj & Kevin Hall Liz Kohle Sylvia A. Kother Jack & Diane Latham Ruth & George Lauf Kathryn G. & Steven Lavery Don & Gwen Lawrence Diana Lee Sigmund Lee Valda Levin Elizabeth M. Lint Mary Lister Myron & Maureen Liviniuk Sandra & Jim Lockhart Anne Lopushinsky Chris & Cecilie Lord Pat Luxford Mary A. Machum Stephen & Catherine Madsen Don & Cristina Mah Jo Anne Mahood Linda Maki John Markey & Stephanie Ripley Ron Marsh Estelle Marshall Neil & Pamela Martin Karen M. McAree & Bill Wilson Allison McKinnon Roxanne McLean Rod & Heleen McLeod Linda Medland Davis Dr. Bubbles & Evelyn Meer Pamela & Dennis Melnyk Mark Mertens
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Kelli Steer Delores Stefaniszyn Brenda & Randy Stinson Ben & Laraine Strafford Caroline Stuart Jenny Stuart Elle Surgent Frank & Rosanne Thede Allison Theman Maggie Thompson Molly Thompson Mary Totman Misty & Tyler Totman Mary-Ann & Andy Trachimowich Shirley Tran John & Alana Tucker Nancy Tymchak Linda Uniat Henriette van Hees Shannon van Soest Peter Vana Daniel Vandermeulen Chris Vilcsak Allan & Elizabeth Wachowich Lori Wall Michele Wedemire Robert & Ann Weir William & Debra Wells Joshua Wickard Jolanta & Barry Wiens Steve Wilson Willis Winter John Wodak Lynn Wolff & Ed Holmes Debra Wooding Michelle Wright Susan Wright Randall & Nancy Yatscoff Linda Youell Betty & Bill Young Diane Zinyk Lorna Zucchet 3 Anonymous
* Members of the Citadel family who have recently passed away. To learn more about donating to the Citadel Theatre, please visit www.citadeltheatre.com or contact Sydney Stuart at 780.428.2142 or sstuart@citadeltheatre.com. Charitable BN 11922 7387 RR0001 Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor information. Listing includes donations of $100 or more. If we have made an error or omission, please call us at 780.428.2142. We apologize for any inconvenience.
premier supporters We are proud to recognize our Premier Supporters; our partners in the creation of theatre at the Citadel. The Hole Family • The John and Barbara Poole Family Fund the Eldon & Anne Foote Fund • The Joseph H. Shoctor fund
Government & Foundation Funders
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country. Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 153 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens de tout le pays.
Dr. Joseph H. Shoctor, 1922 – 2001
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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. 10 CITADEL THEATRE 2018/19 SEASON
THE CITADEL WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE ON
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ELECTRONIC D EVICES No doubt we have all been distracted by a cell phone, pager or watch alarm ringing or lighting up when attending the theatre. Out of consideration for your fellow audience members we ask that you turn off all electronic devices that emit noise or light. Thank you.
ALLERGY A LERT For the safety of those with allergies, please refrain from the use of perfumes or scented products before coming to the theatre.
L ATE SEATING/RE A DMITTANCE We endeavour 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.
EMERGENCY EX ITS We ask that you please take a moment to identify the exit nearest you, so you can safely exit in the event of an emergency.
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WAYNE PAQUETTE Bob Baker LINDA RUBIN LESLIE FRANKISH ROBERT THOMSON MICHAEL BECKER STEVEN GREENFIELD DOUG MERTZ HEATHER CANT MICHELLE CHAN RACHEL DAWN WOODS MOLLY PEARSON ISABEL BERGQUIST ADAM BLOCKA, Will Mitchell, Carling Ryan
The townspeople, guests, carolers & ragamuffins are played by members of the ensemble. The play is approximately 2 ½ hours with one intermission of 15 minutes. The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. The Citadel engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Production personnel for the Citadel Theatre are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) Sponsors
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(In order of appearance) JULIEN ARNOLD......................................................... Ebenezer Scrooge GLENN NELSON. . ........................................................ Ebenezer Scrooge JEREMY BAUMUNG................................................... Jacob Marley ROBERT BENZ.. ........................................................... Reverend Fish PATRICIA DARBASIE.................................................. Mrs. Dilber JESSE GERVAIS.......................................................... Mr. Swidger BETH GRAHAM.. .......................................................... Mrs. Cratchit SASHA RYBALKO.. ...................................................... Tiny Tim SHELDON ELTER........................................................ Bob Cratchit STEPHANIE WOLFE.................................................... Mrs. Blum ANNETTE LOISELLE. . .................................................. Mrs. Denham ASHLEY WRIGHT........................................................ Mr. Toll ROBERT BENZ.. ........................................................... Mr. Rank BEN STEVENS............................................................. Caleb Wilmer MAT BUSBY................................................................. Fred RAQUEL D’AGATA-ALARCON................................... Ghost of Christmas Past WILL BRISBIN.............................................................. Youngest Scrooge KYDEN SEETOO.......................................................... Edwin KAYSON TAYLOR.. ...................................................... Toby Liam Cloran............................................................. School Boy PATRICIA CERRA........................................................ Fanny OSCAR DERKX............................................................ Young Scrooge ASHLEY WRIGHT........................................................ Mr. Fezziwig STEPHANIE WOLFE.................................................... Mrs. Fezziwig BEN STEVENS............................................................. Will Tetterby JEREMY BAUMUNG................................................... Grandpa Fezziwig LAURA KREWSKI.. ....................................................... Granny Fezziwig JULIA GUY................................................................... Belle ASHLEY WRIGHT........................................................ Ghost of Christmas Present LILY GERVAIS.............................................................. Ragged Caroler Carsyn SEETOO....................................................... Jenny Cratchit ADAM SKOGSTAD...................................................... Philip Cratchit FAITH LEBLANC.......................................................... Martha Cratchit AVA GUREN................................................................. Belinda Cratchit REESE SCOTT............................................................. Peter Cratchit KRISTI HANSEN.. ......................................................... Alice JESSE GERVAIS.......................................................... Mr. Topper JULIA GUY................................................................... Emmeline BEN STEVENS............................................................. George BRAYDON DOWLER-COLTMAN. . .............................. Joseph ANNETTE LOISELLE. . .................................................. Tilly JESSICA LIN.. ............................................................... Margaret OSCAR DERKX............................................................ Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come STEPHANIE WOLFE.................................................... Laundress JEREMY BAUMUNG................................................... Old Joe PATRICIA CERRA........................................................ Nora SHELBY DUTERTRE.. .................................................. Caleb’s Daughter ADAM SKOGSTAD...................................................... Turkey Boy JAMES CARELS.. ......................................................... Poulterer’s Apprentice ÉMANUEL DUBBELDAM.. ........................................... Mr. Denham WESLEY TIBBETTS..................................................... Trinket Seller AVA AMBURY.............................................................. Wealthy Twin BLYTHE SNELGROVE................................................. Wealthy Twin IVY Degagne. . ............................................................ Spoiled Boy
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some of the longest-running cast and crew members • Michelle Chan as assistant stage manager and stage manager (19 years) • Sheila Cleasby as Head of electrics and deck electrician (19 years) • Lorraine Price as Head of wardrobe running crew, dresser, and wardrobe maintenance (19 years) • Wayne Paquette as apprentice stage manager, assistant stage manager, assistant director, director (17 years) • Ashley Wright as Rev. Fish/Mr. Rank/Mr. Fezziwig/ Mr. Toll/Ghost of Christmas Present (16 years) • Julien Arnold as Bob Cratchit/Ebenezer Scrooge (15 years) • Annette Loiselle as Mrs. Denham/Tilly (13 years) • Beth Graham as Belle/Emmeline/Mrs. Cratchit (13 years) • Tom Wood (creator) as Ebenezer Scrooge (11 years) • Mich Cheladyn as Joseph (11 years) • Alison Wells as Mrs. Blum/Ghost of Christmas Past (10 years) • April Banigan as Alice (10 years) • John Wright as Ebenezer Scrooge (and alternate Scrooge) (7 years) • Glenn Nelson as Ebenezer Scrooge (and alternate Scrooge) (7 years) • James MacDonald as Ebenezer Scrooge/Jacob Marley (6 years) • John Kirkpatrick as Jacob Marley (6 years)
the family that carols together … The Ryan Family • Maralyn Ryan as Mrs. Dilber (14 years) • Kate Ryan as Alice/Mrs. Cratchit/Mrs. Dilber (14 years) • Bridget Ryan as Mrs. Denham/Tilly (3 years) • Emma Wilmott as a member of the youth ensemble (3 years)
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The Dowler-Coltman Family • Braydon Dowler-Coltman as Ragged Caroler/Peter Cratchit/Wealthy Father/Joseph (5 years) • Timothy Dowler-Coltman as Chorus/Philip Cratchit/Toby (5 years) • Jordan Dowler-Coltman as Peter Cratchit (2 years) I love A Christmas Carol. I think it’s a great story and it’s one of those plays that I feel like it ripples outside of the theatre. We greet the audience outside of the theatre after the show and we wish everyone a Merry Christmas. You can see the smiles on everyone’s faces and they’re donating to the food bank. I feel like they bring that joy right outside of the theatre, hopefully to the streets of Edmonton and home. – Beth Graham, who plays Mrs. Cratchit
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fun facts and memories of the past 19 years
• Ben Wheelwright, now a Broadway star, (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) was in A Christmas Carol for five years as Tiny Tim/Youngest Scrooge/Toby/Peter Cratchit. • There are no understudies for the cast, so if someone gets injured, they have to improvise. One year, Maralyn Ryan, who played Mrs. Dilber for 14 years, tore a muscle in her knee during the show. Her daughter, Kate Ryan, who had played various roles in the production, came in to replace her for the rest of the run. • Sheila Cleasby, head of electrics, and Michelle Chan, resident stage manager, once acted out the entire show themselves to help train a new sound technician. • The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come is nicknamed Morty, from the French word mort (meaning death). Morty sometimes plays charades with the cast during down times on set. • The production has stopped mid-show only once in 19 years, when Scrooge’s bed got stuck and caused a power surge mid-show. • During the very first performance of A Christmas Carol, the actor playing Jacob Marley couldn’t properly hook both of his carabiners to the contraption that flies him out the window, so he had to walk off the stage. • Owen Hutchinson, a sound technician on the show, met his wife thanks to A Christmas Carol.
