Chris Tolley

Chris Tolley is the co-host and producer of CBC Radio’s PlayME, which transforms Canada’s top theatre plays into bingeable audio dramas. PlayME won the Gold Medal for Audio Drama at the 2020 New York Festivals Radio Awards and has been honoured as a Webby honoree by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. As a playwright, his collaborations with Laura Mullin have been produced in every province and territory and earned multiple accolades, including five Dora Award nominations for Romeo/Juliet Remixed (Toronto/Philadelphia) and the Harbourfront Centre’s inaugural Fresh Ground Commissioning Award (World Stage). Other notable works include STATIC (World Stage) and AWAKE. Tolley’s work has garnered significant media attention both nationally and internationally. Tolley serves as Chair of the Playwrights Guild of Canada and has twice campaigned for Canadian Parliament, championing a strong arts-based platform.