EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certified Carbon Literacy Facilitator
Carbon Literacy Project (2024)
MA Applied Theatre (Drama and the Criminal Justice System)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2023)
Dissertation title: Ecodramaturgy: How might performance play a role in moving towards climate justice?
Directors Lab Mediterranean “Labbie”
Beirut, Lebanon (2019)
3-Week National Devised Theatre Intensive
Ghost River Theatre (2019)
Intro to Intimacy for Stage and Screen
with Siobhan Richardson (2018)
Directing Masterclass with Jackie Maxwell
National Theatre School (2018)
Dramaturgy with Katalin Trencsényi
Playwrights Workshop Montreal (2017)
Gestion d’organismes culturels (Management of Cultural Organizations)
HEC Montréal (2017/18)
Exploring Micro Performance with Sherry Yoon
Playwrights Workshop Montreal (2017)
L’Espèce de troupe (Object Theatre Workshop)
Théâtre de la Pire Espèce (2016)
Directors Lab North “Labbie”
Toronto, Ontario (2016)
Artist Mentorship Ensemble (Director)
Black Theatre Workshop (2015/16)
BFA Theatre (Directing, Design & Production Management)
University of Victoria (2008)
FACILITATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Facilitator
Building your eco toolbox of resilience workshop
London Arts and Health
Facilitator
Carbon Literacy in Theatre
Accredited through the Carbon Literacy Project (2023-present)
Facilitator
Creative Climate Justice Workshop (2023-present)
Community Coordinator
Boundless Theatre, Boundless Boxes project (2023)
Community Arts Worker
North Camden Zone, The Winch, London UK (2022-2023)
Assistant Facilitator
Giant Puppet Making Workshop with Kaeridwyn Eftelya
Harrow Arts Centre (2022)
Workshop Assistant
Easter break youth devising workshops
Donmar Warehouse & Central School of Speech and Drama (2022)
Drama Teacher (Upper & Lower Primary)
Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, SW London (2019/20)
Board of Trustees (Founding Chair)
MTL Clowns: Le Festival des Clowns de Montréal (2017-2021)
Script Reader
Festival du Jamais Lu Montréal (2018)
Clown Festival Award Jury
Montréal Fringe Festival (2018)
Festival Producing Mentor
The Rose Festival MTL (2017)
Facilitator
Producing from the Ground Up Workshop
English Language Arts Network (2017/18)
Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) Jury (2014/15 & 2015/16)
Freebie Award Jury (Freestanding Room)
Montréal Fringe Festival (2013-2016)
Facilitator (in a federal prison)
Intro to Theatre Workshop Series
William Head on Stage (2009)
PRODUCING, FOH & ADMINISTRATIVE
Operations Assistant
Clean Break, London UK (2022-2024)
Duty Manager
Camden People’s Theatre, London UK (2022-2023)
Duty Manager
Theatre Deli, Broadgate, London UK (2020-2022)
Assistant Manager
Theatre Deli Cafe/Bar, Broadgate, London UK (2019-2020)
Artistic Associate
Director’s Lab North, Toronto ON (2019-2021)
FOH Volunteer
La Chapelle; Montréal Arts Interculturels; Black Theatre Workshop; Geordie Theatre; MainLine Theatre; and Infinithéâtre (2015-2019)
FOH Bar Volunteer
Festival de Casteliers; and St-Ambroise Montréal Fringe Festival (2015-2019)
Volunteer Coordinator
Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) Ceremony (2018)
Production Assistant
Vana Yoga Village, Future Forest, Fredericton NB (2018)
Production Assistant
Festival Inspire, Moncton NB (2017 & 2018)
Volunteer Coordinator
Le Festival des Clowns de Montréal (2017)
Artistic & Administrative Assistant
Imago Théâtre (2016/17)
Co-Producer
I’m Not Here
Composite Theatre Co. at SummerWorks Performance Festival (2016)
Curator
Puppets and Poets Cabaret
Espace Freestanding Room (2016)
Curator
Puppet Party
Wildside Festival – Offside, Centaur Theatre (2016)
Curator
Imagine: John Lennon Tribute
Espace Freestanding Room (2015)
Producer
Which Is Best?
Théâtre Bazooka Theatre (2015)
Producer
Grapefruit
Théâtre Bazooka Theatre (2014)
Founder & Artistic Producer
ShortStanding Festival of Short Performances (2014-2016)
Administrator
Espace Freestanding Room (2013-2017)
Producer
Chairs: A Parable Théâtre BAZOOKA Theatre at Montreal Fringe Festival (2013)
Founder & Artistic Producer
Théâtre BAZOOKA Theatre (2013-2016)
Co-Producer
Orbit TreeTop Theatre at Montreal Fringe Festival (2008)
DIRECTING, DRAMATURGY & DESIGN
Director & Dramaturg
Worlds Apart: A Tale from Yener Velt
Lost and Found Puppet Co. & Little Wanderer Theatre Co.
presented by Tsitsit Jewish Fringe Festival 2023 at Applecart Arts (2023)
Director & Performer
Worlds Apart: A Tale from Yener Velt
Lost and Found Puppet Co. & Little Wanderer Theatre Co.
