Citadel Theatre playbill - Children of God

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daryl cloran | Artistic Director Chantell Ghosh | executive Director

Board of Governors

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

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. 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 Catrin Owen Aroon Sequeira Chris Sheard Kayla Shoctor Dr. Robert Westbury Sheila Witwicky Ralph Young

Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall Sep 16 – Oct 8, 2017

Board of Directors Wendy Dupree President Sheila Witwicky Past President Robert Fernandez Vice President Julie Afanasiff Treasurer Jemima Balbastro (Intern) Jeff Boadway Helen Calahasen James Casey Tim Coldwell Lesley Cormack Neil Gower Sandra Haskins Dave Mowat Catrin Owen Tammy Patterson Micki Ruth Micah Slavens

HonoUrary Directors Jack N. Agrios, Jane Batty, Ken Bautista, Jan Bentley, 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

UBUNTU (THE CAPE TOWN PROJECT)

By D. Cloran, M. Grootboom, D. Hay, D. Jansen, H. Lewis, M. Monteith, and A. Nebulane Oct 11 – 22, 2017

HADESTOWN

By Anaïs Mitchell Developed with & directed by Rachel Chavkin Nov 11 – Dec 3, 2017

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Adapted by Tom Wood Based on the story by Charles Dickens Dec 1 – 23, 2017

THE HUMANS

By Stephen Karam Jan 6 – 27, 2018

EMPIRE OF THE SON

By Tetsuro Shigematsu Jan 31 – Feb 18, 2018

MAMMA MIA! Music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus Book by Catherine Johnson Feb 17 – Mar 18, 2018

CHILDREN OF GOD A musical written & directed by Corey Payette Mar 3 – 24, 2018

UNDERCOVER

By Rebecca Northan With Bruce Horak Apr 4 – 29, 2018

THE SILVER ARROW:

THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROBIN HOOD

By Mieko Ouchi Apr 21 – May 13, 2018

message from the

Artistic Director

Welcome to Children of God.

When I planned our 2017-18 season of programming, Children of God was the first show I chose.

And no matter which other shows came and went from the plan, Children of God remained the heart of this season. I am proud to feature Corey Payette’s beautiful and profound musical on the Citadel stage.

I’m fortunate to have been involved in the development of this production for a number of years.

In my final year as Artistic Director at Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, B.C., we hosted a three-week development workshop of the production and I got to experience first-hand the power of this story and the impact it had on audiences.

I am proud to co-produce Children of God with Western Canada Theatre. My immense thanks to WCT’s Executive Director Lori Marchand for her partnership on this production over many years.

Our thanks also to Dawn Brennan and everyone at Urban Ink, as well as the National Arts Centre, Raven Theatre, and the Cultch. It has taken many collaborators to bring this story to life here on the Citadel stage.

This story is a difficult one. If at any time you find yourself overwhelmed, you are welcome to step out of the theatre for a moment. We have counsellors in the lobby who are available to speak with you if you need support. We are also hosting a facilitated talkback every night after the show. It is a chance to speak both about this story and also about your own personal connections to Canada’s reconciliation process. We hope you will stay to participate in the conversation.

The Citadel is committed to building a strong connection with Indigenous artists, and to making our stage a welcoming space to share Indigenous stories. We appreciate the opportunity to live, create, and perform on Treaty No. 6 territory. Thanks so much for joining us for this impactful story about our history, and this important conversation about our future.

Sincerely,

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.

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We are proud to recognize our Premier Supporters; our partners in the creation of theatre at the Citadel.

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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

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.

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• Dr. Ghalib Ahmed • The Audiology Clinic of Northern Alberta • Jim Gibbon, Heritage Festival • National Arts Centre

EL EC T RO N IC DE VIC E S 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.

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L AT E S EATIN G /R E 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.

EM ER G E N CY E X 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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Students Club The Citadel Theatre believes that young people are integral to the artistic fabric of our community and we are committed to programming and initiatives that develop their creative voices and encourage their participation. The Maclab Students Club offers a unique glimpse into the world of professional theatre to a wide range of local junior and senior high school students. Prior to select performances of each of our Mainstage shows, Students Club members gather for a light supper and then participate in a highly engaging, interactive presentation with one of our region’s talented theatre artists, covering some aspect of theatre – from choreography to design, from stage combat to Shakespeare. Following the performance, students stay for an informative talkback with members of the production’s cast and crew.

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Produced in association with Western Canada Theatre An Urban Ink (Vancouver) production In collaboration with Canada’s National Arts Centre In Association with Raven Theatre and The Cultch (Vancouver)

A musical written and directed by

Corey Payette

MICHELLE BARDACH. . ......................................... Joanna/Secretary RAES CALVERT.. .................................................... Wilson/Movement Director SARAH CARLÉ....................................................... Sister Bernadette DILLAN CHIBLOW................................................. Tom/Tommy DAVID KEELEY....................................................... Father Christopher SANDY SCOFIELD. . ............................................... Rita CHEYENNE SCOTT............................................... Julia AARON M. WELLS. . ............................................... Vincent/Fight Captain KAITLYN YOTT....................................................... Elizabeth STEVEN GREENFIELD.......................................... Musician - Keys AMY NICHOLSON................................................. Musician - Cello BRIAN RAINE. . ........................................................ Musician - Guitar MARTINA SMAZAL................................................ Musician - Viola Book/Music/Lyrics & Director.............................. COREY PAYETTE Production Designer.............................................. MARSHALL McMAHEN Musical Director.. .................................................... ALLEN COLE Orchestrator............................................................ Elliot Vaughan Associate Director.................................................. JULIE McISAAC Lighting Designer................................................... JEFF HARRISON Jewelry Design....................................................... Helen Oro Sound Designers.................................................... KRIS BOYD & KYRA SOKO Fight Directors........................................................ Mike Kovac & RYAN McNEILL BOLTON Associate Music Director...................................... STEVEN GREENFIELD Stage Manager....................................................... SAMIRA ROSE Assistant Stage Manager...................................... MOLLY PEARSON The run time of this production is approximately 150 minutes, plus a 15 minute intermission.

