PALOMA &JOY
Written/Directed/Designed by Trevor Schmidt
Paloma/Tammy - Cheryl Jameson
Magda/Brenda - Kristin Johnston
Joy/Rhonda - Michelle Todd
Music by Dave Clarke
Photos by Justin Gambin
Poster Design by Jason Hardwick
Trevor Schmidt - Director/Playwright
Trevor Schmidt is a performer, designer of set and costume, a published playwright and the Artistic Director of Northern Light Theatre, where he has been recognized for directing and designing the Canadian premieres of Carol Anne Duffy’s THE WORLD’S WIFE and Sean Graney’s THE 4TH GRADERS PRESENT AN UNNAMED LOVE-SUICIDE and received the Outstanding Production Award for the popular Canadian premiere of Elise Forier Edie’s THE PINK UNICORN. Other awards across Canada and the USA include THE WATERMELON GIRLS, and CHANGE ROOM, as well as the wildly embraced FLORA & FAWNA’S FIELD TRIP! (with Fleurette!)- co-written and created with frequent collaborator Darrin Hagen. He performed the one-man show COFFEE DAD, CHICKEN MOM, AND THE FABULOUS BUDDHA BOI by Nick Green before reprising it as part of New York’s FRIGID FESTIVAL, and originated the role of Bette Davis in the much-lauded BITCHSLAP! and received performance awards for both. He was most recently awarded the Rosie Award for Leading Male or Non-Binary award for his work in the movie ME & MR. RIGHT by the Alberta Motion Picture Industry Association. He was produced at The Greater Boston Stage Company (WE HAD A GIRL BEFORE YOU....), Shadow Theatre (ROBOT GIRLS) and his recent play MONSTRES, will be at Vertigo Theatre in Calgary in early 2026
Michelle Todd - Joy/Rhonda
Back with the usual suspects at Whizgiggling for Year FIVE of fabulous Fringing - Black Widow Gun Club, Lady Porn, Destination Wedding, Destination Vegas (Whizgiggling Productions) Michelle's Fringe Heart is Bursting!
An Edmonton native, Michelle has been active in the arts community for a few decades, wearing a few hats. A graduate of MacEwan's Theatre Arts program, Michelle can also be seen with these beauties in Carole of the Belles at the Varscona who brought you last year's Fringe Hit Mass Debating (100% More Girls). Michelle also recently performed After the Trojan Women (Common Ground Arts Society), Tiny Beautiful Things, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike (Shadow Theatre), Snow White (Edmonton Repertory Theatre) Skylar (Theatre Network), until the next breath (Catalyst), Open Invitation (Saint Maggie Productions), and SLUT (Northern Light Theatre). Her latest piece Hoodies was written for Concrete Theatre's Anti-Racism and Change project for Theatre for Young Audiences.
Kristin Johnston - Magda/Brenda
Kristin is thrilled to be back again with the Whizgiggling family. Most recently she was seen in Pith! (Teatro Live), A Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre) and MOB (Workshop West Playwrights Theatre). Other credits include: Helen (Trunk Theatre), Enough (Northern Light Theatre), for which she was nominated for a Sterling Award, Deathtrap (Teatro Live), 9 to 5 (Citadel Theatre), We Had A Girl Before You (Northern Light Theatre) and Baroness Bianka’s Bloodsongs (Northern Light Theatre) for which she was nominated for a Sterling.
Previous fringe fun includes Sterling nominated Destination Vegas (Whizgiggling), Destination Wedding (Whizgiggling), Xanadu (Uniform Theatre), Rivercity the Musical and Sterling nominated The Unsyncables (Dammittammy Productions) as well as Release the McCrackin' (Accidental Humour Co.).
Kristin thanks you for supporting live theatre and wishes you a delightful Fringe!
Cheryl Jameson - Paloma/Tammy
Cheryl loves fringe because it means she gets to hang out with her theatre besties - Michelle, Kristin and Trevor and is thrilled to add Dave to this year’s mix! This is the 5th year of shanannigans, featuring Destination Vegas*, Destination Wedding, Lady Porn & Black Widow Gun Club* (both * Sterling-nominated productions). Cheryl has worked with Trevor in many other productions, such as Her Mark, Marked, World's Wife, 2 Queens and a Joker, and 4th Graders Present: An Un-Named Love-Suicide, where she was a Sterling Award recipient. Some favourite local productions include: 9 to 5 (Citadel Theatre), Cabaret, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Rock and Roll Era (Mayfield Dinner Theatre), Hey! Countess (Teatro La Qundicina), The Prom (Nuova Vocal Arts) and her own The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant...Ever! (Whizgiggling Productions). Cheryl would like to thank you for supporting live theatre and hopes you have a fantastic fringe!
Dave Clarke
Dave Clarke is a composer, sound designer, and actor. Right now at the Edmonton Fringe he can be seen with John Ullyatt in SHIPSHOW! - a naughty nautical musical vaudeville - at Spotlight Cabaret (Venue 25). Recent sound designs include Monstress (Northern Light Theatre), After Mourning (Shadow Theatre, An Oak Tree (Theatre Yes), and Little Shop of Horrors (Citadel Theatre). His family musical Songs My Mother Never Sung Me (Concrete Theatre) toured in 2024