Equity is delighted to announce the appointment of three new Councillors: Andrea Ludwig (Eastern Opera), Myra Malley (Stage Management), and Steven Sobolewski (Northern Alberta & Northwest Territories). These appointments follow the resignation of Branden Olsen, Robert Harding, and Lora Brovold, who stepped down due to the challenges of managing their busy professional commitments alongside their Council responsibilities.
In addition to her role as Councillor for the Northern Alberta & Northwest Territories region, Lora also served as Equity Council’s Secretary-Treasurer. With her departure, Steven stepped up and was acclaimed to the position.
Please join us in welcoming our new Councillors and feel free to reach out to them: Andrea (andreal@caea.com), Myra (myram@caea.com), Steven (stevens@caea.com).
Andrea Ludwig
Eastern Opera Councillor
Andrea Ludwig was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, and is a Juno and Dora award winning mezzo soprano. She has appeared with the Canadian Opera Company, Tapestry Opera, Queen of Puddings Opera, Edmonton Opera, Philadelphia Opera, San Francisco Opera and the Festival D'Aix en Provence. Andrea's commitment to concert performance remains a strong focus. She has appeared with Symphony Nova Scotia, Symphony New Brunswick, Orchestre Symphonique de Drummondville, Shanghai New Music Festival, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TSO Chamber Soloists, Festival of the Sound, Collingwood Music Festival, Against the Grain, Soundstreams and Off Centre Music Salon, most recently as their Artist in Residence.
Myra Malley
Stage Management Councillor
Myra Malley is a career stage manager for both opera and drama. Opera companies include Toronto Operetta Theatre, Opera Hamilton, Pacific Opera Victoria, Vancouver Opera, Edmonton Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Opera Lyra and The Banff Centre. Theatre companies worked with include the Foster Festival, Grand Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Watermark Theatre and both the Stratford and Shaw Festivals; Myra holds an MFA in Stage Directing from York University and a MA in Theatre History from the University of Toronto and has taught both Stage Management and Theatre History at the post-secondary level.
Steven Sobolewski
Northern Alberta / Northwest Territories Councillor
Steven is a proud mixed-Filipino artist based in Amiskwaciwâskahikan. He has worked as a stage manager all over Treaty 6. Previous credits include, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Grant MacEwan University), Prison Dancer (Citadel Theatre), Million Dollar Quartet (Theatre Calgary), Working it Out! (Workplace School Programs), Smoke, This Won't Hurt I Promise (Tiny Bear Jaws), I Don’t Even Miss You (Tiny Bear Jaws/Factory Theatre), Carmen (Edmonton Opera), Small Mouth Sounds (Wild Side Productions), The Woman in Black (Teatro Live!). Steven was also a part of the Citadel's RBC Emerging Artist program in Artistic Leadership/planning, the Belfry Theatre's Emerging Arts Leadership Training Program, and has also served as one of the Equity Stage Management Councillors.