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Year 2001 News Releases EXPANDED EDITION OF TALENT AGENT
GUIDE Aspiring Toronto actors and models will benefit from today's release of a new guide to getting started in the entertainment industry, according to Theatre Ontario, the guide's publisher. "The new edition of our agent's book is a great hands on guide to how the film, television and modelling industries really work," said Jane Gardner, Executive Director of Theatre Ontario. "A lot of people try to break into the business every year and we want to make sure they have accurate, unbiased information on agents, classes, photographers and other resources." Today's release is the sixth edition of The Agents Book. It was extensively revised and updated by members of the Acting & Modelling Information Service (AMIS) - a non-profit, nonpartisan organization formed to provide independent information on what to look for in choosing an agent and how to get started in the entertainment business. AMIS also operates a hotline to provide answers to questions about the industry and give information to newcomers to the business. In addition to giving advice on the way the business is run in Canada, The Agents Book, published by Theatre Ontario includes information on: The Agents Book by Peter Messaline is available for $15 (plus tax) through Theatre Ontario (30 St. Patrick St., Toronto) and TheatreBooks. All profits from sales directly fund the Acting and Modelling Information Service. Telephone orders (416) 408-4556. For more information, please contact: Jane Gardner, jgardner@theatreontario.org CENTRAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON
Theatre Ontario is a great source of information on theatre and drama camps for youth all over Ontario. For parents looking for an overnight arts camp or a day camp, Theatre Ontario can direct you to the right place. Theatre Ontario is also a central source of information on training, publications, career opportunities, productions and resources focused on theatre. Many summer theatres also offer classes for youth. Contact Theatre Ontario at (416) 408-4556 or email info@theatreontario.org . The Ontario Camping Association (www.ontcamp.on.ca) publishes the Ontario Camping Guide with day camp and overnight camp programs listed. The annual publication, Our Kids Go to Camp (www.ourkids.net) is a source of information on Ontario and Quebec overnight camps. Theatre Ontario, a member of the Toronto Association of Acting Studios (TAAS), distributes free of charge a brochure highlighting acting classes offered at 25 high-quality studios in Toronto. The TAAS website at www.torontoactingstudios.com also features information on youth and adult acting programs available in the Toronto region. Every year 40 youth aged 14 to 18 share the Theatre Ontario summer course experience with other enthusiastic students from all over Ontario. Located in the beautiful country setting of the Niagara region at Brock University, students build and improve their performance skills with 4 talented leaders. Our youth theatre instructors - David Craig, Catherine McNally, Glenys McQueen-Fuentes and Ralph Small are all experienced professional artists, directors and workshop leaders who have experience in working with theatres and schools around Ontario. Students at Theatre Ontario's Youth Summer Courses from August 12-18, 2001 will get instruction in acting, voice, movement, scene study, writing, improvisation, character development, physical theatre and the works of Shakespeare. For over 20 years, these successful courses have earned praise from drama teachers, community theatres, agents, professionals, theatre schools and actors getting started in the business. Five adult courses will also be offered by Theatre Ontario at Brock University from August 12-19, 2001. Featured are: Musical Theatre Workshop with David Gale and Randy Vancourt; Advanced Scene Study with Sue Miner; Getting into Shakespeare, an acting course with Karen Rickers; Introduction to Directing Plays with Duncan McIntosh; and Intensive Directing Workshop with David Savoy. For more details about Summer Courses or a free brochure, call (416) 408-4556 ANGELA REBEIRO WINS TULLOCH AWARD The winner of the Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in the Arts was announced at a special World Theatre Day event on March 27th in Toronto - Angela Rebeiro, Executive Director of Playwrights Union of Canada. The award is presented annually to an individual or collective that demonstrates leadership over a long career, a passionate commitment to deepening the scope and broadening the appeal of the arts in Ontario through innovative and practical approaches. Award committee member, Susan Serran (co-winner of the first Tulloch Award with Tim Jones) and Marc Cote (Cormorant Books) presented the award to Rebeiro for her outstanding contribution to theatre, writers, publishing and leadership on many initiatives that she helped to launch such as Word On the Street. The award honours people in the arts, individuals who go beyond