Dear Santa
Written by by Norm Foster
About The Play
Dear Santa
Written by by Norm Foster
It’s Christmas time at the North Pole, and nothing is going quite as planned! There’s supply issues on the toy line, an over-enthusiastic sleigh salesman hawking a new high-tech replacement for Santa’s ol’ reliable, a teenage intruder who seems to have lost her festive spirit, and a band of elves who seem more interested in making trouble than in making toys!
Meanwhile Algernon, Santa’s Chief of Staff, is determined to make it to Christmas eve so he can take his vacation and get away from all this holiday hullabaloo, but if he can’t rein in the reindeer and shelve the elves, this Christmas might be a little less Ho Ho Ho and a little more Oh Oh No!
Join us for this Christmas Comedy fit for the whole family, written by Canada’s master of comedy Norm Foster!
Directed by Jamie Dunsdon
Cast and Crew
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…
Jake Rose
Set Design
I am a multidisciplinary designer, writer, producer, and visual artist and a graduate of the University of Lethbridge's dramatic arts program. As a non-binary and…
Abigail Weeks
Lighting Design
Abby Weeks is a Calgary Theatre Artist who has been working with CYPT since she was 5 years old. Growing up a Summer Camp kid,…
Kristin Eveleigh
Sound Design
Kristin is the Executive Artistic Director at Calgary Young People's Theatre, and has been working with the company as a director with the company since…
Miles Chan
Actor (ALGERNON)
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Miles is a Grade 11 student at Sir Winston Churchill High School. He is an avid performer of the…
Taylor Marsden
Actor (SANTA)
Taylor has been working with CYPT since 2020 and is a grade twelve student at crescent heights high school. Other shows Taylor has appeared in…
Amelia Hughes
Actor (KIT)
Amelia is so excited to be returning to the stage in this years Christmas production!You may have seen her in Much Ado About Nothing, The…
Aven Dixon
Actor (BOZIDAR)
At 15 years old, Aven is officially acting in her 15th show at CYPT, and her 17th show over all! Aven is in grade 10…
Brayden Budd
Actor (LOU FLAPDOODLE)
Brayden is in grade 8 in a French immersion program. This is his fourth role in a CYPT production, having performed in Dear Santa (Winter…
Harley Fielding
Actor (OCTAVIA)
Harley is in grade 10 at Central Memorial in their PVA program, and when she's not acting, she can be found reading, cooking or hanging…
Nicole Ryazanova
Actor (PIFFLE)
Nicole is an almost 11-year-old in Grade 6 who adores frogs and has a passion for drawing. She recently chose to leave sports gymnastics to…
Amaya Hermano
Assistant Stage Manager
Amaya is currently in grade 10 and is very excited to be part of the Dear Santa crew, learning about all of the behind-the-scenes work…
Frances Jackson
Actor (PHOOEY)
Frances is in grade 7, and when she’s not acting she is probably horse riding or doing gymnastics. Other shows Frances has appeared in include: 2…
Charlotte Jones
Actor (POPPYCOCK)
Charlotte is in fifth grade and when she's not acting she is doing martial arts, drawing and wearing cool outfits. Charlotte appeared in last season's…
Violet Chatfield
Actor (YEEGADS)
Violet is in grade 5 and is so excited to be in Dear Santa! This is her first official production and has been training with CYPT…
Sutter Tangedal
Actor (HOKUM/MICHAEL)
Sutter Tangedal is a lively fourth grader with a passion for acting and entertaining. While he has taken several CYPT classes, this will be his…
Elliot Bahnuik
Actor (BUPKIS)
Elliot is a grade 6 French-immersion student. As well as acting, Elliot enjoys hockey, soccer and gaming. This is Elliot’s second performance with CYPT having…
Mia Tsai
Actor (FIDDLESTICKS)
Mia is 12 and is currently in Gr.7. When she is not acting, Mia likes to sing, dance, and listen to music. She loves TAYLOR…
Tory Rothstein
Actor (BALDERDASH)
Tory is in Junior High. This is her second production with CYPT. If you look really closely, you can also see her in the Paramount+ series…
Jace Rondeau
Actor (MALARKEY)
Jace is in grade 5 and is so excited to be acting in his very first play! Jace also enjoys swimming, hockey, basketball, baseball and…
Day Chase
Actor (SHORTSTACK)
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”…
Marlo Hepburn
Stage Manager
Raised in Calgary, a graduate of Ambrose University, Marlo Hepburn is a multidisciplinary artist who enjoys the process of art-making just as much as the…
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