Dion Johnstone
Eighth season: Othello in Othello. Stratford: Aaron (Titus Andronicus), Grey (Richard III), Caliban (The Tempest), Valentine (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), Oberon (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Macduff (Macbeth), Octavius (Julius Caesar), Tom Robinson (To Kill a Mockingbird), Edmund (King Lear), Orlando (As You Like It), Iachimo (Cymbeline), Orestes (Electra and The Flies), King John, Timon of Athens, The Swanne, part two, Agamemnon. Elsewhere: Mark Antony (Julius Caesar) (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); George (A Raisin in the Sun) (Soulpepper); Boromir (The Lord of the Rings) (Mirvish Productions); Davey Battle (Take Me Out) (Canadian Stage). Film/TV: Guest-star and principal roles include Flashpoint, Cracked, Defiance, The Listener, Underground Railroad (documentary), Stargate SG-1. Training: BFA (acting): University of Alberta; Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre. Online: www.dionjohnstone.com, Twitter: @DionJohnstone. Et cetera: Dion would like to thank Lisa Berry for her love and support!

Meet Dion Johnstone at Meet the Festival on August 21.