DATE: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TIME: 7:30pm
VENUE: Akokiniskway Gallery, Rosebud
Johann Sebastian Bach is usually seen as the wise, old man of Western Music, but he didn’t begin his working life that way. At 18, and in his first job as an organist, still barely beginning life as a composer but already a spectacular performer, the young genius got into such trouble that the only thing he could do was to walk away. JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow takes you along on that trip: a 400 km odyssey to a glittering northern port city with street fights, big business, insight, fulfillment, the father figure he didn’t know he needed and, quite possibly, love. With glorious music – both familiar and gripping – featuring harpist Lori Gemmel, CBC’s Tom Allen as narrator, Maria Fuller on piano. Laura Veeze on violin, and soprano Dawn Bailey. brings that troubled young man in from the cold.
Running Time: 90 Minutes
More Info: https://tomtomallen.com/the-shows/chamber-musicals/js-bachs-long-walk-in-the-snow/


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 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 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 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!


Bio forthcoming


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 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 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.



Tickets:
Adult/Senior - $45
Student/Youth: $35
Season Ticket Holder: $35
Ticketincludes coffee, tea, and tasty sweet & savoury snacks at intermission.
Or call the Box Office at 1-800-267-7553.
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