Beloved Edmonton actor Julien Arnold dies during ‘A Christmas Carol’ performance

Edmonton’s theatre assemblage is mourning the decease of a longtime histrion who died abruptly during Sunday’s show of A Christmas Carol.

“We are heartbroken to stock that during the November 24th show of A Christmas Carol, a beloved formed subordinate Julien Arnold, tragically passed away,” The Citadel theatre said successful a statement.

Arnold had been a portion of the yearly accumulation for years, this twelvemonth playing respective characters, including Marley’s ghost, Scrooge’s archetypal brag Mr. Fezziwig and different ensemble characters.

Arnold grew up successful Edmonton, and studied astatine Georges P. Vanier Secondary School and the University of Alberta, graduating with a bachelor of good arts successful 1989. In 2006, helium completed a maestro of good arts successful directing from the University of Alberta, according to his biography connected the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.

He was progressive successful respective Citadel productions implicit the years, including playing Scrooge successful the 2017 accumulation of A Christmas Carol.

Arnold was besides a founding subordinate of Free Will Players, which puts connected the Freewill Shakespeare Festival each summertime successful Edmonton. Arnold founded his ain company, The Atlas Theatre Collective, successful 2008.

A GoFundMe has been acceptable up to enactment Arnold’s wife, Sheiny Satanove, who is the managing manager of Edmonton not-for-profit theatre institution Punctuate! Theatre.

“Julien was a cherished subordinate of the Edmonton theatre assemblage whose warmth, talent, and generosity touched truthful galore lives. He leaves down galore loved ones including his loving wife, Sheiny Satanove, Punctuate! Theatre’s managing director, who present faces the immense situation of moving guardant without him,” a tribute posted to Punctuate’s website read.

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The fundraiser volition spell towards costs related to his death, including ceremonial costs, rent, groceries and clip disconnected enactment to grieve.

Scheduling changes volition beryllium made for A Christmas Carol, The Citadel said, but it did not specify what shows whitethorn beryllium affected.

“If you person tickets to an upcoming performance, the Box Office volition beryllium successful interaction arsenic soon arsenic we are capable with immoderate changes that whitethorn impact your show date.”

The Citadel thanked its front-of-house team, aesculapian professionals from the audience, and EMS for their swift actions to effort and prevention Arnold’s life.

“We are asking for immoderate privateness and patience arsenic we crook our attraction to supporting household members, the Christmas Carol company, unit and patrons astatine this time.”

Funeral accusation has yet to beryllium released.

Arnold was 59.