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 will be
Directing HONEY, MEET THE BICKERSONS & FETISH. |
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DORI APPEL |
Dori Appel is an award-winning
playwright, poet, and fiction writer. More than a dozen full-length
plays, plus many one-acts, shorts, and monologues have been staged as full
productions or readings in the "Girl Talk" and "Hot
Flashes," both co-authored with Carolyn Myers, are published by Samuel
French, and a number of monologues are included in anthologies. Dori's
collection of poems, Another Rude Awakening, is forthcoming from
Cherry Grove Collections in 2008. Dori’s play is TREASURE
HUNT. |
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SAMUEL LIAM BENTLEY |
Sam is in Grade
11. He emerged from the womb looking for
the stage. He had his first agent by
five, much to the horror of his mum.
He has been in several films and television shows. He has taken several drama courses,
including a three week Shakespeare intensive with Prof. Leslie O’Dell, when
he was eight. His favourite
performances were in Due South (Paul Gross is really cool!), The Spreading
Ground with Dennis Hopper and Witch Blade.
His live performances include playing Puck and Macbeth in ‘A
Midsummer’s Afternoon Nap’. But what he really wants to do is direct………………….film! Sam will be our
Everything Man. |
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CATHERINE FRID |
Catherine Frid's one-act drama Greater
Good was selected by 6 th@Penn Theatre in She sits
on the board of directors of Aluna Theatre in Catherine’s play is FETISH. |
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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 Paddy is 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 is the
producer. She will be directing MODERN
DANCE, REVISITED, TWO & TREASURE HUNT.
Her plays, HONEY, MEET THE BICKERSONS & WELL BREAD will be
performed. |
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L.H. GRANT |
L.H. (Lee) Grant has written many full-length and one-act plays. His work
has been produced in Lee is
also an artist whose paintings have been exhibited in several galleries. Born
in Lee’s play is
MAN_WOMAN_MAN. |
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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”, “12 Night for Kids” and
“Justice of the Peace” . Selected roles include “Kathleen” in Looking
for Mr. Right and Other Stories, “Daphne” in I Hate Hamlet,
“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. “Rachel Lynde in Waterloo Stage’s final production, and
Madame Zoobenka in AJS 2006! Heather
is a facilitator for Holly Oaks and the Heather will be directing THE
ASSIGNMENT, MAN_WOMAN_MAN & BENCH PLAY. |
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TRACEY KENYON |
This will be will be
Tracey’s fourth Flush Ink Production. She was involved in the first Asphalt
Jungle Shorts I & II, and 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 will be
directing CRAZY, WELL BREAD & WALKING DISTANCE. She will be
appearing in HONEY, MEET THE BICKERSONS &
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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 was 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,
premiered at the Registry Theatre He is also filming Bard on the Street, a series of
Shakespearean monologues performed on locations throughout the region. |
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KARI KOKKO |
Kari earned a BFA from Kari
co-stage managed Asphalt Jungles Shorts II, and we are happy to have her
back. Kari is the Stage
Manager of Asphalt Jungle Shorts III. |
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EM LEWIS |
EM LEWIS is a member
of Moving Arts Theater Company, the Alliance of LA Playwrights, the Visit her on the web at:
www.dramatistsguildweb.com/members/emlewis/ Ellen’s play is LEND
ME A |
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DAVID LEWISON |
David’s
plays and one-acts have been produced by companies including Theatre Neo,
Company of Angels, Chautauqua Theatre Alliance, and the Turnip Theatre
Company. A graduate of NYU and
AFI-CAFTS. David also
co-wrote the award-winning comedy short, "Dora Was
Dysfunctional." Acting credits
include "Vanilla Sky," “My Wife and Kids,” “LAX,” and “Side Order
of Life.” More at http://www.davidlewison.com David’s plays are WALKING
DISTANCE & CRAZY. |
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J. BRIAN LONG |
Though
born in He is
