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Solomon Rolingher, Q.C. Chair Marshall Shoctor, Q.C. Past Chair J. G. Greenough, F.C.A. Treasurer Tom Redl, Secretary Frederick K. Campbell Jacqueline Charlesworth Wendy Dupree Ex Officio Anne Foote Ada Hole Ralph B. MacMillan Jack McBain Arliss Miller Aroon Sequeira Chris Sheard Kayla Shoctor Dr. Robert Westbury Sheila Witwicky Ralph Young
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Wendy Dupree President Sheila Witwicky Past President Robert Fernandez Vice President Julie Afanasiff Treasurer Jennifer Addison (Specialist Director) Jeff Boadway James Casey Lesley Cormack L. Neil Gower Sandra Haskins Hubert Lau (Specialist Director) Dave Mowat Tammy Patterson Emma Ripka (Intern) 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
2019/20 SEASON RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH Created by Richard Maltby, Jr. Conceived by William Meade July 20 – Aug 11, 2019
THE COLOR PURPLE Book by Marsha Norman Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray Sep 21 – Oct 13, 2019
FIGHT NIGHT By Alexander Devriendt, Angelo Tijssens, and the Cast Oct 17 – 27, 2019
SIX By Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss Nov 1 – 24, 2019
A CHRISTMAS CAROL A New Adaptation by David Van Belle Based on the Novella by Charles Dickens Nov 30 – Dec 23, 2019
COST OF LIVING By Martyna Majok Jan 11 – Feb 2, 2020
EVERY BRILLIANT THING By Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe Feb 1 – 23, 2020
AS YOU LIKE IT Written by William Shakespeare Adapted by Daryl Cloran Feb 15 – Mar 15, 2020
THE GARNEAU BLOCK Adapted by Belinda Cornish From the novel by Todd Babiak Mar 14 – Apr 5, 2020
PETER PAN GOES WRONG By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer Based on Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Apr 11 – May 3, 2020
AFTER THE FIRE By Matthew MacKenzie Apr 18 – May 10, 2020
Message From The
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Welcome to The Color Purple! It is rare that a story can be so poignant and filled with humanity that it is able to resonate through many different artistic mediums. The Color Purple has done just that, winning major awards as a book, a film, and a musical – because at its heart is Celie, an inspiring young woman, able to overcome the immense obstacles in her path. While the story is dramatic and challenging, it is ultimately incredibly hopeful. Celie’s journey of self-discovery and learning to love herself is truly inspiring. And presented as a musical, the story is lifted by gorgeous, soul-stirring music, and 16 incredible voices.
It is an honour to welcome director Kimberley Rampersad back to the Citadel. Kimberley was the choreographer of last season’s production of Matilda and is a true theatrical force. Kimberley, and this incredible cast and creative team have built a beautiful, heartfelt production that we are so proud to share with you. Thanks to our friends at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre for their partnership – this production heads to Winnipeg after the run here at the Citadel. And thanks very much to you, our audience, for supporting live theatre in Edmonton, and for being here to kick off our new season with us. We hope you’ll join us throughout the season for more inspirational characters and stories. Sincerely, PS – If you like musicals, you’ll definitely want to join us in November for the U.K. smash hit, Six. The Citadel is the only theatre in Canada you can see Six at before it heads to Broadway in early 2020! Daryl Cloran, Artistic Director
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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. THE COLOR PURPLE 9
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
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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. 10 CITADEL THEATRE 2019/20 SEASON
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E L E C T R O N IC D EV IC ES 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.
A L L E R G Y A LER T For the safety of those with allergies, please refrain from the use of perfumes or scented products before coming to the theatre.
L AT E S E ATIN G /REA D MITTA N CE 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.
E M E R G E N C Y EXITS 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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THE COLOR PURPLE RYAN ALLEN.............................................. Mister ANDREW BRODERICK............................. Harpo KAREN BURTHWRIGHT........................... Shug DAVID COMRIE.......................................... Preacher/Ol’ Mister JANELLE COOPER.................................... Sofia ALLISON EDWARDS-CREWE. . ................ Nettie OMAR FORREST. . ...................................... Adam TARA JACKSON. . ....................................... Celie JESSE LIPSCOMBE.................................. Buster MICHAEL-LAMONT LYTLE...................... Pa MASINI McDERMOTT............................... Church Lady Darlene JAMEELA McNEIL.. .................................... Olivia MAIKO MUNROE....................................... Church Lady Jarene SARAH NAIRNE. . ........................................ Church Lady Doris AMBER TOMLIN. . ....................................... Squeak TENAJ WILLIAMS...................................... Grady Director........................................................ KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD Music Director. . ........................................... FLOYDD RICKETTS Set Designer. . .............................................. BRIAN PERCHALUK Costume Designer.. .................................... MING WONG Lighting Designer....................................... HUGH CONACHER Sound Designer.......................................... PETER McBOYLE Assistant Director....................................... PATRICIA DARBASIE* Dramaturg. . .................................................. MUKONZI MUSYOKI Fight Director.............................................. MIRANDA ALLEN Fight Captain. . ............................................. TENAJ WILLIAMS Movement Captain. . ................................... OMAR FORREST Stilt Walking Coach. . .................................. RANDALL FRASER Stage Manager........................................... GINA MOE Assistant Stage Manager.......................... MICHAEL DUGGAN Apprentice Stage Manager....................... ERIN HAYES *The services of Patricia Darbasie were made possible in part through Obsidian Theatre’s Associates Program.
