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GEORGE BROWN THEATRE SCHOOL KICKS OFF 2008-09 PRODUCTION SEASON WITH SOUTH OF CHINA George Brown College’s James Simon to direct the Raymond Storey epic. TORONTO (September 29, 2008) – The George Brown College Theatre School opens its 2008-09 season with the Toronto premiere of Raymond Storey’s sweeping epic South of China. This Canadian work centres on two men, one British and one Canadian, who leave the comforts of home to seek their fortunes and tackle the exotic world of Malaysia in the 1930s. South of China won Edmonton’s Sterling Award for Best New Play after it first appeared at the Citadel Theatre in 1997.
George Brown’s Artistic Director James Simon directs the third year graduating class in their first showcase production designed to give students performance experience and introduce them to the entertainment industry. He has directed shows at the National Arts Centre, The Citadel Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, the Blyth Festival and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Simon is the Artistic Director at the School of Performing Arts and George Brown and has been at the College since 2000. Other creative artists in the production include: Lindsay C. Walker (set and costume design), Michelle Ramsay (lighting design) and Debbie Read (stage manager). Along with South of China, Canadian playwright Raymond Storey is the author of The Last Bus, The Glorious Twelfth and The Saints and the Apostles. He also collaborated on several musicals with composer John Roby, including The Dreamlandand Girls in the Gang. He was playwright in residence for Theatre Network, Factory Theatre and Workshop West Theatre. He also served as associate artistic director for Theatre Network. He has chaired the Playwrights Guild of Canada and was founding chairman of Alberta Playwrights Network. WHAT: WHO: WHERE: WHEN: TICKETS: BOX OFFICE: For over 30 years, The George Brown Theatre School has been attracting and training the finest young acting talent in the country. Taught by notable theatre artists, students receive concentrated, career-oriented training in the fundamental skills needed to work as professional actors in theatre, television and film. Notable graduates of the George Brown Theatre School include Adam Brazier, Sara Dodd and Ben Carlson. The school is housed in the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, located inside Toronto’s historic Distillery District.
About George Brown CollegeToronto’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. -30- For more information, please contact: Paul Zanettos Return to: Press Releases at George Brown College
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