Main Stage
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford
Production proudly sponsored by:
Extended due to popular demand!
Based on the hit DreamWorks Animation family film, Shrek The Musical follows everyone’s favourite grumpy ogre and his wise-cracking sidekick Donkey as they embark on an adventure to rescue the feisty Princess Fiona. Throw in a love-sick, fire-breathing dragon, a short-tempered villain and a gang of fairy-tale misfits and you’ve got the biggest, brightest musical comedy around.
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| Kate Blackburn | Fiona |
| Ryan Brown | Lord Farquaad |
| Jeremy Carver-James | Donkey |
| Josh Doig | Peter Pan, Ensemble |
| Aaron Hutton | Pinocchio, Ensemble |
| Hailey Lewis | Ugly Duckling, Ensemble, Dance Captain, Young Fiona Understudy |
| Nestor Lozano Jr. | Papa Bear, Ensemble, Wolf Understudy, Captain of the Guard Understudy |
| Anna Mazurik | Teen Fiona, Pig, Ensemble |
| Katie Murphy | Pig, Ensemble |
| Christina Persson | Humpty Dumpty, Ensemble |
| Lucas Popowich | Wolf, Ensemble, Shrek Understudy |
| Jade Repeta | Gingy, Ensemble |
| Madeleine Suddaby | Dragon, Mama Bear, Ensemble |
| Tahirih Vejdani | Witch, Ensemble |
| Jenny Weisz | Young Fiona, Baby Bear, Ensemble, Fiona Understudy |
| Daniel Williston | Shrek |
| Kellan Ziffle | Pig, Ensemble |
| CREATIVE | |
| Stephanie Graham | Director, Choreographer |
| Noah MacDougall | Musical Director |
| Alex Hartshorn | Assistant Director |
| Joe Pagnan | Set Designer |
| Brandon Kleiman | Costume Designer |
| Renée Brode | Lighting Designer |
| Jeremy Sauer | Sound Designer |
| Anne Taylor | Stage Manager |
| Alana Freistadt | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Kenilee Kehler | Assistant Stage Manager |
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Kate Blackburn: Fiona Globe Theatre: Disney’s The Little Mermaid Other Theatre: Mlle Therrien in The Hockey Sweater (Segal Centre); Kathy Seldon in Singin’ in the Rain (Port Hope Festival Theatre); Nina in In the Heights (Arts Club Theatre Company); Deb in Elf The Musical (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Polly in Crazy For You (Gateway Theatre) Other: Kate is a graduate of Capilano University’s Musical Theatre program. Many thanks to Stephanie and the entire production team for a wonderful show and for the opportunity to play a dream part. Love to her family, always. |
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Ryan Brown | Lord Farquaad Globe Theatre: Disney’s The Little Mermaid Other Theatre: Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, Shrek The Musical, The Addams Family (Neptune Theatre); Les Misérables (Drayton Entertainment); The Wedding Singer (Stage West); Monty Python’s Spamalot (Citadel Theatre); Forever Plaid (Orillia Opera House); Robin Hood, Pinnochio (Torrent Productions). Other: Ryan is a proud graduate of Sheridan’s Music Theatre Performance program, where he received the Brian Linehan Triple Threat Award. He would like to thank his family and friends for all their love and encouragement, his parents for their support throughout the years, the Talent House Gang, and Teenie. |
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Jeremy Carver-James│ Donkey |
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Josh Doig | Peter Pan Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: Beauty and the Beast (Capitol Theatre); Rock of Ages (Stage West Calgary); Mamma Mia!, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Canada ROCKS!, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival). |
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Aaron Hutton │ Pinocchio Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: South Pacific in concert (Regina Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra); A Chorus Line, Shrek, Les Miserables, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Footloose (Rainbow Stage); Billy Elliot (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); Avenue Q (Winnipeg Studio Theatre); Follies, Little Women, Sweeney Todd, The Light in the Piazza (Dry Cold Productions) Upcoming: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Rainbow Stage Other: Aaron is an alumni of the Banff Centre and the University of Manitoba. Many thanks to Stephanie and the Globe Theatre for this wonderful opportunity, and to Burgess for your support and love. Stay connected at aaronhutton.com and @amjhutton. |
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Hailey Lewis | Ugly Duckiling, Ensemble, Dance Captain |
