Company members announced for The 2025 Charlottetown Festival

April 8, 2025 – Islanders and several familiar faces will star in the musicals Tell Tale Harbour and Million Dollar Quartet at The 2025 Charlottetown Festival. Playing at the Sobey Family Theatre, the Centre’s main stage, the productions are cross-cast – meaning many company members appear in both productions.

East Coast music icon Alan Doyle returns to the lead role in Tell Tale Harbour, a hilarious homegrown show about a small Atlantic fishing harbour willing to do anything to save their community. He will be joined by Island talent Jacob Hemphill, Melissa MacKenzie, and Kristen Pottle.

Back by popular demand after its world premiere at The 2022 Charlottetown Festival, Tell Tale Harbour is an original Canadian musical comedy that will make audiences laugh, sing, and feel proud of wherever they call home. Actors Laurie Murdoch and Alison Woolridge will also reprise their roles in the production, and be joined by fellow Festival alumni AP Bautista, Stephen Guy-McGrath, Susan Henley, and Daniel Williston.

Festival company members Frankie Cottrell, Connor Lucas, and Kale Penny will take on the parts of rock and roll legends Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins in Million Dollar Quartet. Islander Jacob Hemphill will play Johnny Cash, with Festival alumni Stephen Guy-McGrath and Jamie McRoberts rounding out the cast. The smash-hit jukebox musical tells the story of one of the greatest jam sessions ever and features songs that defined an era, including “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Walk the Line”, “Great Balls of Fire”, and more.

Company members making their Festival debut this summer include Karen Burthwright, Joel Cumber, and Gabrielle Jones.

“For 60 years, The Charlottetown Festival has proudly featured Canadian talent on our stages, and we are looking forward to another great summer of East Coast entertainment with these incredible artists,” says Adam Brazier, the Centre’s artistic director of performing arts.

Sponsored by CAA Atlantic, performances of Tell Tale Harbour run June 14 – August 29.

Sponsored by Tim Hortons, performances of Million Dollar Quartet run June 17 – August 30.

The 2025 Charlottetown Festival is sponsored by Cavendish Farms. Tickets for all Festival shows can be purchased at the Centre’s box office, online at confederationcentre.com/festival25, or via phone at 1-800-565-0278.

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Media Contact:
Emily McMahon, Communications Manager, Confederation Centre of the Arts
[email protected] | 902-628-6135

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TELL TALE HARBOUR

CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Brian Hill
Music Director: Bob Foster
Choreographer: Robin Calvert
Set & Props Designer: Michael Gianfrancesco
Costume Designer: Joyce Padua
Lighting Designer: Davida Tkach
Sound Designer: Joshua Liebert
Stage Manager: Lani Martel
Assistant Stage Manager: Sandi Becker
Apprentice Stage Manager: Teagan Keith

CAST
AP Bautista: Marie
Karen Burthwright: Louise
Joel Cumber: Gus
Alan Doyle: Frank
Stephen Guy-McGrath: Gord / u/s Yvon
Jacob Hemphill: Chip
Susan Henley: Vera
Gabrielle Jones: Gina
Connor Lucas: Swing
Melissa MacKenzie: Kathleen
Jamie McRoberts: Swing
Laurie Murdoch: Yvon
Kale Penny: Dr. Chris
Kristen Pottle : Swing / Dance Captain
Daniel Williston: Henry / u/s Frank
Alison Woolridge: Barbara

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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Adam Brazier
Music Director: Bob Foster
Set & Costume Designer: William Layton
Lighting Designer: Davida Tkach
Sound Designer: Joshua Liebert
Stage Manager: Ferne Hudson
Assistant Stage Manager: Sandi Becker
Assistant Stage Manager: Katerina Sokyrko

CAST
Frankie Cottrell: Elvis Presley
Stephen Guy-McGrath: Sam Phillips
Jacob Hemphill: Johnny Cash
Connor Lucas: Jerry Lee Lewis
Jamie McRoberts: Dyanne
Kale Penny: Carl Perkins