Elope's history
ELOPE is the Ensemble for Lyrical Operetta Productions Edmonton.
Producing large scale musical theatre for Edmonton since 1983.
Producing large scale musical theatre for Edmonton since 1983.
Brigadoon 2022
Summer 2021 Filmed production of Songs for a New World - streamed online fall 2021-2022
CABARET: 2019
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN: A Mel Brooks Musical 2018
SWEENEY TODD:
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2017
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2017
CITY OF ANGELS 2016
GUYS AND DOLLS 2015
Book, Music and Lyrics by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Production Dates: June 18-27, 2015
Timms Centre for the Arts
Director: Jon Shields
Music Director: Binaifer Kapadia
Choreographer: Shelley and Kelci Tookey
CAST
Sky Masterson - Stephen Allred
Sarah Brown - Christina O'Dell
Nathan Detroit - James Toupin
Miss Adelaide - Kärin Thomas
Nicely Nicely - Joe Garreck
Benny Southstreet - Josh Languedoc
Big Jule - Brent Tyson
Lt. Brannigan - Peter Gregg
Rusty Charlie - Frank Keller
General Mathilda - Francie Goodwin-Davies
Arvide Abernathy - Bob Klakowich
Harry the Horse - Michael Vetsch
Female Chorus:
Ceris Backstrom, Tara Bergen, Sarah Carter, Molly Danko, Lindsay Davidson, Stacey Grubb, Bethany Hughes, Rebecca Kennedy, Kathryn Kerr, Melanie Lafleur, Kim Lang, Alyssa Lightfoot, Kara Little, Cassandra Piovesan, Karly Polkosnik, Megan Simpson, Diana Stabel, Megan Verbeek, Ruth Wong-Miller
Male Chorus:
Daniel Bettcher, Joey Chartier, Brett Hammerlindl, Christopher Horobec, Troy Murphy
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Production Dates: June 18-27, 2015
Timms Centre for the Arts
Director: Jon Shields
Music Director: Binaifer Kapadia
Choreographer: Shelley and Kelci Tookey
CAST
Sky Masterson - Stephen Allred
Sarah Brown - Christina O'Dell
Nathan Detroit - James Toupin
Miss Adelaide - Kärin Thomas
Nicely Nicely - Joe Garreck
Benny Southstreet - Josh Languedoc
Big Jule - Brent Tyson
Lt. Brannigan - Peter Gregg
Rusty Charlie - Frank Keller
General Mathilda - Francie Goodwin-Davies
Arvide Abernathy - Bob Klakowich
Harry the Horse - Michael Vetsch
Female Chorus:
Ceris Backstrom, Tara Bergen, Sarah Carter, Molly Danko, Lindsay Davidson, Stacey Grubb, Bethany Hughes, Rebecca Kennedy, Kathryn Kerr, Melanie Lafleur, Kim Lang, Alyssa Lightfoot, Kara Little, Cassandra Piovesan, Karly Polkosnik, Megan Simpson, Diana Stabel, Megan Verbeek, Ruth Wong-Miller
Male Chorus:
Daniel Bettcher, Joey Chartier, Brett Hammerlindl, Christopher Horobec, Troy Murphy
WESTERN CANADIAN PREMIERE
A TALE of TWO CITIES, the Musical
Book/music/lyrics by Jill Santoriello
a co-production of elope and sherard musical theatre
Opening Night:
Thursday February 27, 2014 - 7:30pm
Gala reception after the show with Jill Santoriello in attendance
Feb 27 - March 8, 2014 Festival Place, Sherwood Park, AB
Friday February 28 - Saturday March 1, 2014 - 7:30pm
Sunday March 2, 2014 - Matinee 2pm
Tuesday March 4 - Saturday March 8, 2014 - 7:30pm
Director - Timothy J. Anderson
Musical Director - Sally Hunt
Assistant Director - Trish Van Doornum
