Theatre on the Edge is hosted on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc people.Who’s running the circus anyway?
The Volunteers
You know we couldn’t do it without our incredibly generous force of Volunteers!
Our volunteers are the lifeblood of the festival, bringing their excitement, love and support for all things theatre. Each year our family of volunteers take on a variety of roles from helping set up the Edge Club Stage, serving drinks at the bar, selling tickets, ushering, billeting, and much much more. TotE Fest works to create an inclusive and diverse environment where all feel welcome. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers who help to make TotE Fest its absolute best!
Executive Producer
Christie Watson
(he/they)Christie has been making and supporting art since they graduated from theatre school in London, England in 2001. After returning to Ottawa in 2003 Christie began producing DIY arts events. Christie moved to Vancouver in 2007 and founded Holding Space Productions and became the director of an indie art space called Dharmalab (now What Lab). In 2018 Christie took on the role of Managing Director for Rumble Theatre and Board President for Progress Lab 1422. Christie lives on Secwepemc territory in Enderby BC, with their partner and two kids and is the Executive Director for the Shuswap District Arts Council. Christie is the recipient of the 2023 John Hobday Award for Arts Management.
Artistic Producer
Elizabeth Ann Skelhorne
(she/her)A graduate of SFU’s school for the Contemporary Arts, Ann brings over 30 years of experience creating theatre to our team. Her credits include: Producer, Actor, Director, Stage Manager and Lighting Designer. She is currently the in-house Technical Director at Shuswap Theatre.
The dreamer of bigger-than-our-budget ideas, Ann is responsible for our overall artistic vision and development, artistic selection, program scheduling, and primary contact for artist communications. Ann was on the original planning committee for TotE 1.0 and has been the festival’s lighting designer from day one. She loves helping artists build their best shows for our stage while meeting the high turnover pace of the festival weekend.
Technical Producer
Marcus Smith
(he/him)The Technical Side of Storytelling
Production Assistant
Glitter Esquivias
(she/her)Glitter is a multidisciplinary Secwépemc artist from Vancouver who has been an active supporter of the arts in Salmon Arm ever since she moved here– which was about 8 years ago. Some of her most recent acting credits within Shuswap Theatre include Concord Floral and The Secret Garden. She graduated from Salmon Arm Secondary in 2022 with the Mary Fowler Award for Performing Arts and currently studies at Capilano University’s North Vancouver campus in the Acting for Stage and Screen program. Alongside acting, she is proficient in many other artistic areas of study including music, graphic design and visual art. She is always interested in the perspective of other people and enjoys making folks think with her art.
Shuswap Theatre
TotE Fest was imagined by a dedicated group of theatre creators at Shuswap Theatre who longed for something beyond the ordinary fare. Knowing that there was an audience to support “riskier” theatre performances, the first Theatre on the Edge planning group met in 2014 around a table in the Shuswap Theatre lobby…
Shuswap Theatre is our Lead Partner, Parent Company, Performance Space, and our Home.