Ruth has been teaching and directing young actors for the past 20 years. Born to an artistic family, Ruth was involved in theatre from the age of 4. In her teens, Ruth got a job working at a theatre camp where she was tasked with directing shows for young actors. It was there that she caught the "directing bug". Ruth has taught acting and directed/choreographed youth theatre productions in Newmarket, Brampton, Mississauga, and London.
Ruth holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Education Degree. For the past 10 years Ruth has been the Program Coordinator of the London Youth Theatre Education (LYTE) Program, one of London's leading youth drama programs. Ruth has directed and choreographed over 15 productions with LYTE, including Into the Woods, Godspell, The Wolves ( 2019 Brickenden Award for Outstanding Youth Drama), Seussical (2019 Brickenden Award for Outstanding Youth Musical), Matilda, and Sweeney Todd to name a few. During the pandemic, Ruth opened her own private acting coaching business which she ran both in person and virtually. Several of Ruth's students have gone on to study performing arts at the college/university level, and work professionally. Ruth's passion is training and mentoring young actors by creating a safe, welcoming, and compassionate space where they feel supported.
North Burlington Baptish Church
1377 Walkers Line
Burlington, On L7M 0Z1
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:10:00 AM | Name:Nathan Pan | Titles: Polite Children by Allan Ahlberg Rain Sizes by John Ciardi Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:10:15 AM | Name:Atharv Saini | Titles: Back to School by Aileen Fischer The Muddy Puddle by Dennis Lee Daddy Fell into the Pond by Alfred Noyes | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:10:30 AM | Name:Maxon Tai | Titles: Dinosaur For Christmas by Kenn Nesbitt I'll Fix Anthony by Judith Viorst We Share Everything by Robert Munsch | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:10:45 AM | Name:Abby Serfaty | Titles: Princess Therapy Group, dramanotebook.com by AnnaKate S. Sick, Where The Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein The Diary of Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank | Home Festival:Newmarket |
Time:11:00 AM | Name:Magdalene Reitzel | Titles: Sally's Coathanger monologue, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner The Crocodile's Toothache, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein Alice in Wonderland monologue, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll | Home Festival:Newmarket |
Time:11:15 AM | Name:Celeste Pearson | Titles: Saw My Teacher on a Saturday by Dave Crawley See It Through by Edgar A. Guest Iggy's Monologue by Elizabeth Swados | Home Festival:Norfolk |
Time:11:30 AM | Name:Valora Pan | Titles: Small Dragon by Brian Patten Alone by Edgar Allan Poe Owls in the Family by Farely Mowat | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Sia Liu | Titles: If I ran the world by Sia Liu Bubble Gum vs. Gummy Bears by Sia Liu Madison's Big Problem by Sia Liu | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:1:30 PM | Name:Andrew Darwin Fung | Titles: Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene 2 (Monologue by Mark Antony) by William Shakespeare Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, Scene 1 (Monologue by Robin Goodfellow / Puck) by William Shakespeare | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:1:45 PM | Name:Kolbe Reitzel | Titles: Clarence, A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein The Witches, The Witches by Roald Dahl The Children's Crusade, The Children's Crusade by J. Bader | Home Festival:Newmarket |
Time:2:00 PM | Name:Rukmini Chari | Titles: Holy Water and Armadillos by Catherine Segars Amos Daragon La Colère d'Enki by Bryan Perro Pericles, Act 5, Scene 1 by William Shakespeare | Home Festival:Peel |
Time:2:15 PM | Name:Mia Xu | Titles: Ma and God by Shel Silverstein The Power of Role Model by Mia Xu The Brass Charm by Monique Polak | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:2:30 PM | Name:Jacob Wang | Titles: Peace by Jacob Wang How AI will impact our lives? by Jacob Wang Reflection of Peter Pan, Peter Pan by James Barrie | Home Festival:Toronto |
Time:2:55 PM | Name:Alexis D'Costa | Titles: Horrible Song by Ted Hughes The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde Choral Singing by Alexis D'Costa | Home Festival:Toronto |
Workshop will be held from approximately 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.