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Hello and welcome to my little world! My name is Sallie and
I live in Toronto and work as a Stage Manager in live theatre. Generally, this job takes me around to different towns and theatres so it's always different and interesting!
For instance, this past year I traveled around with a company called Smile
Theatre which takes musical theatre type shows to nursing homes,
retirement centers, and seniors community groups. In the summers, I
head out of town to the Port Hope Festival Theatre
and the Gryphon Theatre
to stage manage summer theatre shows ranging from musicals, romantic
comedies, to British farce. In October I will be heading northward
to Thunder Bay to the Magnus Theatre for their 30th Anniversary
Season to stage manage two shows. Then in the new year I will head
out west to Theatre Northwest
in Prince George to stage manage one show.
So where did I do my
training? Well, after high school I went to Grant MacEwan Community
College in Edmonton (where I graduated from high school) and then
afterwards I went to the University of Toronto where I completed my B.A.
with a double major in Drama & Art History and a minor in
Psychology. Then I had to apprentice under professional stage
managers for 6 shows to become part of the Canadian Actors' Equity
Association so I could work as a stage manager in professional theatre.
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