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“I can explore and be creative without being judged.” Instructors at Artstrek represent some of Alberta’s finest theatre artists and drama educators. This dedicated team of theatre professionals is responsible for developing and instructing a challenging theatre arts curriculum with Into the Woods as its focus. |
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Lynda Adams — Curriculum Director Lynda celebrates her 21st year as part of the Artstrek team and her 13th as Artstrek’s Curriculum Director. Lynda has a Master's degree from the Laban Centre of Dance and Movement in London, England. She has taught in the theatre programs at the University of Alberta, MacEwan, Douglas College, and the University of British Columbia. Lynda was the artist-in-residence at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts in Edmonton for 13 years and is currently a full-time faculty member in the Theatre Studies program at Red Deer College. |
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Daniel L. Hall — Administrative Director Daniel has been involved with summer programming for teens for over 30 years as a student, supervisor, instructor, and administrative director. His love of theatre and educating young people has kept him returning to this valuable program. When Daniel is not administrating Artstrek he can be found performing in Shadow Productions’ interactive murder mysteries, directing musicals and theatre performances, adjudicating drama festivals, and conducting workshops. Daniel is the Director of Fine Arts at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School just outside of Calgary, where he recently directed You're A Good Man Charlie Brown with his students. Daniel is thrilled to be exploring Into the Woods with the Artstrek team. |
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Kimberley Denis Kimberley Denis is sought after as a soprano soloist and vocal clinician. She has studied at Red Deer College where she earned a music diploma in vocal performance, as well as Mount Allison University in New Brunswick where she completed a double degree in commerce and music. She recently completed her graduate studies at the University of Alberta, earning a double Master's degree in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance. Kimberley frequently appears with Live Bait Theatre in New Brunswick (Kiss Me, Kate! and Anything Goes). She also directs youth choirs with the Kokopelli Choir Association and the Red Deer College Conservatory. |
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Caitlin Gallichan-Lowe A drama teacher at Western Canada High School in Calgary, Caitlin graduated from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University. She has worked with Theatre Passe Muraille, Video Cabaret, Nightswiming, Toronto Fringe, Hart House Theatre, and Sage Theatre’s Ignite! Festival. Her most recent directing highlights include The Bald Soprano (Calgary High School Drama Festival 2009) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Western Canada High School 2009). Caitlin has spent two summers in Ghana, Africa teaching and creating theatre with the Osu Children’s Library Fund. Caitlin looks forward to more theatre adventures in the years to come. |
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Karen Goerzen Karen has been a drama/technical theatre teacher for more than 25 years. In that time she has written curricula, led workshops, and directed in a wide variety of theatre styles from Shakespeare to Stoppard to Ionesco. Recent shows include A Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Thirteen Hands, I Claudia, The Miracle Worker, Our Town, and Ready Steady GO. Currently teaching drama at Lord Beaverbrook High School in Calgary, Karen is eagerly awaiting Artstrek, ready for the fun to begin. |
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Dave Horak Dave is an Edmonton-based actor, director, and educator. He was recently seen in The Full Monty at the Mayfield Theatre and has worked at theatre companies across Canada and the United States including Catalyst Theatre, Workshop West, Leave it to Jane, Quest Theatre, Plaeides/Vertigo Theatre, WPA Theatre (NYC) and Theatreworks USA. He recently directed The Bacchae 2.1 at MacEwan College where he has been teaching Movement for Actors for the past six years. Dave is currently pursuing his MFA in Directing at the University of Alberta. |
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Karen Johnson-Diamond Karen has performed with many Alberta theatre companies including Theatre Junction, Vertigo Theatre, Quest Theatre, Ghost River Theatre, Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, Lunchbox Theatre, Theatre Network, and Ground Zero Theatre. She has been an instructor with Quest Theatre’s Artist in Residency program for 12 years and also co-produces the improvised soap opera Dirty Laundry. Karen received the 2005 Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role. Karen’s writing credits include Ghost River Theatre’s award-winning An Eye for an Eye (co-writer) and CBC Radio’s Absolutely Alberta (co-writer and voice of Gail Fleck). Karen lives in Calgary with her husband Kevin and son Griffin. |
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Mieko Ouchi Mieko Ouchi is an Edmonton-based actor, writer, and director working in theatre and film/TV. Her plays The Red Priest (Eight Ways To Say Goodbye) and The Blue Light have been produced across Canada and were short-listed for the 4 Play Series at The Old Vic, the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama, the City of Edmonton Book Prize, and the Canadian Authors Association Carol Bolt Award for Drama. Her films have played over 30 festivals and aired internationally. Mieko is a founder and Artistic Co-Director of Concrete Theatre, an Edmonton-based Theatre for Young Audience company. Currently she can be seen as Nori Sato in the Global TV series The Guard. |
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Roger Schultz Roger is a busy set, costume, and lighting designer and educator. Based in Edmonton, he has had close association designing for Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre Network, The Citadel Theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, Mayfield Dinner Theatre, St. Albert Children’s Theatre, and Keyano Theatre, as well as The Globe Theatre in Regina and Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg. Though he only has a single, lonely Dora Award nomination, he does have multiple Sterling Award nominations and wins to compensate. Roger holds a BFA in Theatre Design from the University of Lethbridge and an MFA in Theatre Design from the University of Alberta. |
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Linette Smith Linette has been an educator for 15 years: teaching drama, dance, and musical theatre at the Citadel Theatre, Eastglen High School, and Strathcona High School in Edmonton. Linette’s directing and choreography credits include Beauty and the Beast (Strathcona), Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland (Edmonton Fringe), and The Wooden Pear (Walterdale One-Act Festival). She continues her jazz and contemporary dance training at the University of Alberta and is a past member of Rapid Fire Theatre. Linette is thrilled to be returning to the amazing team of Artstrek instructors and students this year. |
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Gerry Trentham Originally from Drumheller, Gerry Trentham is Artistic Director of pounds per square inch performance in Toronto, creating over 30 works for the stage. He has performed with Toronto’s Dancemakers for over seven years; has worked with some of Canada’s most prominent choreographers and is acclaimed throughout North America and Europe for his performances. Gerry is a six-time Dora award nominee and has taught both undergraduate and graduate students at top theatre and dance institutions throughout North America and Australia. He is a core faculty member of Canada’s National Voice Intensive and holds an MFA in Performance and Graduate Voice Teaching Diploma from York University. |
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David Wilson David (B.Mus, M.Mus) is a singer, conductor, voice teacher, yoga instructor, and breath therapist. He has served as Artistic Director for the Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players, Spiritus Chamber Choir, Debut Opera Society, Edmonton Recorder Orchestra, and Vocal Alchemy. David received the Alberta Choral Federation’s Con Spirito Award and the International Contemporary Acappella Recording Award for Spiritus’ CD Crossing Bridges. In October 2004 he was invited to the Évora Cathedral Music School to present his Master’s thesis, Manuel Cardoso of Portugal. In addition to his busy vocal studio, teaching at Concordia High School, and singing with the Edmonton Opera, David offers choral conducting workshops, breath seminars, and vocal master classes throughout Alberta. |
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