Stephen (he/him) grew up in Indonesia and Ohio before moving to Canada to marry his best friend in 1996. Stephen is grateful to work as a director, designer, actor and artistic director of Burnt Thicket Theatre here on the beautiful prairies of Treaty Six territory in Saskatoon. Directing credits with Burnt Thicket include EVERY BRILLIANT THING, MY LITTLE PLASTIC JESUS, EVERGREEN, the five audio plays in TIED IN KNOTS, WE ARE THE BODY, SHE HAS A NAME and HOCKEY DAD: A PLAY IN 3 PERIODS (which he co-created with founding artistic director James Popoff). Acting credits include Persephone Theatre’s THE RESISTABLE RISE OF ARTURO UI; Rosebud Theatre’s QUEEN MILLI OF GALT, THE ROAD TO MECCA, TENT MEETING; Pacific Theatre’s CHICKENS, THE CLEARING; and the role of Jesus in THE CANADIAN BADLANDS PASSION PLAY. Scenic design credits include BTT’s THE UNPLUGGING, Rosebud Theatre’s LETTICE AND LOVAGE, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, JAKE & THE KID, THE SECRET GARDEN; Pacific Theatre’s GRACE, A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR; and Midnight Theatre Collective’s THE QUARREL. Stephen has a masters in fine arts and theology from Regent College and a BFA in drama from UCalgary. He sends many thanks to Kirsten and his three delightful children, and to BTT’s staff for their inspiring collaborative work!
Artistic Director