A Killing Snow
Mors omnibus parata est - Death…has been prepared for all.
- Played
- March 14 – April 12, 2026
- Venue
- Vertigo Theatre
- Runtime
- 2h 20min
- Season
- 2025–26
- Production Website
- web.archive.org
Four strangers take shelter in Gerald Goldie’s secluded farmhouse during a Huron County blizzard. As they wait out the storm, frightening Latin phrases begin to appear on the walls and it becomes clear that there is murder on someone’s mind. The stranded guests have a choice – escape the house of terror and face death in the blizzard, or tempt the Fates by remaining. What would you do?
This rural, suspense-packed whodunnit by Canadian playwright Paul Ciufo will have audiences guessing throughout, in a play that evokes as much mysticism as it does mystery.
Content advisory: Recommended for grades 9+.
- Gerald Andrew Moodie
- Libby Katherine Fadum
- Alena Nimet Kanji
- Jack Bernardo Pacheco
- Callie Linda Kee
- Playwright Paul Ciufo
- Director Tara Beagan
- Assistant Director Samuel Kugbiyi
- Set Designer Andy Moro
- Lighting Designer Andy Moro
- Assistant Set Designer Ximena Pinilla
- Assistant Lighting Designer Ximena Pinilla
- Costume Designer Jolane Houle
- Sound Designer Shelby Reinitz
- Composer Shelby Reinitz
- Fight Director Rico Pfeiffer
- Stage Manager Chandler Ontkean
- Assistant Stage Manager Kate Pallesen
- Apprentice Stage Manager Rawd Almasoud
Founded in 1976 as Pleiades Theatre, Vertigo Theatre is Calgary's premier professional theatre company dedicated to mystery and intrigue. Recognized as Canada's National Theatre of Mystery & Intrigue, Vertigo produces a full season of genre plays — thrillers, classics, and world premieres — welcoming over 50,000 patrons annually. Located at the base of the Calgary Tower in downtown Calgary, the company operates two performance venues, a rehearsal hall, and is home to the BD&P Theatre Series. Incorporated as a charitable society in 1997 and rebranded as Vertigo Theatre in 2003, the company has been nominated for over 300 Betty Mitchell Awards since 1998. Vertigo is also a hub for Calgary's arts community, hosting partner organizations including Lunchbox Theatre, The Shakespeare Company, and the High Performance Rodeo.