in memoriam We would like to honour the hard work of everyone who has contributed to A Christmas Carol over the years and is no longer with us. Your presence is felt in this building and beyond, at all times but especially at Christmas. Michael Becker Original Music & Sound Designer (Nov 26, 1954 – Jan 16, 2011) Michelle Dias Head Scenic Artist of the original set (Dec 13, 1960 – Sept 6, 2011) Les Myhr Head Carpenter of the set (Sept 5, 1950 – Sept 21, 2011) Larry Yachimec The original actor to play Jacob Marley for first 10 years of the run. It is still Larry’s voice over you hear in the opening graveyard scene. (Jan 11, 1959 – Aug 1, 2010) Jann Smith A member of the Marketing department. Jann was the biggest fan of this show and she was very instrumental in working with and documenting the youth ensemble year after year. (Aug 9, 1950 – May 16, 2013)
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I grew up here. It is incredibly nostalgic to be doing this show again after 11 years away. I grew up watching and learning from many of the professional actors and now to be one, brings it full circle. I once played the young caroler who receives money from the wealthy father in Act 1; I now play that wealthy father. This show is engrained in me, as I’m sure it is for the thousands of people it has reached over the years. This show is generational. Both Ben Stevens and I grew up in the youth chorus and now to act alongside him in the adult company is very surreal. – Braydon Dowler-Coltman, who plays Joseph
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om Wood is an accomplished playwright, actor, director and teacher. He has worked with every major theatre in Canada and a number in the United States. Mr. Wood has spent eight years with the Stratford Festival and six with the Shaw Festival. For the theatre, he has written B-Movie, The play (five Dora Mavor Moore awards and the Chalmers Award for Best New Play), Clap Trap, a farce, produced at Canadian Stage in Toronto and the National Arts Center in Ottawa, and Make Mine Love, a comedy about movie-making in Hollywood, circa 1938 which premiered during the Citadel’s 2014/15 season. He has also adapted this production of A Christmas Carol (in its 19th season), Pride and Prejudice, a new version of Servant of Two Masters (set in the Klondike), a new version of Uncle Vanya (set in Alberta in 1928), and a new version of Peter Pan (set in the prairies during the depression). His production of Vanya debuted in America, starring William Hurt at the Artists Repertory Theatre for an extended run and rave reviews. He has performed at the Citadel as James Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman (Sterling Award nomination), and John in Shining City (Sterling Award). Some of his directing credits at the Citadel include Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, Romeo and Juliet, Doubt: a parable, The Glass Menagerie, Hamlet, The Sound of Music and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mr. Wood’s latest adaptation, the world premiere of Sense and Sensibility, was presented as the finale of the Citadel’s 2016/17 season.
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elcome to the 19th year of Tom Wood’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved classic, A Christmas Carol. It’s a rare honour to see a production come back year after year, seeing family and loved ones moved to cheering and singing and perhaps even shedding a tear or two. As the director, following in the footsteps of Bob Baker, I feel quite privileged to be a small part of an Edmonton theatrical tradition. I began my journey with this production 17 years ago as an apprentice stage manager, wide eyed, with a big smile, not unlike the many young people you will see populate our Maclab stage. Almost two decades later, I know I have changed and I hope for the better. My greatest pleasure in all these years has been to watch multiple young company members grow up and become incredible, caring adults, two of which are appearing in this current production. As well, many life-long and cherished friendships – with those who appear on the stage or disappear behind the scenes – have blossomed and grown. This year’s production is quite special to me, as I’m proud to say that our entire acting company has been assembled from the Edmonton acting community, the first time in this production’s history. And what a team they are! As I approached this final year, I wondered why I loved coming back to see Scrooge and Marley and Fred and Alice and Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit. No matter how many times I hear this story, it still gives me hope – a hope for all communities to come together. Perhaps Fred sums it up best, reminding Scrooge, and perhaps all of us, of our responsibility to humankind, reaffirming that Christmas time is “a good time, a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.” That’s why I love this story. It has been an absolute joy to work on this production, I will hold it dear in my heart all my remaining years. Now, whether this is the first time or the 19th time you’re seeing A Christmas Carol, I hope you enjoy this magical journey one last time. Merry Christmas! – Wayne Paquette
