Who we are.
Munt Performance Board
The Munt Performance board is made up of professional artists and administrators whose careers span over 3 decades.
Jake Tkaczyk
Artistic Director
Bio coming soon.
Jason Hardwick
Vice President
With a background spanning theatre, arts leadership, communications, and mentoring, Jason has been a dedicated advocate for the arts for over 20 years in Edmonton. They are committed to fostering an environment where risk-taking artistry and community connection thrive.
Genevieve Carolan
Director
Genevieve Carolan (she/her) is a science teacher in Amiskwaciwâskahikan. Previously on the board for The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse, merchandise tent coordinator for the Interstellar Rodeo Music Festival and a volunteer for several festivals in the city, she is excited to bring her perspective as an enthusiastic theatre attender and lover of the arts to Munt’s board of directors.
Sammy Lowe
Director
Sammy Lowe (he/they) is a public health researcher, artist, and queer community advocate who serves as a Director on the leadership board for MUNT. Sammy is dedicated to MUNT’s mission of promoting new, innovative, and disruptive art and uplifting local artist of all disciplines and backgrounds.
Ryan Blair
Director
Bio coming soon.
Nicole Thibault
President
Nicole is a chemist and active arts leader in Edmonton. They serve on multiple arts boards, volunteer with organizations including the Edmonton Fringe Festival, and are a producer with Die-Nasty. They are deeply engaged in and supportive of Edmonton’s theatre community.
Louise Mallory
Treasurer
Louise Mallory (she/her) is a professional engineer with non-profit board leadership experience ranging from community theatre to amateur sports and women in engineering. She has lived in Edmonton since 2008, where she is also a community theatre director, stage manager, and playwright as well as an active volunteer for various local organizations.
Kristine Nutting
Director
Bio coming soon.
Cody Porter
Director
Cody Porter has been a theatre and film practitioner specializing in performance, collaboration and experimentation for decades. He was seen recently as the Baker in Into the Woods (Carter-Ryan), in Freewill's As You Like It and in the acclaimed Northern Light show Angry Alan which earned him a Sterling Award for Outstanding Leading Performance. Other Sterling nominations include The Flying Detective (accidental humour), Tragedy: a tragedy (Blarney), Betrayal (Broken Toys), Days of Wine and Roses (Forces of Chaos), and This Lime Tree Bower (Trunk). Cody is a cast member of Die-Nasty the legendary improvised soap opera, and can also be seen regularly on screens of all sizes, most prominently in the Netflix hit Painkiller.