David Nairn

For the past 50 years, David has enjoyed a professional directing and acting career that has taken him to the four-corners of the earth. He has worked in virtually every major theatre and province in Canada as well as in Hong Kong, Alaska, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Bali, Detroit, Devil’s Island, Bermuda, St. Maartin, Chicago and the Falkland Islands!

David’s recently concluded his 26^th Season as Artistic Director of Theatre Orangeville; a season that was his final one at the helm of that fully professional theatre company, but he has now assumed the position of Artistic Director Emeritus, a supporting role that will allow him to further develop and promote Theatre Orangeville programs such as Creative Partners On Stage. 

In his time at Theatre Orangeville, David directed more than 90 plays and musicals, many of them world premieres, and he remains passionately and fiercely dedicated to the creation, development and production of Canadian theatrical works that enchant, enrich, entertain, and deepen our understanding of ourselves as a community, and as a nation. 

David is also currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Bequia International Theatre Festival, located in St. Vincent and The Grenadines. 

David is a proud recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award and the Rotary Club’s Paul Harris Award, both presented in recognition of his volunteer contributions to his community.