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drop by our office at the Gander Arts & Culture Centre, we’ll
be glad to take it for you.
Actors
Technical
Costumes
Musicians
Other
Actors
Robert G. Barnes |
Address: 34 Hamilton St.,
Gander, NL |
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Phone: 709.651.3706 |
Email:rgbarnes@roadrunner.nf.net |
| Credits: Background performer
in two feature films "Secret Nation" and "Rare
Birds" |
| Skills: Visual Artist
and self taught in the area of Video Production |
| Languages / Dialect: English.
Character voice-over's for cartoons and imitate a number of dialects
such as Australian, English, Scottish, etc. |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Anne Marie Blumer |
Address: 13 Elizabeth
Dr., Gander, NL, Canada, A1V 1G4 |
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Phone: 709.256.8776 |
Email: iamgus40@hotmail.com |
| Credits: Misery Harbor,
1998, Production Asst. (Feature Film), Stay Out Of The Basement,
2000, Actor (Radio Play), Gander: An Aerial View, 2003, Actor/Writer
(Stage Play), Avion Players Community Theater, Performed
on local, Provimcial, National & International stages. |
| Skills: Singing, Improv,
Tap Dancer, Makeup Artist/Workshop Facilitator |
| Languages / Dialect: English,
Newfoundland |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Steve Harris |
Address: 7a Fitzgibbon Street, St.John's, NL, A1E 2E9
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Phone: 709.754.4429 |
Email: ImperialGrand@hotmail.com |
| Website: (Click
for website) |
| Credits: Six+ years in
the Theatre, including but not limited to Adam (The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare), Reynardo J. Snagg (The Red Shoes),
Aaron Leonard (West Moon), Scarcow (Wizard of Oz) |
| Skills: Modeling, Juggleing,
Accents, Physical Acting, Improv, and screenwriting. Digital Video
and Eletronic Music Production |
| Languages / Dialect: English
and French; Scottish, German, Southern American accents |
| Representation: N/A |
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Patrick Joesph Keough (age 13) |
Address: 85 Fraser Rd., Gander, NL |
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Phone: 709.256.5052 |
Email: N/A |
| Credits: Lead on high
school drama productions |
| Skills: Loud, clear voice,
creative and outgoing |
| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
Pamela Anne-Marie Peckford |
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Melissa Glover
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Address: P.O. Box 445, Gambo, NL, A0G 1T0
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Phone: 709.674.5073 |
Email: dramaqueen_724@hotmail.com
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| Credits: Active member of the Smallwood Academy Drama Club for 3 years.
Attended the Regional Drama Festival in Gander in 2003 where i won two awards in
the categories of best supporting acctress and outstanding scene. Played the
lead role in a play about drinking and driving called, " Just One Night ".
Other productions include; A Not So Merry Christmas, Reunion on Gallows Hill,
The Ransom of Emily Jane, and A Christmas Carol.
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| Skills: Loud, clear voice,
creative and outgoing |
| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:N/A |
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Mike Hayes
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Address: Box 17, Site 15, Eastport, NL, A0G 1Z0
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Phone: 709.677.3283 |
Email: jhayes@nf.sympatico.ca
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| Credits: N/A
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| Skills: Stand-up comedy, Acting, Writing
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| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Liam James Small
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Address: 122 Bennett Drive, Gander, NL, A1V 1N6
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Phone: 709.651.3748 |
Email: pl.small@roadrunner.nf.net
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| Credits: Best Actor and Outstanding Scene award- 2003 Regional High School
Drama Festival, Best Individual Costume 2002 High School Drama Festival,
Participated in "Youth Expressions" muscical troupe, Completed "Introduction to
Acting" Course with Acting Up Entertainment, 1999. Received an extra credit and
97% for Grade 10 Theatre Arts Course. Has performed in school productions since
kindergarten. Currently working on summer video project, acting & writing.
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| Skills: Guitar player, Oral and written French language skills, good accent
immitations, clear stage voice and excellent presence.
