Jacqueline Charlesworth, Wendy Dupree, Arliss Miller, Aroon Sequeira, Chris Sheard, Marshall Shoctor, K.C., Sheila Witwicky, Ralph Young
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jennifer Addison, Chair
Gerard Merkosky, Vice Chair Roger Babichuk, Treasurer
Derrique DeGagné, Vicki Giles, Marcie Kiziak, Jennifer Kwan, Joy Lardner, Shannon Marchand, Joshua McIntosh, Ashton Raeyr, Constance Scarlett, Pamela Zrobek
HONORARY GOVERNORS
Marc de La Bruyère, Anne Foote
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Jack N. Agrios, Jane Batty, Ken Bautista, Joanne Berger, Christine Bishop, Guy Bridgeman, Frank Calder, Betty Carlson, Marilyn Cohen, Reg Copithorne, Len Dolgoy, Allison Edwards, John C. Forster, Frank Gibson, James Gillespie, Jane Halford, Brian Hetherington, Becky Hole, Mike House, Gary Killips, Richard Kirby, Stuart Lee, Beverlee Loat, Al Maurer, Ashif Mawji, Maureen McCaw, Lisa Miller, Susan Minsos, Terry Nistor, Bob Normand, Catrin Owen, Ted Power, Jerry Preston, Henry (Hank) Reid, Rob Reynolds, Charlotte Robb, Margot Ross-Graham, Barbara Shumsky, Peter Silverstone, Gaurav Singhmar, Larry Staples, Esther Starkman, Marianne Takach, Merle Taylor, The Hon. Dennis R. Thomas, Brian Tod, John Tweddle, Brian Vaasjo, The Hon. A.H. Wachowich, Bob Walker, Dr. Marvin Weisler, Eva Willox, David Wilson, Doris Wilson, John Yerxa
IN MEMORIAM
David D. Bentley, Frederick K. Campbell, Maureen Decore, J.G. Greenough, Ada Hole, Ralph B. MacMillan, Sandy Mactaggart, James L. Martin, Jack McBain, Kayla Shoctor
DARYL CLORAN
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
JESSIE VAN RIJN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SEASON AT A GLANCE
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
July 4 - August 2, 2026
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
September 19 - October 11, 2026
OUR LITTLE SECRET: A TRUE, NEW MUSICAL
October 15 - 25, 2026
THE GREAT GATSBY
October 31 - November 22, 2026
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 21 - December 24, 2026
MRS. KRISHNAN’S PARTY
January 15 - February 6, 2027
ANNIE
January 30 - March 7, 2027
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
February 20 - March 14, 2027
THE COMEBACK
March 27 - April 18, 2027
COME FROM AWAY
May 8 - June 6, 2027
WELCOME TO THE CITADEL
We’re delighted to kick off our 2026/27 Season, From Here to Everywhere, and we’re starting by taking you back to the heart of middle school with the hilarious musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Every performance, four audience members get to participate in the competition, so today you may be our champion speller!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was originally produced on Broadway in 2005. For over 20 years it has been produced world-wide and is now running again Off-Broadway. The premise is so charming and the music so catchy, that it is easy to see why it is a perennial favourite.
We hope you’ll join us for our entire 2026/27 Season, which includes other fantastic musicals like Annie and Come From Away. As well as the premiere of a brand-new musical, Our Little Secret.
Thanks so much for supporting live theatre in Edmonton! Enjoy the show!
Daryl Cloran Jessie van Rijn Artistic Director Executive Director
At the Citadel Theatre, we believe in the power and importance of stories. We acknowledge the stories that have come before us since time immemorial - on this land just north of the river and under these skies and stars, on this stage, and in this building with you.
We live, work, and create in the place we share on Mother Earth. This area, Edmonton, is known to the Plains Cree as Amiskwaciwâskahikan - Beaver Hill House. It is the traditional and contemporary homeland for the Nehiyawak (Plains Cree) along with the Saulteaux (Plains Ojibwe), Stoney Nakoda, Haudenosaunee (Mohawk), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Inuit, Dene and Métis. We express deep gratitude for the knowledge that has long nurtured these lands.
Treaty No. 6 was created with the intention of fostering harmonious co-existence. The Citadel Theatre recognizes our role and responsibility in being an active participant in reconciliation. We commit to this work through the sharing of resources, ongoing training, the inclusion of Indigenous stories, histories, and experiences in our programming, and by fostering meaningful relationships with the community.
In the spirit of reciprocity and respect, we seek to uphold the original intent of the Treaty and strive to create a shared narrative that honours our responsibility to this land and to each other.
Originally Directed on Broadway by JAMES LAPINE
Originally Produced on Broadway by DAVID STONE, JAMES L. NEDERLANDER, BARBARA WHITMAN, PATRICK CATULLO, BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY, SECOND STAGE THEATRE
CAST
Jill Agopsowicz............................................Rona Lisa Peretti, Olive’s Mom
Sheldon Elter.................................................Mitch Mahoney, Dan Dad, Olive’s Dad
Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks...............................Marcy Park
Based upon C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, an original play by The Farm.
The Barrington Stage Company workshop of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE was originally co-directed by Michael Barakiva and Rebecca Feldman.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Citadel Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional Artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement.
Production personnel for the Citadel Theatre are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E)
* Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Six young Spellers arrive at a school gym early one day to face down other competitors, their own nerves and some of the hardest words you can imagine spelling, led by three adults who each have their own intensely personal reason to be there, and all are swept up in the storm of emotions that are a Bee…
WHAT A HOOT!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a dearly beloved musical for so many wonderful reasons - the writing, the music, the choreography, the spelling - that we as a creative and technical team have been charmed by as well. But also we’ve been so moved by the sincerity and sweetness of the characters as they overcome huge challenges in life, the powerful stakes of the moment but above all… the heart.
And now we get to share it with you!
We sincerely hope you enjoy this hilarious story as much as we have had putting it all together!
A thousand thank yous to Daryl for entrusting me with this show, to the beautiful group of humans - artists, creative team and crew, who worked so hard and who brought so much of their own vulnerability, joy and memories of being a young person to the musical as well as their incredible talents and skills. And a huge Bravo to all our brave volunteers who have jumped into the show as Spellers, trusting us to care for you!
