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Katey Hoffman is an award-winning Playwright, performer, improv artist, and screenwriter.

As a playwright, Katey co-wrote several plays, including the critically-acclaimed THE AFTER AFTER PARTY which won Vancouver’s Pick-of-the-Fringe, and was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Award. Her coming-of-age comedy, GREEN LAKE, was produced by Solo Collective and nominated for six Jessie Richardson Awards including Outstanding Production. Katey is also co-creator of LADY PARTS, a popular touring feminist sketch comedy show showcasing the host city’s funniest female-identified performers. She was a part of the TIFF 2018 Pitch This! competition for her feature screenplay SAINT JOAN’S SEVEN, and she’s currently developing a second feature under the Telefilm development program. Katey has a half-hour comedy series in development, and is completing her MA in Screenwriting at the University of East Anglia.

Anita (she/her) is an actor, director, producer, and mother who is also the Artistic & Executive Director of 25th Street Theatre. An active member of the Saskatoon theatre community, Anita is proud to have directed The Art of French Cooking (25th Street Theatre); J. Caesar, As You Like It, Done Undone (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan); The Birds and the Bees, and The Invisible Girl (Persephone Theatre). She appeared in The Revolutionists, Boeing Boeing, Trout Stanley, Quick Bright Things (Persephone Theatre); Fruitcake (25th Street Theatre); The Penelopiad (Ferre Play Theatre); Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan) among others. A passionate feminist, Anita is a founding member of Ferre Play Theatre whose productions of The Penelopiad and Breaking the Curse received a combined seven SATAwards. Anita is proud to be a three-time nominee for the SATAward for Excellence in Direction, a recipient of the YWCA Young Woman of Distinction Award and a recipient of the SATAward for Excellence in Leadership.

Kody Farrow is a theatre artist and educator based out of Saskatoon who holds a BFA from the University of Saskatchewan and a B.Ed from Memorial University of Newfoundland. With a lifetime of experience in youth programming through 4-H and teaching, he is excited to work on his first TYA show! After growing up in a small town, it’s such a privilege to have the chance to be a rural kid’s first introduction to live theatre. Recent credits include Twelfth Night (NNS), Zastrozzi (Eisenschmetterlinge Collective), Hamlet, Done/Undone (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan) LEAR (Never Never Shakesepeare, GTNT, LTDJ), Men Express Their Feelings (25th Street Theatre), and Measure for Measure (The Coterie). 

Rachel McLaughlin (she/her) is a theatre artist/educator based in Treaty Six Territory, who holds a BFA(hon.) from the UofS. Always honoured to have the opportunity to create, learn, and grow in her hometown, Rachel has been working alongside many local theatres, including Ferre Play Theatre, Sum Theatre, SOTS, Whirlygig Theatre Co, and Two Good Shoes Co, collecting inspiration and joy from its wonderful artistic collaborators. She is thrilled to continue making these lasting connections in her community, now again with new and old friends at 25th Street Theatre! Off-stage, Rachel can be found snuggled up with her cat Juniper, enjoying an iced coffee or daydreaming about her next adventure.

Ashton Turner (they/he) is an interdisciplinary emerging artist who calls Saskatchewan their home. They are honored for the ability to create and perform on Treaty 6 territory. Primarily an actor, Ashton graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 2023 with their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Always looking to create diverse and accessible art, Ashton dabble in design, sketching and painting when not acting on stage. Selected credits include Terra Nova, and The Margin of the Sky (Greystone Theatre) and a current co-host on the radio show Mom I’m a Thespian. 

Ashton gives thanks to all his friends and family for their support! And to you for seeing the show!

Tim is thrilled to be working with 25th Street Theatre again and hopes you enjoy his sound design for What If. Based in Saskatoon, Tim has worked in this community as an actor, sound designer, dramaturge, playwright, and director, and also serves as the Artistic Associate for Burnt Thicket Theatre. Tim’s sound design credits include RICHARD II, ROMEO & JULIET, AS YOU LIKE IT, & CYMBELINE (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan), THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE (Persephone), LEAR (Never Never Shakespeare, GTNT, & La Troupe du Jour), EVERY BRILLIANT THING, EVERGREEN, THE UNPLUGGING and the acclaimed audio drama series WE TREATY PEOPLE (Burnt Thicket Theatre). Tim lives in the King George Neighbourhood with his lovely wife, Amy, and their two very active kids.

Morgan Carter (she/her) is a costume designer and multidisciplinary artist based in Saskatoon. Most recently, she was the costume designer for Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet (Fatal Fem/Live Five) and The Boat (Highway 55 Productions/Live Five). She also designed costumes for Zastrozzi: Master of Discipline (Eisenschmetterlinge Collective/Live Five), Entre plaine et savane 2 (La Troupe du Jour), Heathers: The Musical (Sparrow Theatre), and was props designer for The Art of French Cooking (25th Street Theatre). In her spare time you can usually find Morgan trying to read through her ever-growing pile of books with her cat, Junji.

Lauren Griffin (she/her) is a writer, actor and stage manager from Treaty Six Territory. Lauren graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a BFA in Drama and minors in Psychology and English. Lauren’s recent credits include acting in Paper Wheat, stage managing The Art of French Cooking and assistant stage managing Men Express Their Feelings at 25th Street Theatre and apprentice stage managing for Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas Story at Persephone Theatre. Lauren’s publications include “Frost” (1st place Hybrid Grain Contest, Grain Vol.51.3) and “Excavation” (Guild Prize winner, Freelance Vol.53 No.4). Her play The Mooneaters was awarded Best Local Show at the Saskatoon Fringe Festival in 2025.

Phil (they/she) is an actor, administrator, and scenic artist from England. They are best known as the Community Relations Manager at 25th Street Theatre, and previously as the Interim Head of Scenic Paint at the Globe Theatre and Interim General Manager at Saskatoon Summer Players. Phil is NOT a trained designer, but they do think kids have the best style, and she’s very grateful to Anita, Drew, Katie, Jeff, and Dillon for helping make this playtime a reality. Also to Norm Daschle, Scott Penner, Adam F Proulx, and Stephen Wade for their valuable guidance. Above all else, Phil is passionate about building better theatre practices, where workers are valued as much as their work.

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