Creating curiosity and family through dance, music, and theatre.

President: Everton Wilmot
Secretary: Kate Short
Directors: Amanda Brunk, Hilary Gauld-Camilleri

Alten is the recipient of the Buddies in Bad Times’ Queer Emerging Artist Award, a Denny Award in the ‘Leading Edge’ category, two KW athletic awards, and two Sheridan College triple threat awards (from the internationally renowned Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program – where he remains active as an anti-racism consultant). He has worked as a director/choreographer, writer, performer, and arts administrator from coast to coast, having performed in two Dora Award winning productions with Eclipse Theatre in Toronto. Both Alten’s parents are seasoned entrepreneurs offering their skills and connections to Unwrap Theatre. He studied Arts Management at the University of Maryland, life coaching at ACHOLOGY – Academy for Modern Applied Psychology, Reiki (Certified Master Practitioner) with Lisa Powers, and has been a mentee of nationally recognized director/choreographer and Artistic Director, Ray Hogg, for over two years. He has served as Assistant Artistic Director for the Guild Festival Theatre in Toronto, sits on the advisory board for Prime Mover Theatre Company, and in his teenage years was the founding manager of Voices Over Time, a performing troupe providing free concerts to hospitals and long-term care facilities in the Waterloo Region.

Alten is the recipient of the Buddies in Bad Times’ Queer Emerging Artist Award, a Denny Award in the ‘Leading Edge’ category, two KW athletic awards, and two Sheridan College triple threat awards (from the internationally renowned Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program – where he remains active as an anti-racism consultant). He has worked as a director/choreographer, writer, performer, and arts administrator from coast to coast, having performed in two Dora Award winning productions with Eclipse Theatre in Toronto. Both Alten’s parents are seasoned entrepreneurs offering their skills and connections to Unwrap Theatre. He studied Arts Management at the University of Maryland, life coaching at ACHOLOGY – Academy for Modern Applied Psychology, Reiki (Certified Master Practitioner) with Lisa Powers, and has been a mentee of nationally recognized director/choreographer and Artistic Director, Ray Hogg, for over two years. He has served as Assistant Artistic Director for the Guild Festival Theatre in Toronto, sits on the advisory board for Prime Mover Theatre Company, and in his teenage years was the founding manager of Voices Over Time, a performing troupe providing free concerts to hospitals and long-term care facilities in the Waterloo Region.

Michele Wilmot (BSc.hon, A.R.C.T, L.B.C.M.hon) Michele has dedicated more than 25 years to teaching piano to students. She is currently the President of the local Kitchener Waterloo branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teacher’s Association (ORMTA). She has earned a Certificate of Recognition for Professional Achievement from the Canadian Federation of Music Teacher’s Association (CFMTA) 2016-2018 and 2018-2020. She currently works for the Royal Conservatory of Toronto as the Cambridge Centre Representative. Michele also works with her husband as the Controller of Wilmot Technologies Inc. of 27 years. She oversees the accounting and assists in the management of employees and office.

Michele Wilmot (BSc.hon, A.R.C.T, L.B.C.M.hon) Michele has dedicated more than 25 years to teaching piano to students. She is currently the President of the local Kitchener Waterloo branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teacher’s Association (ORMTA). She has earned a Certificate of Recognition for Professional Achievement from the Canadian Federation of Music Teacher’s Association (CFMTA) 2016-2018 and 2018-2020. She currently works for the Royal Conservatory of Toronto as the Cambridge Centre Representative. Michele also works with her husband as the Controller of Wilmot Technologies Inc. of 27 years. She oversees the accounting and assists in the management of employees and office.

Unwrap Theatre is an independent creative company that acts as a community leader in curiosity and family through the intersection of dance, music, and storytelling.  We achieve this leadership by providing a supply of artistic and cultural content to be utilized as necessary by the individual, community, or institution.  Our work engages diverse and untapped populations, increasing the visibility and accessibility of dance, music, and storytelling in the Waterloo Region (our home), Toronto (our residence), and around the world (our stage) through live performance and media.

The arts are essential to human life.  They improve our quality of life, whilst building the economy, on the foundations of inspiration.  Unwrap Theatre, funnels this inspiration through professional storytelling.  We use theatre, dance, and music to ignite curiosity and family amongst our audiences.  We believe curiosity is the very process of life.  It is the bridge between our dreams and reality.  This curiosity births an organic community of fellows, inevitably brought together by common perspectives, interests and desires.  We create an ecosystem of human beings who together pollinate each person’s fullest potential.

Our Strategies

Annually produce regionally focussed theatrical events, including stage productions, site specific productions, and co-productions with both regional and national companies.

Incubate new artists through residencies which include creative support, training, collaboration, and presentation;
Incubate new work through commissioning creators and hosting development workshops.

Maintain an active blog which educates, inspires, and promotes appreciation of regional and national talent;
Garner the support of community organizations and corporations, promoting our work to a diverse range of audiences and attracting a diverse body of patrons;
Present performances in public spaces to further the community’s awareness, appreciation, and accessibility.