There will be a facilitated talkback following the performance.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Children of God received the development support of: Urban Ink, Raven Theatre, Western Canada Theatre, T’kemlups le Secwepemc, collaboration through the National Arts Centre English Theatre, Full Circle First Nations Performance and the Talking Stick Festival, The Vancouver Playhouse, Firehall Arts Centre, Arts Club Theatre, Sunset Theatre and Playwrights Theatre Centre.

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RECONCILIATION as RELATIONSHIP

(Pg 15 – 17, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report, Volume 6)

A reconciliation framework is one in which Canada’s political and legal systems, educational and religious institutions, corporate sector, and civil society function in ways that are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which Canada has endorsed. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission believes that the following guiding principles of truth and reconciliation will assist Canadians moving forward:

1. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is the

framework for reconciliation at all levels and across all sectors of Canadian society.

2. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, as the original peoples of this country and

as self-determining peoples, have Treaty, constitutional, and human rights that must be recognized and respected.

3. Reconciliation is a process of healing relationships that requires public truth sharing, apology, and commemoration that acknowledge and redress past harms.

4. Reconciliation requires constructive action on addressing the ongoing legacies of

colonialism that have had destructive impacts on Aboriginal peoples’ education, cultures and languages, health, child welfare, administration of justice, and economic opportunities and prosperity.

5. Reconciliation must create a more equitable and inclusive society by closing the

gaps in social, health, and economic outcomes that exist between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians.

6. All Canadians, as Treaty peoples, share responsibility for establishing and maintaining mutually respectful relationships.

7. The perspectives and understandings of Aboriginal Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers of the ethics, concepts, and practices of reconciliation are vital to long-term reconciliation.

8. Supporting Aboriginal peoples’ cultural revitalization and integrating Indigenous

knowledge systems, oral histories, laws, protocols, and connections to the land into the reconciliation process are essential.

9. Reconciliation requires political will, joint leadership, trust building, accountability, and transparency, as well as a substantial investment of resources.

10. Reconciliation requires sustained public education and dialogue, including youth engagement, about the history and legacy of residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal rights, as well as the historical and contemporary contributions of Aboriginal peoples to Canadian society.

For more information, please visit: Truth and Reconciliation Committee Full Report and Calls to Action • http://bit.ly/TRCFindings United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples • http://bit.ly/UNDRIP_english

Together, Canadians must do more than just talk about reconciliation; we must learn how to practise reconciliation in our everyday lives—within ourselves and our families, and in our communities, governments, places of worship, schools, and workplaces. To do so constructively, Canadians must remain committed to the ongoing work of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships.

For many Survivors and their families, this commitment is foremost about healing themselves, their communities, and their nations in ways that revitalize individuals as well as Indigenous cultures, languages, spirituality, laws, and governance systems.

For governments, building a respectful relationship involves dismantling a centuries-old political and bureaucratic culture in which, all too often, policies and programs are still based on failed notions of assimilation.

For churches, demonstrating long-term commitment requires atoning for actions within the residential schools, respecting Indigenous spirituality, and supporting Indigenous peoples’ struggles for justice and equity.

Schools must teach history in ways that foster mutual respect, empathy, and engagement.

All Canadian children and youth deserve to know Canada’s honest history, including what happened in the residential schools, and to appreciate the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous nations, which continue to make such a strong contribution to Canada, including our very name and collective identity as a country.

For Canadians from all walks of life, reconciliation offers a new way of living together.

WONDERING HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN RECONCILIATION? START BY ASKING YOURSELF THESE 5 QUESTIONS CBC Interview of Ry Moran, Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (originally aired Sunday, October 22, 2017 on Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild. Full episode: http://bit.ly/TRC5Questions)

In 2015, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation was created to preserve the memory of Canada’s residential school system and legacy. Located in Winnipeg, it is home to the permanent collection of statements, documents and other materials gathered on residential schools. The Centre also continues the work of making sure that reconciliation happens in Canada, and ensuring that as many Canadians as possible take part in the reconciliation movement.

“One of the most fundamental responsibilities that individuals have is to take that inner journey, that self-reflective journey, and really ask themselves, ‘What really am I carrying around?

What prejudices? What biases? Perhaps what racism am I carrying around?’” said Moran.

By starting out with these questions, Moran says it will expose people to how little they know about Indigenous people.

A few other questions Moran thinks Canadians should ask themselves are: • Do I know any Indigenous people? If not, why?

• Have I ever participated in ceremony? If not, why?

• Am I able to name the traditional territory I stand on? If not, why?

• Have I had meaningfully engaged in deep conversation with Indigenous people?

If not, why?

• Have I read an Indigenous author? If not, why?

