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HonoUrary Directors Jack N. Agrios, Jan Bentley, Joanne Berger, Dan Block, Frank Calder, Gary G. Campbell, Betty Carlson, Donald A. Carlson, Marilyn Cohen, Reg Copithorne, Len Dolgoy, Dennis Erker, Grant Fairley, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jean Hamilton, Brian Hetherington, Gary Killips, Beverlee Loat, Maureen McCaw, Eva McGregor, Susan Minsos, Terry Nistor, Bob Normand, Ray B. Phipps, Ted Power, Jerry Preston, Henry (Hank) Reid, Charlotte Robb, Barbara Shumsky, Esther Starkman, Marianne Takach, Merle Taylor, Mr. Justice Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, Chief Justice A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Bart West, Eve Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa
PENNY PLAIN
Created and performed by Ronnie Burkett September 17 - October 9/11
DEATH OF A SALESMAN By Arthur Miller September 24 - October 16/11
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien October 29 - November 20/11
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Created by Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks Written and performed by Daniel MacIvor November 12 - December 4/11
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Adapted by Tom Wood Based on the story by Charles Dickens December 2 - 23/11
SEUSSICAL
Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty January 14 - 29/12
BLIND DATE
Created and performed by Rebecca Northan January 28 - February 19/12
RED
By John Logan February 11 - March 4/12
GOD OF CARNAGE
A new play by Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton March 10 - April 1/12
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM By William Shakespeare April 7 - 29/12
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Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse April 21 - May 20/12
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We gratefully acknowledge the significant support of our donors who make it possible for the Citadel to present world-class theatre that is accessible, intelligent, passionate and relevant.
ANNUAL SUPPORT Artistic Director’s Circle ($5000 +)
Marc de La Bruyère & Stacy Schiff Allison & Glyn Edwards Ada Hole Doreen Lutsky Rob & Beth Reynolds Chris & Dale Sheard Weir Family Fund Ralph & Gay Young
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We are proud to recognize our Premier Supporters, our partners in the creation of theatre at The Citadel Theatre/Robbins Academy. The Hole Family • The John and Barbara Poole Family Fund the Eldon & Anne Foote Fund • The Robbins Foundation Canada The Joseph H. Shoctor fund
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Dr. Joseph H. Shoctor, 1922 – 2001
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Joe’s vision brought professional theatre to Edmonton Joe’s dream built The Citadel Theatre Joe’s spirit continues to inspire the theatre we create today Joe’s legacy lives on through a generous gift to The Citadel from his estate
HENRY HOLE, 1884 - 1954 On the Citadel’s 30th Anniversary, a gift was made by the Company of Harry Hole, James F. Hole, Ralph K. Hole and Robert W. Hole on behalf of the Hole family — in honour of their late father, Henry Hole. The Citadel Theatre is proud to honour Henry Hole’s integrity, compassion and leadership in the dedication of this complex to his memory.
To learn more about our Supporter Program and levels of support and benefits, please visit www.citadeltheatre.com or call Sydney Stuart at (780) 428-2142. As a registered charity, we rely on the generosity of our donors & sponsors.
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ELECTRONIC DEVICES No doubt we have all been distracted by a cell phone, pager or watch alarm ringing or lighting up when attending the theatre. For every performance which is unmarred by one of these distractions, we will donate $5 to the Actors’ Fund of Canada. ALLERGY ALERT For the safety of those with allergies, please refrain from the use of perfumes or scented products before coming to the theatre. H E A R I N G A D VA N C E M E N T H E A D S E T S We offer headsets to patrons with hearing difficulties. Ask the usher at the door of the theatre. These are provided free of charge. You will be asked to leave your driver’s license as a deposit until the headset is returned at the end of the performance.