Thank you for coming and may the joy of the show carry you through the rest of these beautiful sunny days of summer…
Mieko Ouchi - Director
SONGS/MUSICIANS
ACT ONE
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Company
The Rules/My Favorite Moment of the Bee
Vice Principal Douglas Panch and Company,
Rona Lisa Perretti
My Friend The Dictionary
Olive Ovstrovsky and Company
Pandemonium Company
I'm Not That Smart Leaf Coneybear
ACT TWO
Chip’s Lament
Chip Tolentino
Woe is Me
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre, Carl Grubenierre, Dan Schwartz and Company
Spelling Montage
Vice Principal Douglas Panch and Company
I'm Not That Smart (Reprise)
Leaf Coneybear
I Speak Six Languages
Marcy Park, Rona Lisa Perretti, Olive Ovstrovsky, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre
Jesus
Marcy Park, Rona Lisa Perretti, Olive Ovstrovsky, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre
BAND
Magic Foot
William Barfée and Company
Pandemonium (Reprise) Company
Chip Goodbye Company
My Favorite Moment of the Bee #2
Rona Lisa Perretti
Prayer of the Comfort Counselor
Mitch Mahoney and Company
The I Love You Song
Olive Ovstrovsky, Olive’s Mom, Olive’s Dad
Woe is Me (Reprise)
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre, Mitch Mahoney
My Favorite Moment of the Bee #3
Rona Lisa Perretti
Second Part #1 / Weltanschauung / Pas de Deux / Second Part #2 / The Champion
Mark Segger...................................................................Percussion
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JILL AGOPSOWICZ
I Rona Lisa Peretti, Olive’s Mom
Understudy: Olive Ostrovsky
Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, One Man, Two Guvnors.
Other Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express (RMTC); Grease, Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, All Shook Up (Mayfield); The Last Christmas Turkey (Theatre Orangeville); Anne of Green Gables: The Musical (Theatre Calgary- Betty Nomination). Film & TV: Umbrella Academy (Netflix), The Hot Zone: Anthrax (National Geographic/ Disney), Workin’ Moms (CBC).
Other: Big thanks to Jess at 10Talent. Love to Brandon.
SHELDON ELTER I Mitch
Mahoney, Dan Dad, Olive’s Dad
Citadel: A Streetcar Named Desire, Jersey Boys, The Fiancée, Garneau Block, A Christmas Carol, Alice Through The Looking Glass, One Man Two Guvnors, Vimy.
Other Theatre: Come From Away (The Grand Theatre); Métis Mutt (One Little Indian Productions); Beautiful Scars (Theatre Aquarius); The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon (ATP); The Bear, Every Brilliant Thing (Caravan Farm Theatre); Sweeney Todd (Plain Jane Theatre); Where The Blood Mixes, King Lear, Queen Goneril (Soulpepper); BEARS (Punctuate!); NEVERMORE (Catalyst); Snow White & the 7 Goodfellas (Spotlight Cabaret).
CYNTHIA JIMENEZ-HICKS I Marcy Park
Citadel: Asst. Director: Wizard of Oz, Christmas Carol. Choreography Team: Little Women, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Actor: Christmas Carol, The Candidate, The Party.
Other Theatre: Narnia (Asst. Director, Bad Hats/Soulpepper/Crows); Cursed Child (Broadway / San Francisco); Wendy and Peter Pan, Cymbeline (Stratford Festival); This London Life (Grand); Girls Like That (Tarragon); Boys Girls…Mythological Creatures (Carousel).
Film & TV: Rubble & Crew, From, Law & Order Toronto, Murdoch Mysteries, Barbelle, Hudson & Rex.
Other: Immense gratitude to Cameron, Freddie, and the Grandmas. cynthiajimenezhicks.com
RAIN
MATKIN I Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (Schwarzy)
Citadel: Vinyl Cafe: The Musical.
Other Theatre: One Night with Roy Orbison (Mayfield); Die Harsh, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Grindstone); Victor & Victoria’s Terrifying Tale of Terrible Things (Thought Train. Sterling Nominated); Radiant Vermin (Northern Light); Sunday in the Park with George, Legally Blonde, London Road (MacEwan University).
Other: This one is for all the nerds, geeks, and those who dare to try really hard. Thank you to Mom, Dad, Evan, and all of my teachers along the way.
CHRISTINA NGUYEN I Olive Ostrovsky
Citadel: Actor: Death of a Salesman, Little Women, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical, A Christmas Carol, The Sound of Music, Jersey Boys, Clue, Jane Eyre, Going Solo. Assistant Music Direction: The Wizard of Oz.
Other Theatre: Everyone is Doing Fine, Here There Be Night (WWPT); Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Winter’s Tale (Freewill Shakespeare); Alina, Michael Mysterious (Pyretic Productions).
Other: University of Alberta BFA Acting Alumni. Much love to C & S.
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CODY PORTER I Vice Principal Douglas Panch
Citadel: Come Hell or High Water, An Agatha Christie Mystery A Comedy (Collider Festival Readings).
Other Theatre: Angry Alan (Northern Light); As You Like It (Freewill); The Laws of Thermodynamics (Theatre Yes/WWPT)
Film & TV: Painkiller, Connecting Flights, The Moustache. Other: Instagram - @coponopopo
MARK SINONGCO I Chip Tolentino, Jesus
Citadel: Legally Blonde, Disney’s Frozen.
Other Theatre: Footloose, Grease (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); The Tale of the Gifted Prince (Theatre Calgary); Bring It On: The Musical (Globe Theatre); Disney’s Frozen (Grand Theatre), Rocky Horror Show, Die Harsh, Jason Kenney’s Hot Boy Summer (Grindstone Theatre); Sweeney Todd (Plain Jane Theatre).
Film & TV: Me and Mr. Christmas.
Other: So much love to J-O-N and our pet P-E-E-V-E. Enjoy the show!
FARREN TIMOTEO I William Barfée, Carl Dad
Citadel: Spamalot, Peter and the Starcatcher, Made in Italy, Shakespeare in Love, As You Like It, The Fiancée, Jersey Boys, The Three Musketeers.
Other Theatre: His work as an actor, writer, and director has taken him from Edmonton’s most cherished theatre companies to stages across Canada.
Other: He’s received a Jessie Award, Betty Award, Calgary Theatre Critics’ Award, and four Sterling Awards. He’s the Artistic Director of Teatro Live! Visit teatrolive. com or say hello on Instagram @farren_t.
MICHAEL WATT I Leaf Coneybear
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Here Comes the Sun (Carter-Ryan Theatre); Countries Shaped Like Stars (Fringe Theatre Season); The 39 Steps (Teatro Live!); Bea (Shadow TheatreSterling Nomination); These Words Like Daggers, PANSIES (WWPT, Springboards); Cadaver Synod (Vault Theatre); Let’s Not Turn On Each Other (Walters & Watt/ Fringe Holdover Series).
Film/TV: Commercials for The Brick, BetMGM, Co-op Grocery, and Direct Energy. Other: Love to Mom and Dad and J and Sandra and Woodstock! @waltersandwatt.
