Taylor is an actor, writer, and multi-disciplinary artist, currently creating art for and within the Niagara Region. He is a graduate of Fanshawe College’s Theatre Arts Acting Conservatory, and Brock University’s Dramatic Arts program. Since then, Taylor has frequently been seen working with Carousel Players as an actor, director, puppeteer, and more! Over the last several years, Taylor has diversified his art practice, delving into the worlds of sound design, self-producing, and immersive works. His recent interdisciplinary creations include an interactive digital story-sharing experience (The Forest of Us - co-creator), an ongoing audio thriller series (The Moonlight Frequency), and an interactive outdoor installation for the Niagara Children’s Festival (The Pirate Mystery). Last year, Taylor took on an Internship in Artistic Direction at Carousel Players, and was nominated for an Emerging Artist Award at the St. Catharines Arts Awards. Taylor is grateful that he still gets to make art with his friends.

Alex is a Niagara-based lighting designer & theatre artist. He’s a passionate storyteller who primarily works with light and sound to tell stories that make you, think, laugh, cry, and wonder as these are the stories he loves himself. Alex is a graduate of Brock University and The National Theatre School of Canada’s Production, Design and Technical Arts program.

Josh is an artist from St. Catharines. He writes, performs, directs, designs, builds, plays, draws, creates, and dreams just about anything he can. Josh is yet to find an art form that doesn’t excite him, he’s always trying new things, learning, and pushing boundaries.  Alongside his theatrical experience, Josh has been developing as a woodworker, creating multiple beautiful pieces. I’m just a weird guy who’s had lots of opportunities to try lots of different things. I love a challenge, I love an adventure, I believe passionately in love, community, hope, and joy. Find a reason to love someone today.

Zoe Daca (She/Her) is a stage manager, sound designer, and composer based in Toronto and Montreal. Driven by her dedication to theatrical excellence, Zoe strives to create an environment that fosters creativity and supports individual artistry within the collaborative process. Zoe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Trumpet from McGill University, where she also pursued studies in theatre and philosophy and she is a recent graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada's Production, Design, and Technical Arts program. 

Asenia lives and works in the city of Toronto, where she grew up. In 2024 she completed an MFA in Scriptwriting & Story Design at Toronto Metropolitan University, she also holds a BFA in Performance with a minor in English Literature from Brock University. She writes scripts and short stories and has worked as an actor, dramaturg, and production coordinator. She is passionate about new works and new play development. Asenia is currently working as a grant writer and project coordinator in the renewable energy sector. She’s an avid knitter and an eternal fan of breakfast food. Her upcoming projects include Quiltro: A New Play at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival which will be her directorial debut. 

We are Tethered the Ghost, a theatre collective based in Toronto, Ontario founded by Kaylyn Valdez-Scott and Meryl Ochoa. Our mission is to address the complexities of the Filipin*-Canadian diaspora by putting on stage the narratives that we and our families live through.

Kaylyn Valdez-Scott is a half Filipina, half Scottish artist from Toronto, Ontario. Kaylyn is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Tethered The Ghost, a collective that explores and celebrates the Filipinx-Canadian diaspora. Kaylyn’s work is rooted in her passion for devised physical creation through song and movement, and she enjoys finding sparks of creativity by water. She is also incredibly excited to introduce her cousin, Keira Valdez-Filaro, who voices “Daughter”.

Meryl (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary artist and producer who immigrated to Canada with her family in 2012. Alongside her work in Tethered the Ghost, Meryl completed the Empathy Squad training with FIXT POINT Arts & Media in 2020 and was co-Creative Facilitator of the program from 2021-2024. In 2024, she joined the Balancing Act Canada team and is now Managing Producer with the new organization. Meryl is devoted to developing work that tells untold truths and empowers those that are under-represented.

Kemi King (she/her) is a writer, director, dramaturg, producer. She is the Artistic Director of YIKES Co. founded in her second year of undergrad. Working within her practice, Theatre of Critical Care, Kemi emphasizes relation and exploration in her work. This work takes from abolitionist principles in care and disability justice in order to resist formal inclusion.

Steven Gallagher is a writer, director, and actor based in Hamilton. His musical Pollyanna, written with composer Linda Barnett, recently premiered at Theatre Aquarius. His musical, Blackout, written with Anton Lipovetsky, premiered in Toronto (The Musical Stage Company, Canadian Stage Co.) and was selected to be part of the prestigious NAMT Festival in New York in 2022. His plays include Murder at Ackerton Manor (Tweed and Company Theatre, Lighthouse Theatre), Stealing Sam (United Solo Theatre in NYC, Alberta Theatre Projects), and Memorial (Next Stage Festival). Other musicals include The Last Party, written with Nicky Phillips, (Toronto Fringe 2018), and Drama 101, written with Kevin Wong . Steven is a Merritt Award Nominee, the winner of the Aubrey & Marla Dan Fund for New Musicals, Winner of Best Drama at The United Solo Theatre Festival for Stealing Sam, and the winner of Best Play, BroadwayWorld (Ottawa) for Murder at Ackerton Manor.

Gavin Fearon is a black collar labourer. His heart is in the North Atlantic.

