Alysa van Haastert

Alysa van Haastert is a Canadian actor born near Rimbey, Alberta. In 2007, she moved to Rosebud to pursue a career in acting. She participated in the Mentorship Acting Programme at Rosebud School of the Arts, producing and starring in Jeffrey Hatcher's theatrical adaptation of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw as her final project. She acted as Elsa in Rosebud Theatre's 2010 production of Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca. In 2011, she appeared in Rosebud's production of Gary Kirkham's Queen Milli of Galt, and portrayed Kate Terry in Rosebud's production of A Bright Particular Star. She portrayed Annie in Rosebud's 2012 production of $38,000 for a Friendly Face by Kristen Shepherd. She also acted in Rosebud's production of a theatrical adaptation of George MacDonald's short story "The Giant's Heart". She portrayed Ali in the 2012 cross-Canada tour of Andrew Kooman's She Has a Name. Her portrayal was praised as "strong" and "unexpectedly moving".