Judith Schulz (she/her) began her journey with SATP in 2021 as our Communications & Engagement Coordinator. Now, as the Executive Director, she uses the values of care and progress through a lens of optimistic realism to bring programming and development to the theatre sector in Saskatchewan. Judith also has a great love for building community and relationships. She is based in Saskatoon with roots in Rosthern, SK, where she grew up and developed a hearty love for theatre and the performing arts. Judith holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design from the University of Saskatchewan and has a passion for making stories come to life through lighting, video design, abstract sets, directing, or support roles like stage management and producing. 

She is excited to continue working to support and advocate for you and the theatre and live performing arts community here in SK. She would love to meet with each one of you and chat about how SATP can better support you as an artist, arts administrator, producer, or organization. Email anytime: judiths@sasktheatreprofessionals.ca 

Liz (she/her) is is a queer singer, actor, coach and dramaturge born and raised on Treaty One Territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A graduate of the University of Winnipeg Honours: Acting Program, her work has taken her across the Prairies, to Toronto and back again. Her ultimate goal is to craft a creative career that aligns with her personal values of intersectionality, accessibility, joyful engagement, and empowerment.

Liz has a great deal of experience in theatre administration and social media marketing, as well as a passion for connecting artists and supporting community growth.

Jen Fong (she/her) is a mulit-disciplinary artist working between the theatre and visual arts industries throughout the country. Originally from Regina, Jen is a proud prairie-grown artist. She holds her BA in Visual Art from the University of Regina and is a graduate from Randolph College for the Performing Arts. She is now based between Saskatchewan and Toronto and is immensely grateful for organizations like SATP for keeping her connected to the Saskatchewan arts community, even when she’s away from home.

Forever curious (and often restless), Jen has worked across the country as an actor, exploring classical, contemporary, and musical theatre, along with devised and movement-based work. She is also a visual artist and designer. She loves all things art, as long as they are rooted in connection, curiosity, and creativity. She is passionate about building strong, kind, and diverse artistic communities (and she probably wants to be your best friend). 

Deneh’Cho Thompson (he/they) is a director, actor and playwright and displaced and dispossessed member of the Pehdzeh ki Nation. As Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan Deneh’Cho oversees the wîcêhtowin Theatre Program, one of few Indigenous theatre programs at a Canadian university. Deneh’Cho’s research focuses on the development, naming, and centring of Indigenous pedagogies, new play development, and modes of collaboration while centering the values of reciprocity, respect and reflexivity. Deneh’Cho is also engaged in the (re)storying of personal family archives focusing on healing, resilience, and Indigenous storywork as a pathway towards the creation of new works of theatre.

Ken has been a freelance designer/creator and educator for the past 15 years. Ken’s award-winning set, lighting, costume, and video designs have appeared on stages across Canada, the United States and Europe. Ken has been a resident artist at Soulpepper Theatre company as well as the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Ken's most recent credits include the set design for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan's Hamlet & Done/Undone, Persephone Theatre's Native Gardens, Crows Theatre's  The Wrong Bashir, and The Shaw Festival's Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Human Heart.

Ken is a past president of the Associated Designers of Canada and is currently the president of the IATSE local ADC659. 

Since the fall of 2021, Ken has been a faculty position at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon teaching in the School for the Arts.

Jane is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist and all-round creative person from rural Saskatchewan. She studied at the University of Regina and graduated from George Brown College's Theatre School in 2020. She returned home to the prairies where her heart sings the loudest, and has since founded Correction Line Productions, which has successfully produced its first show. Jane has roots in community theatre, and is a strong advocate for emerging artists and the challenges they face.

Derek Klaassen has been working in Saskatchewan theatre for over
20 years. He earned his BFA from the University of Regina and has
been hanging lights and putting on shows ever since. He’s worked in almost every facet of theatre, from props to performance and back again...with the possible exception of costumes for which everyone is grateful

Kaydence Banga (she/her) is a graduate from the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance and Media, Art, and Performance (Music Concentration) with a minor in Psychology. Since the completion of her degree, Kaydence has gone on to compose a wind quintet titled “Letters From The Ocean” for the Strata Festival in Saskatoon (2022) and compose a soundscape titled “The Cave” for the SK Design Festival (2022). Regarding theatre, Kaydence has stage managed multiple productions such as Night Sweats (2023) and Rites of Passage (2023) with On Cue Performance Hub, Innocence Astray (2023) with Third Draft Theatre for the Regina Fringe Festival, assistant stage managed The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon (2024) with Regina Little Theatre, and once again stage managed Night Sweats for the Regina Fringe Festival and Saskatoon Fringe Festival (2024). Most recently, Kaydence has started to explore playwrighting where she had the opportunity to co-produce, co-write, and co-star in her two person show Koping Mechanisms (2024) with Hope Van Vliet and their company Task Van Theatre as well as write two short plays: Historical “Friends” for 25th Street Theatre for their Behind Closed Doors Program (2025) and A Job to Do for Tic Toc Ten (2025). 

Outside of theatre, Kaydence uses her love for the arts in her new role as the Southwest Coordinator for Visitor Experience and Public Programming with the Saskatchewan Provincial Parks where she has the opportunity to work with organizations in the province to bring art and culture to the Southwest Region of Saskatchewan.

