Hansel and Gretel

Bhey Pastolero is a Filipina actress based in Camrose, Alberta and is a fresh-graduate from MacEwan University’s Theatre Arts program. She has done various shows in her community theatre, but selected theatre list shows the productions she only did in the university: Nine the Musical (Claudia), Into The Woods (Cinderella) and Urinetown (Soupy Sue). She was able to work with Edmonton based directors Kate Ryan and Max Rubin; and music directors Steven Greenfield and Ruth Alexander.

Farren is an Edmonton-based actor, writer and director. He became the Artistic Director of Alberta Musical Theatre Company in 2006, and has since written and directed a number of productions for the company, including Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Rumpelstiltskin, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and Hansel and Gretel. Other directing credits include Songs for a New World at the 2005 Edmonton Fringe Festival; Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for the Mayfield Theatre; Everybody Goes to Mitzi’s and The Infinite Shiver for Teatro La Quindicina (both of which he also wrote the lyrics for); Pippin for the Young Companies at the Citadel Theatre; The Light in the Piazza for Grant MacEwan University; and Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale for the C'Mon Ensemble at the 2018 Edmonton Fringe Festival. His assistant directing credits include Crazy for You (Citadel Theatre); Don Giovanni and HMS Pinafore (Edmonton Opera); and, Roméo et Juliette (Calgary Opera). Acting credits include Made in Italy for Western Canada Theatre; The Light in the Piazza for Theatre Calgary; As You Like It and Coriolanus for Freewill Shakespeare Festival; As You Like It, Shakespeare in Love, Peter and the Starcatcher, Alice Through the Looking Glass, and Monty Python’s Spamalot for the Citadel Theatre; Marvellous Pilgrims, The Scent of Compulsion and A Rocky Night for His Nibs For Teatro La Quindicina; Waiting for Godot for Wishbone Theatre; Early Bloomer for Concrete Theatre and Little Shop of Horrors for the Mayfield Theatre. Farren has been honoured by the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes on a number of occasions, most recently for his performances in Made in Italy and Monty Python’s Spamalot, as well as for his direction of AMTC's Pinocchio. In 2015, Farren was included in Avenue Magazine’s prestigious list of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40, in recognition of his artistic contributions to the city

Kaeley Jade Wiebe is a Métis multidisciplinary artist based out of Edmonton, Alberta. A recent graduate of the BFA Acting Program at the University of Alberta, Kaeley is very excited to work with Alberta Musical Theatre Company as she develops her craft in directing. Select acting credits for theatre include: Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again., Chrysothemis (Studio Theatre), Romeo & Juliet (Theatre Calgary/The Shakespeare Company). Select film credits: Smile: It's Only the End of the World (Guerrilla Motion Pictures), No Apology (Link to the Past Productions). Alongside her acting career, Kaeley has also been making waves as a folk-pop singer/songwriter under the moniker, "Kaeley Jade". An alumnus of RBCxMusic's First Up Program and Indigenous Music's Market Builder Residency, her music has been featured editorial playlists across DSPs including Spotify's New Music Friday and Fresh Finds, and in publications from around the world including Tinnitist (500k+ Twitter followers), SAY Magazine and The Gate.

Emerging, film, theatre & opera designer specializing in visual storytelling from stage to film set. An ever-morphing artist of the occasion, Brianna brings her passion for world-building through visual story support. From overall broad-sweeping colour schemes, to the smallest pen on a desk, Brianna brings an acute attention to detail to every aspect of her design. Adept at working in creative, collaborative, fast-paced environments. Offers a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Design from the University of Alberta (2019), and experience working in various artistic departments in theatre and film; including set decoration, props, scenic paint, art department and wardrobe. Great communicator; accustomed to team-based work environments, and experience leading production teams. Believes in fostering strong artistic connections to create clear concepts and bold aesthetics. Select credits include; set design for The Marriage of Figaro (Edmonton Opera), set & costume design for Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (You Are Here & Blarney Productions), costume design for The Drowsy Chaperone and After Juliet (Citadel Young Companies), co-costume design for national tour (2018 & 2019) of Bears (Punctuate! Theatre), and projection design for Lake of The Strangers (Naheyawin & Fringe Theatre). Upcoming: Set design for Cosi Fan Tutte (Edmonton Opera), set & costume design for Macbeth and As You Like It (Freewill Shakespeare Festival). For more info, full CV, and portfolio, visit briannakolybaba.com