Wesley (they/them) is a Queer set and lighting designer who splits time between Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS) and Tkaronto (Toronto, ON). You may have seen his work on stage for the likes of Neptune Theatre, Crows Theatre, the Howland Company, and Coal Mine Theatre. He is a proud member of ADC659.

Wesley is a founding member of whatbywhen (WxW) (with Crystal Lee), where they develop models for sustainable production management and technical direction through praxis.

He founded and co-curated Dark Day Monday (with Thea Fitz-James), a Toronto-based performance series featuring artists who break boundaries and defy expectation.

He is also a founding partner of Act1 Consulting for the Performing Arts (with Peter Henry), where they are currently working on a masterplan for Ship’s Company Theatre, among other architectural projects with companies like Coal Mine Theatre.

For Hart House Theatre:

Selected Credits:

  • The Woodcutter (Matchstick, Halifax - Set, Merritt Nominee)
  • Pleasureville (Neptune Theatre, Halifax - Set, World Premiere)
  • Scavenger’s Daughter and Four Sisters (Paradigm, Toronto -TD)
  • The Little Prince Reimagined (Puzzle Piece, Toronto - Lights)

For Bygone Theatre - Lighting Designer:

  • The Rear Window (Broadway World Toronto Award, Best Lighting Design, 2019)