Billy Elliot The Musical

Theatre Calgary debut. Rhett has been training and dancing competitively since the age of seven. Most recently, he trained at H/W School of Ballet in preparation for the role of Billy. He is currently in his third year of training as a singer and dancer with The Young Canadians School of Performing Arts. Rhett has been fortunate to perform in London, England, in two Calgary Stampede Grandstand Shows, on the WEDAY stage, and with the Dave Kelly Live Christmas Show. Additionally, Rhett is a classically trained pianist and will be attending Central Memorial High School in the fall to further his arts training. He is excited to be playing the role of Billy Elliot!

For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2016). Elsewhere: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Cinderella Kids as well as junior productions of Peter Pan and Singin’ in the Rain. Having previously played Tiny Tim at Theatre Calgary, Dex is honoured and excited for the opportunity to play Billy alongside this amazing cast! He is in Grade five at École Percy Pegler, Okotoks, and is proud to play for the Atom AA Green in the Okotoks Minor Hockey League. He has received his dance training at Drewitz Dance Productions and has achieved the title of ‘Mini Overall Dancer’ at competition for the past two years. He thanks his family for their support and hopes you enjoy the show!

Theatre Calgary debut. Performance Faves: Legally Blonde, Rock of Ages, 80’s Solid Gold I and II (Stage West); Hair, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mayfield); The Scent of Compulsion, The Euphorians (Teatro la Quindicina), Mack and Mabel (Plain Janes); Featuring Loretta, End of Civilization (Punctuate!); The Leisure Society (Theatre Network); Boy’s Own Jedi Handbook, Evil Dead (H&M/GZT); Company (Storybook). Choreography Faves: [title of show] (Birnton Theatricals); Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid (Zurich International School); Rent, Spelling Bee (Citadel/Robbins Academy); Gruesome Playground Injuries, Evil Dead (H&M/GZT); Little Red Riding Hood (Storybook); The Toxic Avenger (Broadway West); Putting it Together, Andrews Brothers, Life Could be a Dream (Cornerstone); Seasons 4 & 5 of Caution: May Contain Nuts (Mosaic Entertainment). Amber is grateful to share her first Theatre Calgary show with her husband, Jeff Fafard, who is the heartbeat of the Billy Elliot orchestra and the heartbeat of her life.

For Theatre Calgary: The Crucible, One Man, Two Guvnors, Much Ado About Nothing, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Sisters Rosensweig. Elsewhere: Zorro; Family Code, Glory [Betty Mitchell Award for ensemble], Charlotte’s Web, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical the Musical, Tyland (ATP); Deathtrap, The Hollow, Dial M for Murder, In the Heat of the Night, The Ends of the Earth, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Vertigo); Old Nick, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Caravan Farm Theatre); A Christmas Carol, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, A Few Good Men (Citadel). Kevin has also won Betty Mitchell Awards for his roles in One Man, Two Guvnors and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He would like to thank Vanessa, Kaiya and Brennyn for all their support.

Theatre Calgary debut. Jaya was born in Toronto and moved to Calgary in 2017. She is very excited about her first appearance with Theatre Calgary. Jaya has been dancing competitively for the past four years and has a keen interest in the arts. When not at her dance classes, Jaya likes to draw, sing, and spend time with her dog, friends, and family. She hopes you enjoy the show!

For Theatre Calgary: Camelot, Evita (1993). Elsewhere: Les Misérables (First National Tour), Man Of La Mancha (Edmonton, Toronto), Miss Saigon (Toronto, Germany), The Who’s Tommy (Toronto, National Tour), Passion (Toronto), Crazy For You (Montreal), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Calgary). High-lights: Dennis was given the honour of being the first caucasian in Germany, and 6th in the world to play the role of “John”, in Miss Saigon. Dennis then went on to play the iconic role of “Jean Valjean” in Les Misérables, also in Germany. After traveling to all seven continents at least three times on a luxury cruise ship, I’m ecstatic to be back in Calgary with my family and friends, to work on this incredible piece of theatre. In Honour of 1088. My Dad, My Hero. Hi Ma!!!