“These are all really important questions people need to be asking themselves and then actively trying to work to address,” said Moran. children of god 25

Corey Payette is proud of his Oji-Cree heritage from Northern Ontario and has worked as a playwright, actor, composer, and director across Canada. He is the Artistic Director of Urban Ink Productions (Vancouver, B.C.), past Artist-in-Residence with English Theatre at Canada’s National Arts Centre, and the founder of Raven Theatre (Vancouver, B.C.) focusing on new works by Indigenous artists. Corey has worked as an Artistic Associate with Full Circle: First Nations’ Performance and The Indigenous Cycle at the National Arts Centre, an investigation into the broad spectrum of the Indigenous body of work being created within Canada’s borders. This cycle resulted in the creation of a new department of Indigenous Theatre at the National Arts Centre to begin in 2019.

As a playwright, Corey’s work has been developed at the National Arts Centre, Vancouver Playhouse, Firehall Arts Centre, Western Canada Theatre, Arts Club Theatre, Urban Ink Productions, Full Circle: First Nations Performance, Fugue Theatre, Bard on the Beach, and Raven Theatre. His original musical Children of God has been developed in collaboration with English Theatre at the National Arts Centre and had its world premiere in May 2017 at the York Theatre (The Cultch) in Vancouver and in June 2017 on the Mainstage at the National Arts Centre.

Corey’s acting credits include the world premiere of the musical The Road Forward by Marie Clements (PuSh Festival) and docu-feature produced by the National Film Board of Canada; Beyond Eden (Theatre Calgary/Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company); La Cage Aux Folles (Vancouver Playhouse); as well as three summers at the Chemainus Theatre Festival, and touring the Yukon with Gwaandak Theatre as the lead in their world premiere production Justice at the Yukon Arts Centre. He has also presented at the NAC’s Northern Scene Festival.

Corey holds a B.F.A. in music composition from York University, composed the film score to the documentary AMIN AMIR (OMNI TV), and was the past Grand Chief of the Board of Directors of the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance (IPAA) and board member of Vancouver Native Health Society providing mental, physical, and spiritual relief to Aboriginal people on the DTES, Vancouver, B.C. As a musical theatre creator, he’s currently writing a new musical Les Filles du Roi (music and direction, co-book/lyrics with Julie McIsaac) in English, French, and Kanien’kéha (Mohawk) commissioned by Fugue Theatre.

A published script, a CD of the music, and a piano/vocal songbook of Children of God are available for purchase in the lobby and at www.coreypayette.com.

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Welcome, Growing up in Northern Ontario, we were never taught the history of residential schools. It wasn’t something people talked about. When I learned of this history I felt I needed to do something about it and make sure that people knew what happened here. Children of God was born out of anger and frustration that this horrible history had happened and yet was hidden from the narrative of our country.

The journey started through years of research, speaking with survivors on the back of their pick-up trucks in rural B.C., visiting abandoned school sites, and holding a workshop production at the Chief Louis Cultural Centre, a reclaimed former residential school on the Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc in Kamloops, B.C. Every step of this journey allowed me to have a deeper understanding of this history, and led me to recognize our collective responsibility in acknowledging the strength and resilience of residential school survivors and their descendants.

Over the past 7 years, I have witnessed the whole country expand their awareness through a similar transition. Through the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Canadians now have a better understanding of this history; what was once hidden is now a publicly recognized shameful chapter of our history, a subject of ongoing public and private conversations. I believe that for true reconciliation it can’t just be Indigenous peoples who bear the burden of this work. It needs to be everyone, in every community, investing in this process and continuing the journey forward together.

Through this work, we honour and acknowledge the strength of survivors and their descendants. We are proud of Indigenous peoples’ resilience in reclaiming our culture, language, and rightful place at the heart of our Canadian identity. Stories are powerful.

They connect us, shape our understanding of ourselves and our relationship to one another, so that the true history of this country can be fully understood.

Miigwetch (Thank you) to all the people who have believed in this work over the years, to Daryl Cloran and Lori Marchand who believed in this work from the very beginning, and to this remarkable company of artists for bringing Children of God to life again. And to You, the audience, for being here, and including this work as a step on our journey to reconciliation.

All my relations,

Corey Payette Bookwriter, Composer, Lyricist, and Director of Children of God children of god 27

GOD ONLY KNOWS – Full Company YOUR FATHER – Rita PATER NOSTER – All Students and Teachers THE CLOSEST THING TO HOME – Tommy and Julia WHAT DO THEY TAKE US FOR? – Wilson, Vincent, and Tommy WHO I WAS – Tommy and Students RUNAWAY – Julia GIMIKWENDEN INA (Do you remember?)

– Tommy, Rita, and Students

THIS IS WHAT YOU GET – Full Company

INTERMISSION AWAY WE RIDE – Wilson, Tommy, Vincent, and Father Christopher GOD ONLY KNOWS (reprise) – Sister Bernadette, Wilson, and all students

THE CLOSEST THING TO HOME (reprise) – Tommy HOMEWARD BOUND – Julia PATER NOSTER (reprise) – Students and Father Christopher THEIR SPIRITS ARE BROKEN – Sister Bernadette WONDERLAND – Tommy AND WE WAIT – Tom and Rita BAAMAAPII KA WAB MIGO (until we see you again) – Rita and Full Company

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Mimi, of course, is the clown avatar of Calgary improv artist Rebecca Northan and her one-night stand, called Blind Date, was about to give one lucky audience member an evening to remember. Blind Date has played in the Citadel’s The Club twice – delighting and charming audiences. Because the show is never the same twice, some audience members have returned again and again to watch, to laugh and thrill, as Northan performs her electric, unpredictable high wire act.

