Frances Koncan (she/they) is an Anishinaabe and Slovene playwright currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia. Originally from Couchiching First Nation, they grew up on Treaty 1 territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba and attended the University of Manitoba (BA Psychology) and the City University of New York Brooklyn College (MFA Playwriting). They are currently Assistant Professor of Playwriting at the University of British Columbia. Hobbies and interests include: going to sleep by 9 p.m., watching the same TV shows over and over again, and worrying. Select plays include: Women of the Fur Trade, Space Girl, and zahgidiwin/love.