#00
Emily Sousa
Emily is excited to be on the other side of the stage for her first acting role in a Main Stage show! She has previously worked a variety of backstage roles, most recently as Stage Manager for Dracula, and is looking forward to switching it up to play the goalie in The Wolves. She's so thankful for the cast and crew for making it such a memorable experience. Go Wolves!
Katie Silen
#2
Katie is excited to return to Cambrian yet again for this show! You may have seen her recently in Cambrian's staged reading of A Christmas Carol. She has a love for theatre and is super excited to bring this show to life! She is having lots of fun working with such a great cast and crew.
Nanli Zhuang
#7
Nanli is an actor new to Cambrian Players who trained at Toronto Film School and at U of T Scarborough Campus Theatre and English graduate. They were born and raised in Nanjing, China. They have experience in both film (Sam in Stuck on Jupiter, Waylon in Mafia etc.) and theatre (Manuel in Refugee Hotel (UTSC), Monsters in She Kills Monsters (UTSC) etc.)
Katie Dietrich
#8
Katie has always had a love for theatre but once "The Wolves" was brought to her attention, she knew she had to take place. This will be one of the many performances she takes on in a while, but with more attitude and more confidence. She's excited to bring her energy to life and on the stage once again.
Kenzie Dillon
#11
Kenzie has been performing in Thunder Bay theatre for nearly half her life, beginning with Eleanor Drury Children's Theatre in 2015. She has since performed on the Cambrian Mainstage and made her directorial debut with Katya Arifin's The Cave in Magnus Theatre's 10x10 Short Play Festival 2025.
Sam Rogowski
#13
This is Sam's first time on the Main Stage, and what better way to do it than bringing her back to the year *redacted* when she was in timbits soccer. She would like to thank the cast, crew, and her Duolingo Spanish streak for believing in her, and would like to apologize to anyone who knew her when she was 16.
Kara Coates
#14
Kara Coates has been performing in the arts since the age of 4. Beginning with Spirit of Dance and slowly transitioning to live theatre in her later years. Since then, Kara has performed with multiple theatre companies across Thunder Bay including Applauze Productions, Magnus Theatre, and Cambrian; where she's taken the roles of Jim from Treasure island, the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland, and Amy from Little Women. Kara is ecstatic to be playing yet another role with Cambrian and has many aspirations for acting in the future.
Neal Lunn
#25
Neal is psyched to be making her return to the stage in Thunder Bay! He was last seen in Salt Water Moon (Superior Theatre Festival) in 2017, before descending into the underworld of Southern Ontario for 9 years. She hopes her sprained ankle has made a full recovery.
Chloe Sproule
#46, March 4th - 7th
Chloe has been an active member in the musical theatre community of Thunder Bay since 2019. She has performed with Applauze Productions, All the Daze Productions and Magnus Theatre. She has also participated in the Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts in various vocal categories. This is Chloe's first role with Cambrian Players and she is excited to share the stage with this talented cast! Between rehearsals and vocal lessons Chloe enjoys cross-country skiing, crafting, camping and spending time with her friends and family!
Penelope Upper-Smith
#46, February 26th - March 1st
Penny is very excited to be a part of 'The Wolves' team! Recent Cambrian roles include: Tiny Tim and Grace in a Christmas Carol, and The White Queen in Alice in Wonderland. She has participated in other theatre, film and commercial work in Thunder Bay. She thanks her Mom, Dad, grandma and sister for getting her to and from practices (except her sister, she doesn't drive yet, but thanks her anyway).
Emily Upper
Soccer Mom
Emily is grateful for this opportunity to once again perform with such a talented cast and crew here at Cambrian, and would like to thank everyone involved in this production for giving her the opportunity to be a part of 'The Wolves'. Emily has been acting for many years, with her most recent role being the Ghost of Christmas Past in Cambrian's A Christmas Carol. She would like to thank Jamie, Penelope, Audrey, Sue and her Mom for all of their love and support. She dedicates this performance to anyone who has ever identified as a 'Mom', for being called Mom is the most rewarding role of them all!
Rachel Warburton
Director
Rachel Warburton is thrilled to work with this amazing cast and creative team to bring The Wolves to life. Special thanks to Cathi Winslow for introducing this amazing play to me.
Andrea Jacobsen
Assistant Director
Andrea has now worked on enough Cambrian plays that she can no longer count them on her fingers. She is so proud of the Wolves and can't wait for audiences to enjoy the show. Rest in Peace, wee wolf Kiwi. You were a great emotional support pup.
Chris Servais
Stage Manager
Chris canine't wait to help bring the energy and power of The Wolves to the stage with Cambrian. He's excited for the opportunity to learn and growl. This cast and crew are a wild pack -- many thanks to them, and to those who come to see the show!
Shannon Burkinshaw
Sound Design
Shannon has spent the past twenty-seven years being pulled into theatre projects by her wife Andrea, from Vancouver to Thunder Bay. She has one acting credit to her name, Cambrian's Love/Sick, but generally prefers being backstage or in the tech booth. ILYTTEOT.
Ariana McLean
Props Design
Ariana is back managing a wonderful team of beautiful creatives. A couple years ago, Ariana made her Cambrian debut in Little Women under Rachel Warburton's direction and she'd like to extend sincere gratitude to Rachel for giving her a shot on stage and welcoming her to Cambrian's theatre family. Last, she'd like to thank her son River, and her partner Cole for their love and support; they are her sun, moon and stars.
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