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RUNTIME

EVENING SHOWS:
7:30 pm - 9:40 pm
MATINEES:
1:30 pm - 3:40 pm
Act I: 60 min Intermission: 20 min Act II: 50 min TOTAL RUNTIME: 2 hr 10 min

Runtimes are approximate estimates, and may vary between performances.

CONTENT ADVISORY

Age Recommendation: 14+

  • Not recommended for younger children
  • Coarse language
  • Mature content (murder, kidnapping, depiction of suicide, sexual innuendo, alcohol consumption)
  • Violence (stabbing, shooting, fighting, depictions of weapons, blood shown)
  • Ethnic stereotypes of the 1930s time period e.g. someone is “exotic” or “hot-blooded.”
  • Theatrical effects (including theatrical haze, flashing and bright lights, strobe effects, loud sounds including gunshot)
  • Parental guidance is advised

Age recommendations and content advisories have been thoughtfully prepared by Citadel Theatre staff. However, we understand that individuals may engage with content in different ways. We encourage patrons to consider their own comfort levels, as well as the suitability for any accompanying youth, before attending.

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MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

September 19 - October 11, 2026

By Agatha Christie Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig Directed by Kelly Thornton Produced in Partnership with Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (Winnipeg)

Agatha Christie’s greatest literary whodunnit comes to the stage. Detective Hercule Poirot has boarded the luxurious Orient Express along with a cabin full of mysterious characters from the beautiful Countess and boastful Mrs. Hubbard to the brash Colonel Arbuthnot and aristocratic Princess Dragomiroff. After a shocking murder in the night, the legendary detective must use his keen eye and attention for detail to gather the evidence and solve the case to catch the murderer in their midst. Along the way he uncovers secrets, clues, motives, and hidden identities in this story of revenge and justice.

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
SEASON SPONSOR
CAPITAL POWER
CAST
Jill Agopsowicz
  • Mary Debenham
Rodrigo Beilfuss
  • Michel the Conductor
  • Headwaiter
Daniel Briere
  • Colonel Arbuthnot
Donna Fletcher
  • Helen Hubbard
Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks
  • Countess Andrenyi
Kristin Johnston
  • The Nanny
Tom Keenan
  • Hector MacQueen
Ian Leung
  • Samuel Ratchett
Alex Poch-Goldin
  • Hercule Poirot
RobYn Slade
  • Greta Ohlsson
Davina Stewart
  • Princess Dragomiroff
John Ullyatt
  • Constantine Bouc
UNDERSTUDIES
Daniel Briere
  • Constantine Bouc
  • Hector MacQueen
  • Samuel Ratchett
Donna Fletcher
  • Princess Dragomiroff
Kristin Johnston
  • Greta Ohlsson
  • Countess Andrenyi
  • Helen Hubbard
Ian Leung
  • Hercule Poirot 
  • Michel the Conductor / Headwaiter
  • Colonel Arbuthnot
RobYn Slade
  • Mary Debenham
  • The Nanny
CREATIVE TEAM
Kelly Thornton
  • Director
Brian Perchaluk
  • Set Designer
Joseph Abetria
  • Costume Designer 
Hugh Conacher
  • Lighting Designer
Dave Clarke
  • Sound Designer
April Viczko
  • Associate Lighting Designer
Jacqueline Loewen
  • Fight Director 
Sharon Bajer
  • Intimacy Director
Jane Gooderham
  • Dialect Coach
Tom Keenan
  • Fight Captain
Donna Fletcher
  • Intimacy Captain
Chase Winnicky
  • Assistant Director (Edmonton)
Ava Darrach-Gagnon
  • Assistant Director (Winnipeg)
Katherine Hochman
  • Assistant Costume Designer
Victor Snaith Hernandez
  • Assistant Lighting Designer
Katie Hoppa
  • Stage Manager
Christine Leroux
  • Assistant Stage Manager 
Sarah Austin
  • Apprentice Stage Manager 

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Citadel: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Wizard of Oz, One Man, Two Guvnors.

Other Theatre: 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).

Shout out to Jess at 10Talent. Big love to Brandon and my sweet fam.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Acting: Stratford (2016–2019). A Number, Little Women, The Three Musketeers, Murder on the Orient Express (RMTC); The Player King, And Iliad (SIR). Directing: The Year of Magical Thinking (PTE); Pandora (PTE/Here For Now); Waiting for Godot, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Iago Speaks, The Dark Lady, Hamlet (SIR).

