KRISTA JACKSON Director & Dramaturg she/her

Headshot by Kevin McIntyre
Welcome and thanks for visiting!
I am the current Artistic & Executive Director of Imago Theatre in Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal. My practice centres new work creation and two way mentorship with women and gender diverse theatre artists and leaders.
In Stratford Festival's 2024 season, I will direct the world premiere of Margaret Laurence's The Diviners adapted by Vern Thiessen with Yvette Nolan with directing collaborator Geneviève Pelletier. Season Announcement.
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes by Hannah Moscovitch is playing at the Thousand Islands Playhouse until October 1st.
In November, I will direct the world premiere of The Retreat by Gabrielle Chapdelaine, Translated by David Gagnon Walker for Imago Theatre.
I have served as Apprentice Artistic Director at The Grand Theatre, Associate Artistic Director/Director of New Play Development at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and founding Artistic Director of zone41 theatre. I trained at TMU in acting, Shaw Festival's Neil Munro Directing Project and Stratford Festival's Langham Director's Workshop. I am the recipient of the Jean Gascon Award (Stratford Festival) and the Gina Wilkinson Prize.
Podcasts: Michael Healey's Just One More | Ep 4 - April 21, 2022, Thousand Island's Playhouse Book Smart | Ep 6 - Aug 19, 2020,
The Inadequate Life | Ep 49, Jan 18, 2016.
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We shall work mindfully, cheerfully, tirelessly, unanimously. ANTON CHEKHOV
CONTACT: Ian Arnold at Catalyst | 416.568.8673 | ian@catalysttcm.com or send me a message here: