Edmonton Talent

John Younie

John has been acting for 10 years. Playing Bentley, the British butler, in the Citadel / MTC co-production of The Constant Wife was particularly enjoyable. John was in six plays at Walterdale Theatre, including the lead, an eccentric father in Some Assembly Required , a Dark Christmas Comedy. During his four years hosting the Slixer cast in Edmonton, our Murder Mysteries have increased about threefold.  Screen credits include background roles in several movies, a reporter in Cat's Cradle, and the role of Pic the gangster in an episode of OLN's Creepy Canada. John's latest gig is a 25 day stint with the military in Wainright, performing in the "Afghan Village" where soldiers train before shipping off to the real Afghanistan.  For John, "Variety truly is the spice of life".

Krishna Tailor

Krishna Tailor is a talented and rising performer in the world of film and television. He has been involved in the arts through drama and theatre productions all through his school years and continuing into the University of Alberta, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Film Studies. He continued his studies at Red Deer College, graduating at the top of his class with a Bachelor of Applied Motion Picture Arts. His film and television experiences include not only acting, but a variety of roles behind the camera, having been involved in the production of short films, television series, and live sports broadcasts. Currently working as a professional filmmaker in the industry, Krishna is developing and working on short and feature-length film and television projects.

David William Cairns

"David is a all around actor from Shakespeare to comedy David can do it all.  Some of David's Credits include Scrooge in "Scrooge The Musical" Lazar Wolf in "Fiddler On The Roof" also The Ghost in "Hamlet".  David was born in Ashington, Northumberland England.  He moved to Canada with his parents when he was 8years old and has lived in Edmonton, AB ever since.  He returned to acting in 1996 when he started to re-train as an actor in order to per sue acting full time."

Molly Wilson

Molly is a recent Grant MacEwan theatre arts graduate. While attending MacEwan, Molly had the privilege of playing Sonya in Uncle Vanya, Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress, Madeline Bassett in The Mating Season, Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man and Maria in Twelfth Night. Last year Molly was also in the original cast of the Canadian Premier of Party Worth Crashing which was re-staged this year for both the Edmonton and Winnipeg Fringe. Molly is very excited to be joining the ranks of Team Edmonton!

Nicole Olsen

Nicole English trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2003 with a BA Honours Degree in Acting (Musical Theatre). She is also the recipient of the Spotlight Casting Directory's award for the UK's Most Promising New Actress (2003). Performance credits include Gertrude Lawrence in Noel and Gertie for Image Theatre, Poopay Dayseer in Communicating Doors and Luisa in The Fantasticks for Walterdale Playhouse, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady for Festival Players, as well as numerous shows with Slixer Entertainment. Credits for the Edmonton Fringe Festival include performing as Fosca in Stephen Sondheim's musical Passion which she also co produced for Two One Way Tickets to Broadway Productions. Just back from living in London, Nicole will next be seen as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street for Two One Way Tickets to Broadway Productions!

Brett Olsen

Bio available soon.

Devin Hoon

Devin has been acting in theatre for over 10 years. He has been with Slixer Entertainment for 2 years and enjoys every show he gets to be a part of. Devin has appeared as an extra in the movie "Christmas in Wonderland" and is very proud of the fact you can visibly see his face in one of the scenes. Outside of acting, his work includes modeling work for various companies such as ATCO, Capital Health, and Full House Lottery 2009. When he is not acting, Devin also enjoys teaching Karate where he has earned his 1^st degree Black Belt. Other activities he enjoys include basketball, working out, and hanging out with friends.

Liz Grierson

Liz has performed in dinner theatres, musicals, cabarets, improv teams and choirs. She has acted, directed, stage managed and produced, but has bad luck working with puppets, and will never again be called upon to juggle in a professional capacity! In the last few years in Edmonton, Liz has acted in Standardized Patient roles at the U of A, performed in dinner theatre for community and church groups, participated in Theatre Sports events, sung at weddings, and recently became involved with Slixer Entertainment. She is also currently at work directing a 2-act play for this year's Fringe, called "It's All Done With Mirrors".

John Grierson

John Grierson came to Edmonton in 2006 to show his love for his wife Liz, the Oilers hockey team and deep fried pyrohy. Since arriving John has played Jesse the Mad Scot in Plugged IN Charged with Murder, in Ft Sask as well playing variously philandering husbands, substance using rock fans and impotent accountants at the U of A. He has previously worked in Scotland in Grease at the Mitchell Theatre in Glasgow, West Side Story at the Eastwood in the same town as well as working for STV in "Waiting for Elvis". As well as acting professionally John also D-J's and hosts parties, something he has done for 20 years since his time with the legendary Desert Storm mobile party in Glasgow.