Ruth Smillie

Ms. Ruth Smillie was appointed Artistic Director and CEO of Globe Theatre in 1998.  During her time at the Globe, Ruth has overseen two major renovations and an expansion of Globe Theatre's facilities in the historic Prince Edward Building.  She conceived and produced Lanterns on the Lake, an annual outdoor celebration of art and community that was a signature event for the City of Regina for a number of years.  Ruth also initiated the Shumiatcher Sandbox Series, which develops and presents new work and experimental theatre created by Saskatchewan artists.  Two productions developed as part of the Shumiatcher Sandbox Series, “Governor of the Dew” by Floyd Favel and “The Velvet Devil” by Andrea Menard, were showcased at the National Arts Centre in the fall of 2002.  Her directing work at Globe Theatre includes A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sexy Laundry, A Christmas Carol, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Just So, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Old Wicked Songs, Wit, Twelfth Night, The Secret Garden, The Velvet Devil, A Man for All Seasons, Amadeus, Elizabeth Rex, Honk!, and The Wizard of Oz (with Michael Kennard).

Ruth was presented with the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Award in 2000, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, the YWCA Women of Distinction Arts Award in 2004, and the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal.  In 2008, Ruth was named as one of ten Women of Influence by SaskBusiness Magazine.