Nicole is an award-winning , multi-disciplinary artist who grew up in Mississauga.  Her bloodlines are mixed Euro-Settler and they are registered with Horse Lake First Nation, AB.  For over 25 years she has been storytelling for stage and screen, across Turtle Island and beyond, and has worked with many celebrated companies such as the Stratford Festival, Theatre Aquarius, Punctuate Theatre, Native Earth, Carousel Players, CBC, CBS and Telefilm.  As a proud Bear clan matriarch, 60’s scoop witness and 2Spirit Helper, supporting each other through healing and the Indigenous arts continues to be a passion of theirs.  She recently assisted the DART faculty at Brock University in their Indigenous Theatre, Foundations of Theatre and Dramaturgy courses and is looking forward to performing in the World Premiere of “Rez Gas” in Port Hope this summer.  Kinânaskomitin to the Healers, Elders, and Community that have been guiding them on this beautiful path. 

Seymour Irons is a Black Queer Canadian Multi-disciplinary artist. He recently premiered his first full-length play, Family Container, in partnership with Theatre Kingston. Seymour is currently completing his master's degree in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies at Queen’s University.  His creative practice spans visual art, media, film, theatre, dance, and virtual reality. In the winter of 2025, Seymour’s short film Psychogenic Fade was curated in the Kingston Growing Pains Premiere. His work often incorporates themes of wellness, identity, love, and technology, aiming to share stories that are overlooked or marginalized. His short story 2086: I love you is a Queer dystopian love story that imagines queer futurity in difficult conditions. More info about Seymour and his work can be found on Instagram @seymour.irons, or check out his site https://www.seemorewakeup.com/  

Lucy Mee (she/her) is an arts administrator with a passion for improv! She attended Queen’s University for drama and holds a Master’s degree in Arts Management. Her theatre experience includes production management, producing, stage management, and carpentry. In 2023, Lucy became the Operations Manager for the Canadian Improv Games, where she helps coordinate dozens of high-school improv tournaments nationwide. She is currently based in Toronto, Ontario. Outside of work, Lucy runs her own amateur trivia league, is a frequent thrifter, and has a hamster named Princess Cheese. 

Skye Rogers (she/her) is a dance and theatre artist dearly devoted to making the body, community, and place feel like home. Based in Attiwandaronia (Hamilton), and St. Catharines, Skye is the co-Artistic Director of retrograde: dance in motion, a lead artist with Tapestry Theatre Collective, and an Artistic Associate with Aeris Körper Contemporary Dance. Skye is making work that is embodied and wholehearted. Her practice spans performance, choreography, producing, facilitation, and theatre creation. She is curious about building strong worlds and stories understood beyond language, and takes delight in wrapping around others’ visions, dreams, and hopes as a teacher and collaborator.

You can explore more of Skye’s range of work at www.skylightcollection.com, or on instagram @whatskyedoes.

Nicholas Eddie is an award winning performer and theatre creator currently residing in Toronto. Productions that Nicholas has been involved in have been nominated for a total of 25 Dora Awards in both theatre and opera. Most recently, Nicholas received accolades for his one person show ONE NIGHT ONLY, a play about a mental health crisis which toured to 7 cities across Canada; it was nominated for a My Entertainment World Award, a Frankie Award, and won the Patron’s Pick award at the Toronto Fringe. He is currently developing a new musical about Amelia Earhart with his writing partner Catherine Teichman, previously developed under Bad Hats’ “New Bad Ideas” development program. He is also writing a new children’s show about dungeons and dragons with development help from Carousel Players. 

He can be found online @nicholas_eddie

Mayhoose is a digital artist and poet whose work explores identity, memory, and spiritual symbolism through bold visual storytelling. Blending digital painting, written word, and immersive 3D experiences, his multidisciplinary practice creates portals into personal and collective histories. Drawing inspiration from South Asian heritage, diasporic narratives, and metaphysical themes, Mayhoose’s pieces often feel like dreamscapes—layered, emotional, and contemplative. His digital works balance precision with abstraction, while his poetry brings voice to the unseen and unspoken. Recently, he has expanded into immersive installations that invite viewers to step inside his visual language, challenging the boundaries of space, self, and perception. Based in Southern Ontario, Mayhoose is also a curator and collaborator, building platforms for underrepresented voices and championing creativity rooted in truth and transformation. Whether through a screen, a page, or an experience, his art aims to awaken the spirit and spark deeper connection in a fragmented world.

Take a walk down memory lane with Gavin as he recounts the wild days of when he was a teenage carnie.

When digital pressures mount, it's time to take a step back and enjoy nature again.

Take a walk through the park, and soak in the collage of characters and scenery surrounding you.

When the worst news comes, Sylvia's community gathers for her, just like she always did for them.

Imagine this - you are 13 years old, standing at the top of the bowl about to run through the longest skate track in the city.

Through potent poetry, Mayhoose expresses his journey of self-discovery. From pressurized expectations to multifaceted freedom.

Lucy's got a brand new job in the big city, and her boss sends her on an important errand. What's the worst that could happen?

When the A.I. Tech Bodies attack, how can we find love and connection in an isolated and digitized world?

What can a mortal mother offer to a Goddess? This Philippine folklore tale takes you on a journey of magic, motherhood, and sacrifice.

When Nicole goes on a journey to rediscover her heritage, she also discovers her spirit helper - with some unexpected assistance.

When the topic of marriage is sprung upon them, two young lovers imagine their unwritten future together.

When communication towers on Mars break down, those that live there lose their precious connection to home.