26 SEASON
K.C. Past Chair
Jacqueline Charlesworth, Wendy Dupree, Arliss Miller, Aroon Sequeira, Chris Sheard, Marshall Shoctor,
DARYL CLORAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
JESSIE VAN RIJN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SEASON AT A GLANCE
LEGALLY BLONDE
July 5 - August 3, 2025
LIFE OF PI
September 13 - October 5, 2025
BIG STUFF
October 18 - November 9, 2025
Derrique DeGagné, Amy Gaucher, Marcie Kiziak, Jennifer Kwan, Joy Lardner, Shannon Marchand, Joshua McIntosh, Ashton Raeyr, Lindsay Rainbow,
Marc de La Bruyère, Anne Foote
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, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jane Halford, Brian Hetherington, Becky 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, Catrin Owen, 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, The Hon. Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, The Hon. A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Eva Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa IN MEMORIAM
David D. Bentley, Frederick K. Campbell, Maureen Decore, J.G. Greenough, Ada Hole, Ralph B. MacMillan, Sandy Mactaggart, James L. Martin, Jack McBain, Kayla Shoctor, Robert Westbury
VINYL CAFE: THE MUSICAL
November 8 - 30, 2025
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 22 - December 24, 2025
BEAR GREASE:
SHACK UP FOR THE WINTERHOLIDAY SPECIAL
December 18 - 21, 2025
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
January 24 - February 15, 2026
BURNING MOM
February 14 - March 8, 2026
THE WIZARD OF OZ
March 7 - April 12, 2026
CASEY & DIANA
April 4 - 26, 2026
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
May 2 - 24, 2026
WELCOME TO THE CITADEL
Welcome to Legally Blonde!
We are thrilled to bring you this dazzling production as part of our 60th Anniversary Season. Musicals have always held a special place in the Citadel’s heart, and Legally Blonde is no exception. This vibrant, empowering show reminds us of the importance of staying true to who we are and using our voices with confidence and pride.
This production also marks a joyful reunion with our friends at Theatre Calgary. We are proud to continue building strong Alberta-based partnerships that support artists and bring exceptional theatre to audiences across the province. Co-productions like this one help us share resources, talent, and vision, and they showcase what is possible when we come together.
Elle Woods may have arrived at Harvard with a sparkle in her eye and a Chihuahua in her bag, but she leaves us all with a powerful message: never underestimate the power of authenticity, determination, and a well-timed bend and snap.
Thank you for joining us as we celebrate 60 years of bold, heartfelt storytelling in 2025/26. Whether it’s your first visit or your hundredth, we are so glad you’re here.
Enjoy the show!
Daryl Cloran Jessie van Rijn Artistic Director Executive 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 signatoriesCree, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney and Cree-Iroquois - as well as other Indigenous peoples, such as the Blackfoot and Métis, who occupy this land. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live, create and perform on this territory.
Jessie & Daryl
CREATIVE TEAM
Stephanie Graham Director & Choreographer
Rachel Cameron Musical Director
Beyata Hackborn Set Designer *
Rebecca Toon Costume Designer
Renée Brode.................................................................................Lighting Designer *
Joshua D. Reid..............................................................................Sound Designer *
Jane MacFarlane.........................................................................Voice & Dialect Coach
Anastasia St. Amand...................................................................Intimacy Director
Greg Pember Dance Captain
Shelby-Jai Flick Stage Manager, Intimacy Captain
Andrea Handal Rivera Assistant Stage Manager
Ken James Stewart Assistant Stage Manager
Isabelle Martinez Apprentice Stage Manager
Monice Peter Mentee Director
Alysse Ernewein Mentee Choreographer
Cassie Holmes Mentee Lighting Designer
Travis McKinnon..........................................................................Mentee Sound Designer
LEGALLY BLONDE BUILD TEAM (THEATRE CALGARY)
SET
Chip off the Block Inc.
Andrew Rafuse
Co-Head Scenic Carpenters
Kyra McLeod, Riley Miljan
Heather Faye, Lowen Carlson
Geoff Cairns Builders
PAINT
Ventura Jones
Head Scenic Painter
Sarah Attard
Morgan Melenka Scenic Painters
PROPS
Lillian Messer Head of Props
Amber Fafard, Gie Roberts
Grayson Bevans Builders
WARDROBE
Katie Klingvall Head of Wardrobe
Juli Elkiw
Assistant Head of Wardrobe
KaeLeah Spallin
Lead Cutter
Cathleen Sbrizzi
First Hand/Second Cutter
Myra Sloan
Lead Stitcher/First Hand
Sasha Mandaione
Chelsea Brewer Stitchers
Susan Montalbetti
Dyer/Breakdown Artist
Ben Toner
Costume Crafts Artist
Michelle Latta
Headresses & Hats
WIGS
Christa Hoefling Head of Wigs
Erin Hayes Wigs Assistant
FOR THEATRE CALGARY
Stafford Arima Artistic Director
Stephen Schroeder Executive Director
THANK YOUS
Mary Sharp-James
Hayley Craft
Steven Greenfield
Ian Evans
Original Production by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals, Dori Berinstein, James L. Nederlander, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, Amanda Lipitz, Broadway Asia, Barbara Whitman, FWPM Group, Hendel/Wiesenfeld, Goldberg/Binder, Stern/Meyer, Lane/Comley, Bartner-Jenkins/Nocciolino and Warren Trepp; Produced in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.
