Acting: Back to Basics

Acting: Back to Basics

This weekend at OKTC T.A.G., Jim Schaefer was our guest instructor. Jim (or "Schaef" as he's often called) is a talented teacher, director and actor, and he taught a class about creating and developing characters onstage. It really focuses on the basics of acting and theatre, which is fantastic for our new young actors to the company to …

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Linktastic – Auditioning Edition

I've got an audition coming up with Empty Space Productions and I'm super excited but a bit nervous too!  Auditioning is one of the toughest things an actor does... and yet they do it on a daily basis!  So here's some links with useful information about auditioning. I've posted these ones before, but Ken Davenport’s 10 Audition …

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100 Things: Model in a photoshoot

Just got home from a super-fun photoshoot with the gang from The Lovers, The Dreamers and You: Ceris Thomas, Matt Stewart and Luke Bainbridge!  We were photographed by the lovely Andrea Hutchison, who was so encouraging and fun to work with!  She made us all feel so comfortable in front of the camera.  I think …

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An open letter to those in tech week.

An open letter to those in tech week.

Wednesday July 4, 2012 -- 1:12 AM Dear theatre people: Listen up.  I have a message for those of you in tech week right now.  I know there are at least three shows in London, Ontario that are just finishing up tech/just opened/opening this week (UWO's The Winter's Tale, Simply Theatre's Legally Blonde, and OKTC's …

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I’m tired.

There, I said it. I am tired. Things have been busy around here.  I've been up to my eyeballs in projects -- Fiddler on the Roof Jr. at OKTC was very well-received and had great audiences, I helped out with some stage combat for The Twiddle Plays for Maybles' Productions, and I'm also assisting with …

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