Film & TV: Violent Night 2, Nobody 2. Santa Summit, Snowkissed (Hallmark).

Other: Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Ruins (SIR). Training: LAMDA, Birmingham Conservatory.

Citadel: A Streetcar Named Desire, The Silver Arrow: The Untold Story of Robin Hood

Other Theatre: Come From Away (Arts Club Theatre Company); A Doll’s House (ACTC/Theatre Calgary); Sherlock Holmes & The Vanishing Hour (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); Romeo And Juliet, Antony & Cleopatra (Stratford Festival).

Film & TV: Murdoch Mysteries, DC Titans, Mayday, Imposters, Rookie Blue.

A graduate of the lost MRC acting program and the National Theatre School of Canada, Daniel is thrilled to be back home in Alberta.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Our Town (RMTC); Master Class (with NAC); Sister Act (Drayton); Beauty & the Beast (TA); Johnny Belinda, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown); Little Shop of Horrors (Persephone); I Love You, You’re Perfect… (Belfry, PTE); Guys & Dolls (Stage West); A Little Night Music (Dry Cold); 16+ shows (Rainbow Stage).

Film/TV: Spencer Sisters, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Adopting St. Nick, A Suite Holiday Romance

Other: Dry Cold Productions AD; Rainbow Stage Wall of Fame; mum to Amalia (born on Agatha Christie’s birthday!)

Citadel: Actor: Spelling Bee, Christmas Carol, The Candidate, The Party. Asst. Director: Wizard of Oz, Christmas Carol. Choreography Team: Little Women, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Other Theatre: Narnia (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.

Immense gratitude to Cameron, Freddie, and the Grandparents.

Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, Vinyl Cafe: The Musical, A Christmas Carol, 9 to 5: The Musical, Sense and Sensibility.

Other Theatre: Come From Away (Arts Club); The Odd Couple, Pith, Deathtrap (Teatro Live!); Dance Nation (SkirtsAfire); MOB (WWPT); Helen (Trunk Theatre); Enough, We Had A Girl Before You, Baroness Bianka’s Bloodsongs, Origin of the Species (Northern Light Theatre).

Other: Next Up: The Great Gatsby (Citadel).

Citadel: Shakespeare in Love

Other Theatre: Among Men, Little Women, The Humans, Hand to God (Royal MTC); As You Like It, Waiting for Godot, Macbeth, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in the Ruins); Serving Elizabeth (Prairie Theatre Exchange); Bang Bang (RMTC/Belfry); Romeo and Juliet (Magnus).

Film & TV: Little House on the Prairie, Stonechild, Don’t Even, Melaleuca, Burden of Truth, Channel Zero, Zooey and Adam

Citadel: My Fair Lady, South of China, The King and I

Other Theatre: Acting: As You Like It, Measure for Measure, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing (Freewill); On Golden Pond (Mayfield); Deathtrap (Teatro! Live); A Doll’s House Part 2 (Wild Side Productions); The Blue Hour (SkirtsAfire). Directing: Much Ado About Nothing (Freewill); The Other Side of the Pole (Prime Stock); Proud, The Fever, U (theatre no. 6).

Film & TV: Hands That Bind, Pandemic Dating, Prince Charming

Citadel: Network, Scorched, Trouble in Mind, Intimate Apparel.

Other Theatre: Lehman Trilogy (TC); Indecent, King Lear (RMTC); My Name is Asher Lev (Segal/Meta Award); The Master Plan (Globe); The Dybbuk, Incident at Vichy (Soulpepper – Dora Award); Oslo (Mirvish); Angels in America, Comedy of Errors, The Tempest (Canadian Stage); Belle (NAC). Directing: A Number (RMTC).

Film/TV: Cold Country, Little Bird, The Porter, Suits, Murdoch Mysteries, Cardinal, Flashpoint.

Alex’s spy thriller Intrepid premieres at Royal MTC in January.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express, YAGA, The Cottage, Steel Magnolias (Royal MTC); Goodnight, Desdemona (Good Morning, Juliet) (TPM); Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Keep Theatre); MunschBusters!, The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble, The Brink, How It Works, five seasons of improvised theatre at Outside Joke (PTE); New Canadian Kid, IMPROVident (MTYP).

RobYn is a member Winnipeg’s hallowed musical improv company, Outside Joke. Like Greta, she is utterly delighted by ducks.

