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 a theatre and film actor, writer, producer, devised theatre creator. She has extensive experience overseeing film and theatrical projects from conception to final presentation. Having co-created many productions with One Trunk Theatre, Theatre Projects Manitoba and Green Kids Inc.
She has performed as an actor professionally for 14 years appearing on stage at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Winnipeg Jewish Theatre and for Theatre by the River. She has toured theatre shows having traveled across the prairies in One Trunk Theatre productions, Prairie Theatre Exchange Munsch shows, for Green Kids Inc, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre rural tour and for Manitoba Theatre for Young People. She has taught and facilitated theatre workshops for youth at MTYP, The Winnipeg Storytelling Festival and for Green Kids Inc. She has championed rural collaborations such as Small Town Ghost Stories with artists from Arborg. Gwen is a graduate of The University of Winnipeg’s BA Honours program in theatre, and has trained with Ghost River Theatre in Calgary.
She has co-created theatre shows for young audiences such as Landfill Mutant vs. Your School and Wild Wild Wilderness with Green Kids Inc. As well as Saplings and Future Adventure Club (upcoming) with One Trunk Theatre.
photo by Mike Sanders
Tanner Manson
He/ Him/ His
Co-Artistic Producer
Tanner Manson (he/him) is a queer theatre/dance artist and arts manager based in Winnipeg, MB. He is passionate about nurturing relationships & long term collaboration while creating new & exciting work. Famously, Tanner has commitment issues that transcend both his romantic AND career life. He works as a writer, facilitator, director, teacher, producer, performer, and choreographer. He grew up in rural Manitoba and has spent a good portion of his artistic career thus far dedicated to connecting with other rural Manitobans through workshops, performing for/alongside, and creating work with these communities.
Tanner was the recipient of Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Cherry Karpyshin Arts Management Prize 2024, and was an Artist-in-Residence with Theatre Projects Manitoba’s Chautauqua: The Interlake Trail. With Walk&Talk, has been an Artist-in-Residence at the International Institute for Sustainable Development - Experimental Lakes Area 2019, Company-in-Residence with Theatre Projects Manitoba, and were the recipient of the 2018 Harry Rintoul Award for Best New Manitoban Play with their musical, The Ballad of Johnny Boy.
He is honoured to be a part of the constellation of artists that light up our prairies.
photo by PJ Jordan
Members of the Board
Ethan Stark Clay Mykietowich Maggie Korean Parker Koepnick
Haley Vincent Liam Naughten