Since then, Mimi has become something of a phenomenon. In all, Northan has played her indestructible mummer for some 400 performances. There are now up to seven Mimi’s out there somewhere on the road nightly, searching for love in all the right places. Besides franchising out her hardy Harlequin to others, Northan took Mimi to New York and then played the Charing Cross Theatre in London’s West End for seven weeks. Soon Mimi will begin a new love quest in a six-week run at the Vancouver Arts Club and then embark on a protracted tour of British Columbia.

In the meantime, Northan has moved on to other areas. Indeed, her resume shows a restless artist who has excelled on many stages. After emerging from the cultural soup of the Calgary theatre scene, in the summer of 2007 she created a short version Mimi for Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. In the intervening years, her busy theatrical life has included roles in movies (including one with Dustin Hoffman), several television series

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and mainstage theatrical appearances as an actor. Along the way, she has collected a shelf full of awards – including the RBC Rising Star Director Prize and a Dora (Toronto’s Sterling Award) for Best Performance by a Female Actor (for Blind Date).

Recently, she and performer Bruce Horak developed a fantasy hero-quest show called Legend Has It. The company was joined by ace Edmonton improvisor Mark Meer for the show. Mark is back to join the troupe for their next show in The Club called Undercover, opening in April.

The siren call of improv has always drawn Northan back. To watch her in operation as Mimi was rather breathtaking – if she didn’t make it look so easy. She’s a master artist who operates way out there at the outer edges of her art form. Think of it – a 90-minute show that depends (to a great extent) on her ability to create a believable story and a (sometimes intimate) relationship with someone she has just met. One night when I saw the show, I’d swear Mimi was going to end up in something, um, rather compromising.

(She didn’t – as Rebecca skillfully steered the willing fellow away from the cot in the corner). The next night, her date was game but the unfortunate audience member was completely in over his head. But she made that one work as well. Northan never embarrasses her prospective dates and, in the end, the fellow came off rather well – kind of shy and introspective.

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Northan (along with Horak) is in the process of creating a new form of theatrical expression they call “spontaneous theatre.” “We want to highlight a non-performer in a lead role, in a simple way. We try to find the balance between improvisation and a total lack of structure and, on the other side of the scale, a structured narrative. Then there’s a framework in place for the care and comfort of the audience member.”

Northan’s shows begin long before opening curtain. She and her group go out into the gathering audience looking for subjects that she calls “reluctantly playful.” “At times I feel like a carny working the audience,” she chuckles. They check out body language trying to winnow out those who cringe at the thought of appearing before an audience. “There are those who may say they are interested but their body language screams out, ‘No, I don’t think so.’ We look for what we call ‘the shining people’ and we’ve gotten quite good at it.” The volunteer will not be expected to work alone. They will be asked to join a small company of players there to support them – to join in to play “a crazy game with us.”

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In researching the murder mystery genre, Northan has come away with a solid respect for the art form. The company has moved away from the gangsters and gunsels of the hard nosed Sam Spade/Phillip Marlow era toward the more civilized Agatha Christie approach to solve, in the words of the spinster sleuth herself, a “murder most foul.” An Agatha Christie ‘cozy’ they call it. The show may start off with a set-up in the precinct office, but then moves quickly to a huge mansion when the action takes place around a single room. From then, it follows the familiar path as the police interview all the suspects to find out whodunnit.

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We have an affection for audiences “here – they really turned out and really came to play with us. ” Apparently, as we are watching them perform, the company is slyly checking us out as well.

After playing much of the English speaking theatre world, Northan has some thoughts on international audiences. “In England, they tend to play their cards quite close to their chests.

They refer to the thought of performing in front of an audience as ‘kind of a cringe.’ The Brits were all sort of mortified but joined in anyway.” New York? “There was a real sense of American bravado. Sort of ‘What is this thing?’ Great! Let’s do it.’” The best audiences for this improvisational kind of performance for the company is, not surprisingly, right in their back yard. “Actually Canadian audiences are our favourites. Our Canadian audiences here are helpful and want to play. You get the feeling that many of them are experiencing, ‘I don’t really know what I’m doing up here but I’m loving it anyway.’ To be honest, there are many times when I was up there with them and I didn’t know what I was doing either.”

To Rebecca Northan, fearless adventurer on the stormy seas of make-it-up-as-you-go-along theatre, local waters are very welcoming. “We are very excited to be back in Edmonton,” she observes cheerfully. “We have an affection for audiences here – they really turned out and really came to play with us.”

Undercover, a Spontaneous Theatre creation, developed with the cooperation of Tarragon Theatre in Toronto and the Vertigo Theatre of Calgary, plays in The Club from April 4th to 29th.

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The role of Rita in Children of God was originated by Cathy Elliott. Cathy died in a tragic accident on October 15, 2017. Her contribution to the play, and the impact of her loss, cannot be overstated.

A true Renaissance woman, Cathy was equally interested and talented in visual art, theatre, music, and set and costume design. A self-taught musician, this Dora Mavor Moore Awardnominated playwright performed all across Canada, taking her stories of strong women to audiences great and small. She met and performed for royalty, a prime minister, and youth from all walks of life. Her many works of art reflect her love of the Earth.

