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ANDREW LAMB

Theatre Director

© 2009 Andrew Lamb

Contact Information: [email protected]

Phone: 647-272-4543

A graduate of Concordia University, Andrew trained

as a director with Mike Alfreds at Shakespeare's

Globe Theatre in London, England, and is currently

the Director of Education and Outreach for the

Tarragon Theatre. Selected directing credits include: In Darfur (SummerWorks

2008), The Drawer Boy, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Georgian

Theatre Festival), Desperate Housepets (Montreal and Toronto Fringe

Festivals 2006, SummerWorks 2005), After Juliet (Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for

Young People), Just So Stories, The Balloon Tree (KidsVenue - Toronto Fringe

Festival), WASPS (Hart House Theatre / U of T), May Contain Traces of Nuts

(Rhubarb! Festival), and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Heritage

Theatre). Andrew has also worked as a teacher for Soulpepper,

The Canadian Stage Company, Words In Motion, Cahoots Theatre Projects,

Shakespearience, the Sears Ontario Drama Festival, the Georgian Theatre

Festival and over a decade at LKTYP's Drama School. Andrew has been a

TYA juror for the Dora Awards, is on the PACT membership committee as well

as the National Committee for the Emerging Arts Professional Network.

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The Brampton Guardian - Wednesday, July 23rd, 2003.

As You Like It a light comedy Shakespeare in the Square Katharine Sealey As You Like It, as presented by the fourth annual Shakespeare in the Square Festival, is a light and engaging comedy. The show runs Fridays through Mondays until August 4. The second installment of this year's festival, it is the story of a girl and her cousin, who, after being banished by the one's father, disguise themselves so that they may follow a young man. Of course, being Shakespeare, there are lots of other things going on as well.

Shakespeare wrote this comedy for the common people, hence the title, and as such it is packed with things like wrestlers and hissable bad guys in eye patches, and the open-air setting is the perfect venue for this story, which takes place mainly in the forest. Although not one of the better known Shakespeare stories, it does contain his famous 'all the world's a stage' speech that most people will recognize instantly, Margaret Thompson gives a great performance as the show's centre, Rosalind, with Tim Maclean well-matched as Orlando, the object of her affection, This talented cast also features plenty of comic relief, including Adam Bailey as Le Beau, Jake Willetta as Silvius/Charles, John Terranova as Touchstone and Leah Wahl as Phebe. The highlight of the show, as always, is the high-speed instant replay recaps at the end of Acts One and Three. These improvs, done in modern English, are fast becoming a well-loved tradition at the festival. As You Like It is directed by Andrew Lamb, with original music by Mike Gauthier. Admission is free, though donations are encouraged. The play is on at Ken Whillans Square, next to City Hall. Show time is 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. Free parking is available under City Hall. For more information, call 905-874-2800.


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31/10/2005 Vinetta Strombergs Professional Theatre Coordinator

Theatre Ontario

215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 210

Toronto ON M5T 2C7

Re: Professional Theatre Training Program Andrew Lamb: Mentored by David Ferry

ShakespeareWork’s The Taming of the Shrew Summer 2005-10-30

Dear Vinetta:

This is my mentor report on Andrew's Theatre Ontario Professional Theatre Training

Program experience this past summer.

This program is an extremely useful one for both the mentee and the mentor and I

laud its continued existence.

Andrew was an extremely helpful assistant director this summer on Shrew and I think

learned a great deal from his experience as I did. I utilized Andrew as a hands on as-

sistant in multiple ways; from taking scenes to secondary rehearsals to further grow

the progress of a scene, to having him give notes, to helping with scheduling, to using

him as a dramaturgical asset, and finally to initiating specific new ways of looking at

and blocking a scene. He was a fantastic sounding board for me, and was definitely

added value to our production.

He was very much appreciated by the cast and crew and worked his butt off through-

out the experience.

I know that Andrew will be another one of those names that provide meaningful

resonance on your list of artists that have received assistance and support through the

Theatre Ontario Professional Theatre Training Program.

Thank you and Theatre Ontario.