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One of them is Cynthia, who is black – and Tracy, who is white. Both apply for a job in management – Cynthia gets it. As the economy tanks, the company begins to ship jobs south to Mexico. Workers are laid off – pitting Cynthia, now a member of management, against her old friends. The bar’s tenuous eco-system begins to unravel and economic uncertainty begets racial resentment – particularly when cheaper workers are brought in from Mexico to keep the shop working. The resulting picket lines and continuing layoffs chip away at trust and once close friends find themselves warring against each other in a heart wrenching battle. Says Nottage, “These were people who felt helpless, who felt like the American dream that they had so deeply invested in had been suddenly ripped away. I was sitting with these white men, and I thought, ‘You sound like people of colour in America.’” Observes one character, “Most folks think it’s the guilt or rage that destroys us. But I know from experience that it’s shame that eats us away until we disappear.” Nottage says, “It seemed to me that the characters carry a lot of shame. It’s the shame that they are not
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working and the stigma that carries. We can express rage, we can say ‘I feel guilty’ or ‘I feel angry,’ but very rarely do we say, ‘I feel ashamed.’” Sweat was the first theatrical landmark of the Trump era. Said the Pulitzer jury, “... a nuanced but powerful drama that reminds audiences of the stacked deck still facing workers still searching for the American Dream.” Lynn Nottage grew up in Brooklyn, New York, the child of free-spirited parents who gave her a sense of adventure and curiosity. “I was a free-range chicken,” she remembers. “I always thought of my mother as a warrior woman, and I became interested in pursuing stories of women who invent lives in order to survive.” Looking back she once told an interviewer, “Every kid we grew up with either went into jail or law enforcement. There was a third choice: writer. You could become a writer.” She began to pen plays and one of her teachers – fellow playwright Paula Vogel, “...introduced me to the notion that you could make a career as a playwright.” One day while cleaning out the house of a relative who was deep into dementia, Nottage found a passport wedged in the pages of an old magazine. It contained a picture of her great-grandmother, Ethel. Since she knew nothing about her, and there was no one left to tell her story, Nottage set out to write one. The result was Intimate Apparel which became the most produced play in America in 2005. That was followed by Ruined, a play that dramatized the plight of women surviving the Congo following the civil war. “I love my people’s history. I feel a huge responsibility to the stories of my past and my ancestors’ past. So, I’m representing women – but I’m also representing playwrights of colour. Winning that second Pulitzer put me in conversation with the culture.” Acutely aware of the drawing power of a recent Pulitzer winner, Cloran is also appreciative of the tastes of his audience. Says he, “Like The Humans and Disgraced the year before, the Citadel audience is up for challenging contemporary drama (both shows were critical and box office successes), something that pokes at the nerves of a real contemporary issue.” Lynn Nottage’s Sweat, which plays in the Shoctor Theatre, runs from January 12 to February 3.
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BIOS JULIEN ARNOLD Ebenezer Scrooge
Julien is an Edmonton-based actor who has performed with many of the city’s theatre companies. Favourite roles at the Citadel include Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, and Brave Sir Robin in Spamalot, as well as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. He’s very proud and honoured to have been a part of this magical production over the last 19 years. Julien’s also an ensemble member with Teatro La Quindicina, and runs Atlas Theatre.
JEREMY BAUMUNG
Jacob Marley/Grandpa Fezziwig/Old Joe Jeremy Baumung is an Edmonton based actor/writer/solar electrician. It has been a few years since Jeremy has performed on stage. Some of his favourite past theatre credits include: The Last Five Years for Theatre Network, Sweeney Todd and Pride and Prejudice for the Citadel Theatre, Hunchback for Catalyst Theatre, Are We There Yet? for Concrete Theatre, as well as his one-man show, Homeless. He loves his courageous and beautiful wife, and his two lovely children.
ROBERT BENZ
Reverend Fish/Mr. Rank This is Robert’s third year with A Christmas Carol. He also appeared in Shakespeare in Love at the Citadel last season. Other recent work: Tragedy: a tragedy (Blarney); Hamlet and A Comedy of Errors (Freewill); Terry and the Dog (Edmonton Actors Theatre). Robert has been working in theatre for almost 30 years and is still trying to get it right. Merry Christmas.
MAT BUSBY Fred
Trained at the University of Alberta’s BFA acting program, Mat has been delighted to perform everything from Shakespeare to light-hearted farce in his time since graduating in 2006. Previously at the Citadel, he has been seen in One Man, Two Guvnors, Vimy, and Equus. He has also worked with many Canadian theatre companies, including Teatro La Quindicina, Workshop West Theatre, Bright Young Things, and Shadow Theatre here in Edmonton, and looks forward to many more delightful experiences to come! a christmas carol 45
BIOS PATRICIA CERRA
Fanny/Nora
Citadel credits: The Silver Arrow: The Untold Story of Robin Hood, Shakespeare In Love (Citadel/RMTC). Other credits: A Lesson in Brio, I Heard About Your Murder (Teatro La Quindicina); Soliciting Temptation (Sage/Shadow); and Gordon (Theatre Network). She has also worked with Theatre Yes, Blarney Productions, Send in the Girls, Northern Light Theatre, Concrete Theatre, and the Alberta Workers Health Centre. Training: Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program; University of Alberta BFA program. Upcoming: Miss Teen (Shadow Theatre).
