Born in Montreal, Mélanie Ferrero comes from a rich and diverse heritage (Italian, German, French, Irish, and Basque) and has been immersed in the arts since early childhood. Drawn first to music, she later developed a passion for theatre, visual arts, and communications. A formative year of study in Spain deeply shaped her artistic path, where she discovered a vibrant language and culture that nurtured her lifelong love for dance, music, and art in all their forms.

After completing university studies in arts and communications, Mélanie pursued various artistic disciplines before joining the costume department of Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam. Step by step, she built strong collaborations with Montreal’s performing arts institutions, including Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui, and the Place des Arts.

Since 2004, she has been part of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, where she worked alongside renowned costume designers such as François Barbeau, one of her mentors. In 2012, she became Head of the Costume Workshop. A true conductor of creative collaboration, Mélanie Ferrero brings together skilled artisans around a living textile work of art, while designing unique costumes for contemporary dance and performing artists across Montreal’s vibrant scene.
 

Brit Johnston (she/her) is creative producer, theatre practitioner, and community activator passionate about storytelling that nurtures connection. Raised in Genabaajing Anishinaabek (Serpent River First Nation), she brings a deep sense of place and cultural grounding to her creative work.

Brit studied Theatre and arts management at the University of Ottawa, where she honed her skills in production and creation. She has worked with a range of celebrated Canadian arts organizations, including Indigenous Theatre (National Arts Centre), Ottawa Fringe/undercurrents Festival, Prismatic Arts Festival, and the International Indigenous Music Summit.

When not working, Brit can be found in her vegetable patch, doing yoga, or cuddling on the couch with her two dogs, cat, and husband. 
 

Jessica is a theatre producer and arts administrator residing on Treaty 6 territory (Edmonton). She has been Associate Producer at Catalyst Theatre since 2020, and has previously worked in various roles at the Citadel Theatre, Theatre Alberta, and the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival. She is also the co-founder and co-Artistic Producer of the independent company Cardiac Theatre. On occasion, she has been an audio describer for theatre (Citadel Theatre, Azimuth Theatre), playwright (Maps to the Stars, New Works Festival), stage manager (Pompeii, L.A., Cardiac Theatre), and actor (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Edinburgh Festival Fringe). Endless gratitude to Marcie and Brit for being producer (and personal) heroes.

Corey Weiser (he/him) is an emerging Stage Manager from Tio’tia:ke (Montreal). He began his journey into the world of theatre at John Abbott College where he studied both Acting and Technical Theatre. During this time, he discovered a passion for Stage Management, working as ASM on Peter and the Starcatcher and as SM on Decomposed Theater; Or, The Human Trashcan (JAC Theatre). He has since had the opportunity to work as Apprentice Stage Manager on Our Little Secret: A New Musical (Segal Centre for Performing Arts), Vierge (Black Theatre Workshop, Great Canadian Theatre Company), The Wolves (Geordie Theatre, Imago Theatre), Open House, Dominoes at the Crossroads, Extra/Beautiful/U (Infinithéâtre). Outside the realm of theatre, he has worked as a Production Manager at the Just For Laughs Montréal Festival (2023, 2025). Corey is honoured to be attending the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity for their Stage Manager Intensive and is looking forward to working on the world premiere of Kohkom’s Babushka.