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penny plain Commissioned by The Citadel Theatre (Edmonton, Canada) Co-commissioned by The National Arts Centre (Ottawa, Canada) Co-commissioning Partners Alberta Theatre Projects (Calgary, Canada) Vancouver East Cultural Centre (Vancouver, Canada)
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penny plain RONNIE BURKETT THEATRE OF MARIONETTES Marionette, Costume and Set Design by............................................................. Ronnie Burkett Music and Sound Design by...................................... John Alcorn Lighting Design by..................................................... Kevin Humphrey Production Manager / Artistic Associate.................... Terri Gillis Technical Director...................................................... Shanna Miller Stage Manager........................................................... Crystal Salverda Dramaturge................................................................ Iris Turcott Associate Producer. ................................................... John Lambert Tour Administrator. ................................................... Claire Chouinard
PUPPET STUDIO Marionettes built by................................................... Ronnie Burkett Principal Sculpture..................................................... Angela Talbot Costumes................................................................... Kim Crossley Puppet Builders.......................................................... Dina Meschkuleit, Gemma James-Smith, Karen Valleau, Marcus Jamin Wood and Sanding. ................................................... Martin Herbert and Alexis Taylor Shoes and Accessories.............................................. Robin Fisher and Camellia Koo Props.......................................................................... Stewart Robertson, Lisa Hughes, Eric James Ball Marionette Controls................................................... Luman Coad Majordomos............................................................... Robbie Buttinski and Daisy Padunkles
SPECIAL THANKS Nada Ristich, Factory Theatre, Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Arun Lakra, Cheryl Hawkes, Dianne Goodman, Mary Adachi, and especially Bob Baker, Penny Ritco, and the entire staff of The Citadel Theatre Penny Plain 21
penny plain MUSIC CREDITS Musical Composition, Sound Design and Recording Production. .................. John Alcorn Mixing........................................... Jeff Wolpert Solo Singers ................................. Judy Marshak, Kyra Millan Choir ............................................. Allison Angelo, George Arinobu, Marial DePoe, Rowena Fleming, Penny Harbin, Gregory Lowe, Soo Moon, Craig Morash, Steve Wadhams Spoken Voiceovers. ...................... John Alcorn, Andy Barrie, Jeanne Beker, Russell Bowers, Brian Dooley, Stirling Faux, Bill Good, Larry Hennessey, Peter Hinton, Dave Kelly, Arsinee Khanjian, Alex McCooeye, Gerry O’Day, Cynthia Roebuck, Anusree Roy, Gord Steinke, Scott Stevenson, Nigel Shawn Williams
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“I think Ronnie is at his best when he takes subject matter that is challenging – even disturbing. ...” But before you settle back to enjoy his latest creation, Penny Plain, let me quote a little from a talk he once gave to some young puppeteers. “While I was working in New York, an idea came into my head – I wanted to do my own marionette show. I was working with a professional company of puppeteers and everyone said, ‘Oh, no one does marionette shows anymore.’ One day, I ran across an old puppeteer and he asked me what I wanted to do. I told him of my dream and he said, “Take that piece of foam (...the puppet he was working with) and go back home.” So I did. One day back home, someone asked me about my show and I told him what I was planning. ‘Cool,’ was his comment. He had never seen a marionette show and had no idea it couldn’t be done.” So Ronnie created his show which he wrote, designed and performed. It was called Fool’s Edge. It premiered at the Edmonton Fringe in 1986.
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Since then, of course, he has gone on to be the best at what he does in the world, performing in theatres from London’s Barbican to Sydney’s Opera House. The Citadel has had a hand in establishing his worldwide fame by co-producing his last two shows and giving him a local platform to launch his latest work. Observes Bob Baker of Ronnie’s twenty-five years of puppetry, “I think Ronnie is at his best when he takes subject matter that is challenging – even disturbing. This year he has gone back to that reality. He has written marionette shows that deal with the holocaust,
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AIDS, and aging. Penny Plain deals with the end of civilization and you can’t get much darker than the end of everything. But being Ronnie – there’s humour and hope.” So, tonight as you join Penny Plain as she waits patiently for the end of the world, you might want to consider that Burkett is just opening the door to another season of challenging, alternative theatre in the Citadel’s Rice Season. (Even though Penny Plain, for reasons of space and production demands plays in the Maclab – the rest of the season finds its home in the Rice.)
“...it’s Danny doing what he does best –
that is railing against the world using his acid wit and wry observation.”
