In addition to the many artists who grace our stage, we have a dedicated team of staff, contractors, volunteers, and board members who help make the Firehall special.
We are grateful to our Board of Directors, who volunteer their time and expertise to help us move forward. For more information on our Board of Directors, please email us at info@firehallartscentre.ca
STAFF
Our people are the heart of what we do! Our staff are dedicated, talented, connected, and amazing.
Donna Spencer is the Artistic Producer of the Firehall Arts Centre and was one of the Firehall’s founding directors. She is the winner of the Jessie Richardson Outstanding Direction Award for Urinetown, the Musical and for Reading Hebron. Her many theatre directorial credits include Mary’s Wedding, Yellow Fever, REFUGE, Social Studies, Vimy, Stuff Happens, Einstein’s Gift, Golden Child, Menopositive The Musical!, The Yoko Ono Project, Wawatay, The Unnatural and Accidental Women, Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and many others.
Jethro Allen-Martin is a technician and technical director. He is an alumni of Vancouver Island University’s technical theatre program and is now based in Vancouver. They have lived and worked in the city in a variety of rolls for the past six years. Jethro is very excited for the opportunity to work and play at the Firehall Arts Centre.
Daniela is a Dominican passionate artist with a Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts. With three years of experience in the audiovisual industry, she has made her mark as a versatile and dedicated professional. Daniela recently graduated from the Adv. Arts & Entertainment Management Program at Capilano University and has been working in Arts Administration since her arrival to Vancouver.
Teresa Trovato has twenty-six years of experience as a publicist in the arts and entertainment industry. Based in Vancouver, B.C., she has worked on national events including festivals, music tours, and comedy tours. Her career began in the music industry where she implemented numerous publicity campaigns for artists signed to Universal Music and Sony Music Entertainment Canada. In addition to working with major label artists, she launched the careers of many local indie artists. Teresa joined Paul Mercs Concerts in 2011 and led national publicity campaigns for artists such as Heart, Raffi, Pearl Jam, and Brent Butt. Over the past eleven years, Teresa has turned her focus to the arts and has worked for various organizations including the Firehall Arts Centre, Mitch and Murray Productions, Realwheels Theatre, Some Assembly Theatre Company, MADE | NOUS, JFL NorthWest, The Improv Centre, and more. Teresa has also served as a juror for The JUNO Awards in 2008, 2021, and 2022.
Our Place in the World
The Firehall is where my family’s stories began to be told again.
The Firehall Arts Centre is located on the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations where they lived and gathered together for thousands of years. Acknowledging their connections to these lands is a significant part of what the Firehall considers when choosing the productions and presentations we undertake and how that work shapes and impacts those around us. We ask our community to reflect on what being present here means to you and those around you.