Board of Directors

Management

Laura Di Cicco, Artistic and Managing Director

Laura's career as an actor, singer, writer and producer has spanned over 20 years. She graduated from the University of British Columbia and has worked in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver. While in Ottawa, Laura worked with Odyssey Theatre's mainstage and helped found Lazzi Lazzi, a touring wing of Odyssey. As well, Laura worked for the CBC as a freelancer for Radios One and Two. Some of her Ontario credits include Street Legal (tv), Friday the 13th (ff), Turandot (stage), Ondine (stage) and The Audition (stage). By mid-1996, Laura had moved back to Vancouver, acting with theatre companies such as Green Thumb Theatre, Ruby Slippers, Theatre Conspiracy and Axis Theatre. Laura has also played the (in)famous Leni Riefenstahl in Mieko Ouchi's The Blue Light for Keyano Theatre's 2010 season. In 1998, Laura was a co-recipient of a Jessie Richardson Award for a tour with Axis Theatre. Vancouver film and television credits include Saving Milly, The League of Lefties, Noah's Arc and Traveler. In addition to her work as an actor, Laura has performed as a singer in a few productions and has also performed as a soloist. In 2004, Laura founded Fugue Theatre, a theatre company dedicated to the commissioning and production of original Canadian operettas and music theatre.

Kico Gonzalez-Risso, Artistic Associate

A playwright, producer, director and librettist, Kico has had his plays produced at various theatres, including The Arts Club, Waterfront Theatre, Richmond Gateway Theatre, Calgary's Lunchbox Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary Opera Association, Lancaster Opera and The Cleveland Institute of Music. Kico's directing credits include companies such as Toronto Summerworks Festival, MusicFest Vancouver, Tapestry New Opera Works, Calgary's Lunchbox Theatre, San Diego's Old Globe Theatre and Northwest Opera. He was also the Founder and Artistic Director of Vancouver's Kitsilano Theatre from 1980-2000.