PATRICIA DARBASIE
Mrs. Dilber
Pat is delighted to be a part of this wonderful holiday classic. A graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting and MFA Directing programs, Pat is a long-time member of the Edmonton theatre community. Last season, Pat was seen at the Citadel in Shakespeare in Love; Atlas Theatre’s Going to St. Ives; and Teatro la Quindicina’s The Finest of Strangers. In February, she will be directing Mesa at the Varscona. Wishing you all the best this holiday season!
OSCAR DERKX
Young Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Acting credits include: Peter and the Starcatcher, Once, A Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre); The Hothouse Prince (Teatro La Quindicina); Shakespeare’s R&J (Kill Your Television); Much Ado About Nothing (Thou Art Here); Wish You Were Here (Plain Jane Theatre); Blood of Our Soil (Pyretic Productions); Suburban Motel Series (Punctuate Theatre); The Antyssey, Undercover (Concrete Theatre); Ride (Lunchbox Theatre). Thanks to my friends, my family, and Gianna.
BRAYDON DOWLER-COLTMAN Joseph
Braydon is thrilled to be returning to Carol after 11 years. He received a BFA in Acting at the University of Alberta. Select credits include: Burning Bluebeard (Edmonton Actor’s Theatre); Shakespeare’s R&J (Kill Your Television); To Be Moved, Scaramouche Jones, Subway Circus (Blarney Productions); The Salon of the Talking Turk (Teatro La Quindicina); Fortune Falls (Catalyst Theatre); Passion Play (Wild Side Productions); Blood Wedding (Studio Theatre); Peter Pan and The Pillowman (Citadel). Braydon can be seen here later this season as Ferdinand in The Tempest. 46 CITADEL THEATRE 2018/19 SEASON
BIOS ÉMANUEL DUBBELDAM
Mr. Denham
Émanuel is a bilingual theatre artist who is passionate about sharing the francophone arts scene with the greater Edmonton arts community. He was most recently seen in The Importance of Being Earnest (Empress of Blandings Productions) at the Edmonton Fringe Festival this past summer. He currently works in communications, marketing, and project management at L’UniThéâtre. This is Émanuel’s first Citadel Theatre production and he is thrilled to be a part of such a classic Edmontonian Christmas tradition.
SHELDON ELTER
Bob Cratchit
Sheldon is best known for Metis Mutt, which won two Sterlings. Other theatre credits include One Man, Two Guvnors, Julius Caesar, A Prairie Boy’s Winter, and Vimy (Citadel Theatre); Tartuffe, Sound of Music, Enron (National Arts Centre); Marvelous Pilgrims (Teatro La Quindicina) Beowulf (Workshop West Theatre); L’Homme de la Mancha (L’Unithéâtre); HROSES: An Affront to Reason (The Maggie Tree); NEVERMORE (Catalyst Theatre); Shear Madness, The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, The Buddy Holly Story, and The Full Monty (Mayfield Dinner Theatre). The Biggest Little Collector Shop in Edmonton
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BIOS JESSE GERVAIS
Mr. Swidger/Mr. Topper
Previous Citadel productions: Silver Arrow, Crazy For You, Alice Through the Looking-Glass, One Man, Two Guvnors, Measure for Measure, and A Christmas Carol. Elsewhere: Romeo and Juliet, Love’s Labours Lost (Free Will Players); 6.0, 4th Graders Present…, Fat Pig (NLT); 10\12, Passion Play, Realistic Joneses (Wild Side Productions); Buddy, Little One, and Let the Light of Day Through (Theatre Network). Television: Tiny Plastic Men (Super Channel); and Caution May Contain Nuts (APTN). Jesse has a BFA from the University of Alberta.
BETH GRAHAM
Mrs. Cratchit
Beth has acted on stages across Canada. Her Citadel credits include A Christmas Carol, The Penelopiad, Death of a Salesman, The Drowning Girls (co-creator), Penelope vs. The Aliens, and The Paper Bag Princess. This spring, she will appear in Lungs with Shadow Theatre. Her latest play, Mules, (co-written with Daniela Vlaskalic) will be produced at Theatrefront in Toronto; and Slight of Mind, a new collaboration with Theatre Yes, will be presented here at the Citadel.
JULIA GUY
Belle/Emmeline
Julia is thrilled to be back in Dickensian England for her fourth year in A Christmas Carol. Select credits include Arcadia and Sense and Sensibility (Citadel Theatre); Pride and Prejudice (Theatre Calgary/National Arts Centre); Blood of Our Soil (Pyretic Productions); Othello and Twelfth Night (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre Calgary’s Shakespeare by the Bow); Cymbeline, Fuddy Meers, and Whisper (Studio Theatre, U of A). Julia is a graduate of the BFA acting program at U of A.
