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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Morag Alexander

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Rose Bruford)

alexanderm26@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6797

John Battye

Faculty, Theatre Production
Faculty, Theatre Arts

MA (Alberta)

battyej@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6743

Renee Brad

Faculty, Theatre Arts

B.Mus. (Saskatchewan)

bradr@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6725

Marianne Copithorne

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BFA (Alberta)

copithornem3@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6714

Cathy Derkach

Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

derkachc@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6717

Elaine Dunbar

Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

BMus (Alberta)

dunbare3@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6764

Janice Flower

Faculty, Theatre Arts

FlowerJ@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6765

Steven Greenfield

Faculty, Theatre Arts

Dip. (MacEwan)

greenfields@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6798

Jim Guedo

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts
Interim Department Chair, Theatre

BA (Saskatchewan)

GuedoJ@macewan.ca

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

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Jason Hardwick

Faculty, Theatre Arts

hardwickj@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6727

Janis Henderson

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Dalhousie)

hendersonj36@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4395

David Horak

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BFA (Alberta)

HorakD@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6760

Doreen Piehl

Instructional Assistant, Theatre Arts
Instructional Assistant, Theatre Production

MA (Alberta)

PiehlD@macewan.ca

11-418G, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4393

Jacqueline Pooke

Faculty, Theatre Arts

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

pookej4@macewan.ca

11-410, 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

11-410, 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

Jennifer Spencer

Faculty, Theatre Arts
Faculty, English

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

spencerj3@macewan.ca

11-410, 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

Andrew St. Hilaire

Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

sthilairea4@macewan.ca

11-410, 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

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6726

Barbara Vargas

Faculty, Theatre Arts

vargasb@macewan.ca

11-410, 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

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6713

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Morag Alexander

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Rose Bruford)

alexanderm26@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6797

John Battye

Faculty, Theatre Production
Faculty, Theatre Arts

MA (Alberta)

battyej@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6743

Renee Brad

Faculty, Theatre Arts

B.Mus. (Saskatchewan)

bradr@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6725

Marianne Copithorne

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BFA (Alberta)

copithornem3@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6714

Cathy Derkach

Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

derkachc@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6717

Elaine Dunbar

Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

BMus (Alberta)

dunbare3@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6764

Steven Greenfield

Faculty, Theatre Arts

Dip. (MacEwan)

greenfields@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6798

Jim Guedo

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts
Interim Department Chair, Theatre

BA (Saskatchewan)

GuedoJ@macewan.ca

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

View Profile >>

Jason Hardwick

Faculty, Theatre Arts

hardwickj@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6727

Janis Henderson

Faculty, Theatre Arts

BA (Dalhousie)

hendersonj36@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4395

David Horak

Faculty, Theatre Arts

MFA (Alberta); BFA (Alberta)

HorakD@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6760

Doreen Piehl

Instructional Assistant, Theatre Arts
Instructional Assistant, Theatre Production

MA (Alberta)

PiehlD@macewan.ca

11-418G, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4393

Jacqueline Pooke

Faculty, Theatre Arts

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

pookej4@macewan.ca

11-410, 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

11-410, 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

Jennifer Spencer

Faculty, Theatre Arts
Faculty, English

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

spencerj3@macewan.ca

11-410, 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

Andrew St. Hilaire

Accompanist/Voice Coach, Theatre Arts

sthilairea4@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6747

Vern Thiessen

Faculty, Theatre Arts
Faculty, English

MFA (Alberta)

ThiessenW@macewan.ca

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6726

Barbara Vargas

Faculty, Theatre Arts

vargasb@macewan.ca

11-410, 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

11-410, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-5800 Ext. 6713

Visit Website | View Profile >>

Jim Guedo, Interim Department Chair, Theatre

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts
Interim Department Chair, Theatre

BA (Saskatchewan)

GuedoJ@macewan.ca

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

View Profile >>

Doreen Piehl, Instructional Assistant

Instructional Assistant, Theatre Arts
Instructional Assistant, Theatre Production

MA (Alberta)

PiehlD@macewan.ca

11-418G, Allard Hall
11110-104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
780-497-4393

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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