STEERING COMMITTEE
2024/2025
SHANNON BLANCHET
Shannon (she/her) is a current professor at the University of Saskatchewan's School of the Arts.
PAIGE FRANCOEUR
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Paige (she/they) is an emerging actor, playwright, dramaturg, and producer living and working on Treaty Six Territory. Born and raised on the Prairies, they have a steadfast and stubborn love of Saskatchewan. In 2021 they graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a BFA in Acting, as well as a Wîcêhtowin certificate in Aboriginal Theatre and minor in English. As an artist they divide their time between their two great loves, new works and classical theatre, sometimes being lucky enough to make work combining the two. Paige is a lover of cats, mob movie enthusiast, and will talk your ear off about gothic horror if you let them.
EMILY HEINEK
Emily Heinek (she/her) is an emerging artist from Saskatoon and a ‘21 graduate from the U of S acting program. She has worked a myriad of jobs for years but treasures each opportunity she gets to work in Saskatoon’s theatre community the most. When she isn’t on the grind, you can find her curating the Pinterest home of her dreams, or obsessing about her and her friends’ DND campaign.
KENN MCLEOD
Originally from Treaty 4, now living and creating on Treaty 6 territory, Kenn (he/him) is an award-winning performer, director, educator, and Clown. He received his BFA in Acting at the University of Regina and his MFA in Directing from The University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Kenn has directed over 40 productions across North America and beyond.He is a dramaturg, a clown consultant, and an Intimacy Director with training from Intimacy Directors and Coordinators.
He is a sessional lecturer at the U of S Drama Department, the Executive Director of Saskatoon Summer Players, and Co-Executive Leadership of On the Boards. He is a D&D enthusiast, a proud father, and thrilled to be a Saskatchewan Artist.
KATIE MOORE
Katie Moore (she/her) is a Saskatoon-based theatre artist, raised on Treaty 4 territory.
KEVIN MOXLEY
​Kevin Moxley (he/him) is an actor, educator, and writer with an undergraduate education from New York University, and an MFA in Theatre Performance from Florida Atlantic University. Kevin has worked professionally in a variety of live performance mediums and on film, including local work with Persephone Theatre, Live Five, Lolabrickida Theatre, SUM Theatre, Burnt Thicket Theatre, Channel Theatre, and Dancing Sky Theatre. Raised in the southern Appalachia region of the United States, he is grateful to be living and working on Treaty 6 Territory, and making a home with his husband in Saskatoon.
LIAM SCRAMSTAD
Liam Scramstad is a Métis theatre artist and filmmaker based in Saskatoon. He is a graduate of the Motion Picture Arts program at the Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon. Liam operates as a venue technician, production manager, stage manager, sound designer, actor, and playwright.