Andrew Adridge is a Toronto-based creative industries professional, arts leader, and producer working across theatre, opera, music, and cultural development.

His work sits at the intersection of artistic production, organizational leadership, sector development, and equity, with a particular interest in building new models for how ambitious creative work is developed, produced, and shared with audiences.

Andrew is currently Managing Director of Volcano Theatre, where he leads the organizational and business operations of one of Canada’s leading independent theatre companies. Working across a portfolio of national and international projects, he supports the development, financing, production, touring, and partnership-building behind ambitious interdisciplinary work. His producing interests increasingly extend across theatre and music, with a focus on artist-led projects, new work development, touring, and creating pathways for exceptional independent work to reach wider audiences.

He is also the co-founder and General Director of Opera InReach, a national arts education and civic practice organization created to expand our civic community’s relationship with opera and the broader performing arts. Previously, Andrew has worked with organizations including the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Against the Grain Theatre, Tapestry Opera, the Association for Opera in Canada, and the Toronto Consort. He was a Metcalf Foundation Performing Arts Intern in Artistic Planning with Against the Grain Theatre and was selected as one of two Canadian participants in the 2025 OPERA America Leadership Intensive.

Originally trained as an opera singer, Andrew holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and Master of Music in Opera from the University of Toronto. His performance career has included appearances at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as well as training with the Chautauqua Institution and Banff Centre. He was recognized as a CBC Hot 30 Under 30 Classical Artist.

Andrew’s broader creative practice has included writing for Opera Canada and Ludwig Van Toronto, spoken word, public speaking, consulting, and sector advocacy. He is frequently invited to contribute to conversations about equity, cultural leadership, organizational change, and the future of the performing arts. He is currently completing his MBA at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business, bringing an increasingly strategic and entrepreneurial lens to his work across the creative industries.

Photography Credit: Dahlia Katz