Image Description: Photo of Chris Dodd performing his show, "Deafy". Chris wears a brown vest, white button-up shirt and blue tie. He is shown in mid-performance using ASL and in the background on the wall there are captions which read "Josh took his driver's”.
Chris Dodd is a Treaty 6 based (Edmonton) award-winning Deaf actor, playwright, accessibility advocate and Governor General Innovation Award finalist. He is the founder and artistic director of SOUND OFF, Canada’s national festival devoted to Deaf performance which has been presented annually in Edmonton since 2017. Chris holds a degree from the University of Alberta’s Drama program and has been working within Edmonton’s theatre community, and across Canada, for over 25 years. His play, Deafy, has been touring across Canada since 2021 and recently had its first international performance in the Netherlands in 2024. The play has been published by Playwrights Canada Press as part of the anthology, “Interdependent Magic: Disability Performance in Canada”. Notable performances include the role of Alphonse in Ultrasound at Theatre Passe Muraille. Recent film credits include the role of Odin in the feature film, Finality of Dusk. In 2019 he was the recipient of the Guy Laliberté Prize for innovation and creative leadership by the Canada Council for the Arts.
**Integrating ASL into Performances October 10, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Presenters: Chris Dodd, Courage Bacchus, Juan Jaramillo Location: Studio 1** Ever wondered how to hire Deaf artists and integrate them into your projects? This workshop will focus on the considerations involved for the integration of Deaf sign language artists into theatrical works. Led by experienced professional Deaf artists, it will cover practical tips on preparing, coordinating and implementing this type of collaboration.