Chris Craddock

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Chris Craddock
NationalityCanadian
Education University of Alberta (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playwright
  • filmmaker

Chris Craddock is a Canadian actor, playwright and filmmaker. [1] [2] From 2004 to 2008, he served as the artistic director of the Rapid Fire Theatre. [2] [3] [4] He is also a co-creator [3] and cast member [2] of the television series Tiny Plastic Men , for which he was nominated for a Rosie Award for Best Performance by an Alberta Actor. [5] He also wrote and directed the film It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway (2017), which is based on his play Public Speaking. [6] [7]

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At the 19th GLAAD Media Awards, Craddock, along with Nathan Cuckow and Aaron Marci, won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New York Theater: Off-Off Broadway for their play BASH'd: A Gay Rap Opera. [8]

Craddock is from Kitchener, Ontario. [9] In 1996, he graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. [3] He resides in Edmonton as of October 2017. [4]

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  1. "Edmonton theatre troupe cuts ties with former artistic director over 'rape culture' confession". Yahoo! News. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Simons, Paula (19 October 2017). "Rapid Fire Theatre disavows former artistic director Chris Craddock after 'rape culture' confession". Edmonton Journal . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Snowdon, Wallis (20 October 2017). "Edmonton theatre troupe cuts ties with former artistic director over 'rape culture' confession". CBC.ca . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 Ahearn, Victoria (20 October 2017). "Chris Craddock, Canadian playwright, apologizes after admitting he touched women without permission". Global News . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. Griwkowsky, Fish (13 April 2016). "Edmonton's Blackstone, Tiny Plastic Men nominated for Rosie Awards". edmontonjournal. Edmonton Journal . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. 1 2 Wittmeier, Brent (19 June 2015). "Blind Side star in town to play gentle giant in dark comedy". edmontonjournal. Edmonton Journal . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. Griwkowsky, Fish (20 January 2017). "Maria Dunn and Chris Craddock win Edmonton music and film prizes". edmontonjournal. Edmonton Journal . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. 1 2 Gans, Andrew (18 March 2008). "Beebo and Bash'd Win GLAAD Media Awards". Playbill . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  9. The Canadian Press (20 October 2017). "Canadian writer-director Chris Craddock apologizes after 'rape culture' confession". National Post . Retrieved 17 July 2020.