Kat Letwin Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We bring VR experiences to wherever you are! Some fun things we've done:-a week-long March Break installation at the Dufferin Mall in Toronto ON, bringing March Break to those who can't get away from the big city. Experiences included swimming with dolphins, surfing in Hawaii, wandering a jungle, and meeting Blue from Jurassic World up close.-bringing RISE (Realistic Immersive Safety Education) to Ottawa, and getting 100+ students certified through the RISE Construction and Scaffold… Show more We bring VR experiences to wherever you are! Some fun things we've done:-a week-long March Break installation at the Dufferin Mall in Toronto ON, bringing March Break to those who can't get away from the big city. Experiences included swimming with dolphins, surfing in Hawaii, wandering a jungle, and meeting Blue from Jurassic World up close.-bringing RISE (Realistic Immersive Safety Education) to Ottawa, and getting 100+ students certified through the RISE Construction and Scaffold Hazard Awareness four-part program, replete with a certificate funded by both the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario-being a part of the Girls Take Flight initiative at the Region of Waterloo International Airport, wherein girls of all ages could experience what it's like to build, fix, and fly various aircraft through VR. Once their goggles and gloves were off, those aircraft were right there on the tarmac, giving them a sense of both possibility and probability.-our State of Aviation project is our own VR creation, involving voiceovers from myself and other actors involved with POP-UP VR, and footage from a number of different aerospace companies. It's a beautiful 360 degree immersive creation that takes audiences up from the ground, then up to the skies, then all the way up to space. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Performer, MC, and improviser in five different escape rooms at Casa Loma, alongside understudying an escape game in Kleinburg ON., and playtesting a Netflix-inspired dinner show. Some of what occurred:-memorizing multiple scripts (and multiple characters within said scripts, and multiple puzzle solutions within said multiple scripts), thus being able to do up to four shows a day as different characters helming different puzzles as needs be-set-up and tear-down for every immersive… Show more Performer, MC, and improviser in five different escape rooms at Casa Loma, alongside understudying an escape game in Kleinburg ON., and playtesting a Netflix-inspired dinner show. Some of what occurred:-memorizing multiple scripts (and multiple characters within said scripts, and multiple puzzle solutions within said multiple scripts), thus being able to do up to four shows a day as different characters helming different puzzles as needs be-set-up and tear-down for every immersive environment-climbing up and down a cumulative 45 staircases a day whilst leading players and staying in character-adapting each game to each group's skill, attention, and needs level-use of QLab, both desktop and mobile-persuading groups at the end of each game to either try our different experiences or tell their friends using discount cards, QR codes, and in-character verbal pitches-quickly memorizing and executing new scripts for The Wedding Party (Kleinberg ON) and The Perfect Bite (Toronto ON) when they were in sudden need of either a new actor or a playtester-quick thinking when puzzles didn't "fire", tech didn't work, players became overwhelmed, or communication broke down between management and those on the ground Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Originally joined as a children's entertainer on a working pirate ship that sails Toronto Harbour, eventually got my SVOP license and trained on the ship to captain it properly. Here's all that I did:-performed up to four shows a day on a moving pirate ship for kids of all ages-learned sword fighting, sail rigging, and of course, a script-learned how to properly dock a ship and tie it to its skiff-was tasked with POS/FOH, so learned how to use Square to process drink and… Show more Originally joined as a children's entertainer on a working pirate ship that sails Toronto Harbour, eventually got my SVOP license and trained on the ship to captain it properly. Here's all that I did:-performed up to four shows a day on a moving pirate ship for kids of all ages-learned sword fighting, sail rigging, and of course, a script-learned how to properly dock a ship and tie it to its skiff-was tasked with POS/FOH, so learned how to use Square to process drink and ticket sales, and Fever/Checkfront to greet and sign-in guests-did facepaint "tattoos" for the sweet kiddos, alongside giving them all "pirate names" based on their first name should they want to share it with me (for example, a kid named Tyler might be 'Tidewater Tyler', or Alicia might be 'A Lotta Gold Alicia')-Once I earned my SVOP license, I would pilot the ship itself, but still take turns through the week to either play the characters or run the ship-Running the ship included doing a captain's log of miles charted, refuelling gas, taking measurement of coolant, ensuring all port/starboard/fore/aft lights were functional, checking in with AHF radio frequencies, managing tech for the daytime children's shows and the evening Escape The Ghost Ship show (which I was trained to act in, also a part of Secret City)-Pilot the ship or sell drinks on said ship for some evening R&B music shows-Pilot said ship through Toronto Harbour and through the Toronto Islands as calmly as possible, even if the waters were choppy-for Escape The Ghost Ship, lug three large chests on and off the boat, reset them between shows, often in inclement weather, and either act as a character aboard, or pilot the ship Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Front-facing budtender. Duties included:-advising customers on product based on their stated wants or needs, or otherwise recommending product should they not know what they want or need-keeping up to date with new product-liaising with various cannabis representatives both in-store and online-advising on social media practices-implementing in-store events and deals, such as comedy nights with a product discount, and cannabis pairings with local media (ex. this Toronto… Show more Front-facing budtender. Duties included:-advising customers on product based on their stated wants or needs, or otherwise recommending product should they not know what they want or need-keeping up to date with new product-liaising with various cannabis representatives both in-store and online-advising on social media practices-implementing in-store events and deals, such as comedy nights with a product discount, and cannabis pairings with local media (ex. this Toronto horror podcast pairs well with this specific indica, this Toronto band is great with this sativa) Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A once-a-month cold read live show at The Storefront Theatre for actors and playwrights to try out new work. Each month, prospective playwrights would submit their work (up to 12 pages), and on the night, actors would show up an hour before showtime to be blindly cast in said scripts. Highlights and duties included:-growing audiences by 20% over the course of my tenure-reading through and choosing submissions each month, providing encouraging feedback for those not… Show more A once-a-month cold read live show at The Storefront Theatre for actors and playwrights to try out new work. Each month, prospective playwrights would submit their work (up to 12 pages), and on the night, actors would show up an hour before showtime to be blindly cast in said scripts. Highlights and duties included:-growing audiences by 20% over the course of my tenure-reading through and choosing submissions each month, providing encouraging feedback for those not chosen-utilizing pre-built sets at Storefront Theatre to enhance performances and engage in cross-promotion, including previews for upcoming shows at Storefront Theatre-community engagement through social media, word of mouth, and an accessible venue both physically and financially-utilizing personal connections to present Sing For Your Supper at the Toronto Fringe Tent, thus boosting engagement in subsequent shows-successfully bringing audience members to different venues once Storefront Theatre lost their space in 2017, culminating in a permanent venue at Tarragon Theatre-successfully pivoting to an online space during COVID lockdown, after which I handed the torch to other hosts/producers Show less