The run time of this performance is approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes, with one intermission. The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. The Color Purple was produced on Broadway at the Broadway Theater by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman and Quincy Jones. The world premiere of The Color Purple was produced by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia. 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 OBSIDIAN
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About The
PLAYWRIGHT MARSHA NORMAN Marsha Norman won the Pulitzer Prize for her play, ‘night, Mother and a Tony Award for her book of the Broadway musical, The Secret Garden. Ms. Norman is co-chair, with Christopher Durang, of the Playwriting Department of the Juilliard School and vice president of the Dramatists Guild of America. Her other plays include Getting Out, Traveler in the Dark, Sarah and Abraham, Trudy Blue, and Last Dance. Her published work includes Four Plays, Vol. I: Collected Plays of Marsha Norman and a novel, The Fortune Teller. She has numerous film and television credits, Grammy and Emmy nominations, and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and the Fellowship of Southern Writers. She is a native of Kentucky who lives in New York City and Long Island with her two children. Eurasia_Citadel-2016.pdf
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DIRECTOR’S Notes
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to connect with you, our audience, allows me to reflect upon what I thought this play may be and what it has grown into. We navigate an empty field with Celie. We stoop with her as she weeds out poverty, patriarchy, normalized violence, and watch as she attempts to plant seeds of agency, acceptance, and forgiveness. Celie gathers these blossoms from the richest soils fertilized by the Ancestors, tilled by Nettie, Sofia, and Shug, and watered by her own tears. She creates a bouquet of Self, of the Divine, manifest as Nature. The Color Purple is as the creation of theatre – the sum of the parts. I offer my gratitude to Ms. Alice Walker for writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel; the gardeners who tend this play both on and off the stage; and particularly to the actors – the most splendid bouquet to behold. – Kimberley Rampersad
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The Color Purple is a story
of resilience and triumph. First published as an epistolary novel by Alice Walker in 1982, it was written as a series of letters by Celie (an African-American woman). Some of the letters are addressed to God and others to her sister (Nettie), who also writes Celie. Set in the American South, the story is told through the eyes of Celie living in a world where gender oppression is intrinsically tied to the racial and economic difficulties faced by Black people. In 1985, the novel was adapted into a film (entitled The Color Purple) directed by Steven Spielberg. The musical going by the same name opened in September 2004 at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre and moved to Broadway in December 2005. The musical has been praised for its portrayal of the black folk idiom and execution of the cardinal character relationships. The story in its different renditions is a mainstay for Womanism. Walker defines Womanism as the conception of feminists of colour whereby we see “women who love their fellow women and are concerned with the salvation of the entire race (not just women), and women who love to sing and dance.” – Mukonzi Musyoki
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FORESHADOWING with Colin MacLean The setting may be recognizable from many movies or Friday nights in front of the TV but, you’ve never seen anything like Fight Night before. Five hooded figures file on stage. No, they are not Rocky Marciano or even Rocky Balboa. We are asked to pick our favourite. We know nothing of them. Just pick one from your initial reaction. Appearance? Clothing? A sound bite? The next 90 minutes are painfully revealing. Not so much about the five actors on stage – but about us. Fight Night is a show for our fuddled times. Before we are through, this fascinating exercise in reality theatre will have us questioning our most basic assumptions about our political system and the way we are played by it. The small experimental Belgian Company, Ontroerend Goed, has now taken its astounding show all over the world; finding enthusiastic audiences in Australia, Hong Kong, Turkey, and now Canada. It begins October 17 on the Citadel’s Maclab stage. It is the first play in the Citadel’s new Highwire Series; theatre tailored to the theatrically adventurous. And certainly in keeping with Artistic Director Daryl Cloran’s stated desire to provide a stage not only for local artists to stretch their wings but for national and international companies to bring their different approaches to the Citadel’s audiences. “I’ve had my eye on this company for some time,” says Cloran. “It’s innovative, immersing,
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FIGHT NIGHT a different show every night, and brings a new meaning to the word, ‘live.’ We’ve also programmed it at the beginning of a national election, so it’s a good time to re-evaluate the power of a single individual’s vote.” Ontroerend Goed began with a speculative poetry performance by Artistic Director Alexander Devriendt and a group of his friends when they were literature students. Their first show, which they called Porror, was a collection of bits and pieces: horror films, porn and poetry. Much to their surprise, it turned out to be a hit and they shopped it around – mostly to jazz clubs. “Suddenly, we were told that what we made was theatre – and then they gave us money to make more,” he remembers. “We were told we were breaking fixed rules of theatre but we hadn’t studied theatre so we didn’t know the rules,” muses Devriendt. In a series of challenging productions, the company began to probe the relationship of audience and performer. “We eventually become aware of the mechanical trickery behind the illusion of human connection.” The question asked in these early productions was, “Are your feelings real or are you just in a factory line of predictable elicited responses?”
