David Lafontaine

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.