ABOUT OUR COMPANY

The Canadian Musical Theatre.  What an elusive industry.  Of the thousands of Canadian Musicals ever written, a slim few have ever been produced more than once.  Fantastic shows, only ever seen by a few hundred people decades ago, sit lost in someones attic, never to see the light of day again.

IANA Theatre Company was founded in the fall of 2007 to become at the very least a small part of the solution.  We believe in the talent, creativity, and ingenuity of Canadian Musical Theatre wrtiers and performers, and are determined to showcase it.  Throughout our relatively short production history we have already mounted a full scale original Canadian musical, produced a long lost and forgotten Canadian classic, performed two original Broadway review shows, an original Canadian play, a smaller musical, and an original Christmas show.

Our ensemble of performers has been brought together by a passion for the theatre, and a love of this business.  We take great pride in creating the best possible production for our audience, and are dedicated to building shows that are of a standard and quality unlike anything our patrons have ever seen. 

We believe that the desire and the audience are there for Canadian Musicals, and that people can relate better, and be better entertained by ideas and productions that are closer to their reality.  We have the potential to create shows that directly relate to our viewing audiences, creating a better theatre experience, so why shouldn't we dive right in?

Above and beyond all else we strive to create quality productions that will entertain, inform and inspire.  We hire all Canadian cast, creative teams and crew, and build our shows for a Canadian audience.  We hope that you will have the opportunity to join us for one of our original productions this year, in our very exciting 2011 season!

For any inquiries about our company, auditions, job postings, or volunteering, please visit our CONTACT page.  Thanks so much for visiting, and we'll see you at the show!!

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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Tim Porter

Tim founded IANA theatre company in the fall of 2007.  With IANA he has produced and directed 12 productions, and written 3.  His performance credits include 'Evil Dead:  The Musical' at the diesel playhouse in Toronto, touring the country 3 times as Rooney Doodle in 'The Doodlebops', two season with Drayton Entertianment, six season with the Stirling Festival Theatre and last summer with the Showboat Festival.  He has also performed in various venues across the country, and workshopped numerous new Canadian Musicals.  As a writer/director/producer Tim has worked and created across the country.

When he is not touring Tim splits his time betwen Tweed and Toronto.  See you at the show!

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GENERAL MANAGER

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Jon Deighan

Jon is extremely grateful and excited to be joining the IANA Theatre team! He could not be happier to jump on board with a company filled with such inspiring talent! Having studied acting under Factory Theatre’s A.D. Ken Gass at the University of Toronto, Jon realized that his real passion for theatre lay behind the scenes. Past credits include: Producer – Tweed: A New Canadian Musical (IANA Theatre); Stage Management – William Shakespeare’s Beauty and the Beast (Toronto Fringe 2011), Eternal Friendship with a Spotless Smile (Patron’s Pick, Toronto Fringe 2010); Acting - Adult Entertainment, Max (UCDP), Measure for Measure, Angelo (UCDP), League of Nathans, Nathan Glass (UCDP). Special thanks to ALL who have come out to support this wonderful company as well as original Canadian Theatre! See you at the show!

Emily Mewett

Emily first met Tim Porter while working at the Stirling Festival Theatre many years ago. She had been working for IANA as the stage manager for several productions until she came on board as the General Manager in the fall of 2010. She’s so proud and honoured to be a part of a company that has produced two incredibly successful original musicals, among many others. Her past stage management credits include: Tweed! A New Canadian Musical, Aleck Bell: A Canadian Pop-Rock Musical, Cocktails for Two Hundred (IANA Theatre Company); The Producers, Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do (Stage West Mississauga); and several seasons with the Stirling Festival Theatre. Emily currently resides in Toronto but frequently travels to Stirling, neighour of Tweed!  Thank you for supporting Canadian theatre and artists! See you at the show!