Melanie Hrymak is a Toronto-based actor, playwright, and producer. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, she is a graduate of the Theatre and Drama Studies program at Sheridan College and the University of Toronto. Melanie is a founding member of Headstrong Collective, which seeks to create opportunities for female and female-identified, LGBTQ, and culturally diverse artists and audiences. (www.melaniehrymak.com, @melaniehrymak)