A Christmas Carol - Citadel playbill

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A hristmas CAROL

ADAPTED BY TOM WOOD BASED ON THE STORY BY CHARLES DICKENS SEASON SPONSOR

BOB BAKER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PENNY RITCO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Marshall Shoctor, Q.C. Chair Arliss Miller Past Chair J. G. Greenough, F.C.A. Treasurer Solomon Rolingher, Q.C. Secretary David D. Bentley, F.C.A. Frederick K. Campbell Jacqueline Charlesworth Marc de La Bruyère Anne Foote (Honourary) Ada Hole C. Ralph Loder Ralph B. MacMillan Dr. Sandy Mactaggart Jack McBain Barbara Poole Tom Redl Chris Sheard Kayla Shoctor Ralph Young Ex Officio Dr. Robert Westbury

Written and composed by John Gray in collaboration with Eric Peterson September 18 - October 10/10

Board of Directors

By Tracy Letts January 29 - February 20/11

Ralph Young President Chris Sheard Past President Aroon Sequeira Vice President/Treasurer Ken Bautista Christine Bishop Guy Bridgeman Allison Edwards Ted Hole Stuart Lee Al Maurer Lisa Miller Catrin Owen Rob Reynolds Gaurav Singhmar Larry Staples

Honorary Directors Jack N. Agrios, Jan Bentley, Joanne Berger, Dan Block, Frank Calder, Gary G. Campbell, Betty Carlson, Donald A. Carlson, Marilyn Cohen, Reg Copithorne, Len Dolgoy, Dennis Erker, Grant Fairley, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jean Hamilton, Brian Hetherington, Gary Killips, Beverlee Loat, Maureen McCaw, Eva McGregor, Susan Minsos, Terry Nistor, Bob Normand, Ray B. Phipps, Ted Power, Jerry Preston, Henry (Hank) Reid, Charlotte Robb, Barbara Shumsky, Esther Starkman, Marianne Takach, Merle Taylor, Mr. Justice Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, Chief Justice A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Bill Weir, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Bart West, Eve Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa

INTIMATE APPAREL

By Lynn Nottage October 2 - 24/10

STUDIES IN MOTION

By Kevin Kerr October 30 - November 14/10

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Adapted by Tom Wood Based on the story by Charles Dickens November 27 - December 23/10

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

ANOTHER HOME INVASION

By Joan MacLeod February 12 - March 6/11

HUNCHBACK

Conceived by Jonathan Christenson & Bretta Gerecke Adapted from Victor Hugo’s novel March 5 - 27/11

RICK: THE RICK HANSEN STORY

By Dennis Foon April 2 - 17/11

THE THREE MUSKETEERS

A new adaptation by Tom Wood Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas April 2 - 24/11

TRUE LOVE LIES

By Brad Fraser April 23 - May 15/11

LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUSICAL Book by Allan Knee Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein Music by Jason Howland April 30 - May 22/11

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Joe’s vision brought professional theatre to Edmonton Joe’s dream built The Citadel Theatre 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

HENRY HOLE, 1884 - 1954

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.

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Starring RYLAND ALEXANDER, JULIEN ARNOLD, APRIL BANIGAN, JEREMY BAUMUNG, MICH CHELADYN, SOPHIA DANESIK, ALEXANDER FORSYTH, BETH GRAHAM, ANNETTE LOISELLE, JAMES MacDONALD, DAVID MacINNIS, ROBERT MARKUS, RICHARD McMILLAN, KARYN MOTT, ROMAN PFOB, KATE RYAN, MARALYN RYAN, ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN, ASHLEY WRIGHT, JOHN WRIGHT, PEG YOUNG With MACKENZIE ALTHEIM, LAUREN ARMSTRONG, CONNOR BEWICK, SADIE RAIN BOWLING, AIDAN BURKE, KENZIE CHECKNITA, ILEANNA CHELADYN, JAKE CLARK, TIMOTHY DOWLER-COLTMAN, JULIETTE ESHLEMAN, HAILEY FOLEY, TY HATT, JARED LANE, ARYN McCONNELL, ROLAND MESECK, LOGAN WEST, EMMA WILMOTT Directed by. ................................................................... BOB BAKER and GEOFFREY BRUMLIK Originally Directed by. ............................................... BOB BAKER Set & Costume Design by......................................... LESLIE FRANKISH Lighting Design by...................................................... ROBERT THOMSON Sound Design by. ........................................................ MICHAEL BECKER Choreography by......................................................... LINDA RUBIN Dialect Coach................................................................ DOUG MERTZ Music Director.............................................................. RYAN SIGURDSON Dance Captain. ............................................................. DAVID MacINNIS Stage Manager............................................................. MICHELLE CHAN Assistant Stage Manager.......................................... WAYNE PAQUETTE Assistant Stage Manager.......................................... CANDICE CHARNEY Apprentice Stage Manager....................................... SANG SANG LEE Child Supervisors........................................................ DAWN FRIESEN, ANDREA JORAWSKY, SANG SANG LEE

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Christmas Carol is an allegory for the perils of capitalism and the human potential for redemption. The text is composed around the three parables (a short allegory that teaches a moral lesson) presented to Ebenezer Scrooge of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Each parable teaches its own lesson to the character of Scrooge; the combination of the three stories leads Scrooge to recognize the error of his greedy and selfish ways, and he embraces the spirit of Christmas by generously reaching out to those around him. Dickens divided the book into a series of five “staves” – a musical term which designates a stanza consistent in theme and/or mood rather than chapters. Traditionally, scholars attribute the title and organization of the book to Dickens desire to create a story that would be as joyous and repeated to a listener/reader as would carols at Christmas.

Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol on December 17, 1843. Initially he began writing the novella in hopes of creating a best-seller to provide a much needed influx of money to pay off his debts. However, by the time he completed the story Dickens wanted to make the text affordable so everyone could purchase it. Following an argument with his publishers, Dickens actually financed the printing of the book himself. He insisted that the book have lavish bindings, gilt edges and hand-coloured illustrations (created by John Leech) which were highly unusual demands for a mass produced book. To ensure accessibility, Dickens even went so far as to set the price of the novella at an astonishingly low price of five shillings. The book sold over six thousand copies in a week, and while it didn’t yield great financial gain for Dickens, it did catapult his book into the centre of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom and around the world. Since its publication in 1843, A Christmas Carol has sold millions of copies and inspired countless adaptations.

