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Franz Xaver Kroetz

Playwright

Lora Brovold

Lora is a Sterling nominated actor and voiceover artist who is thankful to make her home and practice her craft here in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton), on Treaty Six Territory. She is particularly pleased to be returning to Northern Light Theatre, where she began her professional theatre career and performed in their productions of FAT PIG, MO AND JESS KILL SUSIE, and HEROINE.

Lora has been privileged to appear on many stages in our community, including the Citadel Theatre (SWEAT, A FEW GOOD MEN, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE ENCOUNTERS FESTIVAL), Theatre Network (BUST, LET THE LIGHT OF DAY THROUGH), Shadow Theatre (CIRCLE, MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, THE LIARS, THREE DAYS OF RAIN), Workshop West Playwright’s Theatre (THE INVENTION OF ROMANCE) Freewill Players, Theatre Yes, Azimuth Theatre, Concrete Theatre, and others. Lora has also enjoyed working with many of our community’s fine independent theatre companies including The Unconscious Collective, The Serial Collective, Maggie Tree, Broken Toys Theatre, Interloper Theatre, Bedlam Theatre Concern, and Peregrine Theatre, to name a few.

Lora’s most recent productions were courtesy of The Citadel Theatre’s ESC Series, wherein she produced, co-wrote, and appeared in Epic Bedlam Productions three short films (6 Feet Apart, Pandemic Dating, and For You Margaret). All three films were inspired by the spiritual, social, physical, and metaphysical Covid constraints we’ve all been weathering. You may view the films on the Facebook page for Epic Bedlam Productions. Lora is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting Program and the Citadel Theatre/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program.

Nadien Chu

Nadien Chu (she/her) is thrilled to be returning to NLT for this amazing show!

Nadien is proud to be based in amiskwacîwâskahikan, Treaty 6 territory. Her NLT credits include: Cherish, Fourth Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide, Space//Space, Cleopatra’s Sister and narration for the cardiac shadow. Other recent credits include: As You Like It, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and many others for the Freewill Shakespeare Festival where she has served as an Artistic Associate and company member for 9 years.

Recently for the Citadel Theatre: Little Women, The Three Muskateers, The Importance of Being Earnest, Network, Pride and Prejudice, The Garneau Block. Nadien has also worked at The Arts Club (Vancouver), The Grand Theatre ( London), Royal Manitoba Theatre (Winnipeg), VertigoTheatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre Calgary and One Yellow Rabbit (Calgary).

Upcoming at the Citadel Theatre you can see Nadien in The Vinyl Cafe, Death of a Salesman and The Wizard of Oz.

Enjoy the show!

Patricia Darbasie

Patricia is an Edmonton based actor and director; she is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting program and MFA Directing program. Pat is a two time Sterling award winner. Pat has had the pleasure of working with Northern Light Theatre many times over their 50 years. The first time was the Corporate Nightmare of Rembrant Brown with Jillian Raby and more recently she did Something Unspoken and Donna Orbits the Moon with Trevor Schmidt . Some other Acting credits include: Citadel Theatre: Shakespeare in Love and A Christmas Carol, and Little Women Atlas Theatre: Going to St. Ives, Teatro Live!: The Finest of Strangers. Catalyst Theatre: Until the Next Breath Theatre Calgary: Steel Magnolias and Workshop West Theatre: Unsung: Tales from the Front Line.

Beth Graham

Linda Grass

Linda is an Edmonton stage, film, television, and voice actor.  She most recently appeared in Shadow Theatre’s premiere of THE WRONG PEOPLE HAVE MONEY. Previously for Northern Light Theatre, she has performed onscreen in THE LOOK, and onstage in CONTRACTIONS, MISS MARGARIDA’S WAY, THE BEARD, and URBAN TALES 9 & 10.  In addition to working with NLT and Shadow Theatre, she has also appeared in the productions of Workshop West Theatre, Theatre Network, Teatro La Quindicina, The Citadel Theatre, Guys in Disguise, The Unconscious Collective, and Trunk Theatre.

