Evan Tsitsias
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PERFORMER/PRODUCER
Production Resume
Evan Tsitsias
EQUITY/ACTRA/SDC Ass./Dramatist Guild
WRITING
PLAY/FILM THEATRE DIRECTOR
Inge(new) - In search of a musical Red Sandcastle Theatre Evan Tsitsias
Unstuck The Frank Theatre Company – Vancouver Michael Dobbin
Berlin Bound Sisyphos Der Flugelefant - Berlin, Germany Chang Nai Wen, Evan T.
I am Invisible (co-writer) Bluespots Productions – Augsburg, Germany Petra Leonie Pichler, Evan T.
We Are The Play English Theatre Berlin/Sisyphos - Germany Chang Nai Wen, Evan T.
The Murmuration of Starlings New Works Festival- U of A/Edmonton Donna Marie Baratta
Aftershock Tarragon Playwrights Week Richard Rose
Strange Mary Strange Summerworks 2011 - Passe Muraille Back. Esther Jun, Evan T.
Aftershock Summerworks 2010 - Factory Studio Theatre Rod Ceballos
Unstuck Clean Sheets Festival/Vancouver David C. Jones
Fear Knot Toronto Met. University Commission Project Evan Tsitsias
A Voice in the Dark Toronto Met. University Commission Project Evan Tsitsias
Bagged (short film) CBC/Canadian Reflections- Outside Edge Lisa Baylin
M - Member of the 2011 Tarragon Playwright’s Unit
- Member of the 2022 Stratford Festival Playwrights Retreat/New Play Development Program
PUBLISHED WORK
The Director's Lab - Creator/Editor - Playwrights Canada Press
I am Invisible - Contributing Playwright - Insichtbar Press – Germany
Hashtag Queer: Creative Anthology Volume 1 - Two monologues from "Unstuck"
Refractions:Scenes - Scene from "Aftershock" - Playwrights Canada Press
2SLGBTQIA+ Monologue Anthology - Monologue from "Unstuck" - Somescripts Literary
This is Beyond:A Time Capsule of Queer Experience - Creator/Co-Editor (w. Bilal Baig) - Play. Can. Press
DEVISED WORK
Mein Berlin Sysiphos der Flugelefant/FELD Theatre - Berlin, Germany
In Transit 435 Art Zone - Taipei, Taiwan
Echo Apollo Theatre - Syros, Greece
Between Two Breaths Superior Theatre Festival, Thunder Bay, ON
Interrupted Irondale Center - Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Irondale Center - Brooklyn, NY
Grarya Irondale Center - Brooklyn, NY
Writing Awards/Honours
Aftershock Tom Hendry Award Nomination/PGC - Best New Comedy
Finalist - Unicorn Theatre Plays in Progress Series - Kansas City
Finalist - New Works Festival - Gary Marshall Theatre - Burbank, CA
Semi-Finalist - B Street Theatre New Comedy Festival - Los Angeles
Semi-Finalist - Gulfshore Playhouse New Play Festival - Naples, FL
3rd Place- Pat the Dog 24 hour Playwriting Competition
Finalist - Lark Playwrights Week – New York City
Critic’s Pick/Best of Summerworks- Now Magazine
Reading- Magnetic North’s “piece/meal” series
The Murmuration of Starlings Herman Voaden National Playwrights Competition - Honourable Mention
2nd Place - Pat The Dog - 24 hour Playwriting Competition
TCR Grant/OAC - Tarragon Theatre
Toronto Arts Council - Playwright’s Grant
Semi Finalist - PGE Faces of America Monologue competition
Strange Mary Strange Critic’s Pick- NOW Magazine/Best of Summerworks
Shortlisted - Lark Playwright’s Week- New York
Unstuck Finalist- QPlays International Playwriting Comp.- Compass Theatre –San Diego
Part of Foundry Theatre Workshop Series
Reading at Clean Sheets Festival -Vancouver
*Monologues from "Unstuck" published in Hashtag Queer: Creative Anthology Volume 1- USA
I am Invisible *Published (Germany )–Insichtbar Press
Presented at Amnesty International in Karlsruhe, Germany
DIRECTING
DIRECTING - UNITED STATES
James and the Giant Peach Director Theatre Under the Stars/Miller Outdoor - Houston
The Breakfast Variations Director Irondale/WWL -Brooklyn
Mo Willem's Bite Sized Operas Director Houston Grand Opera/Opera to Go
Strega Nona Director Houston Grand Opera/Opera to Go
The City of Tigers Director Houston Grand Opera/Opera to Go
Art of Opera 2023 + 2024 Director Houston Grand Opera Summer Program
The Pride (staged reading w. Anthony Rapp) Director Fundamental Theatre Project -NYC
The Wild Party (with Sutton Foster) Directing Observership New York City Center Encores/Dir. Leigh Silverman
Mamma Mia! Assistant Director Theatre Under the Stars/Sarofim- Dir.Dan Knechtges
Beauty and the Beast Assistant Director Theatre Under the Stars/Sarofim- Dir. Chris Bailey