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Nestor Lozano Junior │ Papa Bear, Ensemble Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: Sweet Charity, Grand Hotel (Theatre Sheridan); The Little Mermaid (Linus Hand Productions) Upcoming: Beauty and the Beast (Linus Hand Productions) Other: Nestor has a Bachelor degree from Sheridan College where he studied Music Theatre Performance. Many thanks to the Globe family and especially Stephanie Graham for an unforgettable experience; my endless love goes out to my family back home in Toronto! This one’s for you mama! |
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Anna Mazurik | Teen Fiona, Ensemble Globe Theatre: Displaced (Ground Cover Theatre/Shumiatcher Sandbox Series), Peter and the Starcatcher. Other Theatre: Naked Tourist, Sacred Mountain (Dumb Ax Productions/Live Five); Displaced (Ground Cover Theatre/M1 Singapore Fringe Festival); Dominion (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre); Richard III, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan). Film & Television: The Tinwife, Instruments of Evil Other: Anna Mazurik is a film and theatre artist born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is a graduate of the Globe Theatre Actor Training Conservatory and the Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting program at the University of Saskatchewan. She recently won Best Actress in a Short Film at the Other Worlds Austin Film Festival in Texas and the SATAward for Outstanding Emerging Artist. For more information, go to www.annamazurik.com. |
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Katie Murphy | Ensemble Globe Theatre: Actor: You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Choreographer: Million Dollar Quartet; Bittergirl Other Theatre: Actor: Evita (Vancouver Opera); Queen’s We Will Rock You (Mirvish/U.S. National Tour); My Fair Lady, The Admirable Crichton (Shaw Festival); A Christmas Story, White Christmas (Arts Club Theatre Company); Brooke in Legally Blonde The Musical and Ariel in Footloose (Theatre Under The Stars); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Vancouver Playhouse); Tiger Lily in Peter Pan and Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (Royal City Musical Theatre); Diana in Anne of Green Gables and Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web (Kaleidoscope Theatre); CATS (Theatre Calgary); Monty Python’s Spamalot (Citadel Theatre). Production, showcase and competitive choreography. Other: Katie would like to thank her beautiful family for being awesome, including the cutest little piglet of them all. |
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Christina Persson | Humpty Dumpty, Ensemble Globe Theatre: Bittergirl-The Musical (Assistant Director), The Snow Queen, Pride and Prejudice, Conrad-Roy: Daffily Ever After, By Candlelight: A Fusion Project, Fusion 2011. Other Theatre: She & Her; Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show (Sterling Productions); The Volstead Blues (Souris Valley Theatre); Our Four Walls (MuD Collective). Film and Television: Talent; Adam and Amy (Best Actress-24 Hour Film Race); Modern Mimes (Short); Best Room-mate Ever (Web Series). Other: Christina attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Los Angeles), and is a graduate of the 2012 Globe Theatre Conservatory. A huge thank you to Uncle Tom & Aunt Alison for introducing me to theatre, to Jason for your love and support, and to the Globe family for this wonderful experience! |
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Lucas Popowich │ Wolf, Shrek understudy Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: Stan Rogers: A Matter of Heart (Neptune Theatre); Cannibal: The Musical (Starvox Entertainment/ U.S. Tour); Anne and Gilbert (Guild Theatre); Back in ’59, Spamalot! (Stephenville Festival); Make Your Mark (Smile Theatre); Parade: In Concert (Lincoln Centre); Les Feux Follets-2013 (Charlottetown Festival) Other: Lucas has a Bachelor degree from Sheridan College where he studied Music Theatre Performance. He is so thrilled to return home and to be able to perform on the stage that inspired him to become an actor. Thanks to the creative team, family and friends, and everyone who has made this possible. This one’s for you, Nick! |
