Meet Our Team

(actor: You Said We’d Be Together Forever) Ed Mendez (he/him) is an actor, director, voice actor, and more based in misâskwatôminihk (Saskatoon) in the heart of Treaty Six Territory. Ed has appeared on-stage in productions for Persephone Theatre, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, multiple companies with Live Five, and was most recently in 25th Street Theatre’s

(director: Land) Kenn (he/his) is excited to be working with Burnt Thicket Theatre on this unique project. Originally from Treaty 4, now living and creating on Treaty 6 territory, Kenn is an award-winning performer, director, educator, and Clown. He received his BFA in Acting at the University of Regina and his MFA in Directing from

(actor: The Yard With the Old Plow) Alan Long is the Director of Marketing and Development of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. He is also an actor, musician, stage manager and writer; some favourite acting roles include drums/Jerry Allison in Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story and drums/various characters in Fire at the Persephone Theatre.  Alan was

(actor: Coffee Talk) Cheyanne Lemaigre is a Dene woman from northern Saskatchewan. She enjoys painting, drawing and spending time with her family. She is an actor who has performed in several plays in Saskatoon. She is a recipient of the 2020 SATA award for outstanding supporting performance in the production Hospitals, Broken Pianos: compassion not

(actor: Land) Lancelot Knight is a Plains Cree singer-songwriter and actor from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has toured in Germany, travelled to New Zealand and across North America. Spanning genres and all forms of artistry, he also plays guitar for his father’s band Chester Knight and the Wind, and has toured with Joey Stylez. His debut

(director: Remnance; producing & marketing staff)  Daniel Knight is an actor/musician/comedian/writer/director and correspondent for the satirical newspaper The Feather. He has attended and graduated from Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre’s Circle of Voices program, youth ensemble, red spirit and fire spirit programs. He held an artist residency at Persephone Theatre where he studied script work, sound

(actor: Taken Before Birth) Erroll Kinistino works as an actor, entertainer, Master of Ceremonies, drama workshop instructor, director, mentor, singer and writer hailing from the Ochapowace First Nations Reserve in Whitewood, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is probably best known for his recurring role as Leon in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s television drama series North of 60 (1992).

(actor: Do You Remember?) Liz Johnson is an actor and model based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Treaty 4 Territory. Liz has always had a passion for the arts celebrating her 25th year in the industry in 2022.  With her ethnic background of Metis and Portuguese she has been able to play a diverse list of characters

(actor: Remnance) Kristina is an actor, teacher, wannabe dancer, and fledgling Banjo player. She has a BFA from the University of Saskatchewan, and a ‘certificate of completion’ from the Globe Theatre Conservatory. Kristina has also worked as a stage manager, designer, playwright, technician, grunt worker, and enthusiast. She is currently the Simulated Patient Program Coordinator

(actor: Land) Louise Bernice Halfe is a poet and social worker whose Cree name is Sky Dancer. She is Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Halfe weaves Cree language and teachings into her work, a political act against silence and erasure. Born in Two Hills, Alberta, and raised on Saddle Lake Reserve, she has written five poetry