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Lee Hall was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1966 and studied English Literature at Cambridge University. He has worked as a writer in theatre, TV, radio and film. He has been writer in residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Live Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Theatre: Wittgenstein on Tyne (Live Theatre 1996); Bollocks (RSC Fringe, 1998); Genie (Paines Plough, 1998); Cooking With Elvis (Live Theatre/West End 1999 – nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Comedy); Spoonface Steinberg (Ambassadors Theatre, London 2000); Two’s Company (Live Theatre/Bristol Old Vic, 2001); Billy Elliot the Musical, 2004 – Olivier Award Best Musical; The Pitmen Painters (Live Theatre, Newcastle/Royal National Theatre/National tour/Broadway, 2007–2010). Theatre adaptations: Leonce and Lena (Buchner) (The Gate Theatre, 1997); Mr Puntila and his man Matti (Brecht) (Almedia Theatre, 1998); A Servant to Two Masters (Goldoni) (RSC/Young Vic 1999); The Adventures of Pinocchio (Collodi) (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 2000); Mother Courage (Brecht) (Shared Experience/Ambassadors Theatre); The Good Hope (Heijermans) (Royal National Theatre, 2001); The Barber of Seville (Beaumarchais) (Bristol Old Vic, 2003). Opera: Adaptation of Il Pagliacci/The Comedians (English National Opera, 2008).
Original Screenwriter
Paddy Chayefsky was an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the only individual to have garnered three solo Academy Awards for penning both original and adapted screenplays. Recognized as one of the most popular dramatists of the Golden Age of Television, he was known for providing realistic scripts for television. A Bronx native, Chayefsky grew up alongside two elder brothers. He studied at DeWitt Clinton High School where he edited his school’s magazine. Following his graduation from Clinton at the age of 16, he studied social sciences from City College of New York. In 1943, Chayefsky joined the United States Army and studied languages at Fordham University during his service. He went to Hollywood in 1947 with the dream of becoming a screenwriter and soon became a noted playwright. As a screenwriter, Chayefsky garnered three Academy Awards for The Hospital, Marty and Network.
Director
ROYAL MTC As You Like It (with Citadel), Made in Italy (a WCT production), Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical (with Arts Club/Citadel), Shakespeare in Love (with Citadel), The Last Five Years.
OTHER THEATRE Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre. Former Artistic Director of Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops) and Theatrefront (Toronto). Directing includes: UBUNTU: The Cape Town Project (Citadel/PTE); As You Like It (Bard on the Beach); Liberation Days (TC/WCT); Mary Poppins (Persephone/WCT); Tribes (CS); And All For Love (NAC); Generous (Tarragon); Afterplay (Shaw); and RETURN: The Sarajevo Project (Theatrefront).
ET CETERA Daryl has been awarded the Canada Council’s John Hirsch Prize for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Director and a Robert Merritt Award for Outstanding Director (Halifax).
Set & Lighting Designer
ROYAL MTC Kim’s Convenience.
OTHER THEATRE The Miser, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Stratford); Of Mice and Men (Joffrey Ballet); Pipeline (Soulpepper); Orphans for the Czar, Julius Caesar (Crow’s Theatre); Mother’s Daughter (Stratford/
Soulpepper); Lady Chatterley’s Lover (Les Grand Ballet Canadiens).
TRAINING/TEACHING Graduate of University of British Columbia (MFA) and inaugural Soulpepper Academy. Design instructor for Soulpepper Academy. Member of Associated Designers of Canada.
ET CETERA Lorenzo is the recipient of four Dora Mavor Awards for outstanding design. lorenzosavoini.com
Costume Designer
ROYAL MTC As You Like It (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE Some of her recent design credits were seen in companies such as: Arts Club Theatre Company, Bard on the Beach, Globe Theatre Regina, Citadel Theatre, Electric Company, Milwaukee Rep Theater and Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
TRAINING/TEACHING MFA degree in Theatre Design at UBC (2010); Assistant Professor at University of Victoria.
ET CETERA Originally from Mexico, Carmen is a Latinx artist based in lək̓ʷəŋən and Wsáneć Territories (Victoria, BC). She is also a recipient of four Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. For more information visit carmenalatorre.com.
Sound Designer
ROYAL MTC Cyrano de Bergerac, Henceforward (with TC).
