Leah Cherniak

Leah Cherniak
Born (1956-08-22) August 22, 1956 (age 65)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Notable work
The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls

Leah Cherniak (born 1956) is a Canadian playwright, actor, and teacher. She is a co-founder of Theatre Columbus (now called Common Boots).

Early life and education

Cherniak graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in 1979. She later studied at École Jacques Lecoq, where she met Martha Ross.

Career

Cherniak co-founded Theatre Columbus with Martha Ross in 1984. Originally, the company was called The Gargoils. In 2015, Theatre Columbus changed their name to Common Boots Theatre.

Teaching

Beginning in 1985, Cherniak taught clown at the National Theatre School. In 2001, Cherniak began teaching dance at Ryerson University and George Brown College.

Directorial credits

Theatre

Film

  • Things Dead People Say — short film (2020)

Acting credits

Theatre

Year Show Role Notes Ref.
1995 The Attic, The Pearls, and Three Fine Girls Jelly
2015 The Dybbuk, Or Between Two Worlds Frayde
2018 Animal Farm Bessie
2019 Scadding Ensemble

Plays

  • Until We Part — co-written with Martha Ross
  • The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine — co-written with Robert Morgan and Martha Ross
  • Still Clowning co-written with Martha Ross
  • The Fragments — co-written with Suvendrini Lena and Trevor Schwellnus
  • The Theory of Relatives — co-written with Daniel Brooks, Diane Flacks, Richard Greenblatt, Leslie Lester, and Allan Merovitz
  • The Attic, The Pearls, and Three Fine Girls co-written with Jennifer Brewin, Martha Ross, Ann-Marie MacDonald, and Alisa Palmer
  • More Fine Girls co-written with Brewin, Ross, MacDonald, and Palmer, sequel to The Attic, The Pearls, and Three Fine Girls
  • Scadding — co-created with Jennifer Brewin, Alex Bulmer, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, John Gzowski, Maggie Huculak, Anand Rajaram, Jenny Salisbury and Stephon Smith
  • The Betrayal — co-written with Oliver Dennis, Maggie Huculak, Robert Morgan, Martha Ross and Michael Simpson

Awards

Year Award Category Work Results Notes Ref.
1987 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Small Theatre Best Production Fertility Won with Martha Ross
1988 Outstanding Direction The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine Nominated
Outstanding New Play Nominated
1989 Outstanding Direction Paranoia Nominated
1990 Dr. Dapertutto Nominated
1991 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Ancillary awards Pauline McGibbon Award N/A Won
1994 Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award General Theatre The Theory of Relatives Nominated with Daniel Brooks, Diane Flacks, Richard Greenblatt, Leslie Lester, Allan Merovitz
Dora Mavor Moore Awards Small Theatre Outstanding New Play Nominated
1995 Outstanding Performance by a Female - Play The Attic, The Pearls, and Three Fine Girls Nominated
Outstanding New Play or Musical Nominated with Ann-Marie MacDonald, Martha Ross with Alisa Palmer, Jennifer Brewin
1996 Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award General Theatre Nominated
Dora Mavor Moore Awards General Theatre Outstanding Direction The Diary of Anne Frank Nominated
1998 Outstanding Direction of a Play The Betrayal Nominated
1999 Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award General Theatre Won co-winner with Oliver Dennis, Maggie Huculak, Robert Morgan, Martha Ross and Michael Simpson
2003 Dora Mavor Moore Awards General Theatre Outstanding Direction of a Play The Miracle Worker Nominated
2005 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Independent Theatre Outstanding Direction of a Play The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine Nominated

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