Jonathan Fisher

Jonathan Fisher is Pottawattami, Muckwa Dodem (Bear Clan) from the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, Three Fires Confederacy on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. He has performed extensively as an actor, dancer and singer in numerous productions across Canada, the U.S. and most recently Europe. Favourite roles include Lupi in “Lupi, The Great White Wolf” (De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group) performed entirely in the Anishnabe language. John Pai in “The Indolent Boys” (Syracuse Stage) by Pulitzer Prize winning Kiowa novelist N. Scott Momaday. Almighty Voice in “Almighty Voice & His Wife” (Native Earth Performing Arts) by Daniel David Moses. Creature Nataways in “Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing” (Red Roots Theatre) by Tomson Highway. Teddy in Ian Ross’ Governor General Award winning play “farewel” (Prairie Theatre Exchange/Great Canadian Theatre Company/Traverse Theatre) for which he performed at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. And Mark in “Time Stands Still” (Native Earth Performing Arts). He has performed in Prague, Czech Republic in the productions “Myths That Unite Us” and “A Trickster’s Tale” (Ypsilon Theatre/De-ba-jeh-mu-jig/University of Toronto). Raven in “Raven Stole The Sun” (Red Sky Performance) for which he has done many productions of across Canada, the U.S. and for “The Dreaming” Aboriginal festival in Woodford, Australia. He has sung in the indigenous dance musical “Tribe” (Ordway Music Theatre) in St. Paul, Minnesota and in the Oji-Cree opera “Diva Ojibway” (Native Earth Performing Arts) based on Mozart’s “The Don Giovanni”. He has directed the play Toronto@dreamersrock.com (De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group) the sequel to Drew Hayden Taylor’s Chalmer’s Award winning play “Toronto At Dreamer’s Rock” for which he has also co-directed and acted in numerous productions across Canada. Jonathan has been a two year participant of the “Aboriginal Dance Program” (Banff Centre for the Arts) and “An Aboriginal Journey With Brecht” and also as a guest actor for the “Aboriginal Screenwriters Workshop” both also at the Banff Centre. Other theatres he has performed with include Magnus Theatre, Arts and Cultural Centres Newfoundland & Labradour, Theatre Direct Canada, VideoCabaret, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Catalyst Theatre, One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo, Perth Theatre Projects, Red Barn Theatre, Arbour Theatre, Carousel Theatre, Firehall Arts Centre, National Arts Centre and The Kennedy Centre in Washington D.C. Jonathan can also be seen in the independent feature “Johnny Greyeyes” (Nepantla Films). Radio credits include Owen in “Owen” (CBC New Voices Series). Chris in “Peggy Delaney” (CBC Mystery Radio Series) and Teddy in “farewel” also for CBC Radio. Jonathan is also the drummer for the alt-country band “Creek Johnson”. Jonathan has also just finished performing in the National Arts Centre mainstage production of “Copper Thunderbird” based on the world of Ojibway artist Norval Morrisseau.