EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S
Welcome to Mamma Mia! and the kickoff of our 2025-2026 Season! We are absolutely thrilled to have you with us for one of the most feel-good musicals of all time! With its irresistible ABBA hits, heartwarming story, and infectious energy, Mamma Mia! is the perfect way to celebrate the summer season.
As you sing along (in your head, of course!) and dance in your seat, we hope tonight’s performance brings you joy, laughter, and a reminder that this shared moment creates a space where we belong — together, here, in the magic of live performance.
And the fun doesn’t stop here! We still have an exciting season ahead, packed with unforgettable musicals and inspiring stories. Whether you’re a fan of timeless classics or contemporary hits, there’s something coming up that you won’t want to miss. Let us take care of all your entertainment needs this year with one of our subscription packages. The best way to save on multiple shows, with all sorts of fantastic benefits, there’s a subscription option for your unique needs.
Thank you for being part of our Neptune Theatre community. Your support makes everything we do possible. Enjoy the show — and I look forward to seeing you at the theatre over the next year!
Kimberlee Stadelmann Executive Director
SEPT. 23 - OCT. 12, 2025
FEB. 24 - MAR. 15, 2026
OCT. 21 - NOV. 9, 2025 SEPT. 30 - OCT. 5, 2025
MAR. 24 - APR. 12, 2026
APR. 28 - MAY 24, 2026
4, 2025 - JAN. 4, 2026
JULIE MARTELL
ROLE: Donna NEPTUNE: Controlled Damage, Dear Rita, Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beas OTHER: Twenty-five years ago, I was cast as Sophie in the Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! Since then, my journey has taken me to Broadway, Off-Broadway, across stages nationwide, and through nine incredible seasons at the Shaw Festival. One of my most transformative roles, however, has been navigating my own cancer journey. To be back on stage—singing these iconic songs, in this beloved theatre, with this extraordinary company—after not knowing if it would be possible again, is profoundly humbling. So much has happened in my ABBA evolution—from Daughter to Mother! Thank you for supporting live theatre. @julesmartell
DOMINIQUE LEBLANC
ROLE: Sophie NEPTUNE: Kitchen Party, Shrek, A Christmas Carol, The Wizard of Oz OTHER THEATRE: (selected) Maria in The Sound of Music, Controlled Damage (Grand Theatre); April Fools (Segal Centre); Once The Musical (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Master & Margarita (Crow’s) Buddy Holly, Annie (Drayton Entertainment); Almost A Full Moon in Concert (Citadel Theatre) FILM/TV: Weirdos* (Lithium Studios) TRAINING: Sheridan College, Royal Conservatory of Music OTHER: Dominique is so happy to be back in her hometown of Nova Scotia, spending her summer by the ocean and on stage at Neptune - a place she calls her second home! Love to her family, 10, and her baby nephew, Robin. @leblancdominique
KIRSTIN HOWELL
ROLE: Tanya NEPTUNE: Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Elf, Noises Off, KAMP, Mamma Mia, Once, Beauty And The Beast, Into The Woods, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The Producers, White Christmas OTHER THEATRE: Unnecessary Farce (SRT); Musical Of Musicals, Last Five Years (Chester); Miracle Man, Dustbowl Joan (Two Planks); Mimi, [title of show], (TheatreSpeak); Cotton Patch Gospel (GTF) FILM/ TV: Moonshine (eOne), Believe In Christmas (Hallmark), Gaslit (MacLean), Aversions (Fitzgerald), Everybody’s Meg, Roll With It, King & Pawn (Bell Fibe) AWARDS: ACTRA Maritimes Outstanding Performance Award 2023 (Moonshine) OTHER: This Haligonian is a Sheridan grad, acting coach, and Mommy. www.KirstinHowell.com IG: @auntieKiki @TheLATechnique
BRIDGET BEZANSON
ROLE: Rosie / US Donna NEPTUNE: Annie, The Sound of Music, Oliver! OTHER THEATRE: Come From Away - Gander (Rubinoff/ ACCNL); Wood Buffalo, Resident Aliens (Theatre New Brunswick); Seducing Harry (Newmarket National Play Festival); Love You Forever & More Munsch (Stirling Festival); Rockbound (Two Planks); Return Ticket (OneLight); Boeing Boeing (Festival Antigonish) FILM/TV: Revival (NBC/SyFy); The Secret World of Og (CBC); Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (Film Australia) OTHER: Bridget recently completed the Contemporary Management in Arts & Culture program at UNB. Thanks to the Neptune team, and to my family. For you, Dad--Thank you for the music.
BRAD HODDER
ROLE: Sam NEPTUNE: Romeo & Juliet OTHER THEATRE: Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (Mirvish); Hedda Gabler, Ideal Husband, Virgin Trial, Shakespeare in Love, She Stoops to Conquer, King Lear, Othello (Stratford); Fear of Flight (Artistic Fraud) Directing: Paul & Linda Plan a Threesome (Endless Winter);4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love Suicide, Fleeto, Oh, the Humanity (Tiny Room); Henry IV: I, Caesar, Dream (Perchance) ASSOCIATE DIRECTING: Crucible (Stratford); Lear, Measure for Measure, Winter’s Tale (Groundling) FILM/TV: Reign (CW); Murdoch Mysteries, Republic of Doyle, Diverted, Above & Beyond (CBC) TRAINING: BFA (Acting), University of Alberta; Birmingham Conservatory; Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction.
JEFF SCHWAGER
ROLE: Bill / US Harry NEPTUNE: Little Shop of Horrors, Disney’s Frozen, The Play That Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot The Musical, The Lear Project, In a World Created by a Drunken God, It’s a Wonderful Life, ART, The Comedy of Errors, The Glace Bay Miners’ Museum, Intimate Apparel -Merritt Award, Great Expectations, Peter Pan The Musical OTHER THEATRE: 20 productions over 12 seasons with Two Planks and a Passion Theatre at The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts; Observatory Mansions (Villains Theatre); Constellations (Keep Good) FILM/TV: Dancing on the Elephant, Diefenbunker, King & Pawn, Roll With It, Sugar Highs, FROM, Diggstown, Washington Black, Chapelwaite, 22 Minutes OTHER: Thank you to Jason Davis at Davis Vocal Studios for your continued guidance. To my parents and family; Tim, Annika, Emma and Ella: lots of love and gratitude for your support.
