Contractions

Trevor Schmidt

Director, Set & Costumes

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.

Linda Grass

Manager

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.

Nimet Kanji

Emma

Nimet is so excited to be back in the theatre again as we navigate our way to a new kind of normal. Some of her theatre credits include ‘Contractions‘ (Northern Light Theatre), ‘Victim Impact‘ (Theatre Conspiracy), ‘Sultans of the Street‘ (Carousel Theatre), ‘9 Parts of Desire‘ (The Maggie Tree), ‘Bombay Black‘ (2017 Vancouver Fringe) amongst others. She also works in TV/Film and Voice. Check her out on Imdb.com.

Adam Tsuyoshi Turnbull

Lighting Design & Production Manager

Adam is a multi-talented technician and theatre designer who works in set and lighting design and construction. He is sought-after as an artistic collaborator and his work has been seen on the stages for Northern Light Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Teatro la Quindicina, Fringe Theatre Adventures, L’UniThéâtre, Theatre Yes, multiple high school and performing arts groups, as well as trade shows and conventions. He has served as Production Manager and Site Technical Director for North America’s largest Fringe Festival, currently serves at the Technical Director and Production Manager at Northern Light Theatre. He is a multiple nominee for Sterling Awards.

Betty Hushlak

Stage Manager

Brooke Leifso

Assistant Director

Brooke is a Crip multi-disciplinary theatre practitioner and administrator, with Devised Professional and Community Art Performance. She has worked in various capacities with Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Theatre Yes, Northern Light Theatre, Latitude 53, CRIPSiE, Ground Zero Productions, Jumblies Theatre, CAOS, Mile Zero Dance and Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre and more. In 2019, she researched and reported on accessibility for Edmonton audiences (funded by the Edmonton Community Foundation). She is the Justice Artistic Director at Robertson-Wesley United Church, creating space for people to learn and build community through art. She also works as a research analyst for NorQuest College. She has a Masters in Expressive Art Therapy with a focus on Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding.