Citadel: As an actor: Once, A Christmas Carol. As a musical director: Little Shop of Horrors, She Loves You, Uptown Girls.

Other Theatre: The Pillowman (Theatre Yes); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Freewill Festival); Les Misérables (U.K. Tour); and a recurring role on long running series Coronation Street. As a musical director, her work in Canada includes The Invisible, Nevermore (Catalyst Theatre).

Ruth is an Edmonton-based actor/musician originally from Scotland. Her career spans four decades in theatre and television. Ruth is also the co-artistic producer of “Theatre Yes” alongside her husband, director Max Rubin.

Citadel: The Importance of Being Earnest, Clue, The Garneau Block, Ring of Fire, Once, Spamalot, Beauty and the Beast, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Wizard of Oz, Travels with My Aunt, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Richard III.

Other: The Woman in Black, The Little Mermaid, The Finest of Strangers, Million Dollar Quartet, The Suburban Motel, A Skull in Connemara, The Wrong People Have Money, A Picasso, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, Two, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Julien would like to thank Sheiny for her ongoing love and support, as well as his wonderful family (Nick, Dad, and Judy). For a more in-depth bio, please go on line to “Arnold, Julien” at the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Enjoy the show and Happy Holidays!

Citadel: Clue, A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: The Little Mermaid (Persephone Theatre); Jack and the Beanstalk (Alberta Musical Theatre Company); CTRL-ALT-DEL (Concrete Theatre).

Maya is an Edmonton-based theatre artist and is so thrilled to be back at the Citadel! Maya would like to thank her Mom, Dad and Fernando for all their endless support. Happy Holidays!

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Captain of the Ship (Foote Theatre School Summer Camp Showcase).

Breanna is ecstatic to be a part of this year’s A Christmas Carol in her Home City of Edmonton. In her spare time, she loves horse riding and playing Bananagrams. Breanna would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers/school staff for their support.

Citadel: As a performer: The Mountaintop (Sterling Nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role – Play), A Christmas Carol (7 seasons), The Fiancée, The Silver Arrow, Shakespeare in Love. As a director, Horizon Lab. As an assistant director: The Royale.

Other Theatre: Director & dramaturg: The 7 Fires: A New Musical, Tar (The Musical Stage Company); The Entire Hamlet (Alberta Theatre Projects); Tune to A (Azimuth Theatre); Here There Be Night (Theatre Network & Workshop West co-pro).

Citadel: Romeo & Juliet, Sweat, A Christmas Carol, and The Three Musketeers.

Other Theatre: Fiji (Shatter Glass); Wish You Were Here & Drat! The Cat! (Plain Jane Theatre); Featuring Loretta & Risk Everything (Punctuate! Theatre); The Conversion (Kill Your Television Theatre); Betrayal (Broken Toys Theatre).

Film & TV: Dark Match (Dept. 9 Studios); Damnation (Netflix); Winter in Vale (Hallmark); Hell on Wheels (AMC); and Cold Pursuit (StudioCanal).

Citadel: A Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre.

Other Theatre: Civil Blood (Thou Art Here Theatre); Nowhere With You: An East Coast Musical, Jane Eyre (Collider Festival); Catalyst’s Frankenstein, Matilda: The Musical (Victoria School of the Arts); Slight of Mind (Theatre Yes/Citadel Theatre co-production).

Ivy is thrilled to be performing in her seventh season of A Christmas Carol. Follow her on Instagram @ivy.degagne.

Citadel: Peter Pan Goes Wrong, As You Like It, Once, Peter and The Starcatcher, Trouble In Mind, A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: As You Like It, Julius Caesar (Bard on The Beach); As You Like It (Theatre Calgary); Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Arts Club Theatre Company); As You Like It, Trouble in Mind (RMTC); The Hothouse Prince, Evelyn Strange, The Oculist’s Holiday (Teatro Live!); Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Winter’s Tale (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); Barvinok (Pyretic Productions/Tarragon Theatre); Featuring Loretta, Criminal Minds (Punctate! Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing (Thou Art Here Theatre).

All my love to Gianna and Remy.

Citadel: The Three Musketeers, Little Shop of Horrors, Pride & Prejudice, Network, Jane Eyre, The Tempest.

Other Theatre: Little Shop of Horrors (ArtsClub); Network (RMTC); Burning Bluebeard (Edmonton Actor’s Theatre); Bright Lights (Blarney Productions); Shakespeare’s R+J (Kill Your Television); The Salon of the Talking Turk (Teatro Live); Fortune Falls (Catalyst Theatre).

