A beloved veteran actor has died on stage in the middle of a performance of A Christmas Carol. Stage actor Julien Arnold, 60, was playing the roles of Marley, Mr. Fezziwig and Banjo during a production of the classic festive production at Citadel Theater in Edmonton, Canada, when he suffered a medical emergency on Sunday evening.

The Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, theatre community is reeling from the unexpected loss of veteran performer Julien Arnold, who passed away during a live performance of A Christmas Carol at the Citadel Theatre on Nov.

"His presence brought joy, heart and depth to every role, and his artistic contributions - and big hugs - will be deeply missed," said the Citadel Theatre

Beloved Canadian actor Julien Arnold died after suffering a medical emergency while performing in a theater production of A Christmas Carol in Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton's theatre community is in mourning after an actor died during a performance of "A Christmas Carol" at the Citadel Theatre on Sunday.

Edmonton actor Julien Arnold died on Sunday night after a medical emergency during a performance of A Christmas Carol at the Citadel Theatre.

Beloved Edmonton theatre artist Julien Arnold died on stage Sunday night at Citadel Theatre, sending reverberations throughout the local theatre community and beyond.

"A cherished member of the Edmonton theatre community, Julien was a gifted performer whose charisma and talent graced our stage in countless productions, including A Christmas Carol. Julien's passing is a profound loss to his family, friends, fellow Carol company members, Citadel staff and the Edmonton community he loved so dearly.

Julien Arnold—a Canadian actor who founded the Edmonton theater company Free Will Players—died after having a medical emergency during his Nov. 24 performance in A Christmas Carol at Citadel Theatre.

Actor Julien Arnold has died after he suffered a medical emergency onstage while performing “A Christmas Carol” in Canada on Sunday. The Canadian-born performer, 60, was midway through the production at Edmonton’s Citadel Theater when suddenly he collapsed.