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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 in theatre for as long as he can remember from
childhood days. He has done everything from sweeping the stage floor to
knocking them in the aisles. These days he is a professional stage set and
costume designer - most of the time. For this occasion he wears a hat marked
'actor'. Just in case you don't realize that he is. David has recently designed costumes for the
world premiere of local playwright Gary Kirkham's play 'Falling, A
Wake'. David is delighted to be associated with this special event and
working with Paddy Gillard again. David directed all
for Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II, III, IV & V and directed for She Speaks ’08
& ’09. |
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Robin Bennett |
Robin Bennett’s latest directing was with Gary Kirkham’s, Queen
Milli of Galt. As an actor, Robin most recently appeared as Valmont in 'Dangerous
Liasons'. Directing credits include The Vagina Monologues, Alien Guest, The Perfect Manhattan, No Exit and The Woman in
Black.Robin has studied with the British
American Drama Academy and the Juilliard School . He would like to thank all
those wonderful people who understand a passion must be observed. Robin directed
Quantum Entanglement for UNHINGED ’08 and directed AJS V |
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Nicholas Cumming |
NICHOLAS CUMMING is a local theatre
creator with a BA in Drama and English from the Nick directed for She Speaks 2008 and AJS IV & V. He also directed COPY PROTECTION, part of
UNHINGED ’08 and TIMED RELEASE part of UNHINGED ’09. and directed for She
Speaks ‘09. |
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Denise – Director |
DENISE FERGUSSON was a founding
member of Actors Theatre of Louisville.
She has performed in companies of many theatres across the Her favorite remains that of Jenny in Threepenny Opera.
Most
recent directing credits are: with Denise Fergusson directed GUT SHOT for She Speaks ’09 and we were
happy to have her come from St. Marys. |
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Paddy
Gillard-Bentley |
Paddy Gillard-Bentley 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, debuted
in Paddy is
the Artistic Director of Flush Ink Performing Arts and a former President of
ICWP (International Centre for Women Playwrights). Paddy’s plays online. Paddy has directed
Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II, III, IV & V, directed WHITE NOISE for
UNHINGED ‘09 and directed for both She Speaks ’07, ’08 & ’09. |
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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 March 15-24, 2007!
Gary is a member of Lost & Found Theatre. He has also acted with Theatre &
Company and most recently, MT Space,
touring in their version of The Season of Immigration. Gary spent years as an improviser with several comedy troupes
including Mental Floss and was in The Second City’s Master class. And,
if you didn’t blink, you might have seen him in several sketches on The Kids
in the Hall. As a filmmaker, Gary filming Bard on the Street, a series
of Shakespearean monologues performed on locations throughout the region. Gary has directed in
Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II, III & IV. |
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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
Ontario performing Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. 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, IV & V and She Speaks 2008 $ 2009. She also directed Rock ‘em Dead for
Unhinged ’08. |
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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 directed The Sun Is A Neon Sign, for She
Speaks ‘07. |
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Nicole Lee Quesnel |
Nicole is has been working in the local
theatre scene as a stage manager, producer, director, production manager,
actor and teacher since 1997. A founding member of Lost & Found Theatre
(lostandfoundtheatre.ca), Nicole has also worked for Drayton Entertainment,
the MT Space, Theatre Cambridge, Showboat Festival Theatre, the Open Ears
Festival, Flush Ink Productions (Asphalt Jungle Shorts I and II) and the
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and was a member of Theatre & Company's
ensemble for seven years as the resident stage manager and education
coordinator. Selected directing credits: Director: Eleemosynary (Lost & Found
Theatre); Lady Windermere’s Fan (Redeemer
University College); The Magician’s
Nephew, The Real Inspector Hound (Theatre & Company). Awards:
2007 Special Jury Award (Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Award); Jules Iriving
Scholarship for Musical Theatre (San Francisco State University). Nicole
resides happily along the Nith River in New Hamburg with her lovely husband
Richard and their rambunctious 1 year old puppy Toby. Nicole directed DEAD
CAT BOUNCE – part of UNHINGED produced by Cat Free Productions and BUDS for
She Speaks ’09. |
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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 directed in
Asphalt Jungle Shorts I, II, III & V and for She Speaks ’09. |
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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 Toronto. 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, courtesy of Canadian Actor’s Equity Association. |
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Lindsay Stewart |
Lindsay Stewart has been a fixture in the
region's arts and entertainment scene for more than two decades. As a singer
and well regarded songwriter, he made the college radio charts and continues to
record original material. He co-wrote a song that reached the finals of the
1994 CFNY New Music Search and has received airplay around the world. As a
writer, he has published articles, features and interviews regionally and
internationally covering theatre, music, politics and culture. His performance resume includes appearances
in numerous television and film productions, most notably portraying Jimi
Hendrix's producer Eddie Kramer in an MGM/Showtime feature. He portrayed a
gun toting villain along side Milla Jovovich in .45, a jungle warrior in 16
episodes of Peter Benchley's Amazon and a variety of criminals, medieval
warriors and small character parts. As a founding member of the board of
directors of Flush Ink Performing Arts, Lindsay brings his unique talents and
experience to the table. He operates a small video production company under
the name GNP Moving Pictures, archives and produces the Flush Ink events and
has been sought out by some of the regions finest musical talents as a
videographer. He is a three time nominee for the region's performing arts
awards. LINDSAY directed for AJS V. |
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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
Kitchener’s downtown into one giant playground. MATT directed for AJS II. |
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