Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Bill has recently completed his first documentary film, The Making of Raja Edepus, based on his successful Balinese production of Raja Edepus (Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex) at 2006 Bali Arts Festival. 

Founder of William Maranda Productions, Co-Founder and Production Manager of M.Y. Theatre, Teacher of History of GreekTheatre at Methodica Acting Studio. Founding Chairman, Gateway Theatre. Governors Committee, Gateway Theatre. 

Theatre Dramas: Nitetis of the Nile, The Eighth Land, I am Catherine, Cicero, Themistocles, The Peace of Nicias, Menotep.  Operatic libretto: Gilgamesh. Comedy: A Beautiful Woman is an Unfortunate Life.  

Literature: Collection of folktales, Stories of String.  Community satire novel, The Potter’s Guild.  Winner of Lamont Poetry competition.  Collection of poetry and drawings, When Unicorn and I were One. 

Plays Balalaika, cello. Studied Philosophy and Mathematics at University of British Columbia.