ABOUT HOPE VAN VLIET
Hope Van Vliet is a Saskatchewan theatre artist, stage manager, producer, and arts leader. She is the Executive Director of Theatre Saskatchewan Inc., where she supports theatre artists, organizations, and communities across the province through member engagement, advocacy, partnerships, communications, and program development.
Her artistic practice spans professional, community, and devised theatre. Hope is particularly interested in the relationships that allow theatre to flourish: the collaboration between artists and volunteers, the connection between organizations and their communities, and the systems that support meaningful creative work.
Hope holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Devised Performance and Theatre Creation with Great Distinction and a Bachelor of Arts in Music with Distinction from the University of Regina. She also holds a Certificate in Public Relations from the University of Regina and a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management from Queen’s University.
Whether she is managing a rehearsal room, producing a festival, directing a community production, or supporting Saskatchewan’s theatre sector, Hope approaches her work with curiosity, care, organization, and a strong belief in the value of accessible, community-rooted theatre.