CORBEN KUSHNERYK I Understudy: Vice Principal Douglas Panch, Leaf Coneybear, William Barfée/Carl Dad
Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, Clue, Matilda, Mamma Mia!.
Other Theatre: Deathtrap (Teatro Live!); Matilda (RMTC/Arts Club); All Shook Up, Jesus Christ Superstar, 9 to 5 (Mayfield); The Bully Project (Concrete Theatre/ Persephone Theatre).
Film & TV: Home Again, Condolences, until the next breath.
Other: Corben is a proud Métis artist of the Queer and neurodivergent experience. He is the founding producer and director of the multiple award-winning Edmontonbased indie company: Impossible Mongoose. Follow him online @CorbenKushneryk and corbenkushneryk.com.
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GUNHO KWAK I Understudy: Mitch Mahoney/Dan Dad/Olive’s Dad, Chip Tolentino/Jesus
Dance Captain
Citadel: Legally Blonde.
Other Theatre: Cry-Baby, High School Musical (Uniform Theatre); Aqsarniit (Confederation Centre Young Company); Heathers: The Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, American Idiot (Scona Alumni Theatre Company).
Other: 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.
GILLIAN MOON I Understudy: Rona Lisa Perretti/Olive’s Mom, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (Schwarzy), Marcy Park
Citadel: Heist.
Other Theatre: Ephemere (Firefly Theatre and Circus); The Time Machinest (Cirque de la Nuit); Gatsby’s Cabaret (Spotlight Cabaret); Strawberry Shortcake Live North American Tour, Bubble Guppies Live Canadian Tour (Koba Entertainment); The Office (Jubilations); The Light in the Piazza (Dry Cold).
Other: Graduate of Theatre Arts at MacEwan and BA at University of Winnipeg. @gillian.moon
MIEKO OUCHI I Director
Citadel: Director: Burning Mom, Pride and Prejudice, A Brimful of Asha. Assistant Director: Disney’s Frozen, A Christmas Carol. Playwright: Burning Mom, The Silver Arrow.
Other Theatre: Director: Burning Mom (RMTC/Arts Club/Belfry/ATP upcoming); Cinderella (upcoming), Little Red Riding Hood (Calgary Opera); Alberta Kitchen Party (ATP); Consent, Songs My Mother Never Sung Me (Concrete Theatre).
Other: Associate Artistic Director - Citadel. 1989-2020: Artistic Leader - Concrete Theatre. 2025 Finalist Gina Wilkinson Prize. 2023 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award.
JANICE FLOWER I Music Director, Conductor, Keyboard 1
Citadel: 9 to 5, Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Grease, Cabaret, Little Shop of Horrors.
Other Theatre: Mamma Mia!, Chorus Line, Wicked (Broadway Across Canada); Fun Home, There Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens (Plain Jane Theatre); MacEwan University musical productions (2003-2017).
Other: Janice has been music directing for nearly four decades and has been Artistic Director of St. Albert Children’s and Community Theatre since 1995. She loves working with performers of all ages.
AINSLEY HILLYARD I Choreographer
Citadel: Choreographer: Disney’s Frozen, The Sound of Music, Streetcar Named Desire, Deafy, Pride and Prejudice, Almost a Full Moon. Movement Director: Jane Eyre. Assistant Choreographer: Hadestown, Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Other Theatre: Choreographer: The Sound of Music (Grand Theatre, RMTC); Beth Graham’s Mermaid Legs (Skirts A Fire); Mr. Burns: A post electric play (You are Here/Blarney Productions).
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PATRICK RIZZOTTI I Set Designer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Burning Mom, The Mousetrap, Ring of Fire, Million Dollar Quartet (Arts Club Theatre Company); Behind the Moon (Touchstone Theatre); Amahl and the Night Visitors (Vancouver Opera).
Other: Patrick is a Jessie Award winner for Outstanding Scenic Design. He was Co-Exhibition Designer for World Stage Design 2022 and Associate Artistic Director for the U.S. exhibition at the Prague Quadrennial. He holds an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University. www.patrickrizzotti.com
DEANNA FINNMAN I Costume Designer
Citadel: Cyrano de Bergerac, The Wizard of Oz, Little Women, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical, Pride and Prejudice (Sterling Award for Outstanding Costume Design).
Other Theatre: Li Keur Riel’s Heart of the North and La Cenerentola (Manitoba Opera); La Bohème, Rigoletto, Così fan tutte, Count Ory (Edmonton Opera); Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio (Alberta Musical Theatre); Sunday in the Park with George (MacEwan University); The Magic Flute (Calgary Opera).
PATRICK BEAGAN I Lighting Designer
Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, The Importance of Being Earnest, Clue, The Fiancée, Mary’s Wedding: a Métis Love Story, A Brimful of Asha.
Other Theatre: Pinocchio (Alberta Musical Theatre Co); The Two Battles of Francis Pegahmagabow (Shadow Theatre); Songs My Mother Never Sung Me (Concrete Theatre); Honour Beat (Theatre Calgary).
Other: Patrick (he/him) is a proud halfbreed of Nlaka’pamux and Irish Canadian descent. By day, he is General Manager of Concrete Theatre.
EMILY PORTER I Sound Designer
Citadel: Vinyl Cafe: The Musical, The Sound of Music, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical.
Other Theatre: Canadian sound designs: Globe Theatre, Luminato, Asha Productions, Grand Theatre, Rainbow Stage, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Neptune Theatre, Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Canadian Stage, Theatre20, Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, Canadian Opera Company.
Other: Emily is a member of ADC and teaches University theatrical sound design and technology. She would like to thank her family for their continued support.
MHAIRI BERG I Assistant Director
Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, Bear Grease: Shack Up For The Winter, Disney’s Frozen, Bear Grease.
Other Theatre: Morningside Road (Shadow Theatre); As You Like It (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); Bright Lights (Blarney Productions); Die Harsh (Grindstone Theatre); Mr. Burns: A post-electric play (You Are Here Theatre/ Blarney Productions); Romeo and Juliet’s Notebook, The Matrixx, Gatsby’s Cabaret, Alison Wunderland (Spotlight Cabaret).
Other: Love to her family!
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ANA CAMACHO I Assistant Set Designer
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Burning Mom (Belfry Theatre, Arts Club); Luciérnagas (CNA Delia Zapata Bogota); The Last of the Pelican Daughters (Frederic Wood Theatre); Ring of Fire (Arts Club).
