Cycle Promo 2024

Civil Blood: A Treaty Story - Promo Trailer

Write Here Immersive Playwrights' Unit 2023

Cycle by Andrew Ritchie

Promotional trailer from workshop presentation in 2023. Videography and editing by Katie Hudson

Hamlet In Isolation

Digital production directed by Syd Campbell, desirée leverenze, and Andrew Ritchie. 2021. Editing by Katie Elizabeth Hudson.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Anne Washburn

Directed by Andrew Ritchie in 2019. Videography by Julia Grochowski and editing by Katie Elizabeth Hudson.

Shakespeare's Will by Vern Thiessen

Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Choreographed by Gianna Vacirca. 2018. Videography and editing by Katie Elizabeth Hudson.

Everyone We Know Will Be There: A House Party in One Act by Elena Eli Belyea

Stage directed by Andrew Ritchie in 2017. Video Produced by: Anna Cooley, Brandon DeWyn, & Matt Wright. Camera: Von Zuniga. Editor: Von Zuniga. Sound: Alex Mitchell.

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Directed by Andrew Ritchie in 2016. Videography and editing by Katie Elizabeth Hudson.

Kill Shakespeare by Anthony Del Col & Conor McCreery

Directed by Andrew Ritchie in 2017. Music composed by Erik Mortimer. Edited by Katie Elizabeth Hudson.

Civil Blood: A Treaty Story - Promo Trailer

Write Here Immersive Playwrights' Unit 2023

Everyone We Know Will Be There: A House Party in One Act by Elena Eli Belyea

Kill Shakespeare by Anthony Del Col & Conor McCreery

The Woman in Black | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Set Design by Alison Yanota, Costume Design by Leona Brausen, Lighting Design by T. Erin Gruber

Photography by Marc J Chalifoux

MINE by Ashleigh Hicks | Workshop Presentation | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Dramaturgy by Evan Medd, Set & Costume by Rebecca Cypher, Lighting Design by Rory Turner | Photography by Mat Simpson

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Anne Washburn

Featuring the Ensemble. | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Choreography by Ainsley Hillyard. Musical Direction & Composition by Mhairi Berg. Set & Costume Design by Brianna Kolybaba. Lighting Design by Tessa Stamp. Mask Design by Megan Koshka. Photography by BB Collective.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Anne Washburn

Featuring the Ensemble | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Choreography by Ainsley Hillyard. Musical Direction & Composition by Mhairi Berg. Set & Costume Design by Brianna Kolybaba. Lighting Design by Tessa Stamp. Mask Design by Megan Koshka. Photography by BB Collective.

Shakespeare’s Will by Vern Thiessen

Cast (left to right): Kristi Hansen, Ainsley Hillyard, Rebecca Sadowski, & Maddy Knight | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Choreographed by Gianna Vacirca, Production Design by Sarah Karpyshin, Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre. Photography by Nico Humby. 2018.

Shakespeare’s Will by Vern Thiessen

Cast (left to right): Kristi Hansen, Ainsley Hillyard, Rebecca Sadowski, Kristina Padayas & Maddy Knight | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Choreographed by Gianna Vacirca, Production Design by Sarah Karpyshin, Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre. Photography by Nico Humby. 2018.

Everyone We Know Will Be There: a House Party in One Act by Elena Belyea.

Featuring: Roland Meseck | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Produced by Tiny Bear Jaws. Tour presented by Swallow-A-Bicycle and NestFest 2017. Photography by Mat Simpson.

Everyone We Know Will Be There: a House Party in One Act by Elena Belyea.

Featuring: (front row: Diego Streidel, Eva Foote, Gabe Richardson, back row: Ensemble actors) | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Produced by Tiny Bear Jaws. Tour presented by Swallow-A-Bicycle and NestFest 2017. Photography by Mat Simpson.

Kill Shakespeare by Conor McCreery & Antony Del Col.

Cast: (left to right): Oscar Derkx & Gianna Vacirca | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre. Photography by Marc J. Chalifoux. 2017.

Still Still Still by Geoffrey Simon Brown.

Cast (left to right: Bobbi Goddard, Joe Perry, & Louise Lambert | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Production Design by Alexandra Caprara. Produced by You Are Here Theatre. Photography by Avia Moore. 2017.

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Cast (left to right): Ben Stevens, Gianna Vacirca, Paula Humby, Alyson Dicey, Elena Belyea, Oscar Derkx, Doug Mertz, Lara Schmidt, Evan Hall, & Neil Kuefler | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Costume Design by Neil Kuefler. Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre. Photography by Nico Humby. 2016.

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Cast (left to right): Elena Belyea & Oscar Derkx | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Costume Design by Neil Kuefler. Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre. Photography by Nico Humby. 2016.

No One Showed Up To The Anarchist Rally by Rosemary Rowe.

Cast (left to right): Marina Mair-Sanchez, Lianna Makuch, & Paula Humby | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Costume & Light Design by Cheyenne Sykes, Set Design by Kevin Green Produced by Theatre Network. Photography by Mat Simpson. 2015.

