performance black box space located on the main floor of the Daniels Spectrum. The inaugural play staged in the new space was Dominion, a five-person play written by Canadian author Andréa Ledding. Aki Studio has hosted a variety of theater companies, primarily independent, Indigenous, or multicultural theatre companies; these include fu-Gen, Cahoots, Obsidian, Acting Up Stage (now The Musical Stage), Paper Canoe, and the Agokwe Collective. Artistic directors Denis Lacroix and Bunny Sicard (1982–1983) Monique Mojica (1983–1986) Tomson Highway (1986–1992) Floyd Favel (1992–1994) Drew Hayden Taylor (1994–1997) Pamela A. Matthews (Interim 1997-1998) Alejandro Ronceria, Sandra Laronde and Daniel David Moses (1998–2000) Alanis King (2000–2002) Doris Peltier, Glenn Shea and Marion De Vries (Interim 2002) Yvette Nolan (2003–2011) Tara Beagan (2011–2013) Ryan Cunningham (2014–2017) Keith Barker (2017–present) Managing Directors Isaac Thomas (2012–Present) Donna-Michelle St. Bernard (2003–2012) References External links Native Earth Performing Arts Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia First Nations theatre Theatre companies in Toronto Arts organizations established in 1982 1982 establishments in Ontario