ABOUT TCDS
HISTORY
The Trinity College Dramatic Society (TCDS) was established in 1919, and since 1921 has put on at least one full-length production each year. In recent years, the TCDS has produced four shows per season, including a spring musical, selected by the College-elected TCDS committee.
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(Trinity College Dramatic Performance 1902 : "Frogs" of Aristophanes at the grounds of old Trinity College. Found in the book: The University of Toronto and its colleges, 1827-1906.)
The TCDS used Hart House as a performance venue from 1921 until 1979, when the George Ignatieff Theatre (GIT) was constructed at Trinity. Since then, most productions are now in the GIT, but it is now under construction until 2024. This opens room for plays to be staged in other rooms at Trinity, including 'unconventional' performance spaces. Most notably, Trinity has held Shakespeare in the Quad productions - a continuation of the oldest outdoor Shakespeare festival in Canada.
The TCDS frequently performs student-written productions, especially in Hart House's annual Dramafest. Prior TCDS student playwrights include the Canadian film director Atom Egoyan and the journalist John Ibbitson.
President
Ariane Prescott
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Year: 4
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Program: Neuroscience
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Favourite play/musical: Waitress
Producer
Ulis Bertin
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Year: 3
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Program: English & European Studies
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Favourite play/musical: Waiting for Godot
Assistant Producer
Victoria Sephton
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Year: 4
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Program: Immunology
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Favourite play/musical: The Importance of being Earnest
Assistant Producer
Alaina Chen
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Year: 1
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Program: Life Sciences
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Favourite play/musical: Chicago
Iggy's Awards & Front of House Coordinator
Jessica Wang
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Year: 4
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Program: Ethics, Society, and Law & Drama & English
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Favourite play/musical: Phantom of the Opera
Treasurer
Leila Vessey
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Year: 2
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Program: Human Geography
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Favourite play/musical: Mamma Mia!
Secretary & Space Coordinator
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Amelia Wallworth
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Year: 4
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Program: Criminology & History
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Favourite play/musical: Come from Away
Marketing & Website Manager
Venus Partow
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Year: 2
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Program: Psychology & Sociology
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Favourite play/musical: The Sound of Music
Assistant Marketing & Website Manager
Chiara Bouhs
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Year: 1
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Program: Humanities
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Favourite play/musical: Hadestown
Director of Events
Ciara Mahaffy
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Year: 4
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Program: English Specialist, Drama Minor
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Favourite play/musical: The Sound of Music and Legally Blonde
Assistant Events Coordinator
Annette Kim
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Year: 1
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Program: Humanities
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Favourite play/musical: Camelot
First Year Representative
Maryam Joulaie
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Year: 1
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Program: Social Sciences
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Favourite play/musical: Beetlejuice
Senior Student Advisor
Anneke Lee
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Year: 3
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Program: English & Languages
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Favourite play/musical: Lazarus
Materials & Technical Director
Alp Aksungur
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Year: 4
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Program: Drama
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Favourite play/musical: Noises Off!