As a member of the Sipekne’katik Mi’kmaq First Nation in Nova Scotia, she was passionate about her roots on her maternal grandfather’s side of the family and created works that prominently featured nature, strong women and Indigenous culture. She traveled to remote communities to help enable Indigenous youth through art and song. She did what she loved to do to the very end, and her involvement in the development and production of Children of God was a highlight of her life and career.

To honour Cathy’s legacy, the Cathy Elliott Memorial Scholarship has been established at Sheridan College. Each year, her award will be presented to assist an emerging Indigenous student in the arts, with a focus on those enrolled in music theatre performance, visual and creative arts or technical production for theatre and live events. Please donate: http://bit.ly/CathyElliott Through tears and with heavy hearts we sing Cathy home. Baamaapii ka wab migo, Cathy.

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BIOS MICHELLE BARDACH

Joanna/Secretary

Originally from Vancouver, Michelle is of Coast Salish ancestry, a member of the Squamish Nation. She is a graduate of the Musical Theatre Program at Capilano University. Some favourite credits include Éponine in Les Miserables (Chemainus); Hope Cladwell in Urinetown (Firehall); Mamma Mia! (Theatre Aquarius/WCT); and Pure 90s (Stage West). She was awarded the 2012 Ovation Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and the Aida Broadbent Award. Next up, Michelle will be performing in Mamma Mia! at The Arts Club as Sophie.

RAES CALVERT

Wilson/Movement Director

Raes Calvert is a Métis theatre artist from Vancouver, B.C. He is honoured to have the opportunity to perform in Children of God for the second time after its 2015 workshop production in Kamloops.

Raes is a graduate of Studio 58 and recently completed his Bachelor of Performing Arts degree at Douglas College. He is the Co-Artistic Director of Hardline Productions and is beyond excited to be bringing his show Redpatch to the Citadel this November.

SARAH CARLÉ

Sister Bernadette

Select credits include Rock Legends, A Christmas Story, Footloose, Elf: The Musical, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Steel Magnolias (Jessie nomination); The Gifts of the Magi (CTF); Disney’s The Little Mermaid, bittergirl - the musical (Globe); Les Misérables (Arts Club/CTF); Little Shop of Horrors (Blue Bridge); [title of show], and Nevermore (Urban Arts); Sweeney Todd, Songs for a New World, and Falsettos (GGG). Sarah lives in Victoria, B.C., where she is a proud Artistic Associate with Gotta Getta Gimmick.

Love to G and my family.

DILLAN CHIBLOW

Tom/Tommy

Dillan is an Ojibway storyteller from Garden River First Nation and is honoured to be a part of telling this story. He is a graduate of Sheridan’s Music Theatre Performance Program, as well as The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he obtained his Master’s degree in Musical Theatre. Select credits include Only Drunks and Children Tell The Truth (Magnus); 9-5: The Musical (Edinburgh Fringe Festival); and The Talking Stick (Charlottetown Festival YoCo). Thanks to Corey, Da Costa, my supportive family, and husband Paul!

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BIOS DAVID KEELEY

Father Christopher

Credits include: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, True Love Lies (Citadel); Light in the Piazza (Theatre Calgary), Les Miserables (WCT); Billy Elliot, Rock of Ages (Mirvish); as well as 8 seasons with The Stratford Festival. David won a Dora Award for his portrayal of Lockstock in Urinetown (Canadian Stage). He also originated the role of Sam in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia!. Televison and film: Designated Survivor, Murdoch Mysteries, Copper, Saving Hope, The Listener, Republic of Doyle, Lost Girl, Rookie Blue, and The Manchurian Candidate.

SANDY SCOFIELD

Rita

Sandy Scofield is a multi-award winning composer, sound designer and singer/songwriter who holds an undergrad degree in music. She has received three Juno nominations, a WCMA, a CFMA, and five Canadian Aboriginal Music awards. She has toured to festivals on five continents and has composed and created sound design for dance and theatre including the 2010 Winter Olympics, Marie Clements’ and Vancouver City Opera’s MISSING (MMIW) and Michelle Thrush’s Inner Elder for Calgary’s Lunchbox Theatre (2018 High Performance Rodeo).

CHEYENNE SCOTT

Julia

Cheyenne Scott is Coast Salish of the Saanich Nation. Her work is an exploration and celebration of her Indigenous heritage through impactful personal expression and storytelling. After the Urban Ink and National Arts Centre world premiere, Cheyenne is honoured to be returning to the role of Julia. Upcoming projects include being co-creator of Now You See Her with award-winning Quote Unquote Collective who were the powerful team behind Mouthpiece. She is currently an artist-in-residence with Mikw Chiyam, where she is developing her new piece Wolf Cull.

AARON M. WELLS

Vincent/Fight Captain

Aaron is from the Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Tsimpsian First Nations of B.C. His career has been made up of new Canadian works at the Arts Club, Western Canada Theatre (including the world premiere of Children of God at The Cultch), and the National Arts Centre.

Aaron has also taken part in discussions with the NAC and at Stratford, investigating the Indigenous body of work and space on the national stage with other Indigenous artists from across Canada. He is also a recent graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts.