the call of duty and provide leadership within their specific fields and the arts community as a whole,” said Susan Serran. “The award recognizes these individuals who act as catalysts, champions of new initiatives and activists who work energetically behind the scenes to keep the cultural sector vibrant. "David Caron and I nominated Angela Rebeiro for the Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in the Arts” said Marc Cote. “Angela Rebeiro is a dedicated and deeply principled arts management professional. Her commitment to Canada, her adopted home, and its arts and culture is unsurpassed." Angela Rebeiro has worked much of her adult life in the arts. Her first job was with the Ryerson Press, which at the time published the then-new Canadian writers Carol Shields and Alice Munro. After working in marketing at General Publishing with Jack Stoddart Sr., she took on the challenge of setting up the Canadian Book Information Centre and pioneered many marketing initiatives that have enabled Canadian publishers to reach a larger audience. She’s served as the Executive Director of the League of Canadian Poets, Playwrights Union of Canada and the publisher of Playwrights Canada Press. In addition to these positions, Angela has worked as a volunteer on a number of arts boards. She was a founding member of The Word On the Street, the annual book and magazine fair held the last weekend of September; she was on the board of the Toronto Arts Foundation, Arts Week; the Common Agenda Alliance; the Ontario Arts Report; Arts Vote in Toronto; World Theatre Day; the Public Lending Right Commission; and the Literary Press Group. Angela Rebeiro receives the Tulloch Award for her forty years of work, mentorship and volunteerism in the cultural sector. The Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in the Arts was set up by friends and colleagues of Sandra Tulloch upon her retirement as Executive Director of Theatre Ontario. An arts administrator, producer, arts advocate, project leader and community activist, Tulloch has continued to devote an enormous amount of time and energy to the arts throughout the province. Individuals and organizations from a broad spectrum of Ontario’s arts community have contributed to the award – an original design by North Bay artist, Barry Burniston and bronze casting by Craig Meschino of Toronto. The Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in the Arts is administered through Theatre Ontario 2001 SUMMER THEATRE SEASON IN ONTARIO ASTRO, the Association of Summer Theatres 'Round Ontario announced the summer seasons of 27 professional theatres that perform in 37 theatres in 31 locations, reaching from Petrolia to Morrisburg and from Port Colborne to North Bay. Recently published is a free brochure - ASTRO 2001 Guide to Summer Theatre available through Theatre Ontario at (416) 408-4556 or by email at info@summertheatre.org. New on the ASTRO website (www.summertheatre.org) is a "SEARCH BY DATE" feature. You can find what's playing on a week by week basis from May 28th to September 30th. You can also "SEARCH BY THEATRE" or "SEARCH BY LOCATION", to find information on summer theatres across Ontario. For summer 2001, ASTRO companies will be producing over 150 professional productions around Ontario. 65 of those shows are Canadian originals! There will be over a dozen premieres of shows never before seen in Ontario, including: Successful subjects bear repeating. Here are some sequels you might want to see: THE SECOND TIME AROUND…Successful shows have a habit of showing up again. If you missed them last year, or you'd like to see them again, here's another chance: OTHER FASCINATING FACTS in the Writers' Corner. Given the fact that there are two summer festivals associated with specific writers - namely the Shaw Festival & the Stratford Festival - would you be surprised to know. Who is the most produced writer of ASTRO 2001? Here are THE FOSTER FACTS in order of opening performances: ASTRO MULTIPLE CHOICE WINNERS For Immediate Release THEATRE ONTARIO FESTIVAL 2001 Peterborough is gearing up for a week of extraordinary theatre from across the province. Theatre Ontario announced recently that the Peterborough Theatre Guild will host Theatre Ontario Festival 2001 from May 16 to 20, 2001. Festival 2001 will bring the best of community theatre in Ontario to the Peterborough area. Theatre Ontario Festival 2001 is a joint project hosted by Peterborough Theatre Guild in partnership with Theatre Ontario and EODL (Eastern Ontario Drama League). Bud Bethune and Mary Helen Moes, co-chairs of the Festival 2001 committee, are thrilled and honoured that the heart of the Kawartha Region has been selected. Work is already underway to ensure a successful Festival for both Theatre Ontario and Peterborough. Participating plays will be the winners of the four major Community Theatre Festivals in Ontario; Western Ontario Drama League (WODL), Eastern Ontario Drama League (EODL), Association of Community Theatre - Central Ontario (ACT-CO) and Quebec Ontario Theatre Association (QUONTA). Having