Theatre Calgary debut. Marc-Émile (Marc) was born in Montreal and moved to Alberta at the age of six. As a huge fan of Michael Jackson, he started dancing in a studio and attending dance competitions. He has taken music lessons since he was very young and most recently discovered an interest for singing as well. Marc has developed a passion for musicals as he likes to perform combining voice and dance while acting. He has performed in Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr, Peter Pan Jr, and Singing In The Rain Jr. Marc is a student at Calgary Arts Academy and is training as an Intermediate Singer and Dancer with The Young Canadians School of Performing Arts. He feels honoured to play this exceptional role.

For Theatre Calgary: The Secret Garden. Jillian is thrilled to be returning to Theatre Calgary to be a part of this incredible production. Since graduating with her BFA in Music Theatre, Jillian has been performing professionally across Canada, as well as the United States. Past credits include: The Rocky Horror Show (Ovation Productions), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, White Christmas (Mill Mountain Theatre), A Little Night Music, Design For Living (Berkshire Theatre Group). A proud member of Elon MT16. Huge thanks to Mom, Dad and Cassie for always supporting me, and all my love to my dog, Harper!

For Theatre Calgary: Enron, A Christmas Carol (2006-2010). Elsewhere (selected): Vertigo Theatre: Spider’s Web, Snake in the Grass, The Hollow (Betty Mitchell Award), Sherlock Holmes and The American Problem (Betty Mitchell Award Nomination); Chemainus Theatre Festival: Anything Goes, Murder on the Nile, Harvey, Glorious!, Outside Mullingar; Alberta Theatre Projects: Who Has Seen the Wind, Half Life, Shakespeare’s Dog, The Penelopiad, Wizard of Oz; Theatre Northwest: A Joyful Noise; Stage West: Grease, Deathtrap, Shear Madness; Lunchbox Theatre: Book Club (Betty Mitchell Award, Calgary Critic’s Award, Ensemble), Flight Risk. Of interest: Kathryn and her partner, Hal, are co-recipients of the Harry and Martha Cohen Award for significant and sustained contribution to theatre in Calgary. Kathryn is a proud mom and grandma.

For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2017, 2012-15). Elsewhere: Mamma Mia! (Central Memorial PVA); Julius Caesar (The Shakespeare Company and Ground Zero Theatre); Macbeth, Richard III (The Shake-speare Company and Hit & Myth); ATB Financial ‘Pass the Puck’ Commercial (Joe Media Group); Let’s Talk Science PSA (Shaw Communications). Fionn is thrilled to tread the boards again on the Max Bell Stage for Theatre Calgary. He is a student in the Centre of Performing and Visual Arts Program at Central Memorial High School where in addition to studying Theatre Arts, he plays the trumpet in the Symphonic Band and is a member of the Concert Choir. @fn.laird

Theatre Calgary debut. Ryan is very excited to be part of Theatre Calgary’s Billy Elliot: The Musical. Previous credits include: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz (StoryBook); Into The Woods, West Side Story, Grease (SSIP). Ryan would like to thank his family and friends for the extensive support through the years and for feeding his obsession with giraffes. Enjoy the show!

For Theatre Calgary: The Crucible, A Christmas Carol (2001, 2002). Selected Theatre: Becky’s New Car, Picking Up Chekhov (ATP); Seussical the Musical, Charlie Brown, Pinkalicious! - Director (StoryBook); A Christmas Carol (Persephone); Pinkalicious! (Vital Canada); I Ought to be in Pictures (Globus Theatre); Film/TV: Fargo 3, The Detour, Hell On Wheels, Wynona Earp, Out With Dad, Arthur, Total Drama, Dragon Ball Z/GT. Awards: Best Break Out Performance, Indie Series Awards NYC (Out With Dad), Canadian Screen Award Nominee (Out With Dad). Caitlynne is the Creator and Co-Owner of YYC PRINCESS, and a player in Calgary’s completely improvised soap opera - Dirty Laundry. She is so grateful for the people who support her! Mom, Dad, Matt, Jordan, Sara, Brianna, Peejay and Todd, just to name a few.