OTHER THEATRE The Tempest, A Brimful of Asha, Mary’s Wedding (Citadel); The Cardiac Shadow, We Had A Girl Before You (Northern Light Theatre); The Mountaintop, Bloomsday (Shadow Theatre).
FILM/TV Dave has created sound designs and original music for numerous film and television projects, including the feature films Pleasant Street and The Pharmacist, and the television documentary Will The Real Alberta Stand Up?
ET CETERA Dave is a child of Deaf adults – a CODA. His family musical about growing up with a Deaf mother, Songs My Mother Never Sung Me – premiered in Edmonton in 2019, and a Canadian tour is planned.
Video Designer
ROYAL MTC (selected) Lighting & Video Designer: The Mountaintop, Vietgone, Venus in Fur. Lighting Designer: Calpurnia, Orlando, All is Bright, Women of the Fur Trade, Fun Home, The Color Purple (with Citadel), Kill Me Now (with NAC), Seminar (with Mirvish), Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing and many other productions since the ‘80s.
OTHER THEATRE Hugh has collaborated with choreographers, visual artists and dance and theatre companies worldwide.
ET CETERA Hugh enjoys working beyond the constraints of traditional lighting design using various forms of interactive media, video and photography. His photographic work resides in private collections and has been published worldwide. Hugh is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada and L’Association des professionnels des arts de la scène du Québec. www.pellucid.me.
Fight Director / Intimacy Director
ROYAL MTC The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE Janine is an Edmonton-based Intimacy and Sterling-nominated Fight Director, as well as an Intimacy Coordinator and Stunt Performer. Other recent credits include: Jane Eyre, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, A Christmas Carol, The Fiancée (Citadel); Art (L’uni theatre); Così fan tutte; La Bohème (Edmonton Opera).
FILM Recent credits include: Under the Banner of Heaven (FX); Billy the Kid (MGM); Black Summer (Netflix).
ET CETERA She is the lucky mother of four. Big thanks to Murray Farnell for your support and the infinite supply of kindness and chocolate.
Assistant Director
ROYAL MTC First engagement.
OTHER THEATRE Recent directing: Brontë, Phaedra’s Love, Belleville (University of Alberta); Yerma (Concordia University); City Boy (Mainline Theatre); and three-time META-nominated production Smackhead (We Are One). Latest assistant directing: The Fiancée (Citadel); Madame Catherine prépare sa classe de troisième à l’irrémédiable (Surreal SoReal Theatre); Indecent (Segal).
TRAINING Amanda is an honors graduate from the University of Alberta’s MFA Directing program, Concordia University’s Theatre and Development program, and Dawson College’s Professional Theatre program.
ET CETERA Amanda Goldberg (she/her/elle) is a bilingual director and dramaturg from Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. She is currently based in Amiskwacîwâskahikan/Edmonton where she works as Shadow Theatre’s Artistic Director Fellow.
Stage Manager
OTHER THEATRE Selected: Hey Viola! (The Charlottetown Festival); The Wizard of Oz, Chelsea Hotel, The Sound of Music, Meet My Sister, A Christmas Carol, Million Dollar Quartet, Armstrong’s War (WCT); Jane Eyre (Citadel); Hey Viola!, The New Canadian Curling Club, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Silent Light (Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity); Kamloopa (WCT/The Cultch/Persephone/GTNT).
ET CETERA Maddy (she/her) is a multi-discipline Stage Manager based on the unceded Secwepemc territory colonially known as Kamloops, BC, and is a graduate of the Thompson Rivers University Theatre Program. Many thanks to Daryl for allowing her to lead this team, the incredible ASMs for all of their work, and to Royal MTC for having her. As always – Greg, I couldn't do this without you. Enjoy the show.
Assistant Stage Manager
ROYAL MTC Assistant Stage Manager: Calpurnia (with NAC/BTW), Bang Bang (with Belfry). Apprentice Stage Manager: Buying the Farm (tour), Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, Vietgone (with fu-GEN/Hope and Hell), The Humans. Assistant Production Manager (2017/18, 2020/21, 2021/22 seasons).
OTHER THEATRE (selected) Stage Manager: The Hockey Sweater (Rainbow). Various credits with Hudson Village Theatre, Cart Before the Horse, Manitoba Opera, Geordie Productions and A Company of Fools.
TRAINING Graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada – Production Program (2017).
ET CETERA A very special thanks to my Royal MTC family, my parents, my family and friends from Gatineau to Tasmania, Ilana Modulevsky, Patrick Michalishyn, my graduating class at NTS, and all the wonderful folks who made this show possible!
