Velvet Wells, also known as The Velvet Duke onstage, is a multi-award winning intersectional artist and facilitator based in Ottawa. They are a Black, queer, disabled professional devised theatre artist. Velvet facilitates workshops and classes to build and sustain performance skills. They are also a master of ceremonies for events and shows. Velvet is the creator of works such as “Ice Cream Justice – The Puppet Musical”, “Heist Stakes Improv”, and “All Request Radio Live on Location”.