Biography
Richie Wilcox, originally from Cape Breton, is a multi-talented actor/director/singer who has worked across Canada for numerous theatre companies over the past 20 years including Neptune, 2B Theatre, Irondale, Canadian Stage, Opera Nova Scotia, Festival Antigonish and New West Theatre. Wilcox is a founding member of Halifax based Angels & Heroes with whom he developed his craft directing shows such as Fewer Emergencies, The Pitchfork Disney and Trestle at Pope Lick Creek. Wilcox worked for eight years at Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre in roles with increasing levels of responsibility and contribution until he was directing the Young Company, creating original musicals, and founding an alternative venue for the company titled Stage Two with an ensemble of creative provocateurs. Wilcox is Artistic Associate for Lethbridge-based Theatre Outré where he’s directed the world premieres of Castrati: An Electro Drag Opera, How To Leave and UNSEX’d along with co-directing Wallace Shawn's A Thought In Three Parts. Wilcox directed the world premiere of Daniel MacIvor’s I, Animal at Summerworks and the Supernova Theatre Festival and is the volume editor of New Essays on Canadian Theatre: Daniel MacIvor. Wilcox has also directed Girls! Girls! Girls! for Halifax's Angels & Heroes and Late Company for Theatre Outré. His work has been seen across Canada and toured internationally. Wilcox has been an instructor at the University of Lethbridge for four years in the Drama Department and is currently at work on his PhD from York University. Wilcox was awarded the Halifax Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist in 2007.