Andrew barrett (HE/HIM)Artistic PRODUCERAndrew 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 AssociateWayne 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 |