Featuring Loretta

Elyse Roszell is a playwright, circus artist, and Sterling Award nominated actor based in Amiskwacî-wâskahikan, colonially known as Edmonton. They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Alberta. One half of a roving acrobatic duo, Elyse frequently appears in festivals around Alberta including the Edmonton International Street Performer’s Festival. Elyse’s select performance credits include: The Abandons (Netflix), The Jury Experience (Fever), Edmontask, The Picture of Elias Graham (Edmonton Fringe), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Melody Lingers On, Anne of Green Gables (NUOVA Vocal Arts), Everybody, Troilus and Cressida, Rough Magic (Studio Theatre), Tom at the Farm, Antigone, and Cymbeline (Bleviss-Laboratory Theatre). This Fringe, you can also catch them in Pork & Beans: Attorneys at Law (Top Bunk Theatre).

Andreas Schroeder is a Drama major at the University of Alberta, on Treaty 6 territory. His most recent acting credits include Daniel in I Inherited The Harvest (Springboards, 2026) (New Works, 2026), Tony Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You (ABBEDAM, 2025), Booth in I’ll Go With You (New Works, 2025), Charlie Clench in One Man, Two Guvnors (ABBEDAM, 2024), Angus in Sheep Play (Fringe, 2024), and Molly in Tomato Girl (New Works, 2024). He hopes you enjoy the show and wishes you a wonderful Fringe!

Featuring Loretta marks Holly Wandler’s third appearance in a play set in a hotel/motel. She would like to recognize and thank hospitality workers for all that they do. Holly is an Edmonton-based theatre artist, and a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting program. Known for her roles in some plays, such as the one with the ghosts or with the Greeks or with the bell hops. Holly would like to thank you for supporting live theatre and wishes you a fun-filled Fringe!

Sable B. Boltz is a trans settler and performer in Amiskwaciwâskahikan, and recent graduate from the BFA Acting program at the University of Alberta. Recent performance credits include Fantasies in Trash: In 11 Movements (Coarse Arts Collective), antigone lives* (Studio Theatre), Tartuffe (Studio Theatre), Deserters (Studio Theatre), and That’s The Spirit! at NextFest, co-created with Gabi Stachniak. You can also find Sable singing and dancing his heart out in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s RoboCop with Cousins in Law Productions this Fringe Festival. Enjoy the show!

Daisy Brazil is a dramaturg, director, and Newfie Pygmalion who lives and works in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton). She holds a BA Honors Drama degree from the University of Alberta, and she is ceaselessly fascinated by plays that talk about sex — so much so that her academic writing on the topic has been published in Crossings. Previous directing credits include Sheep Play (Legion of Evil), The Picture of Elias Graham (Theatre Tahanan), and She/They (Nextfest). She extends her deepest thanks to Bradley and Ellen as well as the Theatre Network team for their support in making this show possible. Be sure to check out all of the other brilliant projects the Loretta team is working on this Fringe!

Claire Sonmor (they/she) is a surprisingly funny Queer theatre artist currently living and creating in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton). A graduate of the University of Alberta’s BA/BEd program, Claire wears many hats and works as a stage/production manager, lighting/set designer, and human multitool. Their recent design projects include The Redactor’s Studio (Players de Novo/Rapid Fire Theatre), Re:Construct(ion) (Donkey Dog Theatre), Rat Academy, Rat Academy 2: Gnaw and Order (Batrabbit Productions), Reign Check (Walters & Watt), Sheep Play (Legion of Evil) and It Gets Everywhere (BFA Movement Show).

Kaylin Playter is an artist from Spruce Grove, Alberta! She is currently enrolled in the BFA Acting Program at the University of Alberta, but she is so grateful to be stage managing Featuring Loretta. She loves every aspect of theatre from tech and costumes to being up on the stage! In the past she has stage managed Pop Goes the Opera Il Taborro and The Rule A Nextfest Highschool Performance!

Jacquelin Walters is a multidisciplinary theatre artist, an advanced certified actor combatant with Fight Directors Canada, and an emerging fight coordinator. Recent fight direction credits include: Skinhead (Foundfest 2026), Don’t Drink The Water (Stagestruck festival), Waiting for the Parade (Walterdale Theatre), Present Laughter (Walterdale Theatre), The Bone House (Staged Theatre Productions), The Divorced Dad’s Guide To Slaying Vampires (Typecast Anonymous Productions), Sam’s Clam and Oyster Bar (Top Bunk Theatre), Televangelists (Dogbite Theatre), Stag and Doe (Walterdale Theatre), Sheep Play (Legion of Evil), The Picture of Elias Graham (Theatre Tahanan), Your Heart is Gushing Lavender (Dog Bite Theatre). Recent creative credits include Let’s Not Turn On Each Other (Walters & Watt, Edmonton Fringe, 2024), Tomato Girl (University of Alberta’s New Works festival 2024), What Was Is All (Walters & Watt, Edmonton Fringe 2023). You can catch Jacquelin this Fringe playing accompaniment for her original musical, The Shape of Seamen (Walters & Watt, Venue #25 Spotlight Cabaret).