1. What is your involvement at the U of A? I am currently in my fourth year of the BA Honors in Drama.
2. What is your background in theatre? I started doing theatre with l'UniTheatre (the French theatre in Edmonton) and then went on to take classes at the Foote Theatre School (Citadel Theatre Robbins Academy) and performed in shows with them for a few years. I was involved in teens@theturn and the Citadel Young Acting Company as well as being a teaching assistant and the summer programs assistant for FTS. I was honored to be a performer in the first ever Found Festival (organized by the Common Ground Arts Society). At the University of Alberta, I've been involved in multiple productions ranging from ABBEDAM 2011, New Works 2013, and Media Room shows.
3. What drew you to the New Works Executive this year? What are you most excited for in this year's festival? I wanted to be a part of the New Works Executive this year because I was a part of New Works last year as an actor and I wanted to become more involved with the actual creation of the festival - I wanted to make sure this festival continues to grow and succeed because of its importance in the university community. It allows students who will form the Edmonton arts community to create new theatre that will be relevant to those around them and allows us to apply all of the concepts we learn in classes to to a real-life situation.
Honestly, I am most excited this year to have a play that I've written produced and be able to go through the whole dramaturgical process as a playwright because I'm used to working as an actor.
4. Do you have a favourite play? (new work or otherwise!) There are too many plays to choose from! It is very difficult to decide because I believe all plays have wonderful things.