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FORESHADOWING with Colin MacLean The troupe hoped to keep the interactions subtle but found the strongest audience reaction was to a segment where a female audience member was singled out and bullied. Devriendt was overjoyed. During the 2014 Adelaide Festival he told a culture blog, “There is a joy when the whole audience stands up for something. It rarely happens. There is a moment in Fight Night where I always hope they will – but they don’t generally. Real opposition only happens when most people opt out.” When we enter the (arena?/hippodrome?/pit?) we are given a small interactive voting device – a voting booth on a lanyard around our neck. The first step is to try and locate the crowd’s demographic makeup. We may find out that the audience is 50% male and 50% female. In a Toronto production the audience tittered when some people were hesitant in keying in their age. The MC suggested that if they were unsure how old they were, to just push the button for 60 years and above.
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FIGHT NIGHT The set-up is simple: there are a series of voting rounds with each stage allowing the candidates to explain a little about themselves. Those that don’t immediately appeal to us are voted off the stage. The referee asks a question or gives us some information and we have a number of choices. We push our buttons and then see the results on screens over the ring. There is no guidance – no criteria. In the Toronto production, one actor pleaded, “Please like me more. Pity me, I will be your underdog.” The most votes went to a sunny, smiling blond lady. Even as the competition intensifies, the candidates offer no ideology and no policy. There are a few innocuous boiler plate pronouncements about how they would make good leaders. They campaign in our direction. The novelty of the procedure is really a manipulation in itself and a means to get to the astounding climax. There are five rounds. Each round consists of a series of votes. At the end of each round, a candidate is eliminated. Each audience creates a different set of distinctions. (Some inside info here: the actors are sometimes called upon by the director to make statements that they know will lose them votes just to see if the audience will still vote for them.) As we know, voters sometimes compartmentalize their best interests so they can vote for “someone they like.”
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FORESHADOWING with Colin MacLean Drawn into the process, perhaps we are not aware that we are really probing the disturbing ambiguities of an ostensibly democratic process. The very technical aspect of the production pushes us into a confusing world distorted by technology, constant polling, fake news, gerrymandering, and skewed demographics. What is interesting here is that we command the ability to control the system through voting but as the evening progresses – we have less and less control. We may choose a winner but will he or she have any credibility left? Perhaps we shall see that our votes are inconsequential in any real outcome. This is ultimate audience participation theatre but, no, it remains a collective process and you won’t be asked to come up on stage. Apparently it works. Devriendt admitted to a questioner in the South China Morning Post, “The more I worked on this show the more I realized that I gave my vote to somebody based on completely absurd reasons.” Theatre as a metaphor for the world we live in today.
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The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (Royal MTC) is proud to partner with the Citadel Theatre in presenting The Color Purple. We hope you enjoy this uplifting and soul-rising musical. Royal MTC exists to celebrate the widest spectrum of theatre art. Deeply rooted in the province of Manitoba, which gave it life and provides for its growth, Royal MTC aspires to both reflect and inform the community it serves. Royal MTC was Canada’s first English language regional theatre, created when two Winnipeg theatre companies merged in 1958 under Artistic Director John Hirsch and General Manager Tom Hendry. Their goal was to produce great theatre with mass appeal. Royal MTC became a model for regional theatres throughout North America, and received a royal designation from Queen Elizabeth II in 2010. Over 60 years later, we remain Manitoba’s flagship theatre.
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MUSIC ACT I Huckleberry Pie / Mysterious Ways – Celie, Nettie, and Ensemble Somebody Gonna Love You – Celie Our Prayer – Nettie, Celie, Mister, Doris, Darlene, Jarene, and Pa That Fine Mister – Doris, Darlene, and Jarene Big Dog – Mister, Celie, Young Harpo, Mister’s Daughters, and Male Ensemble Lily of the Field – Celie, Nettie, and Mister Sofia – Sofia, Harpo, and Mister Dear God - Sofia – Celie A Tree Named Sofia – Doris, Darlene, and Jarene Hell No! – Sofia, Celie, and Sofia’s Sisters Brown Betty – Harpo, Squeak, Celie, and Male Ensemble Shug Avery Comin’ to Town – Mister, Celie, and Ensemble All We’ve Got to Say – Doris, Darlene, and Jarene Dear God - Shug – Celie and Shug Too Beautiful for Words – Shug Push Da Button – Shug, Harpo, and Ensemble Uh-Oh! – Sofia, Squeak, Celie, Buster, and Female Ensemble What About Love? – Celie and Shug Act I Finale – Orchestra, Shug, Celie, and Nettie
ACT II African – Nettie, Celie, Young Adam, Young Olivia, and Ensemble The Color Purple - Shug – Shug and Celie It’s Easter Sunday – Nettie End of Easter Dinner – Celie Mister Song – Mister In Miss Celie’s Pants – Celie, Shug, Sofia, and Female Ensemble Any Little Thing – Harpo and Sofia What About Love? (Reprise) – Celie and Shug I’m Here – Celie The Color Purple – Celie and Company
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BIOS RYAN ALLEN
Mister
Ryan is excited to be in the city of Edmonton making his Citadel debut. Selected Theatre: Book of Mormon (Broadway); Twelfth Night (Theatre Calgary); Sousatzka (Teatro Proscenium Ltd.); Oil and Water (Artistic Fraud); Metamorphoses (National Arts Centre); What Brought Us Here (Calgary Opera); Feelgood (Theatre New Brunswick); and Master Harold and the Boys (Thousand Islands Playhouse). Selected Film and television includes Between (Netflix); 21Thunder, Frankie Drake, Rex, Working Moms (CBC); Taken (NBC); Rogue (DirecTV); Blue Mountain State (Spike TV); and Orphan Black (BBC America).
ANDREW BRODERICK
Harpo
Andrew is thrilled to be returning to the Citadel (last seen in Hadestown); and is honoured to help tell this important story. Selected credits include Sweeney Todd, Peter and the Starcatcher (Shaw Festival); You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Stratford Festival); Hairspray (Charlottetown Festival/Drayton Entertainment/Rainbow Stage); and Dreamgirls (The Grand Theatre). Andrew thanks the beautiful creative team, cast, and crew; agents at The Talent House; and loved ones who are constant reminders to “return home.”
KAREN BURTHWRIGHT
Shug
Favourite credits include Shug Avery in The Color Purple (Neptune Theatre); Paradise Square (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Obeah Opera (Panamania 2015); Fall (Dance North 2018 - Fleck Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar (2012 Broadway Revival/Stratford/La Jolla Playhouse); Play Like A Winner (NYMF 2017); Disenchanted (Westside Theatre); Dirty Dancing, Hairspray, and Mamma Mia! (Toronto/1st National Tours); Woman 2 in I Love You...Now Change (George Street Playhouse); Brenda in Smokey Joe’s Café (FST); Nickie in Sweet Charity (Writers’ Theatre); Ragtime, Hot Mikado, and Aida (Drury Lane Oakbrook); and Rocky Horror (CanStage/MTC). karenburthwright.com
DAVID COMRIE
Preacher/Ol’ Mister
International: He was last seen as Mufasa in the musical The Lion King. Regional: Motown Gold, 25th Annual Spelling Bee, Grease, Les Misérables. David is excited to be back on the Canadian stage after living abroad for the past eight years. When not performing, David is a writer, and is currently working on his first book. Immense gratitude to my family, Maxime, and the cast and creative team of The Color Purple. @iamdavidcomrie
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BIOS JANELLE COOPER
Sofia
Janelle Cooper is an actor, writer, and director. Theatre credits include the Canadian Premiere of The Color Purple (Neptune); Twelfth Night, I Am For You, Adventures of a Black Girl (NAC); World Premiere of Sousatzka The Musical (Teatro); Waiting For The Parade, Charlotte’s Web, Penelopiad (ATP); World Premiere of John Ware Reimagined, Canadian Premiere of Ruined, and Vagina Monologues (ETC). Film and television credits include John Ware Reclaimed (NFB); High Noon (Lifetime); and Snow 2: Brain Freeze (ABC). Janelle is a 2019 Finalist for the Gina Wilkinson Emerging Directors Prize.
