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.
Production Gallery
Cast and Crew
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
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
Actor (Miss Minchin)
Annika is constantly oscillating between passionate art maker and sleepy high schooler. In her free time she writes, and she’s done it in cool places…
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
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
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
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
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
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,…
Aven 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
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
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
Actor (Monsieur Daforge)
Thus concludes Mallory’s third year with CYPT. Which is a strange thing to consider given that in those three years, Mallory has worked on eleven…
Viktor Clayton
Actor (Beggar Boy and Monkey Wrangler)
Viktor Clayton is an actor from Calgary, Alberta, with experience in both performance and behind-the-scenes roles in various productions, including CYPT and StoryBook Theatre. He…
Aurora Howlett
Actor (Baker, Nurse, Queen)
Aurora Howlett is glad to be back for her eighth CYPT show. She is a young artist based in Calgary and enjoys acting, as well…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stage Manager
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
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…
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