kAT CHIN

panelist: STAGE MANAGING DIGITAL & HYBRID PROJECTS

Kat is a Toronto-based stage manager, who has worked across Canada, Off-Broadway, and at the Palace of Versailles in France. She has worked extensively with Opera Atelier and Soulpepper Theatre Company, and was the stage manager for Kim’s Convenience for six years - from the 2011 Fringe Festival  to NYC in 2017. During the pandemic she has been fortunate to be involved in various projects that involve film and digital components or performances. Recently, she was production stage manager for Opera Atelier’s filmed creation Something Rich & Strange; stage manager and script supervisor for 21 Black Futures with Obsidian Theatre, now streaming on CBC Gem; and stage manager for Sheridan Theatre’s online production of TomorrowLove.

She has been an active member of the CAEA SM Committee since 2013, the International Cohort of the US Stage Managers Association since 2019, and has taught at Ryerson University and the SMArts Conference.

Upcoming: TOKA (TPM/lemonTree); I Am William (Stratford)