Cheryl Jameson

Cheryl has worked with Trevor in many other productions, such as 2 Queens and a Joker (Guys In Disguise), Her Mark, Marked, World’s Wife, Destination Wedding, Destination Vegas (Sterling Nominated), Lady Porn, Black Widow Gun Club (Sterling Nominated), Paloma & Joy (Whizgiggling Productions), Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver (closed due to covid) and 4th Graders Present: An Un-Named Love-Suicide (NLT), where she was a Sterling Award recipient. Some favourite local productions include 9 to 5 (Citadel Theatre), Cabaret, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Rock and Roll Era (Mayfield Dinner Theatre), Hey! Countess (Teatro La Qundicina), The Prom (Nuova Vocal Arts) and her own The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant…Ever! (Whizgiggling Productions). Cheryl would like to thank her backstage crew; Justin, Taj and Trin!

Kristin Johnston

Kristin is an Edmonton based performer and instructor, and a graduate of the Theatre Arts Program at Red Deer College and the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC.  Her local credits include A Christmas Carol,  9 to 5, and Sense and Sensibility at the Citadel, the latter as part of the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Training Program. Kristin has appeared in MOB at Workshop West, Helen with Trunk Theatre and Pith, Deathtrap and The Odd Couple at Teatro Live. She’s also appeared regularly with Northern Light Theatre, where her credits include Enough (Sterling Award Nomination), We Had a Girl Before You, Baroness Bianka’s Bloodsongs (Sterling Award Nomination) and Origin of the Species. Kristin’s many Fringe credits include The Black Widow Gun Club, Destination Wedding and Destination Vegas with Whizzgiggling Productions, Mass Debating and Carole Of The Belles with 100% More Girls, Rivercity the Musical and The Unsynchables with Dammittammy Productions and Release the McCrakkin for Accidental Humour Co. Kristin can be seen next in The Vinyl Cafe at the Citadel.

Larissa Poho

Larissa (she/her) is a queer Ukrainian artist living and creating in amiskwaciwaskahikan. A multidisciplinary performer, production designer, visual artist and tattooist (owner/artist at Folk Lore Tattoo), she is also a teaching artist with the Citadel Theatre (musical theatre/dance), and is the current Artistic Director of the Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. Select performance credits: Once, All Because I’m A Woman, Hits of Broadway (Citadel) ; Infinity (Theatre Network); Canada Rocks: The Reboot, VEGAS LIVE, Canada 151 (Mayfield); ren & the wake (Catch the Keys); 10 out of 12 (WildSide); Ordinary Days (Straight Edge); Assassins (Loose Ends); Dreamer’s Cantata (Plain Janes). Assistant Music-Direction: Jersey Boys (Citadel); Assistant Direction: Evelyn Strange (Teatro La Quindicina). Lighting Design: A Phoenix Too Frequent (Northern Light Theatre); Joni Mitchell’s Songs of a Prairie Girl, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Network); An Homage to Billie Holiday, Les Sylphides (Ballet Edmonton); La Raccourcie, Les Neiges, Simone et le whole shebang (L’UniTheatre); Surveil (Hip.Bang!); Fusion – Harmony in Motion, At the Bazaar (Viter Ukrainian Dancers & Folk Choir). Sterling-Nominated Music Direction for the Canadian national tour of Barvinok (Pyretic Productions). You can catch her lighting up the stage again later this season with NLT’s Radiant Vermin. Thanks to everyone who continues to support Larissa on this artistic journey. Much love to Vince and Soaps.

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Vanessa Sabourin

Vanessa is co-artistic producer at Azimuth Theatre, and co-founder and co-producer for The Maggie Tree. Selected acting credits include THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, HAMLET (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); THE CRUCIBLE (Theatre Calgary); NEVERMORE (Catalyst Theatre); THE LAST VOYAGE OF DONALD CROWHURST(GhostRiver Theatre and Alberta Theatre Projects); THE PENELOPIAD (Alberta Theatre Projects); ONCE UPON AN ATOM BOMB (Green Fools Theatre); MONSTROSITIES, FOLIE A DEUX Monstrosities, (The Maggie Tree), BECKETT’S SHORTS, (Surreal Soreal); THE DROWNING GIRLS (Alberta Theatre Projects and Bent out of Shape Productions); DANGEROUS CORNER, WHEN GIRLS COLLIDE,  (Vertigo Theatre); GREASE, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, and CHRISTMAS CAROL (Citadel Theatre). Selected directing credits include CLEAVE (Tiny Bear Jaws); 9 PARTS OF DESIRE, THE SUPLINE COBBLER, HROSES, AN AFFRONT TO REASON, SHATTER, A LIFE IN THE DAY, and HUNGER STRIKING (The Maggie Tree).