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Jade Repeta │ Gingy, Ensemble Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre:Rock Of Ages, Beauty & The Beast, Footloose, All Shook Up, Marathon Of Hope, Mamma Mia!, Anne Of Green Gables, (Drayton Ent.); Billy Elliott, Cabaret (RMTC); Prom Queen, Beauty & The Beast (Theatre Aquarius); Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Footloose, Hairspray, Joseph & The Amazing..., The Sound Of Music (Rainbow Stage); Mary Poppins (Neptune Theatre). Film and Television: Less Than Kind (Season 2), Noonbory & The Super Seven (Voice of Cozybory). Other: Jade is a proud Graduate with Honours of the Music Theatre Performance Program at Sheridan College, and was the recipient of the Triple Threat Award for all three consecutive years of study. So much love to my family, friends, the TH crew, and Trevor! |
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Madeleine Suddaby | Dragon, Mama Bear, Ensemble Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: From Broadway, With Love (Circle Bright); To Bill, With Love (Arts Club Theatre Company); Touch Me: Songs for a (dis)Connected Age (Forte Musical Theatre Guild/Theatre Calgary); Anything Goes (Royal City Musical Theatre); Fame (Bring On Tomorrow Co.); Kinky Boots (Mirvish Productions); First Time/Last Time (Shadow Theatre); Avenue Q, Fiddler on the Roof (Stage West); The Music Man, Guys and Dolls (U of C Operetta Company); i-Robot Theatre (Swallow-A-Bicycle); [title of show] (Kelowna Summer Theatre Festival); The Last Five Years, White Christmas (Storybook). Other: Spring Awakening - Choreographer (Artists’ Collective Theatre). |
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Tahirih Vejdani │ Witch Globe Theatre: Honk! A Musical Tale of the Ugly Ducking. Other Theatre: HMS Pinafore, Treasure Island, The Pirates of Penzance, Elektra (Stratford Shakespeare Festival); Taming of the Shrew (Driftwood Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing (Tarragon Theatre); Paradise Lost (Summerworks Festival). Film and Television: A Nutcracker Christmas, InSecurity, RenegadePress.com Voice: Val in Runbow (13AM Games/Nintendo) Upcoming: Portia’s Julius Caesar (Shakespeare in the Ruff). Other: Tahirih graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Regina with a double major in Vocal Performance and Music History. Many thanks to Stephanie and the Globe Theatre for bringing me back home. Lots of love to my family and friends, and especially to my dear husband Alberto. www.tahirihvejdani.com @tahirihvejdani |
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Jenny Weisz │ Young Fiona, Baby Bear, Understudy Fiona Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: Diana Berry in Anne and Gilbert (The Guild Theatre); Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods (Neptune Theatre); Annie in Annie (Young People's Theatre); Principal Singer/ Swing (Norwegian Creative Studios); The Book of Everything (Magnus Theatre); I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Gravenhurst Opera House); Made In Canada (Smile Theatre); Assistant Director of The Marvellous Wonderettes (Gravenhurst Opera House). Film and Television: Murdoch Mysteries (CBC); Heroes Reborn (NBC); Your Special Canada with Jonathan Torrens (CBC); and Mouthpiece (CBC). Other: Visit www.jennyweisz.com for upcoming work! |
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Daniel Williston │ Shrek Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: Once (Grand Theatre London, Royal Manitba Theatre Company); Spoon River (Off Broadway, Soulpepper, Charlottetown Festival); Kinky Boots (Mirvish/Australian Tour); Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, Ros & Guil Are Dead, Death of a Salesman, Crucible, Barber of Seville (Soulpepper); Evil Dead The Musical (Starvox); Peter and the Starcatcher (Western Canada Theatre). Film and Television: Heroes Reborn (NBC) Dark Matter (SYFY), Gangland Undercover (History Channel), Copper (BBC America), Lost Girl (Showcase/SYFY) Upcoming: Jukebox Hero (Annerin Productions) Other: Graduate of the St. Lawrence College Music Theatre Performance program and The Soulpepper Academy. Daniel would like to thank Kristen, Mom and Dad, Debbie, and the wonderful cast and team on Shrek at The Globe. Follow Daniel on Twitter and Instagram @danielwilliston! |
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Kellan Ziffle│ Pig, As Cast Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre:My Fair Lady, The Admirable Crichton (Shaw Festival); Paradis, Rock You Tonight, Band On The Run, Pure Variety, The Look Of Love (Norwegian Cruise Line); Jesus Christ Superstar, 9 to 5: The Musical (Mayfield Dinner Theatre Edmonton); The Wedding Singer, Summer In The City (Stage West Calgary); She Loves Me, A Christmas Carol: The Musical (Rose Theatre Brampton). Other: Kellan is a graduate of the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto ('10). The summer of 2018 marks 10 years since he moved to Toronto, and 10 years since he has performed in Regina. That makes this production of Shrek at Globe Theatre even more special and long awaited! Much love to my family and friends! I LOVE REGINA!! |