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| Languages / Dialect: English and French |
| Represention:
Linda & Peter Small |
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Nicholas Mercer
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Address: 35 Byrd Ave., Gander, NL, Canada, A1V 2A1
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Phone: 709.256.4972 |
Email: rmercer@nf.sympatico.ca
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| Credits: Ten years of Competitive Vocal training (Kim Wiseman), one year of
dance/movement training (Heather Harris-Cooper). Group founder and cordinator of
Youth Xpressions, prepared and directed four musicals with this group. Focusing
on the areas of singing/dance/miming and acting. Group members ranged in ages
from 6 to 19. Played one of the lead roles of Sonny in the hit musical "Grease"
presented by Gander Collgiate. Co-Directed "Voices" the 2001 Award winning High
School Drama Festival play with former theatre teacher Wayne Hurley. An Employee
of Acting Up Entertainment, performing in various forms of theatre, including
dinner theatre. A memeber of the local award winning theatre company Avion
Players
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| Skills: Acting, Singing, Dance, Writing, Directing, Miming and Mentoring
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| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Stacie Clark-Nelles
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Address: 12 Tilley Place, Gander, NL, A1V 2P5
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Phone: 709.651.2579 |
Email: jandsnelles@nl.rogers.com
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| Credits: Starred as Sally Talley in Talley's Folly and won an EODL award for "Best
actress in a major role". Played Suzette in "Don't Dress for Dinner" for the Belleville Theatre Guild. Starred as Peggy in
"Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii" for Theatre Collingwood. Performed a part in "Butterflies Are Free" as Jill. Principle
in "The Marriage Counselor" for Empire Entertainment |
| Skills: Ice Dancing, Ballet, Jazz, Basic Tap.
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| Languages / Dialect: English, Basic French, Dialects as requested with time to study. |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Technical
Lorne Keating |
Address: Gander, NL |
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Phone: 709.256.3859 |
Email: lornekeating@hotmail.com |
| Credits: Lamp Operator, Snowbound (Yukon) |
| Skills: Set Etiquette and Protocol (March 23, 2002) Mount Royal Cottage, Calgary.
Lamp Operator Course (April, 2002) I.A.T.S.E. 212. Previous experience as construction labour for Set Deck, Assistant Pryotechnical, CRAFT Services, Production Assistant, lighting for various stage shows and also DV camera operator/production assistant for Rogers television's show "Skyways". |
| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention: Was a permitee with I.A.T.S.E for locals 58, 873, 212 and also worked
with the Yukon Film Commission. |
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Brian Tremblett |
Address: 4 Lee Street, Gander, NL, A1V 2L1
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Phone: 709.256.5057 |
Email: briant@nl.rogers.com
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| Credits: "Long Harbour...A Place in Time" 1989 Advantage Productions Camera, Camera Assistant, Sound Recordist, Lighting Assistant.
"Newfoundland Dockyard" 1989 Advantage Productions Lighting Assistant, Production Assistant, and Sound Recordist.
"Fragile Fishery" 1989 Advantage Productions Camera, and Production Assistant
"Colleen" Rawlins Cross Music Video 1990 Production Assistant and Sound Recordist for documentary.
"Welcome Aboard...The Joseph and Clara Smallwood" 1990
Advantage Productions
Camera, Camera Assistant, Lighting Assistant, Production Assistant.
"Blackhorse Beer TV Ads" 1989
McWaters and Associates Film Corp.
Production Assistant and CRAFT Services
"Newfoundland Wilderness" 1993 -1996
Cable Atlantic
Producer, Videographer, and Editor of this weekly hunting and fishing series
in and around Newfoundland and Labrador. Recipient of Atlantic Region Galaxi
Award 1994.
"Sessions" 1993 -2000
Cable Atlantic
Executive Producer, director and editor for this weekly series dedicated to
the entertainers of Newfoundland and Labrador.
"Winter Games 2002"
Rogers Television
Exective Producer for this games update show broadcast provincially throughout
the Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games 2002.
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| Skills: Acting, directing, Camerawork, Sound and Lighting |
| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Costumes
Laura Piercey |
Address: 76 Rickenbacker
Rd., Gander, NL |
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Phone: 709.651.2530 |
Email: lpseams@warp.nfld.net |
| Website: LP Seams (Click
for website) |
| Credits: Created patterns
for and constructed dance recital costumes for local dance schools
for 4 years. 110-150 costumes each year. |
| Skills: Sewing, pattern
construction and manipulation, garment construction and creation,
alterations costume design |
| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Brenda Hiscock |
Address: 36 Hawker Cresent, Gander, NL, A1V 1T2
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Phone: 709.651.3026 |
Email: jhiscock@nf.sympatico.ca
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| Website: N/A |
| Credits: Diploma in Food Administration -college of Trades & tech. 1979. Certificate in Cake Decorating - CONA.