Citadel: The Importance of Being Ernest, An Ideal Husband, Hello Dolly, Suddenly Last Summer.

Other Theatre: Where You Are, Cottagers and Indians (Shadow); Iron Matron, Squeamish (Northern Light); Cocktails At Pam’s, Pith (Teatro Live!); Marion Bridge, A Beautiful View (Theatre Network); Woman Caught Unaware (Uno Festival); Sexy Laundry (Mayfield); MOB, Unsung (Workshop West). Directing: 650 Light Years Away (Stardust Players).

Film & TV: Second Guessing Fate, The Only Girl in the Gym.

“Virescit vulnere virtus” ~ Courage grows strong at a wound.

Citadel: The Wizard of Oz, Death of a Salesman (2026 and 2011), Legally Blonde, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical, A Christmas Carol, Cabaret, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Long Days Journey Into Night, The Pillowman, Doubt.

Other Theatre: Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes (Theatre Network); Best Brothers (Belfry Theatre).

John is a notable street performer: The Human Fountain and 21st Century Gargoyles.

He makes Edmonton home with his wife, Annie, two dogs and two cats.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Indecent, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Into the Woods, Orlando, All is Bright, Bang Bang (RMTC); Unholy, The Penelopiad, Between the Sheets, The List, That Face, The Danish Play, Bear With Me, Mathilde, China Doll (Nightwood Theatre), Vigil (TIFT), Comedy of Errors (Canadian Stage), This Hotel (Theatre Passe Muraille).

Kelly is the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Artistic Director and recipient of Pauline McGibbon Award, YWCA Woman of Distinction, Harold Award, Dora and Evie Award nominations.

Citadel: To Kill a Mocking Bird, Humble Boy, Guys and Dolls, A Year with Frog and Toad, The Colour Purple.

Other Theatre: Burning Mom, The Comeback, The Recipe, The Last Wife, Waitress (RMTC); Clue (The Grand & RMTC); Post Democracy, Liars at a Funeral (PTE).

Brian is a graduate of University of Winnipeg and the National Theatre School of Canada, and recipient of several Canadian theatre awards. Brian has designed for stages across Canada/Europe/USA and 75+ productions for the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.

Citadel: Life of Pi, The Play That Goes Wrong.

Other Theatre: (Selected) The Last Wife, Indecent, Little Women, The Comeback (RMTC); Calpurnia (RMTC with NAC/Black Theatre Workshop); R+J Closing Night, Prophecy, Mary’s Wedding, Iceland (TPM); Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Grand Ghost (Grand); Snow White, Spelling 2-5-5 (MTYP); Volare, Space Girl, Voice (PTE).

Extremely grateful for the support of my family and friends. Salamat po!

Citadel: Lighting Design: Cyrano de Bergerac, The Color Purple. Video Design: Network.

Hugh is a lighting and multi-media designer, and a photographer. He collaborates with choreographers, directors, visual artists, and dance and theatre companies throughout Canada and around the world. His photographic work resides in private collections and has been published worldwide. Hugh is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada (since 1982) and of l’Association des professionnels des arts de la scène du Québec.

Citadel: String (Young Company), The Royale, The Mountaintop, Little Shop of Horrors, Deafy, Network, The Tempest, Cost of Living, A Brimful of Asha, Mary’s Wedding: A Métis Love Story.

Other Theatre: Request Programme (Northern Light Theatre); Marjorie Prime (Trunk Theatre); Monoceros (MacEwan); My Testimonial (Workshop West); Monstress (NLT/Vertigo); The Woman In Black (Persephone).

Film & TV: Shift & Go (Turquoise Sky Entertainment), The Wounds Within (Peregrinari Productions).

Dave received a Sterling Award for Outstanding Sound Design for The Royale.

Citadel: Lighting: Life of Pi. Costume: Blackbird, True Love Lies. Set & Costume: As You Like It.

Other Theatre: Skylight (Theatre Calgary); Butcher, The Circle, The Apology, Ash Rizin’ (ATP); Might As Well Be Dead, Murder on the Orient Express, Strangers on a Train, The Mousetrap, In the Heat of the Night (Vertigo Theatre).

April is the Chair of the Drama Department at the University of Alberta and a full member of Associated Designers of Canada/IATSE 659.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Selected: The Last Wife (RMTC); Tosca (MB Opera); Hand to God (Mangus).

