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Ed Roy - Director
Ed’s
various activities as a theatre practitioner include directing,
writing, dramaturgy, acting, teaching, and producing. He has been the
recipient of numerous awards and nominations for his theatrical
adventures including: The Pauline McGibbon Award for Directing; Agokwe,
Dora Nomination Outstanding Direction; Secret Life, Chalmers Play
Writing Award, Dora Nominations, Outstanding Direction, Production, New
Play; The Other Side Of The Closet, Dora Award Outstanding Production,
Chalmers Award Nomination: Canadian National Tour/United States Tour;
Bang! Boy Bang, Dora Nomination: Outstanding Production: Canadian
National Tour, England, Whales, Showcase Paris France; White Trash Blue
Eyes, Dora Award: Outstanding Production, Chalmers Award Nomination;
The Orphan Muses, Dora Nominations: Outstanding Direction, Production;
Seeds, Dora Nomination Outstanding New Play; Luli the Ice Burge,
Sterling Award Nomination: Outstanding Production/Japan/Canada
Co-production: National Tours: Japan and Canada.
As an actor, Ed was also nominated for a Dora for his performance in
Video Cabarets' The Life and Times of Mackenzie King, and is the proud
recipient of a Harold Alternative Theatre Award. His current
theatrical endeavors include: his on-going role as Artistic Director of
Topological Theatre; Company Dramaturge/Associate artist at Buddies in
Bad Times Theatre; Instructor of the Graduate’s directing course at
Guelph University; Playwright in Residence at LKTYP; Co-Chair Toronto
Arts Council Theatre Committee. Ed is also developing a new play
entitled, Whispers, at Canadian Stage.
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