ABOUTCENTRALALBERTATHEATRE
Formed in 1970, Central Alberta Theatre is a registered Canadian Charity providing live theatre experiences for the residents of Red Deer and the surrounding area. CAT operates the Red Deer Memorial Centre, a 700 seat venue, offering live music, theatre, speakers and other entertainment events on behalf of the City of Red Deer.
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AUDIENCEINFORMATION
ImportantNotes
There will be a 15-minute intermission. The show may contain strong language.
Please note that disruptive or abusive behaviours will not be tolerated in our theatre. This is a safe space for our performers and volunteers who are bringing the show to life for everyone's enjoyment, and we will ask anyone disrupting that experience to please remove themselves.
RecordingDevices
We kindly ask you to please turn off cell phones and electronic devices for the duration of the performance. The use of cameras and recording devices are strictly prohibited.
by
Lou Clyde
THE CAST
GILLIANCORSIATTO
Betty
Mary ALYSSALATIMER
Teresa DEBBYALLAN
John BRYANMILDENBERGER
Margo SUZANNEHERMARY
Ray DAVIDELLIS
RACHAELHUEDEPOHL
THE CREATIVE TEAM Pouf!
BackstageManager
LOUCLYDE
GLORENEELLIS
LYNNOLSON
DEREKOLINEK
DEBBYALLAN
LACEYOLESON-RINEHART
GEORGEFALK
JEREMYROBINSON
Playwright Director
StageManager
SetDesigner
Costumes&Props
LightingDesigner
SoundDesigner
ArtisticProducer
ACT ONE
Scene 1 - Tuesday A.M. 1958
Scene 2 - That evening
Scene 3 - Thursday A.M.
Scene 4 - Later Thursday
ACT TWO
Scene 1 - One week later Thursday
Scene 2 - One week later Thursday
Scene 3 - 11:45 later that A.M.
Scene 4 - One year later
DIRECTOR NOTES
l e appreciates and acknowledges ative minds and volunteer hours person on this program. Special you to Derek for his amazing set and build. Deb for her unending for costumes and props. Truly is a team sport and it is my re to have had this opportunity.
s again team and THANK YOU porting the ARTS with your ance.
BIO
Glorene has had many years of complete pleasure( after the pain) of theatre with Heartland Arts Troupe in Stettler. What a theatre family!! AND NOW... several productions under her belt with CAT ...and again.. wonderful memories and friendships! Theatre has been a huge part of her life ( productions are a minimum of 8 weeks) and she can't imagine a life without it.
She hopes you get a smile from this play... YES GIRLFRIEND... this script is not far off the mark.
Glorene Ellis, Director Pouf!
THECAST
GILLIAN CORSIATTO Betty
Gillian has been a performer since she started playing piano at age four. She majored in music at Red Deer College (now Red Deer Polytechnic) and performed with the Red Deer Royals Marching Showband from 2013 to 2019. Though she's been a lifelong lover of theatre, acting and improv were endeavours she started in adulthood. This is her first Central Alberta Theatre role and she is beyond thrilled to be playing the lead in Pouf! Gillian is passionate about theatre from both the stage and from the audience.
ALYSSA LATIMER
Mary
Alyssa Latimer is playing Mary in Lou Clyde's Pouf! She has been acting for years with previous credits including ConcordFloral (Theatre Junction), The DuchessofMalfi (University of Lethbridge), Invisible (too) (Handsome Alice), and Sylvan Lake's Theatre Trail. Alyssa completed her bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge alongside her education degree. When not acting she enjoys directing as HJ Cody's Drama Teacher. This year the students will be performing Alice@Wonderland the musical! She is incredibly excited to be a part of the Central Alberta Theatre 2024/25 season. We are pleased to present and hope you enjoy all the hair-larious antics in Pouf!
DEBBY ALLAN Teresa
Debby has been involved with various Red Deer theatre companies for 25 years. Each role is special to her. She loves playing the Mom, Teresa, in Pouf! Her other passions are watercolour painting, and props. She was also Props person for this show (thanks Glorene). She retired a year and a 1/2 ago and is SO happy to be more free to act, paint and spend more time with her family and friends. She hopes you enjoy the show!
THECAST
BRYAN MILDENBERGER John
Bryan is thrilled to perform in Pouf! by Lou Clyde with Central Alberta Theatre, marking his third production with the company this season. Earlier this season, he appeared inDracula:Mina’sQuest and MissBennet:ChristmasatPemberley. A graduate of Red Deer College's Theatre Performance and Creation program, Bryan brings extensive experience, including performing in murder mystery productions with "Smoking Gun Entertainment." He also starred in the awardwinning short film WalkWithMe, directed by Ranjit Mullakady.