Film & TV: El Encargo Short (Espectro Doméstico, 2022)
Other: www.anacamachodesign.com
MADISON HENRY I Stage Manager
Citadel: Cyrano de Bergerac, Death of a Salesman, Vinyl Cafe: The Musical, Little Women, The Ballad of Johnny and June, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Three Musketeers, The Sound of Music, The Importance of Being Earnest, Network. Other Theatre: Hey Viola! (Charlottetown Festival); The New Canadian Curling Club, The Buddy Holly Story (Thousand Islands Playhouse); seven seasons at Western Canada Theatre.
Other: Maddy is a graduate of the Thompson Rivers University Theatre Program in Kamloops, BC. Many thanks to Daryl, Mieko, Nyssa, and Jess. Love to BDC & Ellie.
NYSSA BEAIRSTO I Assistant Stage Manager
Citadel: Big Stuff, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical, The Mountaintop; Little Shop of Horrors, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Matilda, A Christmas Carol, Shakespeare in Love.
Other Theatre: Everyone is Doing Fine, Horseplay, Dead Letters, Unsung, Here There be Night (WWPT); Bravi (Edmonton Opera); Nevermore, The Invisible (Catalyst); Mermaid Legs (SkirtsAfire); The Wrong People Have Money, The Mountaintop (Shadow Theatre); Two-headed/Half-hearted (NLT).
Other: Thank you to all loved ones who continue to supply snacks and accept my avoidance of sunlight.
JESSICA HAIGHT I Apprentice Stage Manager
Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, Vinyl Cafe: The Musical, Little Women, Disney’s Frozen. Other Theatre: Tough Guy (Persistent Myth Productions); Headhole (Pack of Magpies/FoundFest); The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); Orlando, Wildfire, Rough Magic, She Kills Monsters (Studio Theatre).
Other: Originally from Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Jess holds a BFA in Stage Management from the University of Alberta. Thank you to my friends and family for all of their support and all my love to Ethan.
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DANA ANDERSON I Reeds
Citadel: The Wizard Of Oz, Legally Blonde, Disney’s Frozen.
Other Theatre: MJ The Musical (Broadway Across Canada).
Other: Dana is a saxophonist, composer, and educator based in Edmonton. Outside of the theatre, she can be found performing in various big bands, jazz combos, and local funk outfit Stonejoy. Endless love and gratitude to Wendy, Erin, and Dejah for their support.
DAN DAVIS I Reeds
Citadel: Jersey Boys.
Other Theatre: Billy Elliot (Broadway Across Canada); Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (MacEwan); Urinetown (Grindstone Theatre); One Night with the King (Mayfield).
Other: Dan has been part of the jazz and music theatre scenes in Edmonton for 20 years. He has taught at MacEwan University since 2012 and is a member of Canada’s loudest party band, the Brasstactics. Hugs to Mila, Ella and Oscar, and high fives to Julia to celebrate raising these wonderful kids together. @canadadavis
KEAT MACHTEMES I Keyboard 2
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: Assassins (Loose Ends Theatre); The Last Five Years (Straight Edge Theatre); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (SATCo).
Other: Keat is a freelance pianist with close to two decades of accompaniment and musical direction experience in Edmonton. He has performed with organizations such as the ESO, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, St. Albert Children’s Theatre, and Theatre Network. This is Keat’s debut performance with The Citadel and he’s overjoyed to share this special show with you!
THERON PIERCE I Cello
Citadel: Debut.
Other Theatre: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Carrie (MacEwan University).
Other: Theron Woodman is a soloist and ensemble musician in quartets and symphony orchestras across Canada. You can find Theron teaching private lessons, touring Canada as a touring musician, and playing in some of Alberta’s largest shows.
MARK SEGGER I Percussion
Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, Legally Blonde, Disney’s Frozen, The Sound of Music, Mamma Mia!, West Side Story, Avenue Q.
Other Theatre: Annie (St. Albert Children’s Theatre); West Side Story World Tour 2016–2018 & 2019 (Sundance Productions).
Other: Mark is a casual percussionist with the ESO, member of local ensembles UltraViolet, Damn Magpies, Blackout Over Rio and Pelican Hat.
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WILLIAM FINN I Composer and Lyricist
Mr. Finn was the writer and composer of Falsettos, for which he received two Tony Awards, Best Book of a Musical (with James Lapine) and Best Original Score. He also wrote and composed In Trousers, March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland (Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, two Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, the Lucille Lortel Award, and Guggenheim Fellowship in Musical Composition). Mr. Finn wrote the lyrics to Graciela Daniele’s Tango Apasionado (music by the great Astor Piazzolla) and, with Michael Starobin, the music to Lapine’s version of The Winter’s Tale. His musical, Romance in Hard Times, was presented at the Public Theater. He wrote Painting You for Love’s Fire, a piece commissioned and performed by the Acting Company, based on Shakepeare’s sonnets. For television, Mr. Finn provided the music and lyrics for the Ace Award-winning HBO cartoon “Ira Sleeps Over,” “Tom Thumb and Thumbelina,” “Pokey Little Puppy’s First Christmas,” and, with Ellen Fitzhugh, two “Brave little Toaster” cartoons. Mr. Finn wrote for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and The New Yorker. A graduate of Williams College where he was awarded the Hutchinson Fellowship for Musical Composition, Finn taught a weekly master class at the NYU Tisch Graduate Program in Musical Theatre Writing. Other projects include Elegies, A Song Cycle (Lincoln Center) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which ran on Broadway and has been produced nationally and internationally, as well. Mr. Finn passed away on April 7th, 2025.
RACHEL SHEINKEN I Bookwriter
Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Tony, Drama Desk awards); Off Broadway: Striking 12 (Lucille Lortel nomination); Off-Off: Serenade. Regional: Guthrie, Little House on the Prairie; Center Theater Group, Sleeping Beauty Wakes (Los Angeles Ovation Award); London: Blood Drive. Residencies, fellowships, commissions include: Eugene O’Neill National Theater Center, Baryshnikov Dance Foundation, MacDowell Colony, Manhattan Theatre Club, Deaf West, McCarter Theatre, Playwrights Horizons. Rachel is a volunteer mentor for TDF’s Open Doors program, a visiting instructor at Yale School of Drama, and adjunct faculty member of NYU’s Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program.
REBECCA FELDMAN I Conceiver
Rebecca Feldman is the conceiver of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for which she won a Lucille Lortel Award, Drama Desk and Tony Nomination for Best Musical. She directed its world premiere at Barrington Stage Company in the summer of 2004.
Rebecca is Associate Producer on TRANSPARENT, the MUSICAL FINALE and served as Staff Writer on the finale as well. She is currently developing an episodic drama with Big Kid Pictures, called LA COYOTE, which has been selected to the WeForShe’s 2019 Writeher List.
