Natalie Joy Quesnel has been a lover of theatre, dance and all things artsy from a very young age. She is also a lover of point-form lists. Natalie’s Mom always tells her “follow your instincts more!” Moms are usually right. Natalie’s first major role was in a community theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof… she played the youngest daughter Bielke and had two lines. Having been able to talk before she could walk, Natalie’s parents decided to enrol her in step dancing lessons at the age of four. Sadly, the talking didn’t stop… the walking eventually started and led to non-stop dancing. She is now an associate step dancing teacher with the British Association of Teachers of Dancing. Memorable directing credits include: ICARUS (Enigma Productions) The Real Thing (Glen Productions) Opération: Xérus (Ottawa Fringe Festival) The Glass Menagerie (Unicorn Theatre – University of Ottawa) Chantier (reading for Théâtre la Catapulte) Lunch and Criminal Genius(University of Ottawa MFA program). Memorable performance credits include: La Belle et la Bête (Compagnie Vox Théâtre) Jeuxnesse (Ottawa Fringe Festival) Eddie May Mysteries As an assistant to the director, Natalie has had the privilege to work with Marti Maraden (NAC – Mary’s Wedding) Pier Rodier (Compagnie Vox Théâtre - Sept Péchés Capitaux) Alex MacDonald (Touchstone Theatre – Beaux Gestes and Beautiful Deeds) Geneviève Pineault (Théâtre la Catapulte – L’Hôtel). Natalie’s first professional stage management/assistant to the director gig was with director Joël Beddow’s production of Testament du couturier (Théâtre la Catapulte) – the show won the best Franco-Canadian production award at the 2003 Soirée des Masques. Natalie has a serious addiction to chocolate. She is one of two pioneer students in the University of Ottawa’s new MFA in Directing for the theatre program. Her two cats are named Winston and Puddin. She is 26 years old and five foot two…. Barely. EMAIL