Sue Pyke (She/Her)
President

Sue has been involved with VOS for several years. Her first production was Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and was active on the Board of Directors until she took a break to raise her children and participate in activities they enjoyed. Sue works full-time at DND and brings her skills in administration and business planning to the board, as well as her belief that the arts are a critical part of our community.

president@victoriaonstage.ca

Dwayne Gordon (He/Him)
Vice President

Dwayne got involved with VOS in Legends: The Best of Broadway (1998), when he moved from the east coast to Victoria. He joined the Board soon after for 10 years as a member-at-large, responsible for HR and Tech portfolios. During the day Dwayne is a provincial public servant, as a Director for Service BC.  When not in the theatre, you will likely find Dwayne on a Pickleball court or embarking on a new adventure with Leah and his 2 children.

vicepresident@victoriaonstage.ca

Quinn Stevens (He/Him)
Treasurer

Quinn most recently performed in the VOS productions of Les Miserable and Miss Saigon, and as Santa in the livestreamed fundraiser, Home for the Holidays With VOS. He got his start in Vancouver with the Gateway Theatre productions of Oklahoma! and Hello Dolly! and performed for many years in the Greater Vancouver area including the gala opening of Sunset Boulevard at the Ford Centre and the 1998 Juno Awards. In his spare time, Quinn can be found at the hockey rink, on the golf course, or spending time with his wonderful wife, Jessica, and their children.

Janet Hender (She/Her)
Secretary

First joining VOS in 2005, Janet has stage managed 23 shows, been the production manager for 6, and produced 2. Janet joined the Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large in 2009, then was elected to the Executive in 2011 as Treasurer. After 27 VOS productions and a year to recharge, Janet has found her back onto the Board. “You can’t stay away from the theatre too long” – Tim Curry”

secretary@victoriaonstage.ca

Francesca Bitonti (She/Her)
Past President

Fran became part of the VOS family in 1998 during her first production, Legends of Broadway. She is passionate about performing but felt a strong desire to contribute to the Society in other ways. She was elected to the Board in 2004 and is still here. She continues to balance her passion of performing with that of promoting the growth and sustainability of this wonderful arts organization!

Rae Paxton (She/Her)
Member-at-Large – Future Shows

Rae Paxton has been a part of the theatre scene in Victoria for over 16 years and in that time has worked with several different companies. She started working with VOS back in 2013 on Miss Saigon and immediately knew she wanted to get more involved. While most of her experience has been onstage, since graduating from CCPA she has taken more of an interest in production roles including stage managing, choreographing, and producing. Outside of the theatre Rae has her license as a Pharmacy Technician and works at the BC Cancer Center. Rae has always had a strong passion for theatre and is thrilled to be joining the VOS board!

futureshows@victoriaonstage.ca

Barbara Clerihue (She/Her)
Member-at-Large – Operational Planning

Barbara was the set designer for the VOS productions of RENT, 9 To 5, and Mamma Mia! as well as for many other theatre companies in Victoria. She is pursuing her PhD in Theatre (Theatre Studies) from University of Victoria. Her particular research interest involves the portrayal of age on the Canadian stage, and what that can tell us about how Canadian society perceives age and aging and, through the lens pf theatre, offer insight into how older adults are valued in our culture

Before embarking on her PhD studies, Barbara enjoyed a career in the Royal Canadian Navy and on retirement pursued a BFA concentrating on Theatre Design, and is active as a set designer on southern Vancouver Island. She brings her eclectic background and diverse areas of interest in communication, cultural studies, planning, justice, representation, disability and theatre to bear on her research.

planning@victoriaonstage.ca

Leah Moreau (She/Her)
Member-at Large – Fundraising

Leah Moreau (she/her) has been involved with VOS since 2003’s Fiddler on The Roof and has met some of her closest friends there over the years. She has enjoyed performing, choreographing, directing, and backstage volunteering for many theatre groups both in Victoria, and her hometown in the Maritimes. During the day, she works as a secondary Principal in the Greater Victoria School District.

fundraising@victoriaonstage.ca

Bret Newton (He/Him)
Member-at-Large – Marketing

marketing@victoriaonstage.ca

Emma Wilde (She/Her)
Member-at-Large – Tech

 Emma’s first show with VOS was Les Misérables in 2015, and since that time she has been involved in nearly every show as a performer, crew member, choreographer, and pit musician. She has worked and collaborated with many groups on Vancouver Island including the Victoria Symphony, Pacific Opera Victoria, Phoenix Theatre, CCPA, Comox Youth Music Centre, and many local schools and dance studios. Emma holds a BFA in Theatre and BEd from the University of Victoria and works as a high school theatre and music teacher. Emma is excited to serve VOS in a new capacity as a member of the board, and looks forward to many successes as a society. 

tech@victoriaonstage.ca

Anita Dale (She/Her)
Member-at-Large – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

A fourth generation Victorian, Anita has an affinity for local community involvement, and theatre. She hopes to lend her personal, and lived experience to the EDI portfolio, in the hopes of learning and hearing various perspectives and as part of developing EDI competencies within VOS. In university, Anita studied political science, women’s studies, sociology, history (and a side of theatre). Subsequently, she studied accounting and has completed her MA in Legal Studies. Anita is a public servant and in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

edi@victoriaonstage.ca