Nicole St. Martin

Nicole is thrilled to be making her Northern Light Theatre debut. Born in Montreal she attended FACE School for the Arts and performed with Montreal Children’s Theatre where she was scouted to be on Sesame Street when she was six years old.  She has continued to work and train professionally as an actor appearing on stages in Edmonton, Toronto and London England, where she graduated with Distinction from Drama Centre London’s MA in European Classical Acting, a program which included training at Shakespeare’s The Globe and Moscow’s Vakhtangov Institute.  Her appearances on stage include American in 9 PARTS OF DESIRE by Maggie Tree, Elida in THE LADY FROM THE SEA at the Timms Centre for the Arts, Veronica Searson in Theatre Yes’ ANXIETY, Anne Desbaresdes in SUMMERWORKS 2015, World premiere of Marguerite Duras’ MODERATO CANTABILE, the 2014 World Premiere production of Anne Carson’s ANTIGONICK, and Smerdyakov in the 2012 Dora nominated production of THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV. She has also appeared on TV in Lifetime’s “Mommy’s Little Girl”, the series “The Murdock Mysteries” and “Played”.  Nicole is an active leader in ACTRA.  Nicole is very grateful to her family and for making this all possible.

Davina Stewart

Davina (she/her), is an award winning actress, improviser, director and graduate of the U of A BFA Acting program. She’s been fortunate to have worked with many of Edmonton’s theatre companies selected credits include; Sexy Laundry, Deathtrap (Mayfield Dinner Theatre) Cottagers and Indians, Vanya, Sonia, Mash and Spike (Shadow Theatre); Something Unspoken, (Northern Light Theatre); Pia & Maria (Concrete Theatre); Witch Hunt At The Strand (Workshop West Theatre) Cocktails At Pam’s, Pith, The Vile Governess (Teatro Quindicina); Marion Bridge, A Beautiful View (Theatre Network); BitchSlap! (Guys In Disguise); An Ideal Husband (Citadel Theatre).

Most recently she directed The Hunchback Variations, All In The Timing- Sure Thing, Salsa Lesson (Edmonton Fringe), Prettier Woman (Spotlight) and appeared in; It’s A Wonderful Christmas Carol (Spotlight) Woman Caught Unaware (Edmonton Fringe & Victoria Fringe).

Davina is one third of the hit info-tainment extravaganza Hey Ladies! which will be returning to live in person performances in 2022/23 find out more at Hey Ladies! on Facebook.

Melissa Thingelstad

Melissa Thingelstad received her BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta and has worked as a professional actor in Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) for over twenty years. Her acting portfolio includes stage work, film work, and voice over. She has had the great privilege of working in Edmonton, Banff, Winnipeg, Washington, DC, London, England, and Halifax and is the recipient of three Elizabeth Sterling Haynes awards for acting. Selected Theatre Credits Include: Slight of Mind, Viscosity, The List (Theatre Yes), Stupid F@#cking Bird and Fatboy (Edmonton Actors’ Theatre), The Fever and Proud (theatre no.6), An Accident (Northern Light Theatre), Unsung, Here There Be Night and Kill Me Now (Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre), Three Sisters (Broken Toys Theatre), Age of Arousal and The Supine Cobbler (The Maggie Tree).

Caley Thomas

Michelle Todd

An Edmonton native, Michelle has been active in the arts community as an actor, writer, and choreographer since graduating from Grant MacEwan’s Theatre Arts program.  Michelle has performed her own one-woman show nationally, and been fortunate to work with organizations, post secondary institutions, local and provincial schools through theatre on social justice issues surrounding bullying, diversity, and racism.  With discussions around empowerment, promiscuity, slut-shaming, sexuality, and stereotypes, Brenda McFarlane’s play, SLUT is gratifying to explore.  Michelle can’t wait to work with the wonderful team at NLT and is grateful for Bob and her boys who encourage her to do so!

