KARYN McCALLUM
PRODUCTION DESIGN
2024- WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION - Shaw Festival
Director- Alistair Newton
Movement Director -Alexis Milligan
Set & Projection Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Judith Bowden
Lighting Design- Siobhán Sleath
Composer & Sound Design- Lyon Smith
Stage Manager- Dora Tomassi
ASM- Kevin Etherington
Cast:
Kristopher Bowman- Mr Mayhew
Fiona Byrne- Greta/ Court Stenographer
Patrick Galligan- Sir Wilfred Robarts, QC
Martin Happer- Inspector Hearne/ Policeman
Andrew Lawrie- Leonard Vole
Lawrence Libor- Plain Clothres Detective/ Thomas Clegg/ Policeman
Marla McLean- Ronaine Vole
Cheryl Mullungs-Dr Wyatt/ Mrs Barton for the Prosecution
Ryann Myers- Clerk of the Court/The Other Woman
Monica Parks- Mrs Janet MacKenzie/ Mrs Brogan-Moore for the Defense
Graeme Somerville- Mr Myers,QC
Shawn Wright- Carter/ Mr Justice Wainwright
Photographs by Emily Cooper
2025- Blood Wedding- Great Work Theatre Festival- Belfry Theatre Victoria
Director- Mercedes Bátiz-Benét
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Itai Erdal
Costume Design- Donnie Tejani
Prop Design- Emily Friesen
Sound Design- Aidan Dunsmuir
Acting ensemble:
Abraham Asto, Chris Britton, Lia Crowe,
Andrea Lemus, Amanda Lisman,
Fiona Maclean Villarreal, Gareth Owen,
Jacob Richmond, Pedro M. Siqueira,
Britt Candide Small, Gwynyth Walsh,
Kaylah Zander-Nuñez
Photographs by Itai Erdal
2025- La Bête - Great Works Theatre Festival, Belfry Theatre Victoria
Director- Brian Richmond
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Itai Erdal
Costume Design- Donnie Tejani
Prop Design- Emily Friesen
Sound Design- Alex Wlasenko
Musical Arrangements- Pedro M. Siqueira
Acting ensemble:
Abraham Asto, Chris Britton,
Andrea Lemus, Amanda Lisman,
Fiona Maclean Villarreal,
Jacob Richmond, Pedro M. Siqueira,
Britt Candide Small, Gwynyth Walsh,
Kaylah Zander-Nuñez
Photographs by Itai Erdal
2023- Peer Gynt Adapted and directed by Alistair Newton
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Director- Alistair Newton
Set - Costume & Projection Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Ryan Rafuse
Assistant Set and Projection Design- Lucas Arab
Assistant Lighting Design- Emma Lamont
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University.
Photographs by Nick Pearce
2023- THE HYDROFOIL MYSTERY- by Christy MacRae-Ziss adapted from novel by Eric Walters
Playwright- Christie MacRae-Ziss
Director- Ron Jenkins
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Emily Clegg
Lighting Design- Leigh Ann Vardy
Sound Design- Jordan Palmer
Cast:
Jeremy Foot- Billy
Ryan Rogerson- Alexander Graham Bell
Matt Lacas- Casey Baldwin/various
Ian Gilmore- McGregor/various
Christy MacRae-Ziss
Mrs. MacAulay/various/
Photographs by Hannah Ziss
Robert Merritt Award nominee for: Outstanding Independent Production, Outstanding New Nova Scotia Adaptation (Christy MacRae-Ziss), Outstanding Scenic Design (Karyn McCallum), Outstanding Lighting Design (Leigh Ann Vardy), Outstanding Sound Design (Jordan Palmer)
A Dog In The Manger
Director- Roberta Barker
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Bruce McLennan
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University:
Photographs by J. MacLean
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Drums and Organs
by Gillian Clark
Director- Roberta Barker.
