Charlie received the 2015 Saskatoon and Area Theatre Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for hir design of Two Corpses Go Dancing.

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2025

The Shiniest Piece of Trailer Trash by Meegan Sweet (Squawk Theatre), directed by Charlie Peters and Autumn Strom

Powwow: A Theatrical Production by April Rogers (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), directed by Alanis King

Photos by Taylor Farrow Photography

Dramaturgy by Daniel Macdonald

Set Design – Darius Kiskotagan

Prop Design – Conor Farrell

Costume Design – Jeff Chief

Lighting Design – Charlie Peters

Sound Design – Muskwa Lerat

Projection Design – Cory Dallas Standing

Production Management – Jonathan Cestnick

Stage Management – Emily Rempel & Luka Kelly 

With choreography by Johnny Tootoosis

And graphic design by Hailey Verbonac

Starring (in order of the Grand Entry): Danny Knight, Shawn Cuthand, Jennifer Dawn Bishop, Ken Poundmaker, Amanda Trapp, Leze Pewapsconias, Jensine Emeline, Cory Dallas Standing, and Johnny Tootoosis with Joseph Naytowhow as ‘The Voice’.

A Sea Most Cruel by Liam Scramstad (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), directed by Jennifer Dawn Bishop

Photos by Taylor Farrow Photography

Set Design: Jensine Emeline

Costume Design: Emily Rempel

Starring: Maximus Fleury, Jesse Martin, Ian Ninnie, Krischel Okkerse, Larah Paskemin, Andrew Saganace, Kaylee Van Houwe, and Kayle Vincent

Audience Feedback:

“The lighting, sound track and acting was phenomenally amazing.”

“the set design and lighting was phenomenal!”

“The music and lighting were great.”

” the set, lighting, and costumes were lovely.“

2024

Mistikokamik of Horror by Amanda Trapp (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), directed by Aaron Shingoose

In Saskatoon.

Photocredit: Mikah Elgard.

2023

Rocko and Nakota by Josh Languedoc (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre)

Photocredit: Mikah Elgard.

Dead Hand Signal by Logan Martin-Arcand (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), directed by Jennifer Dawn Bishop

Photocredit: Mikah Elgard.

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2021

Unmasked by Megan Zong (Yin Yang Theatre), directed by Gordon Portman

Feast by Josh Languedoc (New Works Festival/Edmonton Fringe), directed by Edmond Stapleton

In Edmonton.

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2019

The Born Again Crow by Caleigh Crow (Thumbs Up Good Work/Live Five), directed by Grahame Kent

In Saskatoon (with Live Five).

Photocredit: Wikked Twist

Native Studies 101 written and directed by Dakota Ray Hebert (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre)

Elemental (Embrace Theatre/Live Five), directed by Yvette Nolan

Many Fires by Charlie Peters and On The Rocks by Danielle Altrogge

In Saskatoon (the inaugural +1 Production of Live Five) in 2019

Photocredit: Angela Kemp

2018

Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe (Burnt Thicket Theatre), directed by Stephen Waldschmidt

In Saskatoon (with Live Five) and Calgary (with Fire Exit Theatre) Fall 2018. Remounted in Saskatoon (Winteruption Festival), Regina (Globe Theatre), and Rosebud, AB (Rosebud Theatre).

Nominated for a Saskatoon and Area Theatre Award for Outstanding Production

Photocredit: David Stobbe

Pimatisiwin by Curtis Peeteetuce (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), directed by Daniel Macdonald

With the Gorton Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre’s Circle of Voices program in 2018

2017

Southern Dandy 75 by Andrew Taylor (Otto Helmut Productions/Live Five), directed by Joshua Beaudry

As part of Live Five’s 2017-2018 season

Iskotew by Jennifer Dawn Bishop (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), directed by Louise Seidel

2016

Apple by Vern Thiessen (Orchard Creative/Live Five), directed by Andrew Johnston

Reclaim by Marcel Petit (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre), directed by Curtis Peeteetuce

Charlie designed the lights and assisted with the projections for GTNT’s World-Premiere production of Marcel Petit’s Reclaim, the first production to put Saskatoon’s Studio 914 in the round.

2015

Two Corpses Go Dancing by Andrew Taylor and Donovan Scherier (Two Unruly Gentlemen/Live Five), directed by Joshua Beaudry

Charlie did the lighting design for Two Unruly Gentlemen’s production of Two Corpses Go Dancing by Andrew Taylor with Donovan Scheirer, presented by Live Five. Charlie’s work on the production earned the 2015 Saskatoon and Area Theatre Award for Outstanding Lighting Design.

“Charlie Peters’ busy lighting design switches between sickly grey and hellish red to good effect” -Cam Fuller, Saskatoon StarPheonix

The House You Build by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard (Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company), directed by Charlie Peters

Charlie directed and designed the lights for Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company’s World Premier production of Donna-Michelle St. Bernard’s The House You Build, commissioned for and performed by their Circle of Voices Program.

Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance Inter-tribal Gathering hosted by Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company

Created a flexible lighting design for a three-quarter round stage with rotating, festival-style performances each night.

2014

Stop Kiss by Diana Son (Embrace Theatre/Live Five), directed by Charlie Peters

Charlie directed and designed the lights for Embrace Theatre’s production of Stop Kiss by Diana Son, presented by Live Five.

Photocredit Brad Proudlove

Love/Stories by Itamar Moses (Ball and Chain Theatre/Live Five), directed by Brian Cochrane

Charlie did the lighting design for Ball and Chain Theatre’s production of Love/Stories: Or, But You Will Get Used To It by Itamar Moses, presented by Live Five.

Photocredit: Brad Proudlove

Strawberries in January by Évelyne de la Chenelière (Persephone Theatre) [assistant lighting designer], directed by Gordon McCall

Charlie worked as Assistant Lighting Designer on Persephone Theatre‘s production of Strawberries in January by Evelyn De La Cheneliére, with Stephen Wade (Lighting Designer) and Gordon McCall (director).

The Frenzy of Queen Maeve by Anthony MacMahon (Bzzt! Trap Door Theatre/Live Five), directed by Josh Ramsden

Nominated for 3 Saskatoon and Area Theatre Awards