Roderick Glanville (Studio Principal) has been with our studio since KPAS was formed.  He brings over 25 years of performance and directing experience to our young people.  He has worked across the country with The Stephenville Festival in NFLD, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Lorraine Kisma Theatre in Toronto, Manitoba’s Theatre for Young People in Winnipeg, Bard on the Beach in Vancouver, and over 20 years for Kaleidoscope as actor and director.  Roderick uses a blend of classical and contemporary scripts to excite our young talents as they expand and gain valuable communications skills, and have fun doing it!

Alexander Brendan Ferguson a graduate of the University of Victoria (B.F.A. in acting).  Alexander is constantly busyacting, teaching and creating sound design for such high profile theatre’s as: The Chemainus Theatre, Charlottetown Festival, Theatre SKAM, Kaleidoscope, Pi Theatre in Vancouver, Blackbird Theatre, and The Gateway Theatre in Richmond.  His Voice training includes work with The Canadian National Voice Intensive with David Smukler. He brings a dedicated passion for musical theatre.

Matthew Payne is a founding member of Victoria’s Theatre SKAM and Artistic Producer. He has played numerous roles in SKAM’s 15-year history, which include ‘Louis and Dave’ and ‘Hamlet’, ‘Macbeth’, and others in The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged).  Matthew trained at Malaspina College and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria. Recently completed the Directors Masterclass with training from Peter Hinton, Martha Henry and Josette Bushnell-Mingo.  Previous teaching experiences include Kate Rubin Theatre and Drama Studio, and ArtsReach, whose mission is to send arts professionals into elementary schools to teach their craft.

Patrick Rundell is a graduate of the American Musical & Dramatic Academy, Los Angeles, and is delighted to be a part of the KPAS faculty. Pat is no stranger to Kaleidoscope and has appeared in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Peter Pan, Anne of Green Gables, and as Bilbo Baggins in their 2010 December production of The Hobbit. Favourite roles include: Brad Majors – The Rocky Horror Show (LOST), Edgar in the Canadian Premiere musical Nevermore (Urban Arts), CB – Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, and Rooster Hannigan – Annie (Black Box)

Barbara Poggemiller has been working in Canadian Theatre for over thirty years as a teacher, director, actor and writer. She has taught and directed for the National Theatre School, Montreal’s Concordia University, and Geordie Theatre, and was the Associate Artistic Director for Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg. In Victoria, she has directed three seasons with the Victoria Shakespeare Society, and recently wrote and directed The Boy Who Learned to Fly for Kaleidoscope Theatre, of which she has been a company member for over 30 years.  Barb is in her tenth year as teacher and director at Canadian College of Performing Arts.

Kirsten Van Ritzen is an actor and comedienne. She has performed across Canada. For Kaleidoscope Theatre: Animal Farm, Little Women,Twelfth Night, Hana’s Suitcase and   several Young Playwrights Festivals (Director).  Other credits include Quiet In The Land (Blyth Festival), The Buz Gem Blues(Lighthouse), I Oughta Be In Pictures (Sunshine), Little Shop Of Horrors (Lindsay), and Alleycats The Musical (Ovation nomination Outstanding Performance Female).  Kirsten has written several one-woman plays and enjoys teaching acting and comedy.  www.kirstenvanritzen.com