FRANCES KONCAN (she/they) is an Anishinaabe and Slovene playwright and theatre artist. Originally from Couchiching First Nation, they grew up on Treaty 1 territory in Winnipeg, MB and attended the University of Manitoba (BA Psychology) and the City University of New York Brooklyn College (MFA Playwriting). They are currently an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia. Select plays include: Women of the Fur Trade, Space Girl, and zahgidiwin/love.