Theatre Calgary debut. Elsewhere: Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare (Panasonic Theatre), Forever Plaid (Orillia Opera Playhouse), Cabaret (Hart House Theatre), Grease (Theatre St. Johns). Glen is honoured to be joining the cast and team of Theatre Calgary’s Billy Elliot. He studied Acting at Red Deer College and Musical Theatre at Sheridan College. You may have seen him as a “Master Class Graduate” on CBC’s Triple Sensation: Season 2. Brother to a pro hockey player, a recording artist, a business executive, and a mother of four, he truly is the underachiever of the family. Much Love to Brad, Mark, Ian, Jennifer, and always Donna. I love you Mum!

Theatre Calgary debut. Select credits include: Bare: A Pop Opera (The Honest Collective), Canada the Musical (Carter Ryan Productions), Rudolph (Birnton Theatricals), Junie B Jones the Musical (StoryBook), The Hits Reimagined (Broadway Dreams), Rapunzel (Birnton Theatricals), Madagascar the Musical, Seussical the Musical, In The Heights, A New Brain (StoryBook). Sending a heartfelt thank you to my wonderful family for always supporting me in my passion.

Theatre Calgary debut. Elsewhere: Titanic, In the Heights, Company, Mary Poppins (StoryBook); Wonderful Town, The Light in the Piazza, Les Misérables (Lethbridge Symphony); Will Todd’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – North American Premiere, Opera Disrupted! (Cowtown Opera); The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado (Okanagan Vocal Arts Festival); Cosi Fan Tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro (Lyric Opera Studio Weimar). Steven received his BMus in voice from the University of Lethbridge – cum lauda. He also works as a music instructor, choral director, church soloist and graphic designer. In addition to music ask him about hand-lettering, movement culture, or the word ‘facetiously.’ He has never been in a coal mine.

Theatre Calgary debut. Robyn has been dancing for eleven years and attends the Alberta Ballet School where she trains in their professional division. She is also a member of the elite dance team, YYC Dance Project. Robyn has performed alongside the Alberta Ballet Company in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Our Canada. She placed third at the World Ballet Arts Competition Grand Prix Semi-Finals. Robyn also has an interest in musical theatre. She was cast in lead roles in her school’s productions of Shrek, The Lion King, and Annie. Robyn’s musical interests also include the violin, where she is the assistant principal second violinist with Mount Royal University Conservatory Sinfonia.

For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2010, 2009, 2006). Scott was last seen with Forte in Naughty but Nice: The Big V, and before that in [Title of Show]. He has been active in the theatre community, including productions in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Los Angeles. Some of his favourites include: Fiddler on the Roof, Gameshow (Stage West); Sweeney Todd, Mystery of Edwin Drood (Vertigo); Seussical the Musical (ATP); Twelfth Night (Globe Theatre); Goodness (Downstage); Measure for Measure (Citadel); The Big League (Quest Theatre). Select film/tv: The Revenant; Mystery, Alaska; iCarly; Mentors; Honey I Shrunk The Kids; Noah; Intern Academy. Awards: Betty Mitchell Award Musical Production (Naughty but Nice), Betty Mitchell nomination for Outstanding Ensemble (Naughty but Nice), Calgary Critics Choice nomination for Best Actor in a Musical (Naughty but Nice).

Theatre Calgary debut. Michelle is originally from the southern coast of England and graduated at the London School of Musical Theatre. Since leaving the UK, Michelle has circled the globe performing in a variety of shows with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Select performing theatre credits include: Featured Singer (International Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines); Hope (a new musical, Bridewell Theatre); Alice In Wonderland (LSMT Studios); Sweeney Todd, Carmen, Les Misérables, We Will Rock You (Workshop Theatre); Elegies for Angels, Punks, Raging Queens (Churchill Theatre); Rodgers & Hammerstein (Chichester Festival); “L of a Night” (Nuffield Theatre). Michelle would like to thank her family and husband for their constant love and support.

Theatre Calgary debut. Elsewhere: Slipper: A Distinctly Calgarian Cinderella Story (ATP); Beauty and the Beast (Young People’s Theatre); The Nutcracker (National Ballet of Canada); Dog Park Jamboree (New Sunshine Festival); Urinetown, Under the Ground (Edinburgh Fringe); Into the Woods, Stuff Happens (Randolph College); The Ding Dong Girls (Toronto Fringe). Joel is a proud graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Randolph College for the Performing Arts. It has been his dream to work at Theatre Calgary since he was 13. Thanks for being a part of making his dreams come true!

