from gold and dreams - George Brown College

FROM GOLD AND DREAMS
With last year’s relocation to the Young
Centre for the Performing Arts (YCPA),
the George Brown Theatre School (GBTS)
proudly affirmed its position as one of
the country’s leading theatre schools.
Now, a year later as it commemorates
30 years of existence, the time is ripe
to celebrate both the school’s abundant
history and its recent accomplishments.
Indeed, it was the seeds planted three
decades ago and carefully nourished
ever since that has brought YCPA into
full blossom today.
Joseph Shaw founded the two-year
conservatory theatre program in 1977
as part of George Brown’s school of
dance in Kensington market, and
remained as Artistic Director until 1986.
“People came from hither and yon, with
gold and dreams in their eyes,” says
Shaw. “At times I had to be a cross
between a Father Abbot and a Mother
Superior, and on occasion a Dickensian
headmaster with a rod.”
Three years of greasepaint later, the
theatre school relocated to 530 King
Street East where it would remain until
2005. The move was marked by one of
Shaw’s most memorable GBTS moments
when the then Lieutenant Governor
conducted the literal act of “breaking
a leg” made of plaster.
In 1986, Heinar Piller became Artistic
Director and immediately set to
lengthening the program to three years,
in accordance with Ministry criteria for
funding and, according to Piller, to
provide “the minimum time it takes to
begin developing an actor’s instruments
of body, voice, and mind.” For second-
Joseph Shaw is currently acting with the Stratford
Festival in Henry IV, part one.
Heinar Piller is currently semi-retired, and freelances
as a director.
Paul Lampert currently freelances as a director, and is
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in
the theatre department at York University.
James Simon is the current Artistic Director of the
George Brown Theatre School.
year students at the time, the additional
year of training was “accepted without
hesitation, and that first group was
fabulous,” Piller recalls.
country took notice.” But take notice
they did.
All of Piller’s administrative work to
expand the program eventually bore fruit,
with GBTS quickly becoming one of the
top theatre schools in Canada. “It took
a number of years and a number of
graduating classes before the rest of the
Of no surprise then is Paul Lampert’s
description of the school as being “in great
shape in terms of reputation and the kind
of actor it churned out” when he took over
as Artistic Director in 1997. “In all honesty,
I did not want to change that much with
respect to training. What I did want to
change were the physical facilities.”
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Which brings us to current Artistic
Director James Simon’s recollection that
much of the drive and “desire were in
place for a new facility” when he assumed
the GBTS reigns in 2000.
Today, the YCPA is a reflection of the
school’s many achievements over the past
30 years. But, as Simon points out, the
most essential ingredient of the theatre
school’s past glories and for its continued
success remains the students – current, those
who have graduated, and as importantly,
those yet to come.
“Last year’s expansion of auditions to
include Vancouver and Halifax allowed us
to attract the very best. And more than half
of the incoming class has some level of
post-secondary education, which enriches the
learning environment tremendously,”
says Simon.
He adds that instruction remains top
notch with faculty at GBTS, all leaders in
their disciplines. “A full time team of
teachers is supported by guest artists:
actors, directors and master teachers, all
actively working in the profession, who
bring currency and relevance to their
classes and provide valuable industry
contacts to students upon graduation.”
As the industry and art of theatre have
changed over the past three decades, the
school’s curriculum has adapted and
evolved as well. Simon adds simply, “we
remain, at the core a classical training
program. The success of our training is
evident: our graduates work.”
Perhaps even more reassuring, however,
is that the school will undoubtedly
continue to fulfill one of Shaw’s original
wishes: “for students to open the window
to another view of what is possible - for
them to think, to speak, to be stimulated.”
GEORGE BROWN THEATRE SCHOOL RAISED OVER $100,000
CELEBRATING ITS ACT 1, SCENE 1 OPENING GALA
The red carpet leading up to the
Fermenting Cellar at the Distillery
Historic District, the elegantly decorated
dining room complete with stunning
chandeliers hanging from wood beams,
a beautiful grand piano by the bar, and
displays of elaborate theatrical costumes
set the stage for the Theatre School’s
highly successful gala.
This one-time event, held on November
26, 2005, was not only a celebration
of the new home of the George Brown
Theatre School – the Young Centre
for the Performing Arts – but also a
magnificent tribute to the arts talent,
and unbridled potential of its students.
