impact festival


CORPORATE FINCH
– a one act horror – 

Writer/Director: Taylor Marie Graham
Starring: Lucy Sanci & Matthew Ivanoff 

MT Space’s IMPACT Festival 2023
Joseph Schneider Haus
Sept 29th & 30th @ 9:30pm

It’s midnight in St. Jacobs, Ontario, and two local teenagers are breaking into an old abandoned factory. Will both of them make it out alive? Better come see for yourself! This creepy new one act thriller was one of three winners of Flush Ink Production’s 22 hour horror playwrighting contest.

Catch it this fall at MT Space’s IMPACT Festival 2023!
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Creative Team:

TAYLOR MARIE GRAHAM → Playwright / Director

Taylor Marie Graham (she/her) is an award winning playwright, librettist, director, theatre researcher, and educator. She lives and works in Cambridge, Ontario, on Treaty 3, Haldimand Tract. Her plays and operas have been described as, “arresting and funny” (Lynn Slotkin), “an uncommonly cool theatrical experience” (MoT), “charmingly twisted” (Toronto Star), “searingly written” (Bill Mandel) and “profound, beautifully crafted” (Christopher Hoile). She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and is completing a doctoral degree in English/Theatre at the University of Guelph. She also loves working with students as a sessional theatre professor at various institutions in South Western Ontario. www.taylormariegraham.com

MATTHEW IVANOFF → Actor “Jake” & Sound Designer

Matthew Ivanoff just completed his theatre degree at UGuelph. Matthew gravitates toward roles and productions that explore identity shaped by generational and personal memory, reflections on food and environmental sustainability, and the de-stigmatization of mental health. His credits include roles in Lord of the Flies, Of Mice and Men, The Flick, War of the Worlds, Memories, Sundried Tomatoes and Radio Shows, and Amaryllis. He has also appeared in several radio plays and fictional podcasts. He spends much of his free time playing, repairing, and modifying instruments. Matthew is an alumnus of the Soulpepper City Youth Academy.

LUCY SANCI → Actor “Finch”
Lucy is very excited to be taking on the role of Corporate Finch! She wants to thank her friends and family for always being so supportive and driving across Ontario to see all her shows! Her favourite credits include: #25 (The Wolves), Sarah (C-O-N-T-A-C-T), and Lost Boy (Peter Pan The Musical). She wants to say a huge THANK YOU to you for coming out and supporting new Canadian works! Learn more about Lucy at lucysanci.com or @lucy_sanci 

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