KRISTI HANSEN
Alice/Music Captain
Selected credits include The Silver Arrow and Alice Through the Looking-Glass (Citadel Theatre); Irma Voth (Theatre Network); The Hollow (Vertigo Theatre); The Sound of Music (National Arts Centre); Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Freewill Players); Passion Play (Wild Side Productions); The Supine Cobbler, Monstrosities, and HROSES: An Affront to Reason (The Maggie Tree). Kristi is the co-founder and co-Artistic Director of The Maggie Tree and the Co-Artistic Producer of Azimuth Theatre. a christmas carol 49
BIOS LAURA KREWSKI
Granny Fezziwig/Dance Captain Selected choreography credits include Mamma Mia!, West Side Story, Spamalot, and Shakespeare in Love (Citadel Theatre); Next to Normal (Citadel Theatre/Theatre Calgary); Enron (National Arts Centre); Home is a Beautiful Word (Belfry/Persephone Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, and Footloose (The Mayfield); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Belfry Theatre/ Arts Club); and new musicals RICH and Rapa Nui (MTYP). Laura has choreographed original musicals Vigilante, Nevermore, Frankenstein, Hunchback, and Fortune Falls for Catalyst Theatre.
ANNETTE LOISELLE
Mrs. Denham/Tilly
Citadel credits include Calpurnia in Julius Caesar and directing Shelter, Unity 1918, and Vinegar Tom for Teens at the Turn. Annette is the Artistic Director of SkirtsAfire and is a co-founder of the Freewill Shakespeare Festival, with whom favourite roles include Beatrice (Sterling nomination) in Much Ado About Nothing, Kate in The Taming of the Shrew, and Rosalind in As You Like it. Other favourites include The Mothers (SkirtsAfire); Rabbit Hole (ATP); Urinetown and most recently, Fly Me to the Moon (Shadow Theatre).
GLENN NELSON
Ebenezer Scrooge
Glenn is so pleased to be playing Scrooge once more in this truly delightful play. Other favourites at the Citadel have been Peter and the Starcatcher, Death Of A Salesman, One Man, Two Guvnors, and Beauty And The Beast. At Shadow Theatre, Outside Mullingar, Mistakes Were Made, The Odd Couple, Sexy Laundry, and Flyfishers Companion. As a writer and a producer of the web series, Tales Of The Highly Unsuccessful, he hopes to bring many more stories of the highly unsuccessful to film. Check out the fun at www.unsuccessfultales.com.
SASHA RYBALKO
Tiny Tim
Sasha first appeared in A Christmas Carol as the youngest youth ensemble member in 2017. She feels very privileged to play Tiny Tim this season. Sasha pursues her music education through the RCM Certificate Program in piano and voice. She loves to perform for any audience whether it is a recital, open mic, or music festival. She also enjoys reading, drawing, and creating stories. Sasha would like to write and illustrate her own children’s books someday. 50 CITADEL THEATRE 2018/19 SEASON
BIOS BEN STEVENS
Caleb/William/George Born and raised in Edmonton, Ben has performed with many local theatre companies including the Citadel Theatre, the Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Network, Teatro la Quindicina, Edmonton Actor’s Theatre, and Theatre Yes. As a playwright, Ben has written three plays: Herbert, If I Had a Horse, and But Hark, A Voice! His co-written work includes Brake, Home Video, The Van, and Emily Etterson’s Economical Eco-friendly Water Service (For Charity!).
STEPHANIE WOLFE Mrs. Blum/Mrs. Fezziwig
After many years, Stephanie is pleased to be re-joining the cast of A Christmas Carol. Most recently for the Citadel, she played Helen of Selston in The Silver Arrow, Mrs. Gascoyne in The Curious Incident… and Fighting Prawn in Peter and the Starcatcher. You can see her in the new year at the Mayfield in Lend Me a Tenor, and next summer at the Freewill Shakespeare Festival. If you are a video game enthusiast, look for her in Bioware’s upcoming Anthem.
ASHLEY WRIGHT
Mr. Toll/Mr. Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present Theatre credits: Sweat (Arts Club/Citadel); Hamlet, Comedy of Errors (Free Will Shakespeare); Mamma Mia!, Shakespeare In Love, August Osage County, A Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre); Romeo and Juliet, Merry Wives of Windsor (Bard On The Beach); As You Like It, Omnium Gatherum, Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter, Of Mice and Men (Canadian Stage); The Black Rider, The Fall, The Red Priest, Slavs! (Tarragon); Les Miserables (Mirvish); The Trials of Ezra Pound (Stratford Festival); and Floyd Collins (Patrick Street Productions/Talk is Free).
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BIOS WAYNE PAQUETTE
Director
For the Citadel, Wayne has directed A Christmas Carol (2017), Blackbird, and Polaroid Stories. He has also co-directed The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead; assistant directed West Side Story, The Wizard of Oz, The Glass Menagerie, Shining City, and Doubt: a parable. Wayne is the artistic director of Blarney Productions, an Edmonton-based independent theatre company (www.blarneyyeg.com). Much love to Denise.
