KATE COUTURE

Creator

BIOGRAPHY

Kate is a Métis artist living in amiskwacîwâskahikan. She recently graduated from the University of Alberta’s Bachelor of Arts program, where she double majored in Drama and English and minored in Creative Writing. She has had two plays produced, A Glass Half Fulfilled (2022), in collaboration with the Drama 457 class at the U of A, and Crisp Trepidation (2022) at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Most recently, she had her 52-word play published on a beer can, with Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre. As an emerging playwright and a young Métis person, she is building her confidence artistically. She lives by the dearly departed philosopher Carrie Fisher’s words: “Take your broken heart, make it into art.” When she’s not procrastinating writing, or participating in theatre, Kate can be found playing with her dog, playing piano, painting, or any other word that starts with the letter “p”.

COLLABORATOR

Kenneth T. Williams

BIOGRAPHY

Kenneth T. Williams’ professional path is a “guidance counselor’s nightmare.” He’s been a soldier, rock musician, journalist, First Nations land claims researcher, and door-to-door encyclopedia salesman. As a journalist, he was a member of the very first news team for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. 

His plays, The Herd, In Care, Café Daughter, Gordon Winter, Thunderstick, Bannock Republic, Suicide Notes and Three Little Birds have been produced across Canada. He co-wrote Gabriel Dumont’s Wild West Show. As a dramaturg, he has helped many playwrights at all levels develop their plays. 

He lives in Edmonton with his partner, Dr. Melissa Stoops, with their cats, Augustus and Drusilla. He is a member of the George Gordon First Nation in the Treaty 4 territory.