Artists & Board
ARTISTS
Odyssey is an elastic ensemble that creates original productions each year with a mix of veteran and new artists. Artists that have worked with the company many times include: Janet Irwin (co-director of Play Creation and dramaturge); Eleanor Crowder (youth training co-ordinator, dramaturge); Clelia Scala (mask-maker); Venessa Lachance (composer); Brian Smith (set designer); Graham Price (lighting designer).
Guest directors have included: Robert Bellefueille; Attila Clemann; David Craig; Paul Griffin; Christina Iovita; Janet Irwin; Andy Massingham. New plays and original translation/adaptations have been developed for the company by artists including: Catherine Boyle; Marty Chan; David Craig; Janet Irwin; Andy Massingham; Joanne Miller; Kim Selody; Lib Spry; Jo Walton. Performers have included: William Beddoe; Jesse Buck; Valerie Buhagiar; Steven Bush; Anurag Choudhury; Maryse Fernandes; Chandel Gambles; Soo Garay; Paul Griffin; Erin Mackey; Andy Massingham; Scott McCulloch; Nicholas Koy Santillo; Paulette Sinclair; Bruce Spinney; Marlow Stainfield.
BOARD
Our Board of Directors comprises dedicated individuals with diverse backgrounds and skills who champion Odyssey’s artistic vision, promote the Company’s artistic work and are committed to helping us achieve our goals.
Currently, our members include:
John Forster: Chair
Deputy Minister (ret), Department of National Defence
Andrea Salas: Secretary
Technical Project Manager, Medavie
QiLin Jia: Treasurer
Financial Advisor, RBC
Aneesh Tiberias Murali: Director, Artistic Collections
Sr. Financial Administrator, Toronto Metropolitan University
Heather Cayouette: Director, Board Development and Nominations
Director of Information Management & Governance, Universities Canada
Gautam Subra: Director, Corporate Partnerships
Public Servant (ret), Shared Services Canada
Deborah Ironside: Director, Donor Relations
Public Servant (ret), Government of Canada
Randy Allan: Director, Marketing
Marketing Director, Canada Drug Agency
Kristina Sparkes: Director, Fund Raising Events
Marketing and Events Consultant
STAFF
Laurie Steven: Artistic Director
Janet Irwin: Dramaturgy
Eleanor Crowder: Youth Training
Katelyn Luoma: Arts Administration