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BIOS KAITLYN YOTT

Elizabeth

Kaitlyn is honoured to reprise her role in Children of God. Select credits include Lucy in The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe (Carousel Theatre); TH’OWXIYA (Axis Theatre); Busted Up: A Yukon Story (Open Pit Theatre); and A Charlie Brown Christmas (Carousel Theatre). Up next, she will be originating the role of Kateri in the premiere of Julie McIsaac and Corey Payette’s new musical, Les Filles Du Roi. For you, Cathy – our eternal drumming heartbeat.

I love you.

COREY PAYETTE

Book/Music/Lyrics/Director Corey is the Artistic Director of Urban Ink (Vancouver). His production of Children of God won him two Ovation Awards for Outstanding Direction and Outstanding New Musical. Credits include Moonlodge (Urban Ink/NAC English Theatre); A Christmas Carol (NAC English Theatre); Our Town (Caravan Farm Theatre); The Road Forward (red diva/PuSh/National Film Board of Canada); Indian Arm (Rumble Theatre). The new musical Les Filles du Roi has its World Premiere in Vancouver at the York Theatre in May. The Biggest Little Collector Shop in Edmonton

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BIOS MARSHALL McMAHEN Production Designer

Marshall is a set and costume designer for theatre and film based in Vancouver. Previous work at the Citadel includes his set for Chelsea Hotel. He also designs for Urban Ink, Bard on the Beach, Arts Club, Electric Company, Pacific Opera, Caravan Farm Theatre, and more.

He is the recipient of a Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award, Ottawa Critics Circle Award, Jessie Award, and four Ovation Awards. He is a graduate of UBC and a member of Associated Designers of Canada.

ALLEN COLE Musical Director

Allen Cole has worked variously as composer, musical director, lyricist, and/or book writer on many musical theatre works, and has won numerous awards, including four Doras, and a Best Film Score Award from the Atlantic Film Festival. His musical Rockbound won five Merritt Awards, including Best New Play, Best Music and Best Production, and was nominated for the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia’s Masterworks Award. His musical based on Alice in Wonderland (with Peter Hinton) premiered in May 2016 at the Shaw Festival.

Elliot Vaughan Orchestrator

Elliot is a Vancouver-based musician. He has worked on theatre projects with Leaky Heaven, Touchstone, Urban Ink, and others; dance shows with Dezza Dance, Iris Lau, con8 collective, and others; concert music for international chamber ensembles; and records with The End Tree, Jay Malinowski, and Iffy South. His compositions have been performed in 17 countries. He holds a composition degree from Simon Fraser University. He has toured Europe, the U.K., and Canada, performed with over 30 pop acts, and has appeared on over a dozen records.

JULIE McISAAC Associate Director

A versatile director, writer and performer, Julie was last seen at the Citadel as Celia in As You Like It (2010). Directing highlights include Le nozze di Figaro (Opera Studio); Pride and Prejudice (CTF); and The Exquisite Hour (Relephant Theatre; Playhouse Fringe Award).

She is also the playwright, composer and co-sound designer of The Out Vigil (Firepot Performance; Jessie award with Jay Clift).

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BIOS JEFF HARRISON Lighting Designer

Jeff has over 100 design credits both in Vancouver, as well as internationally. Jeff is a graduate of SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts, attended the Banff Centre for the Performing Arts, and is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

Past design credits include: The Full Monty, Floyd Collins (Patrick St. Productions), Wizard of Oz, Cat in the Hat, Arthur: Boy King (Carousel Theatre), Blasted (Pi Theatre).

Helen Oro Jewelry Design

Helen Oro is owner operator of fashion label Helen Oro Designs Inc. Helen is plains Cree from Pelican Lake First Nation. She takes her traditional First Nation beadwork and adorns modern day accessories such as heels, sunglasses, clutch purses etc. Not only does Helen create one of a kind creations, but creates opportunities for Indigenous people aspiring to pursue careers in the fashion/ model world. Internationally recognized for her designs and work, Helen aims to create a positive image for Indigenous women everywhere.

KRIS BOYd

Original Sound Designer Kris is pleased to return to sound design after many years focused on mixing concert audio. Favourite credits include Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Hoarse Raven Theatre); A Wrinkle in Time (Pacific Theatre); and Capo (MovEnt). He enjoyed many years as sound engineer for Randy Bachman, Vancouver New Music and as Head of Audio for The Cultch. Kris holds a music diploma in mandolin performance from Vancouver Community College. He is currently Technical Director for The Cultch and the York Theatre.

KYRA SOKO Sound Designer

Kyra has over 35 years of experience as a sound recording engineer, music producer, sound designer and musician. They approach mixing live sound from both a tech’s perspective and that of a performer or artist. Currently, they are in their third season with the Vancouver East Cultural Centre as Head of Sound. Children of God is a path to healing our present lives by acknowledging and understanding our past and then creating a different future together.

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BIOS RYAN McNEILL BOLTON Fight Director

Ryan has recently co-designed (with Mike Kovac) fights for Les Liaisons Dangereux and Cabaret (Exit 22); Men in White, Bakersfield Mist, Baskerville, The Valley, One Man, Two Guvnors, and Peter and the Starcatcher (Artsclub); Crazy For You (Gateway); and Belfast Girls (Peninsula Productions). He also works as a guest artist instructor for a variety of educational institutions around the GVA including UBC, Capilano University, and Bard on the Beach’s youth education program, Bard in the Classroom.

