bio

Jamie is a director, producer and creator born and raised on the sunshine and rain of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations (also known as Vancouver). Their work spans large-scale regional productions, new play development, immersive experiences, and theatre for young audiences. With a strong foundation in dramaturgy and collaborative creation, Jamie is drawn to dark biting comedies, visually-driven storytelling, and contemporary work that balances humour, chaos, and care - earning their productions descriptions such as “sterling,”“perfectly in sync,” and “never misses a beat.”

theatre directing:

upcoming -
Shirley Valentine Arts Club Theatre Company

previous productions -
WILDWOMAN Gateway Theatre & Alberta Theatre Projects
500 Words Green Thumb Theatre, 2025 & 2026 tour
Middletown Sticks and Stones Theatre/Pacific Theatre, co-directed with Arthi Chandra
Pretty Girls Studio 58, Fourplay
Sunrise Betties Itsazoo Productions
As You Like It Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
The Legend of Georgia McBrideArts Club Theatre
Blue Stockings Studio 58
What If?Green Thumb Theatre - 2022 tour
BIG Sister Rapid Pitch Productions/The Cultch
Can We Fix It?Studio 58 & Risky Nights
Gopher/Brokestar star theatre for HIVE/Magnetic North
Burqa BoutiqueKilljoy Theatre, co-directed with Gavan Cheema
The Wolves With A Spoon Theatre/Rumble Theatre/Pacific Theatre
Vampires in Barcelona Skinny Walrus Projects - rEvolver 2017, Van Fringe 2018
Love/Sick Stone's Throw Productions
Fool for Love ABB Artist Collective
PULL VISpeakeasy Theatre with directors: Derek Chan and Mayumi Yoshida
Bull Rumble Theatre, Tremors Festival
Wild in Wild/Society - star star theatre, Canadian Fringe tour
The ParticularsThe EASTWALL/Railtown Cultural Eclective
In The Movies and Drifting Brave New Play Rites

multimedia direction:

it’s spring and I'm 24Amanda Sum - music video, visual EP
The Land WalksCaravan Farm Theatre - audio land walk, ongoing
System Failure: The Walk of TerrorCaravan Farm Theatre - immersive sound walk
Sparagmos: The Walk of Terror‍ ‍Caravan Farm Theatre - immersive sound walk
Days of RetrogradeRelay Project/The Cultch Digital Storytelling - on vimeo/facebook/youtube
Desiree AMA Scott Button/e-Volver Festival - live on Zoom

dramaturgy & creation:

Chicken by Lucy McNulty, story by Lucy McNulty and Jamie King
System Failure by Estelle Shook, Jamie King and Izzy Robinson
(behindPARADISE) by Derek Chan & Pedro Chamale, dramaturgy
The Fleetwing Fables by Christine Quintana, dramaturgy
Days of Retrograde by Jamie King & Gilles Poulin-Denis
BIG Sister by Deborah Vogt, dramaturgy
Can We Fix It? devised creation

assistant directing:

Coriolanus Bard on the Beach, Director: Dean Paul Gibson
Cock Rumble Theatre, Director: Stephen Drover
The Night’s Mare Caravan Farm Theatre, Director: Courtenay Dobbie
Wide Awake Hearts Hardline Productions & Twenty-Something Theatre, Director: Brian Cochrane
The Tragical Comedy of Punch and Judy Caravan Farm Theatre, Director: Courtenay Dobbie
Speech and Debate Twenty-Something Theatre, Director: Brian Cochrane

Jamie is the recipient of the Ray Michal Prize for Most Promising New Director. Their work has been recognized by the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, the Betty Mitchell Awards, the Leo Awards, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Calgary Theatre Critics’ Awards and international film festivals.

Their production of The Wolves was nominated for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction at the 2019 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, while BIG Sister - directed and dramaturged by Jamie - won the Cultchivating the Fringe Award and received a Jessie nomination for Outstanding New Play. In 2025, Jamie was nominated for Outstanding Direction (Theatre for Young Audiences) for Green Thumb Theatre's 500 Words. Their production of Middletown, co-directed with Arthi Chandra, received nominations for Outstanding Production, acting, and design, winning for Outstanding Projection Design and Projection Illustration.

Jamie co-created the story of Chicken with Lucy McNulty, which won Best Script at the 2023 Santa Barbara International ShortFest and was nominated for Best Screenwriting at the 2023 Leo Awards. Their direction is also featured in Amanda Sum's visual EP does it make me naive that I've never been part of something, which premiered at the 2025 Vancouver Asian Film Festival and received nominations for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Canadian Narrative Short.

Most recently, Jamie directed Kat Sandler's WILDWOMAN for Gateway Theatre and Alberta Theatre Projects. Following successful runs in both British Columbia and Alberta, the production received 11 Betty Mitchell Award nominations, including Outstanding Production, Direction, Fight Direction, and multiple acting and design nominations. It went on to win Betty Mitchell Awards for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Fight Direction, and Outstanding Performance awards for Nathan Kay, Connor Suart and N. Girgis. The production also received five Calgary Theatre Critics’ Awards nominations, including Outstanding Production, Direction, acting, and design, winning Outstanding Set Design for Narda McCarroll.

As a theatre producer they have brought shows to life internationally on 80-acres of farmland, public parks, art galleries, and theatres with: Theatre Replacement, Caravan Farm Theatre, The Cultch, and Electric Company Theatre. They are a Producer for Theatre Replacement, and the lead producer for the East Van Panto since 2023.