Catherine Hui is a multiple disciplinary artist specializing in theatre production and performance. She has worked or performed in the areas of choral concerts, plays, musicals and operas. Catherine served on a non-profit board for 10 years and has experience in project management. 

Selected performance credits include Carmen (Saskatoon Opera), The Addams Family (Saskatoon Summer Players), Avenue Q (Ppl r Ppl Productions) and Hagenberg: Illuminare at the Carnegie Hall. Selected production credits include Set Design & Costume Design in The Medium (Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra), Co-Set Design in Spring Awakening (Ppl r Ppl Productions), Apprentice Design in Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Persephone Theatre), Set Design & Head of Scenic Painting in Heathers: The Musical (Sparrow Theatre Company), Set Design in Hand to God (Ppl r Ppl Productions). 

Sola John is an experienced coach and mentor with over 15 years of experience working with various groups of people, from young people to leadership teams in the development space to Business start-up entrepreneurs. His clientele includes the GIZ, PEF, NMDPRA, Aiducation Int’l, Eramet, and others across Nigeria, Africa, Europe, and North America.

His focus on problem-solving in leadership crisis management, change management, and emotional intelligence has led to significant results, even in some African countries. Sola John is a coach, workshop facilitator, conference speaker, and leadership and organizational skills development trainer. 

He is a certified Emotional Intelligence, Career Coach, and NLP Coach. Sola John is an aviation professional with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. He got a PhD in Arts Management from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria. He is currently a Postdoc Fellow at the Media Arts and Performance, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Craig is a graduate of the Theatre Production Program at Grant MacEwan University. He worked as Technical Director for Spark Theatre. Credits with Spark include Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad, And Then There Were None, The Rez Sisters, Macbeth, Mary’s Wedding, Marg Szkaluba (Pissy’s Wife), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Calendar Girls, and Woman in Black. He also worked as Technical Director with Odyssey Productions. (Dracula and Noises Off). He is the current Head Theatre Technician at The E.A. Rawlinson Centre For the Arts, where he has had the pleasure of being part of Broadway North Theatre Company’s Little Mermaid Jr.(2013), Beauty & The Beast Jr.(2014), Peter Pan Jr(2015), Shrek Jr(2016), Elf Jr.(2017), Bugsy Malone Jr.(2018), Mary Poppins Jr.(2019) as TD and Lighting Designer. Craig’s Most Recent work has been with Broadway North Theatre Company’s Summer Program Credits include Mamma Mia(2019),Clue On Stage(2021),Rocky Horror Show(2023). He has also worked as a volunteer with the Centre and has done many shows which include Cabaret, Annie, Willie Wonka Jr.

Dillon Person (he/him) is a Saskatoon-based artist-teacher dedicated to creating aesthetic experiences for learners to investigate, inquire, and create! Dillon is currently a graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan in the department of Curriculum Studies while also working full time as a high school theatre, music, and arts education teacher with Saskatoon Public Schools. Dillon has directed 8 large scale high school musical productions, has facilitated 3 inter-collegiate one act festivals, and has developed study materials for various plays, most notably Mustard by Kat Sandler (25th Street Theatre) and Reasonable Doubt by Joel Bernbaum, Lancelot Knight, and Yvette Nolan (Concentus). 

Dillon has also founded Saskatoon's first in-school theatre company, called Out of the Blue Theatre Company, that is dedicated to providing student-led theatrical experiences through curricular and extra-curricular programming. Some of this programming includes a local Drama Club that is focused on growing the live theatre audiences in the Saskatoon theatre scene, as well as the Drama Travel Club, that provides an opportunity for curious theatre students to learn about theatre in other major cities across Canada. 

Dillon is working as an emerging scenic and visual artist, and is keenly interested in the intersection between visual art and theatre.

Ibukun-Oluwa Fasunhan is a Nigerian-Canadian playwright, director, producer, and artist-researcher whose work bridges performance, scholarship, and community engagement. With over 15 years of experience in African theatre and stage management, he has contributed to more than 50 productions across multiple countries, using storytelling as a tool for social change, cultural expression, and community building.

Currently a PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies (Media & Artistic Research) at the University of Regina, Fasunhan’s research and creative practice focus on site-specific performance, anti-racism, and the lived experiences of Black communities in Canada. His work is grounded in amplifying marginalized voices, fostering belonging, and challenging systemic inequities through both academic inquiry and artistic intervention.

Fasunhan is the Southern Artistic Director at Common Weal Community Arts and the Artistic Director of Eclectique Theatre Inc., where he leads initiatives that center equity, race, and social justice. He has secured significant federal funding for community-driven projects, including From the Margins, a documentary addressing anti-Black racism in Saskatchewan, and Creating Shared Futures, which explores Indigenous-Black relations through theatre.

As a playwright and director, his notable works include Off Guard (2024), which examines Black student experiences in Canadian universities; Rites of Passage (2023), a reflection on migration and belonging; and Breathe (2022), which explores health inequities in Nigeria. His creative and scholarly contributions have been recognized with awards such as the 2025 SK Arts Emerging Professional Artist Award and the Saskatchewan Playwright Centre’s “Write Like You Mean It” prize.

Fasunhan’s publications and presentations span international platforms, engaging topics such as decolonization, race relations, and theatre as a site of intervention. Through an interdisciplinary practice that merges art, research, and advocacy, Fasunhan continues to shape conversations around race, identity, and belonging in contemporary society.