The real stars of Act 1, Scene 1 were the
George Brown Theatre School students
who dazzled the crowd all evening,
proving that their talent and potential
is commensurate with their new theatre
school venue.
As Maureen Loweth, Dean of Business
and Creative Arts at George Brown,
puts it, “having the Theatre students,
in character, mingling throughout the
crowd was unique to an event of this
sort.” This inspired display of theatrical
performance made it difficult for guests
to forget why they were there in the first
place - for the actors in training.
James Simon, Artistic Director of the
Theatre School, and Tara Samuel, a
Theatre School graduate took the stage
as co-emcees. With their gracious and
playful characters, they set the tone for
an evening filled with laughter and good
cheer.
David Tsubouchi, Chair of the Theatre
School’s Fundraising Cabinet, toasted
the Theatre School, its partners, and the
amazing new educational and performance
arts facility that has resulted from the
hard work of many key players.
Helen Kearns, President of Kearns
Capital, took the opportunity to say a few
words to the full-house crowd as the Gala
Co-chair; followed by fellow Gala Co­
chair Steve Hudson, Chairman of
Cameron Capital Equity Inc.
The highlight of Act 1, Scene 1 was
performances from Jane Eyre, Taming of the
Shrew and Follies by the immensely talented
Co-chairs Helen Kearns and Steven Hudson and GBC
President Anne Sado celebrate the new home of the
Theatre School at the Opening Gala
Theatre School students. The quality of
their training was evident.
George Brown College President Anne
Sado brought the performance to a close
by speaking about the commitment of the
Theatre School and the rest of the College
to providing academic excellence and
meaningful experience to its students,
and to playing an important role in the
community.
Act 1, Scene 1 was a performance worthy of
a standing ovation.
recent alumni Sarah Sherman. Tiffany
Lyndall Knight had a recurring role in
DiVinci’s City Hall as well as appeared in The
Snow Queen and A Little Thing Called Murder for
television and Capote with Philip Seymour
Hoffman. Trish Lahde appeared in Minotaur
presented by UnSpun Theatre at the
Fringe Festival. Katie Lawson worked on
the University of Toronto’s FOOT 2006
with Mark Purvis in The Anatomy of Miss Gee.
Mark also played the lead role of Mike for
Theatre Kingston’s Cherry Docs last fall.
Christian Lloyd wrote and performed in
The Movement Piece for the Fringe Festival.
Marjorie Chan sharpened her writing
Claudette Mink
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Paul Kit & Lada Darewych in Oedipus Rex.
Photo by Michel Mers
skills working with Theatre Direct on The
Demonstration. Rebecca Benson workshopped Great Peace for the Theatre
ForePlay reading series with grads Sarah
Dodd and Gordon Bolan. Gord also
played opposite fellow grad Jesse Phillips
in Due Process. Daniel MacIvor, after closing
down da da kamera, is performing three
of his solo shows: House, Here Lies Henry, and
Monster. Sarah Manninen had a recurring
roll on Naked Josh as Trish. She can also be
seen acting opposite Bruce Campbell and
Peter Facinelli in Touch the Top of the World.
Meredith McGeachie continued her role
on The L Word as Tonya as well as doing an
episode of Stargate: Atlantis. Pasha McKenley
did a reading series for the Artist’s Play
Studio Theatre last fall. Cathy McKim
had her play The Girls do Brunch produced
as part of the New Ideas Festival at the
Alumnae Theatre. Sarah McVie can be
seen in The Ark for the National Arts
Centre this winter. Krystal Meadows
finished an animated series entitled
Grossology. Alexis Milligan appeared in
e-DENTITY for Theatre Gargantua at the
Artwood Theatre. Claudette Mink guest
starred on The Evidence, Battlestar Galactica,
and The L Word along with shooting the
pilot for Men in Trees. Claudette can also be
seen this fall in Firehouse Dog and next year
in Butterfly on a Wheel. Derek Moran played
Romeo for Sudbury Theatre’s Romeo and
Juliet as well as appeared in the television
miniseries October 1970. Lisa Norton
appeared with Tom McCamus in Michael
Healey’s The Innocent Eye Test co-produced
with Mirvish Productions and Manitoba
Theatre Centre. Perrie Olthuis appeared
in the short film The Pitcher in the Rye. Derek
Paradiso worked at the Charlottetown
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Falen Johnson appeared in Native Earth’s
The Death of a Chief presented at the
University of Toronto’s FOOT Festival as
well as the Weesageechak Festival. She
filmed a short for Big Soul entitled The Big
Smoke. Falen also has become an associate
artist of The Turtle Gals Performance
Ensemble. Paul Kit played Jackman in
Timothy Finley’s The Stillborn Lover at Hart
House Theatre. Paul also played Oedipus
for Canopy Theatre Company’s Oedipus
where he was joined by Jesse Phillips and
Aaron Poole and Maggie Castle in The House.
