M. Yvette Menard



THEATRE

Residencies

Sage Hill Playwriting Residency, July 2023

with Guillermo Verdecchia

Actor

Circle Mirror Transformation Marty. Courtenay Little Theatre (North Island Zone Best Ensemble Winner)

Girl in the Goldfish Bowl Miss Rose Courtenay Little Theatre

Actor/Playwright

The Ties That Bind Martha Emerging Voices, Theatre One, Nanaimo, BC (FEB 2022)

The Ties That Bind Martha. Fall Connections, Port Theatre, Nanaimo BC (NOV 2022)

Performer

Mimsy Personal and Political Clown Cabaret, Robin Hambrook, The Online Clown Academy

Clown International Women’s Day Cabaret, Courtenay BC

Performed with Christine St. Arnaud

Mimsy Mimsy Starts a Band

Australian Wildfire Fundraiser, Cumberland BC

Performed with Lisa Blaster
Mimsy Mimsy’s Lunch Break

Moonlight Magic Cabaret, Courtenay BC

Performer Hysteridactyl, Sketch Comedy

The Woodstove Festival, Cumberland BC

Performer SoulO Theatre, Tracy Erin Smith, Hollyhock Centre, Cortes Island, BC

Clown 7 Story Circus Shows

“Home” Kaya Kehl, Director

“Build” Kaya Kehl, Director



TRAINING

Clown through Mask

Sue Morrison

Jan-Feb 2018

The Clown School  2020-2022

- acting, writing, clown, show development

David Bridel, Shannan Calcutt, Mike Funt, Caroline Dream, Raquel Gendry.

Several other trainings with Kymme Patrick; Nayana Feldkov; Deanna Fleyscher; Nathaniel Justiano; 

Puppets in Prague (2018)

Designing, carving, show creation, performing

Mirek Trejtnar

NEPI - New England Puppet Intensive (2019)

David Lane

Designing & carving wooden marionette, show creation, performing at Létni Létna Circus.

Patch Adams Hospital Clown training, Mexico City (Feb/March 2020)

Over 1000 hours of training with various teachers and workshops. 

SKILLS

Retired military (Army Officer), retired Dentist and Medical Assistant (Naval Reserves). Experienced in multitude of military and health care environments.

Clown, Puppetry, horseback riding, bicycle riding, swimming, yoga, volleyball, baseball, basketball, rowing, canoeing, kayak, sailing, knit, sewing, cooking, pool playing, ukulele, guitar.