Alison McElwain is Co-Artistic Director of Dorothy Said Theatre!, a company mandated to present high quality theatre with Canadian artists to Canadian audiences, to give emerging artists a place to work as equals with established theatre artists, provide an arena for established professionals to try their hand at different aspects of their art, and to educate youth about theatre and theatre production through hands-on experience and an open-door policy. Alison is currently working on a commission for the Blyth Festival. She lives, works and writes in Toronto. ( www.dorothysaid.com)