Team
Artistic and Executive Director : Catherine Bourgeois
Producer : Pénélope Bourque
Artistic Associate : Edon Descollines
Rehearsal Coach and Support Worker : Paul Patrick Charbonneau
Artistic and Production Assistant : Sarah-Jean Culkin
Communications squad : La Marquise
Accounting clerk : Dumont-St-Pierre
Auditor : Roland Naccache et Associés
Board of Directors
President: Jean-Pascal Fournier, Gallery Director, Galerie COA
Secretary: Ghizlane Dadouchi, Principal Advisor, Gouvernance Synergie, Banque Nationale du Canada
Treasurer: Rosy Hadad, Financial Advisor, Manuvie
Administrator: Catherine Bourgeois, Artistic and Executive Director, Joe Jack & Joh
Administrator: Edon Descollines, Multidisciplinary Artist
Administrator: Julie Desjardins, Senior Director, Communications and Outreach, Finance Montréal
Administrator: Élise Gagnon, Philanthropist
Administrator: Gabrielle Gayrard, Lawyer, Associate Director, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Dawson College
Administrator: Anne Williams, Communications Consultant, Piétons Québec
After studying scenography at Option-Théâtre in Ste-Thérèse, Catherine Bourgeois completed a BA in scenography at École Supérieure de Théâtre de l’UQAM, and a Master’s degree in directing at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. In 2003, she co-founded Joe Jack & John, where she has since designed and directed all their productions. During this time, she has also worked as assistant to choreographer Margie Gillis and Associate Director for Imago Theatre. Her creations have found diverse audiences both nationally and internationally. Catherine has also taught at the National Theatre School of Canada since 2017, where her unique aesthetic and the humanity of her casting choices have earned her a reputation as a leader within the performing arts community. A member of Women for Equity in Theatre and the Steering Committee of the Feminist Workcamp, she works and actively campaigns for greater recognition of the practice of women and artists with disabilities.
Catherine is the recipient of the Mid-Career Artist Award from the Fondation de la Faculté des Arts de l’UQAM (2018), the Amyot Award from the National Theatre School of Canada (2019), a MECCA award (2008), two Cochons d’or (Best Directing 2011, 2014), and she was a finalist for the Jovette-Marchessault Prize awarded by the Conseil des arts de Montréal. (Photo: Mikaël Theimer)
A multidisciplinary artist working in the performing arts, plastic arts and poetry, Edon Descollines stands out for the quality of his stage presence, his abundant creativity and his body and soul commitment to art. Trained at the Muses – Center des arts de la scène, Edon first devoted himself to dance projects: these made him travel both in Belgium and in Japan (Production des Pieds des Mains, 2001) or within the Très Grand Continental (Sylvain Émard Danse). On screen, he takes part in the film Gabrielle (2013) as well as Tu dors Nicole (2014). His journey as a visual artist led him to exhibit his works in 2013 and 2014 at the Articule artist center as part of the Tandem Créatif (Exeko) event. Since 2014, Edon has collaborated with Joe Jack and John on numerous projects, including the performance je ne veux pas marcher seul (Aux Écuries, 2015). From 2019 to 2022, he was part of their artist residencies program; he then developed his project, Le magasin ferme, a multidisciplinary performance presented in the MAI gallery (Montreal, arts interculturels). In the fall of 2022, Edon was named first Associate Artist of Joe Jack and John, a position that allows him to carry out his many projects. (Photo: Mikaël Theimer)
Pénélope Bourque completed the playwriting programme at the National Theatre School of Canada in 2013, having previously studied cinema and literature. She now devotes her time to writing, translating, and producing theatre. Her dramaturgical practice is anchored in her relationships with a range of communities.
With the collective Ce n’était pas du vin, she authored Iseult & Evaelle – un beau conte d’amour et de mort (Réseau Accès culture, 2016), La chasse aux billes (Place des arts, 2017), and Jaunes et rouges brillent les étoiles (ZH Festival, 2017). For the company Nervous Hunter, she was part of the creative team behind Lévriers (MAI, 2018; National Arts Centre, 2019). Her French translation of Rhiannon Collett’s play J’ai jamais… (The Kissing Game) premiered with Youtheatre as part of the 2020-2021 season. She’s helmed the production team for Joe Jack & John since 2015, where she also works regularly as both dramaturg and writing collaborator. (Photo: Mikaël Theimer)
Paul Patrick Charbonneau has been doing creative theater since the early 90s. He received a nomination for the Nicky Roy Prize for his role as the Zombie in Thanatos with Moutons Noirs and for the Paul Hébert Prize for his portrayal of Salvador Dali in Honey is Sweeter than the Blood with Théâtre Sortie de Secours. Actor, author and performer, he has collaborated with several companies, among others: Le Sous-Marin Jaune, Niveau Parking, Urbi Orbi, le Théâtre Péril, Momentum avec les disciples, Stéphane Crète et Céline Bonnier. He has collaborated with Brigitte Poupart and Transthéâtre for the design and production of multimedia show, Mémoires Urbaines. He performed in several productions, such as: La nature très du continent by Jean-François Caron, Le chant des Gastons and Playtime by Céline Bonnier, Mothering by Moynan King, Le Psychomaton by Anne-Marie Olivier, Guerre et Peace adapted by Antoine Laprise. He has participated in several cabarets performances and produced three solo pieces which have been presented in Montreal and Toronto. In 2017, he obtained a degree in commercial photography from Collège Marsan. In 2023, he joined the team of Joe Jack and John as Rehearsal Coach.
