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JAMES (Jim) LEARD is an accomplished writer, director, educator, and actor.
He trained at the University of Victoria receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts
in 1970. Practical work over the next few years included Theatre Calgary,
Playhouse Holiday, and Company One mixed in with part time teaching
at Norfolk House School and the University of Victoria. He obtained a
Master's Degree in 1978 from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois,
where he also took workshops with Second City, Chicago. |
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| In 1981 Jim returned to full time work at the University of Victoria's Phoenix Theatre and also founded The Story Theatre Company. This company became his prime focus as he created productions which were invited to tour across Canada and into the United States. His work for young audiences has been featured at The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Smithsonian Institute, Wolftrap, The National Arts Centre, as well as International Children's Festivals in Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Ottawa. The Company is always invited to return and is well known for its work throughout British Columbia and has developed a touring market along the Eastern Seaboard from Florida to Newfoundland. He continues this live theatre work while developing a children's television series and working as a freelance film and television actor |
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