{"id":5453,"date":"2024-11-25T23:53:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T23:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2024\/11\/25\/beloved-edmonton-actor-julien-arnold-dies-during-a-christmas-carol-performance-edmonton\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T23:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T23:53:55","slug":"beloved-edmonton-actor-julien-arnold-dies-during-a-christmas-carol-performance-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2024\/11\/25\/beloved-edmonton-actor-julien-arnold-dies-during-a-christmas-carol-performance-edmonton\/","title":{"rendered":"Beloved Edmonton actor Julien Arnold dies during \u2018A Christmas Carol\u2019 performance – Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Edmonton\u2019s theatre community is mourning the death of a longtime actor who died suddenly during Sunday\u2019s performance of A Christmas Carol.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are heartbroken to share that during the November 24th performance of A Christmas Carol<\/em>, a beloved cast member Julien Arnold<\/a>, tragically passed away,\u201d The Citadel<\/a> theatre said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA cherished member of the Edmonton theatre community, his presence brought joy, heart and depth to every role, and his artistic contributions \u2014 and big hugs \u2014 will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Arnold had been a part of the annual production for years, this year playing several characters, including Marley\u2019s ghost, Scrooge\u2019s first boss Mr. Fezziwig and other ensemble characters.<\/p>\n

Arnold grew up in Edmonton, and studied at Georges P. Vanier Secondary School and the University of Alberta, graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in 1989. In 2006, he completed a master of fine arts in directing from the University of Alberta, according to his biography on the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.<\/p>\n

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He was involved in several Citadel productions over the years, including playing Scrooge in the 2017 production of A Christmas Carol<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Arnold was also a founding member of Free Will Players, which puts on the Freewill Shakespeare Festival each summer in Edmonton. Arnold founded his own company, The Atlas Theatre Collective, in 2008.<\/p>\n

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A GoFundMe has been set up<\/a> to support Arnold\u2019s wife, Sheiny Satanove, who is the managing director of Edmonton not-for-profit theatre company Punctuate! Theatre.<\/p>\n

\u201cJulien was a cherished member of the Edmonton theatre community whose warmth, talent, and generosity touched so many lives. He leaves behind many loved ones including his loving wife, Sheiny Satanove, Punctuate! Theatre\u2019s managing director, who now faces the immense challenge of moving forward without him,\u201d a tribute posted to Punctuate\u2019s website read.<\/p>\n