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Projection Design - Karyn McCallum
Sound Design and composition- Jackson Fairfax
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts,
Photographs by Ken Kam
Photos of model and dress rehearsal by Karyn McCallum
Drums and Organs, Halifax Nova Scotia
Forests by Wajdi Mouawad - Tarragon Theatre Toronto- Directed by Richard Rose
Translation by - Linda Gaboriau
Set &Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Kim Purtell
Composition and Sound Design, Thomas Ryder Payne
Cast: Terry Tweed, RH Thomson, Jan Alexandra Smith
Liisa Repo-Martell, Alon Nashman, Brandon McGibbon
Sophie Goulet, David Fox, Vivien Endicott-Douglas
Matthew Edison, Dmitry Chepovetsky
Stage Manager, Stefanie Seguin
apprentice stage manager Suzanne McArthur
photography by Cylla von Tiedemann
Assistant director Sasha Kovacs
Peter Pan - Globe Theatre Regina- Directed by Ruth Smilie
Lucy Hill and Harry Judge Marooner's Rock
Lucy Hill and Harry Judge Marooner's Rock
Globe Theatre
Director- Ruth Smilie
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Louise Guinaud
Choreography - Johanna Bundon
CAST:
Mrs. Darling/Smee – Sarah Mennell
Mr. Darling/Capt. Hook – Brendan Murray
Nana/Starkey – Amy Matysio
Peter Pan – Harry Judge
Wendy – Lucy Hill
John – Kyle Markewich
Michael – Jeremy Hilsendager
Bill Jukes/Slightly – Daniel Maslany
Cookson/Nibs – Andy Fisher
Cecco/Tootles – Cole Humeny
Tinkerbell/Jane – Jonelle Gunderson
Guys and Dolls - Gateway Theatre Vancouver- Directed by Sarah Rodgers
Gateway Theatre
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Jennifer Darbellay
Lighting Design- Adrian Moore
Choreography - Shelley Stewart Hunt
Musical Director- Allan Stiles
Sound Design- Patrick Pennefather
CAST:
Sarah-Jeanne Hosie............. Miss Adelaide
Kevin K. James....... Nathan detroit
Peter Jorgenson.............Sky Masterson
Tracy Neff ................Sarah Brown
John Payne........... Nicely Nicely Johnson
Gaelan Beatty.........Rusty Charlie/ Ensemble/ Fight Captain
Ian Harmon..... Harry the Horse/ Ensemble
Robyn Leigh Katz.......... General Matilda/ Ensemble
Alex McMorran............Big Julie/ Ensemble
Ashley O'Connell ........Benny Southstreet/ Ensemble
Steve Pelton ............Lt. Brannigan/ Ensemble
John Widdows......Arvide Abernathy
Stage Manager-Laurie Harper
photography by- David Cooper
2015: Set and Costume Design: Melancholy Play, directed by Jeffrey Pufhal, The collective space, Toronto
Melancholy Play by Sraah Rhul
Director: Jeffrey Pufahl
Set/Costume Design: Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design: Mikael Kangas
Actors: Eva Barrie,Rose Napoli,
Patric Masurkevitch,
Suzanne Roberts Smith,
Courtenay Stevens,
Musician: Cory Latkovich
Reviews and Blogs
Creation, National Arts Centre
After the Flood, Rachael Cassius and Beverly Wolfe
Preparing for the Voyage-Joey Tremblay- The Ass
Joey Tremblay as The Ass
After the Flood, Rachael Cassius and Beverly Wolfe
Creation by Peter Anderson
Director: Peter Hinton
Dramaturge: Paula Dankert
Musical Director: Allan Cole
Choreographer; Dayna Tekatch
Set and Costume Designer: Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Daniel McIlmoyl
Cast:
God- Mary-Colin Chisholm
Eve- Rachelle Casseus
Lucifer- Greg Kramer
Adam- Jamie Mac
Ass- Joey Tremblay
Cain- Kris Joseph
Naomi- Tamara Podemski
Noah- Christian Murray
Mrs. Noah- Randi Helmers
Sarah- Beverley Wolfe
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Canadian Stage in High Park
The set- Preshow
Dmitry Chepovetsky as Oberon, Gil Garret as Puck
Ensemble, final scene
The set- Preshow
Reviews:
A Midsummer NIght's Dream
Director: Richard Rose
Assistant director: Kerr Wells
Text Consultant Jennifer Roberts-Smith
Fight Director John Stead
Set and Costume Designer: Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design: Jason Hand
Sound Design: Michael Laird
Cast:
Tamara Podemski- Hippolyta
Dmitry Chepovetsky- Theseus
John Dolan- Egeus
Sophia Kolinas- Hermia
Ali Momen- Demetrius
Eric Morin- Lysander
Sarah Sherman- Helena
Gil Garrat- Puck
Pierre Simpson- Pierre Le Coing (mechanical)
Mark Crawford- Francis Filchenkov (mechanical)
Richard Lee- Tom Chow (mechanical)
John Cleland- Nick Bottom
Moliere One-Acts : The Ridiculed Romantics & The Forced Marriage
Translation by - Justin A. Blum
Director- Gabrielle Houle
Set Design- John Pennoyer
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Chelsey Jenkins
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University.
