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James MacDonald

 

At the Citadel, James most recently directed Shining City and Vimy. Other Citadel credits include directing Equus, I Am My Own Wife, Stones in his Pockets, and acting in Measure for Measure, Amadeus, Einstein’s Gift (Sterling Award), Wit, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Importance of Being Earnest, Othello, Of Mice and Men (Sterling Award) and (briefly) Noises Off. 

Elsewhere, James’ directing credits include The Old Ladies for the Shaw Festival, Much Ado about Nothing and As You Like It at CanStage, The Myth of Summer at Alberta Theatre Projects and The Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merry Wives of Windsor, King Lear, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth at the River City Shakespeare Festival, where he was artistic director for five years.

Since the fall of 2008 James has been an actor and instructor for the inaugural Banff/Citadel Professional Theatre program.

A native Edmontonian, he is a graduate of the University of Alberta BFA (Acting) program. He is also the Citadel’s Associate Artistic Director.

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Vimy Shining City Einstein’s Gift

Associate Artistic Director James MacDonald

James MacDonald
Associate Artistic Director

The Citadel Theatre
9828 101 A Avenue
Shoctor Alley
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3C6
Canada

(780) 428-2141
jmacdonald@citadeltheatre.com


Wayne Paquette

 

Wayne is the new Artist in Residence at the Citadel Theatre. Previously, he has worked at the Citadel for seven years focusing on Stage Management and Assistant Directing. 

Assistant Director credits include Shining City, the upcoming productions of Doubt, a parable  and The Forbidden Phoenix (Citadel Theatre); Three Days of Rain (Shadow Theatre). 

Stage Management credits include the Sterling Award-winning production, Frozen and Shining City

Other Directing Credits include Afterplay (Sterling Award), The Christian Brothers (Sterling Award), Madagascar, and Orange Flower Water (Blarney Productions); God’s Eye (Paper Tiger Productions); Almost, Maine, Three Viewings, and the upcoming production of Glorious (Shadow Theatre). 

Wayne is also an Artistic Associate of Shadow Theatre and the co-Artistic Director of Blarney Productions.

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Shining City Doubt, a parable The Forbidden Phoenix

Artist in Residence Wayne Paquette

Wayne Paquette
Artist in Residence

The Citadel Theatre
9828 101 A Avenue
Shoctor Alley
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3C6
Canada

(780) 426-4811 ext. 4307
wpaquette@citadeltheatre.com