SLIPPER: A DISTINCTLY CALGARIAN CINDERELLA STORY

CAST & CREW

Anna Cummer – Tuscany (Cindy's Step-Sister)

For ATP: Debut. Elsewhere: Macbeth (The Shakespeare Company & Vertigo Theatre); Book Club (Lunchbox Theatre); The Mousetrap, The Game’s Afoot, Vintage Hitchcock, Gaslight (Vertigo Theatre); The Shoplifters, Pride & Prejudice (Theatre Calgary); Lungs (Verb Theatre), Tomorrow’s Child (Ghost River Theatre), In The Wake (Downstage). Film/TV: Fargo, Heartland, Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bitty Adventures. Awards: Betty Mitchell Award (Book Club), Calgary Critics Award (Lungs, Book Club), Jessie Award (Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet). Anna thanks Rebecca for the delicious opportunity to revisit a delight from childhood – the pantomime. Hope you enjoy the experience as much as she did.



Chantelle Han – Somerset (Cindy's Step-Sister)

For ATP: Assistant Director for Waiting for the Parade. Onstage debut. Elsewhere: Medea (Chromatic Theatre); Kim's Convenience (Soulpepper Tour); The Bully Project, Offensive Fouls (Concrete Theatre); Kung Fu Panties Redux (Loose Moose/Rebecca Northan); Everything is Awful (IGNITE! Festival). Film/TV: Heartland, Hell on Wheels, The Dorm, Hug-O-Gram, Horse Mask, The Tower, Cody Fitz. Awards: Calgary Theatre Critic's Nomination for Best Actress (Medea). Chantelle is also an emerging director and has assistant directed: Polonius and His Children (IGNITE! Festival), and Benefit (Downstage Theatre).



Ellie Heath – Cindy, also known as Cinderella

For ATP: Debut. Elsewhere: Alice Through the Looking Glass, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Citadel Theatre); Vigilante workshop (Catalyst); Queen Lear (Shadow Theatre); Strike! The Musical (Workshop West); The Frog Prince (Alberta Opera). Ellie is so thrilled to be making her Calgary and ATP theatre debut in this fun-filled show with such a talented cast and crew!



Sara-Jeanne Hosie – Judith (Cindy's Step-Mother), Choreographer

For ATP: Debut. Elsewhere: Kate in The Wild Party, Dr. Charlotte in Falsettos (Acting Upstage); Bakers Wife in Into the Woods (Thousand Islands Playhouse); Mary Poppins, Fantine, Sally Bowles, Patsy Cline, Betty Haynes (The Arts Club Theatre), Rona Lisa Peretti in Spelling Bee, (The Belfry); Velma Kelly in Chicago (Mayfield); Adelaide in Guys & Dolls (The Gateway); Audrey in Little Shop (Bluebridge); Gwendolyn Pigeon in Odd Couple (Petrolia Playhouse), Cassie in A Chorus Line (RCMT); Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (Chemainus Theatre). Direction & Choreography: Associate Director on A Little Night Music and Man Of la Mancha (Stratford Festival); My Fair Lady, Alice vs Wonderland (Bluebridge Rep Theatre); The Buddy Holly Story, Chickens (Chemainus Theatre); Godspell, Blood Brothers, Altar Boyz, SUDS (Arts Club Theatre); Ruthless, Title of Show, Glory Days, Songs for a New World. Et cetera: Sara-Jeanne has an album of original music entitled “In Case You Didn’t Know”. www.sjhosie.com She is thrilled to be spending her Christmas playing on stage with her husband Kevin. Many thanks to Rebecca and ATP for having us!



Kevin Kruchkywich – Uncle George

For ATP (Selected): Wit, Aberhart Summer, Respectable, that elusive spark, 24 Exposures, Weather, The Gift of the Coat, Moliere. Elsewhere (Selected): An Undiscovered Shakespeare (Stratford Festival), Romeo & Juliet, The Glass Menagerie, Rough Crossing (Theatre Calgary); The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Red Priest (Globe Theatre); Hedda Gabler (Persephone), The Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth, Henry V and Falstaff (Bard On The Beach); The Secret Annex, The Philadelphia Story (MTC); A Christmas Carol, The Drawer Boy, Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Belfry Theatre); Death of a Salesman, The Wars (Playhouse); Boeing Boeing, The School For Scandal (Arts Club); The Woman In Black (Chemainus Theatre); Last Chance Romance, Look, No Hans! (Drayton); Guys and Dolls (Gateway Theatre); Macbeth (theatre nomad- England/South Africa tour); Good Night Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet (BeMe Theatre- Munich, Germany). Kevin is thrilled to be back at ATP where he spent many years and many playRites Festivals on the Martha Cohen stage.