She is an alumna of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab as well as the AFI Directing Workshop for Women where she won the Jean Firstenburg Award for Best Short. Her short films include, MY FIRST TIME DRIVING (AFI Jean Firstenburg Award, Best Short at Lake Arrowhead Film Fest, Best of Shorts at Outfest), A/V CLUB (TV Pilot, NYTVF), UBER ALICE (Woodstock Film Fest), DEAD CAT (Producer, Tribeca Film Fest) and IRVING (Official Selection Rhode Island Film Fest, Official Selection USA Film Fest, Ft. Lauderdale Film Fest, Atlanta Jewish Film Fest).
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JAY REISS I Additional Book
Jay Reiss is playwright. He is a Julliard graduate and provided additional material to the book for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Reiss appeared in the original workshops, Off-Broadway cast, and Broadway cast of the musical as Vice Principal Douglas Panch.
THE FARM
The Farm was founded in 2000 by Rebecca Feldman, Artistic Director. It is a collective of writers and performers, including Jay Reiss, Dan Fogler, and Sarah Saltzberg. The Farm’s interest is in the role of improvisation in creating new work for the theatre. The Farm initially designates a two-week intensive period in which to discover, develop, and rehearse a play from the impulses borne mainly out of the pressure of a deadline. Previous projects include “Super” (at Atlantic Theatre Studios), “Why I Hate Florida” (workshop at White Wave in DUMBO) and “C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E” (at the Present Company Theatorium in October 2002), on which “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is based. The character and original dialogue of “Beth Marguiles,” “Vice President Douglas Panch,” “Mr. Barfee,” and “Logan Schwarzengrubenierre” were created by Rebecca Feldman, Jay Reiss, Dan Fogler, and Sarah Saltzberg, respectively.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.
MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide.
MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. Launched in May 2025, MTI’s Broadway Senior™ musicals are geared and adapted for adult performers 55 and over.
PREMIER SUPPORTERS
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS IN THE CREATION OF THEATRE AT THE CITADEL:
THE HOLE FAMILY • THE ELDON AND ANNE FOOTE FUND
MACLAB DEVELOPMENT GROUP • THE JOHN AND BARBARA POOLE FAMILY FUND THE JOSEPH H. SHOCTOR FUND
DR. JOSEPH H. SHOCTOR, 1922-2001
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND FOUNDER OF THE CITADEL THEATRE
JOE’S VISION brought professional theatre to Edmonton
JOE’S DREAM built the Citadel Theatre
HENRY HOLE, 1884-1954
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
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.
RECOGNIZING OUR PARTNERS
Students Club Pay
The Great Gatsby
Come From Away
School Matinees
Play Development
Annie
Foote Theatre School
Emerging Artist Production Mentorships
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Whether you are interested in sponsoring one of our productions, supporting arts education and access, or want to entertain your valued staff or clients with an evening of live theatre, there is a partnership opportunity with the Citadel Theatre suited for you!
We are committed to building a package personalized for you, so contact us to learn more and put your business in the spotlight!
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
THANK YOU! WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS to all our donors, whose generosity plays a crucial role in ensuring our community has the opportunity to experience performing arts. Our donors have a profound and lasting impact on the quality, accessibility, and relevance of the Citadel’s productions, facility, and educational offerings.
STEWARD
Gifts of $10,000+
2 Anonymous
David & Janet Bentley Family Fund
Arliss Miller
Diane Buchanan
Marc de la Bruyère & Stacy Schiff
Dr. Rowland and Muriel Haryett Fund
Marshall & Debby Shoctor
Joseph & Kayla Shoctor Family Fund
Naomi G. Shoctor
John & Dianne Storey Family Foundation
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Gifts of $5000-$9999
Anonymous
Jennifer Addison
Dr. Ghalib Ahmed & Derek Wicks
Allard Foundation
Bruce & Carol Bentley
Dr. Lorraine Bray & Jim Carter OC
Janice Colobong & Dave Rechlo
Melissa Doucette
Brent & Deborah Hesje
Mitchell Family Fund
John & Diane Robinson
Sequeira Family Foundation
Robert & Ann Weir
Weir Family Fund
DIRECTOR
Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous
The Honourable Darlene Acton
The Estate of
Marguerite Bowen
Barbara Burrows
J.D. Hole
Wolfgang & Beth Kaminski
Derry & Peter Knaak
Allen & Patti Kramer
Donna Krucik
The Lannon Family
Robert & Dawn Lemke
Lauren Lucid
Peter & Dorothea MacDonnell Fund
Neil & Justine McBain
William & Linda McLean
Robert Michalowski
Dr. Susan Minsos & Ove Minsos
David & Katrina Mundy
Alan Rose
Rick & Brune Sinneave
David Verbicky
Kathy & Scott Watson
Ralph Young
Leon & Vonnie L. Zupan
STAR
Gifts of $1000-$2499
Anonymous
Diana & Laurence Andriashek
Roger & Jennifer Babichuk
Jeff Boadway
Stephanie Boldt
Sheryl Bowhay
Kathleen Bowman
Kevin & Sarah Burghardt
Stuart Capstick
James Casey & Gail Verity
Marguerite & Zbigniew
Chrzanowski
Jill & Charlie Doiron
Edmonton Downtown Business Association
Erin & David Edwards
Andy & Marianne Elder Fund
Georgina Escobar
Barbara Gauf
Marla Gordulic
Steven Greenfield & Jessie van Rijn
Bruce Hagstrom & Sheila Greckol
Christopher Head
Brenda & John Inglis
John Fluevog Shoes and Boots Ltd.
Karen L. Johnson
Ken & Jennifer Kouri
Jennifer Kwan
James & Maggie Laing
Mary Lister
Meaghan Low
Linda & Kim MacKenzie Family Fund
Shannon Marchand & Roisin McCabe
Alan & Patricia McGeachy
Laurie & Dave McInnes
Gordon & Agneta McKenzie
McMath Controls and Automation Inc.
Gerard & Lynette Merkosky
Robert Merrett
Lisa Miller & Farrel Shadlyn
Marie Montgomery
Lewis & Lindsay Nakatsui
Stephen Olesen
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Jonathan & Victoria Reid
Sol & Marilyn Rolingher
Nancy Scrymgeour
Dale & Chris Sheard
Halvor Simonson
Dr. Xuejuan Su & Dr. Tilman Klumpp
Suggitt Publishers Inc.
