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Andrew Lamb is a graduate of Concordia University's Drama In Education program. he has worked in the Education department at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, England, was the Associate Director of LKTYP's Drama School and spent five seasons as the Director of Education and Outreach at Tarragon Theatre.
An artist educator for over fifteen years Andrew has spent the last four years as a mentor for playwrights, actors and directors at Tarragon Theatre where he has also grown their programming to include a popular free lecture series for the community and professional development courses in Playwriting, Dramaturgy, Canadian Scene Study and Directing. Andrew's work in outreach to high schools has resulted in over 25 student matinees a year touching thousands of students and exposing them to new Canadian plays.
Andrew created the advanced scene study class at the Artscape Wychwood Barns for Theatre Ontario and has developed workshops for Soulpepper Theatre Company, the Canadian Stage Company, Words in Motion and the Sears Ontario Drama Festival. Each year he directs the One Act Play Festival for Tarragon that showcases youth performing plays written by their peers, as well as being the founding director of LKTYP's Ensemble program where he also spent over a decade working with youth of all ages in their Drama School. Andrew has been an adjudicator for the Sears Ontario Drama Festival's district and regional levels in Toronto high schools and was recently given a Harold Award for his work with youth by their Executive Director Wayne Fairhead.
In the past Andrew has sat on the Education Outreach Committee for the Toronto Association of Acting Studios, and has been an arts education panelist and Dora juror in the Theatre for Young Audience division for TAPA. Currently he is the vice-chair of Words In Motion's board of directors, sits on the National Committee for the Emerging Arts Professional Network as well as the PACT membership and audience development committees.
An accomplished director, Andrew has trained with Mike Alfreds at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, England. He was also part of the 2009 Director's Lab at the Lincoln Center Theater in New York.
Selected directing credits include: The (Post) Mistress (Ship's Company), Songs For A New World (Angelwalk), Driving Miss Daisy (Stirling Festival Theatre), BURIED (Next Stage 2010), My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (Mirvish/Fringe Festival 2009), In Darfur (SummerWorks 2008), The Drawer Boy, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Georgian Theatre Festival), Desperate Housepets (Montreal and Toronto Fringe Festivals 2006), After Juliet (Young Peoples Theatre), Just So Stories, The Balloon Tree (KidsVenue - Toronto Fringe Festival), WASPS (Hart House Theatre / U of T) and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Heritage Theatre).
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itNatalie began her career in the arts as an actor and singer with a keen interest in producing and directing. In 1999, with her partner, Juan Carlos Velis, she founded Acropolis Theatre. Acropolis was created to encourage the professional growth of new artists under mentors from the Canadian theatre community and to explore a new theatre-going audience. In 2000, Acropolis Theatre opened Shakespeare on the Thames in London, Ontario. This hugely successful outdoor Shakespeare company ran for three seasons built on the strength of an outstanding response from a large supportive audience and the talent of superb casts and director.
Natalie's passion for TYA sprouted from first seeing Roseneath Theatre's production of "Danny, King of the Basement" in 2000. It opened her eyes to the importance and need for professional, high quality production and performance in the lives of children.
This early experience with Roseneath led Natalie to join Green Thumb Theatre for Young People in Vancouver, BC. Led by General Manager, Ivan Habel and Artistic Director, Patrick MacDonald, Natalie was immersed in theatre that spoke to youth as critical, intelligent audience members; theatre that explored and reflected the stories and challenges of their daily lives on a stage that was welcoming and unassuming. Her experience working on "Cranked" and "Speed" led her to become an avid supporter of new and up-and-coming playwrights who are dedicated to the genre of TYA.
Natalie has assistant directed "The Invisible Girl" under Patrick MacDonald (Green Thumb Theatre), and co-directed "Borderlines" with Joshua Reynolds (Second Best Bird Theatre Company, Playwrights Theatre Centre Vancouver) and looks forward to opportunities to explore this avenue in the future.
Recently, she has been asked to speak at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York on behalf of touring companies in Canada to promote both importing and exporting touring productions as well as to demystify the rules and regulations surrounding International Work Permits and Visas.
Natalie is overjoyed to have come home to Roseneath Theatre. She looks forward to working with this exciting and creative company and to soak up all of David S. Craig's experience!
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Kathryn Stelmack is an Ontario Certified Teacher holding a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. She completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Guelph. Kathryn has also earned her Additional Qualifications for teaching in Special Education.
Kathryn began her Arts Education career in 2002 at the K.O.R. Gallery and Studios in Kitchener, Ontario where she developed visual arts summer camp programming for children and youth. This early exposure to education and the arts inspired her to continue to engage children and young adults in art as a means of self-expression and empowerment. Most recently, Kathryn worked at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga for five seasons as the Supervisor of School Programs before assuming her current position at Roseneath Theatre. Over the course of her tenure at the Centre, Kathryn developed hands-on visual and performing arts workshops reaching an audience of approximately 150 000 students and teachers in the GTA. Kathryn also facilitated professional development workshops for teachers through the Living Arts Centre and the Creative Arts Learning Partnership. She has appeared as a guest presenter at the Peel District School Board’s Arts Alive conference.
Kathryn has been a member of arts education advocacy groups including the Creative Arts Learning Partnership, the Arts and Heritage Liaison Committee of Peel Region and the Ontario Society for Education through Art. She has been an Occasional Teacher with the York Region District School Board since 2008.
Niki has a variety of talents and skills that have kept her busy in theatre for 10 years so far. Since graduating from Sheridan Collage, she has stage managed for dance, musicals and opera. She has also been a Production Manager and Technical Director on independent productions. Credits include: Seventh Stage Productions “Whale Music”, African Theatre Ensemble “Have you seen Zandile” and several productions hosted at Equity Showcase Theatre. She is very happy to use her diverse skills and continue learning with Roseneath Theatre.
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Heather has been working professionally in theatre for twelve years and completed a B.A. Honours Drama degree from the University of Windsor. She has specialized in Stage Management and Wardrobe including physical theatre, musical theatre, outdoor theatre and touring. She has been involved in many different aspects of live theatre and special events management including technical elements such as set build, props, lighting and sound. Her interest lies in the 'hands-on' elements as well as management, administrative and marketing aspects of the business. As a stage manager with Roseneath theatre and other companies Heather has experienced front line tour management and now wears many hats in the world of Production Management. Heather loves working with Roseneath Theatre!
David S. Craig Co-Founder and former Artistic Director
Mr. Craig was the Artistic Director and producer of plays for young audiences (TYA) for over thirty years. A tireless promoter and advocate of theatre for young audiences, he has extensive experience in small theatre management with particular skill in local, national and international touring. His productions have appeared at every festival and young audience series in Canada, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Kennedy Centre, The New York International Arts Festival, The Kravis Centre (Palm Beach) and the Discovery Theatre (Anchorage) in the United States, Childsplay in Phoenix, Arizona, the Seattle Children's Theatre and at festivals in Scotland, Ireland, London, England and Singapore. During this period he has created and supervised award-winning teams of theatre artists including directors Richard Greenblatt, Jim Warren, Ed Roy and Leah Cherniak, designers Mary Kerr, Sue LePage, Glenn Davidson and Theresa Pryzbylski and actors Yanna MacIntosh, Ron Gabriel, Jordan Peddle, Helen Taylor and Derek Scott. read more
