Legally Blonde

(she/her) Theatre Calgary debut. Credits include: Steel Magnolias (Globe Theatre); A Christmas Carol, Clue (Citadel Theatre); The Little Mermaid (Persephone Theatre); Jack and the Beanstalk (Alberta Musical Theatre Company). Maya is an Edmonton based theatre artist and is so thrilled to be making her Theatre Calgary debut with this fantastic show! Sending all the love to her family and friends who always support her.

(she/her) Theatre Calgary debut. April spent many Saturday nights watching the original cast of  Legally Blonde on Broadway while attending AMDA in NYC. Credits: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Patsy Cline, 9 to 5, Canadian Superstars & Feelin’ Groovy, Legends of Country (Stage West); Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Drayton Entertainment, Charlottetown Festival); The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music (Live @ The Centre, PEI); Anne of Green Gables, Disco-Cirque, British Invasion 2 (Charlottetown Festival). Choreography: The Music Man (Storybook Theatre).  Thank you to Stephanie, Theatre Calgary and 10 Talent for making this dream come true. Love to my family, friends and Corey for always believing in me. I am SO MUCH BETTER because of all of you. “OMG YOU GUYS!!” kindheartwellness.com

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: Actor - A Christmas Carol (2018, 2023-24), Forgiveness; Assistant Director - The Play That Goes Wrong (TC/Citadel/RMTC). Daniel is a mixed-race actor, singer and voiceover 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 and hopes to continue lifting up and creating art with the communities he loves. Daniel was the recipient of the 2020 Stephen Hair Emerging Artist Award. Selected theatre credits include: The Three Musketeers (Citadel); Romeo & Juliet (Bard on the Beach); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, The Skin of Our Teeth (Rosebud Theatre); 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.

(he/him) Theatre Calgary debut. Kaden is an actor, singer, and songwriter. Recent credits: The Pillowman (Theatre Yes); Dion: A Rock Opera (Coal Mine Theater); Cabaret (Ovation); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sh-Boom, Naked Radio (Drayton); Almost a Full Moon (Citadel); One Day (Segal Centre); Christmas at Pemberley, It’s a Wonderful Life, Naked Radio, Classic Country Roads (Chemainus); Little Women, Candide, Fiddler on the Roof (NUOVA). Selected Opera credits: Mary’s Wedding, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (POV); Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Aspen Music Festival); Orlando Paladino (Mozarteum); Gianni Schicchi (Amalfi Coast Music Festival). Film/TV: March Hare/Card #2 in The Garden of Alice. Thank you to Talent House, to my family, and to Em. Follow for updates on Kaden’s country music: @kk_brett

(he/they) Theatre Calgary debut. Credits include: Avery/Lamb in Charlotte’s Web (Alberta Theatre Projects), Flute/Moth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare Company), Francis Flute in Something Rotten, Twig in Bring It On: The Musical, Moritz Stiefel in Spring Awakening, Leo Martinez in The Smartest Girl In The World (StoryBook Theatre). Film credits include Emile in Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Hulu & Prime Video Canada). Nikko trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy’s integrated musical theatre program in New York City. Nikko is a Filipino-Canadian actor ecstatic to be making their Theatre Calgary debut! (omigod you guys!). To their loving friends and chosen family, they extend their gratitude and thanks. Maraming salamat! Enjoy the show! @nikkohinayo

(she/her) Theatre Calgary debut. Select Theatre: The Ballad of Johnny and June (Citadel); The Addams Family (The Capitol Theatre); A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, The World Goes Round (StageWest); Back in ’59 (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Sister Act (Drayton Entertainment); Always Patsy Cline (Theatre Northwest); Rocky Horror Picture Show (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Million Dollar Quartet, Jeeves At Sea (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Featured soloist (Victoria Symphony). Sarah is humbled to join this company of artists! Many thanks and love to the incredible team at TC, her wonderful family and chosen family who support her through it all and to you for supporting Canadian theatre! Sarahhorsman.com

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville. Other credits include: Waitress (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre Northwest); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Stage West); Tick, Tick...Boom, Austentatious (Forte Musical Theatre). Jessica is a graduate of the University of Calgary’s Theatre program. She was honored to be nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award for her performance in Tick, Tick...Boom.

