Mary-Jean Uszy - Actor / Musician    Mary-Jean is an accomplished actress, musician, and singer who has performed in numerous theatre and musical productions throughout Alberta, including Calgary Opera, Alberta Theatre Projects, Maenad Theatre, Principle Theatre Players, Green Fools, Hidden Insanity Theatre and Centre Stage Theatre.  Mary-Jean is musical director and star of Bunnicula for Centre Stage and recently starred in the Ignite Festival show The Dirty Goddess.  She also co-wrote the The Venus of Milo, AB which debuted at the 2006 Calgary Fringe Festival.                                    www.myspace.com/mjthediva 

Truus Verkley - Actor     Truus Verkley is very excited to be working with Centre Stage theatre this year as both an actor and instructor. After a summer in the Yukon filled with can-can dancing and filming commercials she is very excited to be back in Calgary. Catch her performing in Downstage's Birds & Stone series in February. Truus also runs her own theatre company, check out www.puddleofmudproductions.com. You can also see Truus in Bunnicula-The Musical for Centre Stage this season.

Christina Hardie - Actor   Christina, an Edmonton native, graduated from the MacEwan Theatre Arts program in 2005. While at school she was involved in Into the Woods, Candide, Pride and Prejudice as Miss Caroline Bingley, Forty Second Street, The Acharnians and Baby at the Edmonton Vie va la Fringe in 2004. After graduation, Christina performed in and wrote for the Edmonton based sketch comedy troupe Slow Children Playing. She was a Silly Girl and Dancing Napkin in Beauty and the Beast and even tried her hand backstage- stage managing and designing the cowboy/western musical Johnny Guitar. Her most exciting and notable role this past season was as Audrey in Oh Canada Eh’s production of Little Shop of Horrors in Canmore- a dream that came true so early in her career but one she hopes to have again. Christina is also starring in Bunnicula-The Musical for Centre Stage this season.

Kevin Currie - Film Promotion / Production / Editing    Kevin has been involved with theatre in Calgary for 15 years, usually as a stage manager.  He was an Apprentice Stage Manager for Theatre Calgary, directed The Rocky Horror Show and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, for FRC Hot.  He designed the lighting and sound for Wrecked, Munschapalooza! as well as stage manager for Centre Stage Theatre, Reservoir Dogs for Swingdog Productions, and many others.  He is currently working on many projects with his company 'One Eyed Productions' and will be stage managing for the Calgary International Children's Festival Forum Theatre show this spring.  Check out Kevin’s cool trailer for the play at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm-Ws7sAIc8

Peter Aitchison - Projection Peter is a graduate of and an administrative assistant at the Playhouse North School of Theatre as well as an ensemble member of Coldwater Theatre. Peter has been trained in Improv at the legendary Second City training center in Toronto. He has been seen in Sage Theatre’s Ignite Festival and Epiphany Productions presentation of Lone Star as of late and is also a member of the sketch comedy group the Never Nudes as a writer, actor and improviser.  Peter is also starring in Bunnicula-The Musical for Centre Stage this season.

Derek Gratz - Set Design and Construction    Derek is a designer who studied at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and holds his Masters from U of C.  He has been a sessional professor at the University Of Alberta, is an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary, and has been a lecturer at national and international conferences. His product designs have won international awards and his sets have impressed audiences for over 15 years  Derek also works as a consultant and has been a Board Director of The Edmonton Fringe Festival. 

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Background on Centre Stage Theatre - Theatre for All

Centre Stage Theatre Company was founded in 2002 with a mission to produce and promote outstanding Western Canadian artists through our plays, films, classes, and workshops for all ages. Our theatre company works within the community and in schools to create an atmosphere of acceptance and collegiality so that our patrons learn and make meaningful connections within the community.

Centre Stage is a not for profit, charitable organization.  Centre Stage is also a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT), Theatre Alberta, The Alberta Playwrights Network, Calgary Acts, Calgary Professional Arts Alliance, and the Arts Education Action Committee.

Our focus is on educational plays & films for children, families and organizations with  new exciting works by local actors, filmmakers, directors and playwrights.

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