Film Production

Acting Showcase Week Launches on Friday

It’s time once again for the Acting for Film, Television and Theatre students at Toronto Film School to shine during the week-long Acting Showcase.

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Each semester the Toronto Film School hosts a showcase of work by students in the Acting for Film, Television and Theatre Diploma program. This semester the showcase happens between March 18 and 24. During the showcase, students present some of their work, whether it be a monologue a writing student penned, a short film or an acting performance.

The showcase is open to students, family, friends, faculty and the general public who might be interested in attending. All events are free. The schedule of events is as follows: 

Friday, March 18
8 p.m. Term 5 Stage Production of Pygmalion directed by Caroline Smith, at Pia Bouman Theatre (6 Noble St.) Reserve tickets here. 


Saturday, March 19
5 p.m. Term 5 Stage Production of Pygmalion directed by Caroline Smith, at Pia Bouman Theatre (6 Noble St.)  Reserve tickets here. 

8 p.m.Term 5 Stage Production of Pygmalion directed by Caroline Smith, at Pia Bouman Theatre (6 Noble St.) Reserve tickets here. 

Monday, March 21
5-6 p.m. Writing for Actors 2B (Glenda MacFarlane), Studio 2
6-7 p.m. Writing for Actors 2A (Glenda MacFarlane), Studio 2
7-8 p.m. Writing for Actors 2C (Mark Brownell), Studio 2
8-9 p.m. Movement 3 (Christel Bartelse), Studio 2

Tuesday, March 22
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Acting 3 (Sue Miner), Studio 2
3-4 p.m. Acting 4: Improvisation (Chris Sawchyn), Studio 2
6-8 p.m. Short Film Production 6A (Yale Massey), Studio 2

Wednesday, March 23
2-3 p.m. Acting 2A (Joe Dimambro), Studio 4
3-4 p.m. Acting 2C (Jonathan Whittaker), Studio 4
5-6 p.m.Movement 4 (Piotr Biernat), Studio 3
7-9 p.m. Short Film Production (Tony Del Rio), Studio 2

Thursday, March 24
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Camera Acting 3 (John Tench), Room 711
3-4 p.m. Acting 2B (Joe Dimambro), Studio 4

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