Following a successful career as a Soloist with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Canada, Mr. Theoret transitioned to acting. He is a graduate of The Drama Studio in London and has performed extensively as an actor, singer and dancer for film and stage, including the Stratford Festival, Canada. Mr. Theoret was resident Artistic Director for Livent's production of Phantom of the Opera for seven years and in 1996 accepted a position as an Assistant professor of Drama at the University of Alberta. There he directed modern and classical plays and was the movement coach for all mainstage productions. He was a Full Professor at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA prior to accepting the Artistic Director position of Cirque du Soleil's show Corteo in 2008. In 2010 he transitioned to being an Artist in Cirque du Soleil's show Saltimbanco. He joined the faculty of ASB in 2013.