Richard Hurst has devoted more than five decades to Canadian and American Theatre as an actor, director, dramaturge, adjudicator, and educator. Trained at Sir George Williams University and the Banff School of Fine Arts, he has performed with leading orchestras, directed major musical theatre productions, and taught at universities and performing arts institutions.
His lifelong focus remains storytelling, lyric interpretation, technique, and developing thoughtful performers.
His career has encompassed both performance and education, giving his writing an unusual perspective: he understands not only how songs sound, but why they work dramatically and what performers must consider before choosing them. His theatre credits span productions including Cabaret, My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast, King Lear, Pride and Prejudice and Spring Awakening, while his directing work includes A Chorus Line, West Side Story, Miss Saigon and The Sound of Music.