Michael Becker

Becker has had a rather long career in the theatre, and has made buckets full of music for many regional houses in Canada. He has also composed for film, TV and radio. One of his favourite shows was the TV series Acorn, the Nature Nut for which he won the SOCAN award for the Most Children’s Music in Canada two years running. Becker also gets to play live music with a diverse bunch of talented musicians occasionally, which has lately inspired him to write his own tunes. Hopefully, a wee CD will be forthcoming later this year…with a bit o’ luck! Becker has had no formal post-secondary education, but he gleefully continues to benefit from a casual one.

Deanne Bertsch

Deanne has lived and worked in and around Rosebud for the past 14 years. She recently choreographed Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, Godspell and The Canadian Badlands Passion Play. You may remember her as Butterball in Rosebud’s first production of Chickens in 1994. Deanne teaches dance in Rosebud, has taught at the Canadian Badlands Passion Play Summer School and also teaches dance and drama at Strathmore High School where she recently directed and choreographed Chicago and Romeo and Juliet - Un Pas De Deux.

Deborah Buck

A music director based in Saskatoon, Deborah has many productions to her credit, including Beauty and the Beast and Buddy at Persephone Theatre in '08.  Rosebud audiences may recall her roles in Tent Meeting, Holy Mo and Billy Bishop Goes to War.  Deb enjoys writing music for theatre and is currently working on a show for Dancing Sky Theatre inspired by her collection of vintage popular songs.  She's a pianist (three-time official accompanist for Saskatchewan at the National Music Festival), a singing coach to acting students at the U of S and RSA, and a singer in the Canadian Chamber Choir.

Bill Daugherty

Bill is a recent graduate of the Rosebud School of the Arts Mentorship programme in Dramatic Arts. He is elated to be on the Opera House stage in Fiddler on the Roof this summer. Past credits include Esau in Soldier’s Heart, Dave MacNaughton in The End of the Rope, and Joggi in The Way of the Wolf. He was also the guy moving the bed around in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat. Bill’s day job is managing the Rosebud Country Inn, but his dream career is in the theatre. A huge thank you goes out to his family, friends and mentors for their support and tolerance.

Luke Ertman

Luke is currently completing the final year of a Bachelor of Music degree, specializing in composition, at the University of Alberta. Luke has composed for everything from full orchestra to rock groups and his theatre credits include Rosebud Theatre’s productions of Talley’s Folly, The Good Doctor, and The Quarrel; Pacific Theatre’s productions of The Hungary Season and The Quarrel; and Archbishop High School’s productions of The Other Cinderella and The Wizard of Oz. Luke also plays the somewhat rare Chapman stick and his group Fools Tongue is planning to record their first full-length album in the very near future.

Morris Ertman

Morris has worked extensively in Canada as a Director, Designer and Playwright with close to two hundred theatrical productions to his credit.
Highlights include the direction of Rosebud Theatre’s On Golden Pond, The Good Doctor, Talley’s Folly, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, The Drawer Boy, Godspell, Frost at Midnight, Voice of the Prairie, Cariboo Magi, Chickens, Cotton Patch Gospel, and the conception, co-writing and direction of St Nick’s Magical Mystical Mystery Tour; Vancouver Pacific Theatre’s acclaimed productions of Espresso (recipient of seven Jessie Richardson Award nominations, including best production and critics choice for most innovative production), “MASTER HAROLD”...and the Boys, (which won two Jessie Richardson Awards as well as being nominated for Best Production and best Direction), Holy Mo (nominated for three Jessie Richardson Awards), The Quarrel, Hospitality Suite, St. Joan, Cotton Patch Gospel (three Jessie Richardson Award nominations, including Outstanding Direction), and the premiere of Ron Reed’s Chalmers award-winning play The Book of the Dragon; Chemainus Theatre’s An L.M. Montgomery Christmas, Christmas On The Air, The Fantasticks and A Christmas Carol. He has also designed and/or directed for Vancouver Opera, Mirvish Productions, The Canadian Opera Company, Edmonton Opera, The Stratford Festival, The National Arts Centre, Manitoba Theatre Centre, The Citadel Theatre and The Blyth Festival. He is also responsible for the conception, writing (with Ron Reed) and direction of the acclaimed productions of Tent Meeting at Pacific Theatre and Toronto’s Brookstone Performing Arts, where it earned four Dora Mavor Moore nominations including Best New Musical and Best Production. It has been produced in numerous theatres in the US and Canada and most recently received recognition with an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award nomination for Outstanding Musical in Edmonton. Mr. Ertman is the recipient of nine Sterling Awards and a Dora Award for the Canadian Opera Company’s Beatrice et Benedict.
Morris resides in Millet and Rosebud with Joanne, his son Jesse, and with frequent visits from daughter Holly, son Luke and daughter-in-law Trina.

