"The first show you ever make will probably not be your magnum opus, and it shouldn’t be. And once you take that pressure off of yourself that’s when growth can begin. That’s how you make way for the good stuff."

Collette Radau Performer, Dramaturg, Playwright and Director
Theatre BFA ’17

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Lina Evans Associate Producer and Assistant Set Director
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Luke Reece Producer, Obsidian Theatre Company; Co-founder & Director Little Black Afro and Dark Nights
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By the time I graduated from York I was ready for the Toronto theatre scene because I knew that in order for things to happen, I had to generate them myself.

Aaron Jan Co-Founder Silk Bath Collective
Theatre BFA ’16

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Sarah Thawer Drummer and Brand Ambassador
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