Legally Blonde is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
AMANDA BROWN - from the novel Legally Blonde “ “
True blondes, whether natural or not, could be identified by their inner light of buoyant, charmed, confidence.
It has been almost 25 years since Elle Woods appeared on movie screens for the first time and introduced us to her pink positive effervescent world. Why has this story become such a cultural phenomenon?
There is something about Elle Woods we identify with. Most of us have been underestimated at some point in our lives and we celebrate that Elle doesn’t need to fundamentally change who she is to succeed. We all deserve to exist in the world unapologetically as ourselves. So many of us wish we could or strive to do that every day without fear of judgement.
And the film is often credited as having one of the biggest effects on women deciding to go to law school, known as ‘The Legally Blonde Effect’. The Harvard Law School student make-up has shifted over the years and finally achieved gender parity in 2017, but Elle has also inspired women to embrace their femininity in traditionally male dominated professions. She remains an emblem for challenging stereotypes and female empowerment in the face of misogyny.
Because Elle continues to be a role model in 2025, it seemed only natural to place our production in the time we are living in now. This musical has always been one of my favourites with its big heart, catchy songs and fabulous dance arrangements. Elle reminds me to always lead with kindness, and it is a dream come true to get to live in her orbit for a while.
The world is so very dark, complicated, and overwhelming at the moment. Legally Blonde will hopefully allow you to escape for a couple of hours and inspire you to use your gifts to help others, defy expectations and remind you to stay true to yourself.
Thank you to our incredible cast, my fellow creatives, stage management team and everyone at Theatre Calgary and the Citadel Theatre who have worked so hard to bring the show to audiences in Alberta. Special thanks to my Assistant Director, Monice Peter, Assistant Choreographer, Alysse Ernewein, and dance captain, Greg Pember.
Thank you for supporting live theatre. Enjoy!
- STEPHANIE GRAHAM I DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
SONGS / MUSICIANS
ACT ONE
Omigod You Guys
Margot, Serena, Pilar, Delta Nus, Elle, Shopgirl, Manager
Serious
Warner, Elle
Daughter of Delta Nu
Margot, Serena, Pilar, Kate, Delta Nus
What You Want
Elle, Margot, Serena, Pilar, Kate, Mom, Dad, Grandmaster, Chad, Winthrop, Pforzheimer, Lowell, Delta Nus, Company
The Harvard Variations
Emmett, Aaron, Enid, Cezar, Harvard Students
Blood in the Water Callahan, Company
Positive
Elle, Margot, Serena, Pilar, Greek Chorus
Ireland Paulette
Ireland (Reprise)
Paulette
Serious (Reprise)
Elle, Warner
Chip On My Shoulder
Emmett, Elle, Greek Chorus, Company
So Much Better
Elle, Greek Chorus, Company
Whipped into Shape
Brooke, Callahan, Company
Take It Like a Man
Elle, Emmett, Salespeople
Bend and Snap
Elle, Paulette, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Salon folk
There! Right There!
Elle, Callahan, Emmett, Brooke, Vivienne, Warner, Enid, Judge, Nikos, Carlos, Company
ACT TWO BAND
Legally Blonde
Elle, Emmett
Legally Blonde Remix
Vivienne, Elle, Enid, Company
Omigod You Guys (Reprise)
Elle, Company
Find My Way/Finale
Elle, Paulette, Company
Rachel Cameron.............................................................Conductor, Keyboard 1
Dana Anderson...............................................................Reeds
Stephanie Urquhart........................................................Keyboard 2
Robert Walsh..................................................................Guitars
Mike Lent.........................................................................Bass
Mark Segger....................................................................Drums/Percussion
Jim Cockell......................................................................Band Contractor
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MAYA BAKER I Margot I Understudy: Brooke Wyndam
Citadel: A Christmas Carol, Clue.
Other Theatre: Steel Magnolias (Globe Theatre); The Little Mermaid (Persephone Theatre); Jack and the Beanstalk (Alberta Musical Theatre Company).
Other: Maya is an Edmonton based theatre artist. Sending all the love to her family and friends who always support her.
APRIL
COOK I Swing (Elle Woods, Margot, Serena, Enid, Kate, Judge)
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Patsy Cline, 9 to 5, Canadian Superstars & Feelin’ Groovy, Legends of Country (StageWest); Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius, Mayfield, Drayton Entertainment, Charlottetown Festival); The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music (Live @ The Centre, PEI); Anne of Green Gables, Disco-Cirque, British Invasion 2 (Charlottetown Festival). Choreography: The Music Man (Storybook Theatre).
Other: Thank you to Stephanie, Theatre Calgary, The Citadel and 10 Talent for making this dream come true. Love to my family, friends and Corey for always believing in me!
DANIEL FONG I Emmett
Forrest
Citadel: The Three Musketeers, The Play That Goes Wrong.
