Hello, I'm Mélanie (she her elle)

I am a Toronto-based producer and arts administrator dedicated to creating nurturing spaces where artists can thrive while developing new works for the stage. I proudly hold an Honours Theatre Studies B.A. from the University of Guelph and a Graduate Certificate in Event Management from Humber College, where I recently joined the Longo Faculty of Business as a part-time professor. 
 
I had the honour of being the first Canadian accepted into the American Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC professional development program for musical theatre performance and the only director in the 2011 cohort. Fresh out of undergrad, I started my professional career as the Artistic Administrator at 4th Line Theatre, a company dedicated to creating new musicals and plays inspired by diverse Canadian stories.
 

While completing my post-graduate studies, I secured a grant from the Humber College Community Partnerships Fund to produce a unique theatre festival where 5 new plays were created in 1 day. The Act Fast Theatre Festival united 40 students from 8 academic programs for cross-disciplinary collaboration and experiential learning while raising funds for community partners Lakeshore Arts and the Regent Park Focus Youth Arts and Media Centre. To enhance the audience's experience, each play was accompanied by short, documentary-style film introductions, giving them a glimpse into the creative process.
 
In my role as Assistant Producer on Nordic Bridges, a national cultural initiative led by Harbourfront Centre, I played a crucial part in fostering collaboration between over 20 Canadian arts and culture organizations and artists from the Nordic Region. As part of this initiative, I curated Nordic Talks, a series of panel discussions exploring topics related to the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, I contributed to the successful launch of CoMotion, an exciting new international Deaf and Disability arts festival curated by Alex Bulmer.
 
In 2022, I stepped into the newly established Artistic Producer role at Tapestry Opera, the leading Canadian company dedicated to developing new opera. Producing two large-scale, culturally specific world premieres in my first season with the company, I am thrilled to support this innovative company expand the definition and reach of contemporary opera. 
 

I recently became the co-chair of the New Works Architects caucus founded by Indrit Kashapi for the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and look forward to connecting more meaningfully with like-minded producers across the country. 
 
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