ALLISON EDWARDS-CREWE
Nettie
Select credits include Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Citadel); Beauty and the Beast, All Shook Up (The Globe Theatre); School Girls (Obsidian & Nightwood Theatre); Girls Like That (Tarragon Theatre); Da’ Kink in My Hair (Theatre Calgary, National Arts Centre); How Black Mothers Say I Love You (Factory Theatre); All Shook Up (Stage West Theatre); Hairspray (Rainbow Stage); and Dreamgirls (The Grand Theatre). Thanks to Kimberley, Floydd and the whole Citadel team for this amazing experience. Love to my family, friends and Monika for their ENDLESS support.
OMAR FORREST
Adam/Movement Captain
A Regina native, Omar is ecstatic to make his Citadel and RMTC debuts with the cast of The Color Purple. He recently closed the Drayton Entertainment production of 12 Angry Men in Ontario. Last winter, he was proud to be a part of the extremely successful production of The Hockey Sweater at the National Arts Centre. Omar is also very grateful to have performed in The Lion King and The Lord of the Rings with Mirvish Productions, as well as Cabaret at the Stratford Festival.
TARA JACKSON
Celie
Born and raised in Calgary, she began singing at the age of three and has had a passion for it ever since. An honours graduate of Berklee College of Music, Tara has filled the past few years with theatre performances. Select credits include: Hadestown, bittergirl: the musical (Citadel); The Color Purple (Neptune); Soul Sistas (Mayfield); and Brave Girl (Lunchbox). Much love to my husband, Steven, my family, and my friends. You are about to witness #blackcellence at its finest. Enjoy the show! @taraatee 38 CITADEL THEATRE 2019/20 SEASON
BIOS JESSE LIPSCOMBE
Buster
For the Citadel: The Candidate and The Party. Jesse Lipscombe is an actor, producer, and activist who is passionate about art and all things Edmonton. With over two decades of film and television experience, he became the first black male to receive the Best Actor award (AMPIA/ROSIES) for a feature film in It’s Not My Fault and I Don’t Care Anyway. He wouldn’t be able to do what he loves without his family’s support; so shout-outs to Indiana, Tripp, Chile, Shannon, and his wife, Julia.
MICHAEL-LAMONT LYTLE
Pa
Michael-Lamont Lytle is proud to be making his Citadel/RMTC debut in this production of The Color Purple. Since moving to Canada from Ohio, Michael-Lamont has had the honour of performing with everyone from Celine Dion to Cirque du Soleil. Michael-Lamont was an original Canadian cast member of both Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King and the original French-Canadian cast of Chicago. Michael-Lamont dedicates this and all future performances to his husband D’Arcy and his mother Barbara. THE BIGGEST LITTLE COLLECTOR SHOP IN EDMONTON
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BIOS MASINI McDERMOTT
Church Lady Darlene
Select credits include Summerland, The Fence, and True North Mixtape (Toronto Fringe Festival); Believe, Aladdin, and Wishes (Disney Cruise Line); and The Color Purple (Neptune Theatre). Nominated Best Actress in a Theatre Performance - 2012 Broadway World Toronto Regional Awards. Masini is a graduate of the Hospitality and Leisure Program at George Brown College, and studied Musical Theatre at both Wexford School of the Arts and Sheridan College. Thank you to my mother Andria for loving and supporting me, my family, and friends! God bless.
JAMEELA McNEIL
Olivia
Jameela is thrilled to be making her Citadel and RMTC debut, working alongside a terrific cast, crew, and creative team. She is an Edmonton-based artist and a proud graduate of the MacEwan Theatre Arts program. Select credits include Sister Act, All Shook Up, Soul Sistas (Mayfield); John Ware Reimagined (Workshop West); and A Christmas Carol (Carter-Ryan). Love to Mom, Dad, and the fam. Thank you for your unwavering support. Enjoy the show!
MAIKO MUNROE
Church Lady Jarene
The Color Purple is Maiko’s Citadel debut, and she is proud to work on such an inspiring project. Maiko recently played the role of Emma Jones in Strike! The Musical at Rainbow Stage. Other roles she has previously played include Mimi in Rent, as well as B.J. in Smokey Joe’s Café. She writes and produces original music in Toronto, where she currently resides, and is the recipient of two Western Canadian Music Awards. In her teens, she was a member of platinum award winning pop/R&B group, Sugar Jones.
SARAH NAIRNE
Church Lady Doris
Theatre: Church Lady/Ensemble in The Color Purple (Neptune Theatre); Mrs. Hubbard, Judge, and The Machine in ALECK BELL! A Canadian Pop-Rock Musical (Tweed & Co.); Fairy Godmother in Cinderella the Panto (Drayton Entertainment); Mrs. Muller in Doubt: A Parable (Lost and Found Theatre); Sarah’s Friend in Ragtime the Musical (TCP); and Dionne in Hair (KWLT). So grateful for the opportunity! WTG. Much love to my family! Thank you for all the support.
