THE NEXT FOLDING THEATRE COMPANY
Cast & Crew
Producer - Jeremy Fowler
Associate Producer - Jake Martin
Assistant Director - Elena Shevchenko
Stage Manager - Devin Rockwell
Technical Director - Wren Meadus
Composer - Patrick Lewis
Translator - Martin Bellemare
Lighting Design/Ava Renault - Camryn Gaudet
Playwright/Bud McLellan - Ryan Griffith
Paul Frown - Carter Scott
Eddie Sallow - Andrew Allen
Allan Trench - Jason McIntyre
Father MacNally - Will Pacey
Assistant Director’s Note
This production was built through moments of growth, trust, collaboration and a lot of joy. It has been a truly rewarding journey and we are grateful to you, our audience, for letting us share this story with you.
-Elena Shevchenko
CAST & CREW BIOS
Pat Lewis is a musician and composer based in Fredericton, NB. A multi-instrumentalist, he hasbeen active in the local music scene for over 25 years, performing in a variety of bands andcurrently playing keyboards with the Carlin Fraser Band.
Ryan Griffith is a playwright from Lower Woodstock, New Brunswick. In 2024, he won theinaugural Jenny Munday Atlantic Canadian Play Award for his two-act play, WHARF. Hisplays FORTUNE OF WOLVES and LUTZ have been published by Playwrights Canada Press,while his plays RETURNING FIRE and A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MARITIMES ANDEVERYWHERE ELSE, as well as his adaptation of Alistair MacLeod’s THE BOAT have beenproduced by Theatre New Brunswick. Currently, Ryan is the Artistic Director for the NextFolding Theatre Company in Fredericton. (www.nextfolding.ca)
Jeremy Fowler was born and raised in New Brunswick and has considered Fredericton home since 2007.Since Next Folding established itself in Fredericton, Jeremy has either been a part of the company, or a supporter. He has held different positions with the company including CompanyStage Manager (Henry Moon, Greetings! From Gumdrop Mountain), Publicist (Snakes are Cool,Uncle Vanya), collaborator in a creative collaboration (Cold Woman: New Brunswick’sMurderess), and co-writer of a selection in a live-audio workshop. He is also currently working on Next Folding’s archive project. Jeremy is a graduate of St. Thomas University where he was seen on and off stage in Theatre St. Thomas productions along with seminar class productions.
Cam Gaudet (she/they) is a performance artist who specializes in theatre and film! Her mostrecent film credits include Summer in Never Got Back My Shirt by Ashley Morehouse, andsome of their most recent theatre credits include being in the latest Bard in the Barracksproduction of Macbeth as an iconic witch. She's been practicing her stand-up for this productionand hopes you have an uncomfortable laugh watching the show!
Elena Shevchenko is an accomplished theatre director, drama teacher, and acting coach with
over 15 years of experience. A classically trained director, she earned her master's degree in
drama theatre directing in 2009. She has directed more than 40 performances with her students
from 6 to 18 years old and is a respected participant and awardee of several international theatre
festivals. She was honored as "Best Young Acting Coach"; in St. Petersburg in 2017.
Since immigrating to Canada from Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2021, Elena has brought her
passion for theatre to the local community. She is now focused on her work with Next Folding
Theatre Company while looking forward to her journey with the TNB Theatre School this fall.
Carter Scott grew up in the small town of Hampton, NB. He received honours in Great Books atSt. Thomas University and served as president of Theatre St. Thomas during his undergrad. He’sparticipated in productions with The Next Folding Theatre Company, Theatre St. Thomas,Theatre New Brunswick, Saint John Theatre Company, Bard in the Barracks, Atlantic RepertoryCompany and many more.
Jason McIntyre is a Fredericton based artist who has made his rounds through almost everytheatre company here in town. You may recognize him from his work with Bard in the Barracks,Smugglers Theatre, Non-Stop Theatrics, and Dead Serious Improv. Between theatre, film, andwriting, Jason’s foremost interest is comedy. His latest venture has been grad school, where he iscurrently studying to become a therapist. Stay tuned for his debut gospel album, ‘Breaking ItDown (With A Higher Purpose)’, dropping on all streaming services in the new year (notavailable in North America).
You may have seen Andrew Allen (He/Him) in such roles as Ash in Branchout ProductionsPresents Evil Dead: The musical, Buddy the elf in Elf: The Musical, Emmet in Legally Blonde:The Musical, Dr. Sanderson in Harvey and more. Andrew is a dedicated performer, entertainer,and lover of theatre. He is very excited to take on the role of Eddie Sallow in Goodnight To YouAll and hopes you will enjoy the show.
Will Pacey is a musician and actor from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He has played withseveral local groups including Dub Antenna, Sentimentals, Socially Exceptable, and sexghost,and has had the fortune to tour across Canada with The Ross Neilsen Band. His band Capital 6released their sophomore album "Not My One" in 2024, which garnered ECMA nominations for Fuzion Release of the Year and Jazz Release of the Year in 2025. As an actor, Will is a long-time member and current Artistic Director of the Calithumpians Tour & Theatre Company. In2022, he lent his talents to Next Folding Theatre Company’s production of Jake Martin’s SnakesAre Cool, and he is excited to be joining the fold once more in Goodnight To You All!
Devin Rockwell (they/them) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist based in Fredericton. Over the years, Devin has developed a love for all roles in theatre, primarily focusing on score composition, playwriting, and recently stage management. Select composition credits include Concord Floral (TST), Space Girl (Hyperloop), The Tempest (Bard in the Barracks). Devin is also currently working on a very New Brunswick magical realist historical epic titled The Dawning Colours. While usually firmly planted on the creative side of the stage, lately they have appreciated the opportunity to work with such a wonderfully talented group of artists and draw upon their experience in theatre management AKA professional cat-herding. Devin would also like to thank all the aforementioned cats for their hard work putting together this love-letter to New Brunswick theatre and for making Devin’s role in this show a very fun one.
Wren Meadus is a lighting technician from Fredericton thrilled to be returning to theatre after a few years’ hiatus. They studied performing arts production at Sheridan College and have since worked mainly in film and events. Previous work includes Big Brother Canada, Canada’s Drag Race, and Cavalcade of Lights. Outside of performance production, they are pursuing gender and disability studies at the University of New Brunswick.
Thank You:
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Half Cut Brewing Company
Theatre New Brunswick
PARC (Playwright’s Atlantic Resource Centre)
Black Box Productions
NB Filmmaker’s Co-op
Jeremiah’s Deli
Herbert the Cow Productions
Nasty Shadows Theatre Co.
Matt Carter
Matt Corey
Jamie Atkinson
Aaron Knox
Sara Scott
David Scott
Pat Steeves
Darren O’Donnel
Nick Cobham
Finnley Boehm
Michael Holmes-Lauder
Scott Shannon
Corenski Nowlan
Tania Breen
Chris Saad
Nick Grimson
Joanna Bryson
Patrick Bryson
Rhett Ellis
Alex Fullerton
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About
Us
The Next Folding Theatre Company is dedicated to producing theatrical works
created by new and emerging Canadian artists. Our mandate includes assisting
playwrights by providing them with workshop productions, as well as second
productions of their scripts. We also seek to create unique collaborative works
involving local artists from many different areas of specialization.
A proudly Maritime theatre collective, the NFTC is based out of Fredericton, New
Brunswick.
