A Little Princess

Written by Jamie Dunsdon, Adapted from the Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

About The Play

A Little Princess

Written by Jamie Dunsdon, Adapted from the Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Sara Crewe’s imagination has always been her greatest power.  Now, Sara’s ability to enchant the world around her with stories and mystery are put to the test when she is enrolled at Ms. Minchin’s Boarding School for girls.  How can Sara’s magic survive in a place so sad and dark?

A Little Princess brings the magic of imagination to life in this adaptation of one of the most celebrated children’s novels of all time.

Cast and Crew

Chloe "Reese" Arsenault

Chloe "Reese" Arsenault

Actor (Sara Crewe)

Reese has been acting for over 10 years and so far CYPT has been their favorite theatre company to work with! Real boi will be…

Matthew Denittis

Matthew Denittis

Actor (Captain Crewe)

Matthew DeNittis, as the pasta prophecy foretold, has returned from his long slumber to act once again for CYPT’s production of THE POISON SQUAD! The…

Annika Keatley

Annika Keatley

Actor (Miss Minchin)

Annika is over the moon to be doing another show with CYPT! Credits include: HONK!, PIPPIN (StoryBook Theatre), THE CANTERVILLE GHOST, A LITTLE PRINCESS, FRIENDS…

Aleigha Dekort

Aleigha Dekort

Actor (Ermengarde)

Aleigha Dekort is 13 Years old and going into grade 10. She is an honour roll student who had discovered her passion for the theatre.…

Sylvana Camacho

Sylvana Camacho

Actor (Becky)

Sylvana is going into grade seven. She has two sisters and loves her dog, Leo. Sylvana has always loved the idea of acting. She has…

Adeife Adekanmbi

Adeife Adekanmbi

Actor (Lottie)

Adeife is a goofy 9-year old, going to grade 4. She loves to sing, write her own stories and watch cooking shows. When she's not…

Naomi Krahn

Naomi Krahn

Actor (Lavinia)

Naomi Krahn has been in a number of CYPT productions before, more recently you may have seen her in, GODS PLAY DICE WITH THE UNIVERSE,…

Elizabeth McDonald

Elizabeth McDonald

Actor (Jessie)

Liz is so excited to be preforming with CYPT again in hWhimsy! You may have seen her before acting in, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, CANNONBALLS…

Alexandria Lee

Alexandria Lee

Actor (Princess Sita and Actress)

Alexandria is going to be a grade 10 student at Notre Dame High School in the upcoming fall. She has 7 years of vocal training,…

Maya Dixon

Maya Dixon

Actor (Amelia Minchin)

Back for their 7th show with CYPT, Maya is 13 and will be starting grade 8 in September. You may have previously seen them in:…

Erwin Afshar

Erwin Afshar

Actor (Fahim and Rama)

 Erwin Afshar looks forward to expressing his passion in this performance! He is in grade 10, and although he’s fairly new to the acting industry,…

Izyan Ali

Izyan Ali

Actor (Ram Dass and Ravana)

Izyan, or Izy, is in grade 11 and is involved in all kinds of art. He plays the Alto Saxophone, is an avid photographer, painter,…

Mallory Martin

Mallory Martin

Actor (Monsieur Daforge)

Someday is Mallory’s tenth show, alongside seven CYPT shows, including Purloin: In the Company of Scoundrels (CYPT), A Little Princess (CYPT), and The Canterville Ghost…

Viktor Clayton

Viktor Clayton

Actor (Beggar Boy and Monkey Wrangler)

Viktor Clayton has always been passionate about acting and the arts and is stoked to be working on this magical show! He has 9 years…

Aurora Howlett

Aurora Howlett

Actor (Baker, Nurse, Queen)

Aurora Howlett is so excited to act again with CYPT. She has previously acted in [stop.] (2022) and A Little Princess (2022). Along with acting,…

Maëlle Duke

Maëlle Duke

Actor (School Girl Ensemble)

Maëlle is 11 years old and has a passion for acting. She is excited to be in her third production. Her past shows include CYPT’s…

Tory Rothstein

Tory Rothstein

Actor (School Girl Ensemble)

Tory is in grade 5 and is ten years old. She will be in the upcoming TV season of JOE PICKETT and has been taking…

Sara Alvarado

Sara Alvarado

Actor (School Girl Ensemble)

Sara is going to grade 6 at FFCA, and when she’s not acting, she is training with her rhythmic gymnastics club. Sara has appeared in other…

Lily Gallivan

Lily Gallivan

Actor (School Girl Ensemble)

Lily is heading into grade six and when she is not acting Lily enjoys baking, drawing, rock climbing, singing and listening to Broadway music, and…

Taylor Marsden

Taylor Marsden

Assistant Stage Manager

Taylor sure is one funky gal! She attends Crescent Heights High School in Grade 11 has been with CYPT since 2020. Taylor is super excited…

Jamie Dunsdon

Jamie Dunsdon

Director

Jamie is the Artistic Producer of CYPT, as well as a frequent director, designer, playwright, and props builder.  Jamie is also the Artistic Director of…

Ajay Badoni

Ajay Badoni

Lighting Design

Ajay Badoni has been working with CYPT for over 8 year now as a lighting designer, technician, technical director, and mentor and is proud to…

Meredith Johnson

Meredith Johnson

Stage Manager

Amanda Storwick

Amanda Storwick

Costume Design

Amanda first began working with CYPT at the age of five when attending her first ever drama summer camp! She has since fallen in love…

Ben Gaudet

Ben Gaudet

Sound Design

Ben Gaudet is a CYPT alumni and an emerging theatre artist in Calgary, having been involved with a number of projects here including A Play…