Contact: The Canadian College of Performing Arts [email protected] 250-595-9970 1701 Elgin Rd. Victoria, BC V8R 5L7 www.ccpacanada.com Canadian College of Performing Arts students performing with Josh Groban and David Foster, 2012 The Directors For years, we have worked with, and watched CCPA grads and know them to be multi-talented and creative with an admirable work ethic that keeps them employed. The College’s greatest asset is the ex traordinary tale nt, passion and commitment of the dedicated faculty and staff. Each of them has an equal investment in the growth and success of the College and of our students. Our success has led to the amaz ing successes of our graduates as 805 of our alumni get professional work upon graduation! Ron Schuster College Director Ron’s passion for the Arts has taken him on a journey of over thirty award-winning years as an arts administrator/consultant and a Professional Performing ArƟst in Canada. He has worked in several communiƟes throughout Western Canada where he has been heavily involved as a performer, director and writer in dance, musical theatre and film. His teaching experiences at post-secondary insƟtuƟons include numerous courses in Theatre Studies and MoƟon Picture Arts Programs (including Red Deer College, U. of A and Keyano College). In addiƟon, Ron has experience uƟlizing arts and culture for community development and leadership. Ron has worked most of his career in the non-profit sector advancing arts and culture and he is proud of his long list of successes. Highlights of some of his accomplishments include: implemenƟng the “Red Deer Community Cultural Master Plan” in conjuncƟon with the City of Red Deer and a team of community members; project management for 10 simultaneous projects that resulted from winning the first “Cultural Capitals of Canada Award - 2003” that was awarded to a mid-sized city and developing a new arts facility. Darold Roles Artistic & Education Director Darold originally hails from Alberta where he earned a Bachelor of EducaƟon in Drama (U of A) and a MFA in Theatre – DirecƟng (U of C). His successes in the professional theatre and post-secondary educaƟon field include work as a director, choreographer, performer, producer, writer, teacher and respected administraƟve leader. Mr. Roles has served as Dean of Arts and as Chair of the Performing Arts at Red Deer College, where he was on faculty unƟl the end of the 2010 school year. During his Ɵme in the Red Deer community he was awarded a Mayor’s Award in the Performing Arts field and an Exemplary Leadership Award from the InternaƟonal Chair Academy. Prior to that he was the ArƟsƟc Director of Keyano Theatre and instructed in the Drama department at Keyano College. He was a co-founder and co-ArƟsƟc Director of KOMPANY! a professional song and dance company that toured across North America, Europe, Japan and Australia from 1979 – 2007. His work with KOMPANY! and as a freelance arƟst in Edmonton, AB earned him numerous Sterling Award nominaƟons for Outstanding Musical, Best Choreography and outstanding CooperaƟve ProducƟon. He has adjudicated major Provincial dance and theatre fesƟvals and presented Master Classes throughout Western Canada. Auditions The Canadian College of Performing Arts will conduct auditions in February and March for classes commencing September, 2014. Where and When? CCPA Directors conduct auditions in major cities across Canada. See the poster or website for locations and dates. You may also audition by video up to May1st for admission in September. ccpacanada.com The Enriched Performing Arts Program Outline The Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) now offers a two-year Diploma program in acting (stage and screen), voice, dance, musical theatre, and career management; Students apply and audition for entry into Year I of II and must meet all course and grade requirements to continue into Year II of II. Students with significant industry experience may apply for a special oneyear Performing Arts Certificate program. To receive special consideration into the one year program the prospective student must audition and also provide a reference letter from two industry professionals. Graduates of the Year 2 Program may apply for Year 111 (Company C) and earn an Enriched Performing Arts Diploma Graduates of the Enriched Program have experienced an 80-100% employment rate. Alumni of these programs have garnered major contracts in the United States, London, Toronto, Asia and across Canada. All programs involve students and faculty from across the nation. Do I need to pre-register? Yes please. You must arrive half an hour before posted times to complete forms (unregistered auditioners will be allowed in, but pre-registering is advantageous). To pre-register: 1. Contact the college to confirm your audition location. 