Choreographer - Jake Hastey
Stage Manager - Megan Lindmark
CAST
DR. ALEXANDRE MANETTE - Gary Carter
LUCIE MANETTE - Molly Danko
MR. JARVIS LORRY - Michael McDevitt
MISS PROSS - Kerry Campbell
GASPARD - Kingsley Leung
LITTLE GASPARD - Will Brisbin
MADAME THERESE DEFARGE - Elizabeth Marsh
ERNEST DEFARGE - James Toupin
MARQUIS ST. EVREMONDE - Norm Usiskin
GABELLE - Rebecca Kennedy
CHARLES DARNAY - Justin Kautz
JOHN BARSAD - Randy Brososky
JERRY CRUNCHER - Bradley Bishop
SYDNEY CARTON - Todd Hauck
ATTORNEY GENERAL - John Rusich
JACQUES/CRONIE - Joel Bazin
MRS. CRUNCHER - Kara Little
LITTLE LUCIE - Lilly Hauck
FRENCH PRESIDENT - Brent Tyson
YOUNG MAN - Sage Jepson
SEAMSTRESS - Kathleen Sera
TURNKEY - Peter Gregg
ENSEMBLE:
Ceris Backstrom, Rena Backstrom, Joel Bazin, Bradley Bishop, Will Brisbin, Randy Brososky, Sarah Carter, Sarah Culkin, Zita Dube-Lockhart, Peter Gregg, Cameron Holzmann, Sage Jepson, Erika Job, Rebecca Kennedy, Kim Lang, Kingsley Leung, Kara Little, Michael McDevitt, Jennifer Muir, Samantha Myinawumuntu, Gaby Phaneuf, John Rusich, Kathleen Sera, Veronika Smith, Georgette Starko, Richelle Thoreson, Brent Tyson, Norm Usiskin
Thursday February 27, 2014 - 7:30pm
Gala reception after the show with Jill Santoriello in attendance
Feb 27 - March 8, 2014 Festival Place, Sherwood Park, AB
Friday February 28 - Saturday March 1, 2014 - 7:30pm
Sunday March 2, 2014 - Matinee 2pm
Tuesday March 4 - Saturday March 8, 2014 - 7:30pm
Director - Timothy J. Anderson
Musical Director - Sally Hunt
Assistant Director - Trish Van Doornum
Choreographer - Jake Hastey
Stage Manager - Megan Lindmark
CAST
DR. ALEXANDRE MANETTE - Gary Carter
LUCIE MANETTE - Molly Danko
MR. JARVIS LORRY - Michael McDevitt
MISS PROSS - Kerry Campbell
GASPARD - Kingsley Leung
LITTLE GASPARD - Will Brisbin
MADAME THERESE DEFARGE - Elizabeth Marsh
ERNEST DEFARGE - James Toupin
MARQUIS ST. EVREMONDE - Norm Usiskin
GABELLE - Rebecca Kennedy
CHARLES DARNAY - Justin Kautz
JOHN BARSAD - Randy Brososky
JERRY CRUNCHER - Bradley Bishop
SYDNEY CARTON - Todd Hauck
ATTORNEY GENERAL - John Rusich
JACQUES/CRONIE - Joel Bazin
MRS. CRUNCHER - Kara Little
LITTLE LUCIE - Lilly Hauck
FRENCH PRESIDENT - Brent Tyson
YOUNG MAN - Sage Jepson
SEAMSTRESS - Kathleen Sera
TURNKEY - Peter Gregg
ENSEMBLE:
Ceris Backstrom, Rena Backstrom, Joel Bazin, Bradley Bishop, Will Brisbin, Randy Brososky, Sarah Carter, Sarah Culkin, Zita Dube-Lockhart, Peter Gregg, Cameron Holzmann, Sage Jepson, Erika Job, Rebecca Kennedy, Kim Lang, Kingsley Leung, Kara Little, Michael McDevitt, Jennifer Muir, Samantha Myinawumuntu, Gaby Phaneuf, John Rusich, Kathleen Sera, Veronika Smith, Georgette Starko, Richelle Thoreson, Brent Tyson, Norm Usiskin
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - May 2013
La Cite Francophone (L'Uni Theatre)
Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
*From Musical Theatre International
ELOPE’s production is under the direction of Kristen Finlay and musical direction by Sally Hunt, with choreography by Jake Hastey.
Tickets are $25.00/Adults, $20.00/Students and Seniors, plus applicable fees from Tix on the Square.
