OUR MISSION STATEMENT:  We aim to inspire and encourage the next generation of the theatre community by providing a safe and creative space where young people can freely express themselves and their ideas. Through this we hope to foster in them a strong sense of community, passion and appreciation for the arts. Calgary Young People's Theatre prides itself on providing numerous development opportunities to young people to explore the performing arts and develop their creativity and team work skills. Children can participate and gain confidence and theatrical skills by registering in one of our many classes or drama camp. Our advanced production programs require an audition, and result in professional productions in a professional Calgary theatre! We have a number of experienced staff working at CYPT each with individual areas of theatrical expertise. Artistic Director Kristin Eveleigh and General Manager Gillian Pinckney coordinate the day-to-day organization and artistic planning of the company such as productions, annual programming and staffing. Instructors, Directors and Production Staff are all educational or theatre professionals and are all contracted on a project-to-project basis. Instructors and Directors The instructors and directors that work for CYPT are all dedicated to the theatre arts in a variety of different areas. We employ a diverse mixture of professional actors, directors, improvisers, musicians and playwrights as well as drama teachers and senior university theatre students. Our instructors and directors are all passionate about instructing children ensuring that CYPT offers students a very comprehensive and fun educational experience. CLICK HERE TO MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS! Current and Past Instructors Paula Haffner Anton de Groot Aaron Coates Kristin Eveleigh Gillian Pinckney Chloe Sando Andrew Torry Marcy Lannan Mark Ikeda Aaron Zeffer Holleay Rohm Laura Lottes Michael Petersen Mat Mailandt Laura Hildebrandt Jason Long Phil Fulton Jamie Dunsdon Jessica Robertshaw Cayley Burton Mike Tan Braden Griffiths Amanda Fox

Kristin Eveleigh Artistic Director Kristin has been working with CYPT for 6 years as an instructor and director, and most recently Artistic Director. Kristin has worked on several CYPT productions as director and sound designer with artistic partner in crime Gillian Pinckney including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2009) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). They are both extremely excited for the upcoming production of Frankenstein being presented this December. Kristin has also been the Volunteer Coordinator for the Calgary International Children’s Festival for the past 5 seasons, stepping down after this year to pursue CYPT endeavours full time. Kristin is also extremely proud to be a part of the Pie Factory Collective, a clown trio, who are presenting a new work at the 2012 Calgary International Children’s Festival. Kristin has a deep passion for TYA and working with Gillian and the fantastic youth and team of CYPT. Gillian Pinckney General Manager Gillian has truly found her home in the role of General Manager for Calgary Young People's Theatre. Gillian graduated from the University of Calgary with a BFA in Drama in 2007 and immediately started her theatre career through Quest Theatre's internship with a primary focus in stage management. She began stage managing school touring shows such as Under the Big Top and The Invisible Girl (Quest Theatre) to hundreds of elementary and junior high schools around the province of Alberta. Gillian has also worked on such plays as The Cabinet of Doctor Calligari and Caligula (Theatre Encounter) both as a stage manager and sound designer. She has been involved with Trepan Theatre's productions as well of La Mexicanne de Perforation, Matadora and SHE. As well she began stage managing for Dirty Laundry in her spare time, Calgary's Improvised Soap Opera, and is going into her fifth season with the company. With Calgary Young People's Theatre, she has been working for the company for the past six years as a stage manager, instructor and creation facilitator. She has stage managed twelve shows since 2005 with CYPT, five of them with Artistic Director Kristin Eveleigh, and with each one her love for this company has grown. She is so happy to have taken the helm with Kristin Eveleigh, a fabulous director and best friend. Gillian looks forward to taking CYPT to new heights and to continue to provide quality programming and productions for the youth of Calgary to create together and to express themselves. Cayley Burton Administrative Assistant Cayley Burton is excited about and thankful for being for her chance to be Administrative Assistant at CYPT. She loves Kristin and Gillian very much and really enjoys being around them on a regular basis.  Cayley first worked for CYPT two years ago making lunches for the little kiddies at summer camp and then began instructing camp classes of her own for the Summer of Glee last year. Cayley really loves working with children and hopes to continue doing so in the future. Currently she is in the Performance Arts Diploma Program at Mount Royal University and will graduate this spring. Some past productions include the Horn Player and Understudy for Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Robin Starveling in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Natasha in Three Sisters—all at Mount Royal—and the Understudy for Braidie in Verb Theatre’s production of The Shape of a Girl. Cayley is currently in a production called Shake It Up, which will be touring to junior high and high schools this February. CYPT is like her home away from home.