The poverty and hardship Dickens depicts in A Christmas Carol were especially poignant for Londoners in Victorian England due to their own living and working conditions. In the midst of the Industrial Revolution the population of London grew to almost four times its former size, with the majority of these migrants living in extreme poverty. The precarious situation of poor children in society is a recurring theme in Dickens’ writing. In the 1840s there were countless children living in horrific conditions; many were forced into factory work before the age of ten, spending up to twelve hours a day at manual labour. Dickens himself was well acquainted with child slave labour: at the age of twelve he was forced to work at Warren’s Blacking Factory after his father was sent to debtor’s prison. Thus, the tale of the loving father Bob Cratchit, struggling to support his family and to create a memorable Christmas in spite of having no money, would have resonated in the hearts of many. The Cratchit family’s struggles are amplified by the fact that they cannot afford to have Tiny Tim medically treated. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim’s unwavering optimism in the face of adversity serves as a point of hope and teaches Ebenezer Scrooge the true meaning of Christmas.

Throughout his life Charles Dickens crusaded to help the poor, especially impoverished children.

Beyond the entertainment value of A Christmas Carol, it can also be credited with culturally instilling a spirit of charity and giving during the Festive Season. The redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge and his transition from a greedy wretch to a giving, socially minded individual spurred an outpouring of charity in the 1840s which continues today. As Dickens suggests, the meaning of Christmas is to be found in the spirit of giving, surrounded by those you love.

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WRITING A CAKE

riting a play is a lot more complicated and involved than writing a novel or painting a picture. A novel or painting is like, let’s say, describing or depicting a cake. Once you’ve completed the descriptive task – the writing or painting of it – the creation then exists exactly as you have created it.

Writing a play is more like writing the recipe for this “cake”.

The playwright can select the ingredients and describe how he believes they should be combined and what sort of chemical reactions he believes are crucial to produce the type of cake he’s after. But then, if he’s extremely fortunate, he must turn the entire process over to others to actualize his creation: producer, director, designer, composer, scenic artists, actors, stage management, crew.

The lines he writes are just the tip of an implied iceberg that he hopes these other artists will interpret.

Making a good playwright takes ages. A writer or painter can sit and create his art alone and still bring the thing to fruition. You can’t sit alone in your garret and produce your play. You can write a hundred plays but this does not help you learn. The work of art that is a play, only exists when it is on the stage and inhabited by actors. The playwright may concoct a thousand recipes but will never know if they will communicate what he or she has in mind and heart until they are brought to an audience by other collaborators.

The development of Canadian playwrights and new Canadian plays is tremendously important. We are bombarded every waking hour by the news, music, literature, plays, film and television of our big brother to the south. If we want to see ourselves, our stories, or even our take on world stories on Canadian and Edmonton stages we must begin by supporting and encouraging our playwrights. If my adaptation of A Christmas Carol had not been given a chance, it would still be a seventy page recipe sitting on my shelf. But because of the Citadel’s support for new works, it has existed on the Maclab stage for eleven seasons and in the hearts and minds of thousands of Edmontonians. Please support New Play Development by calling Sydney Stuart at 780-428-2142.

Tom Wood Playwright/Actor/Director

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TOM WOOD

om Wood is an accomplished playwright, actor, director, and teacher and has worked with every major theatre in Canada and a number in the United States. Mr. Wood has spent seven years with the Stratford Festival and five with the Shaw Festival. For the theatre he has written North Shore Live with Bob Baker and Nicola Cavendish (Jessie Award for Best New Play); B-Movie, The play (five Dora Mavor Moore awards and the Chalmers Award for Best New Play) and Clap Trap, a farce, produced at Canadian Stage in Toronto and the National Arts Center in Ottawa. He has also adapted this production of A Christmas Carol (in its eleventh season), Pride and Prejudice, a new version of Servant of Two Masters (set in the Klondike) Peter Pan (set on the prairies during the Great Depression) and a new version of Uncle Vanya (set in Alberta in 1928), which saw an extended run and rave reviews at its American debut, starring William Hurt at the Artists Repertory Theatre. Mr. Wood is currently writing a new comedy about moviemaking in Hollywood circa 1938. He played Martin Dysart in Equus and won a Sterling Award for his portrayal of John in Shining City. His recent directing credits at the Citadel include Doubt, a parable and The Glass Menagerie. Later this season, Mr. Wood’s new adaptation of The Three Musketeers will premier on the Maclab stage.

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(In order of appearance) RICHARD McMILLAN............................................ Ebenezer Scrooge JOHN WRIGHT. ..................................................... Ebenezer Scrooge (alternate) JAMES MacDONALD............................................ Jacob Marley ROMAN PFOB........................................................ Reverend Fish MARALYN RYAN................................................... Mrs. Dilber JEREMY BAUMUNG............................................. Mr. Swidger KATE RYAN............................................................ Mrs. Cratchit SOPHIA DANESIK. ................................................ Tiny Tim JULIEN ARNOLD................................................... Bob Cratchit ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN. ................. Mrs. Blum ANNETTE LOISELLE............................................. Mrs. Denham ROMAN PFOB........................................................ Mr. Toll ASHLEY WRIGHT.................................................. Mr. Rank DAVID MacINNIS................................................... Caleb Wilmer RYLAND ALEXANDER.......................................... Fred JULIETTE ESHLEMAN/ ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN. ................. Ghost of Christmas Past AIDAN BURKE. ...................................................... Youngest Scrooge ROLAND MESECK................................................. Edwin CONNOR BEWICK................................................. Toby KARYN MOTT........................................................ Fanny ROBERT MARKUS................................................. Young Scrooge ASHLEY WRIGHT.................................................. Mr. Fezziwig ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN. ................. Mrs. Fezziwig JEREMY BAUMUNG............................................. Will Tetterby PEG YOUNG........................................................... Granny Fezziwig BETH GRAHAM. .................................................... Belle ASHLEY WRIGHT.................................................. Ghost of Christmas Present ARYN McCONNELL. ............................................. Ragged Caroler MACKENZIE ALTHEIM. ........................................ Jenny Cratchit TY HATT. ................................................................ Philip Cratchit ILEANNA CHELADYN........................................... Martha Cratchit KENZIE CHECKNITA. ............................................ Belinda Cratchit TIMOTHY DOWLER-COLTMAN. ......................... Peter Cratchit APRIL BANIGAN.................................................... Alice JEREMY BAUMUNG............................................. Topper BETH GRAHAM. .................................................... Emmeline DAVID MacINNIS................................................... George MICH CHELADYN.................................................. Joseph ANNETTE LOISELLE............................................. Tilly LAUREN ARMSTRONG........................................ Margaret ROBERT MARKUS................................................. Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN. ................. Laundress JAMES MacDONALD............................................ Old Joe KARYN MOTT........................................................ Nora SADIE RAIN BOWLING......................................... Caleb’s Daughter TY HATT. ................................................................ Turkey Boy JAKE CLARK. ......................................................... Poulterer’s Apprentice ALEXANDER FORSYTH........................................ Mr. Denham JARED LANE.......................................................... Trinket Seller HAILEY FOLEY....................................................... Rich Twin EMMA WILMOTT.................................................. Rich Twin LOGAN WEST........................................................ Rich Boy The townspeople, guests, carolers & ragamuffins are played by members of the ensemble.

