Talia Frances (she/her) is an academic award-winning emerging director, and performing artist from Nanaimo, BC. Talia is a recent honours grad of Sheridan College’s ‘Musical Theatre Performance’ degree, and a not-so-recent grad with distinction of the ‘Theatre Arts’ diploma at MacEwan University. She was in the ‘Artistic Teams’ stream at Sheridan, focusing on directing for stage. In 2025, Talia was a recipient of the ‘The Michael Young Achievement in Elective Stream: Artistic Team Inclusive Leadership Award’ for her work on an excerpt of Spring Awakening. She is grateful to have had the opportunity to work on her directing skills, while simultaneously rehearsing for Sheridan’s 2024/25 season. She was able to apply what she observed about each creatives’ approaches, immediately to her work. This foundation has made her a director who cares deeply about fostering a positive work environment for artists on either side of the table. Talia made her directing debuts on Toronto stages in 2025, as follows: an excerpt of Potato Potato by Emma Golden, performed at Factory Theatre for the Theatre Sheridan’s Writers’ Showcase; act one of Potato Potato, a 90-minute fully staged production as part of the ‘Alliance for Canadian Musicals’ for Toronto Fringe at Theatre Passe Murailles. In summer 2026, she directed and assistant produced The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, as well as taught acting classes for the teen musical theatre intensive at No Strings Theatre. Talia is delighted to continue working with No Strings on some very exciting upcoming programming!