IAN GILMORE
ROLE: Harry NEPTUNE: This marks Ian’s 17th production with Neptune. Favorites include The Fully Monty, Gypsy, Cats, The Producers and Cabaret OTHER THEATRE: The Hydrofoil Mystery (Theatre Baddeck); Fire (Live Bait); Glorious!, Geometry in Venice (Festival Antigonish); Grease, Annie Get Your Gun, Dancin’ in the Streets (Stephenville); Tompkinsville (EFT) TRAINING: Graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts OTHER: This show also marks the end of Ian’s tenure with Neptune Theatre Box Office. “Enjoy the show! Afterall, I probably sold you your tickets!”
KEENAN SMITS
ROLE: Sky / Ensemble NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: McCoy, Stars Of Mars (Theatre Sheridan); Mark/Hard Harry, Pump Up The Volume (CMTP); Romeo, Unravelled (Toronto Fringe); Doody, Grease (KWMP); John Kelly, The Boys In The Photograph (The Singers Theatre); Wolf/Prince Charming, Into The Woods (FHCI) FILM/TV: NUUR (Smashing Dandelions); The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh (Sony Pictures Television); Mr. Burger (Spin Master Releasing Inc.) OTHER: Love to Emily, Ben, my wonderful family, 10 Talent, and all my other friends and mentors who helped me get this far
KIH BECKE
ROLE: Lisa / Ensemble NEPTUNE: Little Shop of Horrors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream OTHER THEATRE: Antigone, The Wind in the Willows, Chased By The Bear, The Mountain and The Valley (Two Planks and a Passion), You and I (Young People’s Theatre) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elf (The Grand Theatre) OTHER: Kjipuktuk, thank you for becoming my home. My family, thank you for letting me fly. My BIPOC cousins, thank you for being the dreamers, the storytellers, and the backbone. This one’s for you all.
RYAN MACDOUGALL
ROLE: Allie / Ensemble NEPTUNE: Cinderella (2023) OTHER THEATRE: Mamma Mia (Thousand Islands Playhouse), An Incomplete List [...] (Toronto Fringe), Urinetown, Turn the Page (Theatre Sheridan), Les Miserables, She Kills Monsters, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, My Side of the Country, Avenue Q, Ashland Falls (Neptune Theatre School) TRAINING: Sheridan College OTHER: Thank you Jeremy, thank you Neptune for bringing me back home for my second consecutive sunny summer of Mamma Mia, another show I ushered here as a teenager! Thank you for summer and sun and ABBA and the sea. @ryanlmacdougall :-)
KADE M c CLOUD
ROLE: Pepper / Ensemble / US Bill NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Rock of Ages (Rogue Productions); The Rocky Horror Show, Singin’ in the Rain, Bandstand, The Sound of Music, My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, The Last Five Years (The Phoenix Theatre Company); Newsies, The Little Mermaid, Daddy Long Legs (Hale Centre Theatre); Stan Rogers: A Matter of Heart (Island Theatre Festival). RECORDINGS: The Anxiety Project: Original Cast Recording by Rachel Dean & David Brush. TRAINING: M.M. Arizona State University; B.M. Memorial University of Newfoundland. ONLINE: Insta @kademccloud OTHER: Shoutout to Demi Moore in The Substance.
NOAH TRAN (HE/HIM)
ROLE: Eddie / Ensemble NEPTUNE: Elf The Musical OTHER THEATRE: Seussical the Musical, Take Me Back (St Lawrence College); Seeds of Change (Neptune TourCo); Little Women, The Hobbit, Frozen Jr. (Neptune Theatre School) TRAINING: St Lawrence College Music Theatre (in progress) OTHER: Thank you to my family and friends who continuously support me, the artists that have graciously taught me everything I know, and the rest of the trans community for giving me the courage to be visible everyday. @noahtttran
HENNA MATHARU
ROLE: Ensemble / US Sophie NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Footloose, High School Musical (Mount Allison University); A Princess Spectacular (Storybook Theatre) OTHER: Dartmouth born and raised, Henna is immensely grateful to make her mainstage debut in Mamma Mia- on the very stage where she watched countless Neptune productions growing up! Endless thanks to my family and friends for the love and support!
KATRINA PHILLIP
ROLE: Ensemble / US Tanya NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen, The Full Monty NEW YORK THEATRE: Succubus (Nuyorican Poet’s One Woman One Act Theatre Festival), Freedom, Love & Revolt (Shelter Theatre 54th St.), featured dancer for Broadway’s Easter Bonnet (The Minskoff Theatre), Pam Ann’s Come Fly with Me (The Bleeker Theatre) REGIONAL THEATRE: Disney’s Tarzan (Arizona Broadway Theatre) TOURS: Cinderella (The Stepmother) American Family Theatre. Choreographer/Director/ Producer for The Band of Gypsies (Off Bway St. Luke’s Theatre) and Band of Gypsies 2 (Off Bway Manhattan Movement and Arts Center) OTHER: This one is goes out to all the MAMMAs out there, especially mine. Love you, MA! For more info visit www. katrinaphillip.net, @katrinaphillipdance
NATASHA STRILCHUK
ROLE: Ensemble / US Rosie NEPTUNE: Actor: Rocky Horror, Mamma Mia, Associate Director: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Chrysalis Director: Calendar Girls OTHER THEATRE: Mamma Mia (Drayton Entertainment), Bend it like Beckham the Musical (Starvox Entertainment), Chicago (Globe Theatre), Guys & Dolls, Romeo and Juliet (Stratford Festival), The Secret Garden in Concert (Woman in Musical Theatre Festival) FILM/ TV: Gen V Season 2 (Amazon Prime Original), Romeo &Juliet (Stratford HD/CBC), Motives and Murders (Cineflix) OTHER: Love to Josh, Indy, and our families for the constant support! Thanks to my agent Maggie, the creative team, cast, crew, and band. HERE WE GO AGAIN!!
