A Christmas Carol

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: Director – Noises Off; Assistant Director/Choreographer – Rough Crossing; Actor – A Christmas Carol (6 productions), Camelot, Anne of Green Gables (1994), Evita (1993), Pal Joey. Recent Directing credits: Clue (New West); Doris & Ivy, Becoming Dr. Ruth (TNW); Deathtrap, Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Stage West). Mark is a Calgary based actor/director who has worked extensively across Canada, as well as the US and Britain, and is the proud recipient of several Betty Mitchell Awards, the Harry & Martha Cohen Award, The Greg Bond Award, as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He is thrilled to be back onstage with the company of A Christmas Carol celebrating the festive season with friends old and new. Onwards and Upwards, and Happy Shenanigans to all!

For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2024). Max is thrilled to return for his second year as Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol! A passionate young performer, he began acting at an early age, appearing in the film It Stains the Sands Red (2016), as well as ScaredyCats, an online horror web series. Earlier this year, he starred in the horror film Night of the Reaper, now streaming on Shudder. Max is grateful for the opportunity to bring joy to audiences, and share his love of storytelling on stage once again!

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Dial M for Murder (Assistant Director), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (adaptation); Actor – Admissions, A Christmas Carol (2018-19, 2023-24), Noises Off, Twelfth Night (2018), The Shoplifters, Pride & Prejudice; Currently Theatre Calgary’s Associate Artistic Director. An actor and playwright, Anna’s plays have been produced at ATP, Shakespeare Company, Vertigo Theatre, and the Richmond Gateway (BC). She also works in voice-over, and film & television as an actor and puppeteer (Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock). Anna has been nominated for numerous acting awards with a few trophies making their way to her mantle. She is thrilled to be back on stage helping to tell one of her favourite stories. Thank you to her family for all the support. This would not be possible without their love.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Fan, Ben, Want in A Christmas Carol (2024), Little Bertie in Beaches the Musical. Elsewhere: Summer Hathaway in School of Rock, Jemima Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Storybook Theatre). Film/TV: Phoebe in Street Pilot (Numera Films). As a grade six student, Cecilia is thrilled to be rejoining the Christmas Carol cast once again. A ballet student from the age of four, theatre has been an exciting next step in her artistic journey. When not on stage you can find her singing, dancing, reading, studying all things dragons, and building Lego. She sends thanks to the team for their tremendous support and love to her family. Enjoy the show!

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Dial M for Murder, A Christmas Carol (2024), Beaches the Musical, As You Like It (Shakespeare by the Bow). Elsewhere: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Persephone); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Arts Club); A Midsummer Nights Dream (Bard on the Beach); As You Like It (Citadel/ MTC); Once (Citadel); Home for the Holidays (Lunchbox); A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Stage West). Emily is also a passionate teaching artist, and has taught with companies such as Theatre Calgary, Bard on the Beach, and the Youth Singers of Calgary. She has trained with the Fiasco Theatre Conservatory, and holds a Theatre Performance Diploma (MRU), BFA Musical Theatre (PACE University), and MFA Creative Writing (UBC). Love to her family and friends for making all things possible.

(she/her) Theatre Calgary debut. Elsewhere: Once on This Island, The Music Man, Singers @ Snowfall, and Annie the Musical (StoryBook Theatre); The Sound of Music (Painted Fish Theatre). Outside of theatre, Emily is an aspiring fashion designer who also enjoys jiu-jitsu, basketball and volunteering. She extends her thanks to her family and close friends for their love and support. Lastly, Emily wants to thank her younger brother for being her audience during her living room performances.

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: Dial M for Murder, Blithe Spirit (u/s), A Christmas Carol (2007-09, 2019, 2023-24), As You Like It (Swing), The Importance of Being Earnest (2022, Betty Mitchell nom). Select Credits: Struck, Reverie (Ghost River Theatre); Hamlet Frequency, Henry VI Part III (Shakespeare Company); The Thin Man, n00b (Vertigo Theatre); 52 Pick-Up (Lunchbox Theatre); Smash Cut Freeze, Radioheaded II (One Yellow Rabbit); The Goat (ATP). Select Film & TV: Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (JB Paramount), The Abandons (Netflix), Under the Banner of Heaven (FX), The Ties That Bind (RoadWest Pictures/Reckseidler Films). Christopher is also a playwright (A Dinner Party, n00b), film director (Self-Tape), screenwriter (Bladder Shy) and arts educator with a number of local organizations. He is eternally grateful for his wife, Alexandra, and their son, Harrison.

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2024). Deacon is thrilled to be returning to reprise the role of Boy Scrooge. He sends all his thanks and adoration to the amazing cast and crew of A Christmas Carol and is so excited to perform with them again this year. He is a long-term member of the Calgary Boys Choir and is looking forward to touring internationally with them in 2026. When not performing, Deacon plays hockey in the winter, soccer in the summer, and recently started playing the trumpet. He would like to thank his family and friends for all their support and wishes everyone the joy and peace this holiday season!

