WHO IS IMPULSE?

Andrew barrett (HE/HIM)

Artistic PRODUCER

Andrew is a queer multidisciplinary performing artist based on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen-Speaking Peoples/Victoria, BC. He is a creator, choreographer, performer, director, educator, administrator, and founding Artistic Producer of Impulse Theatre.

He received his BFA in Theatre from the University of Victoria (UVIC) and studied Arts and Cultural Management at MacEwan University. He has worked as a producer, choreographer, operations manager, and more, with notable companies such as the Belfry Theatre, Intrepid Theatre, Theatre SKAM, and CCPA. He was a 2020/21 and 2024/25 Artist in Residence at Dance Victoria and was the recipient of the 2022 City of Victoria Creative Builder Award.

ANDREW (AT) IMPULSETHEATRE.CA

Wayne Burns (he/him)

Administrative & Producing Associate

Wayne Burns is a multidisciplinary artist based in Tkaronto/Toronto, originally from Wagobatik/Truro, Nova Scotia.

An award-winning performer, filmmaker, and facilitator, he is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. Wayne has worked across the country on stages including Neptune Theatre, Winnipeg Jewish Theatre, and The Theatre Centre, with solo work presented at Buddies in Bad Times, Eastern Front Theatre, and In the Soil Arts Festival.

His films have screened internationally and received support from the National Film Board of Canada, CBC, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Wayne is a two-time Theatre Nova Scotia Award winner, an ACTRA Maritimes Award nominee, and was named a Breakthrough Theatre Artist by NOW Magazine.

WAYNE (at) IMPULSETHEATRE.CA

Associate Artists

Tiffany Tjosvold (She/Her)

Tiffany is a multidisciplinary artist and arts educator whose practices are rooted in movement and play. She is a chronically ill individual whose lived experience informs her desire to create accessible artistic spaces. Tiffany is also the founder of Embrace Arts Foundation, a multidisciplinary arts organization for individuals of all abilities.

Roles include: Peek Fest's Accessibility & Hospitality Coordinator; accessibility consultant.

IMPULSE THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jackie adamthwaite (SHE/HER), presiDent

Jackie is a “Recovering” Stage Manager turned Venue Manager. In Victoria she has worked for Pacific Opera, the Belfry Theatre, the Canadian College of Performing Arts, with Ken Lavigne in Concert, as a Show Caller for 17Black Events, and as a Sessional Instructor at the University of Victoria. Jackie is the newly appointed Senior Manager of Theatre Operations for the Vancouver Civic Theatres. She has a BFA in Theatre from UVic, with a specialization in Production Management.

Maia crockett (SHE/HER), secretary-treasurer

Maia is a graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts, where she was subsequently employed for five years as an artistic contractor, executive assistant, graphic designer, and I.T. support. She has also been an actor, projection & sound designer, and stage manager for several companies in Victoria, including Kaleidoscope Theatre, Atomic Vaudeville, hapax theatre, and the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival. Maia is currently an executive coordinator with the provincial public service.

Randi edmundson (she/her), Director

Driven by curiosity, Randi wears many hats in the world of theatre, including producing, directing, performance, and design. Her passion for puppetry has taken her across the country and the globe. With her Jessie-Richardson Award winning company Little Onion Puppet Co., Randi has toured multiple original puppet works across Western Canada. She holds a BFA in Performance from the University of Victoria and an MFA in Directing from the University of Calgary. Randi is grateful to create as a freelance artist on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory in Vancouver and on unceded Secwepemc territory in Kamloops.

Carly Greene Hill (she/her), Vice-President

Carly Greene Hill is a movement teacher, performer, and creative facilitator. She brings a background in live events, improv, and storytelling to her role as Vice President of the Board. Passionate about playful collaboration and community building, she is thrilled to support Impulse Theatre’s vibrant vision. Carly holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Gender Studies from the University of Victoria, and is a trained project manager currently working for the BC Public Service. In her spare time, she enjoys nature, film, and books from her home on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples, known today as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.

Hilary ho (she/her), Director

Hilary is an emerging performing artist passionate about creating work that inspires connection and rekindles hope in our jaded, disjointed, and isolated society. She is privileged to be the pioneer cohort of the School of the Arts, Singapore, where she specialised in theatre. During her time there, she fell in love with physical theatre and devised work, and she continues to be passionate about finding new ways of physical expression and meaningful storytelling.

Hilary moved from Singapore to Canada in 2018. She is grateful to be living and creating on the unceded territory belonging to the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples, known as the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations.

Erica Lebrun (SHE/her), Director

Erica is a lifelong passionate mover, theater lover, and adventure seeker. Her professional life has revolved around inclusive education, community building, and the non-profit world. Erica has a deep love for expressive, intuitive movement and is thrilled to be supporting accessibility in the arts.

Conor Wylie (HE/him), Director

Conor Wylie is a performer, creator, and director creating experimental theatre, film, and video games, and a Nebula and Hugo Award-nominated writer of science-fiction. With his collective, A Wake of Vultures, he created a multimedia film/performance called K BODY AND MIND, which played as one-half of SEEING DOUBLE at the 2025 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. He is also an artistic associate of Theatre Replacement, co-writer of sunset visitor studios’ hit indie video game, 1000xRESIST, and protégé for both the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award and the Siminovitch Prize. www.conorwylie.ca