Jeremy Taylor - Teaching artist in Playwriting

Born and raised in Ottawa, Jeremy Taylor is a graduate of the Playwriting program at the National Theatre School of Canada (2010) and the theatre program at the University of Waterloo (2007). His plays include Big Plans, Shouting, The Beekeepers, When Animals Attack, and The King of Fifteen Island. As a director and dramaturg, his credits include David Fennario’s Motherhouse (Centaur Theatre) and Johanna Nutter’s My Pregnant Brother; he has also worked as a cultural producer for groups like the Canadian Improv Games, Just For Laughs, and the Freestanding Room. Recent adventures have seen Jeremy writing for immersive visitor experiences, telling stories for brands like Star Wars, National Geographic, and the Canadian Olympic Committee, and for cultural institutions like the Canadian Museum of History, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, and the California State Railroad Museum. Jeremy lives and works in Montreal.

Photo credit: Melanie Guilbeaut