Ali DeRegt (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist focused on devising, puppetry, and clown. They hold an MFA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, where they co-founded HOT TRASH! Theatre, a devised theatre company that focuses on DIY aesthetics, physical storytelling, and general nonsense. She also is the new Artistic Director for live programming at the Festival of Animated Objects here in Calgary. Recent credits include:  All I Want for Christmas, Go For Gold Audrey Pham (Lunchbox), INISKIM (Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry), Peter and the Wolf (The Old Trout Puppet Workshop), Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Persephone Theatre), and seasons 1 & 2 of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (The Jim Henson Company and Apple TV+). Ali is a recipient of the Duval Lang Emerging Leader Award and an Elizabeth Sterling Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement in Theatre for Young Audiences.