already won their own regions, these plays and players will be the best of the best and will draw participants and audience members from across the province. Theatre Ontario Festival 2001 will be a week full of theatre and related events. Ken Albanese, a well-known figure in drama circles, will adjudicate each play and choose winners in 14 categories. An awards brunch will be held on Sunday, May 20. Albanese will also give open adjudications following each evening's production. Theatre enthusiasts will enjoy these informative and thoughtful commentaries. Our adjudicator will also provide workshops giving visitors the opportunity to exchange ideas with members of groups from all over the province. Playwrights In Person features readings and behind the scenes stories from Canadian playwrights. Meet Colleen Curran, Montreal-based playwright and novelists as she reads from her comic plays on Friday, May 18th at 2pm. On Saturday, May 19th, David French, one of Canada's most produced writers will read scenes and share personal stories at 2pm at Showplace Peterborough. Playwright readings are funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and supported by Playwrights Union of Canada and Playwrights Canada Press. Theatre Ontario will hold its Annual General Meeting in Peterborough on Saturday, May 19, 2001 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Showplace Peterborough (290 George St N) in the Lower Lobby. If you are a Theatre Ontario member and are unable to attend the Annual Meeting, you can have another person represent you by proxy. Simply obtain a Proxy form available from Theatre Ontario by calling (416) 408-4556 and we'll send it to you by fax or mail. You can also obtain your proxy form through the website. Forms may be sent by fax to (416) 408-3402. The proxy form must be signed, completed and returned to Theatre Ontario by May 1, 2001. Tickets to all theatre events can be purchased through the Peterborough Theatre Guild Box Office at (705) 745-4211. Tickets to all 4 plays are $54 ($60 after March 30th). Single tickets $15. Awards Brunch $18. For Festival updates visit the Peterborough Theatre Guild website at www.theatreguild.org Wednesday May 16th, 2001 - 8 pm Thursday May 17th, 2001 - 8 pm Friday May 18th, 2001 - 8 pm Saturday May 19, 2001 - 8 pm All shows at the MEET TWO OF CANADA'S POPULAR
PLAYWRIGHTS Audiences and theatre lovers have a rare opportunity to meet Colleen Curran and David French, two popular Canadian playwrights, hear personal stories and scenes during Theatre Ontario Festival held from May 16 - 20, 2001 in Peterborough. Award-winning writer and novelist Colleen Curran from Montreal will read from her comic plays on Friday, May 18th at 2pm in Studio A at Peterborough Theatre Guild (free admission). David French, one of Canada's most produced writers will read from his plays and be interviewed by CBC Radio's Ontario Morning Jack Roe on Saturday, May 19th at 2pm at Showplace Peterborough. Admission is $10 per person with all proceeds donated to theatre scholarships at Theatre Ontario and New Stages Peterborough. Playwrights In Person readings by Colleen Curran and David French are funded by The Canada Council for the Arts and supported by Playwrights Union of Canada and Playwrights Canada Press. Comic writer Colleen Curran was a radio copywriter, school teacher, magazine writer and CBC researcher prior to becoming a professional playwright. She is author of two novels - Something Drastic and Overnight Sensation and dozens of plays including the popular Cake-Walk, award-winning Amelia Earhart Was Not A Spy, Another Labor Day, Mothers of the Year and Maple Lodge. She's was a playwright in residence at Centaur Theatre in Montreal from 1984-85. Her work has been produced across Canada and the United States. Colleen is currently co-Artistic Director of Triumvirate Theatre Company Theatre Company. Born in Coley's Point, Newfoundland, David French is one of Canada's most popular and critically acclaimed playwrights. David's best-loved plays are the semi-autobiographical plays about a Newfoundland family: Salt-Water Moon, 1949, Leaving Home, and Of The Fields Lately. Soldier's Heart, the much-anticipated fifth play in the Mercer series will appear at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto next season. The Mercer plays have received hundreds of productions across North America, including a Broadway production of Of The Fields, Lately. Other popular plays include Jitters, One Crack Out, The Riddle on the World, Silver Dagger and That Summer. French has won many major awards for his Canadian plays include the Dora Mavor Moore Award, Chalmers Canadian Play Award, Canadian Author's Literary Award for Drama and the Hollywood Drama-Logue Critics Award. David French was one of the first inductees into the Newfoundland Arts Hall of Honour. Visit David's website at www.davidfrench.net Tickets to "Playwrights In Person" with Colleen Curran on Friday, May 18th at 2pm are free at Peterborough Theatre Guild, Studio A, 364 Rogers Street, Peterborough. Tickets to "Playwrights In Person" with David French on Saturday, May 19th at 2pm are $10.00 and available at Peterborough Theatre Guild Box Office (705) 745-4211 or Showplace Peterborough Box Office. Theatre Ontario Festival 2001 is a four-day event running from May 16 - 20, 2001. It is a celebration of Ontario community theatre, with four regionally competing play, as well as workshops and play readings by some of Canada's most well known playwrights. For more information and tickets for the Theatre Ontario Festival contact the Peterborough Theatre Guild Box Office at (705) 745-4211. For Immediate Release THEATRE ONTARIO 2001 AWARD WINNERS Theatre Ontario Festival 2001 held in Peterborough May 16-20, 2001 featured the best in Ontario community theatre productions. Fifteen awards were presented on May 20th by adjudicator Ken Albanese. The festival, hosted by Peterborough Theatre Guild, Eastern Ontario Drama League (EODL) and Theatre Ontario, represents the finals of an Ontario wide drama competition comprising the four best theatre productions from each of Ontario's four drama regions. Participating in the Theatre Ontario Festival 2001 were over 250 people and 4 stellar productions: The five day festival organized by co-chairs Bud Bethune and Mary Helen Moes of Peterborough also featured a workshop led by Ken Albanese; play readings by Colleen Curran and David French hosted by Playwrights Union of Canada and Theatre Ontario's annual general meeting. WINNERS OF THEATRE ONTARIO FESTIVAL - Announced May 20th at a Special Awards Ceremony BEST PRODUCTION Me & My Friend, Burlington Little Theatre BEST DIRECTOR Tom Mackan Me & My Friend, Burlington Little
Theatre RICHARD HOWARD AWARD William Walker, Director of All My Sons, Borelians Community Theatre * Albanese added "The award is given to a first time director who I feel, from seeing his work, shows tremendous promise and deserves to be encouraged to continue to build his skills and contribute them to the theatre scene in his community." BEST COORDINATED PRODUCTION Homeward Bound, Domino Theatre BEST ACTOR in a Leading Role Graham Clements and Peter
Churey for their roles of Bunny and Oz in Me & My Friend, Burlington
Little Theatre BEST ACTRESS in a Leading Role
Ruth Smith for her role as Kate Keller in All My Sons, Borelians Community
Theatre BEST ACTOR in a Supporting Role Harry Noble as
George Deever in All My Sons, Borelians Community Theatre BEST ACTRESS in a Supporting Role Mary Saindon as Sue Bayliss
in All My Sons, Borelians Community Theatre BEST VISUAL
PRESENTATION The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Family Life Theatre BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT Production
Staff of Me & My Friend, Burlington Little Theatre SPECIAL ADJUDICATOR AWARDS Theatre Ontario Festival 2002 will be held in Sarnia from May 15-19, 2002 co-hosted by Theatre Sarnia, WODL and Theatre Ontario. For more information contact: Andrea Emmerton, Theatre Ontario, 416-408-4556 andrea@theatreontario.org. For Immediate Release MAGGIE BASSETT AWARD PRESENTED TO Each year Theatre Ontario celebrates the achievements of Ontario-based theatre artists who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the development of theatre in the Province of Ontario. The recipient of this year's award, Sandra Tulloch is one of those artists. For two decades, as a dedicated professional and a committed volunteer, Sandra has been actively involved in community, educational and professional theatre, earning her the respect of people from all walks of theatrical life. Sandra Tulloch was involved for many years with the theatre community in North Bay. With the Gateway Theatre Guild, and as President of QUONTA, she contributed to countless productions and Festivals until her move to Toronto. She joined the Board of Theatre Ontario in 1979. During her years in North Bay, she worked in fundraising and marketing for the Capital Centre. She also coordinated both a touring conference and a community arts conference in cooperation with the Ontario Arts Council. In 1984, Sandra became the first Community Theatre Coordinator of Theatre Ontario, and in 1987 became its Executive Director. For over 10 years as Executive Director of Theatre Ontario, Sandra provided exemplary leadership. She is an eloquent and effective advocate for theatre in this province. Since her retirement from Theatre Ontario in 1998, Sandy has taken on a number of special projects, most recently co-writing a new report on the facility needs of small and mid-sized performing and visual arts organizations in Ontario. As well, she has been a tireless volunteer in support of the political efforts of the theatre community. She has been a leader in several ArtsVote campaigns, the Ontario Arts Network and the community consultations for the Ontario Arts Report. Her efforts have made a difference in many battles waged for the arts in Ontario. The award entitled "Courage" was presented by Leonard
McHardy, co-owner of TheatreBOOKS and a member of the award selection
team, at Theatre Ontario's 30th Anniversary celebration on September 22,
