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Flush Ink Performing Arts
Presents
THE
DIRECTORS
It also takes
an entire village to put on a show. Ours
is growing…
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David Antscherl |
David Antscherl has
been involved with theatre ever since he can remember. He was scripting and putting
on shows with his sister for his long-suffering family, providing the
lighting (only blowing the fuses once!) and makeup – all before the age of
ten. A career in theatre was destined. David has been a professional set and
costume designer for well over 100 shows in the past thirty years. He has
also done makeup for stage, TV and film, stage managed, constructed and
painted scenery and properties, and directed. Directing credits have included
a number of comedies, an opera and, most recently, a one-act play by Charmian
Christie in The Record NewWorks Festival. When not designing, David writes, cleans and conserves
paintings, teaches and builds commissioned scale ship models. He is a member
of Associated Designers of Canada, Theatre David directed all
for Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II, III, acted in the She Speaks 2007 and
directed for She Speaks 2008. |
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NICHOLAS CUMMING is a local theatre
creator with a BA in Drama and English from the Nick directing for She Speaks 2008. |
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Paddy
Gillard-Bentley |
Paddy has been
involved in one aspect of theatre or another since her Mother, Tessa, was four
months pregnant with her performing in Time Out For Ginger. Her full-length play, Shaking the Dew from the Lilies, had its debut in Kitchener, Ont. Canada, in
November 2002. It received its American premier in May - June, 2005, in
Paddy is the Artistic Director for Flush Ink Performing Arts -
the President of ICWP (International Centre for Women Playwrights), was in
Writer's Bloc, a playwright's group affiliated with Theatre & Company for
four years and was a member of The Alumnae Theatre in Paddy has directed
Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II, III and directed for both She Speaks 2007 &
2008. |
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Heather Gurd |
Having been classically trained in
acting in the 70’s (B.A. Drama, U. of W.) and then trained in comedy improvisation
(awarded 1983 international championship), Heather has had great fun acting,
improvising, singing, work-shopping, and directing in the theatre community
of Southern Ontario ever since.
Favourite shows directed include: “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”, and
“12 Night for Kids”. Selected roles
include “Kathleen” in Looking for Mr. Right and Other Stories,
“Daphne” in I Hate Hamlet, and “Fifi” in the Canadian Premiere of
The Perfect Manhattan – for which she received Best Actress in a
Supporting Role from the Western Ontario Drama League - and most recently
“Rachel Lynde” in last years’ production of Anne at Waterloo Stage. Heather
teaches Therapeutic Touch, Meditation, and Breath Work. Her very favourite, and longest role, (22
years) is that of being wife to the amazing Preston, and Mother to the
fabulous and ever entertaining Jess and Nick. Heather directed
Asphalt Jungle Shorts I & III. |
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Gary Kirkham |
Gary Kirkham is a playwright, actor, filmmaker,
et al. His play, Queen Milli of
Galt, won the Samuel French Canadian Playwriting Competition and will be
part of the 2007 Blyth Festival Season.
His one act play, Look, was adapted into a short film staring Mike
Peng and Alan Sapp. His newest play, Falling: A Wake, will premiere at the
Registry Theatre Gary has directed
Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II, III. |
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Tracey Kenyon |
Tracey’s has been involved in all AJS and both She Speaks. We are thrilled to add to her involvement, director. She is an active member in variety of
community theatres, and performs regularly with The Mysterious Players - A theatre company that travels across Some favourite shows include, Hello Dolly!! – Elmira Theatre Company, Devil’s Disciple – Galt Little Theatre, Funny Valentine – Theatre in the Trees and I Won’t Tell a Soul – Galt Little Theatre. Tracey
would like to give a special thanks to Giovanni and Patricia for all
their help with the Italian. They went above and beyond her expectations! Tracey directed for
AJS III, and She Speaks 2008. |
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Jenni Mundy |
Jennifer Munday has only recently braved the art of playwriting
with some very small pieces and a larger work that is the product of her
doctoral research on 'adapting the novel for live performance',
VitaBrevis. Her Masters research and earlier professional performance
work centered around creating performances in unusual places - her performing
group, Elbow Room's last work was Tom's Women, by Geoffrey Sykes – a series
of female monologues based on the paintings of an Australian artist, Tom
Roberts. Her works also explore and include aspects of Jenni Mundy was in |
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Jascha Narveson |
Jascha Narveson is a local area composer of acoustic and
electronic music, and has never directed anything before now Jascha will be
directing The Sun is a Neon Sign, for She Speaks, 2007. |
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Kathleen Sheehy |
Kathleen is a founding member of Lost & Found Theatre, and
prior to that was a member of the ensemble at Theatre & Company. Most recently she appeared as Sir Toby
Belch in Twelfth Night in a collaborative project with UW’s Dept of
Drama, and just before that, in Falling:
A Wake by fellow L&F member Gary Kirkham. Favourite roles include Dorothea in Eleemosynary,
Bubbie in Crossing Delancey,
Claire in A Delicate Balance and Stacy in Some Assembly Required. Her free
time is filled with reading, cooking for friends, and her faithful Lab,
Piper. Kathleen has
directed in Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II & III. |
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Darlene Spencer |
Darlene Spencer received her Master of Fine Arts in Performance from
York University. She is an director, actor and educator who currently makes
her home in Directorial
projects include "Three Cities in the Life of Norman Bethune" a one
man opera by Tim Brady, "The Children's Hour" by Lillian Hellman,
"Our Country's Good" by Timberlake Wertenbaker, "A Spring
Awakening" by Frank Wedekind, "Les Belles Soeurs" by Michel
Tremblay, and "Romeo and
Juliet" by William Shakespeare. Selected roles include “Sarah” in the
film 976, for which, she was
awarded the 'best actor in a supporting role' with the Planet Indie Film
Festival, “Titania/Hippolyta” in A
Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare with the York
Shakespeare Festival, her one woman show Life
Out Loud written by LCCARSON, “Aeire” in Run by Victoria Goring at the
Toronto Fringe Festival, and “Helga Ten Dorp” in Deathtrap by Ira Levin with
the Waterloo Stage Company. Darlene
is also a director and has held teaching appointments at the University of
Waterloo, York University, and is currently the Co-ordinator of the Acting
Area at the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts. Darlene directed in Asphalt
Jungle Shorts I, appearing courtesy of Canadian Actor’s Equity Association. |
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“ Matthew White |
Currently the Apprentice General Manager at Theatre &
Company. Matt assisted director, Leah
Cherniak, in Theatre & Company’s current production of Intimate
Exchanges. He is also busy working with the Youth @ Theatre & Company
directing their upcoming collectively created piece in June 2007. Select
acting credits include The Metamorphosis, A Christmas Carol, James in A Boy’s
Own Jedi Handbook Episodes I and 2, Keith in Mourning Dove, Fred in The Trial
of Ebenezer Scrooge (Theatre & Company); Cavan Blazers, Crow Hill
(4th Line Theatre); Lion in the Streets, Angelique (Hart House
Theatre); Mothers (Culture Vacuum); When Children Fall (Filthy
Mexican Productions). Matthew is excited to be a part of Asphalt Jungle Shorts II and
wishes to thank Paddy, his casts, and everyone else who has helped turn MATT directed for AJS II. |
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