OCTOBER, 2006
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It's fall... Happy Yom Kippur, Happy Thanksgiving. |
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BOFA Site news:
Have you checked the Bulletin
Board this month? Look what's on!:
DAYTON WALTERS CASTING
10-03-2006 01:34 PM ET (US)
AUDITIONS FOR DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN by Rob Becker. TORONTO – FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 20TH. The producers are looking for non-union, comedic male
performers aged 25-40 with stage experience for future Canadian productions
of Broadway’s longest running one-man comedy. For script sides
and audition information please contact Diana Grove:
DianaLynnGrove@aol.com.
Check out the Fans and
Fame page, now up.
Do you know that www. bofa.ca has a juke box, a
working bulletin board, and an archive which
contains all the news we have ever put up?
Follow the links to the right on this (the News)
page.
The Canterbury High School page
is part-way up... and more pages are coming!!
Check out JANE MOORE'S blog. |
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RAOUL BHANEJA plays
the blues... Raoul & The Big Time, with Jumpin'
Johnny Sansone, Mon. Oct. 23, Toronto, The Silver
Dollar, $12.00. |
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CHRIS COCHRANE plays in Comedy, Irony, Satire
and Deeper Meaning, by Christian
Dietriche Grabbe, Studio 58, Oct 5-22,
$16.50- 20.50.
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HAMZA ADAM plays Harold Humphrey in Studio
58's Population 11 ( They Can't Help But Breathe as One), October 16-22 |
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CHRIS COCHRANE and HAMZA ADAM play
together in Studio 58's next production - A
Perfect Wedding, Nov. 23- Dec. 10.
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STEPHEN SHEFFER performs in the
short film, Doorman, directed
by Etienne Kallos, USA. The film is a Cinefondation selection
for Cannes. |
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MARJORIE MALPASS performed in Toronto,
Oct 7, 8, as guest star at Second City for its improv
set. And doing stand-up for two sets at the Laugh Resort.
She performs stand-up at Yuk Yuk's, Ottawa,
Wednesday, Oct 11, for the New Talent Showcase. |
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BILL SOUROUR ( BILL SPARKS) has a blog of fun
at http://myspace.com/billsparks, and
another for his photos, taken in Paris and the Dominican Republic,
at http://billsparks.deviantart.com/ |
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See ED HART as Dad, in Vancouver Film School’s
2006 Showcase production of 4
O’Clock Date. |
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STEPHANIE MOORE guest stars in Angela’s
Eyes, In Your Eyes, Oct
1, 10 pm |
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At Club Saw, Ottawa, Oct 1, 8 pm, CHRISTIE
WATSON and Katie Swinwood, in Mantis, for The
Cycling Club,
Ghost of the Tree is on the
same bill. It just won outstanding performance at the
London Fringe.
$10.00 at the door. |
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JESSE GRIFFITHS will be playing the role of Azdak
in Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle, opening
at Ryerson Oct.3, for a two-week run. |
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DEREK CARKNER’s next season of Idol
Chatter is underway: www.idolchatter.org
or at itunes (IDO CHATTER)
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RAOUL BHANEJA is interviewing Christopher Plummer
for the BRAVO documentary Raoul is doing about Hamlet. |
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TYLEY ROSS and the East Village Opera
Company are on tour in October and November. They
perform in Ottawa, Oct 10, at Barrymore’s. Harbourfront
Centre in Toronto, Oct 8, 8 pm.
Also in October, they are in Pennsylvania, New York, Mexico,
South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky... check
their website! |
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NEIL HERLAND is now in charge of CBC’s
United Nations Bureau in New York! Congratulations! Check out Neil's
new photo on the Profiles page.
( Send your own update in! - please!) |
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You know that MARJORIE MALPASS was diagnosed
with acute leukemia two years ago, and is now doing well. Her
partner, Mike, is walking for the Leukemia and Lymphona
Society. He has raised almost $6000.00 and his goal
is $7500.
The Light the Night Walk happens Oct 14. http://www.lightthenight.org
To donate any amount to help support research into treatments
for blood cancers, go to http://www.active.com/donate/ltnvan/1997_mgstack
You can donate online quickly and securely. You
will receive email confirmation of your tax-deductible donation
shortly after you
complete the form. |
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MATT EDISON performs in The
Caretaker by Harold Pinter with Soulpepper…Oct.
