Don Rieder is a seasoned performer, teacher, author, and director. Since 1978 he has toured across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. He has performed his plays at international mime, clown, and theatre festivals in France, Belgium, Germany, and the Czech Republic. As a Director and Dramaturg he works in a variety of styles, and on both small and large-scale productions with companies as different as Théâtre de la pire espèce and the Cirque du Soleil where he was the acting coach for 10 years in both Montreal and Las Vegas. He is also a Master Teacher with 40 years of teaching experience. His teaching credits include: the Cirque du Soleil, Cirque du Monde/Social Circus—a Cirque du Soleil sponsored social action program for youth at risk, The National Circus School in Montreal, En Piste—the national circus arts support organization headquartered in Montreal, The National Theatre School of Canada, and numerous American and Canadian colleges and universities.