The Company

Heather Russell - "Rose"

As a child, Heather read practically every book by Robert Munsch, and occasionally dressed up as the Paper Bag Princess. As a grown-up, well, not much has changed!
Recent Credits include: The Talentless Lumps (Girls! Girls! Girls!), Top Dog (Sarasvati/Winnipeg Fringe), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Folkspeare), Ebb and Flo (Green Kids), As You Like It (University of Winnipeg), 13 Plays About Love (Winnipeg Fringe) and Durang Durang (Professional Training Ensemble @ PTE).


Gordon Tanner - "Mr. Kite"

Gordon is very happy to be returning to PTE for this Magical Munschical Adventure! He appeared at PTE most recently as David O. Selznick in Moonlight and Magnolias.
Other Favourite Credits include: Three Sisters, The Elmwood Visitation (Theatre Projects Manitoba), Guys and Dolls, White Christmas, Our Town (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre), Death of a Salesman, Lebensraum (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre), The Full Monty (Rainbow Stage), Assasins (Dry Cold), Des Fraises en Janvier, La Trappe (Le Cercle Moliere).



Alissa Watson - "Valerie"

Alissa is delighted to make her PTE debut in Munsch after growing up reading these fantastic stories and enjoying the antics of previous "Munschketeers"! When not on stage, Alissa teaches music and drama at PTE, Manitoba Theatre for Young People and in various schools around the city. Love to her family and a shout out to the supportive staff and students at Heritage School who encourage her to follow her dream - even if it means a little time apart!


Lisa Nelson - Stage Manager

Lisa could not be more thrilled to be working with this fantastic cast and team on this amazing adventure! She is a double honours (acting & production/stage management) graduate from the University of Winnipeg. Much love to her family and friends!
Stage Managing credits include: Tough Case (Manitoba Theatre for Young People); NEXT (minute and a huff productions); Henry V (Shakespeare in the Ruins); Talk (Prairie Scene Festival & Stage One English Festival/Winnipeg Jewish Theatre); Encore (Theatre Projects Manitoba)
Apprentice Stage Managing credits include: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Way to Heaven, Sunday Father (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre); The Fighting Days (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz (Theatre Projects Manitoba); Hybrid Human – Wanda Koop…On the Edge of Experience (Winnipeg Art Gallery);  Yeoman of the Guard (Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Winnipeg).





Adapted by: Debbie Patterson

Director: Arne MacPherson

Set & Costume Designer: Janelle Regalbuto

Lighting Designer (in PTE theatre only): Scott Henderson

Sound & Music by: Debbie Paterson

Choreographer: Stephanie (Sam) Manchelenko






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