Meet Our Artists
Andraea Sartison
She / Her / Hers
Co-Artistic Producer
Andraea Sartison is a theatre artist and event producer in Winnipeg, MB. She is the founding Artistic Producer of One Trunk Theatre where she has captained the creation of 13 original productions and one festival, since the company’s inception. She is known for boldly creative performance concepts, interdisciplinary collaboration, devised theatre and integrating technology into live performance. Andraea has travelled internationally as a performer and director of new Canadian plays, from the Canadian fringe circuit to Broadway, New York. She works as Associate Artist of Theatre Projects Manitoba, Co-leader of Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s Creators Unit (with Rick Chafe), and Co-Owner of Event Production and Arts Consultation Company Fête Jockey (with Jennie O).
Photo by Kristian Jordan, Owl by Gabrielle Funk
Gwendolyn Collins
She / Her / Hers
Co-Artistic Producer
Gwendolyn is an actor and devised theatre artist living in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is the Artistic Associate of One Trunk Theatre and a frequent collaborator having co-created Stage Frights, 204FM, Mission Potluck and I Dream of Diesel as well as performing in Hamlet as Told on the Streets. She has appeared on stage at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre as Alice in Alice Through the Looking Glass, as well as in multiple shows for Winnipeg Jewish Theatre, Prairie Theatre Exchange and Manitoba Theatre for Young People. She has extensive touring experience having travelled the province in PTE Munsch tours, Greenkids shows, the RMTC rural tour and for MTYP. She is a graduate of The University of Winnipeg’s BA Honours program in theatre, and has trained with Ghost River Theatre in Calgary.
photo by Mike Sanders
Jean van der Merwe
They / Them / Theirs
Social Media Coordinator
Jean van der Merwe is a queer, non-binary theatre-maker, opera singer and clown based in Winnipeg on Treaty 1 territory. They are a graduate of the University of Manitoba, where they obtained both an Undergraduate Degree, and a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Music, Vocal Performance. Whether it’s their home-town of North Battleford, SK, or their new home in Winnipeg, MB, Jean takes pride in their prairie roots. Jean has performed on stages across Winnipeg, Saskatoon and beyond in shows such as Saskatoon Opera in Schools production of The Brothers Grimm (Jacob Grimm), Jacob Herd Productions’ award winning Fringe show The Cause (Jovan Musk) and The Village Conservatory of Musical Theatre & Keep Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night (Duke Orsino). Most recently, they performed as both Father and Whale in Theater Project Manitoba’s Climate & Main. Jean’s love for music is only rivaled by their love for house-plants, of which they have far too many.
Members of the Board
Duncan Cox Clay Mykietowich Maggie Koreen
Tanner Manson Haley Vincent