Theatre Calgary debut. Select credits include: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [Joseph], Madagascar [Alex the Lion], Urban Jungle Book [Connor], Willy Wonka [Mike Teavee] (StoryBook); West Side Story, The Music Man, Children of Eden (U of C); Stranger Soaps (Dirty Laundry); Mamma Mia (The Muny, St. Louis). Film/TV: Heartland (CBC); The Reckoning (Hallmark); The Next Star: Supergroup (YTV). In 2017 Alex was a recipient of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Young Artist Award. He sends thanks to his family, friends, and mentors for all of their love and support.

For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2017-18). Elsewhere: Miscast, Mary Poppins (StoryBook). Julianne is a grade eight student at Nickle School. She studies voice at Serpas Vocal Arts. In 2018, Julianne represented Calgary at the Alberta Music Festival and was awarded the provincial championship in classical voice. She dances at The Dance Factory where she trains in all disciplines. Julianne is thrilled to be back on stage at Theatre Calgary. Thanks to her family and friends for always cheering her on.

For Theatre Calgary: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare by the Bow). Connor Suart is a performer from Calgary. After graduating from the University of Alberta - BFA Acting program, he is happy to be back in his hometown! Select credits include: School For Scandal, The Lower Depths, Doll House (Studio Theatre/University of Alberta); As You Like It, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Cerebral Soiree (University of Alberta); Doll and Oats and Unedited Footage of a Ghost (Play The Fool Clown Festival). He would like to thank his mentors, family and friends for their enormous support over the years!

Theatre Calgary debut. Kelsey has danced for the past 10 years and is currently in the Youth Training Program at DJD. Kelsey plays grade five RCM piano and studies acting and improvisation with Ania Danylo. As a member of Tri Tone Rhythm Tap Ensemble, Kelsey had the opportunity to work with tap master Brenda Bufalino from NYC during the Rhythm, Body and Soul Tap Festival in Calgary. A student at Simon Fraser School, Kelsey enjoys writing, photography, and math. A big shout out to Mum and Dad for everything they do! @nicole.kelsey.yyc

Theatre Calgary debut. Nicole began dancing at the age of four, competing at the age   of nine, and is currently in the Youth Training Program at DJD. She studies acting and improvisation with Ania Danylo and will take her RCM grade five piano exam this spring. A member of Tri Tone Rhythm Tap Ensemble, Nicole had the opportunity to work with NYC tap master Lisa La Touche during the Rhythm, Body and Soul Tap Festival in Calgary. A student at Simon Fraser School, Nicole enjoys French, math and skiing. She would like to thank her mum, dad, family and friends for their support, and for the opportunity to share the stage with her twin sister! @nicole.kelsey.yyc

For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2015-18). Elsewhere: 2026 Calgary Olympic Bid (commercial), Break on Through (movie), Rock Bottom (Independent short film), The Paper Bag Princess (Calgary Young People’s Theatre), Pumphouse Theatre Drama Camp. School Productions: Beauty and The Beast, Oliver Twist, Narnia, Aladdin, Broadway Santa. Siena is in grade nine, and she dances for YouTube artists and Dance Explosions. She also loves to swim, model, play various instruments (piano, zither, and flute), dance (modern, ballet, jazz and acrobatic), and sing (folk and pop). Siena is thrilled to be part of Billy Elliot and would like to thank her family and friends for their support!

For Theatre Calgary: Mary and Max - A New Musical, The Secret Garden. Elsewhere: Allegiance (Broadway); Ragtime (West End); Carrie (Off-Broadway); Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living In Paris (Stratford Festival); Red Velvet (The Old Globe, CA); The Tin Pan Alley Rag (Roundabout Theatre Company, NYC); Altar Boyz (Off-Broadway); bare (Off-Broadway); Candide (San Francisco Symphony); Bowfire (PBS television special); A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim (Boston Pops); Saturday Night (Off-Broadway); Two Class Acts (The Flea Theatre, Off-Broadway); Poster Boy (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Guys and Dolls (Paper Mill Playhouse, NJ); Children’s Letters to God (Off-Broadway); The New World (Bucks County Playhouse, PA); Bright Lights, Big City (Prince Music Theater, PA); The Princess and the Black- Eyed Pea (San Diego Rep); Total Eclipse (Toronto); Spring Awakening – The Musical (UC Davis); and Marry Me A Little (Cincinnati Playhouse). Stafford served as associate director for the Broadway productions of A Class Act and Seussical. He is the Artistic Advisor for Broadway Dreams and an adjunct professor at UC Davis. He studied at York University in Toronto. staffordarima.com

