Heather Inglis, Multidisciplinary Artist and Director
Heather Inglis is theatre director, dramaturg, producer, writer, photographer and visual artist. In 2019 she took the helm of Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre as Artistic Producer.
A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Heather is an award-winning director, producer, and dramaturg whose career has taken her across the country. Heather has directed and assistant directed over 40 productions, many of which have been new Canadian works. Credits include: The Shaw Festival, Citadel Theatre, Workshop West Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Azimuth Theatre, Theatre Junction, Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre (SK), Live Five (SK), The Doppler EUect Productions(NS), Alberta Playwrights Network, Saskatchewan Playwrights' Centre, Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre, The Notable Acts Festival (NB) and Universities in Edmonton, Calgary and Saskatoon.
Heather has received Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award (2014), the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund (twice), the Celebration of Women in the Arts Award (twice), and the Telus Courage to Innovate Award (Edmonton).
In 2019, and 2020 Heather was nominated for the Playwrights’ Guild of Canada’s Bra D’Or Award, recognizing her support and promotion of Canadian women playwrights.
Thirteen of Inglis’ productions have been nominated for 32 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, including seven nominations for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Independent Production, and nominations for Outstanding Director and Outstanding Fringe Director. Heather received a special Sterling Award for Outstanding Innovation in Theatre (2014).
At Workshop West Heather has directed The Laws of Thermodynamics, Here There Be Night, Metronome, Tell Us What Happened, and Unsung: Tales from the Front Line, Mob, Dead Letter, Stars on Her Shoulders, and HORSEPLAY (Sterling Award for BestProduction of a Play).
In 2022 she received the Queens Platinum Jubilee medal for her contributions to Alberta’s literary community and in 2025 she received Lifetime Membership in Alberta Playwrights Network for her ongoing support of Alberta Playwrights.