(he/him) Theatre Calgary debut. Credits include: High School Musical (Uniform Theatre); Aqsarniit (Confederation Centre Young Company); Heathers: The Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, American Idiot (Scona Alumni Theatre Company). Gunho would like to thank his family for their continued patience as he continues to work towards his dreams. He would not be here without their love and support.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Ragtime: A Concert Performance, Theatre Calgary Sings for Pride. Other credits include: The Great Comet of 1812 (MacEwan University); Heathers: The Musical (MacEwan University). Layne is a performer based in Calgary, and is currently finishing her BFA in musical theatre performance at MacEwan University in Edmonton. She wants to thank her family and friends for their unwavering support in her artistic pursuits. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Theatre Calgary debut. Credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The 70’s Musical, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Royale (Citadel); The Color Purple, As You Like It (Citadel/Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre co-production); Much Ado About Nothing, Wedding Band, Les Belles Soeurs (Stratford); The Fiancée (Persephone); Heaven (Lunchbox); Sister Act, All Shook Up, Soul Sistas (Mayfield); John Ware Reimagined (Workshop West). Jameela is a MacEwan Theatre Arts Alumnus, and a Sterling & Mary Savidge Guthrie Award recipient. Along with acting, she is a writer and emerging producer. Thank you to my loved ones for your endless support. @jameela_jade

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Ragtime: A Concert Performance, Shakespeare by the Bow - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Romeo and Juliet. Select credits: Susan’s Dream Date – workshop (Grant Tilly); Fresh Prints – workshop (ATP); Girls Like That (Tightrope). Film/TV: Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (Paramount); Fargo: Season 5 (FX); Heirlooms of the West (Numera Films). Robyn is a graduate of both Mount Royal University’s Theatre Program and Sheridan College’s Musical Theatre Performance Program. She is also a proud member of the team at Six Degrees Music and Sound, an audio house here in Calgary, working as their casting coordinator and office manager. Robyn would like to thank her dear friends, her wonderful family and her love, Connor – this one is for all of you, without whom, none of this is possible.

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2023-24), Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, Crazy For You; Assistant Director - Beaches the Musical. Elsewhere: Too Many Cooks, Spamalot, Young Frankenstein, Screwball Comedy, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Stage West). Choreographer - Something Rotten! (Betty Mitchell and Critic’s Choice Awards Nominee for Best Choreography), Elf: The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Honk! (Storybook Theatre); Brigadoon (Shaw Festival); Newsies, The Rainmaker, The Drowsy Chaperone, Rock of Ages, Thoroughly Modern Millie, White Christmas, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music (Drayton Entertainment); Ghostlight (Off Broadway/Signature Theatre), Spring Awakening, Hamlet (The Roxy). Training: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. Love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Bob, and Scott for their unconditional support. yogawithgreg.com, @yoga.with.greg

(they/them) For Theatre Calgary: Jo March in Little Women. Other credits include: Mustardseed and u/s for Puck, Helena, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The 70s Musical (Citadel Theatre); Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Globe Theatre); Andrina, u/s for Scuttle in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Persephone Theatre); Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Feste in Twelfth Night, Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Froth, Nun in Measure for Measure (Freewill Shakespeare). Dean is grateful to be a writer of music, a french-speaker, a pacifist, and an environmental activist in Treaty 6 (and sometimes Treaties 4 and 7).

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: The Play That Goes Wrong (TC/Citadel/RMTC), Crazy For You, Next to Normal, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, A Fitting Confusion. Recently, John appeared in The Three Musketeers and as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (Citadel); Little Shop of Horrors (Arts Club/Citadel); Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Theatre Network); and performed in the Spiegeltent at K-Days with Firefly Theatre. Other favourite credits include: Matilda (RoyalMTC/Citadel/Arts Club); Cabaret, The Pillowman, Rocky Horror Show, and Death of a Salesman (Citadel). He has worked across the country in many theatres from The Segal Centre in Montreal to The Belfry Theatre in Victoria.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: A Christmas Carol (2024), Mary and Max A New Musical. Since graduating in 2017 from Sheridan College’s Music Theatre Performance Program, Kelsey has worked in many notable theatres across the country. Select theatre 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 & Kola. @kelseeyverzotti