Other Theatre: A Christmas Carol (2018, 2023-24), Forgiveness (Theatre Calgary); Romeo & Juliet (Bard on the Beach); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, The Skin of Our Teeth (Rosebud); US (Globe); Alberta Kitchen Party, The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe, Fortune Falls, The Circle (ATP).
Other: Daniel is a mixed-race actor, singer, and voiceover performer born and raised in Calgary. Daniel was the recipient of the 2020 Stephen Hair Emerging Artist Award. Thanks to his family and his beautiful wife, Nadia.
KADEN BRETT FORSBERG I Warner Huntington III
Citadel: Almost a Full Moon.
Other Theatre: The Pillowman (Theatre Yes); Dion: A Rock Opera (Coal Mine); Cabaret (Ovation); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sh-Boom, Naked Radio (Drayton); One Day (Segal); Christmas at Pemberley, It’s a Wonderful Life, Naked Radio, Classic Country Roads (Chemainus); Little Women, Candide, Fiddler on the Roof (NUOVA); Mary’s Wedding, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (POV).
Film & TV: The Garden of Alice.
Other: Kaden is an actor, singer, and songwriter. Thanks to Talent House, my family, and Em. @kk_brett
SARAH HORSMAN I Brooke Wyndam
Citadel: The Ballad of Johnny and June.
Other Theatre: The Addams Family (Capitol); A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, The World Goes Round (StageWest); Back in ’59 (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Sister Act (Drayton); Always Patsy Cline (Theatre Northwest); Rocky Horror Picture Show (Sudbury); Million Dollar Quartet, Jeeves At Sea (Chemainus).
Other: Sarah is humbled to join this company of artists! Many thanks and love to the incredible team at TC & CT, her wonderful family, chosen family and Tristan who support her through it all! Thank you for supporting Canadian theatre! Sarahhorsman.com
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GREG PEMBER
I Swing (Warner, Professor Callahan, Kyle, Nikos), Dance Captain
Citadel: Crazy For You.
Other Theatre: A Christmas Carol, Escape to Margaritaville, Crazy For You, Beaches the Musical (TC); Too Many Cooks, Spamalot, Young Frankenstein, Screwball Comedy, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Stage West); Brigadoon (Shaw); Newsies, The Drowsy Chaperone, Rock of Ages, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins (Drayton); Ghostlight (Off-Broadway), Spring Awakening, Hamlet (Roxy). Choreography: Something Rotten!, Elf: The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Honk! (Storybook); Austentatious (Forte).
Other: Love & gratitude to Mom, Dad, Bob, Scott for their unconditional support. yogawithgreg.com, @yoga.with.greg
MARK SINONGCO I Nikos
Citadel: Disney’s Frozen.
Other Theatre: Bring It On: The Musical (Globe Theatre); Grease (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); Rocky Horror Show, Die Harsh, Jason Kenney’s Hot Boy Summer (Grindstone Theatre); Sweeney Todd (Plain Jane Theatre); Everybody Goes To Mitzi’s (Teatro Live). Film & TV: Me and Mr. Christmas.
Other: Maraming salamat to everyone involved in bringing this show to life. Huge shout out to my own Greek chorus: my fiancé Jon and my pet Peeve.
DEAN STOCKDALE I Enid
Citadel: Mustardseed, u/s Puck, Helena, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical.
Other Theatre: Jo March in Little Women (TC); Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Globe); Andrina, U/S for Scuttle in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Persephone); Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Feste in Twelfth Night, Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Froth, Nun in Measure for Measure (Freewill).
Other: Dean is grateful to be a writer of music, a French-speaker, a pacifist, and an environmental activist in Treaty 6 (and sometimes Treaties 4 and 7).
JOHN ULLYATT I Professor Callahan
Citadel: The Three Musketeers, A Christmas Carol, Little Shop of Horrors, The Play That Goes Wrong, Crazy For You, Next to Normal, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, Matilda, Cabaret, The Pillowman, Rocky Horror Show.
Other Theatre: A Fitting Confusion (TC); Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Theatre Network); Spiegeltent (Firefly).
Other: Later this season he will reprise his role of Ebenezer Scrooge then Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. He’s worked all over the country & makes Edmonton home with Annie, the dogs and the cats.
KELSEY VERZOTTI I Elle Woods
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: A Christmas Carol, Mary and Max A New Musical (TC); Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown); Dion: A Rock Opera, The Antipodes (Coal Mine); Pollyanna (Theatre Aquarius); Bittergirl, Anne of Green Gables (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Kelly v. Kelly, Life After (CanStage/ Musical Stage Co.); Gaslight (Vertigo); A Christmas Carol (Shaw); Into the Woods (Talk is Free); The Adventures of Pinocchio (YPT).
Other: Since graduating from Sheridan College’s Music Theatre Performance Program, Kelsey has worked across the country. Lots of love to her parents, Rainer & Kola. @kelseeyverzotti
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CHELSEA WOODARD I Vivienne Kensington
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Shakespeare by the Bow – Romeo & Juliet (TC); A Little Night Music, Titanic: The Musical (NUOVA Vocal Arts); The Book of Joan (Alchemy Festival); Lights Out, Venus & Adonis…and the rest of us (UCalgary); Beauty and the Beast (YES Theatre).