FELIX TURGEON
ROLE: Ensemble / US Sky NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Joseph & The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Cabaret (TheatreTO); 12 Angry Jurors, Crazy For You (Randolph College for the Performing Arts); Cabaret (St-Thomas University) FILM/TV: A Very Jonas Christmas (Disney+); East Coast Music Awards (CTV Atlantic) AWARDS: Triple Threat Award (RCPA Class of 2024) TRAINING: Randolph College for the Performing Arts (Diploma, Acting/Singing/Dancing) OTHER: Thank you to my agents at daCosta Talents in Toronto, my family and friends for their continuous love and support over the last few years.
DORIAN FOURNIER
ROLE: Ensemble / US Eddie / US Pepper NEPTUNE: Debut. OTHER THEATRE: Cabaret (Horrorshow Productions); LOVE (Ismailova Dance Theatre); Footloose (Hillcrest Village Community Players); The Storyteller (No Strings Theatre); Funny Girl (Queen’s Musical Theatre). TRAINING: BFA in Musical Theatre at Queen’s University OTHER: Free Palestine!
DAVID LIGHT
ROLE: Ensemble / Father Alexandrios / US Sam NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen, The Full Monty, Cinderella (2018 & 2023), Billy Elliot The Musical, Elf The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Reunited, Peter Pan, KAMP*, Mamma Mia!, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (*Co-produced with EFT) OTHER THEATRE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Joseph…, Chicago (Drayton Entertainment), West Side Story, Evangeline (Citadel Theatre), Evangeline, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), and Billy Elliot The Musical (Mirvish / NETworks) FILM/TV: To The Moon (Emotion Pictures), Slay (Blurry Logo Productions), Look At Me, King & Pawn (Afro Viking Pictures), Cam Boy (OUTtv), The Sinner (Netflix), Diggstown, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Moonshine, and Triple Sensation (CBC) OTHER: When David isn’t on stage he is a licensed REALTOR® / Real Estate Advisor with Engel & Völkers Halifax. Love to Mom, Jer, and Gunner. Xx @Daviddelight @david.light.realtor
KENDALL ACKLAND
ROLE: Ensemble / US Allie / US Father Alexandrios NEPTUNE: Debut Other Theatre: Heathers (Theatre Sheridan); Something Rotten! (Theatre Sheridan); First Drafts: Small Gods the Musical (Theatre Sheridan); MDP: Wild Child (Theatre Sheridan); Training: Sheridan College Honours Bachelor of Musical Theatre Performance; Dance Barre Elite Co.; Windsor Essex Youth Choir, SoCA High School Honour Choir Other: I am so excited to be making my professional debut with Neptune; many thanks to the wonderful cast and crew, and to my incredibly supportive friends and family!
ROBYN ESSON
ROLE: Ensemble / Dance Captian / US Lisa NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Jersey Boys (Mayfield), Jersey Boys, Evita, The Prom, Joseph & the Amazing...(Drayton Entertainment), The Addams Family, The Little Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast, Mary Poppins (Capitol Theatre), The Last Five Years (1890 Junction), Elf, Grease (Hazy Grape). PRODUCTION SHOWS: Norwegian Cruise Lines, Tokyo Disneyland. OTHER: Big thank you to Mom, Dad and besties who continue to allow me to grow in this passion! 1 Corinthians 12:4 You can follow along with Robyn’s journey on IG @RobynEsson. “Don’t quit your daydream!”
JEREMY WEBB (HE/HIM)
ROLE: Director NEPTUNE: Little Shop of Horrors, Disney’s Frozen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (also for Mirvish Productions), Murder For Two (also Festival Antigonish, Thousand Island Playhouse), The Play That Goes Wrong, Billy Elliot The Musical, Elf The Musical, Misery, The Rocky Horror Show, Alice in Pantoland, The Woman in Black, Fully Committed, Calendar Girls, Peter Pan, Little Thing, Big Thing, Noises Off, Cinderella, Shakespeare in Love, Mamma Mia!, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol UPCOMING: How the Other Half Loves ACTOR: Beauty and the Beast, Great Expectations, Rexy!, The Comedy of Errors, The Wizard of Oz, Romeo & Juliet, The Producers, Beauty & The Beast (2007), Oliver, What The Butler Saw, Sylvia, Blood Brothers, Rumors OTHER THEATRE: The Hobbit, Stage Kiss, The Hound of The Baskervilles (Festival Antigonish,) 25 years of building a career in Nova Scotia theatre, including Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Fishing, Shakespeare On Trial, Broadway on Argyle St, Under Milk Wood (Off The Leash Creative.) OTHER: His BEST productions are his sons, Samuel & Dylan. With love and gratitiude to Melissa for 15 years of support. Offtheleashhfx.com
STEPHANE GAUDET
ROLE: Choreographer NEPTUNE: Little Shop of Horrors, Disney’s Frozen, The Full Monty, Billy Elliot the Musical, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Reunited Series SELECTED THEATRE: Aida Cruise Line, Nickelodeon, Charlottetown Festival, Stephenville Theatre Festival, Theatre Aquarius, Creativiva, Theatre Sheridan FILM/TV: The Sinner, From, Moonshine, Diggstown, 22 minutes TRAINING: Sheridan College- BAA, Young Company, YPCo OTHER: Stephane is a Canadian musical theatre performer who has appeared in a variety of venues across the country. He’s also performed in a number of live shows around the world. Most recently, Stephane has become an educator for the youth performance programs at Neptune Theatre School. Much love to his family, friends and dog for their constant support. @gaudets4
AVERY-JEAN BRENNAN (THEY/SHE)