Film & TV: The Irrational (NBC); Abracadavers (Numera Films).

Thank you for making this story an Edmonton tradition.

Citadel: Jane Eyre, The Silver Arrow, Crazy For You, Alice Through the Looking Glass, One Man, Two Guvnors, Measure for Measure, A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: Selected: The Diviners (Stratford); Clue (Grand Theatre/MTC); The Breathing Hole (NAC); Joy Ride, Black Horse (Caravan Farm Theatre); Romeo and Juliet, Love’s Labours Lost (Free Will Players); 6.0, 4th Graders Present…, Fat Pig (NLT); 10/12, Passion Play, Realistic Joneses (Wild Side Productions); Buddy, Little One, Let The Light Of Day Through (Theatre Network).

Film & TV: Tiny Plastic Men (Super Channel); Caution May Contain Nuts (APTN); Blind Ambition (Catapult Pictures).

www.jessegervais.com

Citadel: Jersey Boys, Clue, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Ring of Fire, Once, Children of God.

Other Theatre: Recent: The Little Mermaid (Persephone); Grease (WCT); The Wrong People Have Money (Shadow); Million Dollar Quartet (Theatre Calgary, ACTC); Beauty and the Beast (TUTS). Upcoming: Frozen and Little Women (Citadel); After Mourning, Before van Gogh (Shadow); Newsies (Ross Sheppard).

Other: Steven is an Edmonton-based music director, actor, musician and theatre educator (FTS, Artstrek, CapU, Studio 58, MacEwan). He is proud to share the stage with his son, Edgar.

www.stevengreenfield.ca

Citadel: 9 to 5: The Musical and Sense and Sensibility.

Other Theatre:  Pith! (Teatro Live!), MOB (Workshop West Playwrights Theatre), Helen (Trunk Theatre) and Enough (Northern Light Theatre).

Kristin is delighted to be back for another Christmas season with so many fine performers including her youngest child, Thalia. Upcoming projects include Dance Nation (SkirtsAfire) and The Odd Couple (Teatro Live!)

Citadel: A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: MOB (WWPT); Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet (Freewill Shakespeare); Strange Familiar, The Curing Room, How to Leave (Theatre Outré); Tune to A (Expanse Festival); A Christmas Carol, The Crucible, The Tempest (Theatre Calgary); Fortune Falls (Catalyst Theatre/ATP); CTRL – ALT – DEL, The Antyssey (Concrete Theatre).

Film & TV: Wynona Earp, Like Right Now, Dive, King Crow.

BFA in Acting (University of Alberta). His work has been nominated for 2 Sterling Awards.

Citadel: Trouble in Mind, Network, The Candidate, The Party, A Christmas Carol, Peter and the Starcatcher, Death of a Salesman, One Man, Two Guvnors, and Beauty and the Beast. Other Theatre: The Drawer Boy Outside Mullingar, Mistakes Were Made, The Odd Couple, Sexy Laundry and Flyfisher’s Companion (Shadow Theatre).

Glenn is delighted to be part of A Christmas Carol. Happy Holidays!

Citadel: The Sound of Music, Going Solo, Jersey Boys, Christmas Carol, Clue, Jane Eyre.  

Other Theatre: Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Winter’s Tale (Freewill Shakespeare); Alina, Michael Mysterious (Pyretic Productions); Here There Be Night (Workshop West Theatre).

Christina is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting Program. Much love and thanks to C & S. Upcoming: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The 70s Musical (Citadel). 

Citadel: The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol, The Royale, The Tempest. 

Other Theatre: As You Like It ((The Grand Theatre); The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet (Freewill Shakespeare Festival); The 39 Steps (Mayfield); It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol (Theatre Northwest); The Umbrella (Quest Theatre); The Early Bloomer, Smokescreen (Concrete Theatre); Anxiety, Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat (Theatre Yes); An Inspector Calls, The Diary of Anne Frank (Rosebud).

Citadel: Little Shop of Horrors, Prison Dancer (Mainstage), Going Solo, Toque (House Series).

Other:  Biboye is thrilled to step out of the orchestra pit for the first time at the Citadel! Biboye was recently named the Edmonton Public Library’s Musician in Residence and is active in Edmonton’s music scene, playing with various groups and producing music series to foster community for local artists. Biboye thanks his wife for her loving support.

