Andrew barrett

​Artistic PRODUCER (he/him)
ANDREW@IMPULSETHEATRE.CA

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 UVIC,  and studied Arts and Cultural Management through Macewan University. He has worked as a producer, choreographer, operations manager, and more, with such companies as the Belfry Theatre,  Intrepid Theatre, Theatre SKAM, and CCPA. He was a 2020/21 Artist in Residence at Dance Victoria, and was the recipient of the 2022 City of Victoria Creative Builder Award.

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EMILY PIGGFORD

ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE (SHE/hER)

Vancouver-Island born and Toronto-based, Emily is a Canadian Screen Award-nominated actress from a childhood of dance, singing, instruments, writing and musical theatre, then university years of mainstage performance and alternative theatre creation, and a current career of predominantly film and TV.

She toured internationally in Canadian Stage’s, HELEN LAWRENCE, and participated in theatre workshops to develop and showcase new work with the likes of Tarragon Theatre and Outside The March. Recent screen credits include THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY (Netflix), Steven Soderbergh/Lodge Kerrigan’s THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE (Starz), and the action-fantasy series, WARIGAMI (CBC Gem). Emily also produced and starred in D.W. Waterson’s internationally award-winning digital series, THAT’S MY DJ. She has been in five projects that made their world premiere at TIFF and most recently appeared opposite Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. in THE CUBAN. Emily plays Esther Ishikawa in THE SOUNDS, a thriller series filmed over four months in New Zealand, starring Rachelle Lefevre, directed by Peter Stebbings, (CBC/Acorn TV, Fall 2020). She holds a BFA in theatre from the University of Victoria and is an alum of the Canadian Film Centre Actors Conservatory.​

IMPULSE THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jackie adamthwaite (SHE/HER)​, director

Jackie is a “Recovering” Stage Manager turned Events, Box Office and Operations Manager. In Victoria she has worked for Pacific Opera, the Belfry Theatre, the Canadian College of Performing Arts, with Ken Lavigne in Concert and as a Show Caller for 17Black Events. Jackie is currently the Front of House Manager for the Royal Theatre and The McPherson Playhouse and a Sessional Instructor at the University of Victoria. She has a BFA in Theatre from UVic, with a specialization in Production Management.
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Pamela Bethel (SHE/HER)​, ​​President

Pamela enjoys living in Fernwood with her partner and youngster. She is happiest when writing, creating shows, making visual art, or chipping away at the always growing pile of books on her nightstand. She is a birth/postpartum doula and co-owner/director of the Mothering Touch Centre in downtown Victoria where she has taught (and learned from) hundreds of expectant families over the years.

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Holly Brinkman (SHE/HER)​, director

Holly is a teacher and storyteller who moved to Victoria in 2014. She has a bachelor's degree from McGill University and a teaching degree from the University of Victoria. She tries to bring drama and storytelling into the classroom at every opportunity. ​

Maia crockett (SHE/HER)​, ​​secretary

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 administrative assistant with the provincial public service.
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Janet Munsil (SHE/HER)​, ​​​Director

Christopher Vickers (HE/HIM)​, ​​Treasurer 

Janet Munsil is a playwright, and a graduate of the UVic Theatre (BFA) and Writing (MFA) programs. She has written over a dozen plays including That Elusive Spark, The Ugly Duchess, Influence, and Be Still. From 1992-2016, she was the festival producer and Artistic Director at Intrepid Theatre in Victoria. Recently she was an Artist-in-Residence at UVic’s Centre for Studies in Religion and Society. Her directing projects include Girl in the Goldfish Bowl at Langham Court Theatre, Born Yesterday for Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, and Twelfth Night and Love's Labour's Lost for the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival.

Christopher Vickers has been doing improv and theatre since he was a brace-faced cherub. Most recently he’s worked with Atomic Vaudeville, Paper Street Theatre, and co-created a bizarre monthly children’s show for adults called Come & Play with Ryan and Chris. He co-wrote and starred in RifflandiaTV––doing interviews, sketches, and hosting the festival. Christopher is a graduate of Vancouver Film School’s full-time acting program and has been in many features, short films, music videos, and commercials. Through the process of recovery, he stepped away from performing and now sits on Impulse Theatre’s board of directors. He is currently studying Creative Writing at UVic.

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