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BIOS AMBER TOMLIN
Squeak
Amber is thrilled to be a part of The Color Purple cast. Credits include: Maria in West Side Story, Antonia in Man of La Mancha, Women 2 in You’ll Get Used To It!...The War Show, Portia White in Portia, Sarah in Ragtime, Kini in The Key, Joann in Godspell, Soloist in Starbright Christmas. Opera: Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Turandot, Norma, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Tosca, Nabucco, La Sonnambula, Margaret Garner, and Porgy and Bess. Thanks to Mike, Dad, Mom and Shantelle, your support means so much. To God be the glory! www.ambertomlin.com
TENAJ WILLIAMS
Grady/Fight Captain
Tenaj is very excited to be a part of telling this important and beautiful story. This is his Citadel debut. Select credits include The Color Purple (Neptune Theatre); Touch Me: Songs for a (Dis) Connected Age, A Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Charlotte’s Web (ATP); King Lear, Macbeth (Shakespeare Company); Naughty but Nice, The Paperbag Princess: A Musical (Forte); Sextet (Verb); and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Rosebud). Tenaj won the Calgary Critics Choice Award for The Paperbag Princess: A Musical.
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BIOS KIMBERLEY RAMPERSAD
Director
Kimberley thanks the Citadel for inviting her back! Her directing credits include Man and Superman, O’Flaherty, V.C. (Shaw Festival); The Color Purple (Neptune); How Black Mothers Say I Love You (GCTC); hang (with Philip Akin, Obsidian). Choreography includes Matilda The Musical (RMTC/Citadel/ Arts Club); Passing Strange (Musical Stage/Obsidian); and Seussical: The Musical (YPT). As an actor, she has appeared on various stages across Canada, including the Shaw and Stratford Festivals. This year, she is the Intern Artistic Director at the Shaw Festival.
FLOYDD RICKETTS
Music Director
Floydd Ricketts regularly works as a musical director in theatre and in concert. He is the conductor of the McGill University Choir, and Ensemble Noir, a 24-voiced Montreal choir that specializes in classical and folk music from the African diaspora. He regularly leads workshops on African-American Spiritual performance practice, and has worked with luminaries such as Joseph Joubert and Kathleen Battle. He recently finished an engagement as the music director and arranger for Centaur Theatre’s production of Choir Boy.
BRIAN PERCHALUK
Set Designer
Brian Perchaluk’s previous Citadel credits include To Kill a Mockingbird, Humble Boy, and Guys and Dolls. His work has been featured on stages across the country, in Europe and the U.S., including two seasons at each the Shaw and Stratford Festivals and more than 75 productions for the Royal Manitoba Ttheatre Centre. Brian is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, and the recipient of Gemini, Jessie Richardson, Prix Rideau, and Evie Awards.
MING WONG
Costume Designer
Ming is a Toronto costume designer, stylist, and technician. Upcoming: Julius Caesar (Crow’s/Groundling); and Hansel & Gretel (COC). Selected: Life After (Dora nomination); Unsafe (Canadian Stage); 4 Chords & a Gun (Starvox); The Cherry Orchard (Modern Times - Dora nomination); The Wedding Party (Crow’s - Dora nomination); hang (Obsidian); Rocking Horse Winner (Tapestry Opera); Gertrude & Alice (Buddies - Dora nomination); Supers (Pilot, Good Film & TV); and Gorey Story (Thistle Project - Dora Nomination). Ming was nominated for the Virginia & Myrtle Cooper Award for Costume Design (2017-19). 42 CITADEL THEATRE 2019/20 SEASON
BIOS HUGH CONACHER
Lighting Designer
Hugh Conacher is a lighting and multi-media designer, and a photographer. He has collaborated with choreographers, directors, visual artists, dance and theatre companies throughout Canada and around the world; in venues large and small. He approaches each project as an individual work of art. His photographic work resides in private collections and has been published worldwide. Hugh is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada and of l’Association des professionnels des arts de la scène du Québec. www.pellucid.me
PETER McBOYLE
Sound Designer
Peter’s long history at the Citadel includes recent productions of Mamma Mia!, Crazy for You, Evangeline, and Mary Poppins. Peter has worked at most of the major theatres in Canada, and in U.S. cities such as New York, Las Vegas, L.A., Boston, and Dallas. He lives in Stratford where he has spent 24 seasons at the Stratford Festival. His Broadway credits include Come Fly Away and Barrymore, and he has designed national tours including Sister Act and Catch Me If You Can.
PATRICIA DARBASIE
Assistant Director
Known to Citadel audiences as a performer, Pat is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting and MFA Directing programs. Pat’s directing credits include: Ribbon, a one-woman show she wrote and performed for her thesis; The Syringa Tree, which she directed using voice techniques from her year of study at York University; Henry V and The Ash Girl at Concordia University College; and The Domino Heart at the Edmonton Fringe.
