The Team

Pedro Chamale (he/him) was born and raised on Treaty 8 territory, unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the Treaty 8 Nations. Including Sikanni, Slavey, Beaver (Dunne-za), Cree and Saulteau, colonially known as Chetwynd, BC. He now creates on the unceded and traditional lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. He completed the acting program at Douglas College and then received his BFA in Theatre Performance from SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts. He then went on to form rice & beans theatre with Derek Chan for which he is currently the artistic director of. On top of his work with rice & beans he is a freelance Director, Playwright and performer. He was the Artistic Resident at Neworld Theatre in 2014, guest curator of the 2018 rEvolver Festival and one of the playwrights in the 2019 Playwright’s Lab at the Banff Centre. Pedro was part of the second cohort of Banff's Arts and Culture Leadership, is a co-founder of the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition, sits on the Latinx Theatre Commons steering committee and was part of Director's Lab North in 2020. He was also awarded the young alumni excellence award in 2021, along with Derek Chan, for their work with rice & beans theatre from Simon Fraser University's FCAT department. In 2023 Pedro was a nominee for the BC multicultural and anti-racist “Breaking Boundaries” award for which he is grateful to be recognized for the work he has done both personally and at rice & beans.
Favourite Food: Pizza, always pizza.

Siobhan Powell (she/her) is a stage manager, production manager, and visual artist gratefully living and working on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded stolen territories of the (Musqueam); Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples. She received her BFA in Drama with a specialization in Technical Theatre and Production from the U of A in 2012, and continues to enjoy working in theatre production and management, primarily based out of the great PNW. She loves working in circus, theatre, and dance, and has recently been working on some new and personal creative projects in the background, stay tuned!
Favourite Food: A particularly fermenty slice of warm fresh sourdough with a generous pat of salted European butter, and almost every fresh fruit when it's in season!

Karen Chiang 蔣家寧 is a Producer, Stage Manager, Technician, and Event Coordinator. Her recent projects include Constellations with All Bodies Dance Project, Lights of Hope with Eos Lightmedia at St. Paul’s Hospital, I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron with Music Picnic, Deep Fried: a Pinoy Musical Workshop with Playwright Theatre Company, and buto/buto: bones are seeds with the National Pilipino Canadian Cultural Centre and the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Society.
As a strong believer in the therapeutic power of the arts, Karen channels her passion into work that delves into culture, identity, and justice, creating spaces where people come together to reflect, celebrate, and grow. Through her projects, she fosters joy and dialogue that strengthen local bonds and inspire shared stories.
Favourite Food: Cheese and Wine