Richie Wilcox

Richie Wilcox (born 1980) is a Canadian theatre director, singer and performer who - alongside his husband and collaborator Aaron Collier - currently helms Heist, a live art company committed to creating, producing and presenting innovative, genre-bending and queerly playful performances.[1] Wilcox is also the current Artistic Producer at the Ship's Company Theatre.

Richie Wilcox
Born1980 (age 42–43)
New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, theatre director

Wilcox was a contestant on the first season of reality television show Canadian Idol.

Early life

Born in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Wilcox's first national performance came on a Rita MacNeil Christmas television special when he was nine years old.

Education

Wilcox subsequently studied drama at University College of Cape Breton (now Cape Breton University) and Dalhousie University, graduating with honours from the Theatre Studies program at University of King's College.[2] He completed his master's degree in Theatre Direction at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in theatre at York University in Toronto, where he taught Second Year Devised theatre.

Career

In 2003, on the first season of Canadian Idol, Richie Wilcox finished in a three-way tie for eighth place. He was eliminated after the first week of Top 11 performances, although fellow Halifax singer Gary Beals went on to finish in second place.

Before Idol, he was assistant manager of a deli.[3] After Idol, from 2003 to 2005, Wilcox wrote a weekly column about reality shows for The Daily News.[3]

Wilcox has performed in and directed numerous theatre productions in Halifax.[4] He co-founded independent theatre company, Angels & Heroes.[5][6] After four increasingly successful seasons with the indie troupe and two summers acting and directing in a company called Festival Antigonish, Wilcox went on to complete a master's degree in Theatre Direction at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas before returning to Halifax in 2007.[7] He won a Merritt Award for Emerging Theatre Artist in 2007.[8]

Personal life

Wilcox is openly gay.[9]

References
  1. "About". Heist. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. "Richie Wilcox Archived 2009-06-08 at the Wayback Machine", Canadian Idol, CTV.ca, 2006-02-14. Retrieved on 2008-11-26.
  3. LeManne, Michaelle. "What are they doing now?", National Post, 2005-06-04, p. WP3.
  4. "Wilcox directs 'wild ride'", The Daily News, 2007-06-14.
  5. Tayler, Theresa. "Where are they now?: Catch up with the contestants who made the Top 10 in Seasons 1, 2, 3", The Gazette, 2006-07-22, p. E1.
  6. Carter Flinn, Sue. "Dark Angels and Heroes", The Coast, 2008-06-03. Retrieved on 2008-11-26.
  7. "Richie Wilcox recommends", The Daily News, 2007-06-24.
  8. Watson, Kate. "Stage might", The Coast, 2007-03-22. Retrieved on 2008-11-26.
  9. Lisk, Dean. "Collier dances to a classical beat", Metro Halifax, 2008-08-07. Retrieved on 2008-11-26.
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