David Lafontaine

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David Lafontaine is a Canadian actor, writer and theatre director, [1] most noted as artistic director of the Unit 102 Theatre Company in Toronto. [2]

His credits as an actor with the company have included productions of Sam Shepard's The Late Henry Moss [3] and Michael Ross Albert's The Huns. As a director he helmed productions of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero , Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Last Days of Judas Iscariot , and Michael Ross Albert's Miss. [4] He has also had supporting roles in film and television.

Lafontaine and his frequent theatre colleage Adam Belanger co-wrote and co-directed the film A Breed Apart , their joint feature-length filmmaking debut, which is slated to premiere at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. [5]

References

  1. "Nominee Interview Series: David Lafontaine". My Entertainment World, March 2016.
  2. Carly Maga, "Local indie theatre battles back". Toronto Star , September 6, 2017.
  3. Karen Fricker, "The Late Henry Moss plays into troubling stereotypes". Toronto Star , January 6, 2018.
  4. Carly Maga, "Well-produced debut isn't deep enough". Toronto Star , September 27, 2017.
  5. Jamie Casemore, "Cinéfest’s first wave of titles includes two world premieres". Playback , August 5, 2025.