(she/they) For Theatre Calgary: Shakespeare by the Bow - Romeo & Juliet (2020). Favourite credits include: A Little Night Music, Titanic: The Musical (NUOVA Vocal Arts); The Book of Joan (Alchemy Festival); Lights Out, Venus & Adonis…and the rest of us (UCalgary); Beauty and the Beast (YES Theatre). A current Bachelor of Music student at the University of Calgary, and graduate of George Brown Theatre School, Chelsea was born and raised in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and now calls Calgary home. She is the current soprano section principal of the Calgary Philharmonic chorus, and when she is not performing on stage her love of nature calls her to the mountains, rivers, and badlands of Alberta. Many thanks to her family, friends, and mentors, whose guidance and support have driven her to new heights.

(she/her) Theatre Calgary debut. Elsewhere: Mamma Mia, 9 to 5, A Christmas Carol, Almost A Full Moon, Alice Through The Looking Glass, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Citadel); Little Shop of Horrors, Urinetown (Canadian Stage); The Last 5 Years (RMTC and Theatre Network); The Gravitational Pull of Berenice Trimble (TN); Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, First Date, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Mayfield); Closer Than Ever (Thousand Islands Playhouse/WCT); Billy Elliot, Hamlet, Rabbit Hole, Nunsense, Of Mice and Men, What The Butler Saw, Grease, The Member of the Wedding, Sincerely, A Friend (Neptune Theatre). Film/TV: see IMDB. Upcoming: Vinyl Cafe at the Citadel and The Pink Unicorn with NLT. Love to my daughter, Melody.

Theatre Calgary debut. With his growing TikTok audience, he can also be seen in many of the Arts Commons Social Media reels where he always offers a laugh. Film/TV: None yet, but he says to give him time. Of Interest: Too cool for school unless you have treats (or belly rubs), then he will be your best friend. Two years old, Theatre Morale Officer, lover of tug-o-war and balls, Fergus Finnegan Skellington (born on Halloween) can be found soaking up sun or running around stages. @fergusfinnbully on both IG and TikTok.

For Theatre Calgary: Pepi in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill. At 14 years old, Mojave is a seasoned pro at all things Chihuahua—burrowing under blankets, sunbathing, and being the boss. He enjoys barking at the neighborhood, performing tricks for deli ham, and wrestling with his nemesis, “Mr. Bear.” Mojave dislikes the wind, oversized food, and chickens (though he enjoys chasing them). Since his 2022 stage debut, he’s been dreaming of a return to the spotlight—where he made many human friends, signed “pawtographs,” and even scored radio and TV attention. Mojave is a loveable little creature who aims to brighten everyone’s day—if you’re lucky, he might even give you a “Super Paw” high-five after the show.

(she/her) Theatre Calgary debut. With over 25 years in the industry, Stephanie has become one of Canada’s most sought-after Director-Choreographers. Selected credits include: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Twelfth Night (Stratford); Matilda (TUTS); Miss Caledonia (Tweed & Co.); Chicago, Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia, Shrek, The Little Mermaid, All Shook Up, Mary Poppins, The Drowsy Chaperone (Globe); Mamma Mia, The Music Man, Back in ’59, Anne of Green Gables (Thousand Islands Playhouse); The Last Five Years (YRG Productions); Fun Home, Grey Gardens, The Wild Party-Dora Award (Musical Stage Company); Chariots of Fire (Grand); Cinderella - Merritt Award, Peter Pan, Addams Family (Neptune); Crazy for You (Capitol); Next to Normal (RMTC). She is a founding member of the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers and is the Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Making Movement. It is a dream come true to direct Legally Blonde at Theatre Calgary. Thank you for supporting live theatre. www.stephaniegraham.ca.