Joel Schaefer – Edward Prince

For ATP: Debut. Elsewhere: Urinetown, Under the Ground (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Candid Cabarets, Swingin' Into Christmas (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Into the Woods, Stuff Happens (Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts), Pinkalicious (Storybook Theatre). Film/TV: #BeOurAlly. Joel wants to send literally every possible thanks to his friends and family for their undying support, he is so thrilled to be part of this show!



Rebecca Northan – Director, Creator/Playwright

For ATP: Legend Has It, Robin Hood, playRites Festival (various years). Elsewhere: An Undiscovered Shakespeare (Stratford Festival/Spontaneous Theatre), Legend Has It (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Sextet (Tarragon Theatre), One Man Two Guvnors (Theatre Calgary) Christmas Carol (Theatre Calgary), Blind Date (Spontaneous Theatre). Film/TV/Radio: Because News (CBC Radio, regular guest), Lost & Found Music Studio (Family Channel), This Hour Has 22 Minutes (CBC), Being Erica (CBC, guest star), The "F" Word (Entertainment One), The Rocker (Fox Atomic Films). Awards: RBC Rising Star Director (Crows Theatre) Dora Award (Best Actress in a Comedy, Blind Date), Canadian Comedy Award (Blind Date, Best New Play, Best Actress in a Comedy). Endless thanks to my partners in crime: Bruce Horak and Christian Goutsis, Vanessa Porteous, the amazing Crew at ATP without whom, none of this would be possible! www.spontaneoustheatre.ca @rebeccanorthan
Headshot Artist Credit: Jennifer Lynn Bain, SheDevil Designs.



Vanessa Porteous – Production Dramaturg, ATP Artistic Director

For ATP (Directing): Upcoming: the world premiere of Gracie by Joan MacLeod (ATP/Belfry Theatre); Other: The world premiere of Cockroach by Jonathan Garfinkel, based on the novel by Rawi Hage, Charlotte’s Web, The Red Priest (Eight Ways to Say Goodbye) by Mieko Ouchi, the world premiere of You Will Remember Me by François Archambault translated by Bobby Theodore, Red, The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood, the world premiere of Heartbreaker by Morwyn Brebner, the world premiere of Tyland by Greg MacArthur, the world premiere and revival of The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, The Syringa Tree (twice), the world premiere of Why Freud Fainted by David Rhymer, the world premiere of Pinocchio by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, Plan B by Michael Healey, Proof, The Hobbit, the world premiere of Respectable by Ron Chambers, and The Gifts of The Magi. Elsewhere (Selected): the world premiere of Christina The Girl King by Michel Marc Bouchard, translated by Linda Gaboriau (Stratford Festival), The Penelopiad (The Arts Club), When That I Was (The Shakespeare Company), the world premiere of Queen Lear by Eugene Stickland (Urban Curvz), The Enchanted Child (Calgary Opera) AWARDS: Two Betty Mitchell Awards for Outstanding Direction. From 1998-2006, Vanessa was a dramaturg at ATP where she oversaw the development and production of over 30 new Canadian plays. She has been Artistic Director since 2009. Love to Bruce and Sasha. @ATPvporteous



Narda McCarroll – Set/Lighting Design

For ATP: Cockroach, The Circle, Becky’s New Car, Around the World in 80 Days, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Red, Mary’s Wedding, The Wizard of Oz, Shakespeare’s Dog, The Drowning Girls, Rabbit Hole, Vincent in Brixton, Stones in His Pockets, The Boy’s Own Jedi Handbook, Plan B. Elsewhere: The Turn of the Screw, The Mousetrap, The Haunting, Sweeney Todd, The 39 Steps (Vertigo Theatre); Vigilante (Catalyst Theatre); Othello (The Shakespeare Company); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Venus in Fur, A Few Good Men, True Love Lies, Extinction Song, Julius Caesar, Vimy (Citadel Theatre); The Trespassers (Belfry, Vancouver Playhouse); The Mikado (Calgary Opera). Film: Costume design for Cut Bank. Awards: Betty Mitchells (Lights for Mary’s Wedding, The Drowning Girls), Sterlings (costumes for Vigilante, set & lights for Vimy, set for Lawrence and Holloman), Calgary Critter (set for Othello), Victoria Critic’s Choice Spotlight (set for The Trespassers). Narda was the costume designer for Edmonton’s Freewill Shakespeare Festival for 16 seasons.



