Staff
12 ALEXANDER STREET
TORONTO
M4Y 1B4
Box Office: 416-975-8555
Administration: 416-975-9130
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Thursday-Saturday
1-6PM
OFFICE HOURS
The administrative office is open 10AM-6PM, with some staff working remotely or at different hours. You can always reach us by e-mail at the contacts below.
QUICK CONTACTS
VOLUNTEERING
volunteer@buddiesinbadtimes.com
BOX OFFICE
tickets@buddiesinbadtimes.com
RENTAL INQUIRIES
rentals@buddiesinbadtimes.com
MEDIA REQUESTS
industry@buddiesinbadtimes.com
STAFF
DANIEL CARTER // MANAGING DIRECTOR
daniel@buddiesinbadtimes.com
CONRAD MCLAREN // TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
conrad@buddiesinbadtimes.com
416-975-9130 x70
REBECCA VANDEVELDE // PRODUCTION MANAGER
rebecca@buddiesinbadtimes.com
AIDAN MORISHITA-MIKI // COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
aidan@buddiesinbadtimes.com
416-975-9130 x40
JULIA WEINLAND // BOX OFFICE & FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER
julia@buddiesinbadtimes.com
416-975-8555
JAKE RAMOS // SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER
jake@buddiesinbadtimes.com
AL THOMAS-HALL // ASSISTANT EVENTS MANAGER
al@buddiesinbadtimes.com
NATASHA RAMONDINO // MARKETING ASSOCIATE
natasha@buddiesinbadtimes.com
CHASE HIEBERT // FUNDRAISING + EVENTS ASSOCIATE
chase@buddiesinbadtimes.com
CHRIS REYNOLDS // MANAGER OF TOURING
chris@buddiesinbadtimes.com
PAUL THERRIEN // FACILITY MANAGER
paul@buddiesinbadtimes.com
CYNTHIA MURDY // FINANCE MANAGER
cynthia@buddiesinbadtimes.com
416-975-9130 x24
JACOB LIN 林鴻恩 // COMMUNITY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING PRODUCER
ERUM KHAN // EMERGING CREATORS UNIT COORDINATOR
LEZLIE LEE KAM & USMAN KHAN // YOUTH/ELDERS FACILITATORS
JULIE PHAN 潘家雯 // ARTISTIC PRODUCER INTERN
BOX OFFICE & FRONT OF HOUSE LEADS
CAMILLE MANKUMAH + SEBASTIAN URMOM
BOX OFFICE + FRONT-OF-HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
IFETAYO ALABI, BRAWK HESSEL, MASON MCDONALD, SASKIA MULLER, NETA ROSE, SARAH ROWE, + MAIREAD STEWART
BAR PERSONNEL
RICHARD BELL, CHARLEE BOYES, ANDREW DESABRAIS, VISHMAYAA JEYAMOORTHY, RONNIE LÉGÈRE, DANIEL ROJAS, NETA ROSE + DANIEL HOANG

Daniel Carter

Rebecca Vandevelde

Conrad McLaren

Aidan Morishita-Miki

Julia Weinland

Natasha Ramondino

Chase Hiebert

Julie Phan 潘家雯

Al Thomas-Hall

Paul Therrien

Jacob Lin 林鴻恩
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Brendan McMurtry-Howlett (Chair)
Brendan is a proud queerspawn, born and raised in the territory governed by the Dish-with-One-Spoon wampum (Toronto/Tkaronto). He is a director, theatre creator, facilitator, and artistic leader who has worked across the country and internationally. At the heart of his work is the belief in the arts’ ability to build stronger and more inclusive communities. He was the founding Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Ruff and received his MA in Theatre and Performance Studies at York university, looking at community-focused processes in arts organizations. He is honoured to serve as the current chair of the board for Buddies in Bad Times.
Christina Cicko (Vice Chair, Secretary)
Christina is a practicing theatre artist with over twenty years of experience. Most of her work has been as a lighting designer and stage manager. She has worked at Buddies in both capacities over the years and has just returned from stage managing the tour of Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools in Santiago de Chile. Christina has taught stage management at York University, and was a Pauline McGibbon Award nominee as a lighting designer. She is currently the Production Coordinator for the Department of Theatre and Performance at York University.
Alexander Hutchison (Treasurer)
Alexander began his career in finance as a proprietary trader for a small hedge fund in Montreal, eventually moving to Toronto to work as a private wealth sales associate for one of the largest stockbrokers in Canada. He made the transition to a family office with the Blair + Adrian Wealth Advisory Team, where he specialized in insurance and financial planning. Most recently, Alexander became a Registered Retirement Consultant through the CIFP Retirement Institute so he can continue helping families achieve their financial goals. Additionally, Alexander runs a benefit consultancy firm called Growth Benefits Partners. Through this firm, he helps small and medium sized businesses attract and retain top talent in a tax effective manner.
Michael Man
Michael Man is a theatre artist with experience in arts administration. He served as the Business Manager of fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre company during which time he oversaw the co-production of a Canadian premiere presented at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, featuring cast and creatives of East Asian Canadian artists. As an actor, Michael performs on stage including three seasons at the Shaw Festival, Grand Theatre, Magnus Theatre, St. Lawrence Shakespeare Company, and Canadian Stage, with workshops at Soulpepper Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Factory Theatre, Gateway Theatre, and the Stratford Festival. Michael creates new works, most recently with ESP-I Performing Arts Group in Taiwan with an interdisciplinary collective with artists based in Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan centering queer East Asian male experiences. He is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School and Queen’s University School of Business.
Anu Radha Verma
bio to come
Alexander Street Theatre Project
Brendan McMurtry-Howlett (Chair)
Christina Cicko (Vice Chair, Secretary)
Alexander Hutchison (Treasurer)
Michael Man
Anu Radha Verma