2008 SEASON    

2008 SENIOR YOUTH THEATRE CONSERVATORY
YOUTH THEATRE

WORLD PREMIERE! BEWARE THE FALLING TREES - Lorraine and the Great Moraine Adventure July 29 to August 15, 2008 A play for children adapted from Loon Laughter: Ecological Fables and Nature Tales by Paul Leet Aird Written by: Amy Henkel and Anthony Leo Directed by: Megan Watson Performed by the students of the 2008 Senior Youth Theatre Conservatory Original Music - Kathy Anderson Puppet Designer - Connie Calvert Assistant Technical Director - Timur Selahattin Saklica Costume Designer - Olivia Sementsova Choreography - Lauren Semeschuk On behalf of Resurgence Theatre Company and the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to our world premiere presentation of BEWARE THE FALLING TREES! This play for children was initiated by the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation in their ongoing efforts to raise awareness about this prominent Ontario landform that crosses 32 municipalities, supplies drinking water to more than 250,000 people, and supports related agricultural, industrial, commercial and recreational uses. The future of the Moraine depends on the ability of its residents and visitors to preserve, protect and restore its environmental integrity. Over the past month, Resurgence Theatre Company’s Senior Youth Theatre Conservatory has been hard a at work rehearsing this production as they participate in an intensive six week training program designed to prepare them to pursue theatre at the post-secondary level and eventually a career in the performing arts. Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded two credits towards their high school diploma. This program is highly process driven and has given us an opportunity to work on a play for young people with young people on stage.   Anthony Leo, Co-Founder, Resurgence Theatre Company

The students of the 2008 Senior Youth Theatre Conservatory had the honour to meet Paul Leet Aird Following his first viewing of the show, Mr. Aird is giving this version of his nature tale a big thumbs up. "I was very pleased, because one of the true joys of writing is having one of your stories enjoyed like this," he said. "It was just wonderful; I thoroughly enjoyed it." Excerpt from August 2/08 review by Sean Pearce, YRMG - Read the full review

Megan Watson - Director
Megan’s a recent graduate of the Ryerson Acting Program and originally hails from Ottawa, where she performed with Orleans Young Players. Megan’s recent credits include, producing Gameshow: The Musical in the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival, assistant directing and performing in the premiere production of Allan Cole and Michael O’Brien’s The Miracle Man, directed by Eda Holmes, directing William M. Hoffman’s As Is to raise funds for The Toronto People with AIDS Foundation. Megan was an assistant acting coach on the Rhombus Media film Blindness. Recent acting credits include Isobel in Lion in the Streets (Ryerson University), Girl in The Whispered Scream (New Voices Festival) Krista in That’s That (Theatre Engine). She is the recipient of the 2007 Ryerson Theatre School George Luscombe - Toronto Workshop Productions award. Megan is currently working with her company, Theatre Engine, to adapt Sheila Heti’s, The Middle Stories to the stage.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Julie Roza  ♦  Kim Marchessault  ♦  Tim Welham  ♦  Anthony Leo  ♦  Kevin Shea  ♦  The Stoneman Family.

AN EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO all the PARENTS of our students. We couldn't have done this without your help. THANK YOU

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Past Senior Youth Theatre Conservatory Performances

2008 SEASON