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Weyni Mengesha

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AWARDS and HONOURS

DGC Award Best Short Film Georgeena 2021 (Nomination)
Drama League Award Outstanding Digital Theatre Production Duchess! Duchess! Duchess! 2021 (Nomination)
Dora Award Outstanding Direction A Streetcar Named Desire 2019 (Nomination)
Dora Award Outstanding Production A Streetcar Named Desire 2019 (Nomination)
DGC Award Best Short Film With Me 2019 (Nomination)
NAACP Theatre Award Best Direction Bars and Measures 2016 (Nomination)
Dora Award Best Production Father Comes Home from the Wars 2016 (Won)
Dora Award Best Direction Father Comes Home from the Wars 2016 (Nomination)
Dora Award Best Direction Butcher 2016 (Won)
Calgary Critics Award Best Direction Butcher 2014 (Nomination)
Toronto Critics Award Best Production Lungs 2014 (Won)
Dora Award Best Direction Lungs 2014 (Nomination)
Toronto Critics Award Best Direction Stairs 2012 (Won)
Dora Award Best Direction Blood.claat 2010 (Nomination)
Dora Award Best Direction A Raisin in the Sun 2008, 2010 (Nomination)
Dora Award Best New Play Blood.claat 2003-2010 (Won) (dramaturge)
Dora Award Best Direction Blood claat 2003-2010 (Nomination)
Dora Award Best Original Composition ‘da Kink in my Hair 2001-2005, 2010 (Nomination)

THEATRE:

The Guide to Being Fabulous Director (2023) Soulpepper Theatre
Treemonisha (Upcoming) Director (2023) Volcano Theatre
Billie, Sarah and Ella: Revolutionary Women In Jazz Director (2023) Soulpepper Theatre
Da Kink in My Hair Director (2022) Soulpepper Theatre
Queen Goneril Director (2022) Soulpepper Theatre
Pipeline Director (2022) Soulpepper Theatre
Power of Sail Director (2022) Geffen Playhouse
Jesus Hopped The A-Train Director (2020) Soulpepper Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire Director (2019) Soulpepper Theatre
Soulpepper Theatre Company Treemonisha: A Ragtime Opera Artistic Director Director (2019) From January 2019 to present Volcano Theatre
Kim’s Convenience (remount) Director (2017) 42nd Street Theatre (NYC)
Seven Spots on the Sun Director (2017) Rattlestick Theatre (NYC)
Butcher Director (2017) Why Not/Mirvish Theatre
Bars and Measures Director (2016) Boston Court (Pasadena, CA)
Father Comes Home from the Wars Director (2016) Soulpepper Theatre
Breath of Kings, Part I and II Director (2016) Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Butcher­ Director (2016) Why Not Theatre Centre
Kim’s Convenience (remount) Director (2015) Soulpepper Theatre
Butcher Director (2014) Alberta Theatre Projects
Lungs Director (2014) Tarragon Theatre
Kim’s Convenience (premiere) Director (2012) Soulpepper Theatre
The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs Director (2012) Tarragon Theatre
Another Africa Director (2011) Volcano Theatre
Hosanna Director (2011) Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Blood.claat Director (2010) Great Canadian Theatre Company
Yellowman Director (2009) Nightwood Theatre/Obsidian Theatre Company
A Raisin in the Sun Director (2008, 2010) Soulpepper Theatre Company/Theatre Calgary
The Taxi Project Director/Dramaturge (2007-2008) PEN Canada
BliNK Director (2008) Soulpepper Theatre Company/Luminato
Blood.claat Director/Dramaturge (2003-2010) Theatre Passe Muraille/NY Hip Hop Theatre Festival
’da kink in my hair Director/Dramaturge (2001-2005, 2010) Theatre Passe Muraille/Mirvish Ent./Hackney Theatre
Associate Artistic Director New Play Development Theatre Passe Muraille (2004-2006)

FILM/TELEVISION:

Duchess, Duchess, Duchess (short) Director Steppenwolf Theatre
Pretty Hard Cases Director CBC
21 Black Futures: Georgeena Director CBC Gem
Kim’s Convenience Director (1 Episode) CBC/Eone/Thunderbird/Strada
With You (Short) Director Try Fool Films Inc.
Dino Dana Director (1 Episode) Sinking Ship Entertainment
Hero.Traitor.Patriot (short) Co-Director/Editor Magic Hour Productions
LA’d (series) Director (2 eps) Red Tent Entertainment
Lord Have Mercy (series) Assistant Director (12 eps) Vision Television
Lord Have Mercy (series) Floor Director (2 eps) Vision Television

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

TRAINING:
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Press & Features
Weynimengesha
www.weynimengesha.com
→ Thisstage
WEYNI MENGESHA // artist profile
→ Theglobeandmail
How stories shaped Weyni Mengesha into the theatre director she is today
→ Broadway World
Canadian Opera Company Tops 2016 Dora Awards, All the Winners!
→ CBC
Cousins Weyni and Araya Mengesha are taking on Shakespeare together
→ Byblacks
Star Director Weyni Mengesha On Her Latest Project, Butcher
→ Jazz
DIRECTOR WEYNI MENGESHA ON NEW PRODUCTION BUTCHER
→ The List: 10 things award
winning theatre director Weyni Mengesha can’t live without
→ Theatromania
Director Weyni Mengesha on remounting Tarragon Theatre's award-winning show
→ Theatre
Spotlight on Alumni: Weyni Mengesha
→ Livewithculture
The Metaphor at the Top of the Stairs
→ Tadias
Interview: Theatre Director Weyni Mengesha
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