For nine years Johnna was co-Artistic and Managing Director of Vancouver's Solo Collective Theatre, developing and premiering new work by Western Canadian playwrights. Recent directing credits include Annie for the Gateway Theatre, Little Women: The Musical for Persephone Theatre, and The Rez Sisters for Theatre @ UBC.

She has received Vancouver's Jessie Richardson Award as Outstanding Director (The Triumph of Love, Blackbird Theatre, also named Outstanding Production) and the Ray Michal Award for Outstanding Body of Work by an Emerging Director.

Johnna spent much of 2011 as a Neil Munro Intern Director at the Shaw Festival, acting as Assistant Director to Jackie Maxwell, Molly Smith and Peter Hinton, and directing A Phoenix Too Frequent (Shaw Director's Project). In 2011/12 she will direct A Christmas Story for Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, and The Merry Wives of Windsor for Bard on the Beach in Vancouver.

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SELECTED CREDITS (* = new work)
The Merry Wives of Windsor (upcoming) Bard on the Beach, Vancouver
A Christmas Story (upcoming) Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon
A Phoenix Too Frequent (upcoming) Shaw Festival Director's Project
Annie (musical) Gateway Theatre, Richmond
-> Ovation Award nomination: Outstanding Professional Production
Little Women (musical) Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon
-> SATAward Nomination: Outstanding Direction
The Man Who Shot Chance Delaney * Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops
The Leading Ladies Gateway Theatre, Richmond
A Christmas Carol Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon
The Rez Sisters Theatre @ UBC, Vancouver
The Triumph of Love Blackbird Theatre, Vancouver
-> Jessie Richardson Awards: Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Production, Outstanding Supporting Actress
-> Jessie Award nominations: Outstanding Leading Actress, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Costume Design
Sign: The Monologue in Five Voices * (reading) University of Regina
Outside the Gallery * Studio 58, Langara College, Vancouver
Landscapes of the Dead * Solo Collective, Vancouver
Les Belles Soeurs Douglas College, New Westminster
Back to Berlin, Two (for Fear Some: Solo Performances) * Solo Collective Theatre, Vancouver
Marion Bridge (remount) shameless hussy productions, Vancouver
Berlin to Broadway (musical) Tin Can Collective, Vancouver
The Laramie Project Douglas College
The Malaysia Hotel * Visceral Visions (@ CBC Studio 41), Vancouver
Killjoy (for A Christmas 3: Solo Performances) * Solo Collective Theatre
-> Jessie Richardson Award Nominations: Outstanding Director, Outstanding Production, Outstanding Original Script
-> Jessie Award: Outstanding Leading Actress  
Waiting for the Parade Douglas College
cusp (for A 3 Way: Solo Performances) * Solo Collective Theatre
The Seagull (adaptation & staged reading) Playhouse Emerging Directors' Programme, Vancouver
If We Are Women United Players of Vancouver
Brown Wasp (for 3 by 3: Solo Performances) * Solo Collective Theatre
-> Jessie Richardson Award Nomination: Outstanding Production
Uncle Exile (for 2 by 2: Solo Performances) * Solo Collective Theatre
Transit of Venus Workshop West / Studio Thtr, Edmonton
Something Fierce * University of Alberta
Henry IV, Part 1 University of Alberta
Blue Window University of Alberta
The Pintauro Cafe (co-director) A Western Theatre Conspiracy, Vancouver
-> Jessie Richardson Awards: Outstanding Ensemble Cast, Leading Actor

ASSISTANT DIRECTING

When the Rain Stops Falling Ass't to Peter Hinton Shaw Festival
Drama at Inish: A Comedy Ass't to Jackie Maxwell Shaw Festival
My Fair Lady Ass't to Molly Smith Shaw Festival
Humble Boy Ass't to Glynis Leyshon Playhouse Thtr / National Arts Centre
Madama Butterfly Ass't to Glynis Leyshon Vancouver Opera
Lisa, Lisa * Ass't to Katrina Dunn Touchstone Theatre
Wit Ass't to Glynis Leyshon Playhouse Thtr / Canadian Stage
Keely and Du Ass't to Janet Wright Arts Club Theatre / Canadian Stage

EDUCATION
MFA Drama (Directing) University of Alberta
BA Theatre University of BC
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