Theatre Calgary debut. Quadruple threat performer and music director, Rachel hails from Winnipeg. A graduate of the University of Winnipeg, Rachel has extensive training in piano, theatre, voice and specializes in collaborative musicianship and musical theatre. Recent credits include Groundhog Day (YES Theatre, Canadian Premiere); Bittergirl: The Musical (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Rent (Rainbow Stage). Rachel is thrilled to be making her TC and Citadel debut and for the chance to collaborate again with Stephanie. Special thanks always to D, T, and A. Follow Rachel on TikTok and Instagram @the_singing_pianist.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: The Play That Goes Wrong (TC/Citadel/RMTC). Beyata is an Edmonton-based set & costume designer currently living with a beloved household of friends and dogs. When not designing theatre back home, she splits her time between out-of-province contracts and building maquettes for other designers. She’s worked extensively as an assistant & associate at the Banff Centre, Citadel,Winter Garden, Freewill
Shakespeare, Canadian Stage and the Shaw Festival. Credits include: Heist (Grand/Citadel); Chris, Mrs. (Boldly Productions); Little Shop of Horrors
(Arts Club/Citadel); Jersey Boys (Citadel); Horseplay, Metronome, Mob (Workshop West); Sleight of Mind (Western Canada Theatre); The Secret Garden, Village Wooing, Playboy of the Western World, Overruled, Bright Lights (Shaw Festival). Beyata has an especial love for shows that embrace non-reality and the absurd, musically-driven pieces, and also has an incredibly soft spot for Sondheim. On a good day, she can juggle a bit.

(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Shakespeare by the Bow - A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2019). A graduate of the University of Lethbridge, Rebecca is an award winning costume designer for film and theatre. Credits include: Heist, Misery, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight (Vertigo Theatre); The Dark Lady, Brave Girl (Lunchbox); Avenue Q, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago (Stage West). Recent film work includes: Witches X, Brother, The Order, Gaby Time, The Last of Us, and the children television series What’s the Word Season 1, 2 & 3 (Kidoodle TV) for which Rebecca was honoured with a CAFTCAD award for Excellence in Costume Design. Recently Emmy-nominated for her work as an assistant designer on The Last of Us, Rebecca splits her time between film and theatre. Her interest in costume history keeps her busy exploring period costuming and drafting historical costumes for her work on stage and in film.

(she/her) Theatre Calgary debut. Renée has designed for companies across Canada and the US. Recent designs include: Alcina (Rice University); Anne of Green Gables, Jersey Boys, Becoming Dolly (Charlottetown Festival); Cinderella (TUTS, Houston); Spamalot (Stratford Festival); The Music Man (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Swan Lake (Alberta Ballet); Black Super Hero Magic Mama, The Fantasticks (Stages Repertory); Monster (Monster Collective); Prince of Players (Houston Grand Opera); Farinelli and the King (Belasco Theatre, NYC) - Associate Lighting Designer. She was awarded the Houston Press Best Lighting Design for her design of The Whipping Man at Stages Repertory. She is currently the Design and Production Area Coordinator and Lighting Design Professor at the School of Drama at the University of Oklahoma. She is proud to be a founding member of IATSE ADC659.

(he/him) For Theatre Calgary: Forgiveness, Ragtime: A Concert Performance, Million Dollar Quartet, The Louder We Get, Billy Elliot The Musical, The Secret Garden. Josh is a Canadian/American sound and systems designer, based in New York City; and has worked extensively on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional and International Productions, National Tours and Sound System Installations. Recent design selections include: The Preacher’s Wife (Alliance Theatre); RENT (Stratford Festival); A Christmas Carol (Broadway:w/Jefferson Mays, Tony Nomination, Outer Critics Circle Award); A Little Night Music (Arizona Opera); Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (National Tours); The Color Purple (National Tour); Girlfriend (TheaterWorks Hartford, CT Critics Circle Award); Jerry Springer: The Opera (Signature Theatre); A Time Like This (Carnegie Hall). Full credentials at ReidSoundDesign.com.

* TC Mentors participants are generously supported by RBC Foundation.

* TC Mentors participants are generously supported by RBC Foundation.

* TC Mentors participants are generously supported by RBC Foundation.

* TC Mentors participants are generously supported by RBC Foundation.