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Matt: Things would be different the next time we were together, and we didn’t know when that would be

Matt: Things would be different the next time we were together, and we didn’t know when that would be

Most of the time, when I read some play, from some playwright who is supposed to be a genius, I get bored. I sense the large themes, but am too lazy, dense or self-involved to grasp what is there. If

Matt Clark February 6, 2015 Matt Clark, Personal Stories and Reflections: Our Mastermind No Comments Read more

Sarah: On Hidden Notes, Secret Twists and My Struggles with Perfectionism

Sarah: On Hidden Notes, Secret Twists and My Struggles with Perfectionism

When I was seven years old, I spent the better part of each weekend helping my mom drag pillowcases full of dirty clothes up the hill to the neighbourhood laundromat. It was one of the integral tasks that prompted my

Sarah Hager June 23, 2014 Personal Stories and Reflections: Our Mastermind, Sarah Hager No Comments Read more
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The Writers:

Christine Bissonnette

Christine Bissonnette

Actor, Writer, Founder

"I started by writing poetry. I didn’t exactly know what I was doing, but I knew that I loved exploring rhythms and thought processes that were different from my own."

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Jaylee Hamidi

Jaylee Hamidi

Actor, artist, writer and teacher

"Since I was a kid I’ve found something magnetic in the storytelling process; to delve into another being, learn from them, and share their truth."

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Kyle Gest

Kyle Gest

Writer, Podcaster

Like much of my generation of artists, I was raised to be a dreamer. Up until 2012, I was barely cognizant that my own stories – true stories – made up the best material I had.
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Kyle ‘TooTall’ Strauts

Kyle ‘TooTall’ Strauts

Dancer, actor and teacher

"I'm proud of my ability to convey musical understanding through dance to people of all ages, as well as the ability to keep it fun and enticing"

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Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Actor and athlete

"Injuries sustained gave me the break in my monastic athletic routine to self-assess and finally summon the courage to tackle the path for which I thought I was most suited: acting."

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Sam Kamras

Sam Kamras

Actor and writer

"I was so encouraged to follow my creative instincts that I abandoned my plan to become a Journalist and ran to the UK to get some training. I have absolutely no regrets."

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Sarah Hager

Sarah Hager

Writer, director, actor and teacher

"I have always been a storyteller – using my dolls as actors, writing in cramped cursive in my school notebooks and sometimes with a flashlight in the darkness to scare my sister before bedtime. "

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Victor Ayala

Victor Ayala

Actor, writer, producer and teacher

"My knees were shaking, my palms were sweaty… you know the song. That was me. It was awful. I couldn’t wait to try it again. "

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