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 Student
Awards Ceremony - October 30, 2007
George
Brown Theatre 2006-2007 Season of Plays
 George
Brown Theatre School opened its 2006-07 season with awards and celebrations at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, the School's new home
in Toronto's Distillery Historic District.
See photos from the George Brown Theatre School opening...
January
2006
VARIETY
Toronto Creates Young From Old Digs
Young Centre for the Performing Arts Receives Wide Critical Acclaim
by Richard Ouzounian
A new theatre for a major repertory company is a thrilling enough prospect, but combine it with a high – tech home
for a theatre school in a restored historical building and it’s easy to see why this city is getting so excited about
it. The Young Centre for the Performing Arts officially opened to the public on January 15, and the 44,000 – square – foot
facility is drawing raves from architecture and theatre critics alike. The Globe and Mail called it "the vital
spark that every city desires," while the Toronto Star praised it as a "masterpiece of comfort, flexibility
and beauty". The two driving forces behind the project are the Soulpepper Theatre Company and the George Brown
Theatre School.
George Brown Theatre School has been in operation for 30 years, with a total enrollment of about 100 students.
It has a solid reputation for equipping young actors to join the professional world. Its Artistic Director, James Simon,
was seeking a permanent home, and, teaming with Albert Schultz, Artistic Director of the Soulpepper Theatre Company, presented
a proposal for a structure that would combine a professional theatre with an educational facility in a format that is unique
in the world.
The Young Centre was designed by Tom Payne of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, who respected the integrity of
the original structure whole managing to install all the design, workshop, rehearsal and classroom space the organizations
needed, as well as eight distinct performance spaces with capacities ranging from 50 to 400.
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George
Brown Theatre 2005-2006 Season of Plays
June 23, 2005
SCENES
The Envelope, Please! Monday (June 27) is party night for Toronto theatre, opera and dance companies as they celebrate
the Dora Mayor Moore awards. The 26th annual Dora's kick off with the awards presentation at the Winter Garden Theatre, hosted
by Rick Roberts and Melanie Johnson, and followed by a party in the theatre lobby. Here an unusual example of Stratford actors
working Toronto. Drumroll thunder pause theatre is composed of former Stratford child actors who want to make a mark in local
theatre. Some of them - Eli Ham, Robin Michael and Michael Taylor - are recent
George Brown Theatre Grads, while executive producer Dan Leberg has directed at Hart House and The U of T Drama Festival.
George
Brown Theatre Gala, November 26, 2005 |
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By Carolyn Wong
Theatre School students steal the show
Act 1, Scene 1 had all the makings of a Broadway hit. |
The red carpet leading up to the Fermenting Cellar at the Distillery Historic District,
the elegantly decorated dining room complete with stunning chandeliers hanging from wood beams, a beautiful grand piano
by the bar, and displays of elaborate theatrical costumes set the stage for the Theatre School's highly successful gala.
[Read the article about Theatre Gala at George Brown...]
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Actor
Ryder Britton hits the theatre stage in Jane Eyre, November 9, 2005, The Lakeshore Advance, By Linda
Hillman-Rapley |
Ryder Britton would love to be staged at Stratford or Drayton Entertainment. |
This 19-year-old George Brown student is completing his third year in the theatre program and will
play St. John Rivers in Jane Eyre starting today.
[Read the article...] |
GBC
Theatre School makes its move to the Young Centre, September 2005, By Carolyn Wong |
[ Read the article and view the pictures...] |
Going back to school is often accompanied by whining, complaining, and reluctance, if not blatant
resistance.
But for George Brown Theatre School students, the first day of school was filled with cheering, laughter
and unabashed jubilance as they explored their new theatre school in the Distillery Historic District.
"I'm more excited than you could ever imagine," gushed third-year student Jennifer Harding. "It's
been a long time coming." |
January 15, 2005
New
twist in Kink's story
Anthony wrote Da Kink after working for several years in stand-up comedy. It began life as a one-woman show,
a series of monologues written partly to showcase herself, partly as an emotional outlet. [Read
the whole article...]
George
Brown Theatre School Graduate BEN CARLSON in the news again!
Ben Carlson delivered the best theatre performance of all in 2004!
 Evan Buliung and Ben
Carlson tackled the mammoth Man and Superman at the Shaw Festival. About Ben's performance, the Toronto Star's Richard Ouzounian
wrote: "displays virtuosity and magnetism that should secure him a place at the very top rank of classical actors". Evan had the added
chore of starring as Jack in the Festival's production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Photo by David Cooper.
[Read the article...]
[Read the article about Man and Superman...]
[Read more publications about George Brown Theatre graduates...]
Theatre Bursary Awards 2004
Each year, a number of Theatre Bursary Awards are presented to outstanding
graduates and students of the George Brown Theatre School.
2004 winners include Morgan
Jones (John Bannerman Memorial Bursary), Jeff Shortt (Second
City Encouragement Award), Falen Johnson (Timshel Challenge
Award), Kristian Bruun (Thomas White Memorial Bursary)
and Katie
Lawson (Edna
Khubyar Acting Award). [See the
pictures from Theatre School Awards 2004 night...]
Spring
2005 Repertory Season (PDF file)
THANK
YOU PATRONS AND SPONSORS
FOR SUPPORTING!!! The Government Inspector |
Co-sponsors:
David H. Tsubouchi, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Ted Manziaris, Turtle Island Recycling Co. Inc.
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Many thanks to our sponsors and patrons for making the 2004 Fundraising Gala Performance a
great success. The evening raised $14,000 in support of The Theatre School. Our students' wonderful performance was enjoyed
by all.
[See pictures from the Event...] |
2007/08
Season of Plays
2004/05
Season of Plays (PDF file)
See
the pictures from 2004-2005 Season of Plays...
2003/04 Season of
Plays (PDF file)
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