ROLE: Musical Director NEPTUNE: Dear Rita*, Murder For Two, The Rocky Horror Show*, Seeds of Change, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Oliver! (*Merritt Award for Outstanding Musical Direction) OTHER THEATRE: Small Gods (Factory Theatre), Saint Joan (Living Edge Theatre), Sorry You’re Cis! Get Well Soon. Sincerely, The Brunch Club (safeword arts), Murder For Two, Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands Playhouse), Small Gods, Sweeney Todd (Theatre Sheridan), Nobody Asked to Be Here (Theatre Sheridan & Musical Stage Co.), Now What? (Musical Stage Co.), No Country for They/Thems (Potassium Theatre), The Pansy Craze (Toronto Fringe, LGBTQ Fringe Award Winner), King of Berlin (The Doppler Effect), The Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot (Prairie Skies), Broadway Spectacular, Broadway Lights (Victoria Symphony), etc. OTHER: For those who’ve chosen to call me Mom or Aunt, especially the Dolls. @TheAveryJean
GEOFFREY DINWIDDIE
ROLE: Set Designer NEPTUNE: It’s A Wonderful Life, Snake in the Grass, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Shrek: The Musical, A Year With Frog and Toad, The Addams Family, Into the Woods, Mary Poppins (Merritt Award Winner), Legally Blonde, Sweeney Todd, La Cage aux Folles, Jungle Book, Frankenstein, Romeo & Juliet, Wizard of OZ, Blithe Spirit, West Side Story, Game of Love and Chance, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Peter Pan SUDBURY THEATRE CENTRE: Little Shop of Horrors, Mucking in the Drift, Clock Maker, Moonlight and Magnolias, Transit of Venus, The Miser.
LEIGH ANN VARDY
ROLE: Lighting Designer NEPTUNE: Casey & Diana, Controlled Damage, Frozen, Dear Rita, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Misery, The Rocky Horror Show, Fall On Your Knees OTHER THEATRE: Bring It On (Globe Theatre), Noli Timere (McCarter Centre for the Arts, Princeton), From Alaska, The Lehman Trilogy (Belfry), Guilt, A Love Story (Tarragon), Richard II (Stratford), The Breathing Hole, Metamorphosis (NAC), Between Breaths (Artistic Fraud), and Come From Away in Gander Nfld (Michael Rubinoff, Arts and Culture Centres) OTHER: Leigh Ann is a teacher and coach at NTS. Big thanks to my associate, Alison Crosby (Malice), who made this show even more sparkly!
ALISON CROSBY
ROLE: Associate Lighting Designer NEPTUNE: The Last Show on Earth! TM; YPCO: Heathers, The Prom OTHER THEATRE: Downed Hearts (Ship’s Company Theatre / Eastern Front Theatre / Matchstick Theatre); Still Dancing, Dayboil (Ship’s Company Theatre); Leaving Home, Footnotes, Joyride, The Little Years, Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes, The Woodcutter, Bone Cage (Matchstick Theatre); The Aliens (Theatre in Space); Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins (SJTC); Urn, Newfoundlanded (TODOS Productions); Misery, Gaslight, Steel Magnolias, Same Time Next Year (Watermark Theatre); YAGA, House, Constellations (Highland Arts Theatre); Red Like Fruit (Associate LD, 2b Theatre / Soulpepper) AWARDS: TNS Merritt Award (Dayboil) TRAINING: Mount Allison University OTHER: Endless thanks to Leigh Ann and to Vardy & Sons Ltd.
JORDAN PALMER
ROLE: Sound Designer NEPTUNE: Disney’s Frozen, Billy Elliot The Musical, Ballad of the Motherland, In Lieu of Flowers, Misery OTHER THEATRE: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2b Theatre, Merritt Nominated), Leaving Home, Footnotes, Joyride (Matchstick Theatre); The Aliens (Theatre in Space); The Hydrofoil Mystery (Theatre Baddeck, Merritt Nominated); The Proletariat, YAGA, Little One, Sweet Enough (Highland Arts Theatre) TRAINING: OIART, Diploma in Audio Recording Technology.
KATE MITCHELL
ROLE: Costume Coordinator NEPTUNE: Stitcher - Casey and Diana, Little Shop of Horrors, Controlled Damage OTHER PRODUCTIONS: Head of Wardrobe - The Nutcracker (Symphony NS), Costume Director - Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, Costume Designer - The Dance Institute, Costume Design and Construction - The Devil’s Intervals (Zimmerdans), Costume Design and Construction- Xenofauna (Atlantic Ballet/Ballet Atlantique) Costume Design and Construction - Fluid Forms (Mocean Dance), Costume Design and Construction - The Three Questions (Phin Performing Arts) FILM/TV: Stitcher - Washington Black (Hulu), FROM (Epix/MGM+) OTHER: Costume Studies Diploma - Dalhousie University, BDes - NSCAD University.
JUNE ZINCK
ROLE: Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Little Shop of Horrors, Disney’s Frozen, Dear Rita, The Full Monty, Cinderella (2023, 2018 & 2019 RBC Chrysalis Sound Designer) The Play That Goes Wrong, Kitchen Party (2023 and 2019), The Last 5 Years, The Last Wife (2019), Noises Off (2019), Mamma Mia (2018), Dark Side of the Heart (2018), Shakespeare in Love (2018) OTHER THEATRE: ShBoom! Life Could Be A Dream (Drayton Entertainment 2024) It’s A Wonderful Life (Western Canada Theatre 2022), Kamp the Musical (EFT 2018), Kronborg 1582 (Charlottetown Festival 2017) FILM/TV: Dirty Deeds (SwearNet), Sifting (Eastlink TV)
JORDAN GUETTER
ROLE: Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Richard II, The Diviners, Love’s Labour’s Lost (Stratford Festival); Don Giovanni, Carmen, Die Vögel, Il Trittico (Pacific Opera Victoria); ELF: The Musical, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Million Dollar Quartet, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, A Christmas Carol (2017, 2018), Chariots of Fire, Home for the Holidays (Grand Theatre); The Music Man, Serving Elizabeth, Kim’s Convenience, Ring of Fire (Thousand Islands Playhouse); R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Oksana G (Tapestry Opera); Baskerville (Chemainus); Cock (TIFT); Passing Strange (The Musical Stage Company/Obsidian); The Brothers Size, The Testament of Mary, Hosanna (Soulpepper).