LINDA RUBIN
Choreographer
Linda is excited to return to the Citadel for her 19th season of A Christmas Carol. Previous Citadel credits include Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her choreographic credits include Edmonton Opera, Opera Nuova, Studio Theatre, Theatre Network, Workshop West Theatre, L’UniThéâtre, and other theatres in western Canada. Linda is engaged in rehearsal direction and mentoring productions for dance and theatre companies. Ms. Rubin, Professor Emerita, University of Alberta, dance and improvisation training, BFA professional actors’ training program.
LESLIE FRANKISH Set & Costume Designer
Leslie’s theatre career began in 1982 at the Citadel. She has enjoyed national success including designs for the Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, National Arts Centre, and in 2010 was Senior Production Designer for the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. For the Citadel, she has designed 38 shows, including A Christmas Carol for which she is particularly proud. “It has been a joy being part of this retelling of Dickens’ poignant tale. Goodwill to all and to all a good night!” lesliefrankish.com
ROBERT THOMSON
Lighting Designer
Robert Thomson is one of Canada’s most prolific and versatile lighting designers. Citadel credits include Private Lives, Wizard of Oz, Macbeth, Oliver!, and Peter Pan. He served 12 seasons as Resident Lighting Designer at The National Ballet of Canada, 24 seasons at the Shaw Festival and 13 seasons at the Stratford Festival. He designed for a diverse range of Canadian and International companies. His designs have garnered a Sterling Award, four Dora Mavor Moore Awards, and the prestigious Siminovitch Prize. He is Associate Professor of Lighting Design for Carnegie Mellon University. 52 CITADEL THEATRE 2018/19 SEASON
BIOS MICHAEL BECKER
Original Music & Sound Designer Becker loved Christmas: The way theatre merged with the everyday to make “magic,” and the widespread acts of kindness. He benefited from the generosity of strangers during hard times in his life, and dedicated himself to paying it forward whenever he could. Fittingly, Tom Wood’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol was one he was most proud of in his three-decades-long career, and he would have been awestruck to learn that it carried on for almost a decade after his death.
STEVEN GREENFIELD
Music Director
Steven’s selected credits include The Comedy Company (Shadow Theatre); Once (Citadel Theatre); Forever Plaid (Mayfield Theatre); Children of God (Citadel Theatre/WCT); Good Day and Good Night (Carousel Theatre); Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet (Arts Club); Elbow Room Café: The Musical (Zee Zee Theatre); and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (TUTS). Upcoming: Max in Lend Me a Tenor (Mayfield Theatre). Special thanks to family, friends, Jessie, Edgar, and Gotham for their love and support.
DOUG MERTZ
Dialect Coach
Doug has loved being part of A Christmas Carol for the past 10 years as dialect coach, and one year as an actor. Other recent dialect credits here at the Citadel include Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Redpatch, and Shakespeare in Love. Doug has taught dialects for the BFA Acting program at the U of A, Theatre Alberta’s DramaWorks and Workshops by Request, Rapid Fire Theatre, Foote Theatre School and many more. He is also the Director of Education and Outreach here.
HEATHER CANT
Assistant Director
Heather is an accomplished theatre practitioner who works as an actor, director, and producer. During 2018, she directed Armstrong’s War for Western Canada Theatre, and the Thousand Islands Playhouse/WCT revival of The Birds and the Bees. She appeared in SkirtsAFire’s The Romeo Initiative here in Edmonton, and spent the summer performing with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. She is also the creator and curator of Secret City, an ongoing digital theatre project produced by www.phenomania. live. She is delighted to be back at the Citadel with the wonderful Christmas Carol family. Happy Holidays! a christmas carol 53
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
CITY LUMBER and TD are proud to give the children of the Boys & Girls Clubs the opportunity to enjoy the Citadel’s 19th Anniversary production of A Christmas Carol this holiday season. We hope this will inspire you to make a similar contribution to their future and to the arts in Edmonton. For more information, please contact: Megan Verbeek Fund Development Coordinator • mverbeek@citadeltheatre.com • 780.428.2109
BIOS MICHELLE CHAN
Stage Manager
This is Michelle’s 19 season at the Citadel Theatre, and working on A Christmas Carol. She has been the Resident Stage Manager for the last 11 years. Selected Citadel credits include Once, The Silver Arrow, Shakespeare in Love, West Side Story, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Avenue Q, One Man, Two Guvnors, Spamalot, Private Lives, A Few Good Men, The Sound of Music, The Rocky Horror Show, August: Osage County, The Forbidden Phoenix, and Sweeney Todd. Thanks to Molly, Rachel, and Izzy! th
RACHEL DAWN WOODS Assistant Stage Manager
This is Rachel’s second year Carolling. Select credits include: The Comedy Company, Fly Me To The Moon, Annapurna (Shadow); The Ladies Foursome (Mayfield); Les Feluettes, The Merry Widow (Edmonton Opera); Irma Voth (Theatre Network); The Bully Project (Concrete); I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Travesties, The Graduate, Guys and Dolls (Segal); The Other, Bears (Pyretic); A Christmas Carol, Gifts of the Magi (TNB); Dear Johnny Deere (Blyth/ Lighthouse); Falsettos (Acting Upstage); Ed’s Garage, Footloose (Grand); and Romeo and Juliet (NAC).
