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.
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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…
Chloe "Reese" Arsenault
Actor (Pinocchio Secondo)
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…
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)
As she ventures through the intricate caverns of Grade 10, 15-year-old Maeve juggles her passion for the stage with a love for mysteries, The Sims…
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)
With almost as many shows as she is old, Aven is back for her 14th show with CYPT! Aven is 15 years old and starting…
Tessa Laidlaw
Actor (Tosca)
Tessa is a grade 9 student at Mount Royal Middle School. This is her third performance at CYPT and she is thrilled to have joined…
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 an actor from Calgary, Alberta, with experience in both performance and behind-the-scenes roles in various productions, including CYPT and StoryBook Theatre. He…
Elliot Davidge
Actor (Tonio)
Elliot is a 9th grade student who’s currently most excited about their fifth production with CYPT, A Monster Calls. 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's going into grade 10 at Central Memorial for their PVA program, and when she's not acting, she can be found reading, cooking or hanging…
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 eighth 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…
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