Anissah Vanhorn is a Queer emerging actress and playwright. They started their journey in theatre by joining the Dawson Theatre Collective (DTC), founded by Ann Lambert at Dawson College. This collective was entirely composed of students who did not study professional theatre. Every year the DTC put on a show that ran three to four nights in May and all proceeds collected from ticket sales went to organizations such as the Theresa Foundation. Anissah's first performance was in A Midsummer’s Night Kickass Dream, a modern rendition of Shakespeare's A Midsummer’s Night Dream, where they landed one of the major roles. Their second performance was in Being Verity, another modern rendition of a classic piece by Oscar Wilde, Being Earnest. Anissah continued with the DTC for the rest of her studies at Dawson working as an actress, assistant stage manager, stage & costume designer, and playwright. Their first co-written play, whose production was put on pause by the pandemic, is The Long Shot directed by Jeff Gandell. Anissah has since worked as an actress, stage manager, stage & costume designer, playwright, and most recently, had her directorial debut in Small Death (McGill Drama Festival). 

​Recent graduate of McGill University (B.Ed in Secondary English), Anissah remains a dedicated member of Theatre Ouest End. From coordinating events to helping with administrative tasks and promotion, Anissah has filled a variety of artistic positions in past and current TOE productions. 

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