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e in the prop shop at the Citadel have worked together a long time. We all take ownership of the department and the responsibilities are evenly divided.

When a play is chosen for our season, the director and designer meet and a prop list is created and then given to Jim Meers, Head of Props. He meets with the designer and discussions take place that determine what will need to be built, purchased or pulled from our stock. We discuss and cost the prop list, then meet with the designer and make any necessary revisions. The list is then approved and taking the costing into account, a schedule of work is determined.

All plays present problem solving opportunities. Notable challenges for us were building a goat for the play The Goat or Who is Sylvia? and Morty, the 16 foot tall Ghost of Christmas Future, which you will see tonight. A significant part of the challenge was to work out how to get him offstage quickly and smoothly.

A Christmas Carol is the show that we are most pleased with. When the show was built in 1999 it was expected to run for 5 years and now 11 years later we are still proud of the props. The unpacking and maintenance of the A Christmas Carol props has become an integral part of our personal seasonal celebration.

Jim Meer – Head of Props – has worked at the Citadel for 21 years.

Charlotte Hunt – Assistant Head of Props – has worked at the Citadel for 16 years.

Vincent Meseck – Props Builder – has worked at the Citadel for 14 years.

Angie Sotiropoulos – Props Builder – has worked at the Citadel for 12 years.

They have worked on A Christmas Carol for all 11 years.

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In 2007, Colin was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Edmonton at the Sterling Awards.

Jonathan Christenson is buzzed.

He arrived the night before from New York where his production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, saw its premiere at the fabled Victory Theatre in New York.

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foreshadowing with Colin MacLean When Christenson left New York, his musical play had been running for a week and was sold out for every performance. And what was the reaction of the notoriously crabby NY critics? “I don’t know,” said the composer/playwright/ director. “I take seriously what people say about my work and sometimes you’ll get a review that thoughtfully talks about a production but, when we get a bad one, the words just go round and round in my head. I finally decided I just don’t want that happening anymore so I just don’t read them.”

Well then, as a public service, let me point out to Christenson, and to you, gentle reader, that the reviewers have been as enthusiastic as the audiences that rise to their feet in a standing ovation each night. Said the Times, “It’s hard to look away from this grimly purposeful account of a haunted life lived in the shadow of death.” Well-known arts blogger Robert Berg observed, “Nevermore is that rare musical that has the power to inspire one’s blood to run cold, even as it dazzles with its ingenuity, wit, imagination and macabre charm.” And while I’m at it, when Nevermore played the Barbican in London last July, the “Londonist” called it a “masterpiece.”

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Nevermore and Christenson’s eerie production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are the first of a triumvirate of plays based on great romantic/gothic themes. The third, commissioned by the Citadel and produced by Christenson’s Catalyst Theatre (and coming up on March 5th), will be Hunchback, a take on the famous Victor Hugo novel.

Actually, Notre Dame de Paris (as Hugo originally called his sweeping story), has been rattling around in Christenson’s brain for a long time. “My mother tells me that when I was a very small child she used to read me from the book to put me to sleep,” he laughs.

“I don’t remember it but perhaps she planted the seeds. There is something about those periods – the Romantic and the Gothic – I really love. They were interested in the large life experiences. They took everything to the extreme. We tend to live ordinary lives today, we express ourselves in a very narrow range, yet inside we all have these opera scale feelings.

Victor Hugo was all about that.”

There have been many attempts to stage Hugo’s expansive tale – 11 movies, numerous television programs, operas, ballets, a Disneyfied animated version. Christenson goes back to the original work observing that many of the versions miss Hugo’s depth of expression.

(Although I should point out that the great author himself wrote a libretto for an opera – and tacked on a happy ending.)

At the centre of the novel, are three characters: Quasimodo the deformed bell ringer, Claude Frollo, the man of the church who becomes obsessed with Esmerelda, the bubbly and innocent gypsy.

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foreshadowing with Colin MacLean “It is actually the story of Frollo (the Archdeacon of the Cathedral who takes in the hideously misshapen baby left on the steps of the church) that attracted me,” says Christenson. “Like most people I had come to think of him as the villain of the story and that it was all about Quasimodo. But Frollo starts off a good man. All of his impulses are to do good. He lived a very sheltered life, he had a plan in place and he was very controlled about it. But one day his passions are awakened and his life is thrown into chaos.” (Frollo sees the beautiful Esmerelda and, for the first time, feels mortal love. Well, let’s face it – lust.) “He has no facility to cope with the experience and is driven by his uncontrolled passion to do terrible things.”

It all begins with Christenson’s original inspiration.

He writes the book, composes the music and holds the production closely to his vision.

I was fortunate to see a workshop of Hunchback, and I can tell you that watching the scene where the innocent and defenceless Quasimodo (played by Ron Pederson) is whipped in the public square was a wrenching experience – even in an early and rather disjointed production composed mostly of scenes.

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It all begins with Christenson’s original inspiration. He writes the book, composes the music and holds the production closely to his vision. The company is also known for its intimate collaborations. I can’t recall a review I’ve read that doesn’t mention Bretta Gerecke’s impressive sets, costumes and lighting. “I love working with other people,” says the director.

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“I love working with other people,” says the director.

“The first thing I do is come to Bretta and start talking about where I see the story and how I’m interested in telling it. Her input further shapes my thinking.”