Photo by Leo Frusteri
Festival appearing in Anne of Green Gables,
Canada Rocks: The Hit Musical, and Shear
Madness. Joshua Peace appeared on This is
Wonderland as well as the film The Sentinel.
Kimwun Perehinec played in the ArabIsraeli Cookbook for Studio 180 at the
Berkeley Street Theatre. Jesse Phillips
appeared in Hart House’s Romeo and Juliet.
Jacquelyn Pijper fought with Kate Gordon
in Shakespeare Fights! for the Fringe Festival.
She also appeared in Stage West’s Rudolf the
Red-Nosed Reindeer with Kate, Eli Ham,
Krystal Meadows, Alison Deon, Anda
Pleniceanu and Jesse Philips. Aaron
Poole did an episode of This is Wonderland,
acted in the movie, The House as well as
barstool Words with Colm Feore. Geoffrey
Pounsett appeared in Killshot with Diane
Lane and Mickey Rourke along with
fellow graduate Erin MacKinnon. Adrian
Proszowski, besides doing an episode on
Degrassi last fall, became co-Artistic
Director of Theatreworks Productions.
They are presently developing a new
Canadian play entitled The Deal. Adrian
appeared in Desperate Housepets, by George
Brown grad Robert Watson, for DHP
Productions at the Montreal Fringe,
Toronto Fringe and Summerworks.
He is also co-founder, producer, and
actor with Stone Circle Project. Jody
Racicot acted in Final Destination 3 and Safe
Harbor. Chris Ratz appeared in the
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Jacklyn Francis and Soo Garay in More Haunted Masters
Valerie Buhagiar appeared last year in the
movies Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home playing
The Therapist as well as A Winter Tale.
Coming out soon will be her short film
Tell Us the Truth Josephine. She will also
be appearing as Sawda in Scorched, a co­
production between the Tarragon and
National Arts Centre. Evan Buling played
Aragorn in the Mirvish’s presentation of
The Lord of the Rings. Evan was joined by
Brent Buchanan, Joel Benson, Cliff
Saunders as well as Advisory Committee
member, Brent Carver in bringing JRR
Tolkien’s book to the stage. Evan was also
nominated for a Dora award for his work
in The Lord of the Rings. Brett Christopher
along with Claire Jenkins appeared in
Ronald Weihs’ The Gambler at the Artword
Theatre. Brett also directed a school
version of A Midsummer Nights Dream for
Theatre by the Bay’s Shakespeare to the
Classroom. Claire also appeared in Absit
Omen’s Essay. Robert Clarke finished
filming The Martian Child with John and
Joan Cusack as well as Oliver Platt. Ben
Clost starred in Sudbury Theatre
Centre’s Of the Fields, Lately directed by
guest instructor Brenda Bazinet. Next,
he appears in Of Mice and Men with Lisa
Norton, a co-production between
Canadian Stage and Theatre Calgary.
Mika Collins finished filming a television
miniseries Above and Beyond with Jason
Priestly and Jonathan Scarfe and
performed at Summerworks in her one
woman show Capturing Freedom. Patrick
Conner acted in Terror, Tunnel, Rope Enough,
Sherlock Holmes, and Wish as well as directed
even darkness, Poochwater and Golden Chairs
which starred fellow grad Genevieve
Adam, two Rhubarb shows - The Erie
Disappearance and a short Opera, Shattered
Glass – as well as directed fellow alumnus
Jacklyn Francis and Soo Garay in More
Haunted Masters for The Troubled Souls
Collective. This fall, he will be working
on a further production of Terror and
appearing in The Stronger Variations with
Theatre Rusticle at Christmas. Jacklyn
also appeared in the film Primum Non
Nocere. Philip DeWilde continues to be
the voice of Dell Computers and Pillsbury
Pizza Pops (5 years running!). He has also
voiced-over Halls Oxygen, Kellog’s Rice
Crispies, Mitsubishi Motors, Alpine
Beer, Molson Canadian, Tim Horton’s,
and Virgin Mobile. He also appeared in
Ron Howard’s Cinderella Man. Pragna Desai
appeared on episodes of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
and In Justice. Sharmila Dey played Penelope
for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts
Centre production of Danny, King of the
Basement. Sarah Dodd appeared in Tarragon
Theatre’s Humble Boy. Sarah also won the
Leo Award for Best Screenwriting in the
“Youth or Children’s Program or Series”
category for her writing on Zixx: Level II
entitled Pet Project. She also starred in
Section 7’s The File for Summerworks.
