Salvatore Antonio was born in Toronto, Canada, and trained as an actor at the prestigious National Theatre School of Canada, where he is now a guest instructor. Known primarily for his work on stage, screen, and television, In Gabrielâ??s Kitchen is his first full-length play. Since its premiere at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto in March 2006, In Gabrielâ??s Kitchen has been produced in Italian translation at Teatro Della Limonaia in Florence, Italy, and had its US premiere at the New Conservatory Theater of San Francisco in early 2008. As a writer, Salvatore has been playwright-In-residence at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (Toronto) where he was also a member of the AnteChamber Writersâ?? Unit. He is currently a member of the playwrights' unit at Tarragon Theatre (Toronto), where he is working on two new plays: LOAD and The Coronation of Medusa Regina.