MEET THE CAST OF THE SASKATOON SOAPS

Carmody Hallamore

Cast member

Carmody studied Drama at the University of Saskatchewan, and joined the Soaps in her second year. In between stints in Toronto (no, not for Second City), Glasgow, Scotland, and London, England, she performed regularly with the Soaps until permanently returning to their bosom in 2017. When not onstage, she is an entirely serious person who does not make jokes. She lives in Regina.

Luke Pennock

Cast member

A local bon vivant, Luke prefers to live a life of leisure. To support his gluttony, he writes radio ads for CFCR, podcasts, and acts. You may recognize him as Len in Southern Dandy 75, Ned in Nautilus, or as the guy who says “apres shovelling” and falls on the ice in a Tourism Saskatoon ad. You can catch him on the hit radio show Monday Night REG or talking about old wrestling on the Harcore Haven podcast.

Andrew McDonald

Cast member

A cast member since 1998, Andrew can truly say that improv has changed his life. Over the years it has offered opportunities to teach, to travel and to learn and incorporate the basic tenents of “yes and” into his professional and personal life. Andrew has had the great pleasure of working with the Kids in the Hall, Colin Mochrie and the Just For Laughs touring show. He has performed all over Western Canada on stage, and screen and has even peformed in a Buddhist Temple in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Marley Duckett

Cast member

Marley Duckett is a Saskatchewan born performer, originally from Regina. Before moving to Saskatoon to begin her Masters in Environmental Anthropology at the University of Saskatchewan, Marley studied theatre, music and dance at the Globe Theatre, Regina Summer Stage, Martin’s School of Dance, Saskatchewan Express, and studied vocal performance privately. She has studied both music and theatre internationally; her work with the University Drama Department and the University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers has taken her throughout Eastern Europe, England, and China. Her current work lies primarily in improvisational theatre. Following her four year participation in the Canadian Improv Games, Marley also works with The No-No’s Improv Comedy Troupe, The Ladybits Comedy Collective, The Saskatoon Soaps, and is currently an improv instructor at Persephone Theatre School.

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Jeff Rogstad

Cast member

An almost original member of the Soaps, Jeff Rogstad is CTV Saskatoon ‘s weatherman and cohost/producer of the Noon News. Jeff grew up in Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan (he has 2 degrees – neither of which have anything to do with meteorology …) Jeff has been in television broadcasting for over 30 years, most of that time with CTV Saskatoon . A professional actor , he received training in both Saskatoon and Los Angeles; he has performed with Regina’s Globe Theatre, Saskatoon’s Persephone and 25th Street Theatres as well as five seasons with “Shakespeare on The Saskatchewan”.

Blaine Hart

Cast member

Blaine has written and performed professionally for film, television, radio and stage. He was part of the first full season of the Saskatoon Soaps and has benefited greatly from the many experiences, friendships and general improv camaraderie that make this group so beloved and successful.

Jared Berry

Cast Member

Happy to call the praries his home, Jared is a award winning multidimentional artist and small buisness owner based out of Saskatoon Saskatchewan. He has been working in the art and entertainment industry for almost two decades. Besides his love of both improv and comedy, Jared’s professional focuses generally surround visual and preformative mediums particularly within film and photography. As co-founder of a local film company (Kappaco films), Jared remains dedicated to film and the arts in Saskatchewan and is currently completing his second feature film.

Ryan Josephson

Cast Member

Ryan has been a member of the Saskatoon Soaps since 1995 which means he has been with the Soaps for over half his life! (Translation…Ryan is getting old) You may have also seen Ryan in one of his 5 appearances on Corner Gas, in one of his two appearances in Brad Johner music video’s, or on several TV commercials over the years. Ryan has also done show’s with the Souris Valley Theatre in Estevan, and appears regularly with Regina improv groups like Combat Improv and Hitchhikers Improv, as well as the Regina variety show Red Hot Riot where Ryan showcases his parody songs, which have been featured on the CBC Morning Show with Sheila Coles. Ryan is the only member of the Soaps that doesn’t actually live in Saskatoon, but loves doing the show so much, he is willing to drive from his home in Regina to Saskatoon once a month to appear with the Saskatoon Soaps….now that’s dedication!

Courtney Lato

Cast Member

Theatre has always been Courtney’s greatest passion, but when she joined her first improv troupe in Phoenix, AZ, her main goal was to make friends. Little did she know, improv would become a major part of her life. For over fifteen years, Courtney has been performing, teaching, and learning improv every chance she gets. She joined the Saskatoon Soaps in 2010 and co-founded LadyBits Comedy Collective in 2015. Courtney holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama and has appeared in numerous theatre productions, including The Merry Wives of Windsor (Southwest Shakespeare Co.), and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Persephone Theatre). You may have also seen her on stage as part of local sketch comedy ensemble, The Sketchy Bandits, with whom she writes and performs. Courtney is a full-time high school teacher and enjoys sharing her love of theatre with her students as a Drama teacher, director, and improv coach.

Tim Feschuk

Cast Member

61 years ago the universe played a prank on humanity. Me. This came to fruition during my 31 years as an educator, just ask any former student of mine. 29 or 30 years ago I slipped on the proverbial cosmic banana peel and fell into the Saskatoon SOAPS. There have also been sundry and tawdry flirts with plays, short films, musicals, operas, and of course with THE media fluzey, commercials. It has been my greatest pleasure to bring what laughter I can to the people of Saskatchewan since then.

Joshua Beaudry

Cast Member

Joshua Beaudry is a Saskatoon based actor director and improviser. With over 20+ years of experience in over 60 professional productions both as an actor and director. Joshua is the recipient of two outstanding director Saskatoon and area theatre awards (SATA’s) for Two Corpses Go Dancing and Annie Baker’s The Aliens. Joshua has also received several awards and nominations for his acting. Joshua is also a proud member of The Saskatoon Soaps!

Ashley Tuner

Cast Member

Ashley earned her BFA in Acting from the University of Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the Globe Theatre’s Actor Conservatory Training Program. Favorite roles include: Girls, Girls Girls! with Llewellyn Productions as part of Live Five’s 9th Season. Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Globe Theatre); Anna in Nothing Sacred (Greystone Theatre); and The Coronation Voyage (Last Exit Theatre). Ashley is a long-standing member of Saskatchewan’s longest running improv troupe, The Saskatoon Soaps and a co-founder of the sketch comedy troupe SKIT SKIT. —