“The second show of the season” says Baker, “is a showcase for one of the most extraordinary performance artists in Canada. It’s a new one-man show from Daniel MacIvor and, like Ronnie, it’s Danny doing what he does best – that is railing against the world using his acid wit and wry observation.” Daniel MacIvor exploded onto the Toronto theatre scene in the 1980’s. His vehicle was a one-man show called House. It was the first of many – Here Lies Henry, Cul-De-Sac, Monster. He is one of our few playwrights that alternates his challenging, often autobiographical one-man shows with more mainstream efforts such as his hugely successful Marion Bridge. That’s why the theatre community was thunderstruck when, a few years back, MacIvor said he was giving up performing. He moved to Halifax, got married and bought a house. “I was concerned that I didn’t
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“...It’s hilarious, it’s acerbic, thought
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have a real life,” he said. “That my life was just making crap up and pretending. So, I thought I needed to go into the real world and have a real life. And I did. But then I realized that, out in the real world, everyone is making crap up and pretending – it’s just that they don’t admit it.” And that life crisis forms the basis of his return to the one-man show – along with the philosophy of Schopenhauer, the music of John Denver, addiction, The Little Mermaid and divorce. This Is What Happens Next is the second work of the Rice Season. And MacIvor is coming, in person, to perform. “I decided to bring Danny here to Edmonton so our community can see this great artist at work,” comments Baker. “He plays several characters and plays them all as only he can do. It’s hilarious, it’s acerbic, thought provoking and unexpectedly touching.” This Is What Happens Next opens November 12th in the Rice Theatre.
January 28 - February 19, 2012
“I am in love,” burbled one New York critic. “After seeing Rebecca Northan’s Blind Date, I now believe in a new and profound kind of love.” It’s not often one finds this kind of romantic hyperbole in New York’s famously vinegarish critical fraternity, but obviously Ms. Northan has pierced the cold heart of one scribe. Calgary’s Northan has long been part of the Canadian theatre scene appearing in movies (Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium), television shows (The Foundation) and plays (nominated for a Dora Award for Dear Boss).
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She has appeared at the Edmonton Fringe and co-wrote (with her husband Bruce Horak) last summer’s smash hit, The Cancer Show. She also teaches – including a stint teaching improv for the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program. Blind Date began as a two minute exercise, was further developed in Calgary and morphed into a one-woman performance piece for the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. She selfproduced the show for about $2,000. Rebecca has been nominated for a Dora Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role and Blind Date was nominated for Outstanding Production (Independent Theatre Division). Two years later it opened to full houses and rapturous reviews in New York. Said the previously quoted NY critic, “Blind Date was the most fun I have had at the theatre in a very long time and, to an extent, restored my faith in the opposite sex.” WOW! How’s that for the theatrical reclamation of a lost soul. So what is this miracle piece? Well, it’s about Mimi. Mimi is a Parisienne clown – complete with red nose and matching lipstick and dress. Mimi has been stood up and while she waits, nurturing her lonely glass of wine, she checks out the male audience for a prospective partner. (I should warn you that Northan meets the audience as they enter the theatre. Seems like a friendly gesture but she is really scoping out someone who might join her on stage.) She persuades her putative co-star to join her on stage (the actress maintains she’s never been turned down) and thus begins Mimi’s big date. An endlessly creative improviser, night after night, she keeps the relationship going for 90 minutes. And a complete relationship it is. The two go on a date and repair to her modest flat. Things go on from there. They may
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“The show couldn’t be more ‘live.’ Edmonton is an
improv town but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of an audience so fully engaged in the telling of a story.”
become engaged. They may break up. They may travel. Throughout it all, Northan is cheerful, charming, respectful and funny. She has an amazing ability to draw her partner into the spell of the evening – often the fellow fills in his character with personal details from his own life. As he shares his life with Mimi he is also sharing it with the willing audience. Backstage, there is a crew waiting for a suggestion from either Mimi or her paramour on where they want to go. The crew rushes on stage to create Mimi’s flat, perhaps a Parisian bistro, or to people a nightclub. I suspect from reading the reviews that, at times, they must be as instantly creative as Mimi herself. Says Baker, “The show couldn’t be more ‘live.’ Edmonton is an improv town but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of an audience so fully engaged in the telling of a story until now.” Rebecca Northan brings her Blind Date to the Rice Theatre opening on January 28th.
