Steven Conde

Artist Instructor

Steven is a theatre director and actor from the Philippines. He has been involved in the arts industry for over 20 years, mainly acting in musicals and directing for various professional companies and organizations in Manila and parts of Asia. He finished his MFA in Directing from the University of Calgary where he directed productions of A Monster Calls and Shakespeare in Love. He has also recently formed the first Filipino-Canadian theatre company in Alberta called the FlipSide Theatre Collective which was launched through the original Filipino musical Good As Gold. Prior to coming to Canada, he was assistant director to director Bobby Garcia for the Singapore and Manila productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street featuring Tony winner Lea Salonga and was also assistant director for Angels in America and the Southeast Asian premiere of The Band’s Visit. He also directed musicals such as Sideshow, Once Upon a Mattress, Madagascar the Musical, Rent and plays such as My Name is Asher Lev, Suicide Incorporated, Dog Sees God:Confessions of a Teenage Blockehad, and Wit. As actor, he performed in Asian premiers of musicals such as Aladdin, Kinky Boots, Waitress, Jersey Boys, The Bridges of Madison County, Matilda, The Producers, Ghost the Musical, Shrek the Musical, etc. Most recently, he directed and produced the touring production of the University of Calgary’s children’s theatre troupe Wagonstage, Arts Commons TD Amplify Series for emerging artists and Storybook Theatre’s Kensuke’s Kingdom. He has worked as assistant director for Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, Vertigo Theatre, Lunchbox Theatre and was recently assistant director to Tracey Flye in Stratford Festival’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and is part of the festival’s Langham Directors’ Program.