Wxw Team Members
Zach (he/him) is a theatre creator and collaborator specializing in all forms of management: stage, production, and technical. Zach’s training in technical theatre began at Queen’s University where he completed his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Drama and then continued his training at The National Theatre School of Canada graduating from the Production Design and Technical Arts program.
Favourite credits include: Nell Gwynn (NTS, PM), Burning Vision (NTS, SM), Indra’s Web (NTS, TD), Measure for Measure (Repercussion Theatre, APM), and 4.48 Psychosis (commonplacetheatre, SM). (resume link)
Zach fedora
Carlos (he/him) has worked as a Technical Director, Production Manager and house technician for different companies and venues in Toronto for the past 6 years. Before moving to Canada, he was a PM for the largest live event company in latin america and co-founded a musical theatre company in Mexico City. Carlos has experience in live events and with union/ non/union houses and recently founded a project for live streaming and digital content for the arts (fenixproject.ca). (resume link)
carlos varela
Tiffany (she/her) is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist with a focus in technical direction and production management. She’s at her happiest when drafting and problem solving with safety being her top priority while having fun is a close second. Tiffany has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Stage and Screen from Queen’s University and is a 2021 graduate from The National Theatre School of Canada’s Production Design and Technical Arts Program. She is forever thankful to have worked with companies such as the Isabel Bader Centre and Lighthouse Festival Theatre.
Tiffany Ledesma
Leslie (she/her) is a constant bundle of energy who channels her available outputs as a freelance production manager, technical director, and occasionally a lighting designer. She loves all things documented in an excel sheet, labelled, or colour-coded. Leslie is forever grateful for her experiences and training in Production Design & Technical Arts at The National Theatre School of Canada, and sometimes uses her Honours Bachelors of Science in Chemistry with Thesis and her Certificate in Arts Management from the University of Windsor, both of which she keeps in her back pocket.. (resume link)
leslie hernandez
Crystal’s (she/her) interest in technical theatre and management began in her home province of New Brunswick where she worked as a Theatre Production mentor at the University of New Brunswick. She’s since obtained a Music Composition degree at Mount Allison University and continued training at the Banff Centre for the Arts (Opera Stage Management) and The National Theatre School of Canada (Production Design & Technical Arts). Previously, Crystal has worked at the National Arts Centre on the production management team, and began her independent career as a freelance Production Manager in Toronto where she received a Harold Award for her contributions to the community. Crystal now works full time with Why Not Theatre as their Production and Technical Manager, and with YES Theatre as their Resident Production Manager. (resume link).
Crystal lee
Matteo (he/him) is a sound designer and engineer, production manager and Technical Director from Sudbury Ontario.
Favourite Credits include: Sound Design and operation with Yes Theatre for their summer showcase productions (Billy Elliott, Merrily We Roll Along, Violet, Mamma Mia, James & the Giant Peach...) and their Orchestra Productions (Beauty & the Beast, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music…) and Technical direction of OIL with ARC.
Matteo also owns and operates Night Owl Studios for audio and video recording and live streaming services (link). (resume link)
matTeo desimone
Elizabeth (she/her) is an organizer and creator specializing in stage management, production management, projection & lighting design. She loves helping create magic on stage and off, bringing other worlds to life. Through her travels, Elizabeth has been lucky enough to work with companies such as Centaur Theatre, The Globe Theatre, Canadian Stage Company, and Theatre by the Bay. In her spare time, she enjoys photography and spending time outdoors.. (resume link)
elizabeth richardson
Wesley (they/them) is a set and lighting designer, production manager, and technical director, and carpenter. If it lights up, or gets screwed together, you know where to find them.
They split time between Toronto and Halifax, where they have worked with companies including Coal Mine Theatre, Neptune Theatre, Crows Theatre, and Tapestry Opera.
They are the founding co-curator of Dark Day Monday, a Toronto-based monthly performance series featuring artists who break boundaries and defy expectation (@darkdaymonday www.darkdaymonday.com). (resume link)