| Jonathan Christenson - Artistic Director Bretta Gerecke - Resident Designer Eva Cairns - Managing Producer |
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"All that we see or seem
is but a dream within a dream"
- Edgar Allan Poe
A whimsical and chilling
musical fairytale for adults.
Upcoming Performances
- Stay tuned!
Performance History
2011-2012
- Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, SK.
-
Vertigo Theatre Playhouse, Calgary. Co-presented by Vertigo Mystery Theatre and the 2011 High Performance Rodeo
2009-2010
- New Victory Theatre, New York USA.
- Barbican Theatre, London UK, co-presented by the Barbican’s bite and London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT)
- National Arts Centre, Ottawa, for the Magnetic North Theatre Festival
- Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto, for the Luminato festival.
- Catalyst Theatre, Edmonton
- Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, co-presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, The Cultch, and the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
2008-2009
- Keyano Theatre, Fort McMurray
- Catalyst Theatre, Edmonton
Writer, director, composer: Jonathan Christenson
Production Designer: Bretta Gerecke
Choreographer: Laura Krewski
Sound Designer: Wade Staples
Winner of:
2 Betty Mitchell Awards (2011)
- Outstanding Costume Design
- Outstanding Production of a Musical
7 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards (2009)
- Outstanding Production of a Musical
- Outstanding Director
- Outstanding Costume Design
- Outstanding Lighting Design
- Outstanding Score of a Play or Musical
- Outstanding Musical Director
- Outstanding Choreography or Fight Direction
Nevermore Reviews
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Calgary Sun
"Barely 10 minutes into Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore...you know you're in the presence of genius."
"It knows no limits and it has no fears."
"It is audacious, outlandish and mesmerizing."
"They hold you in their spell for two glorious hours."
Theatre Mania
“Stories of death, cruelty, and betrayal fill Jonathan Christenson's consistently engaging Nevermore.”
NY Theatre
“Nevermore brilliantly incorporates myth and high (and mostly low) lights of this life, blending them with surreal nightmarish imagery.”
“While Halloween is a perfect time to see The Catalyst Theatre's marvelous original production of Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, it should be welcome any time of year.”
“This production will stay with you long after this creepy holiday weekend has passed.”
“The beauty is the telling of the story: the minimal set, the gorgeous costumes, the exquisite acting and singing by the extraordinarily talented cast.”
“Occasionally funny, sometimes downright scary, and often breathtaking, the production is relentless.”
“Laura Krewski's choreography is wonderful.”
“The eerie atmospheric lighting effects are perfect. Bretta Gedreck's gothic cartoonish costumes are some of the best I have ever seen in a show.”
“The cast of seven is of the highest regard.”
“The only true tragedy for this ingenious, outrageous production, however, is that it's only playing in New York until November 7. See it if you can!”
Culturebot
“…Catalyst Theatre takes on the material with a decidedly gothic bent and makes a dark fairy tale that resonates with young people.”
“They actors are deft at handling the outsize characters making them both human and cartoonish.”
“NEVERMORE is smart, fun, engaging theater for young audiences. It goes to show that you don’t have to pander when presenting work to young people – that you can make work that is both entertaining and educational, with extraordinary stagecraft and high standards, and still reach audiences in this always-on, twitter-ified entertainment multiverse.”
Woman Around Town (NY)
“It’s haunting, morbid and entirely compelling.”
“The writing is accomplished. Christenson has protected his audience with style.”
“The acting is excellent and seamless, transitioning as it does from music to speech”
“The play is a visual feast.”
“You will probably never see anything like this again. It’s extraordinary.”
Nevermore Video
Nevermore Company Bios
Shannon is thrilled to be part of the Nevermore company. Recent projects include tours with Nevermore to Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and London Barbican Theatre as well as The Infinite Shiver with Teatro La Quindicina. The Liars with Shadow Theatre and The Forbidden Phoenix for Manitoba Theatre for Young People. Other credits include Mother of the Year, A Rocky Night for His Nibs and Evelyn Strange for Teatro La Quindicina; Love’s Labour’s Lost and Romeo and Juliet for the River City Shakespeare Festival, LOVEHATEKILL for Pony Productions. She lives in Edmonton.
Jim Bob is a freelance Production Manager / Technical Director. A few of his more notable contracts include - Technical Director for the Alberta Centennial Initiative's 2005 Royal Visit, Technical Director for the ceremonies division of the Edmonton 2001 World Championships and Production Manager for the Edmonton Fringe Festival. Prior to starting his freelance activities he worked for companies such as The Stratford Festival; The Banff Centre; The Manitoba Theatre Centre; The Vancouver Playhouse and The Canadian Stage Company. He also teaches a course on Technical Direction at Grant MacEwan College.
