Liesl Lafferty
Jessie Award Winning Director – Dramaturg – Playwright – CAEA – LMDA – PGC
Curriculum Vitae
CONTACT
www.liesllafferty.ca
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 19 August 1966 Place of Birth: Oakville, ON
Citizenship: Canadian/British Sex: Female
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Self-employed as Theatre Director, Dramaturge and Playwright 1990-Present
Play Reader at the Manitoba Theatre Centre 2005-Present
Dramaturge at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People 2006-2008
Artistic Director at Theatre Terrific Society 2001-2004
Director, Playwright and Various Positions at Arts Club Theatre 1990-2001
EDUCATION
Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honors) Drama and Psychology, University of Guelph 1985-1990
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Jessie Richardson Theatre Award, the Larry Lillo Award, for Outstanding Direction of a Play for…
House, by Daniel MacIvor, Havana Gallery 1997
*** Please note below, my plays have been nominated for six other Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
PUBLICATIONS
Stage Ability, 2005 Canadian Theatre Review Theatre and Disability
Dramaturgy and the New Play, 2006 Ellipses Manitoba Association of Playwrights
Summer inn Spoleto 2007, Ellipses Manitoba Association of Playwrights
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, Manitoba Association of Playwrights and Playwrights Guild of Canada
REFERENCES
The Beaumont Theatre, Artist Director Lori Triolo… contact information available upon request
Playwright and Actor, Nicola Cavendish… contact information available upon request
Manitoba Theatre Centre, Producer Laurie Lam… contact information available upon request
Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Director Leslee Silverman… contact information available upon request
Theatre Terrific Society, Past President Mary Lynn Baum… contact information available upon request
Arts Club Theatre, Artistic Director Bill Millerd… contact information available upon request
PLAYS DIRECTED (*below indicates dramaturge and director)
Strange Days and Weird Plays, A Collective Evolving Arts Collective ‘09
The Sweetest Swing in Baseball, by Rebecca Gilman The Beaumont Stage ‘08
Say Ginger Ale, by Marcia Johnson (Stage Reading) Sarasvati Productions, PTE ‘07
Blind Submission, D Chepovetsky, J Griffin, H Waters* Theatre Centre, Toronto ‘07
Three Plays at Malaspina, by J Rand and E Monk Malaspina University-College, ‘05
Tape, by Stephen Belber BYOV Vancouver Fringe ‘03
The Big Road, by Jenn Griffin* BYOV Vancouver Fringe ‘03
Summer Camp, a Collective by Theatre Terrific Society* Studio 16, Vancouver Fringe ‘02
The George Man, by George Lawson* Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver Library ‘01
Fresh Fish, Staged Reading of Company Town, by Michael Turner Arts Club Theatre, Granville Island Stage ‘01
Hot l Baltimore, by Langford Wilson Gastown Actors Studio ‘01
A Town Called Hockey, by G Jones, L Lafferty and R Side Arts Club Theatre, Granville Island Stage ‘00
bloodline, by R Bozi, D Chepovetsky, Kate Hale, L Lafferty+ Vancouver East Cultural Centre ‘99
(Jessie Nomination for Outstanding Original Play)
Moon in My Kitchen, by Jennifer Paterson* Studio 58, Langara College ‘99
Drinking with Persephone, by Jenn Griffin* Presentation House ‘03
(Jessie Awards for Playwright and Outstanding Performer) Toronto & Winnipeg Fringes ‘00
(Jessie Nominations for Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Production)Victoria & New York Fringes ‘99
Liesl’s Garage & Presentation House ‘98
Going Down, by Steven Berkoff Woom Shakti Studio ‘98
The Clutch, by Richard Lett* Kelowna Fringe, Havana Gallery ‘97
(Jessie Nomination for Outstanding Original Play)
Jessie Richardson Awards, co-directed with Jay Ono Vancouver TheatreSports League Vogue Theatre ‘97
House, by Daniel MacIvor, co-directed by Chris McGregor Vancouver East Cultural Centre ‘98, Uno &
(Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Direction) Havana Gallery ‘97
Fetch!, by Dmitry Chepovetsky and Liesl Lafferty Station Street Arts Centre ‘95, Arts Club ‘96
Sarah and Hans, by Rod Brown Station Street Arts Centre ‘94
MALEBOX, by Liesl Lafferty and Laurel Thomson Vancouver Little Theatre, Fringe ‘93
One for the Road, by Harold Pinter Cambridge House, Vancouver Fringe ‘92
Parental Guidance, by Garth Sim* UBC, and Presentation House ‘92
Big Hands Tearing My Panties, by Cartar Bragg* Cambridge House, Vancouver Fringe ‘91
Dancing with the Wildebeest, by Jeremy Davis Point Blank Players, the New Space ‘91
Ties That Bind, by Deb Pickman UBC, Dorothy Sommerset ‘91
DRAMATURGY, TEACHING and OTHER WORK
Teaching Artist for Strange Days, Weird Plays The Beaumont Stage, ‘09
Dramaturge for Claire’s Room, by Claire Kelly Manitoba Theatre for Young People ‘08
Dramaturge for Scirocco Drama Playwrighting Contest Manitoba Theatre Centre Warehouse ‘07
Dramaturge for the Singing Shards, by Columpa Bobb Manitoba Theatre for Young People ‘06
Advanced Dramaturgy Panelist Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival ‘06
Dramaturge for Into the Waves, by Jenn Griffin Hysteria, Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto ‘05
Acting Teacher for 3D Animation Students Vancouver Film School ‘02-‘04
Drama Mentor for ARTSTARTS in School Vancouver Technical Secondary ‘03-‘04
Broadcaster with the Looking for Sugar Daddy Players Bill Courage Show, MOJO Radio ‘02-‘04
Dramaturge for the Brutal Telling: A Portrait of Emily Carr Mascall Dance Company ‘02
Curator for 12 Minutes Max Firehall Arts Centre ‘01
Acting Teacher Gastown Actor’s Studio (PPSEC) ‘01-‘02
Juror for the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Small Theatre Category ‘99
Director for the reading of Stuck, by Michael P Northey Playwrights Theatre Centre ‘99
Head of the Creative Team, Jessie Richardson Awards the Fabulous Commodore Ballroom ‘98
Play Reader on Programming Committee for Bill Millerd Arts Club Theatre ‘95-‘97
Dramaturge for D.N.A., by Darryl Lenox Kelowna Fringe ‘96
Assistant to the Director Brad Fraser for Poor Superman Arts Club Revue Theatre ‘96
Dramaturge for Denis Anyone?, by Denis Simpson, Arts Club Revue Theatre ‘96
Assistant to the Director Roy Surette for…
It’s Blowin’, Growin’ and Glowin’ on Bowen, by Nicola Cavendish Arts Club Theatre ‘94
Assistant to the Director Sandhano Schultze for Dear Elena Pink Ink Theatre ‘92
Assistant Teacher for Malcolm Armstrong Carousel Theatre School ‘91-‘92