FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 30, 2020Toronto – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the hiring of Jenn Paul (she/her) in the new role of Industry Relations Specialist: Anti-Black Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.Ms. Paul comes to ACTRA Toronto with a variety of industry experience, including producing, distributing and marketing ACTRA productions.

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For Immediate ReleaseJuly 29, 2020ACTRA TORONTO’s outACTRAto COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES WORKING WITH QUEER PERFORMERS GUIDELINEFor Immediate Release: Toronto, July 29, 2020 – outACTRAto, the LGBTQ+ committee of ACTRA Toronto, is proud to introduce the Working with Queer Performers guideline.The guideline was written by Merlin Simard, Kiley May, and Joanne Vannicola and…

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The 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto were presented at a live show and gala tonight at The Carlu. DJ Salazar Solomon performed the show together with saxophonist Geoff Bournes and trumpeter Howard Leathers. The show was written by David Gale and Diane Flacks and directed by David Gale.

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Thursday, April 16, 2026 Award Nominees, News Release
TORONTO, ON (April 16, 2026) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the Outstanding Performance and Ensemble nominees, and Stunt Award and Lifetime membership recipients for the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly presented by AFBS and pr...
Wednesday, April 08, 2026 Award Nominees, News Release
TORONTO, ON (April 8, 2026) – Award-winning actor, producer, and writer Nadine Bhabha will host the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly presented by AFBS, which will take place d...
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 News Release
TORONTO, ON (April 7, 2026) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce Rob Halpin has been appointed Executive Director, effective Monday, April 20, 2026.  “On behalf of ACTRA Toronto, I am proud to welcome Rob Halpin as our new Ex...
Thursday, February 19, 2026 Award of Excellence, News Release
TORONTO, ON (February 19, 2026) – Award-winning screen and stage actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2026 Award of Excellence at the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which will take place during a star-studded evening cer...
Thursday, November 13, 2025 News Release
Toronto, ON (November 13, 2025) – outACTRAto, the 2SLGBTQIA+ committee of ACTRA Toronto, proudly announces Tender Chosen as the winner of the seventh Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition. The competition is a partnership with Inside Out, Can...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 News Release
Amendment reflects the realities of underwater filming and enhances safety for performers and crew TORONTO, ON (July 30, 2025) – ACTRA Toronto, in partnership with Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, is ...