Other: A graduate of George Brown Theatre School, a Bachelor of Music student at the UofC, and the current soprano section principal of the Calgary Philharmonic chorus. Many thanks to her family, friends, and mentors whose guidance & support have driven her to new heights.
PATRICIA ZENTILLI I Paulette
Citadel: Mamma Mia!, 9 to 5: The Musical, A Christmas Carol, Almost A Full Moon, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Alice Through The Looking Glass. Concerts: Uptown Girls, Feels Like Home, and She Loves You.
Other Theatre: Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors (CanStage); Billy Elliot, Hamlet (Neptune Theatre); The Last 5 Years (RMTC).
Film & TV: see IMDB.
Other: Upcoming: Vinyl Cafe (Citadel); The Pink Unicorn (NLT). Love to my daughter, Melody.
BUTTERCUP I Rufus
Citadel: Debut.
Other: Buttercup is thrilled to be making her debut as Rufus. In her spare time, she likes napping, chewing on rubber toys, and playing with her neighbours Wallie and Henry. You can follow her and her big brother on Instagram (@princess_._._ buttercup and @playbillmurray). She also has a little brother, Finnick, but he’s not old enough to sign up for Instagram. She would like to thank her family for typing this for her since she hasn’t learned to type yet.
KOKO I Bruiser
Citadel: The Garneau Block.
Other: Born October 4, 2015. Koko loves dog sports and competes at an advanced level of agility. He’s a bit of a class clown and gets super excited for the ear rubs after his performances. He was the understudy for The Garneau Block in 2021. During his off time, Koko likes to hang out by the fence and wait for dogs that he can ignore. His favourite foods are lettuce, cheese and any snack he finds under people’s desks.
STEPHANIE GRAHAM I Director & Choreographer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Stephanie is one of Canada’s most sought-after DirectorChoreographers. Her credits include over 60 musicals and plays. Most recently: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Forgiveness, (Stratford); Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands); Cinderella (Neptune); Matilda (TUTS); Chicago (Globe); Fun Home (Musical Stage Company).
Other: Recipient of both a Dora and Merritt Award for Outstanding Choreography. Founding member of the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers and Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Making Movement. www.stephaniegraham.ca
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RACHEL CAMERON I Musical Director
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Groundhog Day (YES Theatre, Canadian Premiere); Bittergirl: The Musical (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Rent (Rainbow Stage).
Other: Quadruple threat performer and music director, Rachel hails from Winnipeg. A graduate of the University of Winnipeg, Rachel has extensive training in piano, theatre, voice and specializes in collaborative musicianship and musical theatre. Rachel is thrilled to be making her TC and Citadel debut and for the chance to collaborate again with Stephanie. Special thanks always to D, T, and A.
TikTok and Instagram: @the_singing_pianist
BEYATA HACKBORN I Set Designer
Citadel: Heist, The Play That Goes Wrong, Little Shop of Horrors, Jersey Boys.
Other Theatre: Chris, Mrs. (Boldly Productions); Horseplay, Metronome, Mob (Workshop West); Sleight of Mind (WCT); The Secret Garden, Village Wooing, Playboy of the Western World, Overruled, Bright Lights (Shaw); Freaky Green Eyes (Fringe/Punctuate!); The Maids (Putrid Brat).
Other: Beyata is an Edmonton-based set & costume designer. Much love to my household of dogs & friends, to shows that embrace non-reality and the absurd, to my mediocre juggling and of course, to my embarrassingly fervent love of Sondheim.
REBECCA TOON I Costume Designer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre Calgary); Heist, Misery, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight (Vertigo); The Dark Lady, Brave Girl (Lunchbox); Avenue Q, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago (StageWest).
Film & TV: Witches X, Brother, The Order, The Last of Us, Gaby Time, What’s the Word (CAFTCAD award).
Other: An award-winning costume designer for film/theatre, recently Emmy-nominated for The Last of Us. Her interest in costume history keeps her busy exploring period costuming and drafting historical costumes for her work on stage and in film.
RENÉE BRODE I Lighting Designer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Alcina (Rice University); Anne of Green Gables, Jersey Boys, Becoming Dolly (Charlottetown); Cinderella (TUTS); Spamalot (Stratford); The Music Man (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Swan Lake (Alberta Ballet); Black Super Hero Magic Mama, The Fantasticks (Stages Repertory); Monster (Monster Collective); Prince of Players (Houston Grand Opera); Associate Lighting Designer: Farinelli and the King (Belasco).
Other: Houston Press Best Lighting Design award for The Whipping Man (Stages Repertory). She is the Design/Production Area Coordinator & Lighting Design Professor at the University of Oklahoma and proud to be a founding member of IATSE ADC659.
