Meet our Cast

Raylen Lanktree –
Owner / Performer

Raylen has been involved with Enchanted Fables since 2015, both as a performer and then as a manager, and was excited and honoured to step into the role of company owner as of October 2021!

Raylen graduated from the Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2015, with a diploma in Acting for Film and TV. After graduating, she performed in local live theatre, including an improvised serial running for two years, as well as managed a costume rental shop and worked in wardrobe for film and television. Her passion for costumes is well suited for the upkeep of costumes at Enchanted Fables; when she isn’t hosting parties and events or managing booking requests and email responses, she is ensuring each gem is perfectly affixed to gowns, and each hair on every wig is in place.

After discovering a passion for Early Childhood Education through her work both at Enchanted Fables and as a nanny and summer camp leader, she went back to school, and graduated from Coast Mountain College in 2024 with the honour of receiving the Collegiate Bronze Medal. Raylen currently works in an infant room at a local daycare as a licensed Infant/Toddler Educator.

Raylen is thrilled to be able to combine her love of costumes and theatre with creating intentionally curated activities designed to inspire and encourage young children to be creative, kind, courageous, intelligent, and curious – just like the Superheroes and Princesses we represent!

Amy Culliford –
Founder / Performer

Amy is a former Disney Character Performer and graduate of the University of Victoria, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, with a specialization in Acting. She founded Enchanted Fables in October of 2014, after working as a Character Performer at the Walt Disney World Resort.

For over five years, Amy was a drama instructor at Kate Rubin’s Drama Studio, Theatre SKAM, and artsREACH, where she taught workshops and classes in public schools and after-school programs before becoming the Box Office Manager at Pacific Opera Victoria.

When not working full-time at the opera, or running princess parties, Amy writes curriculum-based fiction and nonfiction books for children. Author of over one hundred early reader books, Amy works as a freelance writer and audiobook narrator for Crabtree Publishing, with books available in English, French, and Spanish through Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Barnes & Noble!

Michelle Naidu – Performer

Born in India, Michelle is a singer and performer currently based in Victoria, BC. From a young age, she received training in music theory, piano and singing but her passion always lay in exploring song and dance through musical theatre. 

She has performed in high school productions of Sister Act, Joseph and the Amazing, Technicolour Dreamcoat, and Lion King as well as alongside eminent Indian artists. 

She completed her Bachelor of Music from NMIMS School of Performing Arts, Mumbai where she trained as a contemporary western vocalist under various coaches whose diverse cultural backgrounds gave her the opportunity to explore different styles of music including Latin, funk, jazz and world music. At present she is training at the Canadian College of Performing Arts where her credits include Joseph and the Amazing, Technicolour Dreamcoat and some new works in development.

She’s excited to be a part of this magical cast!

Jenny Robinson – Performer

Coming from small town Parksville, Jenny has lived, walked, and breathed all things dramatic and Disney. An early obsession, granted by her mother, a fellow thespian. Throughout her elementary, high school, and now university days she has pursued the passion of performance. Whether it was through after school clubs, classes in summer, or learning to work in a professional theatre environment, this love has only grown.

Some of the performances she has partaken in include Peter Pan as Peter Pan (Ballenas), White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland (Ballenas), Ethel in Footloose (Whalebone Theatre) , and many ensemble roles in Grease and Little Shop of Horrors (Whalebone Theatre). She hopes by the end of her training she will be able to work as a professional voice artist.

Along with acting ridiculous and doing silly voices, Jenny has a soft place in her heart for working with children. Running and volunteering for summer programs for nearly 7 years definitely brings out the inner child that is present in everyone’s heart. Bringing fun, laughs, and tears from those laughs, Jenny hopes to bring out every inner child and thaw every frozen heart.

Thomas Moore – Performer

Thomas, originally from Edmonton, moved to Victoria to study theatre at UVic. Since then he has grown passionate about designing, directing and performing in shows.

Most recently, he has directed the one act Of Theseus for the Victoria One Act Play festival. He hopes to continue his studies after completing the theatre program at UVic and receive a teaching certificate so he can share his love of theatre in an educational setting.

Thomas has been involved in Enchanted Fables for over a year and has loved getting to know the community through storytelling. He also has worked for theatre SKAM as a counsellor and theatre educator and has previously taught martial arts to children of all ages.

Thomas loves creating safe spaces for youth to be creative and take risks in.

Ella Macdonald – Performer

Originally hailing from Burnaby, B.C., Ella began performing as a child; playing piano, training in dance, and singing in school choir. They fell in love with musical theatre as a young teenager and began acting in their high school’s drama program, performing in shows including The Drowsy Chaperone, Shrek the Musical, Head Over Heels, and Little Women the Musical; where they played their favourite role so far, Jo March.

They moved to Victoria to pursue a BFA in Theatre from UVic, where they have interests in performance, playwriting, costume design, and stage management. They joined the Enchanted Fables team in November of 2021, and have had the joy of bringing multiple magical friends to life at birthday parties, community events, and fundraisers across Greater Victoria and even Nanaimo since. Their favourite princesses are Ariel and Anna.

Julianna Faustino -Performer

Born in Victoria, BC to her Filipino parents, Julianna is a recent graduate from Reynolds Secondary School as the class of 2024 valedictorian. She begins her post-secondary ventures at the University of Victoria for a combined major in Biology and Psychology, dreaming of one day working with youth to inspire and uplift the future generations!

Julianna has held a love for music for as long as she can remember, participating in just about every ensemble in school. Through high school, she particularly enjoyed playing bass clarinet, singing in vocal jazz, and performing in musical theatre. Her major roles included “Janis” from Mean Girls, “Holly” from The Wedding Singer, and “Pilar” from Legally Blonde. Julianna is so grateful to have the opportunity to nurture her love for performance with Enchanted Fables! 

Fun fact: Julianna’s very first on-stage performance was “How Far I’ll Go” – Auli’i Cravalho at her fifth grade talent show!

Kendra Bidwell – Performer

Born and raised in Victoria, BC, Kendra Bidwell graduated from the Canadian College of Performing Arts Company C program in 2018. Performing has always been her passion and self chosen career path from a young age. She is grateful that she gets to teach and share her love for performing and dance with children at the McTavish Academy of Art. 

Creating and performing are both very important to Kendra, some highlights include; “Buddy Holly’s Happy Days” with Jubilations Dinner Theatre, Frenchie/assistant music director for Company C’s “Cabaret”, and most recently creating and performing with Theatre SKAM. Kendra is truly a child at heart and believes that there is a little magic sparkle in all of us.

Olivia Gentleman – Performer


Born and raised on the island, Olivia is currently studying in her final year at the Canadian College of Performing Arts where she studies voice, acting and dance. After graduating, she plans to work on cruise ships and eventually would love to open up a performing arts studio to teach kids.

Olivia has had a passion for music and theatre for as long as she can remember. She started singing at a young age and has had the opportunity to sing in many different choirs and bands. Aside from that, she has performed in various theatre productions such as Mamma Mia, Bye Bye Birdie, Grease, Beauty and The Beast, Shrek The Musical and most recently Anne of Green Gables.

Olivia is so excited to be creating magic with Enchanted Fables!

Grace Fouracre – Performer

Grace Fouracre is an actor from Victoria BC and is currently studying theatre at the University of Victoria. 

She has a passion for working with and teaching children and young adults and feels lucky for the many opportunities she has had to engage in both mentorship and teaching roles within the community. 

Grace’s passion is performing whether it be on stage, camera or in more personal settings. Some of her past credits include:

Dracula: A trilogy of terror (Bounce Performance Works), Spring Awakening (Phoenix theatre) and Of Theseus (Timetheft Theatre)

Becky Groves – Performer

Becky was born in Victoria, BC, but moved to Kelowna from 2000-2009, after then coming back to the island.  She graduated from the University of Victoria in 2018 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in French. Becky also completed her Master of Arts in Professional Communication at Royal Roads University.

Becky danced ballet for 11 years under the Royal Academy of Ballet syllabus and performed in the Nutcracker for many years, as well as competed around the lower mainland and the island.  She still dances recreationally, now trying different styles other than ballet.  

Becky has her Standard First Aid and CPR C, WorkSafe Occupational First Aid Level 2 certificate, and her babysitting certificate.  As a big Disney fan, Becky has been to Disneyland 8 times, DisneyWorld twice, Disneyland Paris once, and even on a Disney cruise!  In her downtime, she enjoys singing, drawing, and playing piano.