Theatre Calgary debut. Yukichi Hattori was a principal dancer with the Hamburg Ballet and then with Alberta Ballet. His career as a choreographer started in 2001, when he received the encouragement prize for his solo Piece at the Prix Dom Perignon choreographic competition in Hamburg, Germany. Since then he has been choreographing internationally from Tokyo to Hamburg to Calgary. Some of the pieces that he created for Alberta Ballet include Tubular Bells, Seven Deadly Sins, Pomp Without Circumstance, Temple, Carmen, and Rite. Yukichi continues pushing the boundaries of performing arts, bringing dance to any venue, mixing styles, and working with other artists and collaborators. His wish is to make dance a part of life for everyone. Yukichi is a founder and the Artistic Director of H/W School of Ballet in Calgary.

For Theatre Calgary: The Secret Garden, Crazy for You (Citadel co-pro), Mary Poppins (Citadel co-pro), Next to Normal (Citadel co-pro), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Citadel co-pro), Guys and Dolls (Citadel/MTC co-pro), West Side Story (Citadel co-pro), Into the Woods, Anne of Green Gables (1994), Fire (1989), Pal Joey. Elsewhere: Mamma Mia, West Side Story, Evangeline, Avenue Q, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Penelopiad, The Sound of Music, The Rocky Horror Show, Little Women, Hunchback, Citadel; The Threepenny Opera, Stratford; Hairspray, White Christmas, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, MTC; Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, Once On This Island, Canadian Stage; The Sound of Music and Aspects of Love, North American tours. Don has also provided original music for Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Penelopiad, August: Osage County, Pride and Prejudice, Blithe Spirit, and The Constant Wife. Awards: Recipient of five Dora Awards, two Betty Mitchell Awards, and three Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards.

For Theatre Calgary (selected): Mom’s The Word: For Crying Out Loud, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Raisin in the Sun, Sherlock Holmes, Crimes of the Heart, Romeo and Juliet, Gaslight. Elsewhere: The New Canadian Curling Club, The Virgin Trial, The Last Wife, 1979 (ATP); Dracula: The Bloody Truth, The Thin Man, The Lonely Diner, Nine Dragons, The Drowning Girls (Vertigo); Eugene Onegin, South Pacific, Die Tote Stadt (Calgary Opera); Our Canada, Class Acts (Alberta Ballet); Better Get Hit in Your Soul, Modern Vaudevillians, Juliet and Romeo (DJD). Scott has also designed for such companies as Quest Theatre, Lunchbox, and The Shakespeare Company.

For Theatre Calgary: The Secret Garden, Crazy for You (Citadel co-pro), ‘da Kink in my Hair, Bad Jews, Liberation Days (WCT co-pro), Mary Poppins (Citadel co-pro), Next to Normal (Citadel co-pro). Elsewhere: Mamma Mia, Evangeline, Bittergirl: The Musical (Charlottetown); Million Dollar Quartet, Romeo and Juliet, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, One Man, Two Guvnors (Citadel); Peter and the Starcatcher, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Where the Blood Mixes (WCT); Mump and Smoot (ATP); The Huron Bride (Vertigo); The Last 5 Years, Let the Light of Day Through, Little One, Woman in Black (Theatre Network). Cory holds a degree in Architectural Studies from Carleton University and a MFA in Theatre Design from UofA. He is a member of Associated Designers of Canada. corysincennes.com

For Theatre Calgary: The Light in the Piazza, Major Barbara, The Great Gatsby, Beyond Eden, 7 Stories, Vigil, The Overcoat, Glorious!, Humble Boy, The Miracle Worker, Romeo and Juliet, Rough Crossing. Alan Brodie is a Vancouver-based lighting designer and stage director. He has designed for English-language theatres and opera companies across Canada, as well as for numerous theatre and dance companies in the USA and Europe. Recent design credits include The Shoplifters for The Centaur Theatre, Mustard at the Belfry and Arts Club, Hir for Pi Theatre and The Hound of the Baskervilles for the Shaw Festival. Recent directing credits include Wit for Peninsula Productions, The Open House for Sticks and Stones Theatre, and A Few Good Men for Ensemble Theatre Company. Upcoming productions include lighting La Cenerentola for Vancouver Opera and All’s Well That Ends Well and Coriolanus for Bard on the Beach. Alan received his training at UBC (BFA-design) and UVic (MFA-directing).