2001. For more information about Theatre Ontario call 416-408-4556 or visit our website at www.theatreontario.org ANNOUNCING THE DEAN OTT and DEBBIE
BOULT The newly established Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Technical Theatre Award will be given to an individual with a serious interest in becoming a Technical Director in a professional theatre. The candidate should have professional theatre experience or extensive experience in community or educational theatres. To honour Toronto theatre professionals, the late Dean Ott and Debbie Boult, a special trust fund was created. Annual contributions from the trust fund and other donations will pay the wages (a bursary of approximately $3000) for the candidate to work on a project as Assistant Technical Director, under the guidance of established professionals, at a not-for-profit theatre in Ontario. Donations to the Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Technical Theatre Award are always welcome. The first winner of this year's Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Award will work as the Apprentice Technical Director on the premiere production of Merlin by Paul Ledoux, which is directed by Pierre Tetrault in Toronto in the New Year. The winner will be mentored for six weeks by the technical team led by Production Manager Kevin Ryan and Technical Director Matt Farrell of the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (formerly known as Young People's Theatre). Dean Ott and Debbie Boult met during their high school production of Godspell, married and worked together at Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, BC, JV Theatre Productions and Theatre Calgary in Calgary, and The Canadian Stage Company in Toronto. In 1998, Dean Ott and Debbie Boult died and in their memory, a special fund to encourage the development of aspiring theatre technicians was created. Dean Ott, a former General Manager at Young People's Theatre, could always see everyone's potential and he began and mentored the careers of scores of theatre technicians. He also felt it important to set an example to the young technicians and theatre professionals who looked up to him, the ones he nurtured and inspired with a love of the theatre and a joy in the process. Debbie Boult was Company Manager and Executive Assistant to the Managing Director at Canadian Stage. Her kindness, generosity, loyalty and constant good humour were a touchstone for the hundreds of actors, directors, stage managers, board members and staff with whom she worked over the years. The winner of the annual Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Technical Theatre Award will work for a minimum of 6 weeks on this specially created apprenticeship position with mentoring by the theatre company's production manager and/or technical director. Each year a different mentor and theatre in Ontario will be selected to host the winner of the Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Technical Theatre Award. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 9, 2001 For further information please contact Jane Gardner at Theatre Ontario (416) 408-4556. 30th ANNIVERSARY ONE-ACT PLAY ANTHOLOGY As part of its special 30th anniversary year, Theatre Ontario will create a new publication - a One-Act Play Anthology in partnership with Playwrights Canada Press. The anthology will be launched at Theatre Ontario Festival held in Sarnia May 15-19, 2002. Theatre Ontario encourages writers who live in Ontario to submit their scripts which have been previously produced by a professional, community or educational theatre. The deadline for submissions is November 5, 2001. More than one play may be submitted. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS SELECTION PROCESS Submit one-act plays as follows: BOLD NEW APPROACHES NEEDED FOR
A new report, Spaced... Out? - A Study of Facility Needs of Small and Mid-Sized Performing & Visual Arts Organizations in Ontario indicates that bold new approaches are needed to sustain, upgrade and renovate existing small and mid-sized facilities OR to convert non-traditional spaces for arts programming, presentation and exhibition . 'Small' & 'mid-sized' are defined as organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $3 million that own or operate/manage/lease facilities of less than 500 seats. While it is possible to put an approximate price tag of $130 million on small and mid-sized theatre and visual arts facility needs, it is impossible to put a price tag on the needs for music and dance because to date, these disciplines are not as advanced in facility development and resources. The in-depth report includes a call to action, cases for support, alternative models for capital investment in arts facilities and recommendations for governments, funding agencies, arts organizations and arts service organizations. It was commissioned by the Association of Artist Run Centres and Collectives of Ontario, Dance Umbrella of Ontario, Ontario Association of Art Galleries, Orchestras