Rob Suggitt
Michael & Kathleen
Tomyn
Kim & Don Wheaton
Dave Wilson & Wendy Kotow
Sheila Witwicky & Phil Beauchamp
LEAD
Gifts of $500-$999
2 Anonymous
Edie & Greg Alcorn
James Archibald & Heidi Christoph
Reid Bevan
Lucille Birkett & Randy Busby
Barbara Blackley
Michael & Shayna Bowling
Norman & Anne Burgess
Frank Calder
Elizabeth Cherry
Therese Chua
Trevor Dublanko
Liane Rae Faulder
Tim Fort
Michael Gaian
Gaie Goin
Ali Grotkowski
Dave & Janet Hancock
Sandra Anne Haskins
Lois & Chan Hawkins
Nancy Heule
Bill & Jana Holden
David & Denise Hole
Carol R. Jackson
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Louise Jensen
Sandra Kereliuk
Neil & Rachel Kucharski
Lothar S. Landsberg
Steven & Kathy Lavery
Theresa Lema
Scott & Susan
Mathieson
Ian & Linda McConnan
Douglas & Claire McConnell
Edward McDonald
John & Irene McDougall
Averie & Carman McNary
Ian Montgomerie
Arron & Marcela Nathan
Nicole Wealth Private
Giving Foundation
Armand & Pearl Nielsen
Rob & Ursula O’Neill
Cliff & Connie Otto
Helen Otto
Vital & Colleen Ouellette
Leslie & Rick Penny
Jean & Edward Posyniak
Barb J. Prodor
Ruth Rancier
Constance Scarlett
Shannon van Soest
Jean & Gerry
Staring Fund
Doug & Dorothy Warren
Jim and Sandy Wishloff
Kathy Wright
Sarah Wylie
Betty Young
SUPPORTING
Gifts of $100-$499
12 Anonymous
Margaret Ackman
Dan Alba
Doug Aldridge
Meredith Allan
Shirley Allder
Patrick Amyotte
Sandra M. Anderson
Martin & Anna Andrea
Gail Andrew
Edmond Alexander
Auger
Marilyn Bailer
Brenda Barber
Maurice & Annette
Bastide
Steve Bates
Cecilia Baxter
Lola Baydala
Cathy Bayly
Jeffrey & Chantelle
Behrens
Colby Benoit
Donna J. Bereska
Mary Jane Bergoine
Lisa Berkholtz
Sue & Greg Bird
Stan Bissell
Brenda Bisziel
D & T Blades
Leanne Blais
Bev Blasetti
Julia Boberg
Gary & Tracey Boehm
Angie Bogner
Ed & Marianne
Bouthillier
Donald Bowling
Donna Boyd-Stadelmann
Teresa & Robyn Boyko
E Ross Bradley
Dr. Beverley & John Brennan
Courtney Brin
Aaron Brockman
Margery E. Brown
Michael Bullard
Kelly Butler
Cacao Fab Inc.
Patricia Calyniuk
Donna Campbell
Mary K. Campenot
James & Joan Carlson
Mikayla Carrington
Martin Carroll
Catherine Cartmell
Janice Causgrove Dunn
Stephanie Chai
Bob Chandler
Sharleen M. Chevraux
Melinda Choy
Brent Christopherson
Linda & Darcy Cirka
Gordon & Janet
Clanachan
Ruth A. Cockwill
Ruth Collins-Nakai
Laureen Lynn Coulter
Karen Cox
Kim & Rick Craig
Robert Crosbie
Patrick & Luxie Crowe
Cindy J. Davies
Alana Davis
Karen Davison
Dorothy Dawson
Rachel Day
Laurie DeGrace
Brian & Anita Denniss
Sherry DeSoete
Ryan Devine
Karen & John Donahoe
Margaret Dorey
Brad & Elaine Doucette
Carol Dreger
Julie-Ann May Dron
Margaret Dudley
Sylvia Duffus
Douglas Bruce DuVal
Karen Dyberg
S A Edgar
Joy Edwards
Michelle Eikholt & Lee Green
Kate Ellis
Harold English
Glenna Erikson
Cathy Eyben
Faulkner Family
Lawrence & Alayne Farries
Joe & Pat Fenrich
Martin & Peggi Ferguson-Pell
Lois Field
Lil Filewych
James Fitzpatrick
Cathy G. Flood
Francka Folkinga
Linda Foss
JP Fournier & Sharon Busby
David France & Marion Haggarty-France
Margaret Frans
Barb Funk
Barbara Galm
Amy Gaucher
Candace Giasson
Vicki Giles
Rhonda L. Gillrie
Judy Gnarpe
Gaie Goin
Rusell & Nadia Gold
Bernice Gordeyko
Bob & Alayne Graves
Paul V. Greenwood
Marlene Grinde
Kinga & Wojciech Grochowski
Audrey Groeneveld
Daniel R. Hamilton
Catherine & James Hammond
Happy Homeschoolers
Christina Lynne Harbak
Mike Harding & Don Zeman
Julie Harvey
Joan Hayes
Sarah Hayward
Robert Heath
John & Margot
Henderson
Alison Henry
Janice Gail Higa
Patsy Ho
Sandra Hobbs
Jill & Dan Hodges
Dallas Holmes
Ruth Horne
Scott & Rebecca Horton
Viktoria Horvath
Carole Hoveland
Theresa Hryciw
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Bernie Huedepohl
Kelvin & Carol Hussey
Jackie Lynn Huysmans
Janis Irwin
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Douglas & Diane Johnson
Tricia Johnston
Sigrun Jones
Audra & Kevin Jones
Randall Kahrim
Brian & Ida Kaliel
Jatinder & Mala Kalra
Shalini Kashyap
Kimberley Kelly
Paula Kelly
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Sheilah Kelly
Patrick & Jeananne Kirwin
Marcie C. Kiziak
Beau Klatt
Jasmine Konsorada
Sylvia Kother
Barbara Krause
Christine Kroening
George Kuhse
Mitch Labuick
Joy & David Lardner
Ruth & George Lauf
Steven & Kathy Lavery
Don & Gwen
Lawrence
Gordon T. Lea
Robert & Audrey Lee
Sigmund Lee
Valda Levin
James & Carol-Ann Lewis
Paul and Clarissa Lewis
Laura-Lee & Dan Linehan
Cathy Lord
Chris & Cecilie Lord
Tim Magee
Don & Christina Mah
Wendy Mah
Jo Anne Mahood
Andrew & Anne
Malcolm
Glynis & Doug Maley
Diane Marsh
Ingrid Martel
Neil & Pamela Martin
Kenneth May
Karen M. McAree
Donna & Duncan
McColl
Brian & Sheri McEachern
Doug McFarlane
Alison McKinnon
Roxanne McLean
Shane McMillan
Dr. Bubbles & Evelyn Meer
Mark & Patricia
Mertens
George Millar
Nicole Miller
Valerie Miller
Andrea B. Moen
Shona Monforton
Gail Moores
Gordon & Cathy Moorhouse
Joan Morrison