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Ronnie Burkett Theatre of
Marionettes was formed in 1986, dedicated to returning the puppet to the legitimate stage in theatre for adults. Theatre of Marionettes premiered with
Fool’s Edge, a wild Commedia dell’Arte musical which played numerous festivals as well as appearing in the seasons of theatre companies across Canada. Since then, other Theatre of Marionettes productions include the melodrama operetta Virtue Falls, a satirical examination of the Punch and Judy show in The Punch Club and the “epic” gothic thriller Awful Manors.
company Old Friends, Theatre of Marionettes’ first show for children commissioned and co-produced by Manitoba Theatre for Young People, opened in December 1996, played across Canada at major children’s festivals as well as The Awesome Festival in Australia, and runs at Young People’s Theatre in Toronto and Maison Theatre in Montreal. For Old Friends, Ronnie received a 1998 Chalmers Canadian Play Award in Theatre for Young Audiences. Street of Blood, a “prairie gothic” focusing on Canada’s contaminated blood supply scandal, vampires and the second coming of Christ, opened at Manitoba Theatre Centre in April 1998, followed by a run in Ottawa at The National Arts Centre. In the 1998/99 season Street of Blood played a sold-out five week run at Calgary’s Secret Theatre (sweeping the Betty Mitchell Awards with six wins, including Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Production), and began 1999 with a run at Theatre Network in Edmonton, breaking all previous box office records for that company. Street of Blood opened the 1999/2000 season at Toronto’s Canadian Stage Company and was held-over twice for an eight week run. Ronnie received his second Chalmers Canadian Play Award for Street of Blood in May 2000. In the fall of 2000, the production played a seven week run in New York City co-presented by The Henson International
Tinka’s New Dress, a fable based upon the illegal underground “Daisy” plays of Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, premiered in the fall of 1994. It has since played in major regional theatres across Canada and international festivals and venues. Tinka’s New Dress received two Dora Mavor Moore Awards from the Toronto Theatre Alliance, and in June of 1998 swept the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards (Edmonton) with five wins, including Outstanding Production of a Play and Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role to Ronnie Burkett. Tinka’s New Dress played to new international audiences with a 1998 tour to The Henson Festival of International Puppetry in New York at The Public Theatre (Village Voice OBIE Award Special Citation, Tinka’s New Dress 1998/99 and an UNIMA-USA Citation for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry), The Dublin Theatre Festival (Evening Herald Award for Best International Show), the Images Festival in Holland and engagements in Manchester and Amsterdam. Tinka’s New Dress played at London’s Barbican Centre in June and July of 1999 and was retired at the 2002 Melbourne International Arts Festival, where it received The Age Critics’ Award. 30 Penny Plain
Street of Blood
Happy
RONNIE BURKETT THEATRE OF MARIONETTES Festival of Puppetry and New York Theatre Workshop. The production received the company’s second UNIMA-USA Citation for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry and was named Outstanding New York Theatre Production, Broadway and Off-Broadway, at the 2000-2001 GLAAD Media Awards in New York City. In 2002, Street of Blood retired in Glasgow, after a final tour which also included Stockholm, Brighton and Manchester. Happy is the third part of the “Memory Dress Trilogy” begun with Tinka’s New Dress and Street of Blood. Happy premiered in April 2000 at the DuMaurier World Stage Festival (Harbourfront) in Toronto, followed by a run at Usine C in Montreal and its European premiere at the Festival Theaterformen 2000 in Germany as part of Expo 2000. Happy broke all box office records in the 26 year history of Theatre Network in Edmonton (previously held by Street of Blood) during a five week run in November/December 2000, and received Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards for Outstanding Production of a Play and Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. The production also played a sold-out holdover run at the Canadian Stage Company in Toronto, followed by a sold-out run at Manitoba Theatre Centre. In June and July 2001, Happy played a sold-out West End run at London’s Barbican Centre. For the 2001 run at Calgary’s Martha Cohen Theatre, Ronnie received Betty Mitchell Awards for Provenance
10 Days on Earth