 
Brad G. Graham

Having begun his tenure at Rosebud Theatre as a shop assistant in 1999, Brad has worked up to being Head of Props, Resident Stage Manager, an occasional lighting designer, and Head of Technical Theatre education for Rosebud School of the Arts. He trained in ATP’s Jr. Apprenticeship Program and Red Deer College’s Theatre Technology Program. Some of Brad’s favorite selected credits include Salt-Water Moon by David French, Richard III by William Shakespeare, The Voice of the Prairie by John Olive, and Billy Bishop Goes to War by John Gray & Eric Peterson. Brad thanks GW for her love and support.

 

Terry Gunvordah

Terry’s designs have appeared across North America. His designs have been nominated for numerous honours, this year winning the Betty Mitchell Award for outstanding set for The Dazzle. This season he has designed the set and lighting for six musicals, including Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Sage Theatre) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Vertigo Theatre), and acted in The Dishwashers (Downstage Theatre). Terry has had to be inventive to support his theatre habit, designing major exhibits for the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park and The Glenbow Museum as well as for film (The Assassination of Jesse James), television (North of Sixty), opera (Hansel and Gretel), amusement parks (Kidtropolis), cruise ships, and the occasional Stampede float.

Becky Halterman

It has been an incredible ten years since Becky graduated from Rosebud School of the Arts. She has since worked as a contract Light Designer for a multitude of shows at Rosebud Theatre as well as the Studio Stage and student shows. She has grown throughout the years and has been blessed to be a part of so many beautiful, heartfelt tales. Her favourites include Cotton Patch Gospel, Shadowlands, Godspell, The Diviners, and The Kite. Becky would like to thank Morris for all his help and inspiration over the years as well as Tyler and her boys Xavier, Sebastian, Dominic and Immanuel for all their fun, love and support.

 
Tyler Halterman

Tyler came to Rosebud in 1991 not really knowing his future, but he ended up graduating with two majors in both Acting and Stage Management. He has acted in The Mousetrap, The Foreigner, and The Diary of Anne Frank, among others, and has stage managed Cariboo Magi, Cotton Patch Gospel, Joseph and the Technicolor® Dreamcoat, as well as numerous other shows through the years. For the education side of Rosebud, Tyler works with the students, helping them live in the hamlet of Rosebud. Among all this, he also has a beautiful wife and three warrior boys he enjoys conquering the world with.

Bill Hamm

Bill has been the Music Director for Rosebud School of the Arts and Rosebud Theatre since 1989. He conducts choirs, teaches voice and speech classes, and has directed the music for numerous shows including Cotton Patch Gospel, Quilters, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Godspell, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat. Bill lives in NE Rosebud with his wife Renita and their four children. He enjoys running, mountain biking, hockey, renovating their 1928 farm house - and building a garage - finally!

roger hamm

roger has been fascinated by stories since he was a child. He is grateful for the opportunity to tell stories here at Rosebud Theatre, but what really stirs the fire in his soul is talking person to person – hearing your stories and sharing his! Some of his favorite shows have been Mrs. Brown’s Washing (his first show), Shadowlands (Pacific Theatre), Cariboo Magi (Rosebud Theatre), and mystery, forgiveness and a child (patchwork theatre productions). He is at all times a husband and a father – and is learning to become both more every day.

