Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2017-12-11
Invested on: 2018-09-06
Joyce Doolittle, C.M.
Calgary, Alberta
Joyce Doolittle is a theatre professional who has had a determining influence on the performing arts in her city. Devoted to meaningful, challenging and professional theatre for audiences of all ages, she was instrumental in the creation of Theatre Calgary, Wagonstage, the Pumphouse Theatre and Alberta Theatre Projects. She is a professor emeritus of drama at the University of Calgary, where she played a key role in expanding the department to include high-quality courses and programs in developmental drama, Canadian theatre and playwriting.