Neil Silcox has worked as an actor, director, and teacher for over 15 years, working with theatre companies large and small across Ontario. He directed the critically-acclaimed Toronto Fringe hits: Heartbeats, and other ways to say “I Love You”; Harvey & the Extraordinary; and Roxy. He has taught acting, directing, and theatre-making with York University, the University of Toronto, and Sheridan College, and is currently an instructor at Brock University. Neil's research is dedicated to helping teachers everywhere improve their craft - he is the founder of the Canadian Theatre Educators’ Conference and  Got Your Back Canada’s Actor Educators’ Conference.