Interrupted Co-Director Irondale/WWL – Brooklyn
Wedding Co-Director Irondale/WWL -Brooklyn
Grarya Co-Director Irondale/WWL -Brooklyn
The Blind Co-Director Irondale/WWL -Brooklyn
Burkavaganza Co-Director Irondale/WWL -Brooklyn
The Real Inspector Hound Director Fordham University
The Mousetrap Director Fordham University
Chandeleirva Director New York Fringe- Players Theatre
Cymbeline (Selected scenes) Director Lincoln Center Directors Lab
Perfect Life (CDN/US Premieres) Director Alleyway Theatre- Buffalo
DIRECTING – INTERNATIONAL
Mein Berlin Co-Director/Creator FELD Theatre/SdF - Berlin, Germany
In Transit Co-Director ESP-I Perf. Arts/435 Art Zone- Taipei, Taiwan
Berlin Bound Co-Director Sisyphos Der Flugelefant- Berlin, Germany
We Are the Play Co-Director English Theatre Berlin/Sdf- Berlin, Germany
I am Invisible Co-Director Bluespots Productions –Augsburg, Germany
Echo Co-Director Apollo Theatre- Syros, Greece
Lion in the Streets Co-Director Teatro Due - Rome, Italy
Bread of the People Contributing Director Brecht Festival/Sensemble Theatre- Augsburg, Germany
Variete…Can’t Help It Choreographer European Tour/Italy, Germany, Poland
DIRECTING – CANADA
^ Sunday in the Park with George Director Eclipse Theatre Company/Jam Factory
**Kiss of the Spiderwoman Director Eclipse Theatre Company/Old Don Jail
Held Director/Creator Eclipse Theatre Company
Between Two Breaths Co-Director/Creator WWL/Superior Theatre Festival
Inge(new) - In search of a musical Director Red Sandcastle Theatre
25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee Director Koogle Theatre/BPAC
*A Misfortune Director Next Stage Theatre Festival
First Dance Director Grand Theatre/Theatre Aquarius/Impact Festival
I Love You , You’re Perfect… Director AngelwalkTheatre/Koogle Theatre
*Strange Mary Strange Co-Director Summerworks 2011-Passe Muraille Backspace
*The Silent City Director Fringe Festival - Best of Fringe
One Song Glory 2010 and 2011 Director Acting Up Stage/Ford Centre
Footloose Director/Choreographer Rose Theatre/BMT
Edges (Canadian Premiere) Director Acting Up Stage
Fear Knot Director/Co-Creator Ryerson University
A Voice In The Dark Director/Co-Creator Ryerson University
The Mercy Seat Co-Director Alchemy Theatre
Burn This! Co-Director Buddies- Tallulah's Cabatet/Little Fish Prod.
Rogers and Hart: A Celebration Choreographer Sheridan College
Wake Me When It's Over! Director/Choreographer Muskoka Theatre Project
Joseph and His...Dreamcoat Director/Choreographer Heritage Theatre
Cabaret Director/Choreographer Earl Haig/Claude Watson
The Wizard of Oz Director/Choreographer Georgetown Globe Productions
Les Miserables (School Edition) Director/Choreographer Heritage Theatre
Cabaret Choreographer Georgetown Globe Productions
Scenes From My Dock Director/Choreographer Muskoka Theatre Project/Tour
Anne of Green Gables Director/Choreographer Serendipity Prod./Vaughan Playhouse
Kiss Me Kate Director/Choreographer Drury Lane Theatre
37.5…mg Director Galerie Glendon
Don’t Tell Mama Director/Choreographer Serendipity Prod./ Buddies/City Playhouse
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom Director Serendipity Prod./ Buddies
Midsummer Night’s Dream Assistant Choreographer Theatre ByThe Bay
** 6 Dora Mavor Moore Nominations including Best Musical Production - (Award for Best Musical Direction)
* Critics Pick - Best of Festival
^ 5 Dora Mavor Moore Nominations - (Award for Best Musical Direction)
Directing Awards/Nominations
Nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award - Outstanding Direction of a Musical - "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
Nominated for the 2014 John Hirsch Directing Prize
Nomination: Director of a Musical of the Decade - Broadwayworld Awards 2020 - "Sunday in the Park with George"
Nomination: Best Direction of a Musical - Broadwayworld Awards 2019 - "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
Nomination: Best Direction of a Musical - Broadwayworld Awards 2014 - "A Misfortune"
Nomination: Best Direction of a Musical – Broadwayworld Awards 2013- " I Love You, You're Perfect...Now Change"
Finalist 2015 and 2017- Charles Abbott Directing Fellowship - SDC Foundation
Best of Summerworks/Critic's Pick- Outstanding Direction/Ensemble/Production- Now Magazine- Strange Mary Strange
