Keith Barker is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario. He is a playwright, actor, and director from Northwestern Ontario. Currently, he is the Director of the Foerster Bernstein New Play Development Program at the Stratford Festival. Before that he was the Artistic Director at Native Earth Performing Arts. Awards for playwriting include: a Dora Mavor Moore Award, The Carol Bolt Award, a SAT Award, and a Yukon Arts Award. Keith was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award for English Drama in 2018. His plays are published through Playwrights Canada Press.