Who We Are
Our Mandate
Levity Theatre Co. is an Ottawa based theatre company created by emerging artists Eve Beauchamp and Caity Smyck. Founded in 2020, we aim to bring innovative non-men and queer-led work to both regional and national theatre spaces. Our work centres around exploring the complex and messy experiences of humans with levity and humour, in surreal environments for audiences to play in.
Photo by Melody Maloney
Eve Beauchamp (they/them) - co-artistic director
Eve Beauchamp (they/them) is an award-winning Ottawa based theatre artist, emerging playwright, and graduate of the BFA in Acting at the University of Ottawa. Recently, they created and performed Unmatched with Levity Theatre for a 2022 Fringe Tour (Best in Venue Winner, Hamilton Fringe), and created and performed Levity Theatre’s SOLD as a part of the 2021 Calgary Fringe Festival (Emerging Artist’s Jester’s Cap Winner). Eve’s original play, Twelve Hundred, was also produced at the 2021 Ottawa Youth Infringement Festival. They recently received the 2022 Rideau Awards for Emerging Artist and Outstanding Performance for their role as Cordelia in The Anniversary (Theatre 4.669).
Caity Smyck (she/they) - co-artistic director
Caity Smyck (she/they) is a creator, performer, and maker of things originally from Calgary, Alberta. She is currently based in Ottawa after recently completing her BFA in Acting at the University of Ottawa. Recently, she created and performed Unmatched with Levity Theatre for the 2021 Fresh Meat Festival. Prior to that she created and performed in their premier production SOLD which was part of the 2021 Calgary Fringe Festival, which won the Emerging Artist’s Jester’s Cap award. Some of her favourite roles include Lisette de Courval in an english production of Les Belles Soeurs directed by Joël Beddows, Clytemnestra (Iphigenia and Other Daughters, University of Ottawa), Ladybird (James and The Giant Peach, Nosecreek Theatre), Mrs. Clay (Persuasion, Workshop Theatre), and Sister James (Doubt, Liffey Players).
Anne Hamels (they/them/ol) - core artist
Anne Hamels (they/them/ol) is a queer theatre artist currently residing and working in Ottawa. They completed their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting at the University of Ottawa in 2022. Anne is currently working as an actor with Levity theatre developing the new play La·bel. They performed in the installation La Petite Maison (Noémie Avidar) at the 2021 Zones Théâtrales festival. Their show The Coven, won the Best of Fest and Audience Choice award at the 2021 Ottawa Youth Infringement Festival.