Sophie McNeilly

January 09, 2025

Sophie McNeilly is a dramaturg, playwright and game designer, based on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations. She holds a BA in English literature from UBC, an MA in theatre and performance studies from the University of Toronto, and has worked previously with Arts Club Theatre Company, Soulpepper Theatre, the Chutzpah! Festival, and UBC’s Brave New Play Rites Festival. Her work focuses on building experimental and playful dramaturgies for new work development, and on modes of self-representation for marginalized performers. Check out more of her work at https://sophiemcneilly.wordpress.com.