“The first thing I do is come to Bretta and start talking about where I see the story and how I’m interested in telling it. Her input further shapes my thinking.” Laura Krewski is listed as the choreographer but her contribution goes far beyond that. Anyone who has seen any of Catalyst’s recent productions is struck by the stylized actions of the characters. Krewski is able to give her performers signature movements, the turn of a body, a fleeting hand gesture, that nails the essence of what they are and what they are feeling. And then, there are the actors themselves. “I’ve written the characters the way I want them to be but often I completely rethink a character because an actor may be working with a scene and all of a sudden they’ll do something that will open up a sense of ‘Oh, let’s go down that road instead.’ My goal is always that everything on stage should look like no one else could do it better. That every actor is the perfect person to play that part – every design choice perfectly serves the piece and the choreography is completely unified with the rest of the production.”

As for Christenson’s music, which a British reviewer suggested “draws upon such greats as Kurt Weill and Jacques Brel – and Kurt Cobain”: “To me music is the fastest way to bypass your head and speak directly to your heart. Music speaks a different language – it can take people to a different place that words alone can’t.”

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foreshadowing with Colin MacLean “...My goal is always that everything on stage should look like no one else could do it better. ...”

So why would a company with such an amazing track record come to the Citadel? Two words: Artistic Director Bob Baker. “I think Bob’s an amazing presence in this city and I love what he’s done at the Citadel,” says Christenson. “He has an unbelievable instinct for what works on a stage. My dialogue with him has been so valuable. His questions are rooted in character and what that character wants or needs. He forces me to be very clear in what I am doing.”

And there is another point. The physical limitations of the intimate Catalyst Theatre forces the company to present their plays in a certain manner. Says Christenson, “We present plays of an epic scale. When we see our plays in a bigger space we can’t believe how different the experience is. We play only to 100 people in our home space – whereas when we are on tour we play theatres that range from 500 to 1200 people. We have tens of thousands of people seeing our work whereas we attract only about 1000 in Edmonton.” (The Citadel’s Shoctor Theatre seats 685.)

“I try to tell stories that speak to us as to who we are right now,” says Christenson. “I think Hugo has written a very contemporary story and I hope Hunchback will connect with all of us who, like Quasimodo, are struggling to find a life.”

Hunchback, a Catalyst Theatre production, commissioned by the Citadel will be premiered on March 5 and will run through March 27th on the mainstage of the Citadel Theatre.

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RYLAND ALEXANDER

Fred

Ryland is thrilled to be returning for his fourth appearance as Fred in A Christmas Carol here at the Citadel. Ryland is an Edmonton-based actor, director, writer, and educator. Selected acting credits include Orlando in As You Like it and Julius Caesar for Citadel Theatre; Pig: A Backdoor Peepshow for the Canoe Festival, High Performance Rodeo; Are We There...Yet? for Concrete Theatre; Creation of the World and Other Business, Progress and Procrastination and Never Swim Alone for The System Theatre and Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Taming of the Shrew, Henry IV Part I and Julius Caesar (for which he received a Betty Mitchell Award Nomination) for Shakespeare In The Park. Ryland’s film credits include Blood in the Water for Discovery Channel and Insecurity, The Englishman’s Boy and Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story for CBC. Ryland is the Facilitator for the Young Acting Company here at the Citadel, is a graduate of the BFA in Acting program at the University of Alberta, and a graduate of the MA in Theatre Practices – Directing from Rose Bruford College.

JULIEN ARNOLD

Bob Cratchit

Last season, Julien appeared in Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol and The Drowsy Chaperone (co-production with the National Arts Centre). Other Citadel Theatre credits include The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol, Noises Off, Measure for Measure, Sound of Music, Einstein’s Gift, Servant of Two Masters, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Babes in Arms, Twelfth Night and Travels With My Aunt. Other Edmonton theatre credits include Mother of the Year, Happy Toes, The Ambassador’s Wives and Shockers Delight! for Teatro La Quindicina; Ilsa, Queen of the Nazi Love Camp for Workshop West Theatre; Alias Godot for Theatre Network; As You Like It and Richard III for the Freewill Shakespeare Festival; Bouncers for Leave It To Jane Theatre and Mad Forest and Les Liaisons Dangereuses for Phoenix Theatre. Julien holds a BFA in acting and an MFA in direction from the University of Alberta.

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APRIL BANIGAN

Alice

April is delighted to be returning to A Christmas Carol. Other theatre credits include The Constant Wife for the Citadel Theatre/ MTC; The Red King’s Dream, The Last Train and Boston Marriage for Shadow Theatre; Piledriver! for Theatre Network; My One And Only (Sterling nomination) and The Blue Light for Workshop West; Blood Oranges and Silence for Northern Light Theatre, See How They Run for the Mayfield Theatre and she performed Never Swim Alone in Washington D.C. with her own company Scarface Productions.

Television credits include Alfred Hitchcock Presents; Street Justice; Mentors and she can be seen hosting Media Sense on Access. She also voices characters for video games – and this is what most impresses her two boys. Thank you Sean, Jezec and Avram!

JEREMY BAUMUNG William/Swidger/Topper

Jeremy Baumung is an Edmonton-based playwright and actor. This is his third season performing in A Christmas Carol. At the Citadel, Jeremy has been seen in Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, The Wizard of Oz and also participated in the Banff/Citadel Professional Training Program where he played Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice.

Since graduating from Grant MacEwan he’s worked with these companies: the Freewill Players, Northern Light Theatre, The Azimuth Theatre, Theatre Prospero, Catalyst Theatre, Concrete Theatre, The Alberta Worker’s Health Center, The Edge, THEATrePUBLIC, and Nextfest. Up next for Jeremy is the SPIRAL DIVE TRILOGY happening January 2011, as part of Workshop West Theatre season.

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MICH CHELADYN

Joseph/Rich Father/Fezzi Guest Mich is so glad to be back carolling and dancing with the amazingly talented cast and crew of A Christmas Carol. He is also delighted that his daughter Ileanna is appearing as Martha Cratchit this year. A Christmas Carol is definitely a family event! Other favourite productions for Mich include Double Occupancy at the Walterdale Theatre; Lord of the Flies here at the Citadel and The God’s Eye for Paper Tiger Productions. Holiday hugs and kisses to the entire Citadel family, and of course to Larisa and Tatiana. Peace, respect, food and hope to all.

