STAGE MANAGER WORKSHOP

A one day Stage Manager’s Workshop was a real success!  Patricia Levert graciously hosted the SM workshop.  It took place on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at Widdifield S.S.  There was an attendance of 17 people.

We’re thrilled to begin bringing workshops to North Bay.  Please come out and support the initiative.  It will be wonderful to grow some new SMs for future seasons.

PICTURES ~TAKE A LOOK~

Patricia Levert Thorne

Artistic Administrator & Company Production Manager

4th Line Theatre

Patricia Levert Thorne was born and raised in North Bay, Ontario.  She attended Chippewa Secondary School and discovered theatre. She became involved with International Thespian Society, The Sears Festival, T.O.R.O.S, and Summer Challenge although out high school.  Her education continued at Humber College in their Theatre Technical Program 1995-97.  She apprenticed at the Shaw Festival in Stage Management in 2000 and continued to train in a variety of sized theatres across Canada. Patricia has been fortunate enough to work in French for Le Theatre Français de Toronto in 2002 and to be able to work in her hometown for Nippissing Stage Company’s 2002 Season as Production Stage Manager. She has played many roles in theatre: as Administrative Coordinator, Assistant Production Manager, Chaperone, Assistant Stage Manager and as a Production Archivist for Soulpepper Theatre Company in 2003 to 2004. As a highlight Patricia has worked for the Toronto Film Festival as Head-Inside Representative; Scotia Theatre (a.k.a The Paramount Theatre) from 2003 to 2006.

Patricia enjoys giving back to the youthful theatre community by mentoring and teaching Stage Management seminars. She has been asked in 2006 to adjudicate the Northern Ontario Sears Festival Regional held in North Bay.

Recently: In October 2008, Patricia stage managed the world premier of Hungry; Public Energy in Peterborough at Market Hall.

Selected Credits As Stage Manager; in 2005 for That Time; Theatre Extasis and for The Comedy of Errors; The Festival of Classics, Mentor Stage Manager for Humber College’s production of Richard III in 2003; Beaux Gestes and  Beautiful Deeds, Pleiades Theatre, Spring Awakening: Equity Showcase,

Selected Credits As Assistant Stage Manager; Hongbu & Nolbu – The Tale of the Magic Pumpkins, and The Miracle Worker for Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People. Candida: Chemainus Theatre in British Columbia.

Selected Credits As an Apprentice Stage Manager: Factory Theatre: FareWel and Better Living; The Shaw Festival’s 2000 season: The Matchmaker, The Applecart and the Director’s Project of Playing With Fire and The Old Lady Who Shows Her Medals.  Hysterica and Clout: Necessary Angel.

Please come out, have fun,learn and support the Gateway Theatre Guild  workshops!