ANTHONY D. PALERMO
Co-Artistic Director
Anthony Palermo is a director and multidisciplinary artist, currently in third year of the Theatre & Drama Studies Specialist at UTM, minoring in English. Anthony serves as a resident director and associate producer for Quirky Cabaret Theatre. Directing credits include; Dog Sees God (UTSC Drama Society), which won “Best Direction” at the 2021 UofT Drama Coalition Awards, Antigone Now (UTM Drama Society), and ADOMANIA: an immersive digital play (Beck Theatre Festival). Most recently, Anthony was commissioned by Theatre Oculus to create Functioning: A Piece in 5 Jordans, a musical solo piece, in completion of their Digital Creation Residency. Upcoming, Anthony will be directing Jordan Tannahill’s Rihannaboi95 (SMC Troubadours), and their original musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s work titled The Gray: A Wilde Audio-Drama, at VCDS this winter. Anthony is so excited to be Co-Artistic Director of EDSS again this year and spearhead new initiatives for emerging theatre creators at UTM!
SYDNEY SCOTT
Co-Artistic Director
Sydney Scott (she, her) is an emerging artist and academic who is grateful for the space to produce unexpected opportunities for artists at UTM. She is currently in her third year of the Theatre and Drama Studies Specialist program at University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College, minoring in Women and Gender Studies. Sydney is passionate about queer performance art and the critical intersections of art, activism, and expression which she explores through her drag persona. This summer, she had the opportunity to work as a research assistant on a project that sought to find and highlight the work of marginalized voices in theatre. As an Artistic Director, Sydney is committed to making the 2021/2022 season as accessible as possible for all students, and creating a sense of community amongst theatre-people at UTM.