Jenifer Darbellay – Costume Design

For ATP: Venus in Fur, playRites ’03-’11, Sitting on Paradise, Amadeus, The Clean House, Marion Bridge, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Plan B. Elsewhere: White Hot (Kindred Entertainment), Dinner With Friends (Dirty Manhattan Equity Coop), Around the World in 80 Days, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Guys and Dolls, Leading Ladies (Gateway Theatre); The Idiots Karamazov, The Skin of Our Teeth, Midsummer’s Night’s Dream (UBC Theatre Department); The Odyssey (Two Planks and a Passion Theatre), Grandstand Show ’02-’06 (Calgary Exhibition and Stampede), Strangers on a Train, Sleuth (Vertigo Theatre); Counselor-at-Law, Fire, Sherlock Holmes, A Streetcar Named Desire (Theatre Calgary); The Red Priest (Eight Ways to Say Goodbye), The Clockmaker (Tarragon Theatre). Film/TV: Control/Alt/Delete, Defining Edward. Awards: Merritt Award for Outstanding Costume Design (The Odyssey), Betty Mitchell Award for costume design (Age of Arousal, A Streetcar Named Desire, Counselor-at-Law).



Christian Goutsis – Composition/Sound Design, Script Collaborator

Christian is thrilled to have collaborated in the creation of this show and its music, and to work with and laugh with dear friends Rebecca and Bruce, and the amazing cast and crew. Christian has been a theatre professional for the past 23 years, and has been fortunate to have worked at every major theatre in Calgary, as well as coast to coast across Canada, the U.S., and abroad, as an actor, director, designer, musician, and teacher. He is a multiple recipient of Dr. Betty Mitchell Awards, Calgary Critic Awards, and a multiple AMPIA award nominee. Christian is Casting Director and Voice Director at Six Degrees Music and Productions. He makes Calgary home with his wife Kelly, and two boys – Simon and Clayton.



Bruce Horak – Composition/Sound Design, Script Collaborator

For ATP: Legend Has It, This is CANCER, Charlotte’s Web, The Wizard of OZ, Robin Hood. Elsewhere: Blind Date (Buddies in Bad Times, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Yukon Arts Centre, 1000 Island Playhose, Hudson Village Playhouse, The Cultch): An Undiscovered Shakespeare (Stratford Festival); Assassinating Thomson (Festival Players of Prince Edward County, 1000 Island Playhouse, Firehall Arts Centre); Deer Johnny Deere (!000 Island Playhouse), No Tweed Too Tight, Freud VS His Ego, The Canada Show (Monster Theatre). Bruce is a full-time visual artist who spends his time travelling around the country and painting what he sees. His work can be seen at www.brucehorak.com



Michael Howard – Stage Manager

For ATP: Legend Has It, The Motherfucker With The Hat, Nisei Blue, Playing With Fire. Elsewhere: The Crucible, Lost: A Memoir (Theatre Calgary); Shear Madness, Farewell My Lovely (Vertigo). Michael would like to thank Julie Orton for everything.



Erin Bauer – Assistant Stage Manager

For ATP: Legend Has It, The Red Priest (Eight Ways to Say Goodbye). Elsewhere: Turn of the Screw, Farewell, My Lovely (Vertigo Theatre), Dancers in Love, Better Get Hit in Your Soul (Decidedly Jazz Danceworks); Mindfire (Breathe Parkour), Rabbit (2150 Creative), Gruesome Playground Injuries (GZT/Hit & Myth), 2011- 2013 Grandstand Shows (Young Canadians/The Calgary Stampede), For Art’s Sake, Just Kidding (Quest Theatre); The Drowsy Chaperone (Theatre Calgary), And So it Goes (Downstage Theatre), Ruined (Ellipsis Tree Collective), All Shook Up (Theatre North West). Erin is very excited to be back working with ATP and on a show as great as Legend Has It. Thank you to everyone that has helped me get here!



Lauren Marshall – D. Michael Dobbin Apprentice

For ATP: Debut. Elsewhere: Concord Floral (Theatre Junction), Chaos (Drama Fest), Sleepy Hollow, The Triangle Factory Fire Project, Stage Door (Sir Winston Churchill). Film/TV: Mercury on Castle Mountain (Independent Student Film).
Lauren would like to thank her family for supporting her throughout her dream of pursuing theatre and ATP for providing this fantastic learning opportunity. Enjoy the show!