Dian Marie Bridge is a nationally respected, award-winning writer, director and creative producer who has worked to open spaces, provide platform, and engages in community-bridge building. She is currently Artistic Director at Black Theatre Workshop, was previously Associate-Artistic Director at Luminato Festival Toronto, Artistic Director intern at Obsidian Theatre, Artist-in-Residence at Necessary Angel Theatre, Founding Artistic Producer of Cric Crac Collective, and member of the Stratford Festival’s Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction.
She holds a degree in Theatre Arts and Dramatic Literature from Brock University and attended the University of Minnesota’s Theatre Arts and Dance program. Two decades of practice has afforded Dian work with many organizations including Black Theatre Workshop, Infinite Theatre, Persephone Theatre, Luminato Festival Toronto, Maison de Poivre Gallery, Harbourfront Centre, The Stratford Festival, Volcano, BAND Gallery, Obsidian Theatre, Canadian Stage, Mirvish Productions, Soulpepper Theatre, Playwrights Guild of Canada, and The Guthrie Theatre.
Dian is the recipient of the inaugural Strombergs Family Realization Fund through Nightwood Theatre, the Stratford Festival’s Elliott Hayes Guthrie Award for Playwriting, and SummerWorks’ RBC Professional Award. Dian was also a part of the Stratford Festival’s inaugural Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction, Resident Artist at Necessary Angel Theatre, and has been a mentor through Paprika Festival, AMY Project, Speak Sudan, B Current’s RaizinArtz , Only One You workshops, and the Boys and Girls Club of Vancouver.
