Our People

Our instructors are artistic directors, actors, playwrights and composers. As a MacEwan Theatre Arts student, you will learn from professionals who share your passion for musical theatre.

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"Every time I step onto a film set, I feel like I'm 21 again. And that helps me relate to my students," says Theatre Arts professor, Leigh Rivenbark. From film set to theatre stage, Leigh is committed to helping his students unleash their creative potential.

Leigh's story

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Faculty
Administration

Morag Alexander

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Rose Bruford)

alexanderm26@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6797

John Battye

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MA (Alberta)

battyej@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6743

Amber Borotsik

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BFA (Alberta)

borotsika@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6822

Renee Brad

Faculty, Theatre Arts

B.Mus. (Saskatchewan)

bradr@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6725

Cindy Burgess

University Advisor, Theatre Arts and Theatre Production

Dip. (MacEwan)

BurgessC@macewan.ca

11-410G, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4393

Marianne Copithorne

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BFA (Alberta)

copithornem3@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6714

Cathy Derkach

Instructor/Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

derkachc@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6717

Elaine Dunbar

Instructor/Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

BMus (Alberta)

dunbare3@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6764

Janice Flower

Faculty, Theatre Arts

FlowerJ@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6765

Steven Greenfield

Faculty, Theatre Arts

Dip. (MacEwan)

greenfields@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6798

Jim Guedo

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts

BA (Saskatchewan)

GuedoJ@macewan.ca

11-425D, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3242

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Janis Henderson

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Dalhousie)

hendersonj36@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4395

Danica Hoffart

Faculty, Theatre Arts

PhD (Calgary)

hoffartd@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6821

Richard Lee

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BFA (Alberta)

leer66@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6925

Tyler Patrick

Theatre Technician, Theatre Arts
Theatre Technician, Theatre Production

patrickt0@macewan.ca

11-131C, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4447

Jacqueline Pooke

Faculty, Theatre Arts

Licentiate Member and Examiner (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance); Licentiate (Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre)

pookej4@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6770

Leigh Rivenbark

Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta)

rivenbarkl@macewan.ca

11-425B, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4368

Kate Ryan

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BFA (Alberta)

RyanK12@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6761

Dawn Sadoway

Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BEd; BMus (McGill)

SadowayD5@macewan.ca

11-425F, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3186

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Jennifer Spencer

Faculty, Theatre Arts
Faculty, English

Dip. (MacEwan); Dip. (National Theatre School)

spencerj3@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6702

6-223Q, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3209

Scott Spidell

Department Chair, Theatre
Assistant Professor, Theatre Production

MFA (York)

spidells@macewan.ca

11-422H, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3156

Andrew St. Hilaire

Accompanist, Theatre Arts

sthilairea4@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6747

Anjou Tesiorna

Administrative Assistant, Arts and Cultural Management
Administrative Assistant, Music
Administrative Assistant, Theatre Arts and Theatre Production

B.Sc. (Silliman); M.Sc. (San Carlos)

tesiornaa@macewan.ca

11-415B, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4408

Vern Thiessen

Faculty, Theatre Arts
Faculty, English

MFA (Alberta)

ThiessenW@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6726

Barbara Vargas

Faculty, Theatre Arts

vargasb@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6796

David Wilson

Faculty, Theatre Arts

B.Mus. (Calgary); M.Mus. (Alberta)

WilsonD126@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6713

Visit Website | View Profile >>

Morag Alexander

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Rose Bruford)

alexanderm26@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6797

John Battye

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MA (Alberta)

battyej@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6743

Amber Borotsik

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BFA (Alberta)

borotsika@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6822

Renee Brad

Faculty, Theatre Arts

B.Mus. (Saskatchewan)

bradr@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6725

Marianne Copithorne

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BFA (Alberta)

copithornem3@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6714

Cathy Derkach

Instructor/Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

derkachc@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6717

Elaine Dunbar

Instructor/Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

BMus (Alberta)

dunbare3@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6764

Steven Greenfield

Faculty, Theatre Arts

Dip. (MacEwan)

greenfields@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6798

Jim Guedo

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts

BA (Saskatchewan)

GuedoJ@macewan.ca

11-425D, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3242

View Profile >>

Janis Henderson

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Dalhousie)

hendersonj36@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4395

Danica Hoffart

Faculty, Theatre Arts

PhD (Calgary)

hoffartd@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6821

Richard Lee

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BFA (Alberta)

leer66@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6925

Tyler Patrick

Theatre Technician, Theatre Arts
Theatre Technician, Theatre Production

patrickt0@macewan.ca

11-131C, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4447

Jacqueline Pooke

Faculty, Theatre Arts

Licentiate Member and Examiner (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance); Licentiate (Merseyside Dance and Drama Centre)

pookej4@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6770

Leigh Rivenbark

Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta)

rivenbarkl@macewan.ca

11-425B, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4368

Kate Ryan

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BFA (Alberta)

RyanK12@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6761

Dawn Sadoway

Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BEd; BMus (McGill)

SadowayD5@macewan.ca

11-425F, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3186

View Profile >>

Jennifer Spencer

Faculty, Theatre Arts
Faculty, English

Dip. (MacEwan); Dip. (National Theatre School)

spencerj3@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6702

6-223Q, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3209

Scott Spidell

Department Chair, Theatre
Assistant Professor, Theatre Production

MFA (York)

spidells@macewan.ca

11-422H, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3156

Andrew St. Hilaire

Accompanist, Theatre Arts

sthilairea4@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6747

Vern Thiessen

Faculty, Theatre Arts
Faculty, English

MFA (Alberta)

ThiessenW@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6726

Barbara Vargas

Faculty, Theatre Arts

vargasb@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6796

David Wilson

Faculty, Theatre Arts

B.Mus. (Calgary); M.Mus. (Alberta)

WilsonD126@macewan.ca

11-420, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6713

Visit Website | View Profile >>

Scott Spidell, Department Chair, Theatre

Department Chair, Theatre
Assistant Professor, Theatre Production

MFA (York)

spidells@macewan.ca

11-422H, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-633-3156

Cindy Burgess, University Advisor

University Advisor, Theatre Arts and Theatre Production

Dip. (MacEwan)

BurgessC@macewan.ca

11-410G, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4393

Tyler Patrick

Theatre Technician, Theatre Arts
Theatre Technician, Theatre Production

patrickt0@macewan.ca

11-131C, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4447

Anjou Tesiorna, Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant, Arts and Cultural Management
Administrative Assistant, Music
Administrative Assistant, Theatre Arts and Theatre Production

B.Sc. (Silliman); M.Sc. (San Carlos)

tesiornaa@macewan.ca

11-415B, Allard Hall
11110 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4408

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