SOPHIA DANESIK

Tiny Tim

This is Sophia’s second year acting this role for A Christmas Carol. Her prior involvement with the Citadel includes Foote Theatre School and performing in The Wizard of Oz. She looks forward to working with the cast again this year and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!

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ALEXANDER FORSYTH

Mr. Denham

Alex is ecstatic to return to the Citadel’s Maclab Theatre after a six year hiatus, having previously appeared in A Christmas Carol (20012003) and Romeo & Juliet (2001). Selected credits include Nineteen Eighty-Four (2007) and Lord of the Flies (2006) at the Citadel’s Teens @ The Turn Festival; Tight Rope (2010) and Shooting Jack (2009) at the New Works Play Festival and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2009) at the University of Alberta’s Drama Department. An Edmonton-based performer and writer, Alex’s produced works include Serial (2010), Rook (2009), Whiskey, Gin, and Pints of Beer (2008), and Charming Charlotte (2007) with K.I.A. Productions. Alex holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Creative Writing from the University of Alberta.

BETH GRAHAM

Belle/Emmeline

Beth is feeling very merry to be performing in A Christmas Carol again this year. Citadel credits include The Drowning Girls, The Paper Bag Princess and Penelope vs. The Aliens. Beth has just returned from a Catalyst tour to New York with Nevermore. Some other credits include The Drowning Girls for Tarragon Theatre, Persephone Theatre, Belfry Theatre, Richmond Gateway Theatre and an upcoming run at the Manitoba Theatre Centre; The Blue Orphan for Catalyst Theatre; Summer of My Amazing Luck for Theatre Network and Strawberries in January for Regina’s Globe Theatre. Beth is a University of Alberta BFA acting graduate. Merry Christmas!

ANNETTE LOISELLE

Mrs. Denham/Tilly

Annette is thrilled to be back reprising her roles in this fabulous Christmas tradition at the Citadel. Her Citadel credits include Julius Caesar and A Christmas Carol. She also directed Shelter, Unity 1918, and Vinegar Tom with the Teen Acting Company for the Teens at the Turn Festival. Annette is an Artistic Associate with the Freewill Shakespeare Festival, for whom favorite roles include Beatrice (Sterling Nomination) in Much Ado About Nothing, Kate in The Taming of the Shrew, Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Hermione in A Winter’s Tale, Rosalind in As You Like It and Queen Elizabeth in Richard III. Other highlight’s in Annette’s career include performing in Rabbit Hole for ATP, Calgary; The Last Train for Shadow Theatre; My One and Only for Workshop West Theatre and Bloody Poetry (Sterling Nomination) for Northern Light Theatre. Annette recently returned from Ghana, West Africa where she worked with Ghanaian teens on Much Ado About Nothing. She also adapted a children’s story creating a play she directed which involved 300 Ghanaian children ages 6 to 12.

Peace to all and much love especially to Terry, Lili, Josie, Dez and Riles.

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JAMES MacDONALD

Jacob Marley/Joe/Grampa Fezzi James’ Citadel credits include acting in Blackbird, Pride and Prejudice, Measure for Measure, Amadeus, Einstein’s Gift (Sterling Award), Wit, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Importance of Being Earnest, Noises Off, Othello and Of Mice and Men (Sterling Award). Elsewhere, his credits include the title roles in Macbeth and Henry V for the River City Shakespeare Festival; The Leisure Society for Theatre Network and Omnium Gatherum for Canadian Stage. James is also an artistic associate at the Citadel, where over the past six years he has directed Billy Bishop Goes to War, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, The Blonde, the Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead, Fire (Dora Award), Shining City, Vimy (Sterling Award), Equus, I am My Own Wife, and Stones in his Pockets. Elsewhere James’ directing credits include Julius Caesar for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival; The Old Ladies for the Shaw Festival; Much Ado About Nothing and As You Like It for Canadian Stage; With a Twist for Lunchbox Theatre; The Myth of Summer for Alberta Theatre Projects and seven productions for the River City Shakespeare Festival, where he was artistic director for five years. James is the Program Director for the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program, and later this year will appear in The Three Musketeers and Little Women the Musical. James would like to dedicate his performance to Larry, the original Marley, and a true original.

DAVID MacINNIS

Caleb/Fiddler/George

This is David’s second year performing in A Christmas Carol and he is happy to be part of this Edmonton holiday tradition once again! Recent theatre credits include The Sandkeeper Canto for the Edmonton Fringe 2010; Dying City for the Edmonton Fringe 2010; The Liars for Shadow Theatre; The Little Dog Laughed for University of Alberta; i google myself for Northern Light Theatre and The Seed Savers for Workshop West Theatre. Film and television credits include Ginger Snaps III; Like Mike 2; Santa’s Slay; Heartland; Stargate: Atlantis; Stargate: SG-1; Dead Like Me; The 4400; Surviving Disaster and Smallville. In the new year, David can be seen in The Three Musketeers and Little Women the Musical both here at the Citadel. David is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting program.

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ROBERT MARKUS

Young Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come This is Robert’s first appearance at the Citadel. Other credits include Titus Andronicus and The Comedy of Errors for Freewill Shakespeare Festival; Spine for Real Wheels at Studio Theatre; The Good Woman of Setzuan, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) and Assassins for Studio Theatre; Alberto! for Kompany Family Theatre; The Crimson Yak at the Edmonton Fringe and Grease, Big, the Musical and Footloose for Theatre Under the Stars. Robert has a BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta. Robert would like to thank his family, friends and Karyn for their constant support.

RICHARD McMILLAN

Old Scrooge

Richard last appeared at the Citadel in Fire and previous to that Three Men on a Horse, The Miser, A Flea in Her Ear, Henry V, King Lear, Talking Dirty and Dracula. Recent theatre credits include the role of Spooner in No Man’s Land by Harold Pinter at The Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre and the role of Louis de Rougemont in ShipwreckedThe Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont by Donald Margulies at Actors Theatre, Louisville. Other theatre credits include The Pillowman for Canadian Stage; Cassius in Julius Caesar and Donald Rumsfeld in Stuff Happens for the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre; eleven seasons with the Stratford Festival including Edgar in King Lear, Pooh Bah in The Mikado, Khlestakov in The Government Inspector and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night. Mr. McMillan was part of the Toronto world premiere of The Lord of the Rings as Saruman and the Toronto production of The Lion King as Scar. He has worked extensively throughout North America and England at such theatres as the Public Theatre/NYSF, Shaw Festival, Canadian Opera Company, Virginia Theatre (NYC), Soho Repertory Theatre (NYC), Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival (Pittsburgh), The Old Vic (London, UK), Citadel Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Factory Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Necessary Angel, Actors Theatre (Louisville), Portland Stage Company (Maine). Mr. McMillan has received four Dora Mavor Moore Awards. He dedicates this performance with great love to his wife and daughter, Anne Louise and Maggie and to the memory of his beloved mother and father, Mary and Frank McMillan.