Bretta grew up in Winnipeg and has resided in Edmonton for the past fifteen years. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Interior Design in 1992, and from the University of Alberta with a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Design in 1996. Bretta is the resident designer at Catalyst Theatre, where she has designed world premieres, which have toured internationally to Great Britain, Australia, and the U.S. and across Canada. Bretta also works at The Citadel Theatre, Canadian Stage, Workshop West Theatre, Edmonton Opera, Calgary Opera,, Theatre Calgary and The Globe Theatre. She is the recipient of over twenty Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, Jessie Richardson Awards and Betty Mitchell Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Set, Lighting and Costume Design; The Enbridge Award for Best Emerging Artist; The Global Women of Vision Award; Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 and was short-listed twice for the Siminovitch Prize. Bretta designed a summer home on Devil’s Lake, Alberta, and continues her work as an archaeological illustrator.
Kevin Green is a technician, artist and designer from Edmonton. He has been the Technical Director at Catalyst Theatre for almost four years. As a graduate of the Grant MacEwan Theatre Production program, he has worked in Edmonton for the past 5 years , working with a large percentage of Edmonton’s Independent theatre scene, and primarily with Catalyst Theatre. This has provided him with innumerable experiences, and a wonderful context for understanding and loving live theatre. He has worked at major festivals ( Edmonton Fringe Festival, The Works Art and Design Festival, Edmonton International Jazz Festival, St Albert Children’s Theatre Festival, Taste of Edmonton, NextFest, Expanse Movement and Arts Festival) as a site manager, technician, or artist. He has worked as a sound, light, and stage carpentry technician for Theater Network, Shadow Theatre, Teatro de Quincida, St. Albert Children’s Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Workshop West Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, and of course Catalyst Theatre. Recent Design credits include lighting design for Art on Art (Catch the Keys Productions), The Tortoise and the Hare (Promise Productions), and The Christmas Carol Project(Brass Monkey Productions), with whom he toured western Canada in a Christmas flurry in December. Kevin really enjoys spicy root beers.
Sheena Haug is a freelance theatre artist who loves to play dress up. Recent credits include Costume Design for Communion and Hard Core Logo Live (Theatre Network); Costume Design for Dry the Rain (Workshop West); Associate Costume Design for Spine (Studio Theatre/RealWheels); Costume Design for The Woman in Black (Theatre Network) and Costume and Lighting Design for Hwy 63: The Fort Mac Show (Azimuth Theatre). Sheena is the Costume Associate for Frankenstein and Nevermore (Catalyst Theatre); she has acted as Wardrobe Assistant for the FreeWill Shakespeare Festival for the past four seasons. She was also head scenic painter for Seedsavers (Workshop West). Sheena holds a BFA in Theatre Design (U of A, '08) and certificates for Costume Cutting and Construction (RDC, 2003, 2004). Whenever she finds herself between shows, Sheena spends many happy hours at the Theatre Garage in Edmonton. 
Nevermore is Laura’s third production with Catalyst Theatre. Choreographic credits include Frankenstein, (Catalyst Theatre), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee(Belfry Theatre / Vancouver Arts Club), Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore (Edmonton Opera), The Forbidden Phoenix (Citadel Theatre and LYKTP), Rich (Manitoba Theatre for Young People), With a Twist (Lunchbox Theatre), Two Gentleman of Verona (River City Shakespeare Festival), Footloose (The Mayfield), and Forever Plaid (Globe Theatre). She also choreographed FreeFall, and Jazz Playground for her contemporary dance company FreeFall Dance. Laura is an instructor and choreographer for the University of Alberta Dance Group and adjudicates dance across Canada. She will be choreographing Catalyst Theatre’s newest production Hunchback for the 2010/11 season.
Amy is an Edmonton based scenic artist who often finds herself in the plumbing section of the hardware store mumbling to herself, whilst balancing a basket full of tape and adhesive products. This is her 5th year working with the Catalyst, having builtFrankenstein, Nevermore and now Hunchback along with the rest of the design team. She gives thanks to her mentor Bretta for her never-ending faith in the process, and to her darling Ian for his undying enthusiasm and support.
Daniela is thrilled to return to the Catalyst team where she gets to help bring to life the wonderful gothic world dreamt up by this brilliant director/design dynamic duo. She appreciates the days spent in little workshop studio full of crafting fanciful skirts, hats, horses, coats, props and all sorts of imaginative experiments. She always enjoys the challenging and inventive nature of working on a Catalyst production and is constantly inspired by the talent and ingeniousness of the team that surrounds her, (and would especially like to thank the design team ladies for their awesomeness.) Daniela also holds a BFA Theatre Design from the U of A and is an Edmonton based Theatre Designer in her own right. Recent productions have included work with Alberta Opera, Workshop West, Shadow Theatre, Teatro laQuindicina and the Citadel’s Young Company.
Carson is a Winnipegger whose work has taken him on a welcome journey across the country. Selected credits include the Canadian cast of Rock of Ages (Mirvish), the original cast of The Boys in the Photograph (Mirvish/MTC), the original cast of Strike! (Danny Schur), Death of a Salesman (WJT), Glengarry Glen Ross, Pride and Prejudice, Guys and Dolls and My Fair Lady (MTC), Just So (Regina Globe Theatre), Urinetown, The Full Monty (Ground Zero), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Belfry/PTE), Walking on Water and Godspell (PTE), Molly's Veil, Boeing Boeing and No Way to Treat a Lady (Festival Antigonish), Hairspray, Miss Saigon and Cats (Rainbow). Carson is also the recipient of a Betty, Sterling and the Emerging Theatre Artist of the Year Award. Love to Sharon and Theodore.
