Artistic Associates
Artistic Advisors
In an effort to broaden the scope of influence for NAC English Theatre and fulfill our national mandate, we regularly engage Artistic Advisors across the country to consult on different artistic matters in a variety of ways.
2019-20 Artistic Advisors
Lois Anderson (Vancouver)
Quincy Armorer (Montreal)
Clayton Baraniuk (Vancouver)
Mercedes Bátiz-Benét (Victoria)
Sehar Bhojani (Toronto)
Ardith Boxall (Winnipeg)
Christine Brubaker (Calgary)
Micheline Chevrier (Montreal)
Jonathan Christenson (Edmonton)
Derrick Chua (Toronto)
Daryl Cloran (Edmonton)
Mikaela Davies (Toronto)
Lisa Marie DiLiberto (Toronto)
Charlotte Gowdy (Stratford)
Richard Greenblatt (Toronto)
Danielle Irvine (St John's)
Krista Jackson (Winnipeg)
Ann-Marie Kerr (Halifax)
Brendan McMurtry-Howlett (Toronto)
Yvette Nolan (Saskatoon)
Corey Payette (Vancouver)
Mike Payette (Montreal)
Vanessa Porteous (Calgary)
Anita Rochon (Vancouver)
Kate Smith (Ottawa)
Emma Tibaldo (Montreal)
Mary Vingoe (Halifax)
Marcus Youssef (Vancouver)
2018-19 Artistic Advisors
Lois Anderson (Vancouver)
Quincy Armorer (Montreal)
Clayton Baraniuk (Vancouver)
Sehar Bhojani (Toronto)
Ardith Boxall (Winnipeg)
Christine Brubaker (Calgary)
Jonathan Christenson (Edmonton)
Derrick Chua (Toronto)
Lisa Marie DiLiberto (Toronto)
Charlotte Gowdy (Stratford)
Brendan Howlett (Toronto)
Danielle Irvine (St. John's)
Krista Jackson (Winnipeg)
Sharon King-Campbell (St. John's)
Jani Lauzon (Toronto)
Mieko Ouchi (Edmonton)
Debbie Patterson (Winnipeg)
Vanessa Porteous (Calgary)
Anita Rochon (Vancouver)
Kate Smith (Ottawa)
Emma Tibaldo (Montreal)
Mary Vingoe (Halifax)
Marcus Youssef (Vancouver)
2017-18 Artistic Advisors
Lois Anderson (Vancouver)
Daniele Bartolini (Toronto)
Mercedes Bátiz-Benét (Victoria)
Sehar Bhojani (Toronto)
Christine Brubaker (Calgary)
Laura Caswell (Halifax)
Micheline Chevrier (Montreal)
Jonathan Christenson (Edmonton)
Derrick Chua (Toronto)
Charlotte Gowdy (Stratford)
Brendan Howlett (Toronto)
Krista Jackson (Winnipeg)
Ravi Jain (Toronto) – Artistic Consultant, Mentorship
Ron Jenkins (Edmonton)
Haysam Kadri (Calgary)
Ann-Marie Kerr (Halifax)
Sharon King-Campbell (St. John's)
Jani Lauzon (Toronto)
Robert Metcalfe (Winnipeg)
Debbie Patterson (Winnipeg)
Mike Payette (Montreal)
Anita Rochon (Vancouver)
Donna-Michelle St-Bernard (Toronto)
Joey Tremblay (Regina)
Mary Vingoe (Halifax)
Marcus Youssef (Vancouver)
2016-17 Artistic Advisors
Sehar Bhojani (Toronto)
Troy Emery Twigg (Calgary)
Patrick Gauthier (Ottawa)
Jivesh Parasram (Toronto)
Marcus Youssef (Vancouver)
Christine Brubaker (Toronto) – Artistic Associate
Artists in Residence
When possible, NAC English Theatre has an Artist or Arts Manager in Residence. This resident is chiefly responsible for furthering their own work.
Past Residencies
2018/19
Lisa Codrington
made possible through the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts
2017/18
Sarah Waisvisz
made possible through the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts
2016/17
Valerie Sing Turner
made possible through the assistance of the BC Arts Council Creative Writers program
2015/16
Rohit Chokhani
2014/15
Corey Payette
2013/14
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
2011/12
Dionne Brand
Marie Clements
2010/11
Tara Beagan
Dionne Brand
2009/10
Dionne Brand
Kevin Loring
2008/09
Carol Cece Anderson
Joseph A. Dandurand
2007/08
Sharada Eswar
Yvette Nolan
2006/07
Marie Clements
Daniel David Moses