Acting Graduates
Carol Chu (she/her) is a Vietnamese/Chinese artist from Edmonton (amiskwacîwâskahikan) on Treaty 6 Territory and an alumna of MacEwan University's Theatre Arts program. Her love for performing and acting has taken her to Vancouver and she is grateful to now be based and working on the unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) lands. She has played at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival and has been a part of One of a Kind (Vancouver International Children's Festival). Select Studio 58 credits include: Ensemble (We Are Boy Band), Heather McNamara (Heathers: The Musical), Marshall (Baggage), Sea Turtle (Gillty as Fin, FourPlay) and Olivia Truth (in an instant, Risky Nights). She most recently had the honour and absolute delight of being Squirrel in East Van Panto: Robin Hood with a wonderful cast and team. Carol hopes to continue creating art that connects hearts and the communities around her.
Kathryn Kerby is a musical soul, born in Toronto and raised in the small town of Stirling, Ontario. After deciding to sell everything, drive across the country and spend the first year of acting school living out of a truck, she is now currently looking for acting and production work in Vancouver. Kerby works on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱w7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as an actor, production stage manager, sound designer and singer-songwriter. She loves a good challenge and is always willing to go the extra mile to deliver high-quality performances. Kerby is overjoyed and ready to continue working in theater and can’t wait to share her creative drive and heart with you.
Philippa Ryder is a versatile artist with a passion for music, dance and all forms of storytelling. They were born and raised on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil ̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver). Their Studio 58 credits include: Ensemble (We Are Boy Band), Heather Chandler (Heathers: The Musical), Spinster (Linck & Mülhahn), John (Baggage), Orca (Gillty as Fin, FourPlay) and Willow’s Mind (Pretty Girls, FourPlay). Growing up, they had a passion for performing and have trained in voice, piano, dance and musical theatre at Arts Umbrella and the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Philippa is proud to be one of four acting graduates in the Spring of 2025 and can’t wait for what comes next.
Ella Grace Wood was born and raised in North Delta and now resides in Langley, on the unceded traditional territories of the Matsqui, Kwantlen, Katzie and Semiahmoo First Nations. Her passion for acting began in grade two and she has been pursuing her love for performance ever since. During her time at Studio 58, Ella co-wrote and performed as Margot in in an instant. She has had the privilege to play Evie in Pretty Girls, Clark in Baggage and Babette in Linck & Mülhahn. Beyond theatre, Ella has a deep appreciation for acting on film and enjoys spending time wherever the sun shines. She extends her heartfelt gratitude to her mom and Mitch, whose support has been instrumental in helping her chase her dreams.