The Falstaff Project (Henry IV by William Shakespeare) adapted by Andrew Ritchie

Cast (left to right): Jesse Gervais & Troy O’Donnell. Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre. Photography by Nico Humby. 2015.

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Cast (left to right): Kris Joseph, Ben Stevens, & Hunter Cardinal | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre. Photography by Nico Humby. 2014.

KANKER in Heaven Only Knows by Rachel Victoria Steele.

Featuring: Rachel Victoria Steele | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Photography by Ed Ellis. 2012.

The Boogie Monster Club by Ben Gorodetsky.

Featuring: Todd Houseman & Lianna Makuch | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Set & Costume Design by Syd Gross, Lighting Design by Beth Dart. Produced by Promise Productions. Photography by Dave DeGagne. 2013.

Birdie on the Wrong Bus by Ellen Chorley.

Cast (left to right): Mari Chartier, Ben Stevens, & Lana Hughes | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Set Design by Jaclyn Williams, Lighting Design by Beth Dart, Costumer Design by Ellen Chorley. Produced by Promise Productions. Photography by Dave DeGagne. 2012.

ENCOUNTERS

A showcase of 24 separate 5-minute “encounters” between one actor and one spectator. Featuring: Doug Mertz in Street Corner Playwright by Kenneth T. Williams | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced by Citadel Theatre. Photography by Citadel Theatre. 2016.

A Midsummer’s Lucid Dream (an adaptation by Andrew Ritchie of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare)

Featuring (left to right): Brendan Thompson & Katie Hudson | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced by Thou Art Here Theatre & Found Festival. 2012.

Pushed by Jessica Peverett.

Cast (left to right): Mary Hulbert & Andrea Rankin | Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Costume Design by Travis Metzger, Set Design by Ashley Lorraine. Produced by Theatre Network’s Nextfest. Photography by Nextfest. 2011.

Miles Away by Colin Matty.

Cast (left to right): Rachel Victoria Steele & Neil Kuefler | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced by RockSteady Productions. Photography by Chris Steele. 2010.

Crazyface by Clive Barker.

Featuring (left to right): Georgia Irwin, Heather Brooke, & Marlee Yule | Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Set Design by Tennyson Menze, Costume Design by Lindsay Phillips & Sarah Jackson, Lighting Design by Holly Cinnamon, Mask Design by Katrina Bray. Produced by Abbedam. Photography by U of A. 2010.

The Hobbit based on the best-selling novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, and adapted for the stage by Kim Selody.

Cast: James Fagan Tait and Colin Doyle | Directed by Courtenay Dobbie, Assistant Director: Andrew Ritchie, Set Design by John Dinning, Costume and Puppet Design by Catherine Hahn, Lighting Design by Louise Guinand. Produced by Globe Theatre. Photography by Chris Graham. 2018.

Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Cast (left to right): Eric Wigston, Patrick Lundeen, Jesse Nerenberg, Brendan McMutry-Howlett, & Nick Abraham | Directed by Tom Wood, Assistant Directed by Andrew Ritchie | Set & Costume Design by Cory Sincennes, Lighting Design by Kevin Humphrey. Produced by Citadel Theatre. Photography by Citadel Theatre. 2014.

The Laws of Thermodynamics by Cat Walsh.

Featuring (left to right): Melissa Thinglestad, Juliean Arnold & Cody Porter | Directed by Heather Inglis. Assistant Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Set Design by Nick Blais, Lighting Design by Adam Turnbull, Costume Design by Brian Bast Produced by Theatre Yes & Workshop West Playwright’s Theatre. Photography by Workshop West Playwright’s Theatre. 2013.

Bitches & Money 1878 by Martin Henshell.

Cast (left to right): Laura Jorawsky, Laura Gillespie, & Ben Gorodetsky | Directed by Trevor Schmidt, Assistant Directed by Andrew Ritchie, Set & Costume Design by Trevor Schmidt, Lighting Design by Adam Turnbull Produced by Northern Light Theatre. Photography by Ian Jackson. 2013.

The Birds by Aristophanes and adapted by Yvette Nolan.

Cast: The York University BFA class of 2017 | Directed by Michael Greyeyes. Assistant Directed by Andrew Ritchie. Produced by York University. Photography by Jeremy Mimnagh. 2017.

“I cannot praise Ritchie enough…an inspired concept, inspired staging and inspired performances”

– Louis B. Hobson, Calgary Herald

Andrew strives to embrace the live moment and explore the audience-performer relationship with all the theatre he directs. The majority of Andrew’s directing work is focused on immersive theatre (site-specific, roving, site-sympathetic, found space). His directing work includes new play development, Shakespeare, contemporary, and theatre for young audiences.

He has directed with the Citadel Theatre, Globe Theatre (Regina), Teatro Live!, Theatre Network, Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Swallow-A-Bicycle, Riser, Common Ground Arts, Found Festival, Tiny Bear Jaws, Blarney Productions, Thousand Faces Festival, Nextfest, Promise Productions, Theatre@York, You Are Here, Thou Art Here Theatre, Abbedam, Rocksteady Productions, MacEwan University, and the University of Alberta. He has assistant directed with the Citadel Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Theatre Yes, Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre, and Theatre@York.