SUZANNE HERMARY
Suzanne Hermary (she/her) is excited to be back on stage with Central Alberta Theatre. She trained at Red Deer College’s Theatre Studies –Performance program, then graduated with Honours from Sheridan College's Bachelors of Musical Theatre Performance program. She follows her artistic passions and supports arts & culture as Executive Director of Red Deer Arts Council. She’s also The Artsy Traveller, exploring the world and helping others do the same
DAVID ELLIS Ray
David has been in countless productions over the last 40 years and his life has been enriched immensely working with so many talented people of all ages over that time. He retired 2 productions prior to this play and means it this time. The director will need to find some other old man for all future adventures.
Margo
CAT&CREATIVETEAM
LYNN OLSON Stage Manager
Lynn has been a CAT member for 20 years+ and has volunteered for many roles which include props, set decor, painting, makeup, backstage, lighting, acting, directing and stage managing. She has enjoyed all these roles and has had the pleasure of working with some awesome people along the way. This play has been so much fun for her to work on - such a great ensemble!
RACHAEL HUEDEPOHL Backstage Manager
DEREK OLINEK
Set Designer
Derek has been a member of Central Alberta Theatre since 1992. He has appeared on stage in 18 CAT productions (as well as Ignition Theatre, Primestock and RDC productions), directed, worked backstage, lights & sound and has recently begun trying his hand at set design and construction.
THECREATIVETEAM (Continued...)
LACEY OLESON-RINEHART
Lighting
Designer
Lacey is very happy to be back doing lighting design for CAT once again after the fun of designing MemoryofWater last year. A big thanks to CAT staff who worked hard to redo the lighting grid for the Studio Theatre. It has give our audiences a beautiful experience during our shows this year. Lacey loved Directing Dracula this season, and doing Set and Costume Design for fun.
GEORGE FALK Sound Designer
George has been involved with CAT in a behind the scenes capacity for the last 10 plus yearsfirst as a light and sound tech and then as a sound designer for such shows as: TheMelvilleBoys, MakingGodLaugh, and AnActoftheImagination. Along with his wife Carla, George is co-producer, set designer, sound and light tech and designer for “Say It Ain’t So Theatre”, which has staged productions all around central Alberta.
PRODUCTIONTEAM/RUNNINGCREW
SetDecorations&Props: Debby Allan
SetConstruction: Barry Lockwood, Derek Olinek
BackstageCrew: Rachel Huedepohl
CostumingSupport: Gwen McCagg
SoundOperators: Unknown attimeofprinting.
LightingOperators: Unknownattimeofprinting.
CATExecutiveDirector: Cassidy Crawford
CATOperations&TechnicalManager: Darrel Dixon
CATArtisticProducer: Jeremy Robinson
CATFrontofHouseManager: Cathrin Parkin
CATStageTechnician: Chris Walker
CATMarketing: Karli Kendall
SPECIALTHANKSTO
AspecialTHANK YOUtoJudyJacksonofCentralAlbertaPhotographic SocietyfortakingphotosandLloydJacksonforassisting!LaurelBachKnappof TheHairshop,SylvanLake,AB,forPOUF!hairlove.Value Village Manager,Tyler. A&WSouthPointManager,Edlyn.Thankyou toalltheactorswhoauditionedfortheCATseason.Wewishtothank anyvolunteers,includingourFrontofHouseteam,whomayhavebeen missedbyourprintingdeadline.Wedeeplyappreciatethetimeand effortyouhavecommittedtoCentralAlbertaTheatre!
VolunteersMakeItHappen
Thankyoutoallourvolunteersforbeing apartofthe 2024-2025theatreseason.Oursuccessstartswithourcommunity,and ourvolunteersareourtrueleadersinit. Therearemanywaystoget involved if you’reinterestedinbecomingavolunteer.Wehavemany volunteerroles(onstageandoff!)availableandwewouldbehappyto workwithyoutofindagreatfit. Weappreciatethecommunityleadershipoflocalbusinessesand organizationssupportingCAT’sendeavourseachyear.Therearea varietyofsponsorshipopportunitiesavailableandwewouldbehappyto discussthesewithyou.Youcansupportaperformance,aseason,or evenbecomingasignaturesponsor,wewouldlovetoworkwithyou during the2004-2025season.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitour websiteor,ofcourse,callusanytime.
Dinner&aShow
This year we are happy to announce that CAT is partnering with the Downtown Business Association for our 2024-2025 season.
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Vice-President: MichaelSutherland
Treasurer: WandaBornn
Secretary: RobynJeffrey
Director: WandaOler
Director:SusanDearing
Director:LaceyOleson-Rinehart
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