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Sam Varteniuk

Executive Director, The Registry Theatre

For the past 12 years Sam has served as Executive Director of The Registry Theatre, pursuing a mandate to support and develop the arts in Waterloo Region through professional arts presenting, rentals, and community theatre. Before that, he spent over 25 years writing, directing, producing, and starring in stage plays, short films, and sketch comedy.  His company Mostly Water Theatre was a staple of the Edmonton International Fringe Festival, and he was a regular contributor to CBC Radio's The Irrelevant Show.  His history of community creation and education stretch from academia (graduate degree in Drama from the University of Alberta) to institutions like Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and Kitchener's JM Drama Alumni. He has worked extensively in the world of Drama Therapy/Theatre for Social Change, collaborating with mental health organizations, seniors’ communities, and newcomers to Canada to tell their stories. He is a founding member of Lightning Banjo Productions, a Theatre for Young Audiences company.

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