2. Provide us with your name, phone number and e-mail address. What do I need to bring? Bring your resumé; photo; an application fee of $50.00; a transcript of grades from the educational institution last attended; dance shoes and your sheet music. What will I be doing at the audition? The College Directors conduct multi-disciplinary auditions. Come prepared to participate in dance or movement routines, to sing and to act. An interview will also be conducted. Wear comfortable clothing. If you are a dancer, wear your dance attire. Do I need to have anything prepared? Everyone auditioning for the College will need one 2-minute monologue. Also be prepared to sing a solo. (Be sure to bring sheet music for your solo, in your key for our accompanist.) The dance-movement audition is conducted in a group. Advanced dancers may also present a one-minute solo dance routine (optional). How long will this take? Allow at least 3 hours. Some people may be asked to return for a call-back or interview. How do I apply by video? Video auditions should not exceed 8 minutes in length and must contain the following: 1. Introduction of yourself and a brief outline of your training and career goals 2. A comment on why you think CCPA would be good for you 3. One short (2-minute) monologue 4. Two songs, one up-tempo and one ballad song (first verse and chorus) 5. Dance variations showing the different styles of dance you are able to do. You must also submit a photo, resumé, transcript of grades and an application fee of $50.00. Video auditions must be received by CCPA no later than May 1, 2014. It is advantageous to submit your video before the deadline. Need more information? Call the Canadian College of Performing Arts at 250- 595-9970; fax 250-595-0779 or e-mail us at [email protected] Auditions Chaque printemps, les directeurs du Canadian College of Performing Arts auditionnent de nouveaux candidat(e)s pour l’année scolaire qui suit. Si vous désirez de plus amples informations, veiller contacter notre registraire au 250-595-9970 ou encore envoyez un courriel à l’adresse suivante : [email protected]. Où et quand? Le Canadian College of Performing Arts tiendra des auditions dans les grandes villes à travers le Canada. Veuillez vérifier les endroits et les dates sur l’affiche ou sur le site web. Vous pouvez aussi auditionner par vidéo jusqu’au 1er mai, pour être admis en septembre. www.ccpacanada.com. ***Nouveauté*** Apperçu Le Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) offre maintenant un programme de deux ans pour les acteurs (théâtre et à l’écran), chant, dance, théâtre musical, et gestion de carrière ; les étudiants appliquent et doivent passer une audition pour pouvoir entrer dans la première et deuxième année, et doivent rencontrer toutes les exigences de cours et de notes requises pour procéder à la deuxième année. Les étudiants avec de l’expérience significative dans l’industrie pourront appliquer pour un programme spécial d’un an, le Certificat en Arts de la Scène. Pour recevoir une considération spéciale pour le programme d’un an, l’étudiant prospectif doit auditionner et aussi fournir une lettre de référence de deux professionnels dans l’industrie. Les gradués du programme de 2 ans peuvent appliquer pour une troisième année (Company C) et mériter un Diplôme Enrichi des Arts de la Scène. Les gradués du programme enrichi ont connu un taux d’emploi de 80 à 100%. Les anciens élèves de ces programmes ont recueilli des contrats majeurs dans les Etats-Unis, à Londres, Toronto, en Asie, et à travers le Canada. Tous les programmes impliquent les étudiants et la faculté à travers la nation. Dois-je me pré-enregistrer? Oui s’il-vous–plait. Vous devez vous présenter une demi-heure avant l’heure prescrite pour compléter les formulaires (les candidats qui ne se sont pas enregistrés seront permis, mais un pré-enregistrement est préférable). Pour un pré-enregistrement, veuillez : 1. Contacter le collège pour confirmer l’endroit de votre audition, 2. Nous faire part de votre nom, numéro de téléphone et de votre adresse courriel. Que dois-je apporter? Vous devrez apporter un Curriculum Vitae ; une photo ; les frais d’application d’un montant de 50$ ; un transcrit de vos notes de la dernière institution éducationnelle là où vous avez étudié ; vos chaussures de danse et vos partitions musicales. Qu’est-ce que je vais faire à l’audition ? Les directeurs du collège conduisent des auditions multidisciplinaires. Venez prêts à participer à des danses ou à démontrer des mouvements faisant part d’un numéro de danse, à chanter et à participer comme acteur. Une entrevue aura lieu. Portez des vêtements confortables. Si vous prévoyez danser, portez vos vêtements de danse. Que dois-je préparer? Tous ceux qui auditionnent pour le collège devront avoir un monologue de 2 minutes. Aussi, soyez prêts à chanter en solo. (Assurez-vous d’apporter vos partitions musicales pour votre solo, dans votre clé pour notre accompagnateur.) L’audition contenant des mouvements de danse se conduira en groupe. Les danseurs avancés pourront présenter une routine de danse solo d’une durée d’une minute (optionnel). Qu’elle sera la durée de l’audition? Prévoyez au moins trois heures pour l’audition. Certaines personnes pourraient être invitées à revenir pour une entrevue. Comment est-ce qu’on applique par vidéo. Les applications par vidéo, ne doivent pas durer plus de huit minutes et doivent inclure: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Une introduction personnelle et, un bref compte-rendu de votre formation et de vos objectifs de carrière Quelques mots expliquant pourquoi vous voulez être accepté au Canadian College of Performing Arts Un court monologue (2 minutes) Deux chansons, une au tempo rapide et l’autre au tempo lent (premier couplet et refrain). Une danse variée, démontrant vos qualités de danseur ainsi que les différents styles de votre formation. Vous devrez aussi soumettre une photo, votre Curriculum Vitae, le transcrit de vos notes, et le montant de 50$ pour couvrir les frais d’audition. Les applications par vidéo doivent être reçu au plus tard de 1er mai 2013. Il est avantageux de soumettre vos vidéos avant la date limite. Pour information? Veuillez composer le 250-595-9970; télécopieur 250-595-0779. Ou par courriel:[email protected] WINTER 2014 PRESENTS WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Profiles of CCPA Grads As They Perfor m Around the Wor ld! SPECIAL PROFILE: CCPA Alumni have a hit with “Shhh” In February 2014, Galen Johnson will start his 3rd consecutive season at the Stratford Festival. He will be performing in The Man of La Mancha and Crazy For You. Other Stratford credits include; 42nd Street, Pirates of Penzance, Fiddler on the Roof and The Who’s Tommy. His time spent with the Festival has been some of the best of his busy career. Galen graduated from CCPA year 2 in 2005. He was also a member of the inaugural “Company C” Year III program, in 2006, playing Lysander in A Midsummer Nights Dream, the Narrator in Into the Woods and creating his own role in the student written collective, Speak Office. The Year III program is a part of his training that he considers invaluable. Immediately after that, he moved to Toronto where he met his agent and began working steadily in productions across Canada and the United States. A highlight of his career was We Will Rock You, a musical based on the music of Queen. This was a dream come true, literally. In his second year of CCPA, his class was given the opportunity to go to London, England. One of the many shows he saw there was We Will Rock You. At the intermission he turned to the person sitting beside him and said, without a shadow of a doubt, “I am going to be in this show”. The Toronto production played at the beautiful Canon Theatre (now the Ed Mirvish) where Galen had worked as an usher for a short while. This gave him the unique perspective of working on both sides of the same curtain. Other credits include: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Camelot (North American tours); Guys and Dolls, Evita, Me and My Girl, Anne of Green Gables (Drayton, Ontario); Riff in West Side Story, Peter Pan, understudy Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Neptune, Halifax); Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Silvermist, Niagara); Alec in Anne and Gilbert (Ontario tour, Thousand Islands Playhouse); Houdini (Saidye Bronfman, Montreal); Victor/Victoria (Stage West Calgary); Les Feux Follets (Charlottetown Festival); The Pirates of Penzance (Chemainus) and of course, Spirit of a Nation (Canadian Heritage Arts Society, Victoria). The Many faces of Company C Originally from Broadway, NS, Sarah Ann Chisholm’s work spans singing, theatre, film, social services and academia. After being awarded the Canadian Scholarship (full tuition) and completing a BSc.1st-class Hons. Bio from STFXU, Sarah Ann eventually returned to her life-long music/ theatre roots with CCPA. Sarah Ann has worked as a shelter support worker with homeless clients, facilitated Theatre of the Oppressed, and crossed over into recording music and playing on both sides of the camera in film. She has won numerous awards, including a Lieutenant Governor’s Medal and an NSERC USRA, her research involving electron microscopy with co-authors Dr. J. Buckland-Nicks and Dr. G. Gibson was published in the Can. J. Zool in March 2013. Over the years, whether it’s been stepping on stage to play a variety of leading ladies such as Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street, singing with Josh Groban at a David Foster fundraiser, working on industrials for Labatt’s A. Keith’s NS Brew Tour, hosting East Coast/Irish festivities as her character “Maritime Margaret”, or directing/producing promotional films with a number of clean energy organizations such as The BC BioEnergy Network, the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, or line producing the award winning short film Shhh, Sarah Ann has been gaining momentum as a multi-faceted adaptable artist who’s not afraid of a challenge. She is currently based in Vancouver and in studio working on a celtic EP with singer/songwriter/ producer Murray Yates (Forty Foot Echo/Templar) and has been asked to produce the short film Frosted: An Anti-Bullying Fantasy in 3D with LA-based Paper Tiger Films LLC in partner Continued next page WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (CONTINUED) Since graduating from CCPA in 2010, Lindsay ‘Rokett’ Gibson has been continuously working with Director and Teacher Kate Twa at Railtown Theatre and Film Society. Taking scene study, voice (with retired CCPA faculty, Dr. Iris Macgregor Bannerman) and On-Camera classes with Leo Award winning actor John Cassini. Shhh! Special Profiles Continued ship with the sterographic 3D centre at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Means of Production Inc. Upon graduating from CCPA, Stephanie Halber Lindsay is signed