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You must see Terrence Odette's brilliant directing of his series "Bike". I am so grateful to be acting in this. I sound so biased but it really is amazing. See it now on Bell Fibe TV. Thanks to the beautiful people at the Playhouse Cinema. October, 2023.

#film festival #series #bell fibe tv #shot in Hamilton #actorslife

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This was such an amazing thoughtful afternoon discussing the state of the arts and its impact on BIPOC artists and opportunities to increase community engagement. Thanks to Daniel Coleman and Kathryn Waring for hosting both Gritty City and Red Beti Theatre Companies.

#bipoc #bipoc artists #theatre #mcmaster university #ccena

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Honored to tell my story of my lost loved one with love, laughter and food for the alter. I would kill...actually no I wouldn't do that but would love to work with our lovely hostess, Edith Chavez!!

#stand up comedy #storytelling #day of the dead #dia de los muertos

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Excellent discussion with Terrence Odette. Thanks to Nathan Fleet and the Hamilton Film Festival!

#artifical intelligence #movie industry #actorslife #hamilton film festival

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Just wow!! What a night!! I could get used to this. So much gratitude to be a guest storyteller with the Hamilton Seven.

Oct. 2023

#storytelling #theatre aquarius #hamilton seven

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So proud to be directing this amazing play by Danielle Boissoneau for the 3rd Annual "Decolonize Your Ears Festival" Oct. 2023

#playwright #indigenous #bipoc writers

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Theatre Schooling it during our Fall Session. I love our teams!

#theatreaquariustheatreschool #drama school #theatreaquarius #music teacher #drama teacher #hamiltonontario

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Gritty City Theatre brought an Improv to the City of Hamilton's Level Up event. The best thing is when someone in taking the workshop says, "I feel like a kid again". That's the best compliment ever!!

#cityofhamilton #improv #selfimprovement #theatecompany #improvisation

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Very proud to have an excerpt of my original play, "Unwanted" at the 2023 Brave New Works festival at Theatre Aquarius.

#playwriting #new work #actorslife #writerslife #Theatre Aquarius #canada theatre

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This is one of my favorites pix working with Jennie Esdale my boss and Darren DeSouza as adjudicators for amazing student performers at Hamilton's Spotlight Festival.

#the adjudicator #young artist #talented artists

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Yes, girl!! Sistahs be funny sometimes!! Had a blast working with Levity Comedy Club

#comedy #standup #laughs

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I has the distinct pleasure of working on this amazing collaboration exploring fertility. So proud to have written and performed a piece dedicated to the other side of motherhood: menopause.

#fertiltiy #theatre #actors #creation #playwrights

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So much working on Hallmark's "The Christmas Cookie Catastrophe". I could celebrate everyday!

#hallmark #christmasmovies #actorslife #on set

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My T.V family! It was truly wonderful to be a part of Ginny & Georgia Season 2!! Looking forward to Season 3. A great cast and crew!!

#ginny and georgia #netflix #season2

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Garden Party Project winner November 2022

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So much fun in 2022! Co-writing this along with director Lucy Reddy!

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#decolonize #canada slave #playwright #theatre #canada theatre #Thursday June 24th #2021 @7PM #Melissa’s never ending journey exploring slavery in North America led her to come across fugitive slave ads. These ads offered rewards for #women and children who had escaped their bondage. Her curiosity drove her to create a story about a person or persons depicted in a fugitiv #whether or not they were found- she was Inspired to imagine what may have happened to a mixed-raced man last seen travelling with another m