MOLLY PEARSON Assistant Stage Manager
Molly’s recent credits include stage managing Last Chance Leduc (Snowflake Productions); Shakespeare’s R&J (Kill Your Television); Bello (Concrete Theatre/l’Unitheatre); A Comedy of Errors and The Merchant of Venice (The Freewill Shakespeare Festival); Made In Italy (Citadel Theatre); Bust (Theatre Network); The Passion of Narcisse Mondoux (Northern Light Theatre/l’UniTheatre); as well as assistant stage managing Children of God and Peter and the Starcatcher (Citadel Theatre).
ISABEL BERGQUIST Apprentice Stage Manager
Izzy is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta, and holds a BFA in Stage Management. In the past few years, she has had the pleasure to work with Catch the Keys, Opera Nuova, Blarney Productions, Praise Doris Productions, Alberta Opera, Bumble Bear Productions, and on festivals such as Nextfest, Foundfest, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, and Stagelab Festival. Izzy grew up watching the magic of A Christmas Carol here at the Citadel, and couldn’t be more grateful to be apprentice stage managing this year! a christmas carol 55
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Young Company Instructors Amber Borotsik Shannon Boyle Matt Graham Heather Inglis Neil Kuefler Doug Mertz Leigh Rivenbark FTS Instructors Matt Alden Joleen Ballendine Mhairi Berg Rebecca Bissonnette Shannon Boyle Chris Bullough Ashley Butler Sydney Campbell Tracy Carroll Sydney Cogan-Grahn Quinn Contini Murray Farnell Sophie Gareau-Brennan Sue Goberdhan Matt Graham Crystal Hanson Brady Hughes Sally Hunt Binaifer Kapadia Josh Languedoc Rochelle Laplante Annette Loiselle Joey Lucius Barb Mah Conni Massing Clayton Plamondon Jess Poole Jenna-Leigh Richard-Boguski
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Guest Services Supervisors Rebekah Andrews Beth Beardsley Melissa Budinski Franco Correa Jessica Glover Mark Harding Jacob Liska Brittany Molner Jules Pepin Calvin Simonson Dustyn Tennessen Guest Services Representatives Rebecca Antonakis Melanie Bahniuk Melissa Belton Alex Berry Cheyenne Bruneau Colleen Bunyan Courtney Dewar Carol Dreger Eden Edwards Cameron Freitas Kevin Heaman Sarah Huffman Sara Knourek Elise LaCroix Landon Nesbitt Taylor Ogilvie Ben Osgood Emily Pole Chris Powell Evelyn Scheibli Logan Stefura Erin Valentine Michael Vetsch Kate Walker Vanessa Wilson Lauren Zazula
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Patron Relations Manager Sydnee Bryant Senior Manager, Communications House Manager Mac Brock Laurel Carter Social Media & Events Manager Communications Jennifer Graham Coordinator Asst. Events Manager Brent Felzien Shirley Tran Video Editor/Designer School Booking Kristen Hiemstra Coordinator Graphic Designer
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Hayden Weir
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Mel MacDonald
Marketing Coordinator
Sydney Stuart
Director, Fund Development
John Markey
Manager, Fund Development
Megan Verbeek
Coordinator, Fund Development
PRODUCTION
Assistant Head of Props
Charlotte Hunt Props
Marc Anderson
Head of Stage Carpentry
Jamie O’Dell
Assistant Head of Stage Carpentry
Dan Beggs
Stage Carpentry
Cheryl L. Hoover
Greg Cardinal
Patrick Fraser
Director of Production
Kelly Menard
Technical Director
Patsy Thomas
Assistant Production Manager
Terri Grant
Assistant Technical Director
Judith Darough
Gal Minnes
Jacinda Maxwell
Stage Carpentry Stage Carpentry Head of Wardrobe Assistant Head of Wardrobe Cutter
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Claude Tanguay
Kyla Maki
Isabel Bloor
Michelle Chan
Barb Becker
Owen Hutchinson
Tammy Barry
Nick Rose
Olivia Derkson
Bobby Smale
Brenda Inglis
Peter Locock
Kathryn Neuman
Chris Hayes
Genevieve Savard
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Head of Scenic Carpentry
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Assistant Head of Scenic Carpentry
Michelle Warren
Scenic Carpenter
Lorraine Price
Scenic Carpenter
Sheila Cleasby
Terri Grant
Head of Electrics
Meaghan Skerik
Sang Sang Lee
Assistant Head of Electrics
Amy Sanders
Electrics
Danine Regenwetter
Electrics
Samantha J. Rumball
Electrics
Katie Patton
Head of Scenic Paint
Michael Devanney
Scenic Artist
Annie Parkinson
Greg Cardinal
Serge Menard
Larissa O’Hare Denis Pellerin
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Zenakia Jensen Amy Sanders Scenic Artist
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