Photographs by Nick Pearce
WHERE YOU ARE- by Kristan Da Silva THEATRE NORTHWEST
DIRECTOR- Melissa Glover
Set & Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Darren Boquist
Stage Manager- Johnelle Stafford
CAST:
Karen Johnson-Diamond Suzanne
Catherine Hansen-Glenda
Emma Rendell- Beth
Sean Baker- Patrick
Photographs by Philomena Hughes
Dante's Purgatorio, Translated & Adapted by Patrick Baliani
Director- Margot Dionne.
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- John Pennoyer
Projection Design - Karyn McCallum
Sound Design Hunter Stanway Composition- Alex Arnold
Lighting Design- Bruce MacLennan
Acting ensemble:
4th year acting class Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University.
Photographs by Nick Pearce
2016: Christmas Carol at Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, Canada
Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens adapted by Michael Shamata
Director- Johnna Wright.
Set Design & Projection- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Bonnie Deakin
Lighting Design- Guido Tondino
Sound Design and composition- Gilles Zolty
Kent Allen- Scrooge
Joshua Beaudry- Charitable Gentlman, Mr. fezziwig, Joe and others.
Skye Brandon- Bob Cratchit, Dick Wilkins, George & others.
Kristi Friday- Anna Cratchit, Mrs. Fezziwig & others.
Nathan Howe- Fred, Young Ebenezer, & others.
Elizabeth Nepjuk- Charitable Gentlewoman, Mrs. Dilber, Elizabeth & others.
Caitlin Vancoughnett- Belle, Martha Cratchit, Miss Jane & others.
Kevin Williamson- Jacob Marley, the Spirits of Christmas
Pyper Brandon- Tiny Tim & others.
Samuel DeGirolamo- Peter Cratchit, Ebenezer as a Boy & others.
Makayla Robinson- Little Fan, Belinda Cratchit & others.
Photographs by Electric Umbrella
Reviews
2016: Agency at The Theatre Centre Incubator Space, Toronto
Photo by Greg Wong
Photo by Greg Wong
Photo by Greg Wong
Reviews and Blogs
Agency written by Eva Barrie
Director: Megan Watson
Set and Costume design: Karyn McCallum
Assistant Design: Echo Zhou
Lighting Design: Mickael Kangas
Sound design: Lyon Smith
Producer :Noah Spitzer- Yell Rebel Theatre
Hannah- Eva Barrie
Thomas- Earl Pastko
Peter- Ben Sanders
"Karyn McCallum’s smart set design mirrors the intrusion of the past into the present that is the script’s focus: the agency’s back wall is covered in graffiti, suggesting it’s the Wall itself." Karen Fricker Toronto Star
2015: Licking Knives and Man 2 Man- double bill at Theatre Passe Murialle Backspace
Lisa Karen Cox as Max/Ella
Lisa Karen Cox as Max/Ella
Lisa Karen Cox as Max/Ella
Reviews and Blogs
Licking Knives written directed and performed by Melanie Hrymak.
Man to Man by Manfred Karge, translated by Anthony Vivis.
Director: Kelli Fox.
Max/Ella- Lisa Karen Cox
Set and Projection design:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design: Rebecca Picherack
Sound design: Matthew Lawrence, Tom Perry & Tessa Springate
Assistant Director and Producer:
Leslie McBay
2015: Costume Design: SEEDS, directed by Kim Collier, The Blyth Festival, Ontario
David Fox as Percy Schmeiser and Severn Thompson as the Playwright photo by Terry Manzo
David Fox as Percy Schmeiser- Supreme Court
Severn Thompson as Playwright, Keith Barker as Farmer 1, Jeff Irving as farmer 2
David Fox as Percy Schmeiser and Severn Thompson as the Playwright photo by Terry Manzo
Seeds by Annabel Souter
Director: Kim Collier.
Costume Design: Karyn McCallum
Lighting and Projection Design:
Beth Kates
Set Design: Steve Lucas
Sound Design Michael Rinaldi
Flesh and Other Fragments of Love, Tarragon Theatre
NIcole Underhay as mary- the drowned woman.
Nicole Underhay as Mary the drowned woman and Maria del Mar as Simone.
Blair Williams as Pierre and Maria del Mar as Simone.
NIcole Underhay as mary- the drowned woman.
