The Poison Squad
Written by The 2022 Outpatient Collective
About The Play
The Poison Squad
Written by The 2022 Outpatient Collective
None but the brave can eat the fare
It’s the turn of the 20th century.
Industry is boomin’
The cash is a flowin’
And formaldehyde, borax and salicylic acid are keeping our food fresh
…and our guts sick.
But one man and his squad of steel stomached subjects are willing to pay the ultimate price for food freedom.
From the 2022 Outpatient Collective comes a new musical based on historical events.
Cast and Crew
Kristin Eveleigh
Director
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…
Zoë Arthur
Associate Director
Zoë is an actor, artist and all-around clown. Since 2019 she has been the Artistic Associate for CYPT, but started her journey with the company…
Anton Matsigura
Assistant Director
As it approaches Anton’s 9th year with CYPT, he is incredibly excited to be sticking his Alumni fingers in the pot of the 2022 Outpatient…
Aiden Lang
Assistant Director
Aiden is so incredibly thrilled to be a part of the 2022 Outpatient Collective. He has been a part of CYPT for over 5 years…
Matthew Denittis
Actor (Dr. Harvey Wiley)
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…
Ruby Gaudet
Actor (Chef Fanny)
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…
Parker Painchaud
Actor (Walter)
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…
Mallory Martin
Actor (Harold)
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…
Hiro Kato-Scherer
Actor (Paul)
Hiro is in grade 6, and when he's not acting, he likes to create movies with his little siblings, sketching, playing with Lego and playing…
Cooper McMaster
Actor (Robert)
This is Cooper's second production with CYPT. He love the energy and support he gets from his cast mates and friends at CYPT.
Thai Harris
Actor (Chad)
Thai Harris is twelve years old and this is his third CYPT production including FRIENDS OF MINE, THE TUESDAY CREW, and THE CANTERVILLE GHOST. Thai…
Chloe "Reese" Arsenault
Actor (Leslie)
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…
Alice Leci
Actor (Lorriane)
Who let this one in again? Alice Leci has been doing something strange to CYPT since 2021, and frankly we're not sure what. She loves…
Aven Dixon
Actor (Bethany)
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…
Naomi Krahn
Actor (Trixie)
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,…
Sylvie Hing
Actor (Mr. Meat)
Sylvie is in the sixth grade, and when she’s not making up her own plays she is reading a stack of books or playing Pandemic…
Maggie Coffey
Actor (Mr. Milk)
Maggie is currently in grade 12 and plans to head off to the university of Dalhousie for further studies. She's a history geek who also…
Ella Wilson
Actor (The Borax Kid)
Ella is thrilled to be making her CYPT main stage debut. You may have seen her last spring performing in "Dreamer" at The Cannonball Festival.…
Meki Wrubleski
Actor (Salicylic Acid)
Meki is a recently graduated actor who is now taking a gap year to pursue all things artsy! She has done a few shows now,…
Tessa Laidlaw
Actor (Copper Sulfate)
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…
Raina Muradali
Actor (Lead)
Raina is in grade 6, and when she's not acting, she loves singing, listening to music, playing/fighting with her little brother and obsessing over Jenna…
Amelia Hughes
Actor (Arsenic)
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…
Sandra Ou
Actor (Formal deHyde)
Sandra is super excited to be in her first show with CYPT! She is in Grade 11 this year and is also currently in rehearsal…
Milo Harker
Actor (Newsie 2/Teddy Rossevelt)
Milo is in grade 5. She is a bookworm who loves to devour fantasy novels. She fell in love with acting after her first CYPT…
Kate Noriega
Actor (Newsie 1/Teddy Roosevelt)
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…
Maëlle Duke
Actor (Newsie 3/Teddy Roosevelt)
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…
Tonisha Kroeger
Stage Manager
Born and raised in Alberta and graduate of Red Deer Polytechnic with a diploma in Theatre & Entertainment Production. Tonisha has built a career in…
Aleigha Dekort
Assistant Stage Manager
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.…
Lula Arias
Assistant Stage Manager
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.…
Serena Zhang
Actor (Lane The Butler)
Serena is so excited to be a part of The Poison Squad ensemble! She is currently a grade 12 student at Sir Winston Churchill High School…
Taylor Marsden
Assistant Stage Manager
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…
Ajay Badoni
Technical Mentor
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…
Elizabeth McDonald
Props
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…
Rebecca Orion
Costume Design
Rebecca Orion (She/They) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist based out of Mohkinstsis (Calgary). She works producing and directing plays for her theatre company, Incendiary Festival,…
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…
Lyall Jovie
Lighting Design
Lyall Jovie is a Calgary/Mohkinstsis based Artist with a BFA in Tech/Design from the University of Lethbridge. They are excited to be a part of…
Harley Fielding
Props
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…
Viktor Clayton
Publicist
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…
Annika Keatley
Choreographer
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…