Kat Sandler

Kat Sandler
Sandler in 2016
Born	Katherine Sandler Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Queen's University at Kingston
Occupation	playwright
Years active	2008–present
Notable work	Mustard
Awards	Dora Mavor Moore Award

Katherine Sandler is a Canadian actress, playwright, and theatre director. ^[1] She is the Artistic Director of Theatre Brouhaha in Toronto, which she co-founded with Tom McGee. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Sandler was born and raised in Toronto, ^[4] and she attended secondary school at the University of Toronto Schools in the class of 2004. ^[5] She studied at the Dan School of Drama and Music at Queen's University, graduating in 2008. ^[2]

Career

As an actress, Sandler appeared in the Theatre Gargantua productions of Fibber (2008) and Imprints (2011). ^{[6] [7]} She considers herself to be primarily a playwright and director, and she has directed most of her own plays. ^[8]

Sandler won the New Play Contest at the Toronto Fringe Festival with Help Yourself in 2012. ^[9] In 2016, she was awarded the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play for Mustard. ^[10] She adapted her play Yaga (2019), a reimagining of the myth of Baba Yaga, into a television series for the Canadian streaming service Crave, and she was also the showrunner for production in 2026. ^[11]

Plays

• Earth-Bound Angel (2009) ^[12]
• Lovesexmoney (2011) ^{[13] [14]}
• Help Yourself (2012) ^[15]
• Delicacy (2012) ^{[13] [16]}
• Rock (2013) ^[13]
• We Are the Bomb (2013) ^[17]
• Will (2013) ^[18]
• Sucker (2013) ^[13]
• Cockfight (2014) ^[19]
• Punch-Up (2014) ^[20]
• Retreat (2014) ^[21]
• Liver (2015) ^[22]
• Late Night (2016) ^[23]
• Mustard (2016) ^[10]
• Bright Lights (2016) ^[24]
• The End of the World Club (2017) ^[25]
• Bang Bang (2018) ^[3]
• Yaga (2019) ^[3]
• Wildwoman (2023) ^[3]
• Anne of Green Gables (2025) ^[26]

References

1. "'We want to have something to fight for'". The Globe and Mail , July 13, 2013.
2. "Playwright explores new ground in return to Queen's". Queen's Gazette. Kingston, Ontario: Queen's University. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
3. Nothof, Anne. "Sandler, Kat". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Alberta, Canada: Athabasca University. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
4. "Our People: Kat Sandler". Soulpepper Theatre Company. Toronto. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
5. "Notable Alumni: Katherine (Kat) Sandler". University of Toronto Schools. Toronto. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
6. "Fibber". Theatre Gargantua. Toronto. 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
7. "Imprints". Theatre Gargantua. Toronto. 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
8. Bedard, Kelly (June 2, 2013). "Nominees Interview Series: Kat Sandler (2012)". My Entertainment World. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
9. Bimm, Jordan (June 28, 2012). "Interview: Kat Sandler". Now Toronto. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
10. Maga, Carly (June 27, 2016). "2016 Dora Awards spread the wealth". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
11. Schneider, Michael (February 18, 2026). "'Heated Rivalry' Star Hudson Williams Joins Crave Mystery Thriller Series 'Yaga' With Carrie-Anne Moss and Noah Reid". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
12. "Two sides of life in your 20s". Toronto Star , June 3, 2009.
13. "Kat Sandler". Toronto Theatre Database. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
14. "Love, sex, death and laughs on stage". Toronto Star , January 5, 2012.
15. "The pitch". National Post , December 31, 2011.
16. "Art of darkness". The Globe and Mail , August 13, 2013.
17. "Women have their say on Fringe festival stage: Gender doesn't dictate whose work gets seen at theatre fest". Toronto Star , June 30, 2013.
18. "In search of spooky thrills". The Globe and Mail , October 31, 2013.
19. "An entertaining rumble". The Globe and Mail , June 28, 2014.
20. "Best shows in years spur record ticket sales for Fringe Festival: Combination of top-notch shows, agreeable weather and changes to online ticketing proves a hit". Toronto Star , July 14, 2014.
21. "A clever take on what makes Gen Y click". Toronto Star , September 23, 2014.
22. "Community theatre: Hot indie organizations bring high energy to their neighbourhoods and their audiences". Toronto Star , April 26, 2015.
23. "ZoomerMedia zigs into live theatre: Indie playwright Kat Sandler and media mogul Moses Znaimer team up for media magic". Toronto Star , October 11, 2016.
24. "What playwright Kat Sandler is watching and reading". The Globe and Mail , June 30, 2016.
25. Tomlinson, Clayton (February 16, 2017). "It's the end of the world as we know it". Queen's University Journal. Kingston, Ontario. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
26. "Stratford Festival Visitors Guide" (PDF). stratfordfestival.ca. Stratford, Ontario. 2025. p. 23. Retrieved March 8, 2026.