Alicia Richardson

The Sound of Trust: Voice as Vehicle for Confidence

This workshop will explore techniques for breath support, down-regulating from performance jitters, waking up the vocal instrument, and delivering your words with conviction. There will be partnered exercises that involve touch, please note these are encouraged but optional. If available to you, please bring a yoga mat (additional mats will be available for those in need.) 

ALICIA RICHARDSON is an actor/writer, and vocal coach who hails from Boynton Beach, Florida. She graduated from York University’s MFA Acting & Diploma of Voice Teaching Programs. Now a Permanent Resident of Canada, Alicia calls Toronto her home. Her body of work spans television, film, theatre, and voice - over. As a voice and dialect coach, Alicia has worked for Soulpepper Theatre Company ( Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; The Brother’s Size; Jesus Hopped the A Train ), The Shaw Festival ( Trouble in Mind ), Cahoots Theatre ( Our Place ), and as a member of faculty at George Brown College and Sheridan College.

Velvet Wells

Devising and Thriving through Improvising 

Before you hit the stage playfully exploring your Who What and Why, and finding your way back in The Moment if things go awry. No script or prework required, for all performing styles and experience levels

Velvet Wells is a queer, Black, disabled, award-winning lyrical comedian, creator, playwright, and producer. Most recently, they performed-produced “I Scream, You Scream… Justice” in the 2025 Ottawa Fringe Festival. Previously, they've toured “(Re)Tired Magical Black Man", "All Request Radio", and "Personal Demon Hunter." Off stage, they are an improvisational and anti-oppression facilitator, and proud member of Black Pledge Collective.

Lydie Dubuisson

Workshop TBA

Lydie Dubuisson is a playwright, director, and curator from Tiohtià:ke/ Montreal. She studied theater and graduated with distinctions from Concordia University. Her work examines intersectionality, collective memory, rituals and multilingual creative processes. Dubuisson wrote QUIET/SILENCE (2018 Discovery Series - Black Theatre Workshop & Maison de la culture NDG), SANCTUARY/SANCTUAIRE (Black Theatre Workshop & Théâtre aux Écuries), SHARING OUR STORIES, TELLING OUR LIVES (Teesri Duniya Theatre), and she is a co-writer of BLACKOUT: THE CONCORDIA COMPUTER RIOT, (Tableau d’Hôte Theatre). She is currently writing a play about the Shelburne riots.