Film & TV: Selected Stunts: Acting Good, Clown in a Cornfield, Winner.

Jacqueline was a founding member of the Canadian Comedy Award nominated sketch troop, Hot Thespian Action.

Citadel: Of Mice and Men

Other Theatre: Acting: Casey and Diana (RMTC, Theatre Aquarius); Clue (RMTC, The Grand); Afterlight (The Keep Theatre). Directing: Jesus Christ Superstar (Rainbow Stage).

Film & TV: Intimacy Coordinator: Wildflower, The Porter, Skymed, Little Bird (Crave). Acting: Little House on the Prairie, Run, Nobody, Silent Night, Deadly Night.

Sharon was born in Edmonton! Educated at Studio 58 (acting), Stratford (directing), Certified Intimacy Coordinator (IDC, ICC), recipient of ACTRA National’s Visionary Award and ACTRA MB’s Woman of the Year Award.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: 22 seasons at Stratford Festival; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Lord of the Rings, War Horse, Matilda (Royal National Theatre/RSC/Mirvish); My Name is Lucy Barton, The Lehman Trilogy, Fall On Your Knees, London Road (Canadian Stage); Shaw Festival; Oroonoko, Chair (Theatre for a New Audience, New York).

Television: Good Sam (CBS), Cross, Reacher (Amazon), Republic of Doyle (CBC).

Other: Teaching – Head of Voice, National Theatre School of Canada; Birmingham Conservatory.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Directing: Murder for Two (RMTC); The Prom (Dry Cold – Canadian Premiere); Million Dollar Quartet (Theatre Calgary – Assistant). Acting (Selected): Waitress, Into the Woods (RMTC); Beautiful: The Carole King musical (RMTC/Segal);
Frozen (Globe); Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz (Rainbow Stage); Narnia (Bad Hats/MTYP); Fiji (Theatre by the River).

Film & TV: 6 Hallmark Channel movies, SkyMed (Paramount+), The Porter (CBC/BET+).

Huge thanks to Kelly for welcoming me aboard!

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Assistant Directing: Tiny Beautiful Things (PTE); Blue Beads and Blueberries (MTYP). Performer: Little Women, Sense and Sensibility, Unnecessary Farce (RMTC); Serving Elizabeth (PTE); The Winter’s Tale/Le conte d’hiver (SIR/TCM).

Film/TV: The Long Walk, Silent Night Deadly Night, Our Christmas Love Song, Washed Away, Acting Good, Burden of Truth, Escape or Die.

A bilingual artist and UofW Acting Honours graduate, Ava has performed professionally in theatre/film for 10+ years. Alongside acting/stunts, she is growing her career as a director.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: House of Special Purpose (Twilight Theatre); Dream in High Park (Canadian Stage); Murder on the Orient Express (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); Twelfth Night (Stratford Festival); This is Not Me (Toronto Fringe Festival).

Film & TV: Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), In a Violent Nature (AMC), Mayflower (History Channel).

Citadel: The Life of Pi.

Other Theatre: Cocktails at Pam’s (Teatro Live!); LUMEN (Ballet Edmonton); TELEVANGELISTS (Dog Bite Theatre); Mump and Smoot in “EXIT” (Theatre Network).

Victor is a second-generation immigrant to amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) and is grateful for the opportunity to live and create with friends, and friends waiting to be made, as well as to the Drama Department at the University of Alberta, and his friends and family. Saludos!

Citadel: Disney’s Frozen, Made in Italy.

Other Theatre: Cocktails at Pam’s (Teatro Live!) Made in Italy (Theatre Calgary, Mirvish Productions, Persephone Theatre, Arts Club Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Thousand Islands Playhouse, RMTC, Western Canada Theatre); As You Like It (The Grand); Serving Elizabeth, Meet My Sister, The Best Brothers (Western Canada Theatre).

Enjoy the show!

Citadel: A Christmas Carol by David van Belle.

Other Theatre: Countries Shaped Like Stars (Fringe); Project Andromeda (Citadel Young Company); Pinocchio (AMTC); Proving Up (Ammolite Opera); Silence, A Little Night Music (NUOVA); La Rondine (Good Mess Opera Theatre); Heathers (MacEwan).

Sarah holds a BMus from Western University, and a diploma in Technical Theatre Production from MacEwan University. Love and thanks to her family, friends, and partner for supporting every adventure.