Zac Labrie
BFA Design and Production
Yi Ming Liu
(She/Her) BFA Acting Yi Ming (she/her) is in her final year as a UBC BFA Acting student. Her recent devised work include, The Yoko Ono Cult at What Lab’s ExP and Naked Cinema X. She also appeared in UBC’s productions of Concord Floral (Arthi Chan
Talia Peck
(She/Her) BFA Acting Talia Peck is an actor originally from Eugene, Oregon, who is now based in Vancouver. Her love for storytelling began from a young age through her very-well-put-together childhood YouTube channel and youth theatre. Her most recen
Student Spotlight
UBC Theatre and Film is thrilled to spotlight our students that make up our diverse and dynamic community. Check out their profiles to learn more about them, their artistic interests, and the work that they have done during their time at UBC. Angela
Simon Auclair
(He/Him) BFA Acting Simon is a Vancouver-based actor born and raised in B.C. Recent credits include: John in Concord Floral (UBC), Luke in The Lightning Thief (CTORA), Buddy in We Will Rock You (TUTS), Kirk in Goldfish (Naked Cinema X), and Lucas in
Sera Jorgensen
she/her BFA Acting Sera is excited by real-life stories. After her degree, she hopes to explore ethical theatre practices that reduce the exploitation of the body, mind, and soul of the artist by promoting self-determination and actualization. Sera i
Ruairi MacDonald
(he/him) BFA Acting You have/will see/hear/experience my work in Machinal, Naked Cinema and Oil. What do you consider your greatest achievement? In high school I was given the opportunity to help co-write, co-direct and act in our original school pl
Roohi Kamal
BFA Design and Production
Robyn Shanks
(she/her) BFA Acting Robyn grew up in the sunny Okanagan as a theatre brat. At UBC she learned her knack for playing domineering mothers by getting cast for roles such as Arkadina in Chekhov's Seagull, Clytemnestra in The Greeks and Mother in Machina
Ripley Twardzik Ching
(She/Her) BFA Acting Ripley is a Singaporean-Canadian actor and BFA graduate. She strives to create unity and empower others to do the same through her work. Recent projects include UBC's Saint Joan of The Stockyards (Martha), Concord Floral (6/Nearl
Rainbow Hui
(She/Her) BFA Acting Rainbow is an actress from Hong Kong. Her past credits include Commedia dell'arte (Susan Bertoia), Saint Joan of the Stockyards (Jacob Zimmer), Naked Cinema (Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido), The Very Book Indeed (Moya O' Connell), and T
Rachel Angco
(She/Her) BFA Acting Rachel Angco is a Filipina-Canadian artist based in “Vancouver”. She is interested in theatre as an investigation of cross-cultural identity building, with credits ranging from musical theatre, and devised experimental theatr
Peihwen J. Tai
(she/her) BFA Acting Peihwen J. Tai is a Taiwanese-Canadian actor. A UBC alumni with a Japanese double-major, she's acted in Taiwan and in Vancouver with SFU, UBC, Vancouver Fringe, and other independent artists. She was part of the residency at What
Parsa Mayahi
BFA Film Production
Nicole Smith
(she/her) BFA Acting Nicole is excited to explore performance creation in Vancouver and her home city of Toronto. Other training: VAS; AADA (NYC). For UBC: The Wolves (#11), The Parliament of the Birds (Duck), Coriolanus (Cominius), Naked Cinema: Bar
Nicolas Olney-Rainville
(he/him) BFA Acting Nicolas Olney-Rainville (Nicc) is an actor, singer, songwriter and musician, and an aspiring voice actor, writer and producer. He is currently the lead singer and front person of a local Vancouver band named Flint & Smoke. His
Nico Pante
(He/They) BFA Acting Nico Pante is an artist from “Vancouver” and a founding member of Bleed Through Theatre. He loves creating and telling enrapturing stories. Nico is interested in the absurd and experimental; his work takes form as post-dramat
Mai Stone
(she/her) BFA Acting Mai Stone is an actor from Huntsville, Ontario. At UBC, her theatre credits include Secrets (Maggie), Hot L Baltimore (Jackie), Isle Dell'Arte (Il Capitano), Problem Child (Denise), Machinal (Young Woman, Ep. 7) and Coriolanus (A
Lauren Ordeman
she/her BFA Acting Lauren was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. A graduate of the UBC BFA Acting program she is grateful to have so many incredible credits. These include Coriolanus as Titus Lartius (UBC '22), The Parliament of the Birds as Falcon (U
Kristi McQuade
she/her BFA Actor Kristi is a Calgary-born actor who found her love for acting at 12 years old. For UBC: The Parliament of the Birds (Hoopoe), The Birds (Eagle), Coriolanus (Various Roles). Select credits: Dirty Laundry: The Next Generation Improv (L
Julia Eckert
(She/Her) BFA Acting Julia's affinity for theatre began with a lifelong love for music, and she continues to be interested in how theatre and film can intersect with the universal language of melodic sound. Julia views theatre as an essential escape
