Richie Wilcox (born 1980) is a Canadian theatre director, singer and performer who - alongside his husband and collaborator Aaron Collier - currently helms Heist, a live art company committed to creating, producing and presenting innovative, genre-bending and queerly playful performances.[1] Wilcox is also the current Artistic Producer at the Ship's Company Theatre.
Richie Wilcox | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, theatre director |
Wilcox was a contestant on the first season of reality television show Canadian Idol.
Early life
editBorn in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Wilcox's first national performance came on a Rita MacNeil Christmas television special when he was nine years old.
Education
editWilcox subsequently studied drama at University College of Cape Breton (now Cape Breton University) and Dalhousie University, graduating with honours from the Theatre Studies program at University of King's College.[2] He completed his master's degree in Theatre Direction at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He is pursuing a PhD in theatre at York University in Toronto, where he taught Second Year Devised theatre.
Career
editIn 2003, on the first season of Canadian Idol, Richie Wilcox finished in a three-way tie for eighth place. He was eliminated after the first week of Top 11 performances, although fellow Halifax singer Gary Beals went on to finish in second place.
Before Idol, he was assistant manager of a deli.[3] After Idol, from 2003 to 2005, Wilcox wrote a weekly column about reality shows for The Daily News.[3]
Wilcox has performed in and directed numerous theatre productions in Halifax.[4] He co-founded independent theatre company, Angels & Heroes.[5][6] After four increasingly successful seasons with the indie troupe and two summers acting and directing in a company called Festival Antigonish, Wilcox went on to complete a master's degree in Theatre Direction at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas before returning to Halifax in 2007.[7] He won a Merritt Award for Emerging Theatre Artist in 2007.[8]
In 2024 he had a supporting role as a therapist in Taylor Olson's film Look at Me.
Personal life
editWilcox is gay.[9]
References
edit- ^ "About". Heist. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Richie Wilcox Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine", Canadian Idol, CTV.ca, February 14, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ a b LeManne, Michaelle. "What are they doing now?", National Post, 2005-06-04, p. WP3.
- ^ "Wilcox directs 'wild ride'", The Daily News, June 14, 2007.
- ^ Tayler, Theresa. "Where are they now?: Catch up with the contestants who made the Top 10 in Seasons 1, 2, 3", The London Gazette, 2006-07-22, p. E1.
- ^ Carter Flinn, Sue. "Dark Angels and Heroes", The Coast, June 3, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ "Richie Wilcox recommends", The Daily News, June 24, 2007.
- ^ Watson, Kate. "Stage might", The Coast, March 22, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ Lisk, Dean (August 7, 2008). "Collier dances to a classical beat". Metro Halifax. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2024.