Meryl (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary artist and producer who immigrated to Canada with her family in 2012. She studied Dramatic Arts and Psychology at Brock University, and she worked in new and devised pieces with several St. Catharines-based theatre and art companies. She’s also helped manage research projects in both the psychology and theatre departments, headed at Brock University and Toronto Metropolitan University, respectively.

In 2019 she co-founded Tethered the Ghost Theatre Collective out of a residency with Suitcase in Point in St. Catharines, ON. As a collective, they address the complexities of the Filipin-Canadian diaspora. In 2023, they held a workshop and two readings of the first original show, Healing Thread, which they are continuing to develop.

In 2020, Meryl completed the Empathy Squad training with Fixt Point Arts and Media and has since developed her passion for audio storytelling; she was co-Creative Facilitator of the Empathy Squad program from 2021 to 2024. In early 2024, she joined the Balancing Act team as Associate Producer, and Meryl has since grown into the Managing Producer role, helping deliver the Level UP! Initiative and collaborating on Balancing Act communications.

Meryl is active in event planning and community work with the Filipino-Canadian Community (FCC) in Perth-Huron, a community group based in Stratford. Most recently, she was lead organizer for the first-ever Stratford Filipino Festival. She also performs as a vocalist and guitarist in the cover band Le Pinoy for local events.

Meryl is devoted to developing work that tells untold truths and empowers those that are under-represented.

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