Every Brilliant Thing

Studio Stage
By Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe
Summer
Rosebud Theatre presents
Rosebud Theatre presents a presentation of a Burnt Thicket Theatre Production
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Rosebud Theatre & Sponsors Present
Rosebud School of the Arts’ Artists-in-Training Presents…

Every Brilliant Thing

By Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe
July 4 to August 30, 2025
Studio Stage

A mother’s struggle with chronic depression inspires her child’s life-changing mission: to create a list of Every Brilliant Thing to prove life is worth living. The task evolves into a profound exploration of life’s ups and downs and as the child grows into adulthood, the list grows too. With warmth, humour, and an interactive twist, this poignant performance celebrates resilience, gratitude, and reminds us of the beauty hidden in everyday moments.

Content Advisory: Every Brilliant Thing contains mature themes, including depression, self-harm, and suicide. Viewer discretion is advised.

Geof Cornelsen
Camp Director
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Geof Cornelsen
Camp Director

Geof is thrilled to be the Summer Theatre Camp Director this year!  After leading the pilot project for this camp last year, he wanted to be more involved with campers this year. 

Geof has a passion for the arts and has experience being involved in summer camp programs as well as writing, directing and producing several musicals. He is an enthusiastic guy, wanting to do his best to inspire this year’s campers to live on the edge, and strive for excellence! He can’t wait for camp to start!

Deanne Bertsch
Devising Instructor
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Deanne Bertsch
Devising Instructor

Deanne is a director, choreographer, drama/dance teacher in Strathmore, Rosebud and Drumheller.

She loves creating theatre especially with high school students. She loves her family, friends, dogs, cats, X-country skiing and hiking!

Nathan Schmidt
Stage Combat Instructor
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Nathan Schmidt
Stage Combat Instructor

Nathan Schmidt is a theatre teaching artist, actor, fight director and musician.

He is the Head of the Acting Program at Rosebud Theatre & School of the Arts, where he teaches acting, voice, and stage combat. A graduate of RTSA, Nathan also trained with Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts and completed an apprenticeship with Chemainus Theatre on Vancouver Island.

He has performed with Bard on the Beach, Theatre Calgary, Vertigo Theatre, The Shakespeare Company, and numerous roles with Rosebud Theatre. As a fight director, he has choreographed for Rosebud Theatre, The Canadian Badlands Passion Play and The Shakespeare Company.

Jocelyn Hoover
Instructor in Musical Dance Ensemble
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Jocelyn Hoover
Instructor in Musical Dance Ensemble

Jocelyn is a passionate performer, choreographer, and educator, originally from south of Okotoks, Alberta! She loves working with students of the Rosebud Theatre School of the Arts, the Calgary Board of Education, the Calgary Catholic School District, and the University of Calgary throughout the year, and she is excited to create musical theatre magic with this year’s campers!

Aaron Krogman
Education Director and Camp Coordinator
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Aaron Krogman
Education Director and Camp Coordinator

Bio forthcoming

Lacey Edwards
Resident Assistant
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Lacey Edwards
Resident Assistant

Lacey is a graduate of the Acting Programme from RTSA. She has done several shows with Rosebud Theatre including the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; the Sound of Music; Chariots of Fire; and most recently, The Foreigner.

Lacey also attended the Canadian Badlands Performing Arts Summer School when she was in high school and got to be part of the Passion Play in 2016-2017. Ever since that camp ended, she always hoped that RTSA would put on a camp of their own!

She is so excited to be a part of camp this summer and get to see this next generation of artists grow and learn more about themselves and their craft.

Kate Corrigan
Resident Assistant
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Kate Corrigan
Resident Assistant

Kate is thrilled to be a part of Rosebud Summer Theatre Camp this summer. She has just finished her second year at Rosebud School of the Arts and is excited to be entering her third year.

She has fond memories of attending a summer camp much like this and is looking forward to helping bring that experience to others. Kate enjoys theatre, singing, playing her fiddle, writing plays, reading murder mystery stories, and walking outside. 

Ryan Leenheer
Resident Assistant
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Ryan Leenheer
Resident Assistant

Ryan is a soon-to-be graduate of Rosebud School of the Arts, and former summer campleader with Brightwood Ranch.

His array of theatre experience continues to grow, including producing, stage management, directing, and performing several roles.

Currently, Ryan is spending his days playing Jairus in the Canadian Badlands Passion Play, or reading, making friendship bracelets, and dabbling in an assortment of arts related hobbies. Over this summer, he's excited to be able to share some of the lessons he's learned with the next generation of theatre artists. 

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Adult - $ 40.00

Youth - $ 30.00

Child - $ 30.00

*Add a buffet meal on Friday & Saturdays after the show (subject to availability).

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