For Theatre Calgary: The Secret Garden. Elsewhere: Recent designs include Girlfriend (TheatreWorks Hartford), A Christmas Carol (Geffen Playhouse, LA Drama Critics Circle Nomination), NOEL (National Tour), The Royal Family of Broadway (Barrington Stage), Jerry Springer: The Opera (The New Group), A Time Like This (Carnegie Hall), The New World (Bucks County Playhouse), The Pride (Wallis Annenberg PAC, LA Ovation nomination), Beardo (Hewes Design nomination) and resident designer for Eugene O’Neill Cabaret Festival. Broadway Associate Design Credit selections include: Iceman Cometh, Falsettos, The Color Purple, American Psycho, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Visit, Act One, House of Blue Leaves, and Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. Additional credits listed at ReidSoundDesign.com

For Theatre Calgary: Musician – Mary and Max – A New Musical, The Secret Garden, The Great Gatsby, Anne of Green Gables. Mark Limacher is an active member of the Calgary music community, performing regularly as a pianist and keyboardist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Theatre Calgary, and many other ensembles. He is a graduate of The New School University in New York City, has studied composition privately with Linda Catlin Smith (Toronto), Laurence Crane (London), and served as apprentice to composer Bunita Marcus in Brooklyn, NY. His music has been performed in the United States and Canada. He co-founded the weekly radio program Unprocessed on CJSW, 90.9 FM with Laura Reid. marklimacher.com

Theatre Calgary debut. Brock grew up in his mother’s dance studio in the small town of Fort St John. He began teaching at the age of 11 and by the age of 12, he began choreographing competitive tap pieces. After high school, Brock toured throughout the US with the hit show Tap Dogs. He later started his own dance/production company, Ruckus Company Productions. He wrote, composed, designed, choreographed, and performed in original shows, including 77 Minutes, Ricochet, and Blue. Brock was the Lead Tap Choreographer and Featured Tap Soloist for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies as well as a featured soloist for the 2014 Calgary Stampede Grand Stand Show. He is currently in the pre-production phase of his next full-length production, Red Umbrella Girl. His longtime presence is known and felt throughout the tap, theatre and music world.

For Theatre Calgary: Actor – A Christmas Carol (2012-18). Braden has been an actor, playwright and arts educator for over a decade. Since beginning his career, teaching theatre with Quest, arts education has always been a part of his professional life. He has worked with and taught young-people of all ages, ranging from toddlers to university students. Recently, he has been an educator, for three consecutive years, as part of ArtsTrek, a theatre education program for high school age students looking for university level theatre training. As an actor and playwright he has been nominated for multiple Betty Mitchell Awards, winning in 2015 for his performance in The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst. Thanks to Rhett, Dex, Marc-Émile, Julianne, Sienna, Jaya, Robyn, Kelsey, Nicole, Fionn and all the young people who Braden has taught or worked with over the years; the thing is, they made him a better artist too.

For Theatre Calgary: Fight Director (selected) – The Scarlet Letter, A Christmas Carol (2016- 18); As You Like It, Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare by the Bow); King Lear (Bard on the Beach co- pro), Liberation Days (WCT co-pro). Actor – A Christmas Carol (2011, 2013-17), The Crucible, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, Much Ado About Nothing. Elsewhere: Selected Fight Director – Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Equivocation, Othello (The Shakespeare Company); I’ll be Back Before Midnight, The Game’s Afoot (Vertigo); Selected Actor – Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily, The Hound of the Baskervilles (Vertigo). Macbeth, Equivocation, Othello (The Shakespeare Company). Karl has received four Betty Mitchell Awards – three for Fight Direction and Best Actor for The Crucible. Karl is a Certified Fight Director with the Academy of Fight Directors Canada. Thanks to Lindsey and their wonderful kids Olivia, Charlie and Zachary.