Certificate in Gourmet Cooking - CONA. The Allan R.Hillier Award for Excellence in Costume Design - 2003. The Allan R. Hillier Award for Excellence in Costume Design -2004.
Sewing assistant at Gander, NL location for MISERY HARBOUR. Costume Coordinator for Gander Collegiate's production of "Grease". Costumer Designer for various musical productions at Gander Academy. Currently costume coordinator for Avion Players, Gander.
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| Skills: Good organizational skills in the field of cooking, sewing, costume design.
33 years expeience in sewing. Advanced quilter. Experience in costumes for community theater. Experience in drapery sewing. Extensive experience in operating computerized sewing machines, machine embroidery, sergers, regular sewing equipment.
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| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Musicians
W. Jon Stacey |
Address: 21A Wright Cres., Gander, NL, A1V 2G9 |
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Phone: 709.256.3262
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Email: jstacey22@hotmail.com |
| Website: The Phantom 4
(Click
for website) |
| Credits: Galatic Ninjas
of Dakota EP "Robots In Disguise", Matt Carpenter Project
album "Turn Your Back"; Audio and Video Editor with the
Town of Gander Media Centre (2001-2003) |
| Skills: Guitar, Keyboard
and Piano; Photography, Audio/Video Editor, proficient with computers,
Graphic Design |
| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Katherine Connors |
Address: 15 Peterson Drive, Gander NL A1V 1X7
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Phone: 709.256.8990
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Email: bkconnors@nf.sympatico.ca
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| Credits: Musical Dinner Theatre, Gander NL, major singing/acting role
in summer production of a Newfoundland play "The Admiral's Feast". Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" outdoor summer production, Gander NL Role, Courtesan.
Performed as musician and background volcalist on locally produced CD- entitled "Gander One."
Performed own compositions of music and poety on local CBC program, entitled "Spindrift."
Performed in various local concerts and productions with Avion Players and other projects in Gander and surrounding area.
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| Skills: Piano/Vocals/Songstylist/Arranger, Songwriter,
Writer: Short stories/Essays/Poetry, Musical Facilitator of Poetry workshops at the Junior Highschool level,
creating musical poetry with young students. I have a passion and flair for poetry and creative writing and have attended and facilitated workshops in these
genres. I am very much an "ideas" person and I am currently involved in heading up a local writer's group associated with the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and
Labrador.
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| Languages / Dialect: English. I also have a flair for other accents especially British.
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| Represention:
N/A |
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Susan Watkins
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Address: 22 Solberg Cres., Gander, NL, A1V |
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Phone: 709.256.8635
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Email: eus87@hotmail.com
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| Credits: Eight years with the Heather Harris school of dance. Seven years vocal training and seven years of piano training. Participant in the Gander Kiwanis
Music fetival for eight years. Participant in the regional Drama Festival 2002 &
2004. Volounteer for the Canadian Cancer Society and Hip-Hip Hooray.
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| Skills: Tap and ballet dancing, opera, musical theatre and other, piano and acting.
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| Languages / Dialect: English, French |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Other
Amanda Penton |
Address: 7a Fitzgibbon Street, St.John's, NL, A1E 2E9
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Phone: 709.754.4429
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Email: me@amandapenton.com
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| Website: AmandaPenton.com
(Click for website) |
| Credits: Assistant to
the Film Development Officer during International Trade Shows and
Location Shoots, Actors Assistant and Prop handler with Avion Players,
Graphic Design, Web Development, Administrative capabilities |
| Skills: Proficient with
computers, high energy, excellent people and organizational skills |
| Languages / Dialect: English |
| Represention:
N/A |
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Kathryn Taylor |
Address: 8 Dawe Crescent,
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, A2A 2T2 |
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Phone: 709.489.5563 |
Fax: 709.489.0891 |
| Email: paris.taylor@warp.nfld.net |
| Credits: IWK Children's
Hospital Telethon |
| Skills: Writer, currently
completing first novel in the romantic suspense genre (100,000 words),
Eight years as manager of the New Brunswick broadcast of the IWK Children's
Hospital Telethon which included scripting, developing a "two-day
live concert event", and on-air hosting. Program aired on ATV and
raised 3.5 million dollars annually, a significant portion of which
emanated from NB. Experience as a writer/producer in the Promotions
Department of ATV/ASN Halifax. |
| Languages / Dialect: English
and French |
| Represention:
N/A |
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