Sincerely,

David Ferry

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808-178 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M5B 2K7 647-272-4543 [email protected]

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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DIRECTING:

Buried (reading) Tessa King Tarragon Theatre In Darfur¹ Winter Miller Summerworks Festival Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling Toronto Fringe / Kids Venue The Magic Toy Shop Bryony Lavery Stage West Theatre Paper Bag Princess & Others Robert Munsch Stage West Theatre The Drawer Boy Michael Healey Georgian Theatre Festival The Balloon Tree Phoebe Gilman Toronto Fringe / Kids Venue Desperate Housepets Robert Watson Montreal / Toronto Fringe Fest Alice & The Media Circus Collective Creation Ante-M / Project: Just Being Desperate Housepets Robert Watson Summerworks Festival May Contain Traces of Nuts Shawn Hitchins Rhubarb! Festival / Buddies Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Tom Stoppard Heritage Theatre / Brampton Speed The Plow David Mamet Springboard Prod / Artword Alt Whole In One Paul McLaughlin Toronto Fringe Festival In The Yichud Room Joel Fishbane Bloor West Village Playhouse Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco¹ Gary Owen RPP / Buddies in Bad Times In The Yichud Room Joel Fishbane New Ideas Festival / Alumnae As You Like It William Shakespeare Brampton Shakespeare Festival 14th Floor Bobby Del Rio Poor Alex / Project: Just Being Elizabeth Rex Timothy Findlay New Arch Theatre / London, UK

All My Sons Arthur Miller Concordia University Agnes of God John Pielmeier Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Central School Speech & Drama

EXPERIENCE DIRECTING STUDENTS:

One Act Play Festival Student Playwrights Tarragon Theatre After Juliet Sharman MacDonald The Ensemble / LKTYP Wasps Sally Clark Hart House Theatre / U of T The Tempest William Shakespeare Georgian Theatre / Young Co. A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare Georgian Theatre / Young Co. And Breathe Daniel Karasik Clay and Paper Theatre James & The Giant Peach Roald Dahl / R. George Children’s Theatre Project Oliver! C. Dickens / Lionel Bart Stagecoach Theatre / UK At The Movies Various Millfield Theatre / UK

ASSISTANT DIRECTING:

The Taming of the Shrew² William Shakespeare ShakespeareWorks / D. Ferry Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad³ Michael Melski Factory Theatre / R. Dunsmore Absolutely Chekhov4 J. Sherman / D. French Soulpepper / J.Ziegler / A.Schultz King Lear William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s Globe / B. Kyle

Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson Kaleidoscope Theatre / L. Bland

Vinegar Tom Caryl Churchill Concordia / L. A. Johnson

¹ Canadian Premiere Production

² Professional Theatre Training Program – Theatre Ontario

³ 2004 Dora nominations for Outstanding Sound Design and Performance by a Male in a Principal Role 4

2003 Dora nomination for Outstanding Production of a Play

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Director’s Lab Soulpepper Theatre Co. / Joseph Ziegler 2002 Intensive Directing Workshop Equity Showcase / Richard Rose 2002 Directing Fellow to Mike Alfreds International Artistic Fellowship 2001

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre BFA Concordia University Specialization in Drama in Education 2000

Graduated with Distinction UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTION:

Mentorship Program Director University of Toronto / Hart House Theatre 04-05 Guest Artist for Grad Students University of Toronto / Scarborough 03-04 Guest Lecturer University of Victoria / Theatre 101 01-02

THEATRE INSTRUCTION:

Drama Teacher / Director Tarragon Theatre, LKTYP (Young Peoples Theatre), Georgian Theatre Festival, Children’s Theatre Project

Workshop Leader Tarragon Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre Co, Sears Ontario Drama Festival, Canadian Stage Co, Cahoots Theatre Project,

Words In Motion, Shakesperience, Classical Theatre Project

THEATRE ADMINISTRATION:

Director of Education & Outreach Tarragon Theatre 06-09 Artistic Director Theatre Awakening 08-09 Associate Director Drama School – LKTYP 05-06 Artistic Director Little Lamb Theatre 05-07 Front of House Manager Factory Theatre 02-03 Workshop Co-ordinator Shakespeare’s Globe Centre of Canada 01-02

Fundraising Supervisor Factory Theatre 02-03

Young Company Manager Kaleidoscope Theatre 01-02 Assistant to the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 00-01 Education Co-ordinator Education Department Assistant Director Young Peoples Theatre – LKTYP 98-99 Summer Drama School

THEATRE COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE:

PACT Membership Committee Professional Association of Canadian Theatres 09-10 Dora Juror – TYA Category Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts 07-08 Education Outreach Committee Toronto Association of Acting Studios 06-07 Drama School Advisory Committee Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People 04-06

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