JOSHUA D. REID I Sound Designer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Forgiveness, Ragtime: A Concert Performance, Million Dollar Quartet, The Louder We Get, Billy Elliot, The Secret Garden (Theatre Calgary); The Preacher’s Wife (Alliance Theatre); RENT (Stratford); A Christmas Carol (Broadway: w/Jefferson Mays, Tony Nomination, Outer Critics Circle Award); A Little Night Music (Arizona Opera); Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Color Purple (National Tours); Girlfriend (TheatreWorks Hartford, CT Critics Circle Award); Jerry Springer: The Opera (Signature Theatre); A Time Like This (Carnegie Hall).
Other: Josh is a Canadian/American sound/systems designer based in NYC. ReidSoundDesign.com
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JANE MACFARLANE I Voice & Dialect Coach
Citadel: A Streetcar Named Desire, The Kite Runner.
Other Theatre: Resident voice coach for Theatre Calgary and has worked on 85+ productions since 2000, including 17 years on A Christmas Carol (now the Associate Director of the annual production). She has coached productions for ATP, Vertigo, The Shakespeare Company, Lunchbox Theatre, and Old Yellow Rabbit.
Other: Jane has taught at York University, Southern Methodist University, Mount Royal University, the UofA, is on faculty in the Drama Division of the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the UofC.
ANASTASIA ST. AMAND I Intimacy Director
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Beaches the Musical, Selma Burke, Meteor Shower, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville (TC); Mary Stuart (SAGE); Austentatious (Forte Musical Theatre); Silent Sky (Fire Exit); Girl On the Train (Vertigo); The Immaculate Perfection (Body Cube Arts/High Performance Rodeo); Hurry Hard (WCT); Brontë (Studio Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Measure For Measure (Freewill); Genesis: The Mary Shelley Play (Edinburgh Fringe). Other: Anastasia is a queer, certified intimacy director/coordinator, founding member of Principal Intimacy Professionals (PIPs), and instructor for PIP’s SAG-AFTRA accredited training program.
SHELBY-JAI FLICK I Stage Manager, Intimacy Captain
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Legally Blonde, A Christmas Carol, As You Like It (TC); Bluebeard’s Castle, Gianni Schicchi, Don Pasquale, Don Giovanni, The Elixir of Love, Le Nozze di Figaro, Macbeth, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Carmen, La Traviata, The Merry Widow, The Yuletide Sessions, La Bohème (Calgary Opera); Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, La Fille mal gardée, The Sleeping Beauty, The Seagull (National Ballet of Canada); The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Julius Caesar, The Importance of Being Earnest, West Side Story (Stratford); Mimi, Courageous, If We Were Birds (Tarragon).
Film & TV: Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsay (Paramount+); My Life With The Walter Boys, The Abandons (Netflix); Heartland (CBC); Prey (Disney).
Other: Shelby-Jai worked on both the Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
ANDREA HANDAL RIVERA I Assistant Stage Manager
Citadel: A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Garneau Block.
Other Theatre: Legally Blonde (Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre); Stars on Her Shoulders (WWPT); The Hooves Belonged to the Deer (In Arms); The Spinsters (Small Matters Productions); I Don’t Even Miss You (Tiny Bear Jaws); Boy Trouble (Amoris Projects); El Funeral (Diaspora Diaries Collective); Grand Ghosts (Grand Theatre).
Other: Andrea is a Salvadoran stage manager based in Treaty 6 Territory. Much love to their family, friends, and partner Alex for everything.
KEN JAMES STEWART I Assistant Stage Manager
Citadel: A Christmas Carol.
Other Theatre: As You Like It, Salesman in China, Frankenstein Revived, 1939, Wanderlust, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Stratford Festival); Salesman in China (NAC); Hansel & Gretel, Nutcracker, Botero (Alberta Ballet); Cipher (Vertigo Theatre), Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) (Nightwood Theatre); The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Segal Centre); 8 seasons with the Shaw Festival.
Other: Ken spends his free time turning butter, sugar, and magic into the best butter tarts you’ll ever eat - seriously, they will change your life. @KennyJ.
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ISABELLE MARTINEZ I Apprentice Stage Manager
Citadel: Debut
Other Theatre: Jersey Boys, Flashback Fever, Grease, Canada Rocks! The Reboot (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); Dance Nation (SkirtsAfire Festival); Civil Blood: A Treaty Story (Thou Art Here Theatre).
Other: I am so grateful to be joining the Legally Blonde team for my first Citadel production. Much love to Everett, Shelby-Jai, Andrea, & Ken!
MONICE PETER I Mentee Directing - Theatre Calgary Mentors Program
Other Theatre: The Extractionist (Vertigo); The Legend of Georgia McBride (Arts Club); Prince Hamlet - USA Tour (Why Not Theatre); Sex, Getting Married (Shaw); To Kill A Mockingbird, Julius Caesar, The School For Scandal, Twelfth Night, The Aeneid, Six Characters In Search Of An Author (Stratford); The Dandelion Project (Sage).
Film & TV: Yoga Teacher Killer (Lifetime); Wild Cards (CW/CBC); The Good Doctor (ABC); Bates Motel (A&E); Supernatural (CW).
Other: Monice is a writer-in-residence with Urban Ink Theatre. They extend heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Graham for her continued mentorship and support.