with Performers Management and just this signed with an agent, past summer worked on a Movie of the Week, coming out in moving to Vancouver to January 2014; her first principal role, as Lorraine in the MOW’s The Town That Came pursue her career as an A Courtin’ starring the one and only Valerie Harper, Cameron Bancroft and Lauren actor working in commercials and film. Her credits Holly among others. include a commercial for Electronic Arts and Arelene Hartounian in “Working along side Valerie Harper was an absolute gift!! Her amazing presence was Good Morning, Killer and she gained lots of refreshing, calming and to say the least humbling. She has the gift of positivity and industry experience. Stephanie also worked as absolute confidence and charm. I would LOVE to work with her again and again”. a casting director doing specialized work with children on the award winning independent short With Lindsay’s first appearance on TV, she is more dedicated then ever. She recently “SHHH”. She has moved back to Victoria to wrapped a short film, based on BC’s award winning poet, Patrick Lane, playing his continue working on independent film and TV wife in Just Living by Brian Demore. projects as an actor for the TV Pilot Bass Line with Tal Bachman, Anna in the short film I Love Lindsay has been asked by Dr. Bannerman, to lead Voice Booster classes at Railtown You and Scarlett White in the feature film trailer Transmission. Actors Studios to keep up the “Think, Breathe, Speak” technique. Honoured, Lindsay now teaches classes at the studio, located in Gastown, Vancouver. Lindsay also just received news that she will be on an episode of the ninth season of Supernatural, a drama series on the CW television network. She is always exploring ways to gain experience volunteering on set as a 2nd AD, as a background performer and with the Victoria Film Festival. Stephanie currently teaches with the Screen Ac“I am determined to tell stories; fact and fiction. I am determined to live through brave tors Studio where she has her own conservatorypeople and have their essence shine through me. I will never stop, and will aspire style class and is the head programmer for all everyday to tell these stories, with more life, and more heart....even when I’m working children spring and summer camps. She teaches along side Will Ferrell”. film at public schools with Arts Reach and guest teaches with the Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts. Stephanie’s objective in life is to empower After graduating from CCPA in 2008, Elliott Loran remained in others through art and story telling and she is in Victoria and worked with local companies such as the Belfry excited to be pursuing her dreams as an actor, Theatre, Theatre SKAM, Intrepid Theatre, Atomic Vaudeville, teacher, casting director, writer and film-maker. The Electric Company Theatre, Gotta Getta Gimmick, SNAFU Dance Theatre and other wonderfully inspired troupes. He also spent a few seasons working in historical interpretation at Barkerville National Historic Site and the McLean Mill. Then came two National tours with Atomic Vaudeville’s Dora Award winning musical Ride the Cyclone for which Elliott originated the role of Ricky Potts. This lengthy creation process (touring included) took five years and earned him a Toronto Theatre Critics Award and a BroadwayWorld Toronto Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. “It was after our 1st tour with Cyclone that I fell in love with Toronto, signed with an agent there, and moved to the big smoke”. One of Sarah Ann and Stephanie’s favourite projects to date is the short film Shhh. Stephanie was the casting director and Sarah Ann was the line-producer alongside directors/producers/ vfx artists Shervin Shoghian (Tron, District 9, The Chronicles of Narnia, etc) and Freddy Chavez Olmos (Elysium, Tron, District 9, Twilight, etc) in association with Heinrich Beisheim (Head of Production at Means of Production Inc.). “Shhh” was screened globally in over 30 film festivals, spanning 6 countries:France, United States, Japan, Mexico, Spain and Canada. The team was honored to win Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Short at the Oscar-qualifying 2012 Rhode Island International Film Festival in the U.S,, Best Short Film at the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine Puebla in Mexico, to be screened at the short film corner at Cannes International Film Festival, finalist for Best Performance in a Short Film (10 and Under) at the 2012 Young Artist Awards in the USA, and received nominations- Since living in Toronto, Elliott has worked mostly with independent theatre companies who specialize in creating new works such as Theatre Brouhaha (with writer Kat Sandler - “watch for this playwright all you budding Canadian actors!!!”), The Mission Business, Smile Theatre and others. Now it seems he is destined to move again, as Elliot has been cast in the Stratford 2014 Season. He will be playing two supporting roles (The Gnat and The Albino -respectively) in 2 Canadian plays; Alice Through the Looking Glass & The English Language Premiere of Michel Marc Bouchard’s Christina the Girl King. “Wish me luck”! winning Best Short Film and Best Production Design at the 2013 Leo Awards in Canada.