Fun fact: I really like the fall. Like-autumn. Not the tv series. Although I’ve never seen the tv series… Sorry- This was supposed to be only one line. Number of years with DCoT: This is the first one! What you’re most looking forward to this year: Seeing it aaaaaaall come together that magical way that it always does. What you’re most afraid of: Unexpected …
DCoTX: Kiidra Duhault (Scare Management)
Fun fact: Kiidra has had night terrors her whole life, she hope this show will give you them too. Number of years with DCoT: 1! What you’re most looking forward to this year: Tthe terror ridden faces of our guests, sooooo adorable! What you’re most afraid of: Bugs. Specifically in my shoes. Gross. Kiidra Duhault is an Edmonton …
DCoTX: Erin Hayes (Scare Management)
Fun fact: Working on DCoT has taught me that the words “final version” don’t mean anything! Number of years with DCoT: 1! What you’re most looking forward to this year: Spending 17 October evenings in the crisp fall air. What you’re most afraid of: Ironically, the dark. Erin is very excited to work on Dead Center of Town X. She would like to thank her fearless leaders …
DCoTX: Samantha Jeffery (Leona Brooks)
Fun fact: Sam is terrified of public speaking – as herself. Number of years with DCoT: This makes 3! Favourite DCoT memory: Hearing an audience member exclaim “Holy shit this is better than the Walking Dead” at the top of the show. What you’re most afraid of: Being trapped in a no-wiggle-room cave. Samantha Jeffery is an Edmonton-based actor, …
DCoTX: Joshua Lee Coss (Chester)
Fun Fact: I’m in a band, but don’t know how to play a single instrument. Number of years with DCoT: This is my 2nd year! Favourite DCoT memory: Every moment haunting the halls of the Hotel Selkirk last year was my favourite moment. What you’re most afraid of: Birds. Big birds, little birds, exotic birds, common birds. If it has …
DCoTX: William Mitchell (Tom Ton)
Fun fact: Will is just colorblind enough to be able to excuse his terrible fashion sense and design asthetics, but still know what kind of turtle shell he has in Mariokart. Number of years with DCoT: 5 Favourite DCoT memory: Everything about the Wendigo (year 7 & 8), tied with the looks on people’s faces when I opened my door …
DCoTX: Kat & John Evans (The October People, SFX, Costumes, Makeup, Set)
Fun fact: Two nerds in love, making art together! Number of years with DCoT: 8 Favourite DCoT memory: Too many amazing memories! Hard to choose! One of the standouts though is from our first year on the show (DCoT year 3): John “ripping” Kat’s tongue out with his teeth and spitting the bloody hunk of meat into the audience on the Emily Fey …
DCoTX: Christine Lesiak (Alice the Hench)
Fun fact: Christine Lesiak is an Edmonton-based theatre artist and educator specializing in clown, performer-created, and site-specific theatre. Number of years with DCoT: 8 Favourite DCoT memory: In 2015, there was a young teen who came to the show with presumably her mom. I was worried the show would be too scary for her, so slowly approached her to see how …
DCoTX: Colin Matty (Wilf, the Narrator)
Fun fact: Colin has not cut his hair since joining the DCoT cast. Number of years with DCoT: 6 Favourite DCoT memory: Whispering sweet nothings to our sound designer through the mic in the pouring rain of year 8. What you’re most afraid of: That the old stories are true. Colin Matty is a poet, actor, and journeyman …
30th Annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts Nominees
The 30th Annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts Award Nominees (April 13, 2017 – Edmonton) – Mayor Don Iveson and the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE) are pleased to announce the award nominees for the 30th Annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts. View the full nominee announcement here! Mayor’s Award for Innovative Support by a Business for the Arts Recognizing a …