PROFILE
Award-nominated scenographer and art director working across theatre, dance, television, and film. Years of professional practice with leading Canadian institutions including Theatre Calgary, National Arts Centre, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Centaur Theatre, and Joe Jack et John. Longstanding collaborations with directors Sarah Garton Stanley and Catherine Bourgeois. University-level educator since 2004.
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
2004–Present
Part-Time Faculty, Department of Theatre, Concordia University
2014–2016
Full-Time Faculty (LTA), Department of Theatre, Concordia University
2010–2012
Full-Time Faculty (LTA), Department of Theatre, Concordia University
2005–2008
Full-Time Faculty (LTA), Department of Theatre, Concordia University
2013–2019
Instructor, Production Program, National Theatre School of Canada
2022
Intensive Course Instructor, Art Direction
Department of Spatial Design, Colegiatura College, Medellín, Colombia
2017, 2024
Guest Lecturer and Workshop Leader, CEGEP Bois-de-Boulogne
SCENOGRAPHY
2026
Le Murmure du Vivant, le Vivier, Director: Alexandra Templier
Costume Design
L’Affront des Chimères, Corpuscule Danse, L’Agora de la Danse. Choreography: Georges-Nicolas Tremblay
Costume Design
Triptyque (working title), Joe Jack et John, Espace Libre (premiere 2027). Director: Catherine Bourgeois
Co-Set and Costume Design
Slab, Theatre La Chapelle (premiere 2027). Choreographer: Thea Patterson
Set Design
2025
Trou Noir, Joe Jack et John, Espace Libre. Directors: Edon Descollines, Louise-Michel Jackson
Set and Costume Design
Les Veilleuses, Amour Amour, Salle Bourgie. Choreography: Simon Renaud
Costume Design
Dépaysement: Les Eaux Intimes, Corpuscule Danse, Fonderie Darling. Art and Choreography: Marie-Hélène Bellavance & Georges-Nicolas Tremblay
Costume Design
Jordan, Geordie Productions, Centaur Theatre. Director: Jimmy Blais
Set Design
2024
The Lehman Trilogy, Theatre Calgary, Max Bell Theatre. Director: Sarah Garton Stanley
Set and Costume Design
Nomination: Outstanding Set Design, Calgary Betty Mitchell Awards (2024–25)
Cispersonnages en Quête d’Auteurice (remount), Joe Jack et John, Espace Libre. Director: Catherine Bourgeois
Costume Design and Co-Set Design
2023
All Flesh Redux, The Other Theatre, Studio Jean-Valcourt. Director: Stacey Christodoulou
Set Design
Cispersonnages en Quête d’Auteurice, Joe Jack et John, Festival TransAmériques (FTA). Director: Catherine Bourgeois
Costume Design and Co-Set Design
2022
Les Waitress Sont Tristes, Joe Jack et John, Espace Libre. Director: Catherine Bourgeois
Set and Costume Design
2020
Paradise Lost, National Arts Centre. Director: Sarah Garton Stanley
Set and Costume Design *Cancelled due to pandemic
Violette 360, Joe Jack et John (VR Film Project). Director: Catherine Bourgeois
Costume Design
2019
Measure for Measure, Repercussion Theatre. Director: Amanda Kellock
Set Design
Alice and the World We Live In, Centaur Theatre. Director: Eda Holmes
Set and Costume Design
Fun Home, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Director: Sarah Garton Stanley
Set and Costume Design
Nomination: Outstanding Set Design, Winnipeg Evie Awards (2020)
2018
Words With Will, Segal Centre Studio. Director: Amanda Kellock
Costume Design
Once, Segal Centre for the Performing Arts. Director: Andrew Shaver
Costume Design
Dis Merci, Joe Jack et John. Espace Libre, Montréal
Costume Design
Violette 360 (preliminary version), Joe Jack et John. Off-FTA, Montréal
Costume Design
2017
Kill Me Now, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre / NAC. Director: Sarah Garton Stanley
Set and Costume Design
2016
On This Day, Centaur Theatre. Director: Alain Goulem
Set and Costume Design
The Halloween Tree, Geordie Productions. Director: Amanda Kellock
Set Design
Love U Lovecraft II, The Other Theatre. Theatre La Chapelle. Director: Stacey Christodoulou
Set Design
Rosé Porn, Dancemakers / Fonderie Darling. Choreography: Zoja Smutny