Apprentice Stage Manager
ROYAL MTC The Rez Sisters, Orlando.
OTHER THEATRE Apprentice Stage Manager: The Wizard of Oz (Rainbow). Production and Tour Coordinator: Seven Visions digital school tour (Sarasvàti). Associate Producer/Sound Design: Othello (MPF/Echo Theatre). Stage Manager/Production Assistant: FemFest 2019 and 2020 (Sarasvàti). Stage Manager: People, Places, and Things (U of W). Designer: Seascape with Sharks and Dancer (Beau Theatre). Director/Designer: Wait, So Do I… (Buried Seeds); Animosity (DownsideUp); The Student Body Project, Tuesdays & Sundays, Women of Manhattan (Beau Theatre). Associate Company Member of Winnipeg Independent Theatre (WIT). Artistic Founder of Beau Theatre Co.
TRAINING University of Winnipeg Bachelor of Arts Honours, Stage Management, Production, and Design. Creative Manitoba Mentorship with Melissa Novecosky.
ET CETERA As always, couldn’t do it without my partner, Matt, and cat, Zella.
Camera Operator / Understudy for Sheila / Secretary & Schlesinger / Make-Up Artist
ROYAL MTC First appearance. Upcoming: Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes.
OTHER THEATRE Artist (Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival); Peer Gynt, Hughie and Macbeth (U of M).
TRAINING University of Manitoba – Black Hole Theatre.
ET CETERA Special thanks to my family for always supporting me, my friends Em, Jonathan, Hayley, Cali and Jacqui for always believing I can do the impossible, and to my partner Stan for always keeping my heart soft and my wits sharp.
Louise Schumacher / Floor Manager
ROYAL MTC First appearance.
OTHER THEATRE Pretty Goblins (Workshop West); The Roomate (Shadow Theatre); The Thin Man (Vertigo Theatre); All the Little Animals I Have Eaten (One Yellow Rabbit); Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike (ATP); Space // Space (Northern Light Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream / Measure for Measure, The Winter’s Tale / The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Titus Andronicus – Sterling Award (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); The Garneau Block, Jane Eyre, The Tempest, The Penelopiad (Citadel); Pig Girl, Palace of the End (Theatre Network).
TRAINING Graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting Program.
ET CETERA Nadien has received two Sterling Awards for acting: one for her performance of Lavinia in Titus Andronicus and one for her performance as Laura in Pretty Goblins. Special thanks to KS, LC and NC for their enduring support and love.
Schlesinger / Make-Up Artist / Understudy for Louise Schumacher / Floor Manager
ROYAL MTC Selected: As You Like It, Di and Viv and Rose, Shakespeare in Love (with Citadel), Sarah Ballenden, The Fighting Days, The Penelopiad, The 39 Steps, Bleeding Hearts, After Miss Julie.
OTHER THEATRE Selected: Much Ado About Nothing, Timon of Athens, Richard III, Henry V (SIR); Dragonfly, Reservations, Beautiful Man (TPM); A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Segal); Strawberries in January, The Swearing Jar, Godspell (PTE); Am I Not King? (zone41). As Director: The Winter’s Tale, Julius Caesar, Stripped Down Hamlet (SIR); Mary’s Wedding (TPM); Hamlet (Snakeskin Jacket); Edward II (TBTR).
FILM/TV The Stone Angel, High Life, Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, Less Than Kind, Flag Day.
ET CETERA Sarah is a member of the Fu Fu Chi Chi Choir. Sarah’s pandemic projects included adapting Macbeth into a feature film for SIR – hopefully premiering in 2023!
Jack Snowden / Warm-Up Guy / Understudy for Frank Hackett
OTHER THEATRE Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, The Tempest, The Pillowman (Citadel); Burning Bluebeard (Edmonton Actor’s Theatre); Shakespeare’s R&J (Kill Your Television); To Be Moved, A Quiet Place, Scaramouche Jones, Subway Circus (Blarney Productions); The Salon of the Talking Turk (Teatro La Quindicina); Fortune Falls (Catalyst Theatre/ATP); Passion Play (Wild Side Productions).
TRAINING The Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program; University of Alberta, Bachelor of Fine Arts – Acting; Simon Fraser University, Contemporary Arts.
