Clare Schapiro
ARTISTIC AND GENERAL DIRECTOR

Clare has been involved in the creation of theatre for most of her life. During the past 30 years, she has worked as an artistic director, producer, teacher, radio host and actor. She has continually evolved as an artist, founding and directing two very distinct, ground-breaking Montreal-based theatre companies: Créations Etc., founded in 1978, a unique performing arts company for young people; and, co-founded with Marianne Ackerman, the culturally relevant Theatre 1774 (now called Infinitheatre), which addressed Montreal’s linguistic identity. Clare has been Imago Theatre’s Artistic and General Director since January 2000, producing and developing original Canadian plays, mentoring the work of emerging directors and actors, and orchestrating various community outreach projects. She is an active member of the professional theatre community and is a consultant on several committees.