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Production. In 2003, Happy played in Manchester and Brighton, England, where the show was retired. Provenance premiered in October 2003 at Theatre Network in Edmonton, and received the Sterling Award for Outstanding New Play. The show also played in Calgary, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Vancouver, and broke all preopening sales records at Toronto’s CanStage. International touring included a sold-out three week engagement at the Melbourne International Arts Festival where it won the Patron’s Award, as well as The Vienna Festival, queerupnorth in Manchester, the BITE Festival at London’s Barbican Centre, Stockholm’s Sodra Teatern, Kampnagel in Hamburg and a sold-out final run at The Brighton Festival. 10 Days on Earth premiered in April 2006 at Toronto’s CanStage where it had a three month run. The production later toured to Vienna, London, Manchester, Auckland, Sydney and Montreal, where the production was retired at the end of 2007. “The Memory Dress Trilogy” of Tinka’s New Dress, Street of Blood and Happy have all been individually published by Edmonton’s River Press. Provenance and 10 Days on Earth are published by Playwrights Canada Press. Ronnie received the 2003 Herbert Whittaker Drama Bench Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre, as well as the 1998 Freedom of Expression Award from Calgary’s Wordfest Writer’s Festival and the 2001 President’s Award from The Puppeteers of America, the highest honor in American puppetry. Recognised as one of Canada’s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world’s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes has stimulated an unprecedented adult audience for puppet theatre, and continuously performs to great critical and public acclaim on Canada’s major stages and as a guest company at international theatre festivals. Photos courtesy of Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes.
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onnie Burkett has been captivated by puppetry since the age of seven, when he opened the World Book Encyclopedia to “Puppets”. He began touring his puppet shows around Alberta at the age of fourteen and has been on the road ever since. Recognized as one of Canada’s foremost theatre artists, Ronnie Burkett has been credited with creating some of the world’s most elaborate and provocative puppetry. Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes was formed in 1986 and has stimulated an unprecedented adult audience for puppet theatre, continuously playing to great critical and public acclaim on Canada’s major stages, and as a guest company on numerous international tours abroad. Ronnie has received numerous awards in the Canadian theatre as a playwright, actor and designer for his work with Theatre of Marionettes, including the 2009 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, and international recognition including a Village Voice OBIE Award in New York for Off-Broadway Theatre, and four Citations of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry from the American Center of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette. Penny Plain is the twelfth production from Theatre of Marionettes, following the international successes Billy Twinkle, 10 Days on Earth, Provenance and the “Memory Dress Trilogy” of Tinka’s New Dress, Street of Blood and Happy. This 2011/12 season marks the 25th anniversary of Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes.
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John Alcorn is a composer, arranger, musical director, producer, pianist and one of Canada’s premier jazz vocalists. He has made significant contributions to numerous theatrical productions, including Theresa Tova’s Still the Night, for which he earned a Dora Mavor Moore Award. He is also a recipient of the Jazz Report Award for Best Male Vocals. Penny Plain is his second full collaboration with Ronnie Burkett, following on the heels of the recent Billy Twinkle – Requiem for a Golden Boy.
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Kevin has always been fascinated by luminous objects so no one was surprised when he became interested in stage lighting at an early age. After spending years working with most of the professional theatre companies in Edmonton he began touring with Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes in 2003 as their Director of Lighting. In 2008 he designed the lights for the RBTOM show Billy Twinkle: Requiem for a Golden Boy. When not on the road Kevin can often be found working at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium where he is the Principal House Lighting Technician. In his spare time he enjoys sunshine, patios and bacon.
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Crystal is thrilled to be a part of the Ronnie Burkett team. Over the last few years she has had the opportunity to work locally as well as tour, both nationally and internationally, stage managing some wonderful productions such as Half Life, Hamlet, Divisadero and Andromache for Necessary Angel; Under Milkwood, Civil Elegies, Of the Field’s Lately and Billy Bishop for Soulpepper Theatre Co.; Raisin in the Sun for Soulpepper Theatre Co./Theatre Calgary; This is What Happens Next for Necessary Angel/Canadian Stage; Tuesday’s with Morrie and Zero Hour for Harold Green Jewish Theatre and Are You Ok? for Necessary Angel/Peggy Baker Dance Projects, to name a few.
