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.