STEVEN GREENFIELD Associate Music Director

Steven is a stay-at-home dad, music director, pianist and actor. Born and raised in Calgary, he has recently returned to Alberta after 11 years in Vancouver. Recent credits include Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet (Arts Club); and Elbow Room Café: The Musical (Zee Zee Theatre). Upcoming: Forever Plaid (Mayfield Theatre). A graduate of Grant MacEwan’s Theatre Arts program, he has been an instructor at Studio 58, Capilano University and his alma mater. Thanks to Corey and Allen. Special thanks to family, friends, Jessie, Edgar, and Gotham for their love and support.

SAMIRA ROSE Stage Manager

Originally from Chisholm Township, Samira recently worked on Jillian Keiley’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol at the National Arts Centre.

Other NAC credits include The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur); King Lear, Saint Carmen Of The Main (Canadian Stage); The Drowsy Chaperone (Citadel/Vancouver Playhouse); The Ecstasy of Rita Joe (WCT); Shakespeare’s Dog (RMTC); GCTC’s Proud, Vimy (NAC); The Syringa Tree, Red Diva’s The Road Forward, and Canada Day on Parliament Hill (NCC/CBC Television).

MOLLY PEARSON Assistant Stage Manager

Molly’s recent credits include Stage Managing Shakespeare’s R&J (Kill Your Television); Bello (Concrete Theatre/l’Unitheatre); The Merchant of Venice (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); Made In Italy (Beyond the Stage series, Citadel Theatre); Bust (Theatre Network); The Passion of Narcisse Mondoux (Northern Light Theatre/l’UniTheatre); assistant stage managing Peter and the Starcatcher and A Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre); Romeo and Juliet, Love’s Labour’s Lost, As You Like It and Coriolanus (Freewill Shakespeare Festival). children of god 43

Western Canada Theatre has entertained, educated, and enriched our community of Kamloops and region for over 40 years. A regional company that produces vibrant theatre for our audiences, we also reach across Canada in co-productions and on tours. Creating work of the highest artistic calibre and taking creative risks, we are constantly exploring and innovating.

As the largest professional theatre in the southern interior of BC, we animate the creative energy of our artistic community by supporting the work of local artists and independent theatre companies, and by providing education and training to the artists and audience of tomorrow.

Providing our diverse community with the best in a broadly based theatrical repertoire, WCT investigates classical theatre, premieres new Canadian work, brings entertaining musicals and family experiences to our audiences, and represents the cultural mosaic we live in, with a particular focus on the First Nations of the region. We are pleased to be co-producing with the Citadel Theatre this powerful production of Children of God.

Based in Vancouver, Urban Ink Productions creates, produces and disseminates original live performance works by Indigenous and Intercultural artists. Across Canada, Urban Ink is putting the power in the hands of Indigenous and Intercultural artists to tell their own stories in their own unique voice.

Founded in 2001, Urban Ink has always been a company where Canadian stories are told.

Today, under the passionate artistic direction of Corey Payette, our company goes even further, promoting Intercultural understanding, igniting conversations from coast to coast, and celebrating the rich history of its land by bringing communities together in a National conversation that affirms diversity as a shared Canadian value.

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Staff Crystal Hanson Mathew Hick Producer Brady Hughes Sally Hunt Rachel Peake Associate Artistic Director Steven Hurst Doug Mertz Binaifer Kapadia Director, Education & Neil Kuefler Outreach Josh Languedoc Christine Frederick Rochelle Laplante Indigenous Associate Artist Annette Loiselle Don Horsburgh Joey Lucius Resident Music Director Barb Mah Wayne Paquette Byron Martin Artistic Coordinator Suzie Martin Diana Stevenson Conni Massing Manager, Brooklyn Melnyk Foote Theatre School Rebecca Merkley Neil Kuefler Anna Paquin Education Outreach Associate Clayton Plamondon Jessica Poole Young Company Andrew Ritchie Instructors Joyanne Rudiak Amber Borotsik Adrianne Salmon Shannon Boyle Geri Schaer Anna Davidson Alieda Sekulich Matt Graham Liana Shannon Jim Guedo Linette Smith Dave Horak Jennifer Spencer Don Horsburgh Eileen Sproule Heather Inglis Mark Vetsch Neil Kuefler Janine Waddell Suzie Martin Doug Mertz ADMINISTRATION Jackie Pooke Kimberlee Stadelmann Kate Ryan Senior Director/Sales and Erin Valentine Patron Development Kim Mattice-Wanat Marianne Bouthillier Associate Executive FTS Instructors Director Joleen Ballendine Peni Christopher Elena Belyea Asst. to the Artistic Director/ Mhairi Berg Company Manager Rebecca Bissonnette FACILITY Shannon Boyle Louis Barron Sam Bronson Director Ashley Butler Maintenance Tracy Carroll Bill Daniels Ellen Chorley Garett Johnson Quinn Contini Jonah Dunch Janitorial Sarah Emslie Bee Clean Services Murray Farnell Security Sophie Gareau-Brennan Alberta Crowd Matt Graham Management Emi Gusdal Jessie van Rijn