Jingyi Cheng
BFA Design and Production
Jasmine White
(she/her) BFA Acting Jasmine is a fourth year BFA Acting student from Calgary, AB. Her UBC credits include The Wolves (2023, Leora Morris), The Parliament of the Birds (2022, Camyar Chaichian), Coriolanus (2022, Tanya Mathivanan), directing the music
Isabella Laesecke
(she/her) BFA Acting Izzy Laesecke is a Canadian actor and theatre artist who fell in love with acting through a summer camp with Calgary Young Peoples Theatre. Since then, no one has been able to drag her out of the theatre. In Calgary: Peter Pan (C
Isabel Hansen
(she/her) BFA Acting You have/will see/hear/experience my work in Machinal, Naked Cinema and Coriolanus. What do you consider your greatest achievement? Experiencing inner peace, for once. Which talent would you most like to have? To be able to sin
Gabrielle Nebrida-Pepin
(she/her) BFA Acting Gabrielle is a Filipino/French-Canadian actor who is currently signed with The Characters. With 10 years of training under her belt with Arts Umbrella and UBC, you'll find her in both theatre and film. Upcoming projects are: Quel
Fiona Jenkins
(she/her) BFA Acting Fiona is an actor and dancer from Portland. For UBC: Oil (May), Machinal (Telephone Girl/Young Woman), The Greeks (Hecuba/Electra). Other credits: Kayleen in Gruesome Playground Injuries, Miranda in The Tempest, Jennifer in Burst
Evie Hamilton
(She/Her) BFA Acting Evie Hamilton is a passionate artist who is driven by the desire to explore humanity and connection through storytelling. Evie has completed her training, as well as 5 productions with UBC. Other notable credits include: Clay and
Ekaterina De Boni
(She/Her) BFA Acting Ekaterina is an Italian-Russian-Belgian artist who wants to share her creativity, passion, and love for the arts with the world, hoping that they’ll share it back with her. UBC productions include: TomorrowLove (Casey), Saint J
Dylan Nouri
(he/him) BFA Acting Dylan Nouri is a Vancouver-based actor, writer, director and producer. He made his child acting debut in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (FOX). For UBC Theatre: Oh, The Humanity, Machinal and Oil. Dylan is also pursuing a Master of
David Moise
BFA Design and Production
Dahlia-Raphael Kerr
(They/She) BFA Acting Dahlia is a non-binary queer performing artist and a recipient of a Centennial Scholars award. Having also graduated from Douglas College's acting program, they have since performed in local theatre, indie films, commercials, an
Conor Meadows
(he/him) BFA Acting Conor is an Edmonton-born actor who is thrilled to be graduating from UBC. He is thankful for his brilliant classmates, his loving family and his supportive partner who helped him get here. He also would like to personally NOT tha
Christian Billet
(he/him) BFA Acting Christian Billet is a fourth-year BFA actor from Vancouver. He always had a love for performance art in high school but has more recently become fond of motion capture performance, clowning, and physical comedy. Christian hopes to
Caylee Watrin
(she/her) BFA Acting Caylee is an actor and filmmaker from Abbotsford, BC. She is curious about blindspots in society and how storytelling can help illuminate them. Caylee is interested in acting, producing, and directing work that challenge form, en
Cat Hartt-Towle
B. Mus. major in Theatre Studies
Blake Buksa
BFA Acting
Belle Nightingale
(She/Her) BFA Acting Belle Nightingale is a 4th year actor from Kent, England. She began loving acting when she realized it gave her the chance to be someone she usually isn’t. Works include Lennox in St Joan of the Stockyards (Jacob Zimmer), Rosa
Belén Quirce
(she/her) BFA Acting Bel is a Peruvian/Spanish actor and singer-songwriter. For UBC: Oil (Amy), Machinal (Young Woman, Ep. 2), The Greeks (Clytemnestra) and the short film "Day" (Brenda). In Peru: Footloose: The Musical (Ariel), Sadako and 1000 Paper
Air Dayman
(she/they) BFA Acting Air Dayman hails from Estevan, SK. She has been in the short film Barstool (Lorelai) and the theatre productions The Wolves (#7), The Parliament of the Birds (Pigeon), Coriolanus (Ensemble), What’s Wrong With Frank? (Veronique
Adriana McKinnon
she/her BFA Acting Adriana is a UBC BFA student double-majoring in Acting and Film Studies. Adriana has been a published author since 2015. With UBC, Adriana performed in Coriolanus (Virgilia), The Parliament of the Birds (Sparrow), The Wolves (#46),
Abigail Millson
(She/They) BFA Acting Abigail Millson is a Vancouver based actor and future director. Her acting endeavors began with competing in the Canadian Improv Games, training at Moving Art and ImprovU; as well as producing shows with Yikes Comedy. Some of he