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Jilly Hanson
Jillian Hanson is a fiercely proud, born and raised New Brunswicker, from the small town of Woodstock. She graduated from St. Thomas University in 2013 with a BA in English, and moved to Toronto to continue her theatre training at George Brown's Theatre School, where she graduated in April 2016. Although she has lived in the big city for almost 4 years, the Maritimes is where her heart will always lie. Jilly is an avid baker and food enthusiast, and misses playing the saxophone.
Shannon Murphy
Shannon Murphy is a proud Irish gal from Calgary, AB. After graduating George Brown Theatre School last year, she now calls Toronto her home though still hears the mountains calling her name. She’s taken the plunge into the Toronto theatre scene exploring producing as a Young Innovator with Nightwood Theatre and as a founding member of Kindling Collective.
Chelsea Woodard
Chelsea is a Saskatchewan born actor, singer, and director based out of Toronto, but the prairie sky is what constantly dances in her mind. She is an accomplished vocalist, and recently completed her RCM Grade 9 Voice Exam, receiving First Class Honours with Distinction. Her guiding force in singing is voice teacher, Mary Lou Fallis.
Founders of Kindling Collective
Our Purpose
Kindling Collective was started by a burning desire to have more voices heard in Toronto’s classical theatre community. It is dedicated to sparking new flames in old tales. Our goal is to give opportunities for all voices and stories to be told, and we believe that classical characters should not be bounded by gender, sexuality, race or size, but rather expanded by the diversity actors can bring to them. Kindling Collective aims to take an intersectional feminist perspective to classical works.