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Classics Hated Nightfall and The Skin of Our Teeth launch George Brown Theatre School Spring 2011 Season
TORONTO (March 29, 2011) – After three years of intense training, the graduating class of George Brown College Theatre School will present a spring repertory of two plays by master playwrights Howard Barker and Thornton Wilder.
Barker’s Hated Nightfall is a bold speculation on one of history’s greatest secrets – an imaginative re-creation of the last hours of the Romanoffs. Trapped in the hands of its enemies, a Royal Family argues and barters for its life with a man who appears to be both saint and sadist. Dancer, the former tutor of the Royal children, is now an agent of the revolution, invited by Lenin to oversee their execution, but compelled by an elusive mission of his own. Directed by George Brown’s Head of Acting Todd Hammond, Hated Nightfall is Howard Barker’s lyrical, passionate study of innocence, sexuality and sophistication in the midst of turmoil.
The Skin of Our Teeth is Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-prize winning paean to man’s indomitable spirit and perseverance. Originally performed on Broadway in 1942 with Tallulah Bankhead, Frederic March and Montgomery Clift, The Skin of Our Teeth follows the Antrobus family as they face the onset of the Ice Age, the start of the Great Flood, and the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Despite ever-increasing global interaction and a growing human capacity for both good and evil, the fundamentals of human character and human needs remain much the same. Ending exactly as it began, the play illustrates the cyclical nature of existence, celebrating humanity's resilience, inventiveness and will to survive.
George Brown Theatre School welcomes back Rosemary Dunsmore to direct The Skin of Our Teeth after directing Jane Eyre in 2005. Dunsmore is an award winning actress, director and teacher, whose career has taken her across Canada, the United States and Europe. She was awarded the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) Award in 2009 for best female performance for her work in the independent feature The Baby Formula. She spent three seasons at the Stratford Festival playing such roles as Helena in Dream; Celia in As You Like It; and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire. She was also awarded the Masque Award in Quebec, the first English-speaking actress to be honoured, for her performance in Wit. She is also known for her role as Katherine Brooke in Anne of Green Gables-The Sequel, Aunt Abigail in The Road to Avonlea and the title role in the CBC series Mom P.I.
Other creative artists for George Brown’s Spring Repertory Season include: Jackie Chau (Set Design); Jorge Sandoval (Costume Design – Hated Nightfall); Robin Fisher (Costume Design – The Skin of Our Teeth); Rebecca Picherack (Lighting Design); Nicola Benidickson (Stage Manager).
WHAT:
- Hated Nightfall
By Howard Barker, directed by Todd Hammond
- The Skin of Our Teeth
By Thornton Wilder, directed by Rosemary Dunsmore
WHERE:
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St, Building 49
WHEN:
- Hated Nightfall: April 12, 14, 16, 20, 22 at 7:30 pm; April 23 at 1:30 pm
- The Skin of Our Teeth April 13, 15, 19, 21, 23 at 7:30 pm; April 16 at 1:30 pm
TICKETS:
$18 adults; $12 seniors, $7 students
Day-of-performance RUSH tickets available
BOX OFFICE:
416.866.8666 www.youngcentre.ca
The Theatre School at George Brown College has been training young actors since 1977. The curriculum is a rigorous, conservatory-style approach where all courses are directly related to the acting profession. The faculty is comprised of working professionals (actors, directors and teachers) who guide students into achieving their potential as performing artists.
About George Brown College
Toronto’s George Brown College has established a reputation for equipping students with the skills, industry experience and credentials to pursue the careers of their choice. From its two main campuses located across the downtown core, George Brown offers 148 full-time and 1,600 continuing education programs across a wide variety of professions to a student body of approximately 63,000 (including those enrolled in full-time, part-time and continuing education programs). Students can earn diplomas, post-graduate certificates, industry accreditations, apprenticeships and four-year bachelor degrees.
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For more information, please contact:
Paul ZanettosMedia Relations Consultant
George Brown College
Office: 416-415-5000 ext. 3428
Mobile: 416-893-5435
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