ALYSSE ERNEWEIN I Mentee Choreography - Theatre Calgary Mentors Program
Other Theatre: Oz (Meat Loaf) in We Will Rock You (North American Tour & Royal Caribbean); Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (StageWest); Canada the Musical, A Christmas Carol (Carter-Ryan Productions); Hope Cladwell in Urinetown (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Carmen Diaz in Fame (Madinat Theatre); Cinderella in Cinderella (STF). Choreography and Directing: Twelfth Night (CSTF/Choreographer), Minotaur (CSTF/ AD); TDC Events (Choreographer/MD).
Other: A graduate of Randolph College, Alysse is a musical theatre actress as well as an emerging director and choreographer. She is immensely grateful for her loved ones and supporters!
CASSIE HOLMES I Mentee Lighting - Theatre Calgary Mentors Program
Other Theatre: Go For Gold Audrey Pham (Lunchbox Theatre); Charlotte’s Web (ATP); Buy Me a Drink, Joe (Forte Musical Theatre); Argonautika (U of C SCPA).
Other: A graduate from the University of Calgary’s Master of Fine Arts in Design and Technical Theatre. Cassie is a lighting, costume, projection and set designer based in Mohkinstsis and works with the National access Arts Centre as a design consultant and technical translator. Recently Cassie traveled with the NaAC dance ensemble to South Korea for the Seoul Performing Arts Festival. cassieholmes.ca
TRAVIS MCKINNON I Mentee Sound - Theatre Calgary Mentors Program
Other Theatre: Sound Technician - Beaches the Musical, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape from Margaritaville, Million Dollar Quartet, The LouderWe Get (Theatre Calgary); Sound Design Assistant - Benefit (Downstage); Sound Design - Legislating Love (Sage).
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LAURENCE O’KEEFE I Music and Lyrics
Laurence O’Keefe received 2007 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for his work on Legally Blonde. Larry thanks all Blonde producers and creative team. He won the Ed Kleban Award, the ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award and a Jonathan Larson award for his music and lyrics. Off-Broadway credits: Bat Boy: The Musical (Lucille Lortel, Richard Rodgers, Outer Critics’ Circle awards), which has received 100+ productions worldwide; music for Sarah, Plain and Tall, lyrics by Nell Benjamin (touring with TheatreWorksUSA). Co-author with Nell Benjamin of Cam Jansen (Drama Desk nomination) and The Mice. Larry is a product of his education with the Harvard Krokodiloes, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the Harvard Lampoon and the Actors’ Gang, but especially the incomparable Nell Benjamin.
NELL BENJAMIN I Music and Lyrics
Nell co-wrote the score to Legally Blonde, the Musical with composer Laurence O’Keefe, which received Tony Award nominations, Drama Desk nominations, and the Olivier and Helpmann Awards for Best Musical. Nell wrote the lyrics to Mean Girls, which received multiple Tony Award nominations, including for Best Original Score and Best Musical. Nell’s play, The Explorers Club, won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play, the Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award, and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant. Nell has written book and/or lyrics for Pirates! (or Gilbert and Sullivan plunder’d), Sarah, Plain and Tall, Cam Jansen (Drama Desknominated), I Want My Hat Back, How I Became A Pirate, The Mice, Life of the Party and Because of Winn Dixie. Upcoming musicals are: Huzzah!, Life of the Party and Dave. Television writing includes “Unhappily Ever After”, Animal Planet’s “Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca”, “Electric Company”, “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris”, “Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway”, “Julie’s Greenroom.” Benjamin is the recipient of the Kleban Foundation Award and a Jonathan Larson Grant.
HEATHER HACH I Book
Heather received 2007 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for her work on Legally Blonde. Graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, School of Journalism. Worked at The New York Times Denver Bureau as a research assistant and Sports and Fitness Publishing in Boulder, Colorado, as a magazine editor. Member of Denver’s Comedy Sports improv comedy troupe. Worked on the TV shows “Caroline in the City” and “Dilbert.” Won Walt Disney Screenwriting Fellowship in 1999. Film credits include Disney’s “Freaky Friday” and “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” Also wrote the young adult novel “Freaky Monday” with Mary Rodgers. Much love to friends and family, especially Jason, Harper and Drake.
Music Theatre International
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.
PREMIER SUPPORTERS
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS IN THE CREATION OF THEATRE AT THE CITADEL:
THE HOLE FAMILY • THE ELDON AND ANNE FOOTE FUND
MACLAB DEVELOPMENT GROUP • THE JOHN AND BARBARA POOLE FAMILY FUND
THE JOSEPH H. SHOCTOR FUND
DR. JOSEPH H. SHOCTOR, 1922-2001
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER OF THE CITADEL THEATRE
JOE’S VISION brought professional theatre to Edmonton
JOE’S DREAM built the Citadel Theatre
HENRY HOLE, 1884-1954
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
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.
