Theatre Athabasca

Instructor Bio: Cheryl Faye Andrews (nee Olson) caught the theatre bug, growing up in Athabasca, performing in community and school productions, as well as participating in music festivals. She got her Bachelor of Fine Arts (In Acting) from the University of Alberta's conservatory program. Since graduating in 2003, Cheryl has been working as a Professional Theatre Artist across Alberta. Cheryl has been involved in productions with the following theatre companies: The Citadel Theatre, The Mayfield Dinner Theatre, Studio Theatre, Free-Will Players, Quest Theatre, Vertigo Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre Calgary, Sage Theatre, Urban Curves Theatre, Kids From The Sticks, Beyond The Brink Productions, Jeezum Crow Productions and Stage West-Calgary. Cheryl has been fortunate to work in many facets of theatre: performance, direction, production, fight choreography, playwriting, costume design, stage management and arts education. Cheryl has developed and delivered arts education over the last 13 years with the following companys: Quest Theatre, Evergreen Theatre, Prospero Theatre, The TELUS World of Science & Creative Kids Museum and The Royal Conservatory-Learning Through The Arts. Cheryl is excited to share her professional experience and passion for arts education with her hometown of Athabasca. She moved back to Athabasca in the summer of 2015 when she and her husband, Frazer, welcomed their son Angus into the world.