Meet the Team

Diana Bentley
Founder, Artistic Director - The Vault Creation Lab
Diana is a Dora Award winning producer, actor, director and writer and the co-founder and former Artistic Director of Coal Mine Theatre. She’s a graduate of UofT, LAMDA and the CFC Actors' Conservatory. She is a director (People, Places & Things, Yerma) and takes the stage regularly (most recently she starred in the Coal Mine’s production of Hedda Gabler). She has performed in many tv shows and films such as Handmaid’s Tale, Sort Of, Departure, Frontier, Locke and Key, Cabinet of Curiosities and The Expanse to name just a few. She is also the recipient of an Equity Award of Distinction. Diana is the proud mother of Henry, step-mother of Rosie and Theo Dykstra and partner of Ted.

Charlotte Dennis
Founding Associate, Creative Producer - The Vault Creation Lab
Charlotte is a producer, actor, writer and painter. She is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and The Soulpepper Academy in 2023. Her most recent acting credits include: Job (Coal Mine Theatre), Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: The Farmerettes (Blyth Festival), The Walk Up (Soulpepper, Creator/Performer), An Experiment for Living a Life (Soulpepper Academy, Creator/Performer) What Rough Beast (Centaur Theatre). Her film and tv credits include: Murdoch Mysteries, Forever Young and Alex & Isla. She has released a zine with original writing and artwork called, 'No One's Lonely When There's HBO.' Charlotte is so grateful to be a part of this new community minded company!

Anthony Goncharov
Founding Associate, Producer - The Vault Creation Lab
Anthony is a producer, director, actor, and metal enthusiast. He has produced critically-acclaimed indie productions of both new and existing works including: Constellations, Fiji (new work), and Lobby Hero, as well as workshops of Toronto, 1989 and Skylark: A New Musical with his company, Icarus Theatre. He also produces and hosts the monthly Dark Day Cabaret Series.
As an actor and director, he has played a part in numerous productions both in Ontario, and in his home province of BC. He's extremely grateful to be a part of The Vault Creation Lab, to help create new stories in this city!