about us

Began in 2002 by Melissa Major, The Cheshire Unicorn was created to produce new, innovative, absurd, political, smart, surreal and otherwise experimental theatre created by Canadian artists. It has produced some of the most thought-provoking and interesting theatre produced by an independent theatre company in Toronto. The company produces work on subject matters ranging from historical absurdist drama to modern surrealism.

 

resident artists

Find out more about our resident artists by clicking on their names.

Emily Andrews choreographer | actor | dancer
Jamie Drake actor | playwright | singer-songwriter
Jamie Drake percussionist | drummer
Lily Ling musical director | collaborative pianist | accompanist
Melissa Major playwright | director | actor | producer | stage manager
Erik Patterson composer | music arranger | musician
Scott Penner set + costume design

Emily C. Porter

audio + visual design

Selected theatre credits: Various shows at Shaw Festival, Soulpepper, CanStage, the Summerworks Festival and she is in her second year of being resident sound designer of Randolph Young Company. Emily is excited to be a part of this collection of creative people producing interesting and thought-provoking works. Having recently launched her own Sound design and equipment services firm, Dual Audio Services, Emily’s focus is on providing technologically innovative equipment solutions coupled with superb engineering and design to all her projects whether it is the creation of soundscapes and effects or a full scale musical design and operation.
www.dualaudioservices.com

Jordann Zaza musical director | conductor | accompanist | vocal coach