Sonya & Greg Mowbrey
The Muttart Foundation
Leanne M. Nadwidny
Shivani & Philip Naidu-Barrett
Trevor Nelson
Craig Neuman & Leita Seiver
Gerda Niehaus
Ken & Carolyn Nielsen
Jennifer J Oakes
David & Paula Onderwater
Esther & Jack Ondrack
Ben & Micha Oostenbrink
Connie Oskoboiny
Lynn & Daniel Otteson
Mieko Ouchi & Kim Clegg
Kathy Packford
Stacey & Chris Padbury
Marian Palahniuk
Teresa Pawliw
Richard & Catherine
Perry
Carlie & Greg Persson
Tammy Pidner
Sheryl Plantinga
Heather & Peter Pontikes
Cheryl Poth
Ted & Debbie Power
Marina Pratt
Paul & Leslie Precht
Shannon Precht
Lorna Punko
Paul Puszczak
Marilyn & Michael Quaedvlieg
Patricia Radcliffe
Ashton Raeyr
Gary Raposo
Joan Redman
Jennifer Rees
Donna Rempel
Garry & Donna Rentz
Henry & Helen Resta
Glenn Ripley
Fiona Robertson
Lindsay C. Robinson
Andrea Roche
Dean & Jan Rokosh
Tammy Roles & Wes Bogdanski
Brian Wesley Ross
Beverley J. Roy
Tetyana Ryabets-Zuk
Orla Ryan
Goran Savic
Soly Sawada
Michele Sawatzky
Don W. Scafea
Megan Schaub
Terri Schindel
Jordan Schulz
Marianne Scott
Nelson Scott
Donna Scrivens
Laura Seeger
Grace & Jim Semotiuk
Rita Sequeira
Carrie Serediak
Jack Seto & Audrey Lowe
David Severson
Glenn & Margaret Sharples
Vivian Simmonds
John Simpson
Gerry & Barbara Sinn
Sheila Sirdar
Yvonne Slemko
Marie Slusar
Lynn Smarsh
Fern Snart
Steven & Connie Snyder
Dale Somerville
Wanda & Tracy Sorotsky
John Spence
Keith & Bev Spencer
Stephanie Spilchak
Terri & Michael Spotowski
Dan & Beverly Jean Stachnik
Martha Steenstrup
Delores Stefaniszyn
Anne Stevenson
Lori Stewart & Jack Jervis
Ben & Laraine Strafford
Caroline Stuart
Mark & Craig Stumpf-Allen
Darlene Swarbrick
Rosalind Sydie
Allison Theman
Maggie R. Thompson
Roberta Toly
Mary-Ann & Andy Trachimowich
Cheri Treasure
Mina Truong
Alana Mae Tucker
Lorene Turner
Kayla van Sterren
Eric van Walsum
Marie-Louise Vieira
Chris Vilcsak
Lori Anne Wall
Claus Wauer
Michele Wedemire
Tamara Wells
Armin & Sharon Wilcer
Shalene Williams
Eva Willox
Willis Winter
Mahinda Witharana
Manisha Witmans
Daniel & Tonya Wolfe
Lynn Wolff
William & Dorothy Wolodko
Debra Wooding
Peter & Joan Wright
Susan Wright
Keith Wylie
Randall & Nancy Yatscoff
Charitable Fund
Linda M Youell
Mary Anne Yurkiw
Diane Zinyk
Lorna Zucchet
THE CITADEL TEAM
VOLUNTEERS
Hermione Ainsworth
Hasra Ali
Thea Avis
Judith Babcock
Luis Ballester
Karen Balon
Karin Banasch Vail
Shirley Bellrose
Coby Benoit
Shelley Benson
Bernie Bolton
Margot Byer
Patrick Caron
Dee Cartledge
Rob Cauti
Carmelle Cooper
Jack Diacon
Jo Farley
Lil Filewych
Bonita Gillespie
Aure Gower
Noel Gray
Betty Grudnizki
Julie Harvey
Jeff Haswell
Rosemarie Heaney
Brad Heller
Diane Helmers
Atari Hinbest
Doug Hunter
Joan Johnston
Jodi Jones
Craig Jones
Joanne Kallal
Hanae Kiyooka
Robin Knight
Arndt Kuethe
Janice Kuethe
Wendy Kurtz
Susan Lauridson
Sylvia Lee
Aliciela Lewis
Chris Lewis
Lindsay Liddle
Jim Linnen
Ross Machetchuk
Bob Matfin
Donna McKay
Linda McMurdo
Karen Miller
Janice Minamide
Joan Murchie
Andrea Newman
Linda Orlecki
William Parker
Doug Racine
Leila Ragoonanan
Joan Redman
Barbara Reinhardt
Lori Ristoff
Cheryl Ritchie
Sukhjit Saimbhee
Mariia Samofalova
Susan Schroter
Angela Seery
Theresa Shea
Marlene Skaley
James Smibert
Linda Smibert
Victoria Spang
Cinnamon Stacey
Deb Stack
Diane Trithardt
Christine Tupper
Lacey Untereiner
Brenda Voyce
Shelley Warden
Lisa Welshman
Talia West
Eric Westerberg
Liz White-MacDonald
Bonnie Connelly Wilson
Vanessa Wilson
Catherine Wirt
Dave Wolkowski
Yuru Yan
STAFF
LEADERSHIP
Daryl Cloran
Artistic Director
Jessie van Rijn Executive Director
ARTISTIC
Bridget Norris-Jones Producer
Mieko Ouchi
Associate Artistic Director
Shea O’Connor Interim Director of Education & Outreach
Peni Christopher Company Manager
Wayne Paquette Artistic Coordinator
Diana Stevenson Foote Theatre School Manager
Jenna Greig
Access Coordinator
Ellen Chorley Students Club Facilitator
ADMINISTRATION
Teresa Ryan Associate Executive Director
Henry Choy Director of Finance
Tess Chappell
Payroll Administrator
Amy Yao
Staff Accountant
Adrienne Kendel-Dirk Accounts Payable Specialist
Kayla van Sterren
HR Manager
Mackenzie Altheim
HR Administrator
Trinity Locke Administrative Coordinator
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Susanne Chmait Interim Director of Marketing & Communications
Kris Hiemstra
Senior Graphic Designer
Yvonne Nguyen
Social Media & Marketing Outreach Coordinator
Rebecca Harding
Digital Web Designer
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Benjamin Oostenbrink Director of Community Engagement
Chantelle Behrens Philanthropic Giving Manager
Alana Davis Corporate Partnerships Manager
Alexander Voutchkov
Community Engagement Coordinator
SALES
Eden Edwards Director of Sales
Ben Osgood Box Office & CRM Manager
Brittany Hinse
Assistant Box
Office Manager
Kevin Cambridge Group Sales Coordinator
RENTALS & EVENTS
Sam Kennedy
Events Manager
Bri Dakin-Doyle
Events Coordinator
