Valeria Ascolese

Valeria is a Peruvian-Italian multidisciplinary artist and educator. A graduate of Capilano University, she has collaborated with theatre companies like Electric Company Theatre, Rumble Theatre, rice&beans theatre, Bard on the Beach, and Pacific Theatre. As a teaching artist she works at Bard on the Beach, Carousel Theatre for Young People, Lights Up Musical Theatre Schools, among other drama schools across the city. In addition, she is the Communications and Outreach Coordinator at the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition (CALTAC). Valeria focuses on making art accessible to everyone and anyone by bridging her cultures, languages, and identity into her work.