Elena Belyea (they/she) is a queer playwright, performer, producer, arts educator, and Artistic Director of Tiny Bear Jaws.
She was born and raised in amiskwaciwaskahikan (colonially known as Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory and have had work produced across Turtle Island and internationally (including Hungary, Austria, Berlin, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Quebec, and Wells). Their play "Smoke" was recently published by Playwrights Canada Press. She's also half of queer sketch duo "Gender? I Hardly Know Them" (on Tiktok + Instagram at @genderihardlyknowthem).
Elena’s plays have received numerous awards, including First Place in the 2015 Wildside National Playwriting Competition with "Cleave" (which was also included as part of the Playwrights Guild of Canada’s 2018 Surefire List). Elena was also a member of Nightwood Theatre's Write from the Hip Playwriting Unit, as well as recipient of the Tarragon Theatre's RBC Emerging Playwright Award and a 2018/2019 Playwright-in-Residence.
Elena is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada's Playwriting program (2015).