About
Board of Directors (11-12)
Meredith Potter, Producer, Volcano Productions and Peggy Baker Dance Projects (President)
Roy Reeves, Director of Finance & Personnel, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (Treasurer)
Michael Rubinoff, Associate Dean, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
(Vice President)
Andrea Vagianos, Managing Director, Toronto Dance Theatre
(Secretary)
Gideon Arthurs, Executive Director, Toronto Fringe Festival
Jennifer Brewin, Artistic and Managing Director, Theatre Columbus
Ghislain Caron, General Manager, Le Theatre français de Toronto
Claudine Domingue, Director of Public Relations, Canadian Opera Company
Julia Drake, Director of Communications, The National Ballet of Canada
Richard Lee, Actor, Fight Director, Sound Designer, Theatre Producer
Brad Lepp, Associate Director of Corporate Communications, Luminato Festival of Creativity
Chris Lorway, Lord Cultural Resources
Allen MacInnis, Artistic Director, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People
Sara Meurling, General Manager, Factory Theatre
Jim Roe, General Manager, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
TAPA was originally formed in 1977 and officially incorporated in 1979. Then known
as the ‘Toronto Theatre Alliance’, the organization was much smaller, and has since
grown substantially. At the end of our last fiscal year, the membership consisted of
175 members. The large membership reflects the diversity of Toronto, and while that
diversity is our strength, it also challenges our focus and our effectiveness. To better understand the broad spectrum of needs to the various TAPA membership categories, TAPA has introduced and established a number of active committees that have member representation, and help us to build a solid foundation from which to launch new initiatives.
Our Mission
To nurture an environment in which theatre, dance and opera may flourish and play a leadership role in the vitality of the City of Toronto. The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts:
- Unites the disciplines of theatre, dance, and opera to celebrate and strengthen the performing arts in Toronto;
- Promotes and advocates on behalf of a large and diverse membership of professional performing arts practitioners to legislators, public and private sector funding bodies, and to the general public;
- Provides marketing opportunities and professional development services to its membership.
Our Vision
TAPA is the voice of theatre, dance and opera in Toronto.