MIRANDA ALLEN
Fight Director
Miranda is an Edmonton-based actor and internationally touring escape artist. She has specialized experience in whip cracking, stunts, and stage combat. In 2018 she premiered her first theatre/ escape art fusion, Whiskey Business, in which she was locked inside a full whiskey barrel (Found Festival) and was nominated for Best Actress (Sterling Awards) for her role as Lizzie in Pretty Goblins (Workshop West). Miranda is honored to be sharing her skills with this team. THE COLOR PURPLE 43
BIOS GINA MOE
Stage Manager
Gina’s Citadel history includes Three Mo Tenors, Three Mo Divas, Cooking at the Cookery, Trying (co-produced with Theatre Calgary), Wit, and Skylight (co-produced with the NAC). Other selected theatre credits include The Empress and The Prime Minister and The Last Five Years (Theatre Network); Oh Christmas Tree (Roxy Performance Series); The Bad Seed, A Lesson in Brio, Shocker’s Delight, and The Salon of the Talking Turk (Teatro La Quindicina); and Witch Hunt at the Strand for Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre.
MICHAEL DUGGAN
Assistant Stage Manager
Michael is a Winnipeg-based stage manager who has previously worked at the Citadel on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Recent credits include Vietgone, A Christmas Carol, Hand to God (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); New Magic Valley Fun Town, Fly Me to the Moon (Prairie Theatre Exchange); Dragonfly, Mary’s Wedding (Theatre Projects Manitoba); Hamlet, Timon of Athens (Shakespeare in the Ruins); and Am I Not King? (zone41). Enjoy the show!
ERIN HAYES
Apprentice Stage Manager
Erin is thrilled to be back at the Citadel for this production of The Color Purple. She would like to thank her fearless leaders Kimberley, Gina, and Michael as well as the rest of the incredible team. Special thanks go to John Raymond for his guidance, as well as her parents and Ryan for their constant support. Some of her previous credits include work with Catch the Keys Productions, Grindstone Theatre, Punctuate! Theatre, Tiny Bear Jaws, and The Maggie Tree.
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Young Company Instructors Amber Borotsik Shannon Boyle Alexander Donovan Elaine Dunbar Jan Henderson Dave Horak Heather Inglis Kim Mattice Wanat Doug Mertz Leigh Rivenbark Kate Ryan FTS Instructors Joleen Ballendine April Banigan Shannon Boyle Michael Bradley Ashley Butler Sydney Campbell Ellen Chorley Quinn Contini Sophie Gareau-Brennan Crystal Hanson Brady Hughes Sally Hunt Binaifer Kapadia Sydney Keenan Josh Languedoc Marguerite Lawler Annette Loiselle Joey Lucius Barb Mah Clayton Plamondon Meg Prusko Deanna Robillard Joyanne Rudiak
Associate Executive Director
Asst. to the Artistic Director/ Company Manager
Rebekah Andrews Executive Assistant
FACILITY
Louis Barron Director
Maintenance Bill Daniels Yang Yang Janitorial Bee Clean Services Security Alberta Crowd Management Building Porter William Cardle Tara Gale
GUEST SERVICES Shirley Tran
Patron Relations Manager
Rebecca Harding
Data Administrator & Designer
Theresa Hovdestad
Senior Manager, Front of House Operations
Jules Pepin
Asst. House Manager
Jacob Liska
Volunteer Coordinator
Hayden Weir
Assistant Bar Manager
Laurel Carter
Events Manager
Jennifer Graham
Asst. Events Manager
Guest Services Supervisors Alyssa Bartlett Beth Beardsley Melissa Budinski Dani Dreger
Cameron Freitas Jessica Glover Chris Huffman Emma Jones Jacob Liska Hayley Moorhouse Chris Pereira Calvin Simonson Dustyn Tennessen Erin Valentine Guest Services Representatives Rebecca Antonakis Melanie Bahniuk Sam Banigan Helen Belay Melissa Belton Alex Berry Brett Boyd Emily Boyle Mitchell Bradbury Colleen Bunyan Brooklyn Decker Courtney Dewar Carol Dreger Eden Edwards Josephine Hendrick Kyla Huffman Leif Ingebrigtsen Hale Johnson Joel Leslie Dayna Lueck Joshua Manning Jossie Mant Graham Mothersill Vina Nguyen Taylor Ogilvie Ben Osgood Logan Stefura Michael Vetsch Alex Voutchkov Kate Walker Mimi Ward Vanessa Wilson Lauren Zazula
