Kimberly Colburn is a skilled event manager, producer, dramaturg, administrator, and community builder. 

Theatre producer and game lover, Kimberly has worked across several different industries, and realized she wanted to use creative skills to help teams have fun, work effectively, and develop their skills. She created Protagonist LLC and connects a large network of creative professionals to engage corporate professionals through bespoke team-building games, professional development workshops, and corporate events/retreats. We help our clients become the heroes of their own stories by providing engaging and interactive experiences that foster collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.

At Protagonist, our mission is clear and unwavering: We exist to empower teams to unlock their full potential by having an absolute blast! We inspire our clients to take center stage in their own stories, allowing them to effortlessly elevate their events, supercharge their meetings, and turbocharge their professional development.

Previously, Kimberly produced digital, hybrid and in-person events for Soulpepper Theatre, the University of Toronto’s Robotics Institute, and the Canadian Robotics Council, in addition to freelance dramaturgy and story editor work. From March 2020 to November 2020, she was the Program Manager for CanCOVID, building and implementing a digital network for scientific research around COVID in Canada, including managing and hosting a weekly speaker series.

Trained as a theatre producer and dramaturg, she was formerly the Literary Director of South Coast Rep (SCR), where she co-directed the Pacific Playwrights Festival and led the CrossRoads commissioning program. She has worked with companies including Los Angeles Opera, Denver Center Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Mixed Blood Theatre, Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Artists at Play, The Playwrights Center, the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference, Musical Stage Company, and Native Voices at the Autry.

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