Theresa Cutknife

Theresa is a mixed Nehiyaw (Plains Cree) and Puerto Rican Iskwew (Woman) from Maskwacîs, Alberta located on Treaty 6 Territory and is a member of the Samson Cree Nation. This upcoming May 2020, Theresa will graduate from her fourth and final year at the Centre for Indigneous Theatre (CIT). She is an emerging actor, playwright and director. Theresa is one of five curators as part of a decentralized approach to curatorial decision making, led by Festival Director Clayton Lee, for the 2020 Rhubarb Festival at Buddies and Bad Times Theatre. This April 2020 Theresa will make her YPT debut as Elva in Blue Planet.