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: Actor - Legally Blonde, A Christmas Carol (2018, 2023-24), Forgiveness; Assistant Director - The Play That Goes Wrong (TC/Citadel/RMTC). Daniel is a mixedrace actor, singer and voice-over performer born and raised in Calgary. He is proud to be a guest of the long tradition of storytelling in the Treaty 7 region of Alberta. Daniel was the recipient of the 2020 Stephen Hair Emerging Artist Award. Elsewhere: The Three Musketeers (Citadel); The Brothers Paranormal, Jekyll & Hyde (Vertigo); Romeo & Juliet (Bard on the Beach); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, The Skin of Our Teeth (Rosebud); US (The Globe); Alberta Kitchen Party, The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe, Fortune Falls, The Circle (ATP). Thanks to his family and his beautiful wife, Nadia and beautiful baby J.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2019, 2021, 2023-24), The Crucible, Jake and the Kid. Karen is a Calgary based actor, director, and improviser and recently performed with her son Griffin Cork in Rosebud Theatre’s For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again, and New West Theatre’s Clue!. Karen’s mom doesn’t like biographies that are just ‘lists’ so here’s your yearly Neil Diamond facts: A) His birthday is January 24th, how many shopping days are left? B) He’s written other songs besides Sweet Caroline. They are also really good. Next up, Karen heads to Kamloops to perform in Casey and Diana and then to Rosebud to direct a student production of Damien. Love to Kevin, Griffin, Hailey and Neil Diamond. Thank you for supporting live theatre.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary (selected): A Christmas Carol (2011- 21, 2023-24). Allison is thrilled to perform in her 15th season of A Christmas Carol! She has appeared on stages across Canada and internationally including The Stratford Festival, NAC, The Grand, The Drayton Festival, Arts Club, Vertigo, Persephone, Rainbow Stage, Catalyst, OYR, Chemainus, The Mayfield, Lunchbox, Theatre Junction, Shakespeare Company, ATP, Ground Zero, Chemainus, Forté, and with the Calgary and Malaysian Philharmonic. As composer/sound designer: 30+ productions including the Stratford Festival, the 2022 SOCAN Awards, and the Calgary Stampede SAM Centre. Awards: Five Betty Mitchell Awards, The Richard March Award (Stratford), Avenue Magazine 2024 Top 40 Under 40, Calgary Critics/Betty/ Jessie/AMPIA nominations, Next Generation Indie Film Award nomination. Download Little Flames, written for A Christmas Carol, on all streaming platforms, and see Allison onstage in 2026 at the Stratford Festival. www.allisonlynchmusic.com

For Theatre Calgary: Over 30 productions, including: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill, God of Carnage, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, Enron, Evita, Cabaret, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Into the Woods, Twelfth Night and many A Christmas Carols. Elsewhere: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Toad of Toad Hall, Amadeus, Candide (ATP); Little Mercy’s First Murder, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Vertigo); X-Ray, The Alan Parkinson’s Project, DOOM 2012 (Ghost River); Carmen, Die Fledermaus (Calgary Opera); Chimerica (RMTC/Canstage); Late Company, The Cottage, The New Canadian Curling Club (RMTC); Austentatious (Forte); and dozens of performances with the Calgary Philharmonic and other orchestras worldwide, from Singapore to the Hollywood Bowl. Doug is the proud owner of “BonnyBoom”, Calgary’s new arts playground in Bonnybrook, and home to the Old Trout Puppet Workshop. Doug dedicates this year’s performance to the memory of the radiant Kathi Kerbes, who played Mrs. Fezziwig from 2006-09.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2024). Elsewhere: Once on This Island, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Elf the Musical (Storybook Theatre). Film and TV: various small and background roles. Aside from acting, Nicole is an avid musician who enjoys piano, guitar, singing and writing her own music.

Theatre Calgary debut. Elsewhere: School of Rock, Miscast, Singers @ Snowfall, Beauty and the Beast (Storybook Theatre); Beauty Pageant (Cannonball Festival - CYPT). Aneeqa would like to thank her parents for bringing her to rehearsal every single day, and for all the support they have given, as this would not be possible without them. She would also like to thank Storybook Theatre for helping her find her passion for theatre, for believing in her, and showing her a place of belonging. And last, but not least, thank you to Theatre Calgary for this amazing opportunity.

Theatre Calgary debut. Elsewhere: School of Rock, Once on This Island, Singers @ Snowfall, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Storybook Theatre). Eshiqa is thankful for all the opportunities Storybook Theatre has given her so far, as well as the opportunity to be in this amazing production at Theatre Calgary. She also thanks her parents, who drive her to all her rehearsals and shows!

