SEE THE FULL 2026/27 SEASON

VENUE

MACLAB THEATRE

RUNTIME

EVENING SHOWS:
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
MATINEES:
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
TOTAL RUNTIME: 1 hr 30 min

This show has no intermission.

Runtimes are approximate estimates, and may vary between performances.

CONTENT ADVISORY

Age Recommendation: 12+

  • Loss & bereavement
  • Fertility struggles
  • Family secrets
  • Theatrical haze
  • Strobing lights
  • 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.

PROGRAMS & MORE

SEE THE FULL 2026/27 SEASON

OUR LITTLE SECRET

A TRUE, NEW MUSICAL

October 15 - 25, 2026

Written by and starring Noam Tomaschoff

Music by Ryan Peters

Created with Russell Citron

Directed by Adam Pascal

A Russell Citron Production

Our Little Secret is the hilarious, moving, and completely true story of Noam Tomaschoff’s discovery that he wasn’t an only child, and he actually had more than 35 siblings around the world. Blending comedy, drama, and addictive music, Our Little Secret will leave you laughing, crying — and seeing your family in a whole new light.

Main Stage Premiere and Developmental Production by the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montreal (Lisa Rubin, Artistic & Executive Director, Jon Rondeau, General Manager), April 2025.

Special thanks:

Danielle Peters, Ben Deverett, Rose Bochner, Josh Sable
Production Counsel: David Manella
U.S. General Manager: Sam Dallas, Envoy Theatricals
Tracey Erin Smith, Original Director (Segal Centre Production)
Chris Barillaro, Original piano arrangements

Citadel Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages professional Artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement.
Production personnel for the Citadel Theatre are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E)
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CAST
Noam Tomaschoff
  • Noam
CREATIVE TEAM
Adam Pascal
  • Director
Noam Tomaschoff
  • Playwright
Nick Burgess
  • Musical Director
Bruno-Pierre Houle
  • Set Designer
Stéphane Ménigot
  • Lighting Designer
Nick Rose
  • Sound Designer
Ryan Peters
  • Composer
Russell Citron
  • Creative Producer
Steve Sidwell
  • Orchestrator
Robert Harding
  • Stage Manager
Olivia Daniels
  • Olivia Daniels
Mitch Wood
  • Dramaturg
Aaron Malkin
  • Dramaturg
Brigette Théroux
  • Technical Associate Director
Bad Hats Theatre General Management
Victor Pokinko
Madeline Disera
Matt Pilipiak
BAND
Nick Burgess
  • Band Leader
  • Keys 1
Sandro Dominelli
  • Drums
Gareth Gilliland
  • Guitar
  • Keys 2
Cooper Walsh
  • Bass Guitar
Jim Cockell
  • Contractor
CITADEL PRODUCTION TEAM - RUNNING CREW
Mitchell Labrosse
  • Assistant Head of Audio
Noah Gagne
  • Stage Carpenter
Tristan Fair
  • Head of Video
Kai Yakichuk
  • Lighting Board Operator
Adam Blocka
  • Dresser / Wardrobe Maintenance

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Our Little Secret (Segal Centre); Click Clack Moo (TheatreWorks USA).

Hellooo Edmonton! I’m thrilled to be making my Citadel debut and sharing this story with you. This performance is dedicated to everyone who has helped carry this show from its humble beginnings at the Toronto Fringe to where it is today—and to all the families out there with little secrets of their own. Thank you for being part of the journey.

Adam Pascal is best known for originating the role of Roger in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, earning a Tony Award nomination and Drama Desk Award nomination. His Broadway credits also include Aida, Cabaret, Memphis, Disaster! and Pretty Woman. Film credits include School of Rock and SLC Punk!. Pascal has expanded his career into directing and musical development, including The Last Five Years and the development of Feels Like the First Time, a new musical featuring the music of Foreigner.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Titanique (Juste Pour Rire; Lido de Paris; Segal Centre/Mirvish Productions); Kimberly Akimbo (Segal Centre/Mirvish Productions); Mamma Mia! (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Into The Woods, Something Rotten!, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat (Côte Saint-Luc Dramatic Society).
Nick is thrilled to make his debut at Citadel and wishes to thank his agent Rachael Dean at Talent House, and his partner Martin for his love and support.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Grow, Small Mouth Sounds, Josephine a Musical Cabaret (Segal Center); The Importance of Being Earnest (Repercussion); Extra/Beautiful/U, Dominoes at the Crossroads (Infinitheatre); The Great Divide (DWYT); Snow White, Selfie (Geordie); Le Loup (Duceppe); Au Bout, Là-Haut (Théâtre de la Petite Marée); Proje(c)t, Les Bonnes (Third Space Theatre).

Film & TV: Pas d’chicane dans ma cabane (Forum Films), Sarah préfère la course (La boîte à Fanny inc.)

Citadel: Debut

Stéphane Ménigot brings his artistic signature to dance, theatre, music, and circus arts internationally. He is a lecturer and instructor at specialized higher education institutions, notably the National Circus School of Montreal. Marking his second collaboration in a series of five with Alberta Ballet, his work was honored with the Best Lighting Design of a Play/Musical award at the 2025 Regional Awards.

