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@NEPTUNETHEATRE Neptune Theatre is located on sacred land that has been the site of human activity since time immemorial. We are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. As artists, we are grateful to work and build community here. As stewards of culture, we commit to continuing to improve our relations with Indigenous people and upholding values of collaboration and inclusivity in all that we do. Any videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. The use of cameras, cellular phones, paging devices and all other recording devices is strictly prohibited in the theatre. Please ensure all cellular phones and watch alarms are turned off. Neptune Theatre is a scent-free environment. Neptune Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional Artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Neptune Theatre engages professional technicians represented by IATSE Local 680.
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THE COMPANY DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE CAST BIOGRAPHIES
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THANKS TO JONATHAN THURROT AND HIS SCISSORS, CARE OF SPIRIT URBAN SPA
THE COMPANY
CAST ALON MARKOVITS
CHARLIE MAIREAD LADUTKE CHARLOTTE CHADWICK ELI ARSENAULT
ELISE BLACKMORE
HAEDYN FOTHERINGHAM
JOE STODDARD MRS. WEBB
SI CROWELL / UNDERSTUDY: STAGE MANAGER
SAM CRAIG / ENSEMBLE STAGE MANAGER
EMILY WEBB
IZZY CORCORAN
CONSTABLE / ENSEMBLE
JONAH FURMIDGE
SIMON STIMSON
JOEL CHIASSON
JOSEPHINE ALARAKHIA JOSIE CULL
KATELYNN O’LEARY KAYA MCKENNA MILO MEUSE MJ MASSEY
NORA PICKREM
OWEN CHIASSON PAUL FAWCETT RYLAN HISLOP
SAMSON GALLANT SOL MILLER
WINNIE SHERWOOD
WOLFGANG FOSTER YURI SUZUKI
6 OUR TOWN
STAGE MANAGER REBECCA WEBB
MRS. GIBBS
MORGAN / UNDERSTUDY: STAGE MANAGER
STAGE MANAGER
JOE CROWELL / UNDERSTUDY: STAGE MANAGER
MRS. SOAMES
PROFESSOR WILLARD
MAN IN THE AUDITORIUM / ENSEMBLE GEORGE GIBBS DR. GIBBS
WALLY WEBB
HOWIE NEWSOME
WOMAN IN THE BALCONY / ENSEMBLE MR. WEBB
LADY IN THE BOX / ENSEMBLE
CREATIVE TEAM GINA THORNHILL
DIRECTOR
KOUMBIE
INTIMACY DIRECTOR
EDEN RESHEF
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
THUNDER DEFAYETTE
LIGHTING DESIGNER
ELIZA RHINELANDER
SOUND DESIGNER
EVE ROWLETT
STAGE MANAGER
SOPHIE WILCOTT
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
GIOVANNA MUSIAL
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
CREW SHARISSE LEBRUN MADDIE MAITZEN KAT JONES
GARRETT BARKER
MICHELLE SALGUEIRO ANDREW CULL
NICOLE FLYNN BEN CABLE
QUINCY RUSSELL TOMAS HISELER
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
THEATRE SCHOOL MANAGER
OUR TOWN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTION MANAGER
NEPTUNE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR HEAD CARPENTER
ASSISTANT CARPENTER CARPENTRY CREW
HEAD SCENIC ARTIST
LAURIE FLEET
ASSISTANT SCENIC ARTIST
KAT PENNER
WARDROBE ASSISTANT
HELENA MARRIOTT SCHUYLER EDGAR HOLMES HANNA LAAKSONEN TESSA BRENTWOOD GILANN LAFRENIERE LUCAS ARAB AL NEWLING
HEAD OF WARDROBE WARDROBE CUTTER
HEAD OF PROPS
PROPS ASSISTANT
PRODUCTION DRIVER & BUYER
EDUCATION CONTENT CREATOR
VIDEOGRAPHER
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N E P T U N E ’ S Y O U T H P E R F O R M A N C E C O M PA N Y PRESENTS
FEB 25 MAR 8 2027
N E P T U N E T H E AT R E . C O M
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE tktktktktk Gina Thornhill Director
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NOV 24 DEC 27 2026
ONE MAN. COUNTLESS CHARACTERS. ENDLESS CHRISTMAS CHEER. F E AT U R I N G R H Y S B E VA N - J O H N AND SIMON HENDERSON
N E P T U N E T H E AT R E . C O M
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE tktktkkt Kimberlee Stadelmann Executive Director
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THE CAST
ALON MARKOVITS
CHARLIE MAIREAD LADUTKE
CHARLOTTE CHADWICK
ELI ARSENAULT
ELISE BLACKMORE
HAEDYN FOTHERINGHAM
IZZY CORCORAN CONSTABLE / ENSEMBLE
JOEL CHIASSON
STAGE MANAGER
JONAH FURMIDGE
JOSEPHINE ALARAKHIA
JOSIE CULL
KATELYNN O’LEARY
JOE STODDARD
STAGE MANAGER
SIMON STIMSON
12 OUR TOWN
MRS. WEBB
EMILY WEBB
REBECCA WEBB
SI CROWELL
MRS. GIBBS
SAM CRAIG / ENSEMBLE
MORGAN
KAYA MCKENNA
MILO MEUSE
MJ MASSEY
NORA PICKREM
STAGE MANAGER
JOE CROWELL
MRS. SOAMES
PROFESSOR WILLARD
OWEN CHIASSON
PAUL FAWCETT
RYLAN HISLOP
SAMSON GALLANT
MAN IN THE AUDITORIUM / ENSEMBLE
GEORGE GIBBS
DR. GIBBS
WALLY WEBB
SOL MILLER
WINNIE SHERWOOD
WOLFGANG FOSTER
YURI SUZUKI
HOWIE NEWSOME
WOMAN IN THE BALCONY / ENSEMBLE
MR. WEBB
LADY IN THE BOX / ENSEMBLE
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FEB 16 MAR 7 2027
GROWING UP NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE.
