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

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

Zoë Arthur

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

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

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

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

Ruby Gaudet

Actor (Chef Fanny)

Ruby Gaudet is so stoked to be playing Chef Fanny in Poison Squad. It’s probably one of her top five roles, in tight competition with…

Parker Painchaud

Parker Painchaud

Actor (Walter)

Poison Squad is Parker’s third production with CYPT.  He most recently enjoyed channelling his inner villain playing Cesare in Real Boi (CYPT) Parker loves to…

Patrick Martin

Patrick Martin

Actor (Harold)

Patrick is excited to be back with cypt for the fifth time. Patrick is in the tenth grade, and has recently featured in a production…

Hiro Kato-Scherer

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

Cooper McMaster

Actor (Robert)

Cooper McMaster is in grade 9 and when he isn’t video gaming he is playing trombone and playing with his pets. Coppers previous performance was…

Thai Harris

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

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

Alice Leci

Actor (Lorriane)

Alice is super excited to be welcomed back to CYPT for “Poison Squad”! She is an avid lover of musicals, music, and generally pleasant sounds.…

Maya Dixon

Maya Dixon

Actor (Bethany)

After 6 years with CYPT, Maya is performing in their 9th show with this amazing company! Maya is 13 years old and in 8th grade.…

Naomi Krahn

Naomi Krahn

Actor (Trixie)

Naomi is in grade 11 this year. You may have seen her in SNOW WHITE, NUTCRACKER; A NEW ADVENTURE, ECHOCHAMBER,MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, HOW TO…

Sylvie Hing

Sylvie Hing

Actor (Mr. Meat)

Sylvie is in the fifth grade, and when she’s not making up her own plays she is playing Monster Hunter or Carcassonne with her family.…

Maggie Coffey

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

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.…

Megan Wrubleski

Megan Wrubleski

Actor (Salicylic Acid)

Megan is a grade 11 student at Queen Elizabeth High School, and has been involved with theatre programs there for all five years she has…

Tessa Laidlaw

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

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

Amelia Hughes

Actor (Arsenic)

Amelia is so happy to be rejoining the CYPT family in this springs production of The Poison Squad. You may have caught Amelia in CYPTs…

Sandra Ou

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

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

Kate Noriega

Actor (Newsie 1/Teddy Roosevelt)

Kate is overjoyed to be a part of The Poison Squad! She is in grade 7 at Westmount Charter School, and is 13. When not…

Maëlle Duke

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

Tonisha Kroeger

Stage Manager

Tonisha has been working behind the scenes with CYPT for many years now. Previous credits include, The Curse of the House of Atreus, A Little…

Aleigha Dekort

Aleigha Dekort

Assistant Stage Manager

Aleigha Dekort is 12 Years old and going into grade 8. She is an honour roll student and has discovered her passion for the theatre.…

Lula Arias

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

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

Taylor Marsden

Assistant Stage Manager

Taylor Marsden is possibly alive or possibly cheese. One can never know. Taylor is now in tenth grade and enjoys theatre and the lego batman…

Ajay Badoni

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

Elizabeth McDonald

Props

Liz is thrilled to be performing this year with CYPT. They are 13 and in the 8th grade. They have always enjoyed acting and have…

Rebecca Orion

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

Jake Rose

Set Design

Jake Rose (They/Them) is an award-winning emerging playwright, director, designer, and dramaturg based in Mohkinstsis/Calgary. A graduate of the University of Lethbridge's Dramatic Arts Program,…

Lyall Jovie

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

Harley Fielding

Props

Harley is in grade 8, and when she’s not acting she can be found (constantly) listening to music while cooking, reading, and finding random dogs…

Viktor Clayton

Viktor Clayton

Publicist

Viktor Clayton has always been passionate about acting and the arts and is stoked to be working on the team of THE POISON SQUAD. He…

Annika Keatley

Annika Keatley

Choreographer

may or may not be a gnome Annika is absolutely thrilled to be choreographing for THE POISON SQUAD!! She has been dancing for nearly ten…