DIANA DONNELLY

DIANA DONNELLY

DIRECTING:
Twelfth Night (upcoming)DirectorBard on the Beach (Mainstage)
Sexy Laundry (upcoming)DirectorArts Club Theatre
The TempestDirectorStudio 58
The Doctor’s DilemmaDirectorShaw Festival (Festival Stage)
The Russian PlayDirectorShaw Festival
Stars: TogetherAssistant to the CreatorsCrow’s Theatre; Dir: Chris Abraham/Zack Russell/Stars
Best of Dance and Music: Romeo and JulietAssociate DirectorArt of Time Ensemble (Harbourfront Centre); with Ravi Jain
*Far AwayDirectorShaw Festival
*The OrchardAssistant DirectorShaw Festival; Dir: Ravi Jain
*The Hound of the BaskervillesAssistant DirectorShaw Festival; Dir: Craig Hall
Walk Along the ShawDirectorSecret Theatre
EssayDirectorSecret Theatre
City of ConversationDirectorReading Series
OrlandoAssistant DirectorNational Theatre School; Dir: Eda Holmes
Theatre Ontario Showcase 2017DirectorNational Theatre School (Young Centre)
* Neil Munro Director’s Internship
 
SELECTED THEATRE (ACTING):
Jesus Hopped the “A” TrainMary JaneSoulpepper; Dir: Weyni Mengesha
SexMargy LaMontShaw Festival; Dir: Peter Hinton
The Last WifeKateCentaur Theatre: Dir: Eda Holmes
*JerusalemDawnOutside the March; Dir: Mitchell Cushman
LearReganGroundling Theatre; Dir: Graham Abbey
Dancing at LughnasaRoseShaw Festival; Dir: Krista Jackson
An OctoroonDoraShaw Festival; Dir: Peter Hinton
A Woman of No ImportanceMrs. AllonbyShaw Festival; Dir: Eda Holmes
EngagedMinnie SympersonShaw Festival; Dir: Morris Panych
Intelligent Homosexual’s GuideMaeveShaw Festival; Dir: Eda Holmes
ArcadiaHannahShaw Festival/Mirvish; Dir: Eda Holmes
Private LivesAmandaCitadel Theatre; Dir: Bob Baker
August: Osage CountyKaren WestonCitadel Theatre; Dir: Bob Baker
Half an HourLillianShaw Festival; Dir: Gina Wilkinson
East of Berlin (Tour)SarahMTC/Touchstone/Theatre Network/Tarragon; Dir: Alisa Palmer
Who’s Afraid of Virgina WoolfHoneySoulpepper; Dir: Lazlo Marton
Over the River and Through the WoodsCaitlinSegal Centre; Dir: Stephen Schipper
Top Girls (Remount)Win/Janine/WaitressSoulpepper; Dir: Alisa Palmer
The Way of the WorldMrs. FainallSoulpepper/NAC; Dir: Peter Hinton
East of BerlinSarahTarragon Theatre; Dir: Alisa Palmer
Top GirlsWin/Janine/WaitressSoulpepper; Dir: Alisa Palmer
The ShaughraunClairePittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre; Dir: Andrew Paul
Arms and the ManRainaShaw Festival; Dir: Jackie Maxwell
Love Among the RussiansPopova/NatashaShaw Festival; Dir: Eda Holmes
Saint JoanJoanTheatre Calgary; Dir: Neil Munro
Major BarbaraBarbaraShaw Festival; Dir: Joe Ziegler
Bus StopElmaShaw Festival; Dir: Jackie Maxwell
HarlequinadeMurielShaw Festival; Dir: Neil Munro
The Importance of Being EarnestCecilyShaw Festival; Dir: Christopher Newton
Strawberries in JanuaryLeaGrand Theatre; Dir: Susan Ferley
The Royal FamilyMiss PeakeShaw Festival; Dir: Martha Henry
Diana of Dobson’sKittyShaw Festival; Dir: Alisa Palmer
The Importance of Being EarnestGwendolynGlobe Theatre; Dir: Susan Ferley
As You Like ItRosalindResurgence Theatre; Dir: Chris Abraham
Twelfth NightOliviaResurgence Theatre; Dir: Chris Abraham
A Midsummer Night’s DreamHelenaRepercussion Tour; Dir: Jack Langedijk
Taming of the ShrewCurtisRepercussion Tour; Dir: Barbara Poggemiller
Romeo and JulietJulietRepercussion Tour; Dir: Jack Langedijk
*Dora Award for Outstanding Performance – Ensemble  
 

TEACHING:
Canadian Scene Study (National Theatre School)

Current Mentor for Professional Development for 3rd Year actors at the National Theatre School
Private audition coach

Teacher at the Shaw Theatre School (youth)

Instructor: directing workshops for high-school teachers

Instructor: acting workshops for elementary and high-school students
Instructor: acting class for adults (Soulpepper)
 
EDUCATION:
Creative Arts Degree, Dawson College (1997),

Graduate, National Theatre School (Acting, 2000)

 
OTHER:
2019 Finalist for Crow’s Theatre’s RBC Rising Star Emerging Director’s Prize.

Recipient of the Tony Van Bridge Award (Shaw Festival);

 

Actor in New Play Development Workshops (2000-present) in work by playwrights including Hannah Moscovitch (Tarragon), Jordan Tannahill (Stratford), Kate Hennig (Stratford), Lisa Codrington (Shaw) and Rosa Laborde (Tarragon); fluent in French.

No demo reel available.