Citadel: Associate Sound Designer: A Christmas Carol. Mix Engineer: Prison Dancer, Children of God, 9 to 5: The Musical.

Other Theatre: Associate Sound Designer: Morningside Road (Shadow Theatre). Mix Engineer: The Ballad of Johnny & June UK Tour (Trafalgar). Lighting Design Assistant: Opening & Closing Ceremonies (Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics)

Upcoming: Sound Designer for Annie (Citadel). Mix Engineer: The Vinyl Cafe (National Arts Centre).

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: RENT (A107); The Last Five Years (Classic Productions); Company (Players Theatre); Into the Woods (MTM); Cabaret (AUTS).

Ryan Peters is a High School Drama and English teacher living in Toronto. He is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with his childhood friends, Noam and Russell, on this project. He would like to thank his family for their endless support, especially his wife, Einav, and two children, Coby and Shayli.
Citadel: Debut
Other Theatre: Operation Mincemeat, Co-Producer (John Golden Theatre, Broadway)

Russell Citron is the Creative Producer of Our Little Secret and a Co-Producer of Operation Mincemeat on Broadway. He is thrilled to bring this show to life with his high school friends, Noam and Ryan. Russell’s performing career peaked in elementary school as Simba in The Lion King, before Noam and Ryan took the leads in high school, leaving him quietly languishing in supporting roles. Offstage, Russell founded CrowdChange and co-founded Feed the Deed. He holds an MBA from Harvard.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Operation Mincemeat, Bat Out of Hell The Musical; We Will Rock You.

Film & TV: Bohemian Rhapsody, 95th Academy Awards with Sofia Carson & Diane Warren, 79th Academy Awards with ‘Elements & Motion’, Coronation Concert 2023, Platinum Party at the Palace 2022.

Grammy award winning, Tony, Emmy & Olivier-nominated arranger, composer, producer, conductor and trumpeter. Best Musical Theatre Album Grammy Award 2015 win for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Kim’s Convenience (US Tour: Soulpepper, Pemberley Productions, Adam Blanshay Productions); Inside American Pie (Harmony House, Mirvish); Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha (Volcano); Things I Know to be True (Company Theatre, Mirvish); Three Sisters (Obsidian, Soulpepper); The Guide to Being Fabulous, The Seagull, King Lear, Queen Goneril, Pipeline, Rose, Bed and Breakfast, Waiting for Godot, The 39 Steps (Soulpepper).

Robert is a member of the CAEA Stage Management Committee.

Olivia Daniels is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist. She holds a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch. Recent projects include: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Asst. Director; HGJT and Theatre Folksbiene, dir. Joel Grey), Playground (Director/Co-Writer; Toronto Fringe – T.O. Live ‘Best of Fringe’ Award) and I Was Unbecoming Then (Producer; Next Stage – Dora Award Nom.). Some favorite acting credits: Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof (Tweed & Co.) and Rona Lisa Peretti in …Spelling Bee (SGC – 3x Dora Award Winner).

Grateful to be part of this wonderful team!

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Ginger Twinsies (Orpheum Theatre, Original Off Broadway Cast); Into the Woods, Cabaret (Ovation Productions); Murder at Ackerton Manor (Tweed & Co.).
Film & TV: Ginny & Georgia (Netflix)

Other: Mitch has written and performed sold-out original shows of Mitch, Please! and Mitch Wood! My Impression of a Show in London, New York, Toronto and LA. He trained at The Groundlings in LA and holds a Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance from Sheridan College.

Aaron Malkin, Dramaturgical Consultant, (Debut) is a creative producer and dramaturg who serves as an Associate Artistic Director at New York Theatre Workshop. Aaron has worked at Arena Stage, Williamstown Theater Festival, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ma-Yi Theater Company, and People’s Light. He has collaborated with Kristina Wong, Hansol Jung, Aleshea Harris, Celine Song, Martyna Majok, Anaïs Mitchell, Rachel Chavkin, Colman Domingo, Whitney White, Heidi Schreck, Jeremy O. Harris and Lucas Hnath, among others.

Citadel: Cabaret, Grease, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Vinyl Café, The Frog and Toad.

Sandro is a multiple JUNO-nominated drummer, percussionist, recording artist and educator. In 2026, he was nominated for Canadian Blues Drummer of the Year. Sandro is also an engineer, producer and owner of Dominelli Recording Studios, where he works with a wide range of artists and musical projects.

Citadel: It Takes Two, Going Solo

Gareth is a thoughtful guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose approach to music bridges genres and champions collaboration across disciplines. He performs with Aladean Kheroufi, the Stephanie Urquhart Quartet, the Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, Lucette, and others. He also co-organizes New Standards, a weekly music event held every Wednesday, and, if you catch him early enough, you’ll find him baking bread at Duchess Bake Shop.

Citadel: Debut

Other Theatre: Cliona’s Wave (Edmonton Fringe Festival).

Cooper is a local Edmonton bassist currently studying the upright bass at MacEwan University.
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