Diana Christiansen
OTHER THEATRE The Humans (CS/Citadel); Venus in Fur, The Garneau Block (Citadel); Coriolanus (Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ACA); The Winter’s Tale, Bartholomew Fair, Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar (Stratford); Blow Wind High Water (TC); A Picasso (Shadow Theatre); Drama: A Pilot Episode (ATP).
FILM/TV Select: Charmed (CW); Supergirl (Warner Bros./DC Entertainment); Range Roads (North Country Cinemas – 2022 Canadian Screen Awards Nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role).
TRAINING/TEACHING American Academy for Classical Acting (MFA), Birmingham Conservatory. U of A – Acting (BFA). Vocal Coach at Bard on the Beach. Acting/Voice Instructor with Douglas College Theatre Department. Creator of the Your Voice program at the LGBTQ+ Wellness Centre.
ET CETERA A heartfelt thanks to Daryl and to my family.
Sheila / Secretary / Understudy for Diana Christiansen
ROYAL MTC First appearance. Upcoming: Trouble in Mind (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE Perfect Wedding (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Cabaret, Venus, Assistance, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (NTS); Hamlet (SIR); Torn Through Time (MTYP); Home 2.0, New Beginnings, Shattered (Sarasvàti); Marat/Sade, Nothing Sacred, After Magritte, Titus Andronicus (Black Hole Theatre).
FILM/TV Love in Design, Journey Back to Christmas (Hallmark); Channel Zero (Syfy).
TRAINING Graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada Acting Program 2022. University of Manitoba – Black Hole Theatre Graduate of 2018.
ET CETERA It’s a dream come true to be performing on this stage. I’m truly blessed to have such a loving, caring and supportive family, who have cheered me on every step of the way. It has been quite the journey. Mum, Dad, Nicole, Joel, Jude, all of my Aunties, Uncles and Cousins – you’re all my favourite people and I'm thankful for each and every one of you. I love you!
Nelson Chaney / Director / Understudy for Max Schumacher
ROYAL MTC Selected: A Doll’s House, It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play, A Christmas Carol, Shakespeare in Love (with Citadel), The Audience (with Mirvish), Chimerica (with CS), Alice Through the Looking-Glass, Romeo and Juliet, The Shunning, White Christmas, Bleeding Hearts, Our Town, The Tempest, Feelgood (with GCTC), King Lear.
OTHER THEATRE Selected: Beauty and the Beast (Rainbow); HAMLET (the rest is silence) (Echo); Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder (Dry Cold); Edward II (TBTR); Antony and Cleopatra (SIR).
FILM/TV Selected: Little Bird, Burden of Truth, Percy, The Pinkertons, Niagara Motel.
ET CETERA Kevin is Artistic Associate with Echo Theatre, as well as husband to its Artistic Producer Charlene Van Buekenhout, and father to their daughter Phoebe. Choose love.
Howard Beale
ROYAL MTC Actor: Robin in The Adventures of Robin Hood, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Le Gentil in Transit of Venus, Brack in Hedda Gabler, Flan Kitteridge in Six Degrees of Separation (with CS), Bohun in You Never Can Tell (with Shaw), Paul in Misery. Director: B-Movie.
OTHER THEATRE Spent 33 years at the Shaw Festival, having acted in over 60 productions and directed over 15. Appeared at the Stratford Festival, Vancouver Playhouse, Theatre Calgary, Citadel Theatre, Persephone Theatre, Canadian Stage, Tarragon Theatre, Centaur Theatre, Neptune Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Studio Arena and Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theatre.
TEACHING Taught at University of Alberta, University of Toronto, National Theatre School of Canada, Bishop’s University, Queen’s University, Brock University and University of Northern Colorado.
ET CETERA Nice to be home.
Edward Ruddy / Continuity Announcer / Understudy for Arthur Jensen / Technician
ROYAL MTC To Kill A Mockingbird (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE A Christmas Carol, The Candidate, The Party, Peter and the Starcatcher, Death of a Salesman, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast (Citadel); Outside Mullingar, Mistakes Were Made, Art, Sexy Laundry, The Fly Fisher’s Companion, Heisenberg (Shadow Theatre).
Camera Operator / ELA Member / Understudy for Harry Hunter & Jack Snowden / Warm-Up Guy
OTHER THEATRE The Humans (San Diego Repertory); King Lear (Harold Clurman Laboratory); Bright Daybreak (Lunchbox Theatre).
TRAINING Art of Acting Studio’s Professional Conservatory, Graduate of University of Calgary’s BFA.
