Kat Sandler
Kat Sandler | |
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Sandler in 2016 | |
| Born | Katherine Sandler Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Queen's University at Kingston |
| Occupation | playwright |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Notable work | Mustard |
| Awards | Dora Mavor Moore Award |
Katherine Sandler is a Canadian actress, playwright, and theatre director.[1] She is the Artistic Director of Theatre Brouhaha in Toronto, which she co-founded with Tom McGee.[2][3]
Early life and education
Sandler was born and raised in Toronto,[4] and she attended secondary school at the University of Toronto Schools in the class of 2004.[5] She studied at the Dan School of Drama and Music at Queen's University, graduating in 2008.[2]
Career
As an actress, Sandler appeared in the Theatre Gargantua productions of Fibber (2008) and Imprints (2011).[6][7] She considers herself to be primarily a playwright and director, and she has directed most of her own plays.[8]
Sandler won the New Play Contest at the Toronto Fringe Festival with Help Yourself in 2012.[9] In 2016, she was awarded the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play for Mustard.[10] She adapted her play Yaga (2019), a reimagining of the myth of Baba Yaga, into a television series for the Canadian streaming service Crave, and she was also the showrunner for production in 2026.[11]
Plays
- Earth-Bound Angel (2009)[12]
- Lovesexmoney (2011)[13][14]
- Help Yourself (2012)[15]
- Delicacy (2012)[13][16]
- Rock (2013)[13]
- We Are the Bomb (2013)[17]
- Will (2013)[18]
- Sucker (2013)[13]
- Cockfight (2014)[19]
- Punch-Up (2014)[20]
- Retreat (2014)[21]
- Liver (2015)[22]
- Late Night (2016)[23]
- Mustard (2016)[10]
- Bright Lights (2016)[24]
- The End of the World Club (2017)[25]
- Bang Bang (2018)[3]
- Yaga (2019)[3]
- Wildwoman (2023)[3]
- Anne of Green Gables (2025)[26]
References
- ^ "'We want to have something to fight for'". The Globe and Mail, July 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "Playwright explores new ground in return to Queen's". Queen's Gazette. Kingston, Ontario: Queen's University. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Nothof, Anne. "Sandler, Kat". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Alberta, Canada: Athabasca University. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Our People: Kat Sandler". Soulpepper Theatre Company. Toronto. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "Notable Alumni: Katherine (Kat) Sandler". University of Toronto Schools. Toronto. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "Fibber". Theatre Gargantua. Toronto. 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "Imprints". Theatre Gargantua. Toronto. 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Bedard, Kelly (June 2, 2013). "Nominees Interview Series: Kat Sandler (2012)". My Entertainment World. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Bimm, Jordan (June 28, 2012). "Interview: Kat Sandler". Now Toronto. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ a b Maga, Carly (June 27, 2016). "2016 Dora Awards spread the wealth". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (February 18, 2026). "'Heated Rivalry' Star Hudson Williams Joins Crave Mystery Thriller Series 'Yaga' With Carrie-Anne Moss and Noah Reid". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Two sides of life in your 20s". Toronto Star, June 3, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Kat Sandler". Toronto Theatre Database. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "Love, sex, death and laughs on stage". Toronto Star, January 5, 2012.
- ^ "The pitch". National Post, December 31, 2011.
- ^ "Art of darkness". The Globe and Mail, August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Women have their say on Fringe festival stage: Gender doesn't dictate whose work gets seen at theatre fest". Toronto Star, June 30, 2013.
- ^ "In search of spooky thrills". The Globe and Mail, October 31, 2013.
- ^ "An entertaining rumble". The Globe and Mail, June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Best shows in years spur record ticket sales for Fringe Festival: Combination of top-notch shows, agreeable weather and changes to online ticketing proves a hit". Toronto Star, July 14, 2014.
- ^ "A clever take on what makes Gen Y click". Toronto Star, September 23, 2014.
- ^ "Community theatre: Hot indie organizations bring high energy to their neighbourhoods and their audiences". Toronto Star, April 26, 2015.
- ^ "ZoomerMedia zigs into live theatre: Indie playwright Kat Sandler and media mogul Moses Znaimer team up for media magic". Toronto Star, October 11, 2016.
- ^ "What playwright Kat Sandler is watching and reading". The Globe and Mail, June 30, 2016.
- ^ Tomlinson, Clayton (February 16, 2017). "It's the end of the world as we know it". Queen's University Journal. Kingston, Ontario. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "Stratford Festival Visitors Guide" (PDF). stratfordfestival.ca. Stratford, Ontario. 2025. p. 23. Retrieved March 8, 2026.