Melanie Papalia, born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, has been a natural performer since she could walk and talk. From an early age, she was staging mini dance recitals for family and crafting homemade commercials […]
Richard Wolfe is a Vancouver-based theatre director and dramaturg who has directed, developed and produced a wide variety of live art in a wild selection of venues, often in sticky circumstances (and that doesn’t only […]
Alexis Fletcher grew up in the Comox Valley, tumbling between dance, gymnastics, musical theatre, and horseback riding. But everything clicked when she joined the youth company Dancestreams—at 14, she knew dance was it. She pursued […]
Carol Chu first tried acting at age 12 when she auditioned for her grade 7 school play, Peter Pan. Despite getting hit in the face with a pan and chipping a tooth, Carol discovered her […]
From a young age, Anya Saugstad had a deep passion for creation and was always making something. Growing up on Bowen Island provided her with mental and physical space to explore her imagination and cultivate […]
The first time I went to a dinner party at Itai’s was more than 20 years ago. I knew Itai Erdal from the theatre community, I’d been impressed by his beautiful work as a lighting […]
Fairlith Harvey (she/her) is a writer, director, producer and dreamer whose theatrical odyssey has taken her from the historical mining town of Barkerville to the heady rush of The Big Apple. Starting off her career […]
Michelle Avila Navarro is a multi-passionate artist. With a love of dance, music and acting, Michelle made a choice early on to hone in on her acting ability. She first fell in love with the […]
It seems that there are never enough hours in the day for Amanda Testini. A true jack of all trades, Amanda seemingly has more energy in her little toe than I do in my entire […]
From the moment Travis Lim first stepped into my studio at age six, his embodiment of our core values—Loyalty, Discipline, and Dedication (LDD)—have been clear. I’ve had the pleasure of watching Travis grow from a […]
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