2021

 Company

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Nikola Tonn – Managing Director

Nicole Companiytsev - Assistant Managing Director

Bottomline Productions – Publicist

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ARTISTIC TEAM

Dave Horak – Director, Much Ado About Nothing

Nancy McAlear -Director, Macbeth

Brianna Kolybaba – Festival Costume Designer

Brianna Kolybaba – Set Redesign

– Festival Lighting Designer

Matthew Skopyk – Sound Designer/Composer 

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PRODUCTION TEAM

Clayton Rodney – Festival Production Manager/Technical Director

- Site Production Manager/Technical Director

Edmonton Opera Society Scenic Shop – Set & Prop Construction

Christy Hutchinson – Head of Wardrobe

Meghan Wearne - Head Of Lighting

Nic Juba - Sound Technician

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STAGE MANAGEMENT TEAM

TBA

 

ACTORS

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TBA

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YOUNG COMPANY

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TBA

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OUR MISSION

The Free Will Players are a not-for-profit theatre company formed in 1989 to present the Freewill Shakespeare Festival in the beautiful Edmonton river Valley under the Heritage Amphitheatre Tent in Hawrelak Park. 

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The company creates professional, contemporary, innovative productions of the works of William Shakespeare that are accessible to all audiences (regardless of age, ability, education, or income levels), while also developing new audiences and mentoring theatre professionals of the future.

OUR MANDATE

• To explore and produce the works of William Shakespeare in an outdoor setting; as interpreted by an ensemble of professional Canadian actors, directors, designers and technicians.

• To illuminate in a bold, modern way the humanity of Shakespeare, and explore the relevance of his themes for contemporary audiences.

• To provide further investigation of Shakespeare’s world and his impact on present day theatre and dramatic thought.

• To inspire young artists in further enjoyment of Shakespeare.

• To remain financially accessible to all, regardless of financial situation.