| FEBRUARY, 2003 | |
| YOVANKA McBEAN will be in Ottawa, organizing and running her auto show for The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (or OMVIC), March 17-24. | |
JESSICA HOLMES will be touring
her one-woman comedy: Jessie's Girls across
Ontario this spring. Her web site is |
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VIK SAHAY, JESSICA HOLMES and RAD HAJDA found themselves all on the same set for a shoot of Doc a week ago. |
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BRIAN FROMMER describes the new
show at Theatre Kingston as " a phenomenal show, like a big
BOFA fest." Marilyn and BRIAN have been asked to extend their
contract as general managers at Theatre Kingston
full- time. |
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| WHEE!!!!! MATTHEW EDISON is Writer
in Residence at the Canadian Stage for the coming
year! WAY TO GOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| BOFA 2003 had an "awesome"
trip to Toronto Jan 31 - Feb 2.
CHRIS COCHRANE, JOSH ISSENMAN, TRISHA ALLISON, COLIN MUNCH, ROBIN TOLLER, RAE MAITLAND, ANDREW DILLON and HAMZA ADAM visited with BOFA grads, had brunch with JEN GOODHUE and saw her SECOND CITY main stage show, and had a workshop with Mike Kennard. Thanks so much to everyone who helped with arrangements (especially STEPHANIE, and JIM ALLISON ), and everyone who spent time with us. |
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BOFA 2003 participates in the IMPROV JAM, N.A.C., Feb 6. |
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| BOFA 2003 plays in their first night
of Ottawa competition for the Canadian Improv Games
in the Wyllie Division, Feb. 25. Where: Orleans.
Tickets: $8:00.
The top 5 teams from the Wyllie Division move
on to the two-day Ottawa Semi-finals, Feb. 29. |
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| Canterbury's Fundraiser for the Arts at the school,
The Stars Return show is back - it's on
February 15. Many talented Canterbury grads are performing
once again in The Barrie. See the poster. Stretching their improv muscles in the BOFA scene are: STEPHANIE MOORE, DUANE KEOGH, MARTIN GERO, KURT SMEATON, BRIAN FROMMER, BILL SOUROUR, STEVE FISHER, NAOMI RACHLIS, JAMIE-DEE FRANKLIN. DUANE is also playing in the show with his Irish band, The Town Pants, STEPHANIE is singing and MARTIN and KURT are hosting the show. Other BOFA and Canterbury Improv grads in The Stars Return show are JESSICA HOLMES, SARAH McVIE, DENNIS VAN STAALDUINEN, DEREK CARKNER, PAUL HOPKINS. Tickets are $35. and $60. They go fast... |
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| MATTHEW EDISON's run at the National Arts Centre with The Winter's Tale ends Feb.1. | |
| TYLER WESTERLUND is out west with
his band, White Cowbell Oklahoma, and comes back
east to play in Hamilton on Valentine's Day. TYLER is shooting a feature film in March and April. |
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JAMIE FRANKLIN is coming back from London, England in time to do The Stars Return show. |
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| RAD HAJDA sings with his band, P.C.P. | |
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| DUANE KEOGH and The Town Pants will be performing at Gracie O'Malley's on Ogilvie Road, for three days, around The Stars Return show. The pub is sponsoring the return of the band. Go see this band - maybe after the show, or after the Friday rehearsal
- you'll love their passion, humour, and sound! |
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| RADEK HAJDA is performing in Obedience, at the Rhubarb Festival, Feb.19-23, 8:00 p.m. | |
| ADAM DENAULT has his First-year Undergrad Comedy Show, March 23, at Humber College. (On the Humber campus, in the main Theatre building.) | |
| MARTIN GERO and KURT SMEATON are playing improv together again on some competitive team in Toronto at some pub on some Mondays... | |
| WILLIE WYLLIE is still struggling with the aftermath of his sudden illness, but getting around and keeping his spirits up. | |
| And, non-BOFA Writing news- Dave Deveau (Lit, 2000)
is having a play produced at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.... See poster |
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| MICHAEL VALLIANT SAUNDERS and GAYLE FRASER have
a baby girl, ANNABELLE CHARLOTTE!! She arrived January 31st (3:22
AM to be exact), and weighed in at 7 lbs 1 oz. All is well! Congratulations on your miracle!! |
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