09/02/2014
IN JUST 2 DAYS... There will be Art. There will be Drink. There will be Dancing. And by god, there will be CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM!!
WORKplay 2014 at THE GLADSTONE HOTEL BALLROOM
Thursday, Sept. 4th. Doors open 7:30pm | Show starts at 8pm
More info & Tickets at www.WORKhouseTheatre.com
More info about the evening's participants below!!
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About the Guest Artists:
KAT SANDLER | Playwright: Kat is currently in Tarragon Theatre's Playwrights Unit, and is a past winner of the Toronto Fringe New Play Contest. She is one of Toronto’s hottest up-and-coming playwrights and was recently featured on the cover of NOW Magazine’s special Fringe Festival edition for 2014.
KYLE DOOLEY | Comedian: Kyle was a 2012 Canadian Comedy Award Winner for his acting and writing work on Comedy Central's “Picnicface”. He has performed at all the major festivals in Canada including the Vancouver Comedy Fest and Just For Laughs in Montréal, and was just added to the touring company at Second City Toronto. He is joined on stage tonight by Justin Collette.
MICHAEL COSTANTINI | Musician: Michael is the talented singer/songwriter/guitarist. He also performs around Toronto as a solo act, and can be seen playing lead guitar for The St. Royals on many a Monday night at the Drake Hotel.
SCARLET O’NEILL | Photographer: Scarlet is a wildly popular local photographer as her 5,500 followers on Instagram would indicate. When she is not foraging the streets & coffee shops of Toronto capturing moments to brighten her followers’ days, she is swamped with wedding and engagement shoots capturing moments that will brighten her clientele’s lives for years to come.
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About the Guest Moderators:
RILEY O’CONNOR | Chairman of the country’s leading concert promoter, Live Nation Canada. A renowned figure having worked in the concert industry for 4 decades, Riley was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
TED DYKSTRA | Founding member of Soulpepper Theatre. Playwright, Director, Actor, Musician. Awards include multiple Doras, a Gemini, a Sterling, a Merritt, and a Chalmers.
AVERY SALTZMAN | Co-artistic Director of Harold Green Jewish Theatre Co. An actor as well as an accomplished director, Avery is renowned for his portrayal of “character roles”.
KEVIN WALLIS | Head of Development/Producer/Writer at Don Ferguson Productions. Kevin was the producer and co-head writer of Canada’s highest-rated comedy special: The Air Farce New Year’s Eve Show.
CRAIG STRICKLAND | Singer/Songwriter represented by 21 Music. Formerly of the band We Are The Take, Craig now focuses on his solo act. His work has been featured in campaigns by McDonald’s, Tim Horton’s and Muller Yogurt.