Accessible Performances
Bear Grease: Shack Up For The Winter
Legally Blonde
School Matinees
Play Development
The Wizard Of Oz
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SEP 13 - OCT 5, 2025
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Yann Martel
ADAPTED BY
Lolita Chakrabarti
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE
Life of Pi brings Yann Martel’s acclaimed novel to life in a visually stunning and emotionally captivating theatrical experience. The story follows Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck and is left stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with only a Royal Bengal tiger named Richard Parker for company. As Pi struggles to survive in the vast, unforgiving ocean, he confronts the limits of his faith, his resilience, and his understanding of the world.
The stage adaptation immerses audiences in Pi’s extraordinary journey, blending breathtaking visuals, puppetry, and immersive storytelling to bring the ocean, the tiger, and Pi’s incredible survival to vivid life. As Pi recounts his tale to skeptical officials, the play explores themes of faith, identity, and the power of storytelling, leaving audiences to question the nature of truth and belief.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
THANK YOU! WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS to all our donors, whose generosity plays a crucial role in ensuring our community has the opportunity to experience performing arts. Our donors have a profound and lasting impact on the quality, accessibility, and relevance of the Citadel’s productions, facility, and educational offerings.
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VOLUNTEERS
Hermione Ainsworth
Hasra Ali
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Luis Ballester
Karen Balon
Karin Banasch Vail
Shirley Bellrose
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Shelley Benson
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Joan Redman
Barbara Reinhardt
Lori Ristoff
Cheryl Ritchie
Sukhjit Saimbhee
Susan Schroter
Angela Seery
Theresa Shea
James Smibert
Linda Smibert
Victoria Spang
Cinnamon Stacey
Deb Stack
Diane Trithardt
Christine Tupper
Lacey Untereiner
Brenda Voyce
Lisa Welshman
Talia West
Liz White-MacDonald
Catherine Wirt
Bonnie Connelly Wilson
Vanessa Wilson
Dave Wolkowski
STAFF LEADERSHIP
Daryl Cloran Artistic Director
Jessie van Rijn
Executive Director
ARTISTIC
Bridget Norris-Jones
Producer
Mieko Ouchi
Associate Artistic Director
Luc Tellier
Director of Education & Outreach
Peni Christopher Company Manager
Wayne Paquette
Artistic Coordinator
Diana Stevenson
Foote Theatre School Manager
Emily Thorne FTS Program Assistant
Ben Healey FTS Program Assistant
Mel Bahniuk
Young Company Program Assistant
Andraya Diogo
Young Production Company Facilitator
Jenna Greig
Access Coordinator
Kristi Hansen
Outgoing Accessibility Coordinator
Ellen Chorley
Students Club Facilitator
ADMINISTRATION
Henry Choy Director of Finance
Bettyanna Huggins Payroll Administrator
Amy Yao Staff Accountant
Adrienne Kendel-Dirk Accounts Payable Specialist
Kayla van Sterren
HR Manager
Mackenzie Altheim
HR Administrator
Ben Osgood
Business Systems Manager
Trinity Locke Administrative Coordinator
MARKETING AND SALES
Amelia Sigamony Director of Marketing & Sales
Kristen Hiemstra
Creative Director
Susanne Chmait
Media & Communications Manager
Yvonne Nguyen
Social Media & Marketing Outreach Coordinator
Rebecca Harding
Digital Web Designer
Arthur Mah Videographer
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Benjamin Oostenbrink Director of Community Engagement
Chantelle Behrens
Philanthropic Giving Manager
Alana Davis
Corporate Partnerships Manager
GUEST SERVICES
Eden Edwards Senior Sales Manager
Brittany Hinse
Assistant Guest Services Manager
Kevin Cambridge Group Sales Coordinator
Josephine Hendrick
Group Sales Assistant
SUPERVISORS
Colin Bluekens
Kylie Dobransky
Alex Reyes
REPRESENTATIVES
Garin Alfaro
Angie Bustos
Robyn Clark
Sam Free
Sean Herbert
Ash Hicks
Melanie Letourneau
Abby McDougall
Kit Rempel
Brijesh Nagarathinam
Katie Yoner
HOSPITALITY
Hayden Weir Director of Hospitality
Courtney Hetherington
Bar Manager
Melissa Budinski
Front of House
Manager
Sam Kennedy
Events Manager
Susan Urlacher
Events Coordinator
Alexander Voutchkov
Events Coordinator
Mitchell Reeves
Special Events Coordinator
FRONT OF HOUSE SUPERVISORS
Emily Lizotte
Rose Miller
Maia Trotter
Elaine Vo
Kate Walker
CAPTAINS
John Avila
Adriana Burns
Bri Dakin-Doyle
Payal Jotania
Elyse Roszell
Jessica Ussher
BARTENDERS
Melanie Blake
Kenzie Brake
Colton Cameron
Sarina Iles
Raph Jahnert
Moses Kouyaté
Graham Mothersill
Priya Narine
Macy Pollock
Madison Pysyk
Kamryn Reynolds
Kera Stevenson
Mason Verge
Faith Whitehouse
THE CITADEL TEAM
INSTRUCTORS
THEATRE SCHOOL
April Banigan
Billy Brown
Ellen Chorley
Sydney Cogan-Grahn
Cathy Derkach
Andraya Diogo