Citadel: Bhéy (she/her), an emerging Filipina artist based in Edmonton, is stoked to be making her Citadel debut for this season’s A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: select theatre credits include: Cinderella, One Person Hansel & Gretel (Alberta Musical Theatre Company).

She is in love with art in general and continues to dive herself into a wider variety of artistic disciplines. Bhéy would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas! God bless us, everyone!

Citadel: Emmy Richardson is so happy to be returning to The Citadel stage for A Christmas Carol. 

Other Theatre: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Visionary Performing Arts).

Film & TV: Under the Christmas Sky (Hallmark Channel Movie).

Emmy would like to send a huge thank you to her family, friends, and “un grand merci” to her teachers/school staff for all their support.

Citadel: The Play That Goes Wrong, The Three Musketeers, as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, The Pillowman, Rocky Horror Show, and Death of a Salesman.

Other Theatre: Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Theatre Network); performed in the Spiegeltent at K-Days with Firefly Theatre. John is very familiar to The Citadel Theatre. Favourite roles include: Matilda (RMTC/Citadel/Arts Club); Beauty and the Beast (Citadel/Theatre Calgary).

John has worked across the country in many theatres from The Segal Centre in Montreal to The Belfry Theatre in Victoria.

Citadel: Christmas Carol, Almost A Full Moon, 9 to 5, Mamma Mia, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Alice Through The Looking Glass (Mainstage); Feels Like Home, What The World Needs Now, Uptown Girls and She Loves You ( House Series).

Other Theatre: Billy Elliot, Of Mice and Men, Hamlet, What The Butler Saw, Rabbit Hole, Grease, Sincerely, A Friend ( Neptune); Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors ( Canadian Stage); The Last 5 Years, The Gravitational Pull of Berenice Trimble (Theatre Network); Matara (Workshop West); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, First Date, Little Shop of Horrors, Spelling Bee, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change ( Mayfield).

Film and TV:  see IMDB.

Patricia is also a visual artist (Instagram @patriciazentilliart). Upcoming: Legally Blonde. Big Love to my daughter Melody and to my parents who are coming to YEG for Christmas!

Citadel: A Christmas Carol is Jack’s professional acting debut, having spent several summers training and performing at Foote Theatre School.

When not on stage, Jack is an 8th grade French Immersion student who plays piano and trumpet.  He is a track athlete and can solve a Rubik’s Cube in 20 seconds.  Jack would like to thank his family for their support and encouragement and the company for this amazing opportunity.

Citadel: A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: Polkadots, A Year With Frog and Toad (St. Albert’s Children’s Theatre); Grief Aloud (Elevate Productions); Seussical JR, A Dog’s Life (Edmonton Musical Theatre).

She likes to teach herself to play new instruments such as guitar and ukulele. You can also find her singing and playing guitar at her church. She would like to thank her family for all their love and support.

Citadel: A Christmas Carol (2023)

Edgar is very excited to be returning to A Christmas Carol, where he gets to perform onstage with his dad, Steven. He is a student at Citadel’s Foote Theatre School, and enjoys playing piano, creating alphabets (shoutout to Mike Boon!), crafting, making shows with his friends, and playing with his dog Gotham. Edgar says “Happy Holidays! I hope you like the show!”

Citadel: The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol (2022).

Other Theatre: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (ELOPE Musical Theatre); And I’m Home – Christmas Radio Show (Edmonton Pops Orchestra); Disney’s Frozen JR (Foote Theatre School).

Ben (age 11) is so grateful and excited to be back performing this heartwarming Christmas Classic with some of his favorite friends and mentors. Ben would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him through thick and thin. 

Citadel: A Christmas Carol (2023).

Other Theatre: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (ELOPE Musical Theatre); Disney’s Frozen KIDS (Foote Theatre School).

Nora’s heart races with excitement when you mention theatre of any kind. If she isn’t singing or making up a play in her basement, you can find her hugging her big red dog Rusty or playing outside with her amazing neighborhood pals! Nora is so grateful for the kindness and guidance she receives at The Citadel.  She is also grateful to her parents and brothers for their endless support.

Citadel: A Christmas Carol (2022, 2023). Upcoming: Frozen (2025).

Other Theatre: The Pillowman (Theatre Yes).

TV: Concept Video for Billy, Dilly, and the Magic Attic (No Problem Production).