Leah T. Hearne

When Leah moved to Rosebud, we were celebrating our twelfth anniversary. Thirteen years later, as a member of Rosebud Theatre’s Resident Company of Artists, her favourite roles on the Opera House stage include Grandma Ida and Miss Emma in The Homecoming, the “Defenseless Creature” in The Good Doctor, Rebbitsen in The Village of Idiots, Betty Meeks in The Foreigner, Katherine in Arms and the Man, Mrs. Paddy in The Curious Savage, and Clairee in Steel Magnolias. In 2006 Leah co-wrote and acted in St. Nick’s Magical Mystical Mystery Tour. She will grace the stage this year in Fiddler on the Roof. “Peace be with you as you visit our fair hamlet.”

 
Aaron Krogman

Aaron is thrilled to be part of the 25th season at Rosebud Theatre as he gets to celebrate the amazing tradition of storytelling that has filled this valley. This year also marks his completion of the Mentorship programme in acting at Rosebud School of the Arts, during which his credits have included Birdshot in The Homecoming, Cherdyakov and young Anton Chekhov in The Good Doctor, The Baker in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, and Joshua in The Quarrel. Aaron wishes to absolutely and wholeheartedly thank his family for their support throughout his time here.

Mark Lewandowski

Mark has been a fixture in Rosebud since 1989. Early on, he spent most of his time on stage. In 1995, he moved more backstage as the Production Manager, a position he still holds. In addition to coordinating all the details to ensure the theatre runs smoothly, Mark also directs theatre. Selected directing credits: Billy Bishop Goes to War, The Proposal (Rosebud Theatre), The Furniture of Heaven, The Rich Man (Rosebud School of the Arts), Perchance to Dream? (Sloughfoot Stubble Jumpers), The Last Five Years (Earthen Vessel Creations). He lives in Rosebud with his wife, two children and a couple of snakes.

Trisha Lewandowski

Trisha is surprised and all aquiver to be back on the Opera House stage after a several-year hiatus. Since her last stint as Thelma in A Trip to Bountiful, her roles have included bus driver, waitress (surprise!), house cleaner, bookseller and mother to her two charming children. She has kept the theatre bug buzzing on the Studio Stage (The Cleaning), at Fire Exit Theatre in Calgary (Sister Calling My Name), at Kaleidoscope Theatre in Drumheller (Footloose, Marion Bridge) and Cheap Rent with DATA. She is so thankful to her husband, kids and God for the many gifts and encouragement.

Dale Marushy

Dale graduated from Rosebud School of the Arts in 2005, and still he remains. In fact he finds Rosebud a comfortable place to be when he is not in Vancouver or on Vancouver Island designing scenery for other companies. He is pleased to be a resource for student final projects, Rosebud School of the Arts and Rosebud Theatre. “Thanks to my build team, mentors, family and friends, without you that stuff on stage wouldn’t exist!” Selected show credits are Talley’s Folly, On Golden Pond (Rosebud Theatre); For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (Leapkrog Productions) and The Woodsman (Pacific Theatre). Dale received a “Jessie” award nomination for his design for Shadowlands (Pacific Theatre).

Amy McIver

Amy is currently on leave from Rosebud to work in costuming for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

John McIver

John is grateful to be a part of this season. He’s also very grateful for the support of his friends, teachers, and family that he has enjoyed over his six years in Rosebud. It’s more than he could ever hope to deserve or repay, and it means a lot to him. Selected credits include The Rich Man, The Way of the Wolf, Crimes of the Heart (Rosebud School of the Arts); Frost at Midnight (Rosebud Theatre); Romeo and Juliet and Henry VI (The Shakespeare Company); The End of the Rope (Damp Earth Productions).

Giovanni Mocibob

Giovanni is happy to be doing a show in Rosebud. Since finishing school in Rosebud two years ago, he has been involved with Evergreen Theatre and Trickster Theatre both based in Calgary. He’s toured around to countless schools in Western Canada and has probably worked with your kids. He is the male half to His and Hers Productions which produced Here We Are by Dorothy Parker in Radium B.C. last summer, and presents the 15 Minutes of Fame Festival every summer in Rosebud. Selected credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, The Village of Idiots, and Godspell (Rosebud Theatre); The Proposal (Total Package Productions).

