Creative Producer
“…a deeply satisfying work…one of the best shows in a strong season.”
Colin Thomas, The Georgia Straight
The Creatus Project
“…explores with great insight thematic territory I’ve never seen covered before…” – Colin Thomas, colinthomas.ca
Co-Founder and Co-Producer, 2023 -Currently:
It is no secret that older artists can face challenges related to physical and cognitive age-related changes. However, far greater impediments to their successful participation in the arts are the social stigmas of ageism and ableism.
No matter what their age or their physical or mental abilities may be, older adults can and should participate in the arts. And not just any arts, but high-quality, innovative, and contemporary arts.
New Translation Canada (Pan Canadian)
CELEBRATING GREAT CANADIAN THEATRE IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
Co-Founder and Co-Producer, 2020 -Currently:
In 2020, five Canadian playwrights in both official languages (French & English) were nominated for the Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s top theatre award. Each of these playwrights represents a leading voice in Canadian playwriting as nominated by their peers.
This independent inter-provincial project was born from a discovery that the works of the playwrights nominated for the 2020 Siminovitch Prize and their contributions to Canadian culture were not available in both official languages. We imagine a truly national theatre community where the works of anglophone and francophone artists are available and promoted to audiences in both official languages.
BoucheWHACKED! Theatre Collective
“…elegant, essential and poetic…”
The Vancouver Sun
Founder/ Producer, 2012 – Current:
Founded in 2012, Bouche is a project based organisation bridging local, national and international artists and audiences separated by language, distance, and culture.
With a specific focus on the cross pollination between Canadian francophone and anglophone artists and the international community, Bouche reaches out through translation, multi-lingual work, and devised creation. With 50 projects to date, they local, national and international production, creation, development and new translation workshops, Cultural “Encounters” and the commission of 16 new translations.
Global Hive Labs. (International)
“…a fascinating total and inclusive theatre, triggering new perspectives…”
Liberta
Founder and Co-Producer, 2017-Currently:
International network of independent artists and organisations working together in shared devised practice. GHL holds inclusivity and accessibilty as core to our creation.
Projects include: Towards an International Practice Workshop – Digital technologies in theatre (UK), CCTA Chicago (USA), The Medusa Project with workshops (Italy, France, UK, USA), Medusa USA (Steppenwolf Theatre, USA), Medusa UK (The Pleasance Theatre & The Cockpit Theatre, UK).
Mad Duck Theatre Collective (Vancouver, CAN)
“…Innovative staging…superior performances…Shakespeare not to be missed.”
Melissa Poll, The Vancouver Sun
Artistic/ Creative Producer, 2001-2009
A collective of artistic and administrative theatre professionals operating on a project basis, MDTC was Vancouver’s only organization dedicated to gender parity on and off stage. MDTC aimed to bring the best of contemporary innovation and Theatre for the Now, and socialy relevant production using classical text to address contemporary issues. MDTC also focused on gender-equal casting, mentorship and showcasing emerging talent.
MDTC was nominated for 11 Jessie Richardson Awards including outstanding production, design, performance and direction, Xtra West’s Live Performance of the Year, and is the recipient of two of Jerry Wasserman’s Vancouverplays.com Play of the Month Awards.
Award-winning and nominated projects include: Vancouver’s first female Prospero in The Tempest, and the Vancouver Premieres of Titus Andronicus and Shakespeare’s R&J.
Freelance Producing
Awaken in Light
Collin van Uchelen (Vancouver, Canada)
Research and Creation
Project Manager & Associate Producer of conceptual artist Collin Van Uchelen’s research project Awaken in Light focused on collaborative approaches for translating art into forms that are accessible with the non-visual senses.
Associate Producer, 2018
Theatre Conspiracy (Vancouver, CAN)
Mainstage: Victim Impact
International Tour: Foreign Radical (BAC, UK).
Senior member of Production Team award winning project based Intra Disciplinary Company. Supporting Artistic Producer Tim Carlson, responsibilities include Contracting, Planning and Scheduling, and Grant Writing. Successful grant application includes The Vancouver Foundation.
Macbeth
Icarus Theatre (London, UK)
International Tour: Macbeth
Member of management of a London based mid-sized International Touring Company working with the Artistic Director supporting budgeting, contracting, casting, tour management, grant writing, and other duties. Venues included the 2000 seat Borgas Theatre (Dublin, Ireland).
Associate Artistic Director, 2016
The Presentation House Theatre (North Vancouver, CAN)
Member of senior management working with the Artistic Director and General Manager supporting budgeting, contracting, season planning and other duties.
Associate Artistic Director, 2015
Theatre North West (Prince George, CAN)
Member of senior management working with the Artistic Producer supporting budgeting (CADAC), grant writing, contracting, season planning and other duties. Successful grant applications included BC Gaming and The Keoner Foundation
Producing Profesional Development
Resident Producer, 2016
Theatre503 (London UK)
A residency with Olivier Award winning London new play development theatre. Key members of the producing team responsibilities included: producing; contracting; marketing and social media; and grant writing duties.
Pan Canadian National Artistic Director Mentorship, 2011-2012
3 Companies, 3 Provinces, 3 Mandates (CAN)
A series of Artistic Director mentorships across the Canada with three diverse companies with different mandates, leadership structures, goals and challenges.
• New Works, Translation & Development:
Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal
Artistic Director, Emma Tibaldo (Montreal, QC)
• Contemporary Intra Disciplinary and New Works Creation:
Theatre Conspiracy
Artistic Producer, Tim Carlson (Vancouver, BC)
• National Festival/ Curation:
Canada’s Magnetic North Theatre Festival
Artistic Director, Brenda Leadlay (Ottawa, ON & Calgary, AL)
Venue-Based Theatre Artist Director Mentorship, 2010
The Centaur Theatre (Montreal, CAN)
Venue Based Theatre Artistic Director Residency with Executive Artistic Director Roy Surette and General Manager Chuck Childs