Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey A Most Horrid Mystery
Adapted & Directed by Tyler J. Seguin
August 6-23
Preview: August 6
Opening Night: August 7
Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen’s satire of the Gothic novel craze, is brought to life in a hilarious, whirlwind production by the director of last year's hit The 39 Steps!
Catherine Morland loves reading the latest books but she lets her imagination run wild, finding Gothic mystery in the most mundane corners of England. As the clichés of the Horrid Novels spill into her reality, Catherine's simple holiday is transformed into a personal adventure filled with mischief and romance.
This new adaptation of Austen's charming coming-of-age story is a funny and fast-paced journey of first love and self-discovery.
Cast
Georgia Findlay
Isaiah Kolundzic
Andrew Prashad
Kiana Woo
Creative
Adapted & Directed by Tyler J. Seguin
Costume Design by Alex Amini
Production Design by Elisia Evans
Lighting Design by Honey Hoseiny
Sound Design by Shawn Piccione
Stage Manager Kiera Doerksen Smith
Assistant Stage Manager Leah Wilton
Georgia Findlay
Georgia Findlay is an actor, playwright and producer. After making her Guild Festival Theatre debut in 2023 as Alice in “The Drowning Girls,” Georgia returned to GFT last summer to play Anabella/Margaret/Pamela in “The 39 Steps,” for which she was named as one of the 10 Breakthrough Theatre Artists of 2025 by arts writer Glenn Sumi. She is so excited to be back this summer to play Catherine Morland in “Northanger Abbey.” She would like to thank Helen and Tyler for taking a chance on her and she hopes to help make their final season a glorious send-off!
Isaiah Kolundzic
Isaiah Kolundzic is proudly from Vineland, ON. He is really excited to be back at The Guild Festival this summer! Stage Credits: Troilus & Cressida (Shakespeare BASH'd), The Veil (Crow's/Guild Festival/Thought for Food), Common Ground (The Orillia Opera House), The 39 Steps (Guild Festival Theatre), The Melville Boys, Niagara: A Christmas Carol (The Foster Festival), ICEMEN, Mary of Shanty Bay (Theatre By The Bay) The Importance of Being Earnest, A Midsummer Night's Dream (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival), Water Wonder (Carousel Players), False Claims (I&E Productions), Venus in Fur, The Boys in the Band, bash: The Latter Day Plays (The Edge Productions), Six Stories Told at Night (Gangway! Theatre Company). Film/TV Credits: Noel Next Door, Languages of Love (Hallmark), Lemons (Creekview Entertainment) Mayday (Discovery ID), Matches, Well Spent (Stompin’ Ground Films), WW1: The Road to Victory (Discovery). Other: Training: Steppenwolf Academy, BFA University of Windsor.
Andrew Prashad
Andrew is a versatile dancer as well as musician, singer and actor. He is one of the leading Tap dance artists in Canada, teaching and choreographing around the world. He is an award-winning actor, composer and writer, having had his last self-produced short film officially selected in 12 festivals around the world and winning 4 awards including BEST SHORT FILM. Recent TV/Film credits include the hit show DOC, Disney’s film SPIN, the television series THE HOT ZONE: ANTHRAX, a principal recurring on the new series LARRY and a fun jaunt in BLUES CLUES AND YOU with his son. Recent Theatre credits include the first Canadian HANS in Disney’s FROZEN, CINDERELLA, WIZARD OF OZ (Neptune Theatre), HOLIDAY INN (Shaw Festival), ONE STEP AT A TIME (Stratford Festival), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Young People’s Theatre), ONCE THE MUSICAL (Theatre St. John’s), SWEENEY TODD (Talk Is Free), BRIGHT STAR (Garner Theatre Prod). Andrew is a graduate of the University of Toronto at Mississauga with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Performance as well as French Literature.
Kiana Woo
Kiana Woo (she/her) is a Dora Award winning Chinese-Canadian actor, mover and creator with a special love for clown, physical theatre, and classical works. She attained her BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta and has since worked across Canada. Kiana has also been ensemble member for the Shaw Festival and is a graduate of the Soulpepper Academy. She also creates her own work, in clown, cabaret and devised creation. She is thrilled to be returning to Guild Festival Theatre for her third season, and can’t wait to clown around. She sends love to her friends, family, and her incredible partner, Alex. Instagram: @_kikibird
Selected Theatre: Murder on the Orient Express (Theatre Aquarius), The 39 Steps (Guild Festival Theatre), Les Zinspiré·e·s : le nombre sublime (Théâtre français de Toronto), A Chistmas Carol, Prince Caspian, The Playboy of The Western World (Shaw Festival), Peggy Pickit Sees The Face of God, King Lear (Soulpepper), The Fiancée (Citadel Theatre), Inga and The Date (Play The Fool), Alice in Wonderland (Guild Festival Theatre), Cymbeline (Shakespeare Bash’d), E-Day (Theatre Network), The Two Gentleman of Verona (Theatre Calgary).