GINA WOODWARD
ROLE: Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Little Shop of Horrors, Disney’s Frozen, Heather’s the Musical (YPCo.), The Prom (YPCo.), Rumour Has It: Adele Tribute, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Play That Goes Wrong OTHER THEATRE: Horse Girls, The America Show (Around + Out Theatre Co.), Still Dancing, Downed Hearts (Ships Company Theatre 2024), Memories Beyond the Grave (2023), Peer Gynt, Seven Stories (FSPA) TRAINING: BA Dalhousie University, Stage Design and Technical Theatre Fountain School of Performing Arts OTHER: Thank you to the friends who are always waiting for me to get out of rehearsal
BRIANNA UNGER (SHE/THEY)
ROLE: Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Assistant Stage Manager for The New Canadian Curling Club (Lighthouse Festival), TouchX (Kaeja Dance). Apprentice Stage Manager for Hedda Gabler (Stratford Festival), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (YPT), Casey & Diana, King James, Fully Committed (Theatre Aquarius). Stage Manager for Mishaabooz’s Realm (Highlands Opera Studio), Bonus Points If You Have Air Conditioning (NTS), NTS Dramafest, Just For Laughs, Toronto Dance Theatre, Director’s Lab North and Toronto Fringe. Production Assistant at the Tom Patterson Theatre for the Stratford Festival’s 2023 season TRAINING: McMaster University and The National Theatre School of Canada.
INDRA EGAN (SHE/HER)
ROLE: Chrysalis Music Direction
NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Carmen, The Magic Flute (Vancouver Opera); La Bohème (Opera NUOVA); Béatrice et Bénédict (Opera Kelowna); Les Misérables, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Anne of Green Gables (Judy Russell Presents) TRAINING: M.Mus. in Collaborative Piano (University of Toronto), B.Mus. in Piano Performance (University of Manitoba), Bachelor of Journalism (University of King’s College) OTHER: Check out indraegan.com to learn more about Indra as a pianist and journalist, and staytunedwithindra.com for her musical satire articles and “Unshakeable” epilepsy awareness concerts.
JASON VAUTOUR
ROLE: Guitar 1 NEPTUNE: The Rocky Horror Show OTHER THEATRE: Hedwig & The Angry Inch (local Halifax production 2009) MUSIC: (Halifax) Jessie Brown, Christina Martin, Rich Aucoin, Ruby Jean & The Thoughtful Bees, Rebekah Higgs, Pith, Jon Epworth, David Bowie TRIBUTE, Elton John TRIBUTE, Go Go Disco (COVERBAND), and lots of teaching, recording, producing, touring, also bass, etc. AWARDS: Various Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Awards for Jessie Brown, Christina Martin, Rich Aucoin since 2006.
BRAD CONRAD
ROLE: Guitar 2 NEPTUNE: Cinderella, Billy Elliot The Musical, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia (2018) FILM/TV: Rock Camp (CBC), Zed TV (CBC) TRAINING: Dalhousie Music OTHER: Brad has performed and recorded with many artists both local and national including the Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra, Matt Mays and El Torpedo, Matt Andersen, the Mellotones, the Trailer Park Boys, and the Hopping Penguins AWARDS: Juno Award, various ECMA and Music Nova Scotia Award, certified gold record in Canada
JAMIE GATTI
ROLE: Bass NEPTUNE: Billy Elliot The Musical, Mamma Mia, Shrek, The Addams Family, La Cage aux Folles, Legally Blonde, Peter Pan, HighSchool Musical, The Producers, White Christmas, Evita, Chicago, Cats,Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables. OTHER THEATRE: NAC. Les Miserables, Dick Wllington and his Cat. Orpheus (Ottawa) Fiddler on the Roof,Mame,Man of La Mancha, Hello Dolly,King and I, Annie,Sound of Music, Cabaret. FILM/TV: Various shows 1979 to Present. CBC,CTV,TV Ontario,HGTV.PBS. AWARDS: Music Nova Scotia: Jazz Recording , Musician of the Year 2007. OTHER: Would like to thank Cynthia for all her Love and Support.
JOHN ALPHONSE
ROLE: Drums NEPTUNE: (selected) The Fully Monty, Man of La Mancha, West Side Story, Irving Berlin’s White Christmans, Caberet, Oliver, Nunsense, Shine Boy, health the Musical, The Producers OTHER: His first show as Neptune drummer was with then artisitic director Tom Kerr, an inspiration to all the performers working the shows at the time. John was Rita MacNeil’s first drummer. Performing with her for over 20 years. The John Alphonse big band has accompanied many artists of stature over the years.
