Paul Van Dyck was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. He graduated with Honours from Queen's University's Specialized Studies in Stage and Screen program in 2000. In 2001, Paul founded Rabbit in a Hat Productions in Montreal, Quebec, with a mandate to produce new Canadian plays. His work has since been produced throughout Canada and around the world. He has received numerous awards for his productions including The Revelation Award (Montreal English Critics Circle), Outstanding Direction (Montreal English Theatre Awards), and Best Production (New York Frigid Festival, Atlantic Fringe, and Montreal Fringe). Paul is a past participant of the Neil Munro Intern Directors Project at the Shaw Festival and a past National Forum Representative of Quebec for the Playwrights Guild of Canada.