Holly Turner

Holly trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse and performed in New York and regional theatres before moving to Edmonton. After a career in law, Holly has performed with Northern Light Theatre, the Freewill Shakespeare Festival, L’Uni Théâtre, the Citadel, and Wishbone Theatre. Her Fringe performances in The Year of Magical Thinking and Love Letters were particularly well received. She received a Sterling nomination for her performance in the NLT production of Testament of Mary. Thanks to Don for his unfailing support.

Sylvia Wong

Alex Dawkins

Ellie Heath

Andrea House

Marissa K

Holly Sangster

Caley Thomas

Lindsey Walker

Lindsey Walker is an award-winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and theatre performer. Lindsey’s music has been described as “achingly sincere”, and “cinematic”. As a theatre creator, Lindsey wrote the score and lyrics for ren & the wake, an original semi-immersive musical that she created with Catch the Keys Productions, as well as creating the music and lyrics for the one-man political musical Amor de Cosmos with Richard Kemick. Selected sound design work: Bea (Shadow Theatre – Sterling Award Nominee), Re:Construct (Donkey Dog Theatre), In My Own Little Corner (RISER Edmonton), The Debut (Hoy! Productions), and was nominated for a Sterling Award for her contribution to the sound design for The Spinsters (Small Matters Productions). When not dallying in music spheres, Lindsey can be found writing and performing in her sketch comedy troupe Sketchy Broads, as well as performing with the live improvised soap opera Die-Nasty!. Lindsey is currently working on her latest EP, Something Real, which will be out later this year. Follow all her exploits on social media here: @lindseywalkermusic

Kaeley Jade Wiebe

Kaeley is a Métis multidisciplinary artist based out of Amiskwaciwâskahikan/Edmonton, Alberta. A recent graduate of the BFA Acting Program at the University of Alberta, Kaeley is very excited to be making her NLT debut. Select theatre credits: REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN., CHYSOTHEMIS (Studio Theatre), ROMEO & JULIET (Theatre Calgary/The Shakespeare Company). Select film credits: SMILE: It’s Only the End of the World (Guerrilla Motion Pictures), NO APOLOGY (Link to the Past Productions).

Alongside her theatre and film careers, Kaeley has also been making waves as a folk-pop singer/songwriter under the name, “Kaeley Jade”. An SSIMA nominee, Kaeley has performed at events including the Taste of Edmonton, Tkaronto Music Festival and Big Valley Jamboree. An alumnus of RBCxMusic’s First Up Program and Indigenous Music’s Market Builder Residency, her music has been featured in editorial playlists across streaming platforms, in several film and television productions, and in publications from around the world including Tinnitist (500k+ Twitter followers), SAY Magazine and The Gate.

Dana Wylie

Patricia Zentilli

Trevor Schmidt

Director & Set Designer

Trevor is the Artistic Director of Northern Light Theatre as well as a performer, designer of set and costume, a published playwright and a multiple award winner. He has been awarded twice for playwrighting (THE WATERMELON GIRLS, and CHANGE ROOM),for directing the Canadian premieres of Carol Anne Duffy’s THE WORLD’S WIFE and Sean Graney’s THE 4TH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE-SUICIDE and the outstanding production award for the Canadian premiere of Elise Forier Edie’s THE PINK UNICORN. For Guys In Disguise, where he is an Artistic Associate, he has also performed the one-man show COFFEE DAD, CHICKEN MOM, AND THE FABULOUS BUDDHA BOI, penned by Nick Green in New York as part of the FRIGID FESTIVAL for which he also received the award for Outstanding Performance, and the Outstanding New Fringe Play (co-written and created with Darrin Hagen) for FLORA & FAWNA’S FIELD TRIP (both at the Sterling Awards), and Outstanding Touring Production at the Critic’s Awards in Calgary. Also for Guys In Disguise, he received an Orlando Fringe award for his performance for Bette Davis in the much-lauded BITCHSLAP.