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The Citadel is very pleased to celebrate the 25
th
anniversary of Ronnie Burkett’s Theatre of Marionettes and is honoured to premiere Ronnie Burkett’s newest production – Penny Plain. The commission of Penny Plain was made possible, in part, by the BMO Financial Group who supports Play Development at the Citadel Theatre. Ronnie Burkett is simply – a treasure. It has been said of his virtuosic and bravura performances that “every few years (Burkett) has just become a necessity of civilized theatregoing.” These photos document the evolution of some of what you are seeing tonight.
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT T
he Finance Department is responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and make sure that all staff and our actors, designers and other artists are paid in a timely manner.
Keith Strong – Director of Finance – has worked at the Citadel since 2004 Libby Bolstler – Accountant – has worked at the Citadel since 2008 Rosita Vasileva – Payroll Accountant – has worked at the Citadel since 2010 Kaitlyn Kastelic – Accounts Payable/Receivable – has worked at the Citadel since 2011 Gladys Wong – Accounting Assistant – has worked at the Citadel since 2010
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STAFF
BOB BAKER
Artistic Director •
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES
FTS Teaching Assistants Rebecca Bissonnette Director, Citadel/Banff Centre Nicola Elbro Professional Theatre Program Sophie Gareau-Brennan Cynthia Hicks Brian Dooley Paula Humby Director, Play Development Spenser Payne Geoffrey Brumlik Megz Prus Director, Audience Outreach Michelle Tymchuk Doug Mertz Director, FTS & Young Companies Jo Wetmore Don Horsburgh ADMINISTRATION Resident Music Director Marianne Bouthillier Associate Executive Director Wayne Paquette Academy Associate Peni Christopher Asst. to the Artistic Director/ Hannah Whittaker James MacDonald
Academy Coordinator
Executive Director
Rosita Vasileva
Payroll Accountant
Gladys Wong
Accounting Assistant
GUEST SERVICES
Neil Le Grandeur
Kyla Maki
Box Office Manager
House Manager/ Volunteer Coordinator
Kirstin Piehl
Assistant Box Office Manager
Kristen Hiemstra
Assistant Box Office Manager
MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Guest Services Supervisors Michelle Bonot Kayla Fuller Amanda Gregoire Caitlin Jackson Tara-Lee LaRose Jennifer Liu Alyssa McGowan Terry Schmolcke Mark Stubbings Derek Warwick Guest Services Representatives Mike Anhorn Carol Dreger Jessica Glover Marg Gronnestad Mark Harding Theresa Houdesta Jacob Liska Abbie Murison Carly Neis Jane Nychiro Natasha Prasad Valerie Smart Debbie Theuss Al Webb
Director
Administrator
Jason Magee
Manager, Media Relations
Jody-lee Parasiers
Associate, Robbins Academy Marketing
Deb Proc
Corporate Relations Manager
Sydney Stuart
Donor Relations
FACILITY
Louis Barron Director
Maintenance Doug de Vries Manager
Bee Clean Services Security Alberta Crowd Management Building Porters Richard Bukowski Tara Gale
FINANCE
Keith Strong, CA Director
Kaitlyn Kastelic
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Paul Thorburn
Systems Administrator
Technical Director
Patrick Fraser
Venue Rentals Manager
Young Company Instructors Shannon Boyle Stephen Delano Don Horsburgh Heather Inglis Jackie Pooke Linda Rubin Kate Ryan Dawn Sadoway FTS Instructors Christine Bandelow April Banigan Shannon Boyle Ashley Butler Melissa Cabral Jessica Carmichael Ellen Chorley Julie Golosky Crystal Hanson Brad Heintzman Binaifer Kapadia Meghan Koshman Amy Kucharuk Annette Loiselle Barbara Mah Daniela Masellis Josh Mellott Doug Mertz Anna Paquin Roman Pfob Kate Ryan Matt Schuurman Liana Shannon Amy Shostak Linette Smith Jennifer Spencer Eileen Sproule