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KARYN MOTT

Fanny/Nora

Karyn is thrilled to be back with the family of A Christmas Carol after a six year hiatus and is ecstatic to be working with such a wonderful cast and crew. Karyn has previously appeared at the Citadel in A Christmas Carol and Oliver!. Other credits include Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Winter’s Tale for Freewill Shakespeare Festival; Assassins and Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) for Studio Theatre; Spine for Real Wheels at Studio Theatre; Alberto! and True Pirate Fashion for Kompany Family Theatre; The Crimson Yak at the 2010 Edmonton Fringe and Lend Me a Tenor, Cabaret and The Sound of Music for Showtime Theatre. Karyn has a BFA in acting from the University of Alberta. She would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and sends love and thanks to her family and Robert.

ROMAN PFOB

Reverend Fish/Mr.Toll

Roman is very pleased to be returning to A Christmas Carol this holiday season. His Citadel credits include Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Hamlet, Measure For Measure, A Christmas Carol, Homeward Bound, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Robin Hood, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Sound of Music, The Beggar’s Opera, Richard III and Oedipus. Credits for other theatres include Young Art, Stone Angel and Your Wildest Dreams for Theatre Network and Victor/Victoria and The Buddy Holly Story for Stage West Calgary. Roman also rock ‘n’ rolled in various musical productions for the Mayfield, including The British Invasion, Nashville Outlaws and Forever Plaid. Most recently Roman played Roy Orbison in the Mayfield’s production of Darkstar: The Life and Times of Roy Orbison.

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KATE RYAN

Mrs. Cratchit/Fezzi Guest Kate is so happy to be back for her tenth year of A Christmas Carol.

Other Citadel credits include Peter Pan, Metamorphoses, Measure For Measure, Who Has Seen the Wind, Twelfth Night and Hello, Dolly! Other credits include Dial M for Murder, The Sound of Music and Oklahoma! for The Mayfield Theatre; The Ambassador’s Wives and The Equisite Hour for Teatro La Quindicina and Ankles Aweigh, The Swingin’ Sisters Club and The Ugly Duckling for the Fringe Festival. She has received 2 Sterling Awards for stage and an AMPIA for the film, 1132 Pleasant Street. Kate is also an instructor with the Foote Theatre School and develops puppet shows with her company, Kaybridge Productions (www.Kaybridge.ca). Kate is thrilled to work on A Christmas Carol this year with her daughter, Emma, and mom, Maralyn and thanks her family for their support. She wishes you a Christmas filled with love and merriment!

MARALYN RYAN

Mrs. Dilber

Previously at the Citadel, Maralyn has appeared in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, The Aberhart Summer, Tete a Tete and Lend Me A Tenor. Selected acting credits include Vivian Bearing in Wit for the Globe Theatre; A Guide to Mourning for Alberta Theatre Projects; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for Theatre Calgary; Homeward Bound for the Grand Theatre/National Arts Centre; Master Class for Sudbury Theatre Centre; Joy and Shop at Sly Corner for the Shaw Festival; Crackpot for Prairie Theatre Exchange/Belfry Theatre; Thirteen Hands for Canadian Stage/National Arts Centre; Hamlet for the Freewill Players; Choke for Theatre Network; Private Lives for NLT; Seed Savers for Workshop West and The Frequency of Water for Kaybridge Productions. Recently, she directed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the Mayfield Theatre. Ms. Ryan has earned three Sterling Awards for Outstanding Performance and ten nominations. Her next appearance is with Persephone Theatre in Rabbit Hole. Maralyn would like to dedicate this performance to those who strive to eradicate poverty, intolerance and injustice. Much love to her family and a Beautiful Christmas to you!

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ELIZABETH STEPKOWSKI-TARHAN Mrs. Blum/Mrs. Fezziwig/Laundress

Elizabeth last appeared at the Citadel in Beauty and the Beast. Other Citadel credits include Oliver!, The Sound of Music and Cabaret.

Other selected theatre credits include the role of Florence Foster Jenkins in Glorious! for Stage West, Calgary; Gypsy for the Mayfield Theatre; Honk! for the Globe Theatre; A Streetcar Named Desire for Theatre Calgary; The Hobbit for Alberta Theatre Projects; Kreskinned for Lunchbox Theatre; Marg Szkaluba (Pissy’s Wife) for Mighty Pacer Productions; Thunderstruck, Doing Leonard Cohen and Mati Hari for One Yellow Rabbit and The Beggar’s Opera and Man of La Mancha for the Citadel Theatre. Elizabeth is the recipient of two Betty Mitchell Awards as well as an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award. Later this season at the Citadel, Elizabeth will appear in August: Osage County.

Elizabeth would like to thank her boys for their love and support.

ASHLEY WRIGHT

Mr. Rank/Mr. Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present Ashley is delighted to return to A Christmas Carol. Other Citadel credits include Julius Caesar, Noises Off, Grease, Sister Mary… & The Actor’s Nightmare, Servant of Two Masters, Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Of Mice and Men (co-production with Manitoba Theatre Centre - Sterling Award for Outstanding Lead Actor), Othello and The Taming of the Shrew (co-productions with the National Arts Centre) and She Stoops to Conquer. Recent credits include Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter for Canadian Stage; True Love Lies for Factory Theatre; The Black Rider for Tarragon/November Theatre; November and Speed The Plow for Winnipeg Jewish Theatre; The Fall, Slavs and The Red Priest for Tarragon Theatre; Blackbird for Theatre Du Pif, Hong Kong; Of Mice and Men for Theatre Calgary/Canadian Stage (Dora nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor); The Trials of Ezra Pound for Stratford Festival; As You Like It and Omnium Gatherum for Canadian Stage; The Merry Wives of Windsor and King Lear for The River City Shakespeare Festival; Hosanna for Manitoba Theatre Centre and Saint Christopher for Theatre Passe Muraille/DVXT. Recent film and television include Mayday, Murdoch Mysteries, Flash of Genius; Poker Night; ULTRA; Intern Academy; Solitaire; Degrassi; Princess and MISSING. Later this season at the Citadel, Ashley will appear in August: Osage County and The Three Musketeers.

