Celebrating 45 years of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards: With annemieke wade

annemieke wade (she/her) is the Executive Director of TAPA and a dedicated advocate for inclusivity in the arts. Originally from St. Albans, Vermont,  annemieke headed to Ontario for school in 1994 and graduated from the University of  Toronto Mississauga/Sheridan College joint Theatre and Drama Studies program in  1998. Once on Canadian soil, she never really left! Despite a brief return home to  complete an MBA from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, annemieke had  fallen shamelessly in love with Toronto and became a citizen in 2013.

With over 20 years of industry experience both on and off stage, annemieke champions  strategically undervalued communities through programming and engagement that  prioritizes diversity and active representation. She previously served on the TAPA Board  of Directors (2016-22) and Eligibility Committee (2022-24), was a contributing member  of the PGC/PACT contract negotiations working group (2022-23), and currently sits on  the TAC Theatre Committee (2023-26). annemieke was recently honoured with a  nomination as a Woman of Influence for the 32nd RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur  Awards.