Madeleine Donohue appeared in an
episode of G-Spot. Mike Farrell performed
at the Red Barn Theatre in Lend Me a Tenor.
Ryan Field played the role of Justice, the
tribe member, in Canstage’s production
of Hair. Brendan Gall, with fellow grad
Jeffrey Smith, appeared in Michel
Tremblay’s Past Perfect directed by guest
instructor Leah Cherniak, was a member
of the Tarragon Playwright’s Unit for
2006, and was involved with writing for
AutoShow with fellow grads Julie
Tepperman with directing done by
Rebecca Benson and Aaron Willis.
Brendan, along with Marjorie Chan and
Christian Lloyd, received grants from the
Toronto Arts Council for playwriting.
Kate Gordon appeared in Solar Stage’s
Rumplestilkskin and Other Stories, played
Chrysothomis in Canopy Theatre’s Electra,
and Joyce in Delirium for Summerworks.
Karen Glave appeared in Fighting the Odds:
The Marilyn Gambrell Story for television as
well as the miniseries Covert One: The Hades
Factor with Joel Rinzler. Joel played a
principal role in the television movie
Untitled History Project. Peter GrahamGaudreau appeared in the films Sub Zero
and InConvenience. He also appeared in
UBC’s production of Terrence McNally’s
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune last fall.
Eli Ham appeared in A.C.T. Productions
presentation of Man of La Mancha at the
Heritage Theatre and Much Ado About
Nothing playing Borachio, as well as Romeo
and Juliet playing Samson/Peter at the
Flower City Festival. Jennifer Harding
worked with Nightwood Theatre’s
Groundswell Festival along with fellow
graduate Denise Pinnock. Jennifer is part
of the cast of The Grand Theatre’s The
Graduate. Kristin Hendriks worked with
Theatre Muskoka in As Bees in Honey Drown.
Kyle Horton along with Morgan Jones
and Brendan Murray appeared in Theatre
by the Bay’s Much Ado About Nothing directed
by Advisory Board Member Richard Rose.
Brendan also appeared in The Sweat
Company’s AÐT IS A CUPBOAÐD directed
by Geoffrey Pounsett at the Toronto
Fringe. Lisa Howard, after appearing in
such series as Days of our Lives, Earth: Final
Conflict, and Highlander: The Series, did a guest
spot on Everwood. Andrea Irwin appeared
in Moonlight & Valentino at the New Ideas
Festival at Alumnae Theatre Company.
Lisa Howard
GEORGE BROWN THEATRE
2006/2007 SEASON OF PLAYS
TICKETS
Box Office 416 866-8666
Young Centre for the Performing Arts
55 Mill Street (At the corner of Mill and Cherry Street)
WAR AND PEACE
THE WINTER’S TALE
THE COUNTRY WIFE
THE GUT GIRLS
November 8-18, 2006
LUNCH WITH MUNSCH!
based on the stories of robert munsch
directed by james simon
Saturday Matinees are RUSH $10.00 - CASH ONLY
Groups of 10 or more contact 416 866-8666 ext. 401
November 30 - December 9, 2006
LUNCH WITH MUNSCH!
Tickets for Saturday performances are $10.00
(plus applicable handling charges)
THE WINTER’S TALE
by william shakespeare
directed by joseph ziegler
Tickets are $5 each for groups of 20 or more during
weekday school shows and can be booked through
George Brown Theatre School 416 415-5000 x2167.
February 7-17, 2007
We are implementing new start times – evenings
at 7:30pm and Saturday Matinees at 1:30pm.
1:00pm for Lunch with Munsch on Saturday
December 2 and Saturday December 9.