NICK BURGESS
ROLE: Keys & Percussion (recorded) NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: (Musical Direction) Titanique (France PremièreThéâtre Lido de Paris); Titanique (Canadian Première - Segal Centre/Mirvish Productions), Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands Playhouse); April Fools, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Mythic, Indecent, It Shoulda Been You, The Producers, Soul Doctor, Guys and Dolls, The Pirates Of Penzance (Segal Centre); Into the Woods, Something Rotten!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Grease (Côte-Saint-Luc Dramatic Society)
ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kimberlee Stadelmann
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jeremy Webb
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Leslie MacDonald
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
(GRANTS & FOUNDATIONS)
Tamara Gordon
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Afolami Awokulehin
MANAGER, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Krystle O’Brien
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Nichole Thibeau-Wilson
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Britt Curran
ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Landon Wong
BOX OFFICE PROGRAMMER
Alison House
BOX OFFICE AGENTS
Brenna Taylor
James Ersil
Kathleen Burke
Lauren Amyotte
Eve Rowlett
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Garrett G. Barker
COMPANY MANAGER
Heather Lewis
BUILDING MANAGER
Adam Martin
BUILDING CUSTODIANS
Byron Guzman
Rhisti Gaim
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Kelsey Skinner
GRAPHIC & MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER
Pam Nicoll
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Laura Thornton
MARKETING & BUSINESS ANALYST
Yagiz Turker
PRODUCTION VIDEOGRAPHER
Al Newling
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Sharisse LeBrun
THEATRE SCHOOL MANAGER
Maddie Maitzen
PRODUCTION
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Andrew Cull
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Justin Dakai
HEAD SCENIC CARPENTER
Ben Cable
ASSISTANT SCENIC CARPENTER
Todd Armstrong
CARPENTRY CREW
HEAD SCENIC ARTIST
Al Collette
ASSISTANT SCENIC ARTIST
Tomas Hiseler
SCENIC ART CREW
Laurie Fleet
HEAD OF PROPS
Hanna Laaksonen
PROPS ASSISTANT
Alex McDougall
PROPS BUILDER
Tess Kotsibie
HEAD OF WARDROBE
Kate Mitchell
WARDROBE CUTTER / FIRST HAND
JB Nelles
COSTUME BUILDERS
Pamela Stone
Joan Stewart
SCHUYLER EDGAR HOLMES
Sandra Zeyl
HEAD ELECTRICIAN
Andrew Crawford
LEAD HAND LIGHTING
Nic Murray
FOLLOWSPOT OPERATOR
Chelsea Jenkins
LIGHTING CREW
Amelia George
Erica Strange
Judy Mayo
Moneesha Bakshi
SOUND COORDINATOR
Joe Micallef
MIC TECH
Justin Dakai
THIRD AUDIO
Matt Downey
HEAD OF STAGING
Kaya Northway
LEAD HAND STAGING
Vern Endicott-Blinkhorn
STAGING CREW
Jesse Walker
Zach Faye
Tegan Porter
RUNNING CREW
Alexa Kirste
Sean Burke
TECHNICIANS
Kaitlyn Riley
Patrick Jeffrey
Katherine Dynes
Kathleen Burke
Eden Reshef
PRODUCTION DRIVER / BUYER
Gilann Lafreniere
FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF
GUEST SERVICES MANAGER
Michael Billy Boyce
ASSISTANT GUEST SERVICES MANAGER
Linda Meian
ASSISTANT FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
Catherine Gray
DUTY MANAGERS
Amanda Burnett
Bradley Au
Brittany Kamras
Hugh Ricthie
Katherine Dynes
Quyen Le
Sean Burnett
Spencer Creelman
Álfred Drda
Annah-Lauren Bloom
Asia Aikens
Bridget Carrigan
Caleb Burt
Carolina Sandoval
Carrie Chisholm
Euihyun Park
Felix Chang-Kennedy
Janice Creelman
Jay MacKinnon
Jeffrey Kelly
Jen Daniels
Jennifer Webster
Julia Williams
June Zinck
Kaitlyn Riley
Landon Wong
Mary Grace Solomo-Maravilla
Olivia Karn
Rachel Woods
Rowan Ayers
Rue deJong
Shawn Maggio
Teri Beckwith
Taylor Campbell
Tonieshia White
Will Imlay
Yagiz Turker
THE 2024-25 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEPTUNE THEATRE FOUNDATION INCLUDES:
Scott McGaw (Chair)
Brynn Leard (Vice Chair)
Alexandra Rawling (Treasurer/Secretary)
Patricia Arab (Chair: Community Outreach Committee)
April Howe (Chair: Nomination & HR Committee)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEPTUNE THEATRE FOUNDATION INCLUDES:
Patricia Arab
Catherine Bagnell Styles
Stella Balfour
Jayme Butt
Shani Hamilton-Greenlaw
Lena Hartlen
April Howe
Mary Ingraham
Tracey Jones-Grant
Brynn Leard
Scott McGaw
Anna Marenick
Claire MacGillivray
Erin McSorley
Stacy O’Rourke
John Pelley
Alexandra Rawling
Harriette Schumacher
Jane Soucy
Jerid Watton
Lauren Wu
LIFE DIRECTORS
Allister Byrne
Rick Emberley
Tim Margolian
Ralph Medjuck
Lloyd Newman
Senator Donald Oliver, Q.C.
Mrs. J.G. Simpson
Dr. James Spatz
HONOURARY DIRECTORS
Jamie Baillie
David Glenn Fountain
Jim Mills
Maureen Reid
Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair
Robbie Harrison
Rob Batherson
Rebecca Hiltz LeBlanc
Paul LaBerge
Neptune Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our Neptune Endowment Fund donors To find out more about this important campaign, visit neptunetheatre.com/endowment.
NEPTUNE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
($25,000 and up)
Frank & Debbi Sobey
Anonymous
The Craig Foundation
David & Margaret Fountain
The Estate of Edith Mingo
Jason Roth & Cheryl Steadman-Roth
Marjorie Lindsay
The Estate of Audrey G Cowan
Christie MacInnes
Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D. & Michael Paterson
NEPTUNE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
($10,000 to $24,999)
Wesley & Diane Campbell
Beth & Will Apold
H. Wayne Garland
Maureen & Douglas Reid
Jim Spatz & Valerie MacDonald
The Colpitts Family Foundation
Stella & Scott Balfour
NEPTUNE PLAYBILL CIRCLE
($1,000 to $9,999)
David Manning
Chris & Hiya Field
Marjorie Fountain
George & Sandy Caines
Ralph M. & Shirlee Medjuck
Georg Nemeskeri
Geri (Geraldine) MacKay
Wendy Davis Johnson
Paul Laberge & Laurel Broten
Fred & Elizabeth Fountain
Norma Jeanrie
Robert & Beverly Harrison
Tim Margolian & Dawn Frail
Dorothy Morrison
Robert Batherson & Catherine
MacIsaac
Linda Cochrane
In memory of Alan Laing
Bruce Towler
Alayne Pothier
J. William Ritchie
Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair & Dr.
