Board of Directors
Cara Bunting - President
Cara Bunting holds a BA (Hons) in English from the University of Strathclyde and an MLitt in Dramaturgy and Playwriting from the University of Glasgow, both in her native Scotland. She also holds a certificate in drama facilitation from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
While in Scotland she worked variously as a dramaturg, director and youth facilitator.
Previous work includes a Scottish Government project for a group of young carers, facilitating the creation and performance of a new play based on their experiences caring for family members. She was also an assistant director with Gateways Productions’ performance of a new musical by writer Rachel Jury. She has worked as a director and dramaturg for various productions with Strathclyde Theatre.
Since moving to Canada she has been fortunate to work with organisations such as Vancouver Youth Theatre, Halifax Theatre for Young People and Neptune Theatre’s Theatre School where she taught a playwriting class for teens.
Her play, FallOut (as Cara MacPhail), toured with Off The Leash Theatre across schools in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in 2016, and again with Neptune Theatre’s education department in 2019.
She currently works in corporate Calgary and is excited to be on the Board of Jupiter Theatre.”
Kyle Marshall - Secretary
Kyle Marshall is the owner of Media Lab YYC, a production studio that assists companies and influencers in creating great podcasts. He helps in the strategy of people’s ideas and can continue supporting with recording, editing, and publishing the show. Along with his partnerships with other companies he also offers solutions for website creation, graphic design, animation, and more. Kyle also hosts a few podcasts himself including Putting It Together, a show dedicated to the musical theatre composer Stephen Sondheim; and Kyle and Dave vs The Machine where he and his co-host David Youn are "forced" by a sentient robot to review films from a certain year each season. Outside of the podcast world Kyle enjoys reading, hiking, and hanging out with his rad niece and nephew.
Maya Shedrick - Treasurer
As an experienced Administrative Professional with over 15 years of leadership and operational expertise, Maya Shedrick brings a wealth of knowledge to her role as Treasurer on the board of Jupiter Theater. Maya has a proven track record in stakeholder management, team leadership, and regulatory compliance. In her professional career, she has successfully led data analysis teams and developed business intelligence initiatives across multiple industries, including energy and non-profits. Maya is passionate about continuous improvement and is committed to contributing her organizational skills and financial oversight to support the success of Jupiter Theater.
In her spare time, Maya enjoys creating hair crafts, a skill she developed as a former hairdresser. She also loves designing elaborate costumes for Comicon for herself and her family, and enjoys camping and attending live music events.
Rhonda Mottle - Vice President
Patrick Chan - Board Member
Emily Parkhouse - Board Member