Flesh and Other Fragments of Love
by Evelyne de la Chenelière,
translated by Linda Gaboriau
Director: Richard Rose
Choreographer: Denise Fukiwara
Set and Costume Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Rebecca Picherack
Sound Designer: Todd Charlton
Art, Theatre NorthWest
Richard Alan Campbell, David Leyshon, Garry Davey
Garry Davey and David Leyshon
David Leyshon and Garry Davey
Richard Alan Campbell, David Leyshon, Garry Davey
Art by Yasmina Reza, Translated by Christopher Hampton
Director: Jack Grinhaus
Set and Costume Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Andre du Toit
Sound and Video Designer: Jon Russell
Marc- Garry Davey
Serge- Richard Alan Campbell
Yvan- David Leyshon
It's a Wonderful Life, Persephone Theatre- SATAward recipient outstanding set design
Kaitlyn Semple as Mary, David Leyshon as George Bailey on the walk home.
Blaine Hart as Gower- Gower's Drug store
Jef Hyslop, David Leyshon, Jeffrey Pufahl, Robbie Towns, Blaine Hart, Nathan howe, Alysa Billingsley, Gary Gable
Kaitlyn Semple as Mary, David Leyshon as George Bailey on the walk home.
It's A Wonderful Life
A New Musical Adaptation by Peter Jorgenson based on the Frank Capra film
Director: Peter Jorgenson
Set and Projection Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Costume Designer: Wes Pearce
Lighting Designer: Guido Tondino
Musical Director: Nico Rhodes
Lysistrata - Douglas College New Westminster BC- Directed by Thrasso Petras
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Projection Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Mark Stevens
Cast:
Cara Bateman,
Laura Contraras,
Nicola Elbro,
Rosemary Forst,
Lisa Gendron,
Candice Langlois,
Jessica Lewthwaite,
Steffi Munshaw,
Fiona Revill,
Peter Simone,
Joanna Williams.
Photos by: Graham Ockley
Secret Mask, GCTC Ottawa
Paul Rainville as Ernie
Paul Rainville as Ernie and Michael Mancini as George
Paul Rainville as Ernie and Michael Mancini as George
Paul Rainville as Ernie
Secret Mask by Rick Chafe
Director: Ann Hodges
Set, Costume and Projection Designer:
Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Jock Munro
Sond Designer: Marc Desormeaux
Mae and supporting roles- Kate Hurman
George- Michael Mancini
Ernie- Paul Rainville
Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, Directed by Jennifer Herszman-Capraru
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Tamera Kucheran
Projection Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Designer: Michael J. Whitfield
Sound Designer: Gord Heal,
Musical Director: Victor Dolhai,
Stage Manager: Heather Rycraft,
Assistant Director: Chelsea Haberlin
Observing Director: Yasmine Kandil,
Set Design Assistant: Ashley Rees,
Costume Design Assistant: Calli Burr and Laurin Kelsey
Lighting Design Assistant: Nicole Lamb,
Featuring:
Tonye Aganaba,
Jamaine Campbell,
Jade Chang,
Victor Dolhai,
John Ellingson,
Ingrid Hanson,
Trevor Hinton,
Ming Hudson,
Kaitlyn Regehr,
Kate Richard,
Celine Richmond,
Devon Taylor
Kholby Wardell.
Photos by: Karyn McCallum
Triumph of Love - Vancouver East Cultural Centre- Directed by Johnna Wright
Blackbird Theatre Company
Director- Johnna Wright
Set Design- Karyn McCallum
Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Lighting Design- Jergus Oprsal
Cast:
Daniel Arnold
Louisa Jojic
Jennifer Lines
Andrew McNee
Marie Stillen
Lee Taylor
Simon Web
Stage Manager, Robin Bancroft-Wilson
photography by Milan
Jessie Richardson Awards: Outstanding Production 2007/08 , Outstanding Direction -Johnna Wright,
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Marie Stillen
Jessie Richardson Nominations: Outstanding Leading Actress - Jennifer Lines,
Outstanding Costume Design - Karyn McCallum, Outstanding Set Design - Karyn McCallum
Art of Murder- by Joe DePietro Virtigo Theatre calgary- Directed by Mark Bellamy
Co-Production: Gateway Theatre Vancouver/ Vertigo Theatre Calgary
Director- Mark Bellamy
Set & Costume Design- Karyn McCallum
Painting by James Wyper
Lighting Design- Rebekah Johnson
Cast:
Jack- Scott Bellis
Annie- Natascha Girgis
Kate- Cat Main
Vincent- Kevin Rothery
photography by Karyn McCallum