Design Consultant & Props
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (remount), Geordie Productions. Director: Dean Fleming
Costume Design
Nomination: Outstanding Costume Design, Montreal META Awards (2016)
2015
December Man, National Arts Centre. Director: Sarah Garton Stanley
Set and Costume Design
2014
Beatrice and Virgil, Factory Theatre (Toronto). Director: Sarah Garton Stanley
Set and Costume Design
Offensive Fouls, Geordie Productions. Director: Dean Fleming
Set and Costume Design
Game Changers, Geordie Productions. Director: Alain Goulem
Set and Costume Design
L’Homme Invisible, Théâtre La Licorne. Director: Harry Standjofski
Set Design
FILM, TV & WEB
2025
Moi J’Mange VII (TV), Dir. Amélie Dussault & Simon Lamontagne — Art Director
Lakay Nou III (TV Series), Dir. Ricardo Trogi — Set Decorator
2024
L’Effet Lara (TV, Italy) Productions Déferlantes — Art Director
Moi J’Mange VI (TV) Sphere Media. — Art Director
Lakay Nou II (TV Series) Production Jumelage. — Set Decorator
2023
Sucré Salé (TV Main Titles) — Productions Déferlantes — Art Director
La Vraie Nature VI (TV) Productions Déferlantes — Art Director
Nomination: Gémeaux Award, Best Art Direction
Si On S’Aimait Encore (TV, Mexico) Duo Productions — Art Director
Moi J’Mange V (TV) Sphere Media — Art Director
Lakay Nou I (TV Series) Jumelages Productions — Set Decorator
2022
La Vraie Nature V (TV) Deferlantes — Art Director
Si On S’Aimait IV (TV) Duo Productions — Art Director
Capsules Les Bracelets Rouges (Web Series) Tobo — Art Director
Pyroman-Voyeur (Documentary) Deferlantes — Set Decorator
2021–2017
La Vraie Nature IV–I (TV) Deferlantes — Art Director
Jules au Pays d’Asha (Feature Film) La Bête Lumineuse — Props Designer
Martin Matte – Loge Place des Arts (Netflix Special) Encore Productions — Art Director
2010–2000 (Selected)
El Incredulo (Feature Film) — Art Director
Les Signes Vitaux (Feature Film) — Assistant Art Director
15/Love I-II-III (TV Series) — Props
Summer (Feature Film) — Art Director
NOMINATIONS
2024 — The Lehman Trilogy
Outstanding Set Design, Calgary Betty Mitchell Awards
2023 — La Vraie Nature VI
Best Art Direction, Gémeaux Awards
2020 — Fun Home
Outstanding Set Design, Winnipeg Evie Awards
2019 — La Vraie Nature III
Gemini Award: Best Variety Program
2016 — Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Outstanding Costume Design, Montreal META Awards
2013 — Head à Tête
Outstanding Set Design, Montreal META Awards
2009 — Alice Through the Looking Glass
Outstanding Costume Design, Montreal MECCA Awards
2008 — The Jungle Book
Outstanding Set Design, Montreal MECCA Awards
2008 — Violette 360
Grand Prix du Conseil des Arts de Montréal
EDUCATION
2000
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Los Angeles
Postgraduate Studies in Theatre Design
Full Scholarship Recipient
1999
Concordia University, Montréal
BFA, Theatre Design (With Distinction)
1996
Dawson College, Montréal
DEC, Creative Arts
LANGUAGES
English (fluent)
French (fluent)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2024 Jury Member, Prix Jovette Marchessault
2023 and 2025 Scenographer for fundraising events and public readings Adélard, Frelighsburg
2023 Set Design Mentor Volare, Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE), Winnipeg
2022 Invited Lecturer, Design Conference, Medellín, Colombia
2017 Fabric Treatment Workshops, Centre Dare-Dare day camp
2016 Design Consultant, Centre Mai — Encounters
2011 Design Consultant, Studio 303 — Utopia, Est-ce Possible ?
PRESS (SELECTED)
Trou Noir Revue Jeu (2025)
https://revuejeu.org/2025/10/07/trou-noir-lidee-fixe-dedon-descollines/
Journal de Montréal (2023):
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/03/19/accessoiriste-tele-creer-recreer-samuser-et-rendre-vrai
Les Waitress Sont Triste (2022)
https://revuejeu.org/2022/09/24/compagnie-inclusive-joe-jack/
Funhome (2019):
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/theatre-review-fun-home-rmtc-1.5360879