Thank you to the support of our media sponsors: Edmonton Journal and Shaw
CAST
Chip Tolentino - Mark Sinongco
Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere - Kristin Johnston
Leaf Coneybear - John Evans
William Barfee - Curtis Knecht
Marcy Park - Meredith Honda
Olive Ostrovsky - Nadine Veroba
Rona Lisa Perretti - Amanda Neufeld
Vice Principal Douglas Panch - Joe Garreck
Mitch (Maggie? Michelle? Maxi?) Mahoney - Kate Wylie
Ollive’s Mom Erin Foster-O’Riordan
Olive’s Dad - Stuart McDougall
Carl Grubenniere (Carl Dad) - Dean McQuay
Dan Schwartz (Dan Dad) - Matt Graham
Leaf’s Mom - Kat Evans
Leaf’s Dad - Shawn Wells
Marigold Coneybear - Monica LeBlond-Davison
Brook Coneybear - Alyssa Lightfoot
Pinecone Coneybear - Kelly Webber
Raisin Coneybear - Cleo Halls
Landscape Coneybear - Angela Tran
Paul Coneybear - Rolando Bautisto,
Jesus Christ - Dean McQuay
PAST SHOWS
Brigadoon - July 2022
2020, 2021 - Deferred due to COVID-19
Cabaret - May 2019
Young Frankenstein - May 2018
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - May 2017
City of Angels - May 2016
Guys and Dolls - June 2015
A Tale of Two Cities the Musical (Co-production with Sherard Musical Theatre) - February 2014
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Spring 2013
Kiss Me Kate - Spring 2012
Into the Woods - Spring 2011
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Spring 2010
A Grand Night for Singing - Spring 2009
Baby - Spring 2008
Dream King - January 2008
Hello, Dolly! - Spring 2007
Fiddler on the Rood - Spring 2006
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Spring 2005
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Spring 2004
A Wonderful Life - 2003
The Secret Garden - 2003
A Wonderful Life - 2002
Big River - 2002
The Wiz - 2001
Broadway 50 Years in Revue - 2001
Kiss Me Kate - 2000
The World Goes Round - 1999
Guys and Dolls - 1998
The Pajama Game -1996
Kaleidoscope (Revue) -1995
Love In The Wings (Revue) - 1994
An ELOPE Family Christmas (Revue) -1993
Celebratin' Broadway (Revue - 10th Anniversary Show) 1993
Girl Crazy-1992
We Got Rhythm (Revue)-1992
Anne of Green Gables-1991
The Edmonton Pullet (Fringe)-1990
Rose Marie-1990
Fiddler On The Roof-1989
South Pacific-1988
Nuggets & Gems (Revue)-1988
Desert Song-1987
Just Gilbert & Sullivan (Revue)-1987
Oklahoma-1986
Brigadoon-1985
Company-1984
Lil Abner-1984
Annie Get Your Gun-1983
The Hobbitt-1983
2020, 2021 - Deferred due to COVID-19
Cabaret - May 2019
Young Frankenstein - May 2018
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - May 2017
City of Angels - May 2016
Guys and Dolls - June 2015
A Tale of Two Cities the Musical (Co-production with Sherard Musical Theatre) - February 2014
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Spring 2013
Kiss Me Kate - Spring 2012
Into the Woods - Spring 2011
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Spring 2010
A Grand Night for Singing - Spring 2009
Baby - Spring 2008
Dream King - January 2008
Hello, Dolly! - Spring 2007
Fiddler on the Rood - Spring 2006
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Spring 2005
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Spring 2004
A Wonderful Life - 2003
The Secret Garden - 2003
A Wonderful Life - 2002
Big River - 2002
The Wiz - 2001
Broadway 50 Years in Revue - 2001
Kiss Me Kate - 2000
The World Goes Round - 1999
Guys and Dolls - 1998
The Pajama Game -1996
Kaleidoscope (Revue) -1995
Love In The Wings (Revue) - 1994
An ELOPE Family Christmas (Revue) -1993
Celebratin' Broadway (Revue - 10th Anniversary Show) 1993
Girl Crazy-1992
We Got Rhythm (Revue)-1992
Anne of Green Gables-1991
The Edmonton Pullet (Fringe)-1990
Rose Marie-1990
Fiddler On The Roof-1989
South Pacific-1988
Nuggets & Gems (Revue)-1988
Desert Song-1987
Just Gilbert & Sullivan (Revue)-1987
Oklahoma-1986
Brigadoon-1985
Company-1984
Lil Abner-1984
Annie Get Your Gun-1983
The Hobbitt-1983