Arthur Jensen / Technician / Understudy for Howard Beale
OTHER THEATRE Measure for Measure (Freewill Shakespeare); Brontë, The Lady from the Sea, Eurydice (Studio Theatre); Julius Caesar (Citadel); The Kite Runner (TC/Citadel); Red, Shimmer, Bashir Lazhar (wishbone theatre); Apple (Sage); Paradise (MT Space/Gwaandak); Freud’s Last Session, Falling: A Wake (Chemainus); Race (Workshop West); Outside Mullingar (Theatre Baddeck).
TRAINING MFA in Directing, University of Alberta; Ghost River Theatre Devised Intensive; Soulpepper Director’s Lab; National Voice Intensive.
TEACHING Drama & Speech instructor, Concordia University of Edmonton.
ET CETERA Mike is thrilled to visit Winnipeg for the first time, and humbled to create with so many intelligent and fearless theatremakers. Thanks to Daryl, the entire Network team, and family, friends and Concordia colleagues for support and encouragement.
Max Schumacher
ROYAL MTC Selected: Bang Bang (Evie Award), Scorched, King Lear, My Name is Asher Lev (Meta Award), Quills, Six Degrees of Separation. Upcoming: Trouble in Mind (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE Selected: Oslo, Disgraced (Mirvish); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Dybbuk, Incident at Vichy (Soulpepper – Dora Award); Harper Regan, Intimate Apparel, Comedy of Errors, Angels in America, The Tempest, Wit (Canadian Stage); Criminal Genius, Belle (Factory/NAC); Amadeus, Vigil, Romeo and Juliet, Possible Worlds (TiFT/Munich); Superior Donuts (Coal Mine). Playwriting: The Trial of William Shakespeare, Cringeworthy (Siminovitch Nomination); This Hotel, Yahrzeit (German tour).
FILM/TV Selected: Little Bird, The Porter, Suits, Burden of Truth, Missing and Alone, Cardinal, The Calling, Nero Wolfe, The Kennedys, Flashpoint.
ET CETERA Coaching at alexpochgoldin.com. Love to Chloe Babette!
Technican / Understudy for Edward Ruddy / Continuity Announcer & Nelson Chaney / Director & Camera Operator
OTHER THEATRE Leon Willey is a Regina-based theatre artist. Select credits include: Mamma Mia! (Citadel); It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Persephone); Million Dollar Quartet (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); Cabaret (Arts Club); A Christmas Carol (WCT); Singin’ in the Rain, Noises Off (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Closer Than Ever (Thousand Islands Playhouse/WCT); Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan).
FILM/TV Various VO work across Saskatchewan and Vancouver. Various commercial work across Saskatchewan and BC. Finding Al – A Documentary film.
TRAINING/TEACHING Vancouver Film School; Teach at Prairie Sky School, as well as Live Out Loud Theatre.
ET CETERA Just want to say a special I love you to my daughter Sawyer.
Harry Hunter
ROYAL MTC The Color Purple (with Citadel).
OTHER THEATRE Ragtime: A Concert Performance, A Christmas Carol (TC); Clue, Cipher (Vertigo Theatre); The Fianceé (Citadel); Sweat (TA); The Color Purple (Neptune); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Charlotte’s Web (ATP); King Lear, Macbeth (Shakespeare Company); Naughty But Nice (Forte); Sextet (Verb).
FILM/TV JANN (CTV/Hulu); Wynonna Earp (Sci-Fyi); Big Sky (NBC); Meet me at Christmas (Hallmark).
ET CETERA Recipient of the Lieutenant Governor General Award 2022.
Frank Hackett
OTHER THEATRE Men Express Their Feelings (Downstage); The New Canadian Curling Club (WCT, Thousand Islands Playhouse, ATP – Betty Mitchell Award Nominee); The Grass is Greenest at the Houston Astrodome (Toronto Fringe: My Entertainment World Critics Pick Award Nominee).
FILM/TV Transplant (NBC); Jett (Cinemax); Kim’s Convenience (CBC); Odd Squad (PBS/TVO).
ET CETERA Richard is also a screenwriter, with writing credits on Overlord and the Underwoods (CBC/Hulu); Dino Ranch (CBC/Disney+); 16 Hudson (TVO); and writing accolades such as ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition Finalist, JFL ComedyPRO Pitch Finalist and Coverfly’s RED list. Instagram/Twitter: @RichardYoungRY.