Aubrey is also an accomplished Ninja, having competed in the Canadian National Finals and other international competitions! She thanks her biggest fans (her family), especially big bro Parker for inspiring her to be an actor and a Ninja.

Citadel: A Christmas Carol (2022, 2023).

Other Theatre: The Big Bad Musical, Space Pirates, The Musical (SAB Jr High Musical).

Parker (@parkinator_ninja) is one of the highest ranked Ninja Warrior athletes in Canada. He has won numerous medals from both local and international competitions. He is honoured to be back at The Citadel and thanks Daryl and Lianna, and his family for all their support!

Citadel: A Christmas Carol, Frozen Jr.

Other Theatre: Princess and the Pea (Fringe Theatre Festival); Catalyst Theatre’s Frankenstein (Victoria School of the Arts); 15 Minutes of Clown Fame (Victoria School of the Arts); James and the Giant Peach jr. (Victoria School of the Arts); Awakening (Victoria School of the Arts).

Nicolas would like to thank his brother, sister, and mom for helping him with the process from auditioning to performing.

Citadel:

Other Theatre: This is Spike’s third appearance in A Christmas Carol. So far he has played Ignorance, Shoe shine boy and snowball kid, amongst other roles.

Spike was born in Liverpool, UK and arrived in Edmonton in 2017. He is a grade 7 student at Victoria School of the Arts. He loves reading and building massive structures in Roblox and is also a green belt in karate. Spike would like to thank his Mom and Dad and his dogs, Jolene and Boo.

Citadel: Thalia is thrilled to be back for her third time in A Christmas Carol.

This year she will be reprising the role of Nancy Cratchit. She has many years of dance and musical theatre training and loves to perform. Other interests include: reading, writing, art, playing piano and decorating for the holidays. She hopes you enjoy the show and wishes you a Merry Christmas!

Citadel: The Sound of Music. 

Other Theatre: Frozen Jr. (Foote Theatre School); Willy Wonka Jr., The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Aladdin (Visionary Centre for the Performing Arts); Alice in Wonderland, Do You Wanna Dance (The Dance Theatre Performing Arts).

I’m ecstatic to share this season with the amazing cast and crew at the Citadel! Thank you to my amazing parents and grandparents for supporting me every step of the way. Outside of acting I love dancing, singing, playing the piano and hanging out with friends and my little dog Pippin! Enjoy the show and the delicious Pinocchio Ice Cream! I wish you a very Merry Christmas! @elowyn_temme

Citadel: A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: Liberation Days (Theatre Calgary/Western Canada Theatre); The Highest Step in the World and The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst (Ghost River Theatre/Alberta Theatre Projects); GIANT (Ghost River Theatre/Calgary Animated Objects Society); Love is Magic (Gwen Pharis Ringwood Prize, 2022).

This adaptation was created with the insights of many talented people, including Daryl Cloran, Rachel Peake, Vanessa Sabourin and Ted Dykstra.

Citadel: A Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre (Assistant Director).

Other Theatre: First Métis Man of Odesa* (Punctuate! Theatre – *Dora Award, Outstanding Direction); Barvinok, Alina (Pyretic Productions). Upcoming: Kohkom’s Babushka (Pyretic/Punctuate Theatre, Banff Centre for the Arts).

Lianna is a Ukrainian Canadian theatre artist. Her work has been recognized with a Shevchenko Foundation’s REACH Award, Edmonton Artist Trust Fund Award, Dora Award, Sterling Award nominations, and named a 2023 Edify Magazine Top 40 Under 40.

Citadel: Three Musketeers, Matilda, Shakespeare in Love, Mary Poppins, Crazy for You, Romeo and Juliet, Spamalot, Million Dollar Quartet, Ring of Fire, Rocky Horror Show, Made in Italy.

Other Theatre: Prince Caspian, Gypsy, Damn Yankees (Shaw Festival); Anne of Green Gables, Mamma Mia (Charlottetown Festival); Billy Elliot, Secret Garden (Theatre Calgary).

Film & TV: A Christmas Carol (CBC/Family Channel)

www.corysincennes.com, ADC659.

Citadel: The Silver Arrow, A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: Richard II, Hamlet 911 (Stratford); February (Opera on the Avalon); Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead (Neptune, Mirvish); Come From Away (In Gander, NFLD!).