N E P T U N E T H E AT R E . C O M A RRA N G E M E N T WI T H L E E D E A N D I RE C T E D B Y C H ER I SSA R I C HAR D S
CREATIVE TEAM
GIN A THORN HILL ( SHE /TH E Y )
ROLE: Director NEPTUNE: The Woman in Black, Tour Co. 2019 (Actor), The Prom (Director), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Assistant Director), Elf, Frozen, Casey & Diana, Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (ASM) OTHER THEATRE: Coal Bowl Queen - ) (Heist/EFT/Ship’s Company), Beyond the Sea (Mulgrave Road Theatre), Romeo & Juliet: A Drink Along (Tea Time Creation Co), Some Blow Flutes (HomeFirst Theatre), This is Nowhere (Zuppa Theatre), Pugwash (Ship’s Company Theatre) FILM/ TV: Sexy Touch (OUTtv), You’re Killing Me (AMC), The Trades (CRAVE), From (Paramount) {Stunts}, Chapelwaite (Paramount), Diggstown (CBC), The Mist (Paramount) OTHER: Gina is a proud YPCo alumni, and is often found clowning around with Tea Time Creation Co. Thank-you to the cast, creative, and administrative team for making this Town a Home xo.
K OMBIE ( SHE /T HE Y)
ROLE: Intimacy Director NEPTUNE: The Last Show on Earth (IC), Casey & Diana (Actor) The Last Wife (Actor) OTHER THEATRE: Romeo & Juliet (SBBTS) Deepwater (Villains Theatre), Lifespan of a Mattress (Think of the Worst Theatre) SELECT FILM/ TV (AS IC): We were liars (NBC/AMAZON), Feed (Nancy Urich), Permanent Damage (Seth Smith), The Trades (CRAVE), TPB: Jail Series (SWEARNET), Sharp Corner (Jason Buxton), There There (Heather Young), Look at Me (Taylor Olson) OTHER: Thank you for coming and supporting the arts, this incredible program and these wonderful emerging . @koumbie
E D EN RESHEF ( SHE / HE R ) ROLE: Set & Costume Designer NEPTUNE: Deepwater (Assistant Set Designer), Mischief (Assistant Set & Costume Designer), Come From Away (Dresser) OTHER THEATRE: Beyond the Sea (Festival Antigonish), The Odyssey (DalTheatre), Blood & Snow (Villains Theatre). ACTOR: Lennox in 107 (Toronto Fringe Festival), Jo March in Little Women (Dalhousie Theatre Society), and Ariel in The Christmas Spectacular (Storybook Theatre). TRAINING: Dalhousie University, New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts’ Professional Development Program. OTHER: Welcome to our town!
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CREATIVE TEAM
T HUN D ER D EF AYETT E (S H E / H E )
ROLE: tk NEPTUNE: tk OTHER THEATRE: tk OTHER: tk
ELIZA RHIN ELAN D ER ( S H E / H E R ) ROLE: Sound Designer NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: As You Like It: The Walkabout Experience (SBTS), Twelfth Night (SBTS) MUSIC: The Precipice (Album), Good Old Days (EP) TRAINING: The Studio @ SBTS, Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts AWARDS: 2 Merritt Award nominations for Outstanding Original Score (As You Like It, Twelfth Night) OTHER: Eliza is a singer-songwriter, composer, arts educator, and multidisciplinary theatre artist based in Halifax. Thank you to YPCo for the chance to work with such a wonderful team! @elizarhinelander
EV E ROWLETT ( SHE /HE R ) ROLE: Stage Manager NEPTUNE: RENT, Come From Away, How the Other Half Loves (Apprentice) OTHER THEATRE: The Secret Garden of An Sìthean (Festival Antigonish), The Marvelous Wonderettes (The Mack), She Kills Monsters (Centennial Theatre) FILM: 111: Echoes from Halifax (Auguste Content), You’re Killing Me (AMC) OTHER: Thank you YPCo for this delightful opportunity, and to my family for always making the drive out!
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SOPHIE WILCOTT
ROLE: tk NEPTUNE: tk OTHER THEATRE: tk OTHER: tk
GIOVAN N A MUSIAL ( SH E / H E R ) ROLE: Assistant Stage Manager NEPTUNE: Debut OTHER THEATRE: Julius Caesar, Beauty And The Beast: The Fairy Tale Game Show Musical, As You Like It: The Walkabout Experience, Robin Hood (SBTS), Rainbow on Mars, Apology, My (Humber Theatre) TRAINING: Humber Polytechnic Theatre Arts Technical Production Program OTHER: Giovanna works as the newly minted Nova Scotia Trainer for the Canadian Improv Games, after volunteering with the organization for six years. Thank you to the YPCo team for your warm welcome and all your support, my sister Tatiana and my mom <3.
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS PRODUCTION SPONSOR
Nova Scotia Teachers Union
Nova Scotia Teachers Union
FOUNDATIONS JASON ROTH AND CHERYL STEADMAN ROTH
TIM MARGOLIAN AND DAWN FRAIL FOUNDATION
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
THEATRE PARTNERS
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HARRISON MCCAIN FOUNDATION
ISABEL BADER CHARITABLE TRUST