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2024), The Light in the Piazza (Italian coach). Elsewhere: The Dark Lady (Lunchbox Theatre & Shakespeare Company); Sleuth, Murder on the Orient Express (Vertigo); Wolf on the Ringstrasse, A Streetcar Named Desire, Of Mice and Men (Spirit Fire Theatre); King Lear, Titus Andronicus, Othello, Macbeth, Richard III, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Company). Film/TV: Billy the Kid (MGM+); Lumi; Foul; Fortunate Son (CBC); In Plainview, Tin Star (Prime); Wynonna Earp (Syfy); Hell on Wheels (AMC). Luigi is excited to be back with this Carol cast and crew for another magical trip through Christmas past, present, and future! Love to my family!

(he/him) Theatre Calgary debut. Maxwell was most recently in the Calgary Stampede’s iconic Grandstand Show, singing and dancing with The Young Canadians. He wants to thank his teachers from the Young Canadians School of Performing Arts for their guidance and inspiration. Youth theatre roles include: The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Sound of Music (The Painted Fish Theatre); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Music Man (Storybook Theatre); Magician’s Nephew (Imagine Performing Arts). Deepest gratitude to all the wonderful magic makers of A Christmas Carol for this incredible opportunity. A Dream Come True!

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: Big Davey in Billy Elliot The Musical. Elsewhere: Jesus Christ in Badlands Passion Play (Badlands Amphitheatre); Richmond/Ensemble in Richard III (Shakespeare Company). Film/TV: Nate Champion in Kevin Costner’s The West (History Channel); Brody in Murder Runs in The Family (Lifetime); and many local commercials including Original Joe’s, Bow Valley College and Lux Windows! A graduate of University of Alberta’s BFA Acting program, Connor is delighted to be joining this tremendous cast and crew this season. He would like to thank his family, friends, his two cats Georgia and Theodore, and most of all his partner Robyn, whose humour, passion and kindness inspires him everyday. Next up: Wildwoman at Alberta Theatre Projects this spring. And thank you for joining us for this tremendous tradition! Insta: @csuart

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: The Mousetrap, A Christmas Carol (2017-18, 2021, 2023). Mike is a Treaty 7-based theatre artist and photographer. He has worked as a co-creator in devised theatre creation ensembles with Downstage, Theatre Junction, Major Matt Mason Collective, and Ghost River Theatre; an acting ensemble member at the Banff Centre Playwrights Lab workshopping new plays from around the world; and as an actor at Vertigo Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, Lunchbox Theatre, and Theatre Calgary. Mike also works as a documentary photographer for arts and culture organizations, events, and independent artists. He lives with his loves, Di, Aiden; and their cat babies, Frankie and Prismo.

(they/them/she/her) For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2019- 21, 2023-24). Elsewhere: Indians and Cowboys (Making Treaty 7/ High Performance Rodeo); Blackhorse (Caravan Farm Theatre); Wyrd AKA Hags! Hags! Hags! (Atomic Vaudeville/Larrikin); Peter and the Wolf (Old Trout Puppet Workshop); Naughty but Nice 9 Live! (Forte Musical Theatre); Gold Rush Redux & ModernTimes Redux (The Grand YYC); GIANT (Ghost River Theatre); Catalyst Theatre’s Fortune Falls (ATP/Citadel); The Drowning Girls (Vertigo Theatre); Evil Dead: the Musical (Ground Zero/Hit&Myth); Moon, Moon No Moon, and Calgary, I Love You but You’re Killing Me (One Yellow Rabbit). Jamie T’s an award winning transdisciplinary artist, especially enthusiastic about music/voice, clown/eccentric performance, and making puppets/costumes. An Incubator artist for Calgary’s Festival of Animated Objects, Jamie will debut a solo show in 2026.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Legally Blonde, A Christmas Carol (2024), Mary and Max A New Musical. Kelsey is a Betty Award– winning performer who, since graduating from Sheridan College’s Music Theatre Performance Program, has appeared on stages across the country. Select credits include: Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival); Dion: A Rock Opera, The Antipodes (Coal Mine Theatre); Pollyanna (Theatre Aquarius); Bittergirl, Anne of Green Gables (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Kelly v. Kelly, Life After (CanStage/ Musical Stage Co.); Gaslight (Vertigo Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Shaw Festival); Into the Woods (Talk is Free Theatre); The Adventures of Pinocchio (YPT); Ai Yah – Sweet and Sour Secrets (Lunchbox Theatre). Lots of love to her parents, Rainer, and Kola @kelseeyverzotti

(they/them) For Theatre Calgary: Awoowaakii, A Christmas Carol (2019-21, 2023-24), Blow Wind, High Water, The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare by the Bow). Elsewhere: Father Tartuffe (Arts Club); The Jungle Book (ATP); The House of Bernarda Alba (Sage Theatre); Christmas Carol: A Drag Story (Blue Jeans Theatre); Where the Two-Spirit Lives (Theatre Outré); Napi and the Rock (Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra); Iiyistsiyii, Istotsi, Kaahsinoniks (Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society); We Are All Treaty People (Quest Theatre). Marshall is an award-winning actor, director, arts educator, and drag performer from the Kainai Nation. In their free time, they enjoy watching horror films, singing show tunes in the car, and nurturing their growing collection of house plants. Marshall is thrilled to be back at TC for another festive season!