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JOHN WRIGHT

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A 37 year veteran of the Canadian Stage, John has appeared across the country from Halifax’s Neptune Theatre to the Vancouver Playhouse. He is thrilled to be back with the fantastic cast and crew of A Christmas Carol for his 7th season. John’s theatre credits include Much Ado about Nothing, Macbeth, Titus Andronicus and A Comedy of Errors for the Free Will Shakespeare Festival; Dry the Rain and Seed Savers for Workshop West; Palace of the End for Theatre Network; Fire for CanStage and The Citadel; The Mighty Carlins for Workshop West; Still Desire You for WCTC and Alberta Theatre Projects; The Winter’s Tale and Two Gentlemen of Verona for The River City Shakespeare Festival; The Flyfisher’s Companion for Shadow Theatre; Oliver! and A Christmas Carol for the Citadel Theatre and Of Mice and Men for Theatre Calgary and CanStage. He is also a regular television & film performer whose credits include CBC Opening Night; Chasing the Chameleon; Mentors; MacGyver; The Beachcomers; Danger Bay; Ray Bradbury Theatre; Small Sacrifices and the features Deadly Arrangement; Walls and The Assassination of Jesse James. Upcoming for John are August: Osage County at the Citadel and Next Year’s Man of Steel for Shadow Theatre. A four time Sterling award winner, John is delighted to be back with the Citadel Team.

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Granny Fezziwig/Vegetable Vendor Peg is delighted to be working in A Christmas Carol yet again. In the past she coordinated the supervision of the Young Company in The Wizard of Oz, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Pillowman, Oliver! and Macbeth.

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BOB BAKER

Director

Since returning to his hometown of Edmonton over 10 years ago, Bob Baker has rejuvenated and expanded the Citadel Theatre as Artistic Director. Programming eleven or twelve full-scale theatrical productions each year, including family programming and the cutting-edge Rice series, Mr. Baker has ushered in an era of growth at the Citadel. Last season, Mr. Baker was instrumental in incorporating five of the Citadel’s existing development programs under one umbrella: The Robbins Academy. The Robbins Academy consists of the Eldon and Anne Foote Theatre School, the Citadel Young Companies, The Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program, ongoing Play Development activities and Audience Outreach, creating Canada’s newest and most comprehensive program for creative development in theatre. Mr. Baker was recently honoured with a University of Alberta Distinguished Alumni Award, is a member of Edmonton’s Cultural Hall of Fame and is a recipient of a PACE award from Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes. Mr. Baker has directed 37 plays for the Citadel and his production of A Christmas Carol has become, for the last ten years, a beloved Edmonton family tradition. He was the artistic director during the successful turn-around of both the Phoenix Theatre in Edmonton (1982-87) and the Canadian Stage Company in Toronto (1990-98). He has won Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards for his direction of Popcorn (2000), Cabaret (2002) and The Pillowman (2007). Later this season, Bob will direct August: Osage County, The Three Musketeers and Little Women the Musical. Mr. Baker is consistently inspired by the dedication and talent of theatre artists and their desire to grow and learn.

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GEOFFREY BRUMLIK

Director

Geoffrey is pleased to be working on A Christmas Carol for an eleventh season. He is former Artistic Director of the River City Shakespeare Festival and has previously spent three seasons as Associate Director at the Citadel, as well as three as Artist-in-Residence. He is currently an Artistic Associate with the company and part of the Robbins Academy. Most recently he directed the Canadian Premiere of Vern Thiessen’s Lenin’s Embalmers as part of a co-production between Winnipeg Jewish Theatre and Toronto’s Harold Green Jewish Theatre.

Other directing credits include the Citadel’s World Premiere of Vern Thiessen’s Shakespeare’s Will; The Man in the Stalls, as part of the Shaw Festival Director’s project, along with numerous play development projects. His River City Shakespeare Festival credits include productions of The Tempest, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Comedy of Errors.

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LESLIE FRANKISH

Set & Costume Designer

Last year, Leslie was the senior production designer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Leslie’s selected Citadel credits include set and costume design for The Wizard of Oz, The Forbidden Phoenix, Pride and Prejudice, Beauty and the Beast (Sterling Award), A Christmas Carol, Oliver!, The Constant Wife, Peter Pan, Blithe Spirit, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Measure for Measure, Servant of Two Masters and Present Laughter. Ms. Frankish began her design career at the Citadel in the 1980’s as a resident designer for the Citadel Youth Theatre. Other resident designer positions include The Phoenix Theatre, 1984 – 1987 and The Shaw Festival, 1988 – 1999 where she designed Pygmalion, Misalliance and Mrs. Warren’s Profession. As well, Ms. Frankish has designed for major theatres across Canada including set and costume design for Angels in America I and II, Singer and Into the Woods for Canadian Stage Company; Hard Times, Lilies and Claptrap for the National Arts Centre; La Bête for Theatre Calgary; A Little Night Music and The Caretaker for the Vancouver Playhouse.

ROBERT THOMSON

Lighting Designer

Robert Thomson is one of Canada’s most versatile and active lighting designers. His many designs for the Citadel include The Wizard of Oz, Macbeth, Oliver! and Peter Pan. Over the past nine seasons his designs for Stratford Festival include Dangerous Liaisons, Zastrozzi, Rice Boy, The Taming Of The Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear and Caesar and Cleopatra both starring Christopher Plummer. Next season his project is The Homecoming. Robert served as Resident Lighting Designer for The National Ballet of Canada for twelve seasons. He designed for Shaw Festival for twenty-four seasons with credits including a ten-year term as Head of Lighting Design, Picnic, St. Joan, Cavalcade and Cyrano de Bergerac. His recent credits include Robert Lepage’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung for Seattle Opera; Krapp’s Last Tape and Hughie with Brian Dennehy for Chicago’s Goodman Theatre; Comedy of Errors for the NAC and Centaur Theatre and Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter for Canadian Stage. His upcoming projects include August: Osage County here at the Citadel and The Cosmonaut’s Last Message…for Canadian Stage. His awards include a Sterling for Edmonton Opera’s mounting of Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung and four Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Mr. Thomson is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada.

