George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Biography
Ed Sahely's been a working actor for over thirty years. Ed worked with the renowned SECOND CITY as an improviser/writer for seven years. His cast received a Dora Mavor Moore Award for their work on the Toronto Main-stage. He co-created the troupe Not To Be Repeated which improvised a new Canadian play every night and first ran at the Tarragon Theatre then was picked up by CTV and The Comedy Channel and renamed This Sitcom Is Not To Be Repeated. Along with performing Ed has been teaching Improv to the first year George Brown theatre students for about 20 years. Ed teaches Improv for the George Brown ACTING FOR MEDIA program as well as THE SECOND CITY TRAINING CENTRE. Additional past teaching credits include: the Sheraton/UTM, guest artist for the George Brown Gaming Design, The Charlottetown Festival's Young Company, frequent guest artist acting coach/director for Cawthra Park High School for the Arts in Mississauga, Theatre Aquarius Summer Theatre Camp, St. Lawrence College. As an actor Ed has many credits for television, film, theatre and voice work and continues to work as an actor, a writer, a director of theatre and dramaturge for new works. Theatre credits include:Outrageous, Dishwashers, Last Resort, Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum,Sexy Laundry, Henry and Alice, Weekend Comedy, Annie, Lend Me A Tenor, Chicago (nominated for a Calgary Critics Choice award for Amos Hart), Fiddler On The Roof and Lend Me A Tenor. Film/television credits include: Canadian Bacon, Three to Tango, Glitter. Robocop, Getting Along Famously, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, Road to Avonlea, Traders, Due South, Red Green, Doc, Monk, Kojak, Dan For Mayor, Skins, Murdock Mysteries, Designated Survivor.
Academic Credentials
Theatre Arts Diploma, Humber College, 1981
Areas of Specialization
Communication for theatre through Improvisation
Career Highlights
2000-Present: George Brown Polytechnic: Group Improvisation.
2010-Present: Sheridan/UTM: Group Improvisation.
1994-1996, 2009-Present: Second City Training Centre.
2011-2013: Improv teacher/director, Theatre Aquarius' summer youth camp.
2010: Teacher of Improvisation to the Young Company: The Charlottetown Festival.
2010-2016: Occasional guest teacher, Cawthra Park High School for the Arts, Rosedale Heights High School for the Arts.
2011-2013: Improv teacher/director: Theatre Aquarius' summer youth camp.
2014: Guest teacher of Improvisation Workshop:St. Lawrence College.
Awards
Nominated, Calgary Critics Award for Amos in CHICAGO, 2013
Dora Award, Second City, Chalmers, 1992
John Holden Award, Muskoka Summer Festival, 1984
Governor's Award, Humber College, 1981