Jeanie Cockell
Ian & Denise Penny
Trinda L. Ernst
Ian & Johanne McKee
Jean Macpherson
Mary Clancy
David & Sherri Topple
Micki & Tom Ruth
Angela Johnson
Carolyn Bragg
Arthur LeBlanc
Michael Hamlyn
Afolami Awokulehin
NEPTUNE FANS
($100 to $999)
In memory of David Renton
Lynn Johnston
Ms Betty Lacas
Ms. Gail Eskes
Anonymous
Nancy J. Morrison & Gregory
C. Baker
Sheila & Paul Zive
John & Faith Semple
Daniela Bassan
J. C. Hyndman & Deborah
Sullivan
Rodney & Nicole Belliveau
Brian & Barbara O’Brien
Debra Burleson & Chris Purcell
David Jones
Anonymous
Lydia Bugden
Madelane Chiasson
Terri Sanderson
Marie A. MacInnes
Claudette & George Sapp
Peter & Nancy Spurway
Margaret David
Debbie Richardson
David & Jennifer Smith
Robbie & Charlotte MacKeigan
The Duffus Family
Michael Burg
Andrew Allen
Jim & Lillian Smithson
Denis Connor
Susan Delaney
Wilma Mays
Margaret Murray
Ms Wanda Ashley
Mrs. Earle B. McKillop
Les & Jean Single
Janet Schaffner
Jill Rafuse
Phillip & Lynne Carter
Sharon Fraser & Dan O’Connor
Nancy Bloom
Bruce Jodrey
Terry & Stephanie Hurrell
Melissa & Level Chan
In memory of Flo Patterson
Edwin & Patricia Harris
John A. Montgomerie
David Zitner
Hazel & Marvyn Robar
Ada & Ted Morash
Susan Grant & William Middleton
Alex & Janet Handyside
Lynne Donahoe
Clary Croft
Ann MacKenzie
Linda Cummings
Imagination Theatre
Rob Fennell & Sally Shaw
Mark Tipperman & Lorna
Williamson
Ms Lois Murray
Bryan Utas
Mr Brandon Trask
Ms. Paula English
Mr Matthew Duffy
Philippa Verrier
Dr Gale Moore
David Nicholson
Natasha Rosnok
NEPTUNE FRIENDS
($50 to $99)
Lloyd Williams
Sheila Cardone
Denise Smith
Ralph & Cathy Jacob
Gary A Miller
Ms Leslie MacDonald
$10,000 +
J & W Murphy Foundation
Lorraine & Bill Black
Margaret & David Fountain
Tim Margolian & Dawn Frail
The Craig Foundation
Jason Roth & Cheryl Steadman-Roth
Anonymous
Stella & Scott Balfour
The Cromwell Family
The McCain Foundation
In Memory Of Ruth Gillis Harbourstone Holdings Limited
$2,500 - $9,999
Wesley & Diane Campbell
Donald & Susan Church
The Zachary Smith Giving Foundation
Fred & Elizabeth Fountain
H. Wayne Garland
Karen Spaulding
William & Helen Book
Julie Chisholm
Ms Penny Dobbin
Sandy & Larry Hughes
Raymond & Marilyn Klein
Matthew Duffy
The Estate of Lloyd Newman
$1,000 - $2,499
Crawford Van Horne
Gail Asper & Michael Paterson
Robert Batherson & Catherine MacIsaac
Beverly & Patrick Charlton
Janet Delo
Colin & Shelley Mann
Carol Mercer & Wally Seipp
Lisa & Al Blair
Fedora & Louis Deveau
Anastasia Hanias
Kathe & Rod Jones
Malcolm and Roberta Palmer
Catherine Read
Bruce Towler & Judy Steele
Anonymous
Barbara Carleton
Arthur & Patsy LeBlanc
Sherry Porter
Nancy G. Spencer
Afolami Awokulehin
Gordon Colpitts
Ms Susan Crocker
Nancy Doty
Philip Fraser
Mark & Laurel Harrington
Mary Ingraham
Leon Major
Mr Joshua Martin
Josef Spatz
$500 - $999
Harold Crosby
Debby & Tom Rudolph
Jean & Michael Gray
Marilyn & Reid Harrison
Lynn Johnston
Metcalf & Company
Herbert & Phyllis Orlik
Charlotte & Dick Sutherland
Patricia & David Watson
Callie & Alfred Bent & The Bentlea & Sons Charitable Foundation
Bill MacDonald & Patricia Pearce
Alan & Laurie Cruess
Judy Farnell
Paul Laberge & Laurel Broten
Monique LeBlanc & George Kephart
Robbie & Charlotte MacKeigan
David Zitner
Jeanine Bafeeff
Sheila MacLeod & Sean Christie
Stephanie Beaton
In Memory of Dale R. Johnson
Donna L. McGrath
David/Andrea Sibley/Rankin
Stanley Van Dyke
C/O CyberGrants
Travel Agent
Martha Paul
Doug Reid
Barbara Smith
$250 - $499
Mel & Myrna Baird
Susan Grant & William Middleton
Nancy J. Morrison & Gregory C. Baker
Alayne Pothier
Stephanie Connidis
Anonymous
David Ritcey
Susan Sherwin
John & Nicola Young
Melissa & Level Chan
Madelane Chiasson
Ms Gail Eskes
Robert & Beverly Harrison
Sharon Fraser & Dan O’Connor
Irene Orr
Margaret & Howard Anderson
Ms Paula English
James & Stephanie Keast
Ms Leslie MacDonald
Don MacNeill
Ms Tanya Bishop
Jolene Pattison
Jim & Lillian Smithson
David & Sherri Topple
