Elder Brother and the Bison / Le Frère aîné et les bisons

Bio pending.

Jesse Fulcher Gagnon is a Métis experimental artist whose scattered mind leaves him frequently moving between mediums. He is a theatre rat, dabbling in sound design, acting, directing, stage managing, and teaching. Il a eu le plaisir de créer avec SUM et LTDJ dans plusieurs projets maintenant... en anglais et en français! As a performer Jesse has taken on such roles as a ladybug, a cow, a rock, and a corner— like, the corner of a square. Outside of the theatre he holds an MFA in Studio Art and makes silly videos of himself eating junk food.

Originally from Sackville, New Brunswick, Bruce graduated from Mount Allison
University with a B.A. in French and Drama, then continued his training at the
National Theatre School of Canada. He recently directed C'est à nous d'y voir, by
Madeleine Blais-Dahlem, our community play. Acting credits include Will & Ernest
(La Troupe du Jour), Short Cuts 2021 (Hardly Art), The Young Ones (Sum Theatre),
Monday Night (Highway 55) and Death of a Salesman (Theatre Naught). He lives in
Saskatoon with his wonderful partner Cheryl Jack and their canine friend Keela.

Originaire de Sackville, au Nouveau-Brunswick, Bruce a obtenu un baccalauréat en
français et en art dramatique de l'Université Mount Allison, puis a poursuivi sa
formation à l'École nationale de théâtre du Canada. Il a récemment mis en scène
C'est à nous d'y voir, de Madeleine Blais-Dahlem, notre spectacle communautaire. Il a
joué notamment dans Will & Ernest (La Troupe du Jour), Short Cuts 2021 (Hardly
Art), The Young Ones (Sum Theatre), Monday Night (Highway 55) et Death of a
Salesman (Theatre Naught). Il habite à Saskatoon avec sa merveilleuse partenaire
Cheryl Jack et leur amie canine Keela.

Dean Stockdale grew up in Treaty 6 territory Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and is a player and writer of music, a dancer, and a pacifist. They want to create art that educates, informs, questions, and brings people together through the expansion of perspectives. Some of their most recent productions include Baba’s Magic Mitten (Nicky) with Dancing Sky Theatre, The Maids (Claire) with Whirligig Theatre, Twelfth Night and Romeo & Juliette (Feste, Tybalt) with Freewill Shakespeare, Zero Gravity (Phoenix) with SUM Theatre, Les Corneilles (Ash) with Gwandaak Theatre, and Little Women (Jo March) with Theatre Calgary. Dean loves working for both Troupe and SUM, so combining these two teams to create something that aligns with their values is a dream.

Sam is thrilled to visit the ODR’s of Saskatoon with this year’s production of Theatre on the Rink. An actor, stage manager, and educator in Saskatoon, Sam loves working with SUM and bringing free theatre to kids all over the province. While normally a die-hard summer person, Sam has rekindled her joy of spending time outdoors throughout this rehearsal process, even in (reasonably) frigid temperatures. Her most recent stage management credits are as an apprentice for Bright Half-Life (Persephone Theatre), and assistant SM for Theatre in the Park 2023 (SUM Theatre) and her next credits include I Have No Idea (In the Headlights) in the upcoming Live Five show and Theatre in the Park 2024 (SUM Theatre). 

Conor (He/Him) is an emerging designer and artist based out of Saskatoon, SK; on the lands of Treaty 6. He holds a degree in Theatre Design from the University of Victoria and believes in the power of immersive design and the importance of fun.

Past credits include: The Josephine Knot (Set Design - Hagstone Collective), Romeo & Juliet / As You Like It (Set Design - Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan), Zero Gravity (Co-Design - SUM Theatre), The Birds and the Bees (Design Apprentice - Persephone and Globe Theatre), Evergreen (Lighting Design - Burnt Thicket Theatre).

Conor is an associate member of the Associated Designers of Canada (ADC659).

Mac (he/him) is proud to call the prairies home. He received his BFA in Acting from the University of Saskatchewan, and has had the pleasure of making theatre with many of Saskatoon’s theatre companies. As Artistic Director at Sum, Mac is grateful to create art that serves and strengthens communities across Saskatchewan. Projects with Sum Theatre include The Young Ones (Assistant Stage Manager), The Hockey Sweater / Le Chandail (Co-Director), and Zero Gravity (Co-Director).

Ricardo Alvarado is a local theatre artist who believes in the power of music, positive energy, diversity, and teamwork. He is the Artistic Producer for Saskatoon Summer Players, the co-founder of Ppl r Ppl Productions, a long-time member of Artists Against Hunger, and he spends his spare time daydreaming and pretending to be a grown-up. This is Ricardo's third season with SUM Theatre and he is grateful for the opportunity to create with such a wonderful group of artists on a regular basis. Past Credits: La Troupe du Jour, Persephone Theatre, SUM Theatre, Ppl r Ppl, SSP, Live Five, Shakespeare on the SK, Greystone Theatre, and Saskatoon Opera. Up next, he's directing and starring as Jeff in [Title of Show] for Ppl r Ppl Productions and getting ready to once again hit the parks in both Saskatoon and Regina with SUM's Theatre in the Park show this summer!

Paige (she/they) is a bona fide all-around theatre rat, born and raised right here in Saskatchewan. They have always loved the way that telling stories can help shape identity, both as individuals and as a community, and are so proud to get to help tell stories in their community and beyond. She is thrilled to join SUM as an Artistic Associate, after many years of working with the company in various capacities. Previously, they had a hand in Little Badger and the Fire Spirit (2016), The Woodcutter and the Lion (2017), Queen Seraphina and the Land of Vertebraat (2018), and Zero Gravity (2023).

Bio coming soon!