trey anthony
Playwright, executive producer, actor, creator, and stand-up comedian trey anthony is known for the groundbreaking production 'da Kink in My Hair. Ms. anthony has been in the entertainment industry for more than 15 years, and she debuted 'da Kink in my Hair at the Toronto Fringe Festival. The play was later featured at the prestigious Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre, and has been seen in theatres in New York, San Diego and London, England. 'da Kink in my Hair has won four NAACP Awards, and was named one of the top ten plays in Canada's theatrical history!
Ms. anthony is a former television producer for the Women’s Television Network (now W) and a writer for the Comedy Network and CTV. She is the first Black Canadian woman to write and produce a television show on a major prime time Canadian network. She is also the Executive Producer of the Urban Women’s Comedy Festival, “da girl, sho is funny!” She co-wrote I Am Not a Dinner Mint, The Crap Women Swallow to Stay in a Relatinship, which debuted in 2006 to sold-out audiences.
A mentor and role model, anthony, who went to high school in Brampton, Ontario, regularly visits schools to inspire youth. She volunteers with the Black Queer Youth Group, speaking to students about body image and other issues facing female adolescents, and gives away free tickets to her shows to youth and women in shelters.
In 2009, anthony founded the Trey Anthony@One Centre in Toronto, a women-focused, creative wellness facility. Here she offers classes on creative writing, well-being and spirituality. She hopes the centre will help change the way Canadian women view themselves.
In 2009, anthony produced the hit play Secrets of a Black Boy,which was a box office success! She is now busy working on her new production, The Trey Anthony Show, a talk show and her first feature film. She has recently been named a featured contributor/writer for the Toronto Star. Currently she is busy writing her first fictional novel, "Bastards and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream."
Client Testimonials:
"trey was fantastic!!!! I can't say enough about how much the entire Ascension community enjoyed her presentation. The kids related to her, learned from her and were inspired by her...so much so, that she had a hard time exiting the gym...the students didn't want to let her go!"
Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board
"Hilarious - Absolutely Amazing - Inspiring! We continue to get rave reviews from our colleagues about her!"
Canada Revenue Agency and Statscan in Ottawa
Playwright, executive producer, actor, creator, and stand-up comedian trey anthony is known for the groundbreaking production 'da Kink in My Hair. Ms. anthony has been in the entertainment industry for more than 15 years, and she debuted 'da Kink in my Hair at the Toronto Fringe Festival. The play was later featured at the prestigious Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre, and has been seen in theatres in New York, San Diego and London, England. 'da Kink in my Hair has won four NAACP Awards, and was named one of the top ten plays in Canada's theatrical history!
Ms. anthony is a former television producer for the Women’s Television Network (now W) and a writer for the Comedy Network and CTV. She is the first Black Canadian woman to write and produce a television show on a major prime time Canadian network. She is also the Executive Producer of the Urban Women’s Comedy Festival, “da girl, sho is funny!” She co-wrote I Am Not a Dinner Mint, The Crap Women Swallow to Stay in a Relatinship, which debuted in 2006 to sold-out audiences.
A mentor and role model, anthony, who went to high school in Brampton, Ontario, regularly visits schools to inspire youth. She volunteers with the Black Queer Youth Group, speaking to students about body image and other issues facing female adolescents, and gives away free tickets to her shows to youth and women in shelters.
In 2009, anthony founded the Trey Anthony@One Centre in Toronto, a women-focused, creative wellness facility. Here she offers classes on creative writing, well-being and spirituality. She hopes the centre will help change the way Canadian women view themselves.
In 2009, anthony produced the hit play Secrets of a Black Boy,which was a box office success! She is now busy working on her new production, The Trey Anthony Show, a talk show and her first feature film. She has recently been named a featured contributor/writer for the Toronto Star. Currently she is busy writing her first fictional novel, "Bastards and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream."
Client Testimonials:
"trey was fantastic!!!! I can't say enough about how much the entire Ascension community enjoyed her presentation. The kids related to her, learned from her and were inspired by her...so much so, that she had a hard time exiting the gym...the students didn't want to let her go!"
Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board
"Hilarious - Absolutely Amazing - Inspiring! We continue to get rave reviews from our colleagues about her!"
Canada Revenue Agency and Statscan in Ottawa