Crystal Hanson
Ainsley Hillyard
Sally Hunt
Binaifer Kapadia
Sydney Keenan
Moses Kouyaté
Josh Languedoc
Rochelle Laplante
Aidan Laudersmith
Richard Lee
Emily Lizotte
Annette Loiselle
Barb Mah
Rain Matkin-Szilagyi
Gordon Ogilvie
Shanni Pinkerton
Damon Pitcher
Clayton Plamondon
Jasper Poole
Jaimi Reese
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Pamela Schmunk
Malachi Short
Linette Smith
Eileen Sproule
Julie Sucie
Nathaniel Tesfaye
Emily Thorne
Katie Tilbury
Kimberly Turner
Rory Turner
Michael Vestch
Miriam Veugelers
Natalie Witte
PRODUCTION
Michael Erwin Director of Production
Ian Kelly Technical Director
Michelle Chan Assistant Production Manager
Jacinda Grummett Assistant Technical Director
Autumn Russell
Assistant Technical Director
Jenna Kerekes Production Administration
Nick Rose Head of Audio
Mitch Labrosse
Assistant Head of Audio
Nicole O’Brien
Audio 2
Tiff Martineau Head of Electrics
Emma Nokes
Assistant Head of Electronics
Kennedy Sembaliuk Follow Spot Operator
Chris Hayes Head of Scenic Carpentry
Peter Locock
Assistant Head of Scenic Carpentry
Garret DeRede
Scenic Carpenter
Jeff Burwash
Scenic Carpenter
Andrée Simard
Head of Scenic Paint
Megan Paliwoda
Assistant Head of Scenic Paint
Sarah Karpyshin
Head of Props
Angie Sotiropoulos
Assistant Head of Props
Marc Anderson
Head of Stage
Carpentry
Serge Menard
Assistant Head of Stage Carpentry
Brendan Nearey
Stage Carpenter
Kris Aasen
Stage Carpenter
Alison Hardy
Stage Carpenter
Andrée Simard
Stage Carpenter
Olivia Derksen
Head of Wardrobe
Running Janessa Barron
Assistant Head of Wardrobe Running
Mandy Mattson
Wardrobe Dresser
Nyssa Bearisto
Wardrobe Maintenance
Adam Blocka
Wardrobe
Maintenance
Patsy Thomas
Head of Wardrobe
KaeLeah Spallin
Wardrobe Cutter
Barb Becker
Fabricator
Hongning Ke
Stitcher
Kelsey McCammon
Stitcher
Katie Patton
Head of Wigs
Stephanie Ryder
Assistant Head of Wigs
Erika Marcotte
Wigs Running
FACILITIES
Bill Daniels
Facilities Director
Yang Yang Maintenance Manager
JANITORIAL
Bee Clean Services
SECURITY
Alberta Crowd Management
ACCESSIBILITY AT THE CITADEL
The Citadel Theatre is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for artists, audience members, and staff. Thank you to the Stollery Charitable Foundation for funding our 2025/26 Accessible Performances Series including:
Relaxed Experiences
Sensory Informed Performances
American Sign Language and Deaf Theatre Interpreted Performances
Open Captioned Performances
Closed Captioned Performances
Touch Tours
Audio Described Performances
*Please note that while we do not plan to change any services or performance dates listed below, occasionally unexpected circumstances may arise. To ensure you have the most accurate and up-to-date information, we encourage you to check www.citadeltheatre.com
Saturday, August 2, 2025, 1:30pm Legally Blonde
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 1:30pm Life of Pi
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 1:30pm Big Stuff
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 1:30pm Vinyl Cafe: The Musical
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:30pm A Christmas Carol
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 1:30pm Death of a Salesman
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 1:30pm Burning Mom
Saturday, April 4, 2026, 1:30pm The Wizard of Oz
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:30pm The Wizard of Oz
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1:30pm Casey and Diana
Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:30pm Cyrano de Bergerac
Saturday, May 23, 2026, 1:30pm Cyrano de Bergerac
We wish to ensure all patrons have a safe and welcoming visit to the Citadel Theatre. If you have any questions about the building, potential barriers, or how we can help meet your individual needs, please refer to our Accessibility page on our website: www.citadeltheatre.com/accessibility/
Photo: Carly Neis and her service animal, Gilmore, in the Lee Pavilion
Buffalo Nichols • Bruce McCulloch – Tales of Bravery and Stupidity • Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour • Daniel Lanois • In Spite of Ourselves: A Celebration of the Music of John Prine • Elliott BROOD & Great Lake Swimmers • Cirque Kalabanté presents Afrique en Cirque • Paula Cole & Sophie B. Hawkins • The Boo Revue! • CBC’s Laugh Out Loud with Ali Hassan & Friends! • A Very Celeigh Cardinal Christmas • A Fresh Lens: National Film Board Festival of Shorts • Inn Echo • Katie Tupper • Josephine: A Musical Cabaret • Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine with musical guest Rachelle Van Zanten • Sue Foley – One Guitar Woman • Ballet Jörgen: A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Delhi 2 Dublin • Michael Kaeshammer • Elisapie • An Evening with Mary Walsh • Josh Ritter • Gnoss • Christine Tassan et Les Imposteurs
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