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Kristen Hiemstra
Buck Stevens
Mel MacDonald
Jim Meers
Scenic Artist
Creative Manager
Marketing Coordinator
Sydney Stuart
Charlotte Hunt
John Markey
Marc Anderson
Rebekah Andrews
Kris Aasen
Eden Edwards
Patsy Thomas
Sang-Sang Lee
Terri Grant
Director, Fund Development
Mac Brock
Community & Media Engagement Specialist
Brent Felzien
Video Editor/Designer
Props
Manager, Fund Development Head of Stage Carpentry Coordinator, Fund Development
Assistant Head of Carpentry
Asst., Fund Development
Asst., Fund Development
PRODUCTION
Head of Wardrobe
Assistant Head of Wardrobe
Judith Darough
Cheryl L. Hoover
Cutter
Director of Production
Janet Dundas
Technical Director
Genevieve Savard
Asst. Production Manager
Barb Becker
Asst. Technical Director
Emma Allarie
Asst. Technical Director
Tammy Barry
Administrative Assistant
Jonathan Beaudoin
Resident Stage Manager
Christa Hoefling
Head of Audio
Christy Hutchinson
Assistant Head of Audio
Elena Vandakurova
Head of Scenic Carpentry
Michelle Warren
Asst. Head of Scenic Carpentry
Olivia Derkson
Scenic Carpenter
Judy Robinson
Scenic Carpenter
Terri Grant
Scenic Carpenter
Katie Patton
Head of Electrics
Christa Hoefling
Patrick Fraser
Tailor
Gal Minnes
Jacinda Maxwell Geoff Wright Kyla Maki
Michelle Chan
Owen Hutchinson Nick Rose
Peter Locock Chris Hayes
Fabricator Stitcher Stitcher Stitcher
Stitcher Stitcher Stitcher
Head of Wardrobe Running
Greg Cardinal Jeff Howe
Dresser
Serge Menard
Wardrobe Maintenance
Sheila Cleasby
Meaghan Skerik
First Hand/Junior Cutter
Stitcher
Head of Wigs
Asst. Head of Electrics Strategic Lead, Marketing Nicole Deibert Head of Scenic Paint & Communications
Ken Davis
Head of Props
Sotiropoulis FUND DEVELOPMENT Angie Acting Head of Props
Assistant Head of Wigs
Lloyd Bell Wigs
Zena Jensen Scenic Artist
Chris Bullough Scenic Artist
The Citadel is grateful for the kind generosity of its volunteers listed below. If you want to volunteer with the Citadel, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@citadeltheatre.com.
Zoe Afaganis, Johanna Andreoff, Judith Babcock, Shelley Benson, Lance Beswick, Erika Beyer, Karen Bokenfohr, Florence Borch, Ken Borch, Allan Budlong, Margot Byer, Patrick Caron, Dee Cartledge, Rob Cauti, Gina Chea, Ruth Diaz, Sarah Farnsworth, Lil Filewych, Wendy Fraser, Irene Gagne, Louise Gagne, Dan Germain, Bonita Gillespie, Margaret Gronnestad, Julie Harvey, Jeff Haswell, Rosemarie Heaney, Brad Heller, Daniel High, Maria Hollinshead, Theresa Hryciw, Laura Hughes, Bruce Johnson, Madalyn Johnson, Mary Johnston Therrien, Samantha Ju, Joanne Kallal, Veronica Keuchel, Robin Knight, Eva Kopecka, Arndt Kuethe, Janice Kuethe, Wendy Kurtz, Joy Lardner, Susan Lauridson, Karen Lewis-Caron, Leola Losier, Elizabeth Luchko, Neelam Mabood, Rita MacDonald, Ross Machetchuk, Dawn Madill, Aidan McBride, Joslyn McDonald, Donna McKay, Linda McMurdo, Donna Miller, Karen Miller, Janice Minamide, Monica Molina, Desiree Molnar, Bob Moore, Joan Murchie, Florence Nieberding, Dennis Nolan, Linda Orlecki, Edith Parsons, Susan Patenaude, Hailey Pilon, Donna Prato, Doug Racine, Leila Ragoonanan, Joan Redman, Barbara Reinhardt, Lori Ristoff, Cheryl Ritchie, Monica Robillard, Louise Rogucki, Janice Ruf, Tracey Schaufele, Susan Schroter, Angela Seery, Art Shea, Theresa Shea, Amanda Sim, Phyllis Solsberg, Victoria Spang, Colleen Stepney, Nicole Supa, Rhonda Taft, Arlene Travnik, Diane Trithardt, Christine Tupper, Christine Twardzik, Lacey Untereiner, Brenda Voyce, Annette Ware, Julia Weaver, Janet Wheler, Liz White-MacDonald, Kay Willekes, Laura Wylde, Colette Zuberbuhler
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