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Stephanie Graham | Director, Choreographer Globe Theatre: Director: Key Change; Director/Choreographer: The Little Mermaid, All Shook Up; Assistant Director: The Ladies Foursome, Man of La Mancha; Choreographer: Mary Poppins, The Drowsy Chaperone. Other Theatre: Director/Choreographer: Johnny Belinda, Back in ’59, Godspell; Choreographer: Fun Home, Chariots of Fire, Grey Gardens, The Wild Party, Crazy For You, It’s A Wonderful Life, Spamalot, The Addams Family, Kiss Me Kate, Dogfight, Colours in the Storm, She Loves Me, Next to Normal, The Last Resort. Stephanie is a Dora Award recipient (Toronto) and a Merritt award nominee (Halifax) for outstanding choreography. Upcoming: Director/Choreographer: Mamma Mia!, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Globe Theatre); Choreographer: Cinderella (Neptune Theatre) Other: Graduate of Music Theatre Performance-Sheridan College. Thank you for supporting live theatre. www.stephaniegraham.ca |
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Noah MacDougall | Musical Director Globe Theatre: Disney’s The Little Mermaid Other Theatre: Pinocchio (Torrent Productions); How To Succeed... (1st Keys - Sheridan); 13 The Musical (Steppin’ Out); The Wizard of Oz (St. Lawrence College); Mamma Mia! (Associate MD – Port Hope); PIPPIN (Mainstage); The Legend of Dan McGrew (Western Canada Tour -Smile Theatre); Back in ‘59, Spamalot (Stephenville); Dogfight (Holiff/Spetter); Anne & Gilbert (The Guild) Upcoming: Currently writing a new children’s musical debuting March 2019 at the Richmond Hill Centre. Other: Originally from PEI, (BMus, UPEI) Noah is a Toronto based Music Director/Composer. He has written two musicals; Perry Loved Mary (2 seasons in Port Perry, ON) and PACKED, recently workshopped at Bravo Academy. Special thanks to the Globe staff, the cast, crew, Steph, and Davers. Enjoy! |
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Alex Hartshorn | Assistant Director Globe Theatre: Actor: Pride and Prejudice, Becky’s New Car, A Date With The Night; Assistant Director: All Shook Up, The Little Mermaid Other Theatre: Choreography and Movement Direction: Tent Meeting (Station Arts Centre) My Chernobyl, Leading Ladies, Pride and Prejudice (Persephone Theatre); The Taming Of The Shrew (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan); Our Four Walls, The Sisters Fox (Thigh High Theatre); The Post Mistress (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre). Other: Alex is an actor, dancer, and budding choreographer and director with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Saskatchewan (2011). She is also a graduate of the Globe Theatre Conservatory (2013) and the One Yellow Rabbit Devised Theatre Intensive (2014). She’s thrilled to be back at the Globe for Shrek! www.alexhartshorn.com |
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Joe Pagnan | Set Designer Globe Theatre: Debut Other Theatre: Crazy For You (Theatre Sheridan); Amadeus (Talk Is Free Theatre); We Will Rock You (Magnus Theatre) Venus’ Daughter (Obsidian Theatre); Candide (TIFT); Grand Hotel (Theatre Sheridan); Bed and Breakfast (Magnus Theatre); Into The Woods (Hart House Theatre); Offline (TIFT); Pinnocchio (Torrent Productions); Rope Running Out (LemonTree Studios); Gruesome Playground Injuries (Birdland). Upcoming: Northern Lights (Theatre By The Bay); Sweeney Todd (TIFT/UK); Theory (Tarragon). Other: Joe is an Associated Designer of Canada. He is a graduate of Ryerson Theatre School, Young Centre of the Performing Arts, and extensive workshops with Theatre Bauhaus (Germany), OWOW (Poland), and Rimini Protokoll (Germany). He is thrilled to be dancing in the swamp with the Globe Theatre team! Love to my family who gave me an affinity for charmed dragons, and Jeff for being there when words fail. Here’s to our unlikely heroes. www.joepagnan.com |
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Brandon Kleiman | Costume Designer Globe Theatre: Disney’s The Little Mermaid Other Theatre: Brandon has designed sets and costumes for theatres across Canada. Some highlights include the new musical Life After with The Canadian Stage & Musical Stage Company, Undercover: A New Improvised Murder Mystery (Tarragon, Vertigo and The Citadel) and Blind Date (Brigantine Room & Tarragon Theatre) with Rebecca Northan, Our Town with Theatre Rusticle Upcoming: Harvest with The 1000 Island Playhouse, Once: The Musical with Sudbury Theatre Centre. Other: For more information and a portfolio please visit www.brandonkleimandesign.com. |
