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Geneviève was born in Venezuela and grew up in Belgium and the Netherlands before heading to Montreal for her post-secondary studies. She graduated from l'Université de Montréal in Film studies and comparative literature and completed an acting degree at L'École Supérieure de Théâtre of l'Université du Québec à Montréal. In 2011, she escaped the big city and ended up in the Yukon territory where she has lived ever since.
Geneviève is an actor, creator, playwright and producer.
Geneviève is the playwright behind Leave a Message (après le bip), Busted Up: A Yukon Story and Look Up. She co-wrote Mail Drop and Radio Silence with Jessica Hickman.
Her performing credits include Imagination du monde with Theatre de l'Urd (Québec), Atteintes à sa vie by Martin Crimp directed by Christian Lapointe (Montréal), L'île aux esclaves by Marivaux directed by Markita Boies (Montréal), Open Pit Theatre's Leave a Message(après le bip) and the touring show Sci-Fi Double Feature with Ramshackle Theatre. On the big screen, she had the first role in Carolyne Rhéaume's short movie Jamais on ne m'a offert une rose that travelled to France (Cannes Festival), California and accross Canada, I remember the Blue by Carolyne Rhéaume and acted and co-created R.A.DA.R.
Outside of her theatre work, Geneviève works at the Yukon Archives and spends as much time as possible exploring Yukon’s mountains, lakes and rivers.
Geneviève has been involved with Open Pit Theatre since the beginning of the company. In 2011, and became a co-artistic producer of the company in 2013. She is thrilled to create new Yukon performances under the name of Open Pit Theatre.
Gloria Mok 莫嘉詠 is a writer, designer, dramaturg, production manager, and creative producer. She has collaborated on plays, musicals, podcasts, and site-specific performances across Turtle Island.
No stranger to Whitehorse, Gloria has been in and out of the territory for the past 8 years, since graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada’s Production Design and Technical Arts program, where she met her husband, a born and raised Yukoner.
Most recently, she brought her solo show Long Distance Relationships for Mythical Times to Whitehorse, presented by Pivot Theatre.
As a daughter of immigrants from Hong Kong, projects that transcend linguistic, geographic, and cultural barriers inspire her. Gloria is a co-founder of Silk Bath Collective, a company focused on creating multidisciplinary and multilingual performances for the Chinese diaspora, including their most recent play, Woking Phoenix, which is set to tour across Canada in 2027.
She currently splits her time between Whitehorse and Mississauga, ON (where she grew up).
“As the company’s first Artistic Producer, I am honoured to help steward Open Pit Theatre into its next chapter. Eternal gratitude to Geneviève and Jess for laying the groundwork, to the Board of Directors for their trust, and to the incredible community of local artists for their talent, creativity, and warm welcome. I look forward to collaborating with all of you in a place I now proudly call home.” - Gloria
Senior Economic Development Officer - Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
I was born in New Brunswick and grew up primarily in beautiful Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. I came North for the first time in 2006 and am so privileged to make my home on the Traditional Territories of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and Ta'an Kwach'an Council. Open Pit is doing such dynamic and interesting work in the North and I am truly proud to contribute what I can to this company. With a background in theatre, arts administration, and tourism development, I am passionate about contributing to and building community in all sorts of ways - but especially through the arts. I am happy to be stepping back into the world of volunteer boards after a hiatus to focus on my family. I love being active on the land, foraging, creating in the kitchen, and dreaming up my next home reno project.
Senior Project Manager, Yukon Government
Kinesi grew up in the Yukon and has drifted back and forth from the North, spending time in Whitehorse, Dawson City, Vancouver, Toronto, and Carcross. Outside of her 9-5 she is a photographer, textile artist, and rock collector. Her artistic expression is rooted in tactile sensations and her love for this land and its people. She's delighted to be part of a company that shares those feelings and is dedicated to telling Northern stories.
Retired Administrative Support Officer
Josee was born and raised in Quebec City. Married a military man and moved to Germany in Exchange with the British Army where she had a daughter and learned to speak English. She worked all her life as an administrative support officer. She spent a few years with « Les tréteaux » in Kingston, Ontario a Francophone theater troop as the stage manager. She lived in Damascus, Syria and studied pottery and obtain a licence in scupture. Josee moved to the Yukon 7 years ago to build a relationship with her grandson JP and to get closer to her daughter and son-in-law. She retired 2 years ago. Josee loves art from every disciplines. She is so excited to join Open Pit and to be surrounded by creativity, and talented artists.
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Open Pit Theatre is based in Whitehorse, Yukon on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, and the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council. We are honoured to devise, rehearse, and perform on these lands.