25 – Nov. 25… |
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TERI LORETTO and Jim McNabb perform
together in The Last Disciple of Abraham, New
Ottawa Repertory Theatre, Nov. 2-5, 9-12. |
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BRIAN FROMMER is designing,
directing and shooting a music video about a pirate on Lake Ontario. |
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DAVID NUGENT is at Stratford, taking acting courses
at the Conservatory, and writing the musical he has been commissioned
for. |
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KURT SMEATON and Becky Johnson,
performed for Bad Dog Theatre, Toronto. Sept
29 . www.baddogtheatre.com.
KURT and MARTIN GERO inprovised
together in Vancouver in June. |
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BILL SOUROUR is working in Ottawa as a
computer consultant, working mainly on government contracts, and
travelling to places like Niagara and New York. |
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LEVON HENDERSON is presently shooting his
short film in Vancouver |
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BEN CLOST plays Curley in Of Mice
and Men, Canadian Stage, Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto,
Oct 19 - Nov.11.
http://www.canstage.com |
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Congratulations to all who conceived it, especially JUDY
KIRSH, and to all who helped -- CACDA has
met its goal early and collected $100,000 to help Canterbury
High School. A Donor Recognition Wall is being dedicated
at CHS, Oct 10.
www.cacda.com |
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STEVE FISHER is going to be interviewed about
his what's-on in Toronto, Gracing the Stage, on
CIUT.FM |
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JEHAN KHOORSHED has almost finished making his
studio CD, with MATT OUIMET, and it sounds
great! |
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JODIE McNAMARA is in Montreal considering
beginning university.
DAVE DEVEAU is in BC, at UBC for his Master's
degree in Playwriting. His fringe play got "best
ensemble" from NOW magazine and Dave was chosen as one
of 10 "Artists to Watch" . Click
here to check it out.
ANNA HUMPHREY and husband, Brett, have
a beautiful new baby girl, Grace.
LAURA FARINA comes to Ottawa in November
to read poetry as part of the Tree Series.
RICHARD PARRY as I am sure you know, is
a member of the fantastically successful The Arcade
Fire.
CHRIS FRASER is running a series of
workshops on creativity in Toronto.
Wednesdays,Oct.18 - Nov.8, 7-10 pm, central location, $75
Chris says:
I am a lover of creative expression of all kinds
especially writing, filmmaking, photography, singing
in the shower & dancing in the kitchen.
I am in the final stages of a master's in adult education,
focusing on the role of creative expression in
personal and community development.
I’ve taught workshops in poetry, memoir-writing,
film, finding
voice, personal power and more.
For info & registration, email
theburningquestion@yahoo.ca |
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STILL HAPPENING:
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STEPHANIE MOORE in G-Spot,
Showcase. |
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MAUREEN WELCH hosts Design U,
Mondays, HGTV. |
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VIK SAHAY,This is Wonderland, CTV. |
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JESSICA HOLMES on CBC's Royal Canadian
Air Farce. |
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JENNIFER GOODHUE, Comedy Inc, CTV
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MARTIN GERO is in Vancouver, producing and writing Stargate:
Atlantis TMN. |
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STEVE FISHER emails his list and recommendations
for what's on in Toronto, Gracing The Stage, to
anyone who asks for it.
steve@gracingthestage.com. |
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DEREK CARKNER sends out Idol
Chatter every week, a commentary on the week's reality televison, by
Derek and his friend, Jason. http://www.idolchatter.org/ |
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TERI LORETTO is a weather-person for CBC. |
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CD's to buy:
Tyler Westerlund:
White Cowbell Oklahoma, Casa Diablo.
http://www.whitecowbell.com
Jessica Holmes, 25 Laughs
To The Gallon. http://www.airfarce.com/info/25laughs.html
Duane Keogh:
The Town Pants, Weight of Words
www.thetownpants.com www.maxmusic.ca/home.php
Tyler Westerlund: White
Cowbell Oklahoma, Cencerro Blanco
www.whitecowbell.com/
Tyley Ross: East Village Opera Company, La Donna
www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/store.html
Raoul
Bhaneja: Raoul and The Big Time, Cold Outside
www.raoulbhaneja.com
Tyley Ross: East
Village Opera Company, East Village Opera Company
www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/store.html
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