Dr. Randy Ritz, BEd, MFA, PhD
Dr Randy Ritz has a strong background in popular theatre, directing, acting, public speaking and educational drama. He is also a leader in integrating media and communciation for large group gatherings and is active in film acting and commercials. A dynamic “hands on” teacher and lecturer, Randy is the head of the drama department at Concordia. Dr. Ritz is a nationally known speaker, entertainer, and educator who performs groundbreaking shows at churches and conferences across North America.
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Phone: (780) 479-9270
Office: A301-EB Drama
randy.ritz@concordia.ab.ca

 
   
 
 

Caroline Howarth, BA Honours, MA
Caroline is a director, facilitator and theatre instructor. She has been an instructor in the Concordia Drama Department for the last 9 years, teaching acting, directing and improvisation. She has directed many student productions for Concordia including Seussical, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Godspell. Caroline is a founding co-director of Concrete Theatre, Edmonton’s only professional theatre for young audiences. For Concrete Theatre, she has directed and facilitated many projects including the Sterling Award winning The Shape Of A Girl, The Sprouts Festival of New Plays for Kids and most recently A Promise to the Sun & Carnival Magic. Caroline has also directed at The Citadel Theatre, Walterdale Theatre and the Fringe Festival. Over the past 15 years, Caroline has taught at Artstrek, the Citadel Theatre School and the U of A. Caroline also works in opera as a singer and director. She directed Suor Angelica for Opera Nuova and The Y2K Blackdeath Oratorio for Edmonton Opera. She has been a member of the Edmonton Opera chorus for 12 years. Caroline has an MA in Popular Theatre from the U of A.

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Phone: (780) 479-9269
Office: A301-EA Drama
caroline.howarth@concordia.ab.ca

 
   
 
  Gilbert Allan, BEd, Drama Specialist
Gilbert Allan brings years of film and commercial experience to Concordia with hundreds of commercials, promotional and training films, music videos, television specials, and three feature films to his credit.When not directing for the stage or screen, Gil teaches film and acting. Through Gilbert Allan (with his second nomination for a “best director” Alberta Motion Picture IndustryAward), Concordia students have a conduit to film and commercial crews in Western Canada and therefore the potential to be hired in this field.
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Phone: (780) 479-9233
Office: A301-EA Drama
gilbert.allan@concordia.ab.ca

   
 
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