Charlottetown Festival
Company members announced for 2025 musicals
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 Confederation Centre of the Arts’ main stage, the productions are cross-cast—meaning many company members appear in both productions.
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 in 2022, 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.
Performances of Tell Tale Harbour run June 14–August 29.
Performances of Million Dollar Quartet run from June 17–August 30.
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.