Leigh Ann is the recipient of seven Merritt awards for design and was nominated for the Siminovitch Prize. When not designing, she teaches at the National Theatre School of Canada.

Citadel: Mamma Mia, West Side Story, Spamalot, Shakespeare in Love, Next to Normal.

Other Theatre: The Invisible, Nevermore, Vigilante, Hunchback, Fortune Falls and Frankenstein (Catalyst Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, Footloose (The Mayfield); Enron (NAC); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Belfry/Arts Club); Home is a Beautiful Word (Belfry/Persephone Theatre); RICH, Rapa Nui (MTYP); Next to Normal (Theatre Calgary).

Other: The Yellow Wallpaper (Independent).

Citadel: Director, A Giraffe in Paris and other plays in the KidsPlay@The Citadel series.

Other Theatre: Director, The Space Between Stars at SkirtsAfire, Fresh Hell at Shadow Theatre.

Tracy (she/her) has held Artistic Associate positions at The Citadel and Alberta Playwrights’ Network and is presently the Managing Director at Catalyst Theatre where The Invisible by Jonathan Christenson just wrapped a successful Western Canadian tour.

Citadel: A Christmas Carol, The Mountaintop, Rubaboo, The Royale, The Garneau Block (Stage Manager); Trouble in Mind, Children of God, and Peter and the Starcatcher (Assistant Stage Manager).

Other Theatre: Freewill Shakespeare Festival: The Tempest, Twelfth Night, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Comedy of Errors, and The Merchant of Venice (Stage Manager); Nashville Music City, Rock the Canyon and Mamma Mia! (Mayfield Dinner Theatre); and Vigilante (Catalyst Theatre).

Citadel: A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Garneau Block.

Other Theatre: Stars on Her Shoulders (Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre); The Hooves Belonged to the Deer (In Arms Theatre Collective); Boy Trouble (Amoris Projects); I Don’t Even Miss You (Tiny Bear Jaws).

Andrea is a Salvadoran stage manager based in Amiskwaciwâskahikan. They’re thrilled to be returning to A Christmas Carol!

Citadel: Debut.

Other Theatre: Salesman in China, Frankenstein Revived, 1939, Wanderlust, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Stratford Festival); Hansel & Gretel, Nutcracker, Botero (Alberta Ballet); Cipher (Vertigo Theatre); Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) (Nightwood Theatre); The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Segal Centre); 8 seasons with the Shaw Festival.

In my spare time, you’ll find me baking the best butter tarts you’ve ever had.

Citadel: Debut.

Other Theatre: Mump & Smoot in “EXIT”, With Bells On! The Musical, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Theatre Network); Brick Shithouse (fenceless theatre); Is My Microphone On? (Citadel Young Company); The Hooves Belonged to the Deer (In Arms Theatre); Re:Construct (Common Ground Arts).

Other: Andraya is a stage designer/manager from amiskwaciwâskahikan. Love to Mom & Jay.

Citadel: West Side Story, Oliver!, Matilda, Mamma Mia!, A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: The Bully Project, Are We There Yet? (Concrete Theatre); The Super Groovy ‘70s Show (The Mayfield Dinner Theatre); Onegin (The Arts Club /Catalyst Theatre); Boy Groove (Azimuth Theatre, Ribbit Productions).

Adam has worked as a Child Supervisor, Wardrobe Maintenance /Dresser, Musical Theatre Instructor, and Performer for The Citadel Theatre. He is also a Community Programming Outreach Assistant for the Edmonton Arts Council.

Citadel: The Play That Goes Wrong, The Three Musketeers, The Importance of Being Earnest, CLUE, and Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

Other Theatre: The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, Othello, Twelfth Night, and Winter’s Tale (The Shakespeare Company); Might As Well Be Dead, Murder On The Orient Express, and HEIST (Vertigo Theatre); Listen Listen (Teatro La Quindicina).

Film & TV: Fortunate Son (CBC).

Alex is an Alberta-based artist and is so thrilled to be back this Christmas! You can catch him on stage in Vancouver again as Porthos in the remount of The Three Musketeers this January!

Citadel: The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol.

Other Theatre: Bedtime Stories, Alice in Wonderland Jr. (Pumpjack Players); Yellowhead Regional One-Acts (Alberta Drama Festival Association).

This is Austin’s fourth show with the Citadel and her first as an Edmontonian! She is originally from Fox Creek and is a graduate of Northern Lakes College’s Early Learning and Childcare Certificate.