Susan Urlacher
Events Coordinator
Adriana Burns
Events Supervisor
Anneliese Jansen-Kras
Events Supervisor
Mitchell Reeves
Events Supervisor
BOX OFFICE SUPERVISORS
Colin Bluekens
Robyn Clark
Kylie Dobransky
Alex Reyes
REPRESENTATIVES
Garin Alfaro
Sam Free
Josephine Hendrick
Sean Herbert
Ash Hicks
Moses Kouyaté
Dayna Lueck
Abby McDougall
Brijesh Nagarathinam
Kit Rempel
RJ Thompson
Emily Thorne
Katie Yoner
HOSPITALITY
Hayden Weir
Director of Hospitality
Melissa Budinski Front of House Manager
Courtney Hetherington Bar Manager
FRONT OF HOUSE SUPERVISORS
Rowan Andruik
Amanda Komarniski
Emily Lizotte
Rose Miller
Kate Walker
HOUSE CAPTAINS
Amelia Cottee
Oksana Faryna
Payal Jotania
Elyse Roszell
Jessica Ussher
BARTENDERS
Melanie Blake
Kenzie Brake
Raph Jahnert
Christian Krushel
Bailey Mitchell
Graham Mothersill
Priya Narine
Macy Pollock
Madison Pysyk
Kamryn Reynolds
Kera Stevenson
Kayla Turnbull
Mason Verge
Madison Wagner
Faith Whitehouse
THE CITADEL TEAM
FOOTE THEATRE
SCHOOL
PROGRAM
ASSISTANTS
Ben Healey
Emily Thorne
INSTRUCTORS
Courtney Arsenault
Mhairi Berg
Billy Brown
Cathy Derkach
Andraya Diogo
Steven Greenfield
Crystal Hanson
Ainsley Hillyard
Sally Hunt
Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks
Binu Kapadia
Sydney Keenan
Josh Languedoc
Rochelle Laplante
Richard Lee
Emily Lizotte
Annette Loiselle
Rain Matkin-Szilagyi
Hannah Mehling
Gordon Ogilvie
Larissa Poho
Emily Randall
Jaimi Reese
Michelle Robb
Pamela Schmunk
Malachi Short
Linette Smith
Eileen Sproule
Julie Sucie
Nathaniel Tesfaye
Katie Tilbury
Kim Turner
Rory Turner
Miriam Veugelers
Natalie Witte
YOUNG COMPANY
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Mel Bahniuk
YOUNG PRODUCTION COMPANY FACILITATOR
Andraya Diogo
PRODUCTION
Michael Erwin
Director of Production
Patrick Fraser
Technical Director
Ian Kelly
Technical Director
Michelle Chan
Production Manager
Autumn Russell
Assistant Technical Director
Patsy Tomkins
Assistant Technical Director
Jenna Kerekes
Production Administration
Misha Hlebnicov
Head of Audio
Mitch Labrosse
Assistant Head of Audio
Patrick Amyotte
Audio A2
Tiff Martineau
Head of Electrics
Emma Nokes
Assistant Head of Electrics
Chris Hayes
Head of Scenic
Carpentry
Jeff Burwash
Scenic Carpenter
Garret DeRede
Scenic Carpenter
Paco Montano
Scenic Carpenter
Christian Zeretzke
Scenic Carpenter
Andrée Simard
Head of Scenic Paint
Megan Paliwoda
Assistant Head of Scenic Paint
Sarah Karpyshin
Head of Props
Connor MacDonald
Assistant Head of Props
Marc Anderson
Head of Stage Carpentry
Christian Zeretzke
Assistant Head of Stage Carpentry
Olivia Derksen
Head of Wardrobe Running
Janessa Barron
Assistant Head of Wardrobe Running
Patsy Thomas
Head of Wardrobe
Brian Bast
Assistant Head of Wardrobe
Emily Woodman
Wardrobe Cutter
Kelsey McCammon
Firsthand / Junior Cutter
Barb Becker
Fabricator
Hongning Ke
Stitcher
Lindsey Kapitzke
Stitcher
Rebecca Zubel
Stitcher
Stephanie Ryder
Head of Wigs
FACILITIES
Bill Daniels
Facilities Director
Yang Yang
Maintenance Manager
JANITORIAL
Bee Clean Services
SECURITY
Alberta Crowd Management
ACCESSIBILITY AT THE CITADEL
The Citadel Theatre is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for artists, audience members, and staff. The Citadel Theatre is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for artists, audience members, and staff. Our 2026/27 Accessible Performances Series includes:
Relaxed Experiences
Sensory Informed Performances
American Sign Language and Deaf Theatre Interpreted Performances
Open Captioned Performances
Closed Captioned Performances
Touch Tours
Audio Described Performances
*Please note that while we do not plan to change any services or performance dates listed below, occasionally unexpected circumstances may arise. To ensure you have the most accurate and up-to-date information, we encourage you to check www.citadeltheatre.com
Saturday, July 25, 2026 • 1:30pm The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Saturday, October 10, 2026 • 1:30pm Murder on the Orient Express
Saturday, October 24, 2026 • 1:30pm Our Little Secret
Saturday, November 21, 2026 • 1:30pm The Great Gatsby
Saturday, December 5, 2026 • 1:30pm A Christmas Carol
Saturday, February 6, 2027 • 1:30pm Mrs. Krishnan’s Party
Tuesday, March 2, 2027 • 7:30pm Annie
Saturday, March 6, 2027 • 1:30pm Annie
Saturday, March 13, 2027 • 1:30pm Sense and Sensibility
Saturday, April 17, 2027 • 1:30pm The Comeback
Saturday, June 5, 2027 • 1:30pm Come From Away
We wish to ensure all patrons have a safe and welcoming visit to the Citadel Theatre. If you have any questions about the building, potential barriers, or how we can help meet your individual needs, please contact our Access Coordinator, Jenna Greig, jgreig@citadeltheatre.com
Photo By Nanc Price for the Citadel Theatre’s Accessible Performance of The Wizard of Oz featuring the Cast and Creative team and an Open Captioning screen viewable to the audience.