Paul F. Muir

Having made Rosebud his home for seven years, Paul has come to appreciate the beautiful Spirit that is unique to this little hamlet. Rosebud audiences may remember Paul from Opera House productions Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, Billy Bishop Goes to War, Arms and the Man, Chickens, Shadowlands, The Voice of the Prairie and Godspell. His other professional work includes various theatres across Canada. He has directed several shows on the Studio Stage including Precious Bane, Salt-Water Moon, The Drowning of Wasyl Nemichuk, and Crimes of the Heart. This past Christmas he directed The Homecoming at the Opera House. Paul feels privileged to serve as Education Director for Rosebud School of the Arts.

Shauna Murphy

Shauna has lived in Rosebud for 12 years and has played piano for Amahl and the Night Visitors, Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat. She is thrilled to be working again with Dave and Jeany Snider, her talented daughter, Chelsea and director Morris Ertman. Shauna has always loved Fiddler on the Roof since her dad sang “Sunrise, Sunset” at her 1984 wedding to the handsome and patient Executive Chef Patrick Murphy. Her ability to do this show is made possible only by the love and encouragement from her husband and teenage sons, Gage and Zach.

Carmen Paterson

Carmen is jazzed to be back on the Rosebud stage. Carmen has recently just finished a tour with Evergreen Theatre. She also has been traveling in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan working as an actor and writer. Carmen took her first stab at directing with Epiphany Theatre this winter. Her selected credits include Here We Are; Sure Thing; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat; Naked Barn; The Village of Idiots; The Kite; The Adventures of Wanda and Jack. Carmen also wants to remind people to come out to the third annual 15 Minutes of Fame Festival hosted by His & Hers Productions.

Norma Roth

Norma is in her third year of the BFA Design Program at the University of Alberta. She misses Rosebud just enough to plan to come back. Past credits include costume designs for Holy Mo, The Diviners, Billy Bishop Goes to War, Godspell, The Long Christmas Dinner, First Christmas, The Voice of the Prairie, Carpenter’s Blues & Angel News, Life History of the Elephant , Cariboo Magi, Howard Buys a Motorhome and Shadowlands (Rosebud Theatre). Previous acting credits include The Diviners, Footprints of a Pilgrim, Cariboo Magi, Chickens , Christmas in the Country, The Curious Savage, and Steel Magnolias for Rosebud Theatre and Quilters for Pacific Theatre in Vancouver.

Cari Russell

Cari is a graduate of Rosebud School of the Arts. She has continued to live in Rosebud and works in Calgary for Trickster Theatre working with kids, and the Medical Skills program for the University of Calgary as a standardized Patient. You may recognize Cari as Comet from St. Nick’s Magical Mystical Mystery Tour, and Lucy from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Cari considers it a blessing to be back on the Rosebud Opera House once again. This theatre has become like home to her, and the community, a second family. Thanks go to her family and God.

Marie Russell

Marie is tickled to be on the Studio Stage! She and her husband are raising their daughters right here in Rosebud; and these days, the two little ones are seeing more stage time than Mommy. Over the last two decades, Marie has enjoyed performing in productions for Rosebud and its exciting offshoots. Some of her favorite roles have been in Beau Jest, Cariboo Magi, Godspell, Howard Buys a Motorhome, L. Frangione’s premiere of Holy Mo (for which she also wrote songs), and, of course, last year’s Leapkrog production of this beautiful piece by Mr. Tremblay. What an honour!

Ann Salmonson

Ann is delighted to be with Rosebud Theatre for its 25^thanniversary season. She is looking forward to another year ofexceptional theatre and beautiful costumes. Ann is grateful to have such a talented team working with her. With the likes of Amy McIver, Nicole Minogue, Jeff Chief, Ava Diehl, and Valerie Turbak lending their skills, she is assured another year of excellence in the Rosebud Theatre wardrobe.

 

 

Nathan Schmidt

Nathan is honoured to call himself a member of Rosebud Theatre’s Resident Company of Artists in this 25th anniversary. Nathan’s time with Rosebud stretches back to 1996 and his first major role came in 1998 with Cotton Patch Gospel. Other credits include Leon Schwab in The Voice of the Prairie, Rev. David Lee in The Foreigner, Joe Mackey in Cariboo Magi, C.C.Showers in The Diviners, Matt Friedman in Talley’s Folly and the oldest man in the world, Daddy Sherry, in The Kite. “Thank you for letting me share it all with you. There’s more to come...”

