Mailing Address
Southern Ontario Office
159 Frederick Street
Kitchener, ON
N2H 1K8
Northern Ontario Office
174 Leslie Street
Sudbury, ON
P3B 2H6
Land Acknowledgement
Kitchener – Waterloo: Pat the Dog Theatre Creation acknowledges that we are located on the Haldimand Tract, land promised to Six Nations, which included six miles on each side of the Grand River. We are on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral Confederacy), Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples.
Sudbury: Pat the Dog Theatre Creation and the PlaySmelter Festival would like to acknowledging that we are in Robinson-Huron Treaty territory and the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Atikameksheng Anishnaabeg.
Lisa O’Connell – Artistic Director
A fierce advocate for regional theatre artists, Lisa O’Connell (she/her) is the founding Artistic Director of Pat the Dog Theatre Creation,…
Tara Butler – Associate Artist
Tara began her career with The National Ballet of Canada after graduating from the National Ballet School. She then danced for…
Jennifer Cornish – Associate Artist
Jennifer Cornish: Trained by industry pros from Stratford, Shaw, Second City, and Kids in the Hall, Jennifer has worked in film…
Digital Catalyst Team – Rebecca Ballarin, Laurel Green
Using digital tools as social technologies, the Digital Catalyst Team specializes in designing generous strategies for creating and hosting active and…
Caitie Graham – Northerners’ Unit and E-Bulletin
Caitie is a dramaturg, playwright, and emerging screenwriter who is as excited about telling stories as she is about empowering others…
Matthew Heiti – Associate Artist
Born in a meteor crater, Matthew Heiti is a writer, actor, director and teacher working in North Ontario. He holds a…
Kira Meyers-Guiden – Associate Artist
Kira Meyers-Guiden (she/her) is a queer, feminist, theatre artist-scholar whose work is focused on 2SLGBTQIA+ representation and community resistance. She currently…
Vanessa C Spence – Associate Artist
Vanessa C Spence is a classically trained theatre actor, published author, playwright, producer, and arts educator. She is a creative entrepreneur…
Karen Thistle – Producer/PlaySmelter Festival
Karen Thistle was born and raised in Sudbury where she grew up with both literary and imaginary friends. A playwright with…