For Theatre Calgary: The Kite Runner, The Little Prince the Musical, The Light in the Piazza. Elsewhere in Calgary, Jen has stage managed Gracie for Alberta Theatre Projects, and The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst for Ghost River Theatre/Alberta Theatre Projects. Based in Victoria, she has been the unofficial resident stage manager at the Belfry Theatre for twelve seasons. Other Canadian theatres worked at include the Vancouver Playhouse, Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver Opera, Caravan Farm Theatre, Electric Company Theatre, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Prairie Theatre Exchange, the National Arts Centre, and Canadian Stage. In addition to stage management, Jen has been a part of Electric Company Theatre in Vancouver as their Company and Financial Manager since 2008.

For Theatre Calgary: Stage Manager – Mary and Max - A New Musical, The Secret Garden, Twelfth Night, A Christmas Carol (2015-18), Blow Wind High Water, The Audience, ‘da Kink in my Hair (NAC co-pro), Bad Jews, The Shoplifters, Dear Johnny Deere. Assistant Stage Manager - One Man, Two Guvnors, The Mountaintop, A Christmas Carol (2012-14), Anne of Green Gables – The Musical, To Kill a Mockingbird. Elsewhere: Stage Manager – 1979 (ATP); Calamity Town (Vertigo); The Surrogate, Shopaholic Wedding Bells, Whimsy State (Lunchbox); The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites (Mermaid Theatre tours of Canada/USA/Ireland/ South Korea & Singapore); How it Works (Mulgrave Road). Assistant Stage Manager – The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, Dust, The Valley, Intimate Apparel, Drama: Pilot Episode, Thinking of Yu (ATP); Marion Bridge (The Company Theatre); Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show (2012-18).

For Theatre Calgary: Stage Manager – The Two Gentlemen of Verona, As You Like It, Hamlet (Shakespeare by the Bow), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park). Assistant Stage Manager – The Humans, Skylight, The Light in the Piazza, Bad Jews. Apprentice Stage Manager – Dear Johnny Deere, One Man, Two Guvnors, BOOM (High Performance Rodeo). Chaperone – A Christmas Carol (2012 -16, 2018), Mary Poppins. Elsewhere: Assistant Stage Manager – 39 Steps, Our Man in Havana, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight; Apprentice Stage Manager – The Haunting, In the Heat of the Night (Vertigo); The Surrogate (Lunchbox); Stage Manager – Smoke (Downstage), The Good Bride (Handsome Alice).

For Theatre Calgary: Guys and Dolls. Nicole Olson Grant-Suttie is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada who works as a lighting designer and stage manager in Calgary. She is excited to be a member of the Billy Elliot crew, and grateful for this opportunity to expand her skills as part of the stage management team. Nicole would like to thank her husband Miles, her family, and her friends for their continued support.

For Theatre Calgary: As You Like It; Victors, Villains, and Vixens (Shakespeare by the Bow). Alexa is a Calgary-based actor, dancer, singer, musician, clown, and instructor of dance and drama. She has always cultivated an interest in the world of voice and dialect work and has had a wonderful season working with Jane MacFarlane as part of the TC Mentors program. Alexa looks forward to continuing her own journey in voice and dialect and sends many thanks to Theatre Calgary for this opportunity to learn and listen! @alexa.elser

Theatre Calgary debut. Julie is grateful for the opportunity to be working with and learning from Stafford! She lives in Toronto and works as a director and choreographer across Canada and the US. Recent directing credits: On The Town and Crazy For You at Theatre Sheridan, Hair at Hart House Theatre, and Marvelous Wonderettes at Cortland Rep. Recent choreography credits: Buddy Holly (The Globe), Once (Citadel), We Will Rock You and The Rocky Horror Show (Magnus), Grease and Footloose (Chemainus), and Sleeping Beauty (Ross Petty Panto). She also occasionally choreographs for film and TV, most recently working with Idina Menzel on the Beaches remake. Julie is a former Radio City Rockette and winner of the 2015 Jessie Award for significant artistic achievement in choreography for her work on Crazy For You at The Gateway Theatre in Vancouver. www.julietomaino.com