John Wamsley is an Indigenous actor and
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Raised in Kitchener, Ontario, John's first on-stage role was as Pig Pen in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Although the house was empty, this is where John discovered a love for performing - leading him to enrol in the Theatre and Drama Studies program at Sheridan College and the University of Toronto.
John's selected credits include Jean Delorme in 1939 (Stratford Festival), Private Harris in Timothy Findley's The Wars (The Grand Theatre), Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare BASH'd), Jared in Spain (OPIA Theatre Collective), and Chip Tolentino in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Hart House Theatre). Outside of acting, John has worked as a Social Media Producer and Community Manager for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), 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 UPCOMING:
Stratford Festival 2023 Season Grand Magic Directed by Antoni Cimolino Opening June 3 Richard II Directed by Jillian Keiley Opening June 17 Love's Labour's Lost Directed by Peter Pasyk Opening September 9 |
