Vicki Stroich is honoured to live and work on the unceded, traditional territories of the Secwépemc Nation and the Syilx Okanagan Nation in the North Okanagan after joining the Caravan Farm Theatre team as Artistic and Environmental Programs Manager. Vicki is a dramaturg, nonprofit leader and community builder with over 25 years of experience. Designing and hosting creative spaces and fostering collaboration are Vicki’s great passions. Prior to joining Caravan Farm Theatre full time, Vicki was based in Calgary and worked for Alberta Ecotrust and Alberta Theatre Projects. She also works with a range of artists and organizations as a dramaturg and facilitator. She has a BFA Drama from University of Calgary and an Extension Certificate in Social Innovation and Changemaking from Mount Royal University. She is a Board Member for the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts and Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas. Vicki has received a Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Achievement for her work on new Canadian plays.

Emelia Symington Fedy is the Artistic Director of The Chop Theatre. She has built 18 new plays with its founding member Anita Rochon, and tours their works globally. Emelia has also worked collaboratively with Caravan Farm Theatre, Neworld, Radix, Sto Union and Leaky Heaven Circus to name her favourites. She has been a broadcaster for CBC radio for almost 20 years, producing personal essays and documentaries, and produced and hosted her own radio show “Trying To Be Good,” which was inspired by her successful pop-feminist website.  Emelia’s first book ‘Skid Dogs’ was named “top pick in 2024” by CBC , was on the BC Bestseller list for 16 weeks and is nominated for the 2024 Yukon, BC Book Award.x