Bravo Nomination- Best Director- Footloose
Thea Nomination- Best Choreography- Cabaret
PRODUCING
Inge(new) - In search of a musical Red Sandcastle Theatre
^Strange Mary Strange Summerworks 2011/Theatre on the Verge
Aftershock Summerworks 2010/Theatre on the Verge
Bagged (Short film) CBC/ Canadian Reflections/DC Shorts/WIFT
Edges (Co-producer) Musical Stage Company/Revival
Talk Sixty To Me Oyster Production/Summerworks ‘08
*Homebody/Kabul (Dora Nomination) Berkeley Mainstage/Mercury Stage
The Mercy Seat Alchemy Theatre/ Outside Edge Productions
Pterodactyls Tarragon Mainspace/Shakti Entertainment
Shirley Valentine Wahooz Prod./Ontario Tour/Gravenhurst Opera
**Burn This Buddies In Bad Times Theatre/ Little Fish Prod.
Anne of Green Gables Serendipity Productions/Vaughan Playhouse
Don’t Tell Mama Serendipity Prod/ Buddies/Vaughan Playhouse
Vampire Lesbians Of Sodom Serendipity Prod/ Buddies In Bad Times
^ Best of Summerworks- Critics Pick- Outstanding Direction, Production and Ensemble- NOW Magazine
*Dora Nomination -Independent Theater- Best Actress in a Play
**Noted as one of the top shows in Toronto in 2003 by Eye Magazine.
TEACHING
Theatre Under the Stars/Humphrey School (Houston) Acting/Music Theatre Instructor - Head of Acting 2014- Present
Lincoln Centre Theatre Director’s Lab Session Leader – Theatre of the Oppressed
Perry- Mansfield (Colorado) Acting Instructor/Monologue Coaching
Asolo Rep Theatre (Florida) Guest Instructor - Monologue Work
Ryerson University Guest Instructor / Forum Theater/Theatre of the Oppressed
High School for the Performing and Vis. Arts (Houston) Musical Theatre Instuctor - Program Director 2019
Theatre und so fort (Munich, Germany) Forum Theatre Workshop
MAAFA Suite Guest Instructor- Brooklyn, New York
Sears Ontario Drama Festival Workshop Leader- Theatre of the Oppressed
Brampton Theatre School Acting/Music Theatre Instructor/ Pop Vocal /Dance
Earl Haig Secondary Guest Director/Choreographer
Oliver Mowat Collegiate Guest Director / Choreographer / Instructor
Stirling Festival Theatre Music Theatre Instructor
Pegasus Dance School Music Theatre Arts Camp Coordinator/ Drama Instructor
Toronto District School Board Guest Instructor/Director- Scene Study Class
King’s Wharf Festival Drama Instructor
Peel District School Board Guest Drama Instructor
TRAINING and EDUCATION
Lincoln Centre Theatre Director’s Lab- 2009 and 2010
Chicago Directors Lab - 2011
Directing Masterclasses Augusto Boal Micheline Chevrier, Richard Rose, Andy Paris, Stephen O’Connell, Leisl Tommy,
Doug Paterson
Sheridan College Music Theatre Performance Program
York University Theatre Acting Major
Theatre of the Oppressed Cardboard Citizens- London, UK- Forum Theatre Professional Training
Certificate-Augusto Boal, Julian Boal, Adrian Jackson, Doug Paterson
Forum Theatre All Nations Theatre Calgary- Mariette Sluyter
Playwriting Masterclasses Daniel MacIvor-Festival of Ideas and Creation
Judith Thompson- Nightwood Theatre
Carole Frechette -Playwrights Workshop Montreal
Brad Fraser- Playwrights Guild of Canada
Ken Cameron-Pat the Dog Playwright Centre
Playwriting Workshops John Patrick Shanley, Linda Griffiths, Sarah Ruhl, Stephen Adly Gurglis,
ARTISTIC APPOINTMENTS and OTHER RELATED
Artistic Director/Co-Founder 2011- Present Directors Lab North
Artistic Director 2017- 2020 Eclipse Theatre Company- Toronto
Artistic Assistant 2018 Theatre Under the Stars - Houston, TX (AD. Dan Knechtges)
Program Director 2019 High School for the Visual and Performing Arts/Musical Theatre
Associate Member Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
Playwright Stratford Festival New Play Development Program/Playwrights Retreat
Playwright Tarragon Playwrights Unit - 2011
Founding Member 2011 - Present World Wide Lab- New York City
Ensemble Member Bluespots Productions – Augsburg, Germany