A SPRING REPERTORY SEASON
THE COUNTRY WIFE
by william wycherley
directed by michael shamata
April 10-21, 2007
THE GUT GIRLS
by sarah daniels
directed by todd hammond
April 11-21, 2007
AREA MAP
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$14.00 for Adults
$12.00 for Students and Seniors
(plus applicable handling charges)
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WAR AND PEACE
by helen edmundson
(adapted from leo tolstoy)
canadian premiere
directed by jeannette lambermont
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2005-2006 SEASON
THEATRE BURSARY AWARDS
2006
Jennifer Harding – Thomas White
Memorial Bursary
Jane Eyre
Sarah Sherman, Jennifer Harding
Much Ado About Munsch
Robin Eley and the company
The School for Scandal
John Bryans and Jennifer Harding
Big Love
Kristan Hendriks, Bridget Norris, Jennifer Harding
Denise Pinnock – George Brown
Seniors’ Association Fellowship Bursary
John Bryans – John Bannerman
Memorial Bursary
Sarah Sherman – The Edna Khubyar
Acting Award
Megan Powell – The Timshel Challenge
Tim Walker – The Second City
Encouragement Award
Hot ‘L Baltimore
Sarah Sherman, Jamie Spilchuk
“The reason students come to George
Brown Theatre School is simple: we offer
the best conservatory training available,
providing the finest training and skills
required by a working actor.”
James Simon,
Artistic Director
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GEORGE BROWN GRADS AT WORK
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Alison Deon can be seen in London Assurance
and Much Ado About Nothing. She can be seen
as Bernice in the upcoming The Wilkinsons,
a new series airing on CMT this fall.
Andy Massingham will take his award
winning play Rough House to the National
Arts Centre this December. This spring
Andy returned to the Stratford Festival
for his fourth season, appearing in London
Assurance, Much Ado About Nothing, and Twelfth
Night (as Feste) Andre Sills along with Ron
Kennell appeared in Henry IV: Part I. Ron
can be seen next year in The Dresden Files.
Andy Massingham
Aviva Armour-Ostroff , Brendan Gall and Frank Moore in
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. Photo by Guntar Kravis.
and Lara Cotman starred in Faux Logo
produced by allies-all-over theatre co-op.
Lara continued to work with DuffleBag
Theatre along with Christopher Darroch
performing in Robin Hood, Beauty and the Beast
and Dracula, traveling through Prince
Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.
Kristian also appeared in Be Kind to Mimes at
the New Ideas Festival. John Bryans
joined Geoffrey Armour, Patrick Ceislar,
and Bridget Norris at the Gairbraid Theatre
Company appearing in Much Ado About
Nothing, The Great Storm and From Pillar to Port.
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Victoria Adilman continued touring with
The Overcoat, appeared in Two Doors Twice by
Sunday Night Blues at the Fringe Festival
and can next be seen this fall in the movie
of the week Road to Christmas with guest
instructor Barbara Gordon. Esther Arbeid
is now the Cultural Arts Coordinator for
the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre.
Aviva Armour-Ostroff appeared in the
Dora award-winning The Last Days of Judas
Iscariot presented by Birdland Theatre
along with D. Garnet Harding and
Brendan Gall. Aviva also acted and
co-created The Rochdale Project; which is
currently being produced into a television
series. She produced and curated the
1st annual Lab Cab Festival in September at
Factory Theatre. Garnet also performed
in the award-winning The Monument
produced by Obsidian Theatre Company.
He appeared on an episode of Beautiful
People: Point and Shoot. Richard Beaune
played the lead of Jack in Canada Jacks
produced by Simple Truth Theatre.
Claire Benson presented her show
entitled Working Girls at Summerworks.
Brian Bisson can be seen with Sharon
Gless and Jason Isaacs in the new mini­
series The State Within playing Corporal
Davis. Bruce Bissonnette is the PreProfessional Program Director for the
Ottawa School of Speech and Drama and
directed the students in Works: Jobs in Progress
presented by the Musical Theatre Company.
Gordon Bolan worked for Theatre
Northwest last fall in Dogbarked and just
finished Romeo and Juliet in Brampton, for
Flower City Theatre. He also directed
Family Voices by Harold Pinter at the Actors
Repertory Company for Summerworks
along with Rebecca Benson, who directed
Pinter’s A Kind of Alaska. Adam Brazier
continues to appear on Broadway in Sir
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical The Woman
in White. Critics praised Brazier for his
sense of Victorian Style which he eagerly
attributed to his training at George
Brown Theatre School. Kristian Bruun
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Ben Carlson performed in Our Town and
The Government Inspector. Ben is presently
appearing as Hamlet directed by Terry
Hands for the Chicago Shakespeare
Theater. Patricia Fagan played Gwendolyn
in The Importance of Being Earnest, is presently
appearing as Cordelia in King Lear and will
play Belle in A Christmas Carol. Sarah Wilson
appeared in Sticks and Stones at the National
Arts Centre and will be spending the
next two years as part of the inaugural
Soulpepper Academy.
