CAST

MICHELLE RAWLINGS (she/her)

Houdini’s Mother, Ensemble

For Theatre Calgary: Billy Elliot the Musical. Elsewhere: Featured Singer (International Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines), Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Carmen, Les Miserables, We Will Rock You, Elegies for Angels Punks & Raging Queens, Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert. Michelle graduated from The London School Of Musical Theatre and has circled the globe performing. She’s delighted to be involved in another show with Theatre Calgary and would like to thank her wonderful husband who supports her through everything in life, her family, and friends.

JOEL SCHAEFER (he/him)

J.P. Morgan, Judge

Joel is an actor and music director who is thrilled to be based in Calgary! For Theatre Calgary: The Louder We Get, Billy Elliot the Musical, TC Sings for Pride (Music Director/ Performer). Elsewhere: Naughty… But Nice! (Forte Musical Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Young People’s Theatre), The Ding Dong Girls (Factory Theatre/Toronto Fringe), Slipper (Alberta Theatre Projects). All my love to Mom, Dad, Julia, Kristina, and the amazing Calgary community.

ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI TARHAN (she/her)

Emma Goldman

A director, performer and educator, Elizabeth has directed for Calgary Opera, The Shakespeare Company, Seadreamer, Destiny Theatre, Soulocentric Festival, StoryBook Theatre, Stage West, and the Banff Centre. An award-winning actor, she has appeared on stages across Canada, the US, Mexico and Scotland. Favorite roles include Mrs. Peachum in The Beggar’s Opera, Shirley in Stone and Ashes, Mamma Rose in Gypsy, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Mattie Fae in August: Osage County, Countess/Widow in All’s Well That Ends Well.