Canada, Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, Theatre Ontario, and Toronto Theatre Alliance. Consultants Sandra Tulloch and Catherine Smalley conducted the research and wrote the report. The Department of Canadian Heritage, the Music and Visual Arts Sections of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Canada Council for the Arts Flying Squad Programs in the Dance and Theatre Sections generously funded the project. The goal of the report is to offer a bold and creative solution to the chronic facility funding needs of performing and visual arts organizations and to provide a plan that offers technical support, financing and grants support, tax incentives and credit programs. The plan encourages Ontario's performing and visual arts community to undertake realistic, well-prepared facilities projects that are sound, invest in stability and advance the organizations' artistic programs on a long-term basis. The facilities action plan is crucial as a first step in what should be a multi-phase initiative . Ultimately the goal is to work with the public and private sector to put a creatively exciting, technologically modern, safe and accessible face to the physical environment that contains our artists, designers, technicians, and audiences and that is welcoming, safe and comfortable for artists and audiences alike. Politicians often refer to the arts as the soul of our cities and towns. If this is so, can we not say the ?spaces are the bodies of our arts infrastructure? Many of these "bodies" are crumbling - or non-existent. To quote Tim Jones, Executive Director of Toronto's Artscape, "as in life, without a body the soul tends to escape." Download the Spaced... Out? Facilities Study. Download the Executive Summary. ANNOUNCING RECIPIENTS OF TRAINING GRANTS Theatre Ontario is pleased to announce the latest recipients of training grants through Theatre Ontario's Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP), funded by the Ontario Arts Council. Over $23,000 in grant allocations are shared amongst the following 6 trainees: Theatre Ontario gratefully acknowledges the huge contribution of all the mentors who generously and voluntarily take on the responsibilities of training in this program. The deadlines for the Professional Theatre Training
Program are The Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) offers financial support for unique training opportunities with a mentor of your choice in any theatrical discipline except performance . Applications will be accepted from professionals who wish further development within their own discipline or a "change of direction" within their careers (for example, stage managers wishing to become general managers, technicians wishing to become designers). Applicants must have at least two years of professional experience in some area of theatre. If you know someone who could benefit from this kind of
training program or if you have someone who you'd like to mentor, please
pass this information along to them. For Immediate Release 2002 EDITION OF EXPANDED AGENTS
BOOK Aspiring Toronto actors and models will benefit from today's release of The Agents Book --a hands-on guide to "getting started" as a model or as an actor in film, theatre or television. The Agents Book by Peter Messaline is recommended by the Entertainment Industry Coalition: AMIS (Acting & Modelling Information Service), ACTRA, the Talent Agents and Managers Association of Canada (TAMAC), the Casting Director's Society of Canada (CDC), Canadian Actors' Equity Association, Toronto Association of Acting Studios (TAAS) and Theatre Ontario. "The 2002 edition of The Agents Book answers the most
frequently asked questions by people just getting started in the
entertainment industry," said Jane Gardner, Executive Director of Theatre
Ontario. "A lot of people try to break into the business every year
and we want to make sure they have accurate, unbiased information on
agents, training, photographers and other resources. This is our 7th
edition and we've expanded the book to include new sections on creating a
resume, finding the right agent for you, photography tips, information on
unions, tips for background performers, All profits from The Agents Book support the Acting & Modelling Information Service. AMIS is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to informing and educating those members of the general public who are interested in training and careers in the fashion and entertainment industries. Such information will enable those interested in acting and modeling to avoid exploitative situations and, where feasible, to find legitimate entry paths into the careers of their choice. The AMIS hotline (CALL 416-977-3832) has given basic industry information to over ten thousand callers--beginners in the business from Toronto, across Canada, and the United States. AMIS's website is located at www.amisontario.com In addition to giving advice on the way the business is
run in Canada, The Agents Book, published by Theatre Ontario includes
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