Ann Connors is the former Managing Director for the St. John’s based commercial musical theatre Terra Bruce. Under her leadership, the Company contributed to the St. John’s arts eco-system with the creation of a studio rehearsal space, a full recording studio and the renovation of the Majestic Theatre, a new 325 seat performing arts venue in St. John’s. NL. She is the former Managing Director of One Yellow Rabbit and Curator of the High-Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts and the former Managing Director of Canada’s Magnetic North Theatre Festival in Ottawa where her work was local, national and global in reach. In April of 2018, Ann returned to Newfoundland to lead the opening of the tri-level government supported St. John’s Community Market – home of the St. John’s Farmers Market. Her career as a administer, producer and presenter in the performing arts in Canada spans over 25 years. She has produced over 30 new Canadian plays; has presented 100’s of new national and internationals productions and has toured work throughout Canada and internationally. She has served as a Board/committee member for many organizations across the country; on many national and international initiatives that serve the performing arts across the country and on many peer assessment juries for the Canada Council of the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and several municipal councils. In 2020, the Province of Newfoundland Labrador appointed Ann to the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (ARTSNL) where currently serves as the Vice-Chair and chairs the Program Development Committee. Ann has served as a consultant for many organizations and initiatives in the not-for-profit sector and government agencies, and her work includes governance, organizational development and transitions, strategic planning and theatre producing and touring. Her interest lies in the intersection of arts and communities and how spaces and programs contribute to the social and economic well-being of communities. Ann is an Associate of The Arts Firm – a national arts consulting company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia www.theartsfirm.com