author of a volume of poems, The Singing of the Wheels: Poems from Somewhere Not Far (Wind, 2004)
which was nominated for the Kentucky Literary Award. He has
served as a reader for the Peter Taylor Prize for the Novel, and is a
columnist and freelance contributor for the Knoxville News-Sentinel. His work
has also been published in various magazines and literary journals. Brian’s play is TWO. |
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MARY ALICE MARK |
Mary Alice Mark’s plays for young
actors on social issues have been produced by New York Children’s Theatre, Miami
Beach Community Theatre, Quest Theatre and Institute of West Palm Beach,
Florida, Prairie Players Youth Theatre, (Iowa), Phoenix Theatre of Harlingen,
Texas, and Enrichment Works, (L.A.). Her
poem, Walls can be read on the
social justice pages of Artists for Peace, Justice and Civil Liberties at www.taparts.org. Mary
Alice lives with her family in Woodstock, New York. Mary’s play is REVISITED. |
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JOSH McILVAIN |
Josh McIlvain is
pleased to be making his Kitchener debut, and to be a part of an
innovative evening! He is from Philadelphia, currently lives in New York
City, and recently traveled to Greenland. He is a playwright, editor, and the songwriter/frontman for the
band Sexcop. Josh’s plays are
MODERN DANCE & BENCH PLAY |
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JULIAN OLF |
Julian Olf teaches and directs
theater at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His screenplay, ANTHONY, won a Gold Award at
WorldFest International Film Festival and received a professional reading by
the Drama Garage of Hollywood. His short comedy, “1-900-SEX-DATE,” won the
Nantucket Short Play Award and has received productions at the Nantucket
Actor’s Theater, the West Coast Ensemble - L.A., New Century Theatre -
Northampton, and Phare Productions - NYC. His play, “I LUV BETSY + JOEY +
MARY LOU…, as produced at the Brooklyn Lyceum and at the Marjorie S. Deane
Little Theater, NYC; FUN WITH JAY LENO: A SHAMELESS DOMESTIC DRAMA was
produced by NativeAliens at the Player’s Loft, NYC; and UNTITLED PUBLIC RADIO
SEGMENT was produced by Two Trees Productions, Vancouver, BC. Most recently,
his short, WSF: A LOVE STORY FOR THE STAGE, received a professional reading
by Boston Theater Works at the Boston Center for the Arts. For more
on the subject of his work, see http://www.umass.edu/theater/facstaff.html. Julian’s play is THE
ASSIGNMENT. |
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DAVID SCHRAG |
David Schrag started acting in the first grade and had dreams
of winning an Oscar, Emmy, or Tony until his senior year at Harvard. Then,
having been rejected twice by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, he realized he
might need to do something else to earn a living. Sixteen years later, he was
pulled back into the theater, this time on the other end of the script. “Not
On My Watch” premiered at the Devanaughn Theater Company’s Dragonfly Festival
in Boston in 2007 and was also featured in that year’s Boston Theater
Marathon. His previous effort, “Life Savings,” was performed in festivals
produced by the Chameleon Theatre Circle (Burnsville, MN), Theatre One
Productions (Middleboro, MA), and the Herring Run ArtsFest (Middleboro, MA).
While not writing plays, David is an information technology consultant for
small businesses in the Boston area. He lives in Brighton with his wife and
cat. David’s play is NOT
ON MY WATCH. |
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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 will be
directing NOT ON MY WATCH. |
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SHIRLEY WILSON |
Shirley
Wilson is a member of Playwrights Forum in Norfolk VA, and is a writer of
plays, screenplays, and short stories. Awards are: 1993 Governor’s
Screenwriting Competition, sponsored by the Virginia Film Office and more
recently, screenplay Finalist in the 2006 Moondance International Film
Festival, as well as a one-act award in the same festival, for a stageplay,
“Woman of Property.” Last
year, her play, “Ruby Lee and Johnny” was a Finalist in Regent Theater’s One
Act Play Festival and was produced in Feb. ’06. She has had a staged reading
of “Private Music” at the Generic Theater in Norfolk VA, and a monologue
included in “A Chesapeake Celebration,” at the Kimball Theater in Shirley’s play is
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