James Durham has worked primarily as an actor in theatre for young people, performing to over a half a million children in Manitoba in various productions over the last twenty years, including eight years with Mimeworks Mime and Story Theatre Troupe. The Big League is Durham’s first play for young audiences; his other plays include Franklin, My Old Man, and Cruel and Unusual Punishment. He is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg with a B.A. in Theatre.