Ted Dykstra

Ted Dykstra is a Canadian playwright and actor, born in Chatham-Kent, Ontario in 1961. He grew up in St. Albert, Alberta and is a founding member of the Soulpepper Theatre Company. Dykstra has written plays such as Two Pianos Four Hands, Dorian, and Evangeline. As an actor, he has portrayed Bach in Bach's Fight for Freedom and Ed Broadbent in Mulroney: The Opera. Dykstra has also lent his voice to characters such as Dad Tiger in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Reg in RoboRoach. He co-founded the independent record label Actorboy Records with Gary Sinise in 2003. Dykstra, currently married to Diana Bentley, is a co-director of Coal Mine Theatre.