SUMAINTHEATRE

The people behind Sumain

Meet our
co-founders.

Landon Krentz, Artistic Director

Co-founder · Artistic Director

Landon Krentz

Landon Krentz is an award-winning theatre artist, ASL performer, and creator whose work transforms sign language, movement, and visual storytelling into bold theatrical experiences.

Working across Visual Vernacular, physical theatre, vertical dance, puppetry, projection, and Deaf-led performance, he creates work that challenges conventional ideas of language and accessibility onstage.

His practice has been presented across Canada and internationally, and his performance in The Little Prince earned him a 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Individual.

At the heart of Krentz’s work is a commitment to expanding the artistic possibilities of theatre and building new visual languages for contemporary performance.

Alina Ann, Executive Director

Co-founder · Executive Director

Alina Ann

Alina Ann is a Deaf producer, arts administrator, and theatre collaborator working to support Deaf-led performance through accessibility and community.

Her background includes administrative work and experience as a booking coordinator, which shaped her approach to organizing and supporting creative projects. She’s had the opportunity to collaborate on a range of theatre projects, learning and growing through each one.

She helps create space for Deaf artists to experiment, collaborate, and explore new possibilities in contemporary theatre.

She believes accessibility isn’t just an accommodation, but something that can strengthen artistic work and open the door for more people to take part in the stories being told.