Elizabeth Townsend
James Adderson
Mr Charles Baxter
Angus Bonnyman
Darcy Bower
Graham Bullock
Lorraine Campbell
Marcelle Comeau
Susannah Daines
Dan DeVries
Guy Hurteau & Anne Joyal
Therese Kenny
Mr & Mrs John & Ann Leahy
Noni MacDonald
Michelle Margolian
Mrs Cheryl & Brian McKillop
Alexander Parke
Mr Tim Perry
Arleigh Robar
Sean Seames
Liesje Somers-Blonde
Ms Katherine Stanislow
Jason Vermes
Leah Stewart
Maddox Zwicker
$100 - $249
Lorna J Carter
Edward B. Chase
In Memory of Rev. David Ferguson
Chris & Hiya Field
Mr Edwin Harris
Dave Hunter
Sara Kinley
Mr John Montgomerie
Hazel & Marvyn Robar
Réjeanne & Robert Bell
Linda Cummings
Trinda L. Ernst
Lynn MacDonald
Carolyn Buhr & Rick
Joe Burke
Lynne Donahoe
Patricia & David Hastings
Jerry & Cheryl Inman
The Irwin Girls for the Terry Irwin Music Studio
Rick & Marion Kelly
Anne & Michael Harrop
Felicity Barker
Wilma Mays
Mrs Michelle Ryan
Rose Scott-Lincourt
Anna & Lex Stuart
Mr Ronald Tetreault
Mr David Black
Paul Brousseau
Margaret & Gordon Davis
Rob Fennell & Sally Shaw
Mr Philip Fraser
Sharon Gillam-Locke
Ms Judy Haley
Alex & Janet Handyside
Joanna Holland
Errol & Anne Hughson
Julia Jewett
Todd LeBlanc
Anonymous
Peggy & Dave MacLean
Mary & Ron Macnab
Linda Marks
Carolyn Nobes
Charles Reagh
Debbie Richardson
Jane Scott
Ms Kathie Swenson
Robert Van Wart
Madonna & Tom William
Mrs Joy Williams
Anonymous
Kathy Wolfe
Ms Megan Young
Shelley Aker
Burns Anderson
Bobbi Jo Atkinson
Sarah Aucoin
Mr John Ayer
Sharon Barkhouse
Robert Barkwell
Madison Bell
Lori Bowness
Mr & Mrs James Boyer
Danny Branscombe
Peter Bromley
Mrs Suzanne Brown
Shirley Ann Burdock
Michael Byrne
Mrs Tracey Byrnes
Catherine Cameron
Jyl Carmichael
Susan Casey
Hiraya Castasus
Mona Chamberlain
Susan Clarke
Mr Michael Close
Lori Collins
Karen Comeau
Mrs Sharon Conrad
Alison Cook
Valerie Corkum
Bobbi-Lynn Cox
Ms Janet Crocker
Sherry Crowe
Jon & Judy Davies
Mrs Kathy Day
Ms Linda Demings
Gerald Demone
Ann Dent
Mr Jamus Dorey
The above Individual Support Gifts were made between June 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025. We want to thank and recognize our long term donors for their extended giving.
five to nine years of support
10 to 14 years of support
15 to 19 years of support
20 or more years of support
Laura K Dunn
Ms Tammy Fancy
Thom Fitzgerald
Mr Edward Fry
Christa Giddens
Tamara Gordon
Mr Barry Goudge
Glenn Grabove
Doug Hadley
Ms Audrey Haig-Stewart
Jill Hamilton
Shirley & Mark Hazen
Leif Helmer
Kim Hirtle
Camilla Holland
Ms Susan Holmes
Grant Honeyman
Ronald Hopper
Mrs Ann Howe
Cindy HSaulnier
Donald Jacobi
Bruce Jarvis
Ms Genevieve Keen
Betty Kemp
Sara Kirby
Morgan Knox
Caroline Krempulec
Dr. Robert Lea
Denis Linton
Susan Logan
Margaret Logan-Graham
Christie Lutsiak
Jack MacDonald
Catherine MacDonald
Deana MacDonald
Mrs Jane Machum
Jennifer MacKeigan
Mary MacPhee
Tara Magarvey
Rob Maginley
Janice Mah
Deni Makhoul
Kris Markusson
Peggy Martin
Anne McKelvie
Hilarion Melanson
Michele Merrick
David Merzel
Carol Messervey
Thomas Michael
Marlene Moore
Spencer Morris
Mr Kerry Murphy
Wanda Murphy
Albert Murphy
Tanya Myles
David Nicholson
Mr Liam O’Brien
Shaun O’Hearn
Mr Tim Osborne
Mr Eric Parsons
Mr Dane Percy
Mark Peyton
Linda Pirard
Yorgan Pitt
Mrs Lisa Profitt
Jill & Bill Rafuse
Jane Rafuse
Donna Richardson
Matt Robblee
Terry Rudderham
Stacey Scott Nykolyshyn
Peter Sheppard
Brenda Silver
Carlton Skeete
Andrew Smith
Julia Smith
Krista Spurr
Susan Stackhouse
Allyson Stevens
MIchael Thompson
Karen Underwood
Bryan Utas
Dr. Nancy Van Eyk
Ms Carolyn Vroom
Tawny Wallace
Natacha Waring
Tracy Way
Lisa Weatherhead
Diane Webber
Ms Clara Whitman
Tom Wile
Ms Lorraine Williston
Nancy Wilson
Uwe Wittkugel
Leah Woodhouse
Despite the staff’s extensive efforts to avoid errors and omissions, mistakes can occur. If your name was omitted, listed incorrectly, or misspelled, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We would appreciate being notified of any errors at 902-429-7300.