scratch performance at Newcastle Moving Parts Puppetry Festival (2023)
Assistant Director
The Essence Of The Job Is Speed: The Delivery Drivers’ Play
by Annie Jenkins; dir. Jack Nurse
Almeida Theatre – Key Worker’s Cycle (2022)
Director
His Final Bow by Nell Rayner
SU Fest – Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2022)
Director & Co-Creator
Worlds Apart: A Tale from Yener Velt
Lost and Found Puppet Co. & Little Wanderer Theatre Co.
scratch performance at Theatre Deli (2019)
Co-Creator & Performer
Everlyfe
Ghost River Theatre’s 3-Week National Devised Theatre Intensive (2019)
Director
Her Home
by Harry Stanjofski
staged reading
Geordie Theatre (2019)
Director
Happy Hour Homer (The Iliad 1.488-2.455)
Previously on…The Iliad – a research-creation project by Lynn Kozak
Director & Facilitator
A Meditation on Duality exploration of a performance creation
with: Amy Lintunen, Katherine Turnbull and Elizabeth Greer
WRK N PRGRSS PlayShed (2017)
Director
The Penelopiad
by Margaret Atwood
Imago Théâtre – Her Side of the Story: Revision to Resist – staged reading (2017)
Director
I’m Not Here
by Marie-Claude Verdier; trans. Alexis Diamond
Composite Theatre Co. at SummerWorks Performance Festival (2016)
* Honourable Mention for the Canadian Stage Award for Direction *
Director
Swimming Lesson
by Brie Wittman
staged reading
Théâtre Bazooka Theatre at ShortStanding Festival (2016)
Director
Apprendre à nager
by Brie Wittman; trans. Dominique Senécal
staged reading, performed in French
Théâtre Bazooka Theatre at ShortStanding Festival (2016)
Director
The Mousetrap
by Agatha Christie
Lakeshore Players (2015)
Assistant Director
Hosanna
by Michel Tremblay; dir. Mike Payette
Tableau D’Hôte Theatre (2015)
Director & Dramaturg
Which Is Best?
story by Howard Pyle; adapt. Sabrina Miller
Théâtre Bazooka Theatre
at ShortStanding Festival (2015) and Wildside Festival – Offside (2016)
Assistant Director
Chloe’s Choice
by Marcus Youssef; dir. Dean Patrick Fleming
Geordie Theatre (2014)
Director
Dude Where’s My Grilled Cheese
by Marie Ayotte
performed in French
24 Hour Plays Theatre Sainte Catherine (2014)
Director
4 Girls 4 Ever
by Ned Cox
Savage Kid Theatre Co. at Montreal Fringe Festival (2014)
Director & Dramaturg
Field & Flight
by Katherine Turnbull
BullPen Productions (2014)
Director
Grapefruit
by Alastair Mackay
Théâtre Bazooka Theatre at ShortStanding Festival (2014)
Director
CHAIRS: A Parable
by Sebastien Archibald
Théâtre Bazooka Theatre at Montreal Fringe Festival (2013)
Director
The Cat’s Meow
by Steven Peros
Lakeshore Players (2013)
Production Design
Final Girl
by Alexandra West; dir. Lindsay Wilson
Sheep in Fog Productions (2012)
Lighting Design
The Woman Who Fell from the Sky
by Victor Hugo Rascón Banda; dir. Lina de Guevara
Puente Theatre (2009)
Assistant Lighting Design
The Unusual Case of Mr. Morton
by Martin Zapata; trans. Mercedes Bátiz-Benét; adapt. Jacob Richmond
UVIC Phoenix Theatre (2008)
Director, Dramaturg & Production Design
Orbit
by Brie Wittman
TreeTop Theatre at Victoria Fringe Festival (2008)
* Winner of Intrepid Theatre’s Petri Dish Award *
Set Design
Lionel
by Pan Bouyoucas; dir. Ewan McLaren
UVIC Phoenix Theatre (2008)
Dramaturg
Street of Crocodiles
stories by Bruno Schultz; dir. Ewan McLaren
UVIC Phoenix Theatre (2007)
Director & Dramaturg
Delores’ Love Story: Bitterscripts
by Heather Walker
Atomic Vaudeville – Sweatshop (2006)
Director & Dramaturg
Mary, Mary
by Heather Walker
Atomic Vaudeville – Sweatshop (2006)
Assistant Director
Lagrimas Crueles
by Ken Mitchell; trans. Mercedes Bátiz-Benét; dir. Brian Richmond
performed in Spanish
University of Veracruz, Mexico (2006)
Director & Dramaturg
Swimming Lesson
by Brie Wittman
UVIC Phoenix Theatre – FIND Festival (2006)
Director & Dramaturg
Small Town Graduation
by Jasmine O’Brien
UVIC Phoenix Theatre – FIND Festival (2006)
Director & Dramaturg
Marietta and the Design of the New Angels
by Alejandro Valbuena
UVIC Phoenix Theatre – FIND Festival (2006)