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Renee Brode | Lighting Designer Globe Theatre: Little Mermaid, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, The Ladies Foursome, Ring of Fire, Having Hope at Home, Anne of Green Gables, Over the River and Through the Woods, Stones in His Pockets. Other Theatre: In Canada, Renée has designed at The Grand Theatre, Neptune Theatre, Watermark Theatre, Charlottetown Festival, Stratford Festival, Canadian Opera Company and many others. Recently in the USA, Renée designed the Broadway lab of Beetlejuice in NYC. She has also designed at Houston Grand Opera, Stages Repertory Theater and Rice University as well as several national touring productions. Other: Most recently, Renée was Associate Lighting Designer for Farinelli and the King at Belasco Theatre, NYC. She was awarded the 2014 Houston Press Theatre Award for Best Lighting Design. |
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Jeremy Sauer│ Sound Designer Globe Theatre: Composer, Sound Designer, Musician, and/or Arranger for: Main Stage: Us, A Christmas Carol, Bittergirl – The Musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Key Change, The Last Wife, Romeo and Juliet, The Snow Queen, Salt-Water Moon, Becky’s New Car, Sleeping Beauty, The Wizard of Oz, Jake and the Kid, A Doll’s House, The Alice Nocturne, Doubt, a Parable, Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, Death and the Maiden, Mesa; Shumiatcher Sandbox Series: A Soldier’s War, A Thirst Undone, Hot Little Hands, Fusion III, Dot and Mae: Delusions of Grandeur, Marg Szkaluba - Pissy’s Wife. Upcoming: Shrek The Musical (Globe Theatre). Other: Jeremy is a pianist and composer, who spends much of his time playing and writing music with his good friend Belle Plaine. |
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Anne Taylor │ Stage Manager Globe Theatre: Around the World in 80 Days and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Other Theatre: Stage Manager: Million Dollar Quartet, Pride and Prejudice, Ring of Fire (Chemainus Theatre Festival); A Little Night Music, Rodgers and Hammerstein: Out of a Dream, Floyd Collins, The Light in the Piazza, The Full Monty, Into the Woods (Patrick Street Productions); Café Daughter (Gwaandak Theatre); Assistant Stage Manager: Rock of Ages, A Christmas Story, Mary Poppins, White Christmas, The Dishwashers, Gordon (Arts Club Theatre Company). Upcoming: Glorious! (Chemainus Theatre Festival). Other: General Manager, Nanaimo Fringe Festival; The Banff Centre Theatre Programme: Production Stage Management and Opera as Theatre. |
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Alana Freistadt │ Assistant Stage Manager Globe Theatre: Us, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Peter and the Starcatcher, G-Ram, The Secret Mask, The Hound of the Baskervilles, All Shook Up, Gunmetal Blues. Other Theatre: Home is a Beautiful Word (Persephone Theatre in association with Sum Theatre and the Broadway Theatre), Art, The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh, It’s a Wonderful Life, Mary’s Wedding (Persephone Theatre); Candide (Talk is Free Theatre); Earth Diver (Sum Theatre); The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz (Station Arts Centre); A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Monty Python’s Spamalot, Mama’s Country Record Collection, Tales of Ti-Jean, Jewel (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Killer Business-The Musical (Torrent Productions); The Canadian Badlands Passion Play. Other: For Grandma Bernice and Grandpa Arnie. |
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Kenilee Kehler │ Assistant Stage Manager Globe Theatre: Over twenty productions including Us, A Christmas Carol, Bittergirl – The Musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Salt Baby (2017, 2015), Peter and the Starcatcher, Million Dollar Quartet, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline (2016, 2012), Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, The Snow Queen, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Other Theatre: Othello, Mary Stuart (Stratford Festival); seven productions with Dancing Sky Theatre including Popcorn Elder, The Lucky Ones, Operation Big Rock; five productions with Souris Valley Theatre including The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other: Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Education, both from the University of Regina. Love to Jamie, Elizabeth, mom, dad, and Adam. |
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