Wayne is honored to be working with the Catalyst Theatre. Recent work includes directing Blackbird, co-directing The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead, assistant directing The Wizard of Oz, assistant directing/stage managing The Glass Menagerie, Doubt, A Parable (Citadel Theatre) and directing The Dazzle, Glorious (Shadow Theatre). Wayne is also the co-artistic director of Blarney Productions (along with John Sproule), an artistic associate with Shadow Theatre, and is the current artist in residence for the Citadel Theatre. Some of his favorite credits include, assistant directing Shining City, The Forbidden Phoenix (Citadel Theatre); Three Days of Rain, While My Mother Lay Dreaming, Sexy Laundry, Between Yourself and Me (Shadow Theatre); co-directing Almost, Maine, Three Viewing; directing Marty Chan's Mothership Down and God's Eye (Paper Tiger Productions); Afterplay, The Christian Brothers, Madagascar, The Good Thief, A Body of Water, Orange Flower Water, Skirmishes, The Year of Magical Thinking, and Molly Sweeney (Blarney Productions). Wayne would like to give his many thanks to this amazing team of artists and for making Nevermore such a special treat. And thanks to Kayla.
John has recently toured Frankenstein to Toronto (Canadian Stage) and Nevermore to London, England (Barbican Centre) and New York City (New Victory Theater on 42nd Street). John is now thrilled to continue his work with Catalyst Theatre on Hunchback, work that began in 2005 with Sticky Shoes and The Blue Orphan. He is an Associate Professor in the Drama department of the University of Alberta (presently on sabbatical leave) where he leads the country’s only specialized Stage Management university program. During his career John has stage managed for many of Canada’s prominent professional theatres including the Citadel Theatre, Centaur Theatre, Canadian Stage, Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, and the Banff Centre for the Arts as well as The Studio Theatre at the U of A. He was the Director of Production at the Citadel Theatre from 1998 to 2004. At present he chairs a national advisory committee of Stage Managers (SM-CPAG) for Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Garett Ross is a graduate of the Grant MacEwan Theatre Arts Program and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from the University of Alberta. Some of the shows he’s worked on include: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Penelope vs. The Aliens (The Citadel Theatre), That Darn Plot, Beginning of August (Shadow Theatre) Uncle Van, Old Curiosity Shop, Joseph Andrews, Sex-tete (TheatRepublic/ Poorman’s classic Co-op), The Wizard of Oz and The Imaginary Invalid (Mayfield Dinner Theatre), The Raven and The Writing Desk, All Expenses Paid (Acme Theatre), Ecstasy (Raven Productions), You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Short Tree and The Bird Who Could Not Sing (FTA), Wonderful Town, Midsummer’s Night Dream (Leave It To Jane Theatre), Falsettos, Passion (Epiphany Theatre) and Snow White (AOTA). Garett has been nominated for Sterling Awards for his work on That Darn Plot (Shadow Theatre), The Old Curiosity Shop (Poor Man’s Classic Co-op), The Raven and the Writing Desk (Acme Theatre) and White Mice (Open Eyes and Ears Theatre).
Vanessa Sabourin is a professional performer and producer. Some of her selected credits include The Penelopiad (Alberta Theatre Projects); Folie à Deux (The Maggie Tree);Nevermore (Catalyst Theatre); The Drowning Girls (Alberta Theatre Projects and Bent Out of Shape); The Sound of Music, Grease, Measure for Measure, and Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream,Richard, and Macbeth (Freewill Players);Between Yourself and Me (Shadow Theatre);The Spit Fire Grill (Leave It to Jane). Directing credits include Hunger Striking, and A Life in the Day (The Maggie Tree). She is a Grant MacEwan Theatre Arts graduate, and also studied at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and the Centre for Performance Research. Vanessa is a co-founder of The Maggie Tree, an independent female-based theatre company in Edmonton.
Wade is grateful to be a part of the creative team with Catalyst Theatre, and excited to have toured Nevermore internationally in 2011. Past sound design credits with Catalyst include: Frankenstein, The Blue Orphan, The Key to Violet’s Apartment, and Carmen Angel. Wade holds Music Performance, Recording Arts and Theatre Production diplomas from Grant MacEwan University, where for the past sixteen years he has been an instructor and sound designer for the Theatre Production program. He also operates his own production company and works as a freelance sound and multimedia designer, systems consultant, production manager, and sound engineer. Wade has also designed extensively at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The River City Shakespeare Festival, and The Citadel Theatre. Currently he is working on 3 upcoming projects, including Catalyst Theatre’s newest work, Hunchback, scheduled to premiere in March 2011.
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