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Meet the Instructors

Here are just a few of the many wonderful instructors who teach for us!

Zoë Arthur

Zoë Arthur

Camp Coordinator; Class Instructor; Drama Camp Instructor

Zoë is an actor, artist and all-around clown. Since 2019 she has been the Artistic Associate for CYPT, but started her journey with the company…

Amy Sawka

Amy Sawka

Class Instructor

Amy is a theatre artist with a passion for creation. She has been making theatre and performing in Calgary since she too was a young…

Brianna Johnston

Brianna Johnston

Drama Camp Instructor

Brianna is thrilled to be back working with the fab folks at CYPT! An alum of the program herself, she’s always thrilled to come work…

Ruby Gaudet

Ruby Gaudet

Drama Camp Instructor

Ruby Gaudet is an emerging artist who loves whimsy, shenanigans and tomfoolery. She's had a home here at CYPT since starting their summer camps at…

Day Chase

Day Chase

Drama Camp Instructor; Class Instructor

Day Chase is a theatre artist, educator, playwright, and animator. Her most recent works have been producing her plays "Wanda's Worry" and “The Estate Sale”…

Lauren Marshall

Lauren Marshall

Drama Camp Instructor; Class Instructor

Lauren is very excited to be going into her 5th year as an instructor for CYPT summer camps, especially with a new teaching degree under…

Rebecca Orion

Rebecca Orion

Class Instructor; Drama Camp Instructor

Rebecca Orion (She/They) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist based out of Mohkinstsis (Calgary). She works producing and directing plays for her theatre company, Incendiary Festival,…

Jelena Minshall

Jelena Minshall

Class Instructor

Jelena is an actor, artist, and early childhood educator who has been a part of the YYC theatre community since 2017. With a strong background…

 Zachary Friesen

Zachary Friesen

Drama Camp Instructor; Class Instructor

Zachary first became involved with CYPT in high school as an actor, and at 17 directed their first fully improvised show. He has just shy…

Whitney Huget-Penner

Whitney Huget-Penner

Camp Instructor

Whitney Huget-Penner has been involved in theatre since the age of six. She has worn many hats, but mostly works as a makeup artist and…

Kailee Owen

Kailee Owen

Camp Assistant

Kailee is excited to once again be doing the CYPT thing, this time as a graduate or *gasp* an adult. Kailee has been overjoyed to…

David Feehan

David Feehan

Drama Camp Instructor; Class Instructor

David is a Calgary-based actor, writer, and director. He was born in St. John’s, NL and holds a BFA in Acting (with Distinction) from the…

Samantha Currie

Samantha Currie

Drama Camp Instructor

Samantha Currie | she/her | Musical Theatre Camp Instructor Samantha is elated to be joining the CYPT team for a second Summer. A graduate of…

Charlotte Nixon

Charlotte Nixon

Class Instructor

Charlotte Nixon’s love of teenage drama inspires her to write plays for today’s modern adolescent. Her published works include: Silver's Secret, Bippity Bobbity BAAM, Itsy Bitsy:…

Sarah Barker

Sarah Barker

Drama Camp Instructor

I am a 20-year-old emerging theatre artist going into my final year of study at the University of Lethbridge for a BFA in the Dramatic…

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