

real boi
(or The Tragedie of Pinocchio in Five Comedic Acts)
Written by Camille Pavlenko
About The Play
real boi
Written by Camille Pavlenko
Once there was a woman
A woman who carved a boy
A boy in tree’s clothing
And all that poor,
poor wily and wooden wretch ever wanted
was to become…
to become!
The classic Pinocchio fairy tale comes to new life in this wild, adventurous, and edgy new adaptation which explores what it means to be a “real boy” or a “real boi” or maybe just real.
Recommended for ages 12+. Contains mature language and themes.
Cast and Crew

Kate Noriega
Actor (Pinocchio Primo)
Kate is beyond excited to be playing John Want in Frozen Deep! You may (or may not) have seen her in THE GHOST OF WHO…

Caden Arsenault
Actor (Pinocchio Secondo)
Caden Arsenault (they/them) has been passionate about acting for most of their life, beginning at just 5 years old. Now 16 and a Grade 11…

Lula Arias
Actor (Pinocchio Terzo)
Lula Arias is very excited to be ASMing with Poison Squad, and to be adding the show’s songs to their already out-of-this-world weird music taste.…

Maeve Baker
Actor (Mastro Petta)
Maeve’s 16, sharp as a tack, and living life one act at a time. When she’s not nailing roles on stage, you can find her…

Nadya Dunfield
Actor (Tree #2)
Nadya’s acting journey started in middle school as a way to fill a class slot, but quickly became one of their biggest passions as they…

Elizabeth McDonald
Actor (Bartolo)
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…

Aven Dixon
Actor (Basilio/A Talking Cricket/Ghost of Talking Cricket/Son of Talking Cricket)
After so many shows, Aven is now unsure how to start her bio anymore having run out of ideas. The Smoking Gun is Aven’s 18th…

Tessa Laidlaw
Actor (Tosca)
Tessa is a Grade 11 student at Central Memorial High School. Other CYPT shows you might have seen her in include Much Ado About Nothing…

Molly Corkey Flatters
Actor (Silvio)
Molly is a full time student at Central Memorial High School and part-time princess with YYC princess who is THRILLED to be making her debut…

Riley Davidson
Actor (Cosi)
Riley’s love of the fine arts began early, as she started singing before she could talk. From there her interests grew, and she studied piano…

Izyan Ali
Actor (Lampwick)
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,…

Viktor Clayton
Actor (Ambrogio/TV Producer)
Viktor Clayton is excited to be part of The Smoking Gun, playing The Guard, Stan the Cook, and serving as the Male Understudy. A CYPT…

Elliot Davidge
Actor (Tonio)
Elliot is a 10th grade student who’s currently most excited about their sixth production with CYPT, The Smoking Gun. Previously with CYPT, Elliot has acted…

Ruby Gaudet
Actor (Rossini/Pagliaccio/Tree #1)
Ruby Gaudet is a recent CYPT graduate who’s dabbled in just about everything there is to do here, between acting in shows such as THE…

Harley Fielding
Actor (Announcer/Ensemble)
Harley is in grade 10 at the Central Memorial PVA program, and when she's not backstage, you might have seen her in other CYPT productions…

Parker Painchaud
Actor (Cesare/Ensemble)
Parker Painchaud is 14 years old and his passion for theatre has grown over the last few years. He recently took to the stage in…

Shayan Ali
Actor (TV Producer)
Shayan is a 13-year-old young actor who loves to act. He originally found about it from his older brother and also soon loved it. He…

Camille Pavlenko
Playwright
She is a playwright and actor whose previous work has won and been short-listed for awards from, amongst others, the Playwrights Guild of Canada, Theatre…

Kathryn Smith
Director
Kathryn (or KP) is a designer, director, and creator who has worked across western Canada. They have worked on and created a multitude of projects…

Lisa Floyd
Stage Manager
Lisa Floyd was born and raised here in Moh’kins’tsis and has been a growing artist and member of the theatre community for the past 10…

Aurora Howlett
Assistant Stage Manager
Aurora Howlett is glad to be back for her tenth CYPT show. She is a young artist based in Calgary and enjoys acting, as well…

Charlotte Fursier
Assistant Stage Manager
Charlotte is a Grade 11 theatre nerd who is especially excited to be working for CYPT for the first time in an assistant stage manager role.…

Abbie Brokenshire
Costume Design
Abbie Brokenshire is a Calgary based costume designer, wardrobe technician and stylist. She is delighted to be designing and collaborating with so many talented artists…

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…

Brianna Johnston
Fight Choreographer
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…