Where The Wild Things Are

Kim Selody For the past 20 years, Kim has worked as a writer, director and actor across Canada, United States, England and The Netherlands.  Kim has served as Artistic Director of the Playwrights Theatre Centre and Carousel Players, and currently at Presentation House Theatre.  Works developed include Comet in Moominland, The Hobbit, Silverwing, Rocks, House at Pooh Corner, and Where the Wild Things Are.

Raes Calvert is thrilled to be reprising his role as “Max” in Where the Wild Things Are, a show that has taken him across North America. Raes is born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he runs a theatre company Hardline Productions. He is a recipient of a Jessie Richardson theatre award and is a graduate of Studio 58’s theatre training program at Langara College. Thanks to Kim and Linda for making this show and this experience an unforgettable one. Thanks to Angie for all the unconditional love and support. I hope you enjoy the show!

Linda A. Carson, a graduate of Vancouver’s Studio 58, has been a professional actor and writer for 25 years. She has acted in theatres across Canada and written several plays, including Dying to Be Thin (Jessie Award), Mom’s The Word (co-wrote, Jessie Award), George And Martha (Adapted from James Marshal) and Jack and the Beanstalk (YPT). Linda’s latest acting credits include George and Martha, (Carousel Players) Rocket and the Queen of Dreams, Blanche in Brighten Beach Memoirs (Theatre Northwest) and Where the Wild Things Are (Jessie Award).  Linda is very excited about Presentation House Theatre’s production of Where the Wild Things Are.

Bradley A. Trenaman is excited to be working with Kim Selody again to revisit Where the Wild Things Are, a project near and dear to his heart.  Recently, Brad lit the new Canadian production of CATS at The Panasonic Theatre.  He has designed for many of Toronto’s top dance companies and choreographers including Shawn Byfield, Ballet Creole, Debbie Wilson, Menaka Thakkar, Janak Khendry and The Stepcrew.  Other notable projects include singer Matt Dusk (Las Vegas Hilton), The National Chinese Acrobats with the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony (Sony Centre), His Holiness The Dalai Lama (Rogers Centre), Menopause the Musical (Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas), and several tours with illusionists Ted and Marion Outerbridge.  Brad is also a regular contributor to Professional Lighting and Production Magazine and he is a member of Associated Designers of Canada.  His website is http://www.batlighting.com/.

Giselle Clarke-Trenaman has roots in the theatre community and holds a B.F.A. Honours in Theatre from York University.  She was the resident Production Stage Manager at Highlands Opera Studio in Haliburton for four seasons.  Recent Stage Management credits include working with Presentation House Theatre on Cat Killer, Jack and the Bean, Trudeau, the Felons & Me and Where The Wild Things Are; CanStage/Volcano Theatre on the acclaimed Another Africa, and The National Arts Centre/Young People’s Theatre on the hit tap show i think i can.  She has also worked with SoulPepper, Opera Atelier, Opera Hamilton and Opera Lyra Ottawa to name a few. She has also toured Sweden with NorrDans, a modern dance company and Scotland with the rock show That’s Life.

Linda Leon was thrilled to work on Where The Wild Things Are with her friends Kim, Linda and Cathy. Her designs have been seen on stages throughout Canada in the past twenty-five years. But she has a special love of theatre for young audiences. Select design credits include Café Daughter (sets), Gwaandak Theatre; A Story Before Time, Kahawii Dance Theatre and Banff Festival of the Arts (sets, puppets and costumes) and recently, The Cat Came Back (sets, puppets and costumes) for MTYP. Linda Leon is a member of Associated Designers of Canada.

Cathy Nosaty is a musician, artist educator and composer for theatre and film. Scores for theatre for young audience include Where The Wild Things Are, Jack and the Bean, The House at Pooh Corner, The Hobbit, The Ice Cream Store and More and Rick: The Rick Hansen Story. Originally from Winnipeg, she now resides in Toronto where she was recently artist educator/composer for summer sessions with the Classical Music Conservatory and Tapestry New Opera. Film scores include the documentary film L’ADOLIMENTATION for JLE Productions/TV5 and the feature drama IN A FAMILY WAY for Hello October Productions.