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television movie Our Fathers as well as an
episode of Puppets Who Kill. Philip Riccio
appeared in an episode of Puppets Who Kill
and has a recurring role on Rent-a-Goalie
as Puker. Tara Samuel wrote and directed
a short film titled FIND as well as appeared
with Lindsay McMahon in The Affairs of
Anatol presented by Glastonbury West
at Artword Theatre. Lindsay also
workshopped Julian Wright’s (formerly
Robin Taylor’s) new play Helen of Roy.
Julian appeared in Come Blow Your Horn
produced by Theatre Aquarius and Our
Town for Mercury Theatre. Christopher
Sawchyn played Samuel Jarvis in Lorraine
Kimsa Theatre for Young People’s Duel at
Dawn. Martha Shabas’s play A Little Accident
was produced by Tryst Theatre and
starred Sharmila Dey, Alison Deon, Kate
Gordon, Jacquelyn Pijper, and Jenny
Westoby. Martha also had her play Prophetic
in Summerworks with fellow alumni
Kristan Klimczak designing and Jenny
Westoby producing. Kurt Smeaton
Catch23 Production Team: Graham Wagner,
Julie Dumais, Becky Johnson, Kurt Smeaton
performed at the 2005 Toronto
International Improv Festival and
continued in his show Smeaton Potatoes and
producing for Catch23 IMPROV.
Ordena Stephens acted in Androgyne
being workshopped at Buddies in Bad
Times Theatre as well as the movie Cow
Belles. Camille Stubel spent time touring
France with Theatre SKAM’s adaption of
Chekov’s 3 Sisters entitled My Three Sisters.
Maria Syrgiannis appeared in Naturally,
Sadie with the recurring role of Toula.
INTERESTED IN ACTOR TRAINING?
George Brown College offers a three-year
professional actor training program and a
one-year program called Introduction to
Performing Arts Careers.
theatre arts diploma (3 years)
A career-oriented, actor-training programme in the heart of English Canada’s performing arts industry. We provide our students with the skills they need to work as professional actors in theatre, television and film. Admission each September is by audition.
Auditions are held in the spring.
introduction to performing
arts careers (ipac)
(One-year certificate with an option
to do an additional year in General Arts
and Science and receive a diploma)
A survey of career possibilities in
the performing arts’ field and an
introduction to professional actortraining. Provides students with a unique
opportunity to assess their capabilities
and interests as they relate to one of
Canada’s fastest growing industries.
For information contact
416.415.5000 x2167 or online at
www.georgebrown.ca/theatre
Dylan Taylor will be seen in Warriors of
Terra with Edward Furlong as well as
Charlie Bartlett with Robert Downey Jr. and
Hope Davis. Julie Tepperman directed
SHTICK! A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH PLAY­
WRIGHTS for ACT II Studio. Heidi von
Palleske acted in Take the Lead with Antonio
Banderas and King of Sorrow. Lezlie Wade,
after leading the Period Study with
Jeannette Lambermont traveled to
Spoleto, Italy for the summer to partake
in a Directing Symposium presented by
LaMAMA e.t.c. lead by Tina Landau.
Her musical version of A Christmas Carol will
tour through Ontario and Quebec for
the holiday season while she directs Waiting
for the Parade for Sheridan/York. Jayne
Walling headed out to BC and worked for
the Caravan Farm Theatre before touring
with Green Thumb Theatre playing
Paige in Dennis Foon’s Jessie Nominated
SeeSaw. Jeff White appeared in It was Kit:
The “True” Story of Christopher Marlowe at the
Fringe Festival.
THEATRE SCHOOL TURNS 30 THIS YEAR.
Grads, former students and staff are
encouraged to send along contact
information so we can keep you
informed of special events during
our 30th Anniversary Season in
2006/2007. Please send information
to [email protected] or
416.415.5000 x2167
FACULTY NEWS
Leslie French, our movement teacher,
has been participating in The Cassandra
Project with 14 other artists and educators.
To find out more, visit their new website:
www.cassandraexperience.ca
Theatre News is a publication of George Brown Theatre School tel 416.415.5000 x2167 fax 416.415.2537 web www.georgebrown.ca/theatre