John Wamsley is an actor and theatre creator. |
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1939 Canadian Stage & Belfry Theatre September 15 — October 6 John Wamsley is an actor, dancer and theatre creator of Anishinaabe-Ojibwe and British descent, and a member of the Alderville First Nation. He is a graduate of the Theatre and Drama Studies Program at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College. In 2022, John made his Stratford Festival debut, originating the role of Jean Delorme in 1939, directed and co-written by Jani Lauzon. He returned to the Stratford stage in 2023, starring in Richard II, Grand Magic and Love's Labour's Lost. Recent film and tv credits include Open Up (Button Soup Pictures), Revenge of the Black Best Friend (CBC), and Save the Date (Water Sign Productions), among others. Outside of acting, John has worked as a Social Media Producer and Community Manager for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Outside the March, Pride Toronto and Paprika Festival, and he recently completed the Social Media Marketing program at George Brown College Continuing Education. John is also the co-founder of the Toronto-based theatre company, Theatre Born Between. For professional inquiries, please contact Meagan Allison-Hancock at Play Management |
