Fatuma Adar
Fatuma Adar is a Somali-Canadian writer based in Toronto. She was long-listed in CBC’s Creative Nonfiction Prize and profiled in Up Close: Young Black Women Making Canada Better.
Kanika Ambrose
Kanika Ambrose is a playwright and librettist, currently in-residence at Cahoots Theatre, developing her play "our place." Her work has been featured at Obsidian Theatre Company, Curtis Institute of Music, Tapestry Opera, Rhubarb Festival and Toronto Fringe. Kanika is proud Artistic Producer of Paprika Festival and one of Cahoots Theatre Company's 30 for 30 theatremakers for their 30th anniversary season.
Ray Strachan
Ray is a Winnipeg born artist of Grenadian and Filipino descent. He trained with The Black Hole Theatre and The Banff Centre, and has worked in Film/TV, and at various Theatres across Canada.
Shawn Lall
Shawn Lall - Professional Emotionalist. Aspiring adult. Interested in opportunities for artistic leadership development and forever curious about works which explore the nature of exile.
Michelle Bardach
Michelle Bardach is an indigenous singer/actor from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw and the We Wai Kai Nation. Vancouver and Toronto based, with a US green card.
Howard (Haui) J. Davis
Haui, aka Howard J. Davis, is an LGBTQ+ diverse entrepreneur of many artistic trades including performance, directing, design and visual arts for screen and stage.
Jenni Burke
Jenni Burke is a Black actor who has performed across Canada. She is an honorary Harold Award recipient and an Evie nominee.
Ruthie Nkut
Ruthie Nkut is an actor, singer, musician and aspiring writer/director from Sudbury, Ontario! She is looking forward to returning to the stage *soon* in Billy Elliot at Neptune and Merrily We Roll Along in Toronto.
Kelly Wong
Kelly Wong is a Toronto-based actor, singer, web designer, video editor, DJ, educator, husband and father.
Julie Lumsden
Julie Lumsden is a classically trained vocalist with a love for new works, TYA, and contemporary musical theatre. Proudly based in Treaty One Territory (Winnipeg).
Monice Peter
Monice Peter is a Black actor who has performed across Canada with esteemed theatre companies and directors, as well as worked with noteworthy network television companies
Beverly Ndukwu
Beverley Ndukwu is a Black actor and art creator currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alicia Barban
Alicia Barban has performed globally & teaches arts to students of all ages. Inspired by Canadian artists, Alicia created new collaborative theatre lab, The ArtFolk Collective.
Michele Shuster
Michele Shuster is a body positive advocate, a triple threat performer, a choreographer, a director, and an educator.
Ryan G. Hinds
Ryan is an award-winning theatre artist, whose critically-acclaimed musical theatre, dramatic, and cabaret work was been seen in Canada, the US, and Brazil.
Katie German
is a Métis Winnipeg based performer, director, creator, storyteller and arts leader and educator.
Linette Doherty
Linette Doherty is an accomplished dancer and singer. She starred in One Heart Broken Into Song, has been on Kim's Convenience and Murdoch Mysteries.