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MICHAEL BECKER

Sound Designer

Becker has been Sound Designer for A Christmas Carol for each of its eleven years, thanks to the support of the incredible team behind the scenes. This doesn’t normally happen in regional theatre and can only happen if enough folks keep showing up! Thanks to all of YOU! Previously at the Citadel, he worked on Peter Pan: 22 years ago he did the same play which opened the Maclab Theatre. Becker has been involved with theatre since 1977 and has made buckets full ‘o music.

Other Citadel credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Metamorphoses, Vanya and Measure For Measure. He’s composed for the Stratford Festival and other theatres as well as feature films, tv and radio.

He had the most fun doing all the music for the tv show Acorn, the Nature Nut and has worked often with the piano player from Servant of Two Masters, Darcy Phillips: together they did the music for Jake & the Kid. Recently, he won the SOCAN award for making the most children’s music in Canada for television.

LINDA RUBIN

Choreographer

Linda is excited to return to the Citadel for the eleventh season of A Christmas Carol. Previous Citadel credits include Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Some of her choreographic credits include The Edmonton Opera, Opera Nuova, Studio Theatre, Theatre Network, Workshop West Theatre and many other theatres in western Canada. Linda is engaged in rehearsal direction and mentoring productions for dance companies that include Amber Borotsik’s Dammitdance Company, The Brian Webb Dance Company, Mile Zero Dance Company, Kathy Ochoa and Tania Alvarado. Ms. Rubin is a Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, where she taught dance and stage movement in the BFA professional actors’ training program.

Linda is currently engaged in the dance and movement training for the The Robbins Academy at The Citadel’s Young Company.

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DOUG MERTZ

Dialect Coach

Doug served as dialect coach at the Citadel last season for A Christmas Carol and Sweeney Todd. He recently taught dialects at the University of Alberta and has previously taught at the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie-Mellon University and Point Park University in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he has also coached dialects for numerous productions. Doug is the Director of the Foote Theatre School and Young Companies here at the Citadel and, this past season, directed The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for the Young Musical Company. As an actor, he was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Performer of the Year and the In Pittsburgh Outstanding Actor of the Year. Later this season, Doug will appear in August: Osage County at the Citadel.

RYAN SIGURDSON

Music Director

Ryan is an Edmonton-based music director, actor and composer.

Earlier this season at the Citadel, he was the narrator/pianist in Billy Bishop Goes to War and last season, he played keyboard for Beauty and the Beast. Recent music directing credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for the Citadel’s Young Musical Company; Everybody Goes to Mitzi’s for Teatro La Quindicina (Sterling Award) and Assassins for Studio Theatre. A graduate of the Theatre Arts program at Grant MacEwan University, Ryan’s acting credits include Cabaret at the Citadel; Evita at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre; Saturday Night and Floyd Collins for Leave It To Jane Theatre and The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito for Concrete Theatre. Ryan’s composing credits include The Infinite Shiver and Everybody Goes to Mitzi’s (Sterling Award) for Teatro La Quindicina and Water’s Daughter for Northern Light Theatre.

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MICHELLE CHAN

Stage Manager

Earlier this season, Michelle was stage manager for Billy Bishop Goes to War. Last season at the Citadel, Michelle was stage manager for Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, A Christmas Carol and Blackbird.

Other Citadel stage manager credits are The Wizard of Oz, The Forbidden Phoenix, Vimy, Wingfield’s Inferno, The Pillowman, Bird Brain, Fully Committed, Vanya, Shakespeare’s Will, Wingfield on Ice, Stones In His Pockets, Homeward Bound and The Sword in the Stone.

Assistant stage manager credits at the Citadel include Beauty and the Beast, Oliver!, Peter Pan, Blithe Spirit, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Sound of Music, Grease, Servant of Two Masters, Hamlet, Cabaret and Art. Other favourite stage manager credits include God’s Eye with Paper Tiger Productions; A Body of Water, Madagascar & Afterplay for Blarney Productions; Ilsa Queen of the Nazi Love Camp for Workshop West; Evelyn Strange, Cocktails at Pam’s and Fever Land for Teatro la Quindicina; and The 7th Circle and A Hero for All for Fringe Theatre Adventures. Big thanks to Wayne, Candice and Sang Sang and Merry Christmas to all!

WAYNE PAQUETTE Assistant Stage Manager

This production marks Wayne’s ninth year working on A Christmas Carol. For the Citadel, Wayne has directed Blackbird, co-directed The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead alongside James MacDonald, was the assistant director for The Wizard of Oz and was the assistant director/stage manager for Doubt, A Parable and The Glass Menagerie. Wayne is also the co-artistic director of Blarney Productions (along with John Sproule), an artistic associate with Shadow Theatre, and is an associate member of the new Robbins Academy for the Citadel Theatre. Some of his favourite credits include assistant directing Shining City and The Forbidden Phoenix for the Citadel; Three Days of Rain, While My Mother Lay Dreaming, Sexy Laundry and Between Yourself and Me for Shadow Theatre; co-directing Almost, Maine, Three Viewings and directing Glorious and The Dazzle for Shadow Theatre; directing Marty Chan’s God’s Eye for Paper Tiger Productions and Afterplay, The Christian Brothers, Madagascar, The Good Thief, A Body of Water, Orange Flower Water, Skirmishes and The Year of Magical Thinking for Blarney Productions. Next up is stage managing Tom Wood’s new adaptation of The Three Musketeers.

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CANDICE CHARNEY Assistant Stage Manager

Candice is excited to be back for her fourth year of A Christmas Carol.

Previous Citadel shows include assistant stage managing The Jungle Book, Half Life and The Pillowman, and being apprentice stage manager on Peter Pan, I Am My Own Wife, Blithe Spirit and Frozen.

Most recent credits include working as an assistant stage manager with Catalyst Theatre’s Frankenstein, Nevermore and Hunchback.

SANG SANG LEE

Apprentice Stage Manager Earlier this season, Sang Sang was apprentice stage manager for Billy Bishop Goes to War. Last season Sang Sang was an apprentice stage manager for As You Like It. Elsewhere, she has worked on The Super Groovy 70s, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for Mayfield Theatre; Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show for Odd Lot Theatre; Seussical for St. Albert Children’s Theatre; Monteverdi’s Orfeo for the U of A Centennial and Little Women and Crazy For You for Grant MacEwan. She is a graduate of Grant MacEwan’s Theatre Production program. Merry Christmas!

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