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Criselda Mierau
Founding Artistic Director
Artistic Director
Criselda Mierau is an accomplished pianist, singer, actress, and choral conductor. She has performed with Tommy Banks, Da Camera Singers, and Edmonton Opera Chorus and conducted award winning performers like Johnny Collins JR, Nora Bumanis, Charlie Austin and PJ Perry. She was also a choral administrator for the 2001 World Track & Field Championships Opening Ceremonies in Edmonton.
A talented accompanist, Criselda has played for auditions, festivals and stage productions, as well as workshops and reading sessions for Lydia Adams, Mac Huff, Linda Spevacek and Marc Hafso. She accompanied the Alberta Honour Children’s Choir under the direction of Linda Beaupre.
Criselda enjoys her work with non-auditioned community groups to the extent that she considers it a life-long passion. Under her 31 years at the helm of the St Albert Singers Guild, the choirs thrived and produced 5 recordings, too many concerts to count and embarked on numerous tours within Canada and Europe.
Acting Out Musical Theatre started in 2008 with Criselda as the original founding director. Many revue-style shows and full-out musical theatre productions later, AOMT continues to enjoy much success under her watchful and playful eye.
Verla Carter
(Manager)
Admin, graphic design, general manager, assistant to the executive director
Working alongside Criselda Mierau allows Verla to use her administrative skills (honed over many years) and her love of music to collaborate on all the choirs and groups in the AOMT ‘family’.
Bart Oleksy
(Tech guy)
Technology Manager, assistant to general manager and executive director
As a computer geek from an early age, Bart loves to tinker with technology and help Criselda wherever he can. This includes website work, QR codes, social media support, and learning new technologies to implement Criselda’s vision.
A long-time NAIT instructor in the Digital Media & IT program, ‘Barto’ also fervently cheers for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Oilers.
Josephine Herbut
(Assistant to the Artistic Director)
Josephine Herbut has been a performer since she can remember. It began with Ukrainian dance, school plays, church choir, and eventually she began performing with AOMT at the age of 12. After several years on stage with AOMT and other organizations within the community, working on shows such as Fiddler on the Roof, Into the Woods, Singin’ in the Rain, & more, Josephine decided to further pursue her dreams by moving to Toronto. There she attended Randolph College for the Performing Arts where she studied voice, music theory, dance, theatre history, and various acting disciplines such as Shakespeare, improv, and film. Upon graduation she was awarded with their Triple Threat Award.
Josephine is passionate about sharing her love of musical theatre with others. She highly values representation of all kinds, and strives to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and included. In her free time, you can find her at the movies with her friends, planning her next worldly travels, or snuggled up at home with her cat, Tevy.
Spencer Schafers
Voice Part Specialist and Assistant to the Artistic Director
Joanna Hodges
Social Media Manager
Joanna has been in theatre since an early age and is delighted to continue to be part of So Noted from afar.
Katya Mierau
Writing, Choreography, assistant to the artistic director
Laurie McDonald
Stage Manager, Head of running crew, Safety advisor