Jann Smith
Director
Bill Heron
Kimberlee Stadelmann
Shar Powell
Joyce LaBriola
Cheryl L. Hoover
Michelle Chan
Laurie McInnes
Business & Legal Affairs
PRODUCTION
Jenna Pryor
Diana Stevenson
Manager, Foote Theatre School
CITA D E L V O L U NTEERS
Company Manager
PENNY RITCO
School Booking Coordinator
SALES
Resident Stage Manager Assistant Technical Director Administrative Assistant
Brian Maxwell
Head of Audio
Owen Hutchinson
Assistant Head of Audio
Peter Locock
Head of Scenic Carpentry
Chris Hayes
Assistant Head of Carpentry
Greg Cardinal
Scenic Carpenter
Serge Menard
Scenic Carpenter
Vincent Meseck
Scenic Carpenter
Mike Patton
Scenic Carpenter
Sheila Cleasby
Head of Electrics
Scott George Lafluer
Assistant Head of Electrics
Meaghan Skerik Electrics
Michelle Dias
Head Scenic Artist
Chantel Fortin Scenic Paint
Angie Sotiropolous Scenic Paint
Richard Stevens Scenic Paint
Jim Meers
Head of Props
Charlotte Hunt
Assistant Head of Props
Marc Anderson
Head Stage Carpenter
Gynger Callahan
Andrew Hill
Bevin Dooley Caitlin Fulton Katelyn Loshny Joe Montague Brad Mundt Kevin Prasad Bryan Saunders
Patsy Thomas
Supervisor
Assistant Head Stage Carpenter Head of Wardrobe
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Head of Wardrobe Running
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The Citadel is grateful for the kind generosity of its volunteers listed below. If you want to volunteer with the Citadel, please call Trina Hritzuk at 780-428-2137 or e-mail foh@citadeltheatre.com. Johanna Andreoff, Tracy Arnell, Nelda Arnst, Judith Babcock, Trinity Barrow, Donna Bell, Shelley Benson, Erika Beyer, Ursula Blumentrath, Jeanine Bonot, Florence Borch, Ken Borch, Shirley Boven, Loveth Bradley, Jon Brenda, Shirl Brown, Eileen Budlong, Nancy Byway, Collin Campbell, Dee Cartledge, Jessica Chai, Jenny Chai, Joyce Dahl, Carol Dreger, Shirley Dunn, Trina Elash, Trevor Elliot, Janet Fayjean, Linda Ferro, Lil Filewych, Brett Flesher, Jeanette Flesher, Brenda Fraser, Wendy Fraser, Gilberte Gagne, Irene Gagne, Doreen Gagnon, Jeanne Garland, Jackie Genest, Glenda Goodwin, Gerry Gordon, Mervan Gorrie, Myrna Gosnell, Christine Hall, Tomoko Hayashi, Lucie Heins, Tim Heins, Bradley Heller, Marilyn Hemsing, Linelle Henderson, Daniel High, Amelia Hihn, Maria Hollinshead, Ron Homenchuk, Laura Hughes, Judy Hume, Regan Kosior, Darlene Kowalchuk, Kim Lang, Clemence Lavoie, Nicole LeBlanc-Lamarre, Lowella Lee, Louise Leibel, Maureen Letchford, Coral Levang, Ron Levang, Fran Linklater, Jennifer Liu, Mike Liu, Kyle Lobb, Katrina Lucyk, Marlene Lukevich, Tabatha Lyon, Bozena Macek, Dawn Madill, Danielle Maraj, Nicholas Mather, Thomas McLean, Karen Miller, Monica Molina-Ayala, Donna Molloy, Joan Murchie, Sulochana Muthia, Florence Nieberding, Dennis Nolan, Gina Nolet, Wendy Poirier, Joan Poletz, Anna Popowich, Gail Poston, Natasha Prasad, Petra Prendergast, Kevin Przyswitt, Renee Przyswitt, Doreen Pysar, Thor Quaranta, Tracy Renz Augustin, Audrey Ross, Ian Ross, Helen Rusich, Angela Seery, Phyllis Solsberg, Evelyn Stark, Antonia Stiuca, Cheryl Sulatycky, Anna Tandingan, Shahna Tariq, Liz Tweddle, Rose Unguran, Mona Vandersluys, Lynne Vickers, Jane Voloboeva, Maureen Wagner, Allan Webb, Kay Willekes, Denise Woollard, Paul Yates, Lil Yewchuk Penny Plain 45
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