Toronto, Montréal

A self-started publicity company which focused specifically on the independent arts. Clients included music labels (Camomile, Washed Out), theatre companies (Zanni Arte, Pandemic Theatre, Circlesnake Productions), sketch comedy troupes (Jape, Rulers of the Universe), and sketch comedy festivals (Toronto Sketchfest). Duties included:-press release dissemination-contacting media for interviews, articles, and other coverage-booking gigs and venues through a mix of cold-calling… Show more A self-started publicity company which focused specifically on the independent arts. Clients included music labels (Camomile, Washed Out), theatre companies (Zanni Arte, Pandemic Theatre, Circlesnake Productions), sketch comedy troupes (Jape, Rulers of the Universe), and sketch comedy festivals (Toronto Sketchfest). Duties included:-press release dissemination-contacting media for interviews, articles, and other coverage-booking gigs and venues through a mix of cold-calling, networking, and leveraging my own experience as a performer in the arts-social media management (Rulers of the Universe)-social media advisement (Toronto Sketchfest, Pandemic Theatre)-merchandise creator/distributor (Chamomile)-on-site activation (Chamomile, Toronto Sketchfest, Rulers of the Universe, Pandemic Theatre, Circlesnake Productions)-YouTube trailer creation (Zanni Arte) Show less

Burlington, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario

I was asked to lend my expertise for a pitch regarding Shaw Festival. Aside from interacting with and aggregating information from the Shaw Festival's online hubs, I applied my experiences working within the independent theatre scene to the creation of an ad campaign that would target potential theatre goers in the 18-30 age range.

Toronto, Canada Area

Publicity for a start-up indie theatre company.-Creation and implementation of ad campaigns for a variety of shows, including IVONA princess of burgundia (2008), METHUSALEM or the eternal bourgeois (2009), WOYZECK (2010) and WITCH of edmonton (2010)-Copy editing for The Misanthrope (2009), produced in conjunction with Mirvish Productions-Copy for postcards, grant applications, press releases, and the red light district's website-Creation and maintaining of social media… Show more Publicity for a start-up indie theatre company.-Creation and implementation of ad campaigns for a variety of shows, including IVONA princess of burgundia (2008), METHUSALEM or the eternal bourgeois (2009), WOYZECK (2010) and WITCH of edmonton (2010)-Copy editing for The Misanthrope (2009), produced in conjunction with Mirvish Productions-Copy for postcards, grant applications, press releases, and the red light district's website-Creation and maintaining of social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr-Media liaison, including sending press materials to various Toronto-based media companies, scheduling interviews, and enticing reviewers to numerous shows Show less

Drama, English, Semiotics & Communication Theory

Activities and Societies: University College Drama Program, Trinity College Dramatic Society, Victoria College Dramatic Society, U of T.

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