Artistic Producer
Kate Newby is a Calgary based award-winning theatre maker whose work in new play development and the staging of contemporary plays has appeared on numerous stages across western Canada.
As a festival producer, she has curated events and festivals for Beakerhead, the Canada Winter Games, the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA), Calgary 2012, and the Calgary International Children’s Festival.
Kate has received five theatre awards and eighteen nominations for directing, acting and production. She holds an MFA Directing degree from The University of Calgary.
Artistic Associate
Ley Doré is a multidisciplinary performance artist specializing in actions and storytelling through movement, sound, and image. They volunteer for LGBTQIA2++ events and co-produce Holyfruit, a cabaret where marginalized artists can share their work. Recent theatre work includes: NEST (In Arms Theatre Collective), PETER FECTHER: 59 MINUTES (cardiac theatre), and HAMLET (Theatre Calgary).
Fund Development Associate
Meg Farhall is a Calgary based actor, theatre maker, and arts educator. In addition to being an associate with Handsome Alice, Meg is a founder and ensemble member of The Late, Late Breakfast Show; a company committed to developing provocative and inclusive sketch comedy.
As an arts educator, Meg has worked for many local programs including Pumphouse Theatre, Alberta Jr. High Drama Festival, Shakespeare Company Outreach and more. Meg is currently film and TV associate at Company of Rogues Actors’ Studio and was formerly the Artistic Director of Alberta High School of Fine Arts (2008-2009).
Meg holds a Theatre Arts Diploma in Performance from Mount Royal College (2000), a BFA Acting degree (2002) and a B.Ed. Drama Education degree (2005) from The University of Lethbridge.