The best defence…

The best defence? The one that earns you your degree! I'm pleased to announce that I have been awarded my Master of Fine Arts in Drama- specializing in Playwriting, from the University of Calgary. It was a very busy two years, during which I was able to immerse myself in my studies while also getting [...]

By |2025-04-21T22:54:08+00:00December 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Closing LITTLE WOMEN in Rosebud

Today is the first Wednesday in three months I'm not hitting the stage in Rosebud with the cast of Little Women. What a gorgeous crowd! Thanks Rosebud! From Left, Standing: Shauna Murphy (Piano), Devon Hunter (Dresser), Steven Morton (Mr. Brooke/Braxton/Flute), Jocelyn Hoover Leiver (Meg/Clarissa), Grant Tilly (Professor Baehr), Cassia Schmidt (Jo), Joel Stephanson (Mr. Laurence/Knight), Grace [...]

By |2024-09-05T01:34:46+00:00September 4th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Little Women the Musical, in Rosebud

I am someone who loves my summer theatre. When I was in Ontario I was amazed by how many summer theatres were running, not just at the big festivals like Stratford and Shaw, but also all of the "Ports and 'Burgs" some of which I performed at (Port Dover) and some where I had works [...]

By |2024-04-10T17:13:29+00:00April 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Staged Reading: The Book of Joan

As the culmination of my Master's Degree in Playwrighting, I had the opportunity to write a new musical, THE BOOK OF JOAN. In this musical within a play (though as I wrote it, it became more a play and a musical running together) a Christian University’s drama department hires a group of local theatre professionals to work [...]

By |2024-04-10T16:14:25+00:00April 10th, 2024|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Well, this is going to be fun! I've been cast in this the above production, a North American premiere of an adaptation by Nick Lane (a script that I love). I'm looking forward to treading the boards once again in my hometown of Calgary, it's been awhile. Hope you can make it, tickets are available [...]

By |2023-09-03T02:17:34+00:00September 3rd, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

A full summer of Bingo

Jillian Rees-Brown, Michelle Nash, Allison Crowe, and Brandon Lee Carabin. Photo by Mandy Keeping The summer has wrapped up for Bingo Ladies at the Gros Morne Theatre Festival in Cow Head NL! I was lucky enough to make it out for opening night, and the talent there was incredible. Thanks to the actors, artists, and all [...]

By |2023-09-03T02:11:57+00:00September 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Susan’s Dream Date, a new musical

As part of my MFA in playwrighting at the University of Calgary, I needed to write a pre-thesis play. In consultation with my supervisor we thought, "why not a musical?" On April 4th and 5th I was given the opportunity to workshop a truncated version of this new musical with a 45 minute staged reading [...]

By |2023-05-09T20:37:49+00:00April 5th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments