Kaitlyn Riordan is a settler of Irish and French descent. From 2012-2021, Kaitlyn was part of the leadership team at Shakespeare in the Ruff. In 2018 her play, Portia's Julius Caesar, premiered there and it continues to be produced locally and internationally. Plays in development include I Sit Content, about Emily Carr, Gertrude's Hamlet, and The Nude Nun. Kaitlyn is also a four-time Dora nominated actor.