Date: June 3rd 2005

I'm delighted to announce that a personal dream of mine has finally become a reality. My seemingly endless quest for a retro - yet practical - automobile finally came to a happy end in May, as I became the proud owner of a 1963 AMC Rambler! Just slip behind the wheel of this charming slice of auto history, and you're transported to a simpler time - when we lived in a three-channel universe, seat belts were strictly optional, and surfing was done on the beach, not a computer.

There's also another story - one that can only now be told. It's the amazing tale of a car that didn't go in reverse... which didn't stop me from driving it for a year and a half! Read the incredible tale: "Boldly Going Forward".

Look Inside!

Tour the Rambler and see its many unique features.

Scrapped!

A bittersweet farewell to my former wheels, now destined for scrap.

Oasis Car Wash!

Where to go for her first car wash? The one place as retro as she is!

June will be a big month for musical theatre - I'm appearing in not one, but TWO great shows: another Applause! Musicals production, and the annual Broadway Chorus revue!

On The Town

Applause! Musicals presents "On the Town", a show that follows the amorous adventures of three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City during World War II. Determined to see the whole town in a single day, the trio sings and dances its way through the city that never sleeps. This fast-paced, high-spirited musical comedy bubbles with youthful exuberance!

I'm in the chorus - and look for me in three "bit parts" as a construction worker, a handbill poster, and a cop!

ON THE TOWN will be presented on June 22, 24, and 26 at 7pm, and June 25 at 2pm, at the Roundhouse Community Centre. For tickets, call (604) 734-0904 or book online at www.applausemusicals.com!

One Day, One Life

The Broadway Chorus is thrilled to present this song-and-dance musical revue in two acts.

In the hilarious first act (One Day) we visit the world’s most dysfunctional office, where working girls vie for promotions, knowing “When You’ve Got It, Flaunt It,” while the down-trodden men insist “I Want to Be a Producer.” Almost everyone agrees “I Wish I Could Go Back to College,” or at the very least, return “Home.” Fantasy and reality collide in this hilarious send-up of the work environment.

In the moving second act (One Life) the Chorus performs songs from every stage of life, from birth to death (and beyond!) We’ll grow up (“Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen”), fall in love (“I Can Hear the Bells”), raise children (“Stop Time”), and ultimately realize “What a Wonderful Way to Die!”.

One Day / One Life runs Thursday, June 30th to Saturday, July 2nd at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island, with a discounted preview on June 29th. Showtime is 8:00pm. Tickets booked in advance are 16 for adults, $11 for seniors and students, and $11 for children 12 and under, and are $1 more at the door for unreserved tickets. For tickets, either e-mail ashley@PROTECTED or call (778) 322-7182.

Matthew Harrison's From Scene To Screen workshop

Budding actors looking for intensive and rewarding training should look no farther than Matthew Harrison's upcoming weekend workshop.
FROM SCENE TO SCREEN: A TWO-DAY INTENSIVE ACTING WORKSHOP offers two eight-hour days of intensive acting training, highlighting acting process, scene study, and camera technique

Day 1: Actors will review and develop their acting process through specialized exercises working partner focus, emotional preparation, and visceral response ability. Actors will work scenes from film, given in advance and rehearsed with partner.

Day 2: Actors will be work scenes from Day 1 in front of cameras. They'll will be prepared for on-set work by learning camera technique and practicing translation of result-oriented direction into action choices.

Saturday, June 18th, 10am-6pm and Sunday, June 19th, 10am-6pm. Total cost: $250 (includes GST). Scenes will be filmed. Actors may bring VHS tape.

Where: The Studio on the Drive, 2910 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B.C. To book your spot, call Jeremy at (604) 738-9276 or email matthewharrisonworkshops@PROTECTED. REGISTER SOON - LAST WORKSHOP FILLED QUICKLY - SPACE LIMITED.

Matthew Harrison is a film/TV/stage actor and director living in Los Angeles. He has been a teacher at the William Davis Centre in Vancouver, audition reader for Coreen Mayrs, Trish Robinson, and Maureen Webb, and is currently an audition/on set coach in LA. He is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse NYC, was acting coach of the National Theater of the Performing Arts, and is a feature film screenwriter.

BRIGADOON Auditions for Gateway Theatre

Gateway Theatre (Richmond, B.C) will be holding open call auditions for their winter production of Brigadoon at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond. In attendance will be David Adams (Director), Allen Stiles (Musical Director), and Suzanne Ouellette (Choreographer). Gateway Theatre encourages contemporary casting. They are seeking the following:

Tommy (25-40) - Strong Singer/Actor/Dancer
Jeff (25-40) - Strong Actor/Comedian* (improv skills an asset). Candidates must prepare a 2-minute comedic monologue
Fiona (25-35) - Strong Singer/Actor/Dancer - Soprano
Meg (25-35) - Strong Singer/Actor/Dancer/Comedian - Alto/Mezzo

Ensemble (must be over the age of 13)
Strong Dancers for Chorus (Specialty in Highland Dance an asset)
Strong Singer/Actors for the Chorus
Character Actors, male and female

For complete details contact suzanne@PROTECTED.

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