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Catherine has a degree in set design from Option-Théâtre de Ste-Thérèse, as well as a BA in set design from UQAM’s École supérieure de théâtre, and an MA in directing from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. In 2003, she co‑founded Joe Jack & John, where she has designed most of the company’s productions ever since. Many of her productions have been seen nationally and internationally, and she is recognized as a leader in the performing arts for her unique aesthetic and the humanity of her casts. She was assistant to choreographer Margie Gillis and Associate Director of Imago Theatre, and taught at the National Theatre School of Canada from 2017 to 2022. A member of Femmes pour l’équité en théâtre and the Comité de direction du chantier féministe, she works for the recognition of women and artists with disabilities. Recipient of the Prix artiste-mi-carrière from the Fondation de la Faculté des arts de l’UQAM (2018), the Prix Amyot (2019) from the National Theatre School of Canada, a MECCAs award (2008), two Cochons d’or (Best Direction 2011 and 2014), she was a finalist for the Prix Jovette-Marchessault awarded by the Conseil des arts de Montréal.

Amy is based in Montréal, where she works as a set designer. She completed graduate studies in Set Design at the California Institute for the Arts and is a graduate of Concordia University’s Theatre Department. Among the theatre professionals and companies she has collaborated with are: Joe Jack & John, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, National Arts Centre, Factory Theatre, The Centaur, McGill University Opera Department, Oregon State University, Michael Counts (company in New York), Black Theatre Workshop, Imago Theatre, Geordie Productions, The Other Theatre, The Thousand Island Playhouse and a number of collective creations in Montréal. In addition to her set design work, Amy has worked as an artistic director in the film and television industry. She is a lecturer in set design at Concordia University’s Department of Theatre and the National Theatre School of Canada.

In 1999, Jean completed training in set design at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Since then he has worked as a lighting designer, mainly in contemporary dance, collaborating with a number of choreographers, including Daniel Léveillé, Martin Bélanger, Jean-Sébastien Lourdais and Stéphane Gladyszewski. He has also taken part in many of Benoît Lachambre’s creations, including 100 rencontres, a variable-geometry artistic adventure bringing together creators from all disciplines – Joe Hiscott, Isabelle Shad, Germana Civera, Sheila Ribeiro, Laurent Maslé and Julie-Andrée T. With the latter two artists, he co‑created Not waterproof and Rouge, which were part of the programme at the Festival d’Avignon in June 2010. His work focuses on the architectural installation of lighting and living light.

A composer, musician and sound designer, Alexander has taken part in numerous performing arts projects, notably with Marie Brassard, Paul-André Fortier, François Girard, Brigitte Haentjens, Robert Lepage, José Navas, Le Nouveau théâtre expérimental, and Porte-Parole. As a musician, he is active in a variety of settings and genres. He was drummer for the groups The Nils and Bionic, then founded the improvised music duo Detention with guitarist Sam Shalabi, and collaborates regularly with poet Fortner Anderson. He creates solo musical performances and sound installations. Alexander teaches sound design at UQAM’s École supérieure de théâtre. He was a finalist for the Siminovitch Prize in 2018.

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Bobby Theodore is a scriptwriter, dramaturg, and translator. Bobby has worked on several TV series, including Murdoch Mysteries, Flashpoint, and Knuckleheads (an adaptation of the iconic Québecois cartoon, Têtes à claques). After graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada’s playwriting section in 1998, he was a Governor General Award finalist in 2000 for his translation of 15 Seconds by François Archambault. Since then, Bobby has gone on to translate over 30 plays from French to English. For the stage, he co-created 300 Tapes (with Ame Henderson), which premiered at the Theatre Centre in Toronto and at Alberta Theatre Projects in Calgary. His most recent projects include a translation of Paradise in Flames by François Archambault, a transadaptation of Public Enemy by Olivier Choinière (Playwrights Canada Press, 2022), and an audio guide for Province House in PEI. Currently, Bobby is writing The Only Jew in Town, a play based on his grandmother’s experience growing up in Northern Ontario.

Active in the creative theatre scene since the early 90s, he was nominated for the Nicky Roy Award for his role as Zombi in Thanatos by Les Moutons Noirs, and for the Paul Hébert Award for his portrayal of Salvador Dali in Le miel est plus doux que le sang by Théâtre Sortie de Secours. An actor, writer and performer, he has worked with a number of companies, including Le Sous-Marin Jaune, Niveau Parking, Urbi Orbi, Théâtre Péril and Momentum, with disciples Stéphane Crète and Céline Bonnier. He has collaborated with Brigitte Poupart and Transthéâtre on the design and production of the multimedia shows Mémoires Urbaines. His theatre credits include La nature même du continent by Jean-François Caron, Le chant des Gastons and Playtime by Céline Bonnier, Mothering by Moynan King, Le Psychomaton by Anne-Marie Olivier, and Guerre et Paix adaptation by Antoine Laprise. He takes part in several cabaret performances and has produced three solo pieces that have been presented in Montréal and Toronto. In 2017, he obtained a diploma in commercial photography from Collège Marsan. In 2022, he joined the Joe Jack & John team as an aide and artist coach.

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Pénélope completed the National Theatre School of Canada’s playwriting programme in 2013, after a university degree in literary and film studies. She writes, translates and produces plays, and more recently has written screenplays for the cinema.

Her approach as an author is based on the desire to create outside the solitude that writing sometimes imposes, with the conviction that a community can be formed around words shared on stage. With the Ce n’était pas du vin collective, she wrote Iseult & Evaelle – un beau conte d’amour et de mort (2016), La chasse aux billes (2017) and Jaunes et rouges brillent les étoiles (2017). With the company Nervous Hunter, she provided stage writing support for the team behind Lévriers (2018 – 2019). During the 2020-2021 season, her translation of Rhiannon Collett’s play J’ai jamais… was premiered by Youtheatre. At Joe Jack and John, she has overseen production since 2015 and regularly acts as dramaturge or writing collaborator.

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