Faculty
Carrie Pengilly
Artistic Director
Carrie Pengilly has had theatre in her life for as long as she can remember… From playing pretend with her creative and talented mother, to making up plays with her grandmother, to writing and directing her first play in grade three. Blessed to have a very supportive family, Carrie joined a theatre school and knew very early that teaching and directing – in her own theatre school – was her dream. Years later, after working with professional theatre companies in Alberta and Saskatchewan as actor, director and writer, after majoring in Drama Education at the University of Lethbridge, after teaching through the Conservatory of Performing Arts at the Lethbridge Community College, after performing in Theatrework’s Shakespeare in the Park and New West Theatre, after creating the ACT3 Theatre Company, and after moving to Saskatchewan, Carrie created Free My Muse Theatre Company in Yorkton in 2005. Through her Saskatchewan and Alberta ties, Carrie teaches and adjudicates, directs and creates, writes and acts and lives her dream of starting a theatre studio every day. Carrie also teaches the Drama Component of the Dr Brass Performing Arts Academy in Yorkton. Carrie feels so lucky to share all of this with her partner, Jared, their son, Cooper and her entire family. By the year 2047, Carrie will have been teaching and directing for 50 years.
Katie Pengilly
Creative Consultant
Katie Pengilly began her involvement in the arts at a young age. At the age of four, Katie pursued the arts in the form of dance with Dance Innovations and in 2005 joined Free My Muse for its premiere season. Katie flourished and found that the dramatic arts were very inspirational for her. Katie played her first character in Play Production and absolutely fell in love with the stage. Katie became an assistant director and an assistant teacher the following year at Free My Muse and eventually was given her own classes to teach. She joined the mainstage casts in 2009 and fell even more in love with theatre. When Katie graduated high school, she moved to Minot, North Dakota, to pursue a degree in Communication Disorders where she still participated in theatrical education, writing, and set design. She then pursued a degree in psychology at the University of Regina and graduated with honours. While having taken many theatre classes in university, she still missed the unique and nurturing atmosphere of Free My Muse. Never losing her ties to Free My Muse (and marrying the artistic director’s brother!) she has been happily teaching at Free My Muse since her return to the area. Katie is also a writer; she enjoys writing scripts and monologues for actors, and she is thrilled to write for several elite business franchises as a freelance content writer. While writing and directing certainly frees her muse, Katie also has a deep love and appreciation for the creativity within her family. She is honoured to play the important role, Mom, to her two gloriously theatrical children, Tallulah and Brewer, who inspire her each and every day. Katie is always open to new creative adventures and feels so lucky to be a part of the Free My Muse family. In 2056, Katie will have been teaching drama for 50 years.
Katie Morgan
Instructor
Katie Morgan was introduced to Free My Muse when she was seven years old. She wanted to find an extracurricular activity that could handle her loud energy, besides singing and decided to try out drama. She loved it. She started off doing Monologue Classes and soon decided to try out the stage and joined Play Production and other classes. Since then she has been in ten play productions, playing roles such as the coy and mischievous Poison Ivy in “Superman”, a strong Porthos in “The Three Musketeers”, and a big bellied character named Gus in “Beauty and the Beast”. Katie then proceeded to join Mainstage in 2017. She loves teaching kids because she loves to watch them grow and hear their amazing, unique ideas. She hopes she can make all her students feel loved, heard, and accepted. When she isn’t teaching at Free My Muse, she can be found singing at gigs with her band, working on her live shows at home or painting whatever movie character she finds interesting at the time. She thanks Free My Muse for being her creative outlet and her family for all the good and bad times and loves them for turning her into the performer and individual she is. In the year 2067, Katie will have been teaching drama for 50 years.
Liam Yeadon
Instructor
Liam Yeadon has been a part of the Free My Muse family since he was four years old. His involvement started from curiosity stirred when his brother would come home from Drama class every week with stories about how much fun he had. As soon as Liam started Drama classes he was hooked for life. He started out small by taking a few Improv Classes where he discovered he belonged. 13 years later he can remember laughing in those very first classes he took. In 2012 he did his very first play production were he played a tiny lost boy named Hawke and from then on, continued with play production for 13.5 more plays. Some of his favourite characters include: Appy, a spunky little shrimp from “The Little Mermaid”, the Beast in “Beauty and the Beast”, a prince but not actually a prince In “The Prince and the Pea” and Artemis in “The Three Musketeers”. Liam joined Mainstage in 2020 and has taught at the studio since 2019 and he wants his students to learn that it’s safe to show their creative side and to be who they are at Free My Muse. He hopes that he can be an example that it is possible to go from the quiet kid to the kid who is always telling the jokes and that drama is more than just art. It’s a way to connect with people. When not at the studio, Liam can be found playing the bari saxophone, snowmobiling with his family and playing sledge hockey. In the year 2069, Liam will have been teaching drama for 50 years.
Mia Szabo
Instructor
Mia Szabo entered the Free My Muse world when she was eight years old. She had always loved to dress up and play pretend with her older brother and, after watching her friends on stage, decided it was the place for her. Mia performed in her first play production, “The Gingerbread Man”, in 2015 and has been hooked ever since. Following her debut, she participated in nine play productions before being invited to Mainstage, where she is currently acting. Mia has been assistant teaching/teaching for a three years now and has found a passion for sharing her love of performing arts with young actors. She always feels privileged to be able to help shape the beautiful minds of her students and works to ensure that Free My Muse is a loving and accepting place for all. Outside of the studio, Mia can be found playing basketball for her high school team, practicing piano, playing video games with friends, or indulging in various art projects that drive her mother insane. Free My Muse has been a huge part of Mia’s life and has been a key contributor to who she is today. Mia always feels blessed to be a part of such a wonderful community and thanks the studio for always making her feel safe, loved, and accepted while acting. In the year 2069, Mia will have been teaching drama for 50 years.
Georgia Robertson
Instructor
Georgia Robertson has followed in the footsteps of her sister, Maggie, finding her passion and sense of belonging at Free My Muse. She began acting classes at the studio when she was 8 years old and has now been in 12 Play Productions. She has now also become one of the few Actors recommended for Mainstage. Georgia enjoys exploring other creative mediums as well. She plays the violin, is an exceptional baker, and explores a variety of artistic pursuits. Georgia has a natural way with children and has enjoyed her time assistant teaching. She is looking forward to becoming even more involved at Free My Muse, sharing her love for drama with her students. In the year 2071, Miss Georgia will have been teaching drama for 50 years.