Cathy Wilmot is a seasoned faculty member of the Theatre Department at Capilano University and is a highly experienced professional in the field of speech arts and theatre. Her primary focus is on teaching voice and speech, where she delves into the nuances of text - be it in Shakespeare’s prose and poetry or Sondheim’s lyrics.

She has helped develop the communication skills of hundreds of students and has seen them go on to achieve great things, including acceptance to prestigious schools, winning awards and competitions and appearing on Vancouver’s stages and film sets. Cathy strives to teach with kindness, positivity, and plenty of humour while developing imagination, increasing confidence in speech, and heightened self-awareness. She encourages her students to bring their own versions of the text to “performance,” which is a big passion of hers.

Cathy’s lifelong fascination with spoken language and performing naturally led her to theatre. She began their career in the field of the spoken arts as a professional actor on stage and film. Cathy is an interdisciplinary artist, director, and educator with comprehensive theatre training, including voice work across speech, text analysis, science-informed vocology, acting disciplines, and devised theatre.  She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory and a Bachelor of Performing Arts.

Cathy’s professional achievements are a testament to her expertise. She is a certified Lessac Voice Practitioner and has performed across Canada and the U.S., including Fringe Festivals, The Revolver Festival, the International Push Festival, and in London, England. Cathy has adjudicated for many festivals across BC and is a proud member of the Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators' Association, Canadian Actor’s Equity, Voice and Speech Trainers Association and the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

We are very please to have Cathy back to Penticton as our Speech Arts Adjudicator.