Who are we?
Bowtie Productions was founded in 2020 with the goal of creating more opportunities for local artists to hone their skills in a professional setting while working on mature, important pieces of theatre in immersive productions.
Led by like-minded arts performers and creators from the Toronto theatre community, Bowtie strives to illuminate impactful stories and produce intimate, rarely produced pieces of fan-favourite theatre.
Bowtie hopes to continue providing opportunities for artistic expression, community building and professional growth within the Toronto arts community through the presentation of high calibre theatrical productions.
The managing Team
Meredith Shedden, Artistic Director
Meredith (she/her) is a Toronto-based director/choreographer with a background in musical theatre performance (HBMTP Sheridan College, 2022).
Selected direction and choreography credits include Hedwig and the Angry Inch - director/choreographer, Falsettos - director/choreographer, Fun Home - choreographer/associate director (Bowtie Productions), Be More Chill - associate director (Bravo Academy), and The Drowsy Chaperone - director/choreographer (Victoria College Drama Society).
When Meredith is not in the rehearsal room, you can find her calling line dances at Toronto's premier queer line dance event, "Spurs Night;" emceeing at "Tavern of Song," a music series that she runs with her father; or playing at home with her cat, Fosse.
Ian Kowalski, Executive Director
Ian (he/him) is a graduate of the Performing Arts program at O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute and the Media Production Program at Toronto Met University (fka Ryerson). As a lifelong performer and lover of the arts, he is passionate about creating a platform for artists to express themselves in telling impactful stories that change our perception of what is possible with theatre.
Select acting credits include Peter in Peter Pan the Musical (The LOT), Tobias in Sweeney Todd (Ember Island Players), Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (O'Neill CVI) and Will Bloom in Big Fish (TMTC). Behind the scenes, he has directed Cumulus (UBC Brave New Play Rites Festival), Fun Home (Bowtie), produced Falsettos, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Bowtie), directed and produced several short films and works full time on the production team at Canadian Stage.