Karl Sine

Karl is very excited to be back on the Rosebud stage and performing in Fiddler on the Roof. Select credits include The Homecoming, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Village of Idiots, The Foreigner (Rosebud Theatre); Peter Pan (Alberta Theatre Projects); Forbidden Phoenix (workshop version) (Citadel Theatre); Wildwood Park (Gold*star Productions); Salt-Water Moon (Costal Prairie Productions) and Soldiers Heart (Tap Root Productions). Karl also works as a fight director and earlier this year worked on the fights for The Shakespeare Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Karl wishes to thank his family but most of all, his beautiful wife Lindsey for her constant support and encouragement.

David Snider

This is David’s second season at Rosebud Theatre, and he is happy to call Rosebud home following eight years with Chemainus Theatre Festival on Vancouver Island. Past roles include: George/Bob in Tent Meeting, Jesus for the 2007 Canadian Badlands Passion Play, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, Jesus in Godspell, Valentine in You Never Can Tell, and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. David is also a sound designer, composer, writer and director. He received his MFA in Acting from the University of Illinois. Special thanks to Jeany, Donovan and Weston.

Royal Sproule

In his return to Rosebud Theatre, Royal finds himself directing a play about a young artist celebrating his mom’s life by bringing her back for an evening, just for the pleasure of seeing her again. “My mom passed away in a very similar way only a year ago. She was a very funny quirky woman, so similar to Marie Russell’s hilarious portrayal. My mom used to say that her soup tasted great because she used top quality ingredients. This play is not different. Start off with a delightful story. Mix in tasteful design, add two powerful talents with a surprise ending, and you end up with a tasty, thoroughly satisfying soup for the soul.” Selected directing credits include An Inspector Calls, The Miser, Twelve Angry Jurors, The Naked Barn, and his award-winning direction for Babel Rap, and The Bone Violin.

Mike Thiessen

Mike is all revved up for another season here in Rosebud, while at the same time saving up some energy for Fiddler on the Roof this summer. He hopes you’ll feel nicely nourished after devouring, perhaps, all the sights and sounds in Rosebud this year. He also hopes that the shows this year will take your breath away. Select Rosebud Theatre credits include The Good Doctor, The Homecoming and Frank Dickens’ Christmas Carol. Selected Rosebud School of the Arts credits include The Way of the World and As You Like It.

 
Maki Van Dyke

As instructor of script analysis and theatre history, Maki believes in the marriage of intellect and passion on the stage. Not just on stage – in life!  She puts brains and heart in her work as Registrar and Education Director at Rosebud School of the Arts. Selected acting credits for Rosebud Theatre and RSA include The Diviners, Precious Bane, Footprints of a Pilgrim, and The Miracle Worker.  Maki received her M.A. in Drama from the University of Alberta.  One of the best things about performing with Rosebud Theatre is sharing the stage with senior students and graduate

Jeany Van Meltebeke

After working in theatre in Illinois, Oregon, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Chemainus. B.C., Jeany now considers Rosebud home. She is wife to David Snider, mother to two boys, and teacher to Rosebud School of the Arts students. She received her BA from Trinity Western University, her MFA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as receiving training at the University of Oregon. You may have seen her last season in On Golden Pond and The Homecoming. Jeany finds it a great privilege to embody once again such powerful, loving women on stage – fiercely loyal but easily broken by the truth.

Steve Waldschmidt

Stephen works as a freelance actor, director, designer and graphic artist. Selected scenic design credits include The Quarrel (Midnight Theatre Collective, seen on Rosebud’s Studio Stage), Grace (Pacific Theatre, Jessie Award for Outstanding Production), and production design for the award-winning short film The Hitchhiker. Directing credits include Hockey Dad: A Play In 3 Periods (burnt thicket theatre) A Rattling Sound and Match (Pacific Theatre). Selected acting credits include Tent Meeting (Rosebud Theatre), A Bright Particular Star, Chickens, Ten November and The Clearing (Pacific Theatre). Stephen holds degrees from Regent College and University of Calgary. Thanks go to Morris, the Rosebud Theatre team, and Kirsten.

Glenda Warkentin

Since becoming a recent graduate of Rosebud School of the Arts Glenda is delighted to be back as a professional actress on the