Building Porter William Cardle Tara Gale

FINANCE

Pat Bradley

Director of Finance

Bettyanna Huggins

Accounting Assistant

Crystal Johnston

Payroll Accountant

Dustyn Tennessen Michael Vetsch Kate Walker Hayden Weir Vanessa Wilson

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Ken Davis

Director, Marketing & Communications

Chris Hayes

Assistant Head of Scenic Carpentry

Greg Cardinal

Scenic Carpenter

Serge Menard

Scenic Carpenter

Sheila Cleasby

Head of Electrics

Meaghan Skerik

Assistant Head of Electrics

Sydnee Bryant

Elijah Lindenberger

Josh Wickard

Brent Felzien

Nicole Deibert

Sarah Farnsworth

Kristen Finlay

Zena Jensen

GUEST SERVICES

Manager, Media Relations Electrics

Patron Relations Manager Video Editor/Designer Asst. Patron Relations Manager

Theresa Hovdestad House Manager

Jennifer Graham

Asst. Rentals Manager

Shirley Tran

School Booking Coordinator

Guest Services Supervisors Rebekah Andrews Melissa Budinski Cody Carver Franco Correa Jessica Glover Mark Harding Caitlin Hart Jacob Liska Jim Maher Brittany Molner Jules Pepin Calvin Simonson Megan Verbeek Guest Services Representatives Mac Brock Colleen Bunyan Carol Dreger Jonah Dunch Eden Edwards Sara Knourek Taylor Ogilvie Ben Osgood Natasha Pigford Emily Pole Chris Powell Evelyn Scheibli

Head of Scenic Paint

Manager, Communications Scenic Paint – Academy/Social Media Jim Meers Kristen Hiemstra Head of Props Graphic Designer Angie Sotiropoulis Mel MacDonald Assistant Head of Props Marketing Administrator Charlotte Hunt Debbie Theuss Props Manager, Marc Anderson Corporate Relations Head of Stage Carpentry

Fund DEVELOPMENT Jamie O’Dell Neil Luipasco

Director, Fund Development

Sydney Stuart

Manager, Fund Development

PRODUCTION

Cheryl L. Hoover

Director of Production

Bill Heron

Assistant Head of Stage Carpentry

Kelly Menard

Stage Carpenter

Patsy Thomas

Head of Wardrobe

Julie Davie Cutter

Lorraine Price

Head of Wardrobe Running

Technical Director

Lloyd Bell

Resident Stage Manager

Barb Becker

Michelle Chan Patrick Fraser

Wardrobe Maintenance

Fabricator Technical Director, Rentals Tammy Barry Stitcher Gal Minnes Assistant Production Genevieve Savard Manager Stitcher

Kyla Maki

Samantha J. Rumball

Owen Hutchinson

Katie Patton

Nick Rose

Tammy Engstrom

Administrative Assistant Head of Audio

Assistant Head of Audio

Nick Shostak

Head of Wigs

Acting Head of Wigs Wigs

Audio

Peter Locock

Head of Scenic Carpentry

The Citadel is grateful for the kind generosity of its volunteers listed below. If you want to volunteer with the Citadel, please call Theresa Hovdestad at 780.428.2118 or e-mail volunteers@citadeltheatre.com.

CITADEL VOLUNTEERS

ARTISTIC

Zoé Afaganis, Johanna Andreoff, Judith Babcock, Shelley Benson, Lance Beswick, Erika Beyer, Florence Borch, Ken Borch, Allan Budlong, Patrick Caron, Jacqueline Carroll, Dee Cartledge, Gina Chea, Charmaine Chinyemba, Ruth Diaz, Liza Dutka, Lil Filewych, Wendy Fraser, Irene Gagne, Louise Gagne, Dan Germain, Bonita Gillespie, Sarah Griffith, Margaret Gronnestad, Jeff Haswell, Rosemarie Heaney, Brad Heller, Daniel High, Maria Hollinshead, Theresa Hovdestad, Theresa Hryciw, Madison Hucal, Laura Hughes, Bruce Johnson, Madalyn Johnson, Mary Johnston Therrien, Diane Jonsson, Joanne Kallal, Eva Kopecka, Arndt Kuethe, Janice Kuethe, Joy Lardner, Susan Lauridson, Karen Lewis-Caron, Leola Losier, Elizabeth Luchko, Doris Lutzer, Neelam Mabood, Ross Machetchuk, Dawn Madill, Joslyn McDonald, Donna McKay, Linda McMurdo, Donna Miller, Karen Miller, Janice M Minamide, Vic Mixap, Monica Molina, Bob Moore, Joan Murchie, Florence Nieberding, Elena Panadero Gascon, Edith Parsons, Susan Patenaude, Greg Petruk, Donna Prato, Leila Ragoonanan, Joan Redman, Barbara Reinhardt, Lori Ristoff, Cheryl Ritchie, Monica Robillard, Louise Rogucki, Liam Ross, Janice Ruf, Tracey Schaufele, Susan Schroter, Angela Seery, Maureen Silver, Amanda Sim, Tia Sloan, Phyllis Solsberg, Victoria Spang, Janet Stanley, Rhonda Taft, Arlene Travnik, Diane Trithardt, Arlene Vaxvick, Brenda Voyce, Annette Ware, Julia Weaver, Marguerite Webb, Janet Wheler, Leslie Whervin, Liz White-MacDonald, Kay Willekes, David Wilson, Laura Wylde, Lauren Zazula, Colette Zuberbuhler children of god 45

APR 4 – 29, 2018 One grizzled cop. One audience-member-turnedrookie-detective. One unsolved case. From the creator of Blind Date, a two-time smash hit with Citadel Theatre audiences.

APR 21 – MAY 13, 2018 A new twist on the classic Robin Hood adventure story, featuring a female protagonist and awe-inspiring aerial acrobatics.

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THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROBIN HOOD

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