Artist Residency The Watermill Centre- Hamptons, New York
SDCF Observership Class 2015-2017 SDC Foundation
Resident Artist Theatre Under the Stars - Houston
Adjudicator Sears Ontario Drama Festival
Drama Dept./Audition Panel Member Earl Haig/Claude Watson (2011-2013)
Member Playwright’s Guild of Canada
Member Pat the Dog Playwright’s Centre
Writing Member Playwrights Workshop Montreal
Publicist/Marketing/Arts Administration Small Theatre Administration Facilities
Board of Directors Mercury Stage Productions
Artistic Director Serendipity Productions 2001 - 2005
Production Coordinator/Project Manager/Talent/ RedHead Productions
Co-ordinator/Casting
Instructor- Acting/ Music Theatre Division Brampton Theatre School 2002- 2005
Performing resume
Evan Tsitsias
ACTRA/EQUITY
STAGE
I am Invisble Man Bluespots Productions - Augsburg, Germany-L. Pichler
Do Not Disturb (workshop) Actor Pat the Dog Playwright Centre- Vern Thiessen
Antigone Hameon Skazmos Theatre/Nuit Blanche/Anna Pappas
A Funny Thing Happened...Forum Protean Sudbury Theatre Centre- George Pothitos
Cabaret Victor Sudbury Theatre Centre- G. Pothitos/Tracey Flye
An Evening on Broadway Lead/Various Sudbury Theatre Centre- George Pothitos
I Love You, You're Perfect …Now Change Man 1 Theatre Muskoka Tour/Rainbow-Sandy MacDonald
Suds The Man Ontario Tour/Sanderson Centre-Ann Bettonvil
Don’t Tell Mama Man 1 Buddies In Bad Times/Vaughan – E. Tsitsias
Into The Woods The Baker Kawartha Lakes Summer Playhouse- J. Thomas
Stepping Out Geoffrey Kawartha Lakes Summer Playhouse- J. Thomas
Suds The Man Kawartha Lakes Summer Playhouse- J. Thomas
Parole, Parole Cesare Rhubarb Festival/Buddies In Bad Times- Zack Russell
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom Etienne Tallulah’s Cabaret- Evan Tsitsias
Disney Dreams Aladdin Walt Disney Cruise Lines- Jonathan Barr/Randy Borden
Hercules Trainer Walt Disney Cruise Lines- Ed Whitlow
Voyage of the Ghost Ship Sailor Bucket Walt Disney Cruise Lines- Ray DeChiara
Treasure Island Jim Hawkins Playbill Theatre- David Ring
Millennium Madness Sale! Martin Fringe Festival/Thick and Thin Prod- Barbara LaRose
Gay 90’s Musical Kirby Buddies In Bad Times- Kevin Sheard
The Marriage Chief,Drunkard Gabriel’s Theatre-Mary Dwyer/Mark Christmann
The Human Zoo Angel of Death Factory Theatre/Kensington Carnival- Ida Carnevali
Leave Me Alone Lester Lumpkin Stage West- Adam Furfaro/P. Boudreau
Charley’s Aunt Jack Chesney King’s Wharf Festival- John Thomas
Romeo And Juliet Friar Laurence Theatre Cobourg- Michael Clipperton
Mr. Scrooge Dick Fanfare Productions/Oakville Centre- Dia Frid
School House Rock Live!(Canadian Premiere) George Annex Theatre- Melissa Taddeo
Fiddler on the Roof Motel Bathurst St Theatre- David Thompson
Lineage Jason Tallulah’s Cabaret- Sam Hancock
^The Mousetrap Giles Ralston Toronto Truck Theatre- Peter Peroff
*Player Principle Con Man StageKids- Jody Ripplinger
Junk In The Attic Robyn Little Red Theatre Tour- Jodi Terio
Oh! Rudy Dean Summerworks – Ross Mulhearon/Steve Tait
Zebra Walter Poor Alex/Theatre Centre- Mackenzie Gray
Rainboworld Ochre Bathurst St Theatre- Salome Bey
Black Box Michel Sommo Nova Productions- Correy Ross
Down Memory Lane Vocalist Cullen Gardens- Marni Walsh
^ Over 1500 performances over 5 years.
*Dora Nomination- Best Production/Theatre For Young Audiences Division
FILM & TELEVISION
Jon Dore Television Show Guest Appearance Comedy Network
Oligopoly Supporting Smile Films- Victor Crowl
Bliss In All of This Principal Finger Films- Loretta Clark
Macbeth:TGP Principal No Cause Productions- Doug Patterson
Achieving Compliance Supporting Cybertrain Video-Alar Allas
The Coming of Age Supporting Smile Films- Victor Crowl
Relish It Principal York University- Diane Dziak
The Roommate Principal Best Boys Productions-Jeff Round
COMMERCIALS
Best Buy
Cash For Life
CAMH (PSA)