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EPIC/SMILE gives everyone the chance to love theatre

EPIC/SMILE gives everyone the chance to love theatre For clients of SMILE of St. Malo Inc, being a part of EPIC SMILE’s play is an opportunity to socialize, be creative, and share their love of theatre with an audience. This year, EPIC SMILE performed their holiday musical The Elves Save Santa’s Parade at MTYP to a packed crowd of one ...

THEATRE SCHOOL TO PERFORM WITH WSO

THEATRE SCHOOL TO PERFORM WITH WSO On Sunday, December 8 at 2 pm, students from MTYP’s theatre school will be performing as part of the WSO concert called The Snowman. The students will participate in Brother Heinrich’s Christmas. The show also features the Winnipeg Boys Choir and, of course, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. We asked theatre school director Kent Suss ...

Film classes offer a chance for everyone to find their niche

Film classes offer a chance for everyone to find their niche Erik Fjeldsted and Ryan Black make a great team. The pair have taught film classes at MTYP’s Theatre School together for the past two years, although they have both been involved with MTYP for much longer. Their introductory class, Actor & Camera, is extremely popular. (It runs for 22 ...

Young Actor Finds Home at MTYP

Natalie Stefanson (left) in Radium Girls Young Actor Finds Home at MTYP The first thing you notice when you meet Natalie Stefanson is her energy. The seventeen year old virtually vibrates with verve. Known for her huge stage presence, last season the seventeen year old actor auditioned for MTYP’s Young Company and Musical Theatre Company and got into both. In ...

MTYP student heads to Vancouver

Erich Roessler-Yue (along with Natalie Stefanson) in The Witches MTYP student heads to Vancouver Erich Roessler-Yue is about to make the biggest move of his young life. The seventeen year old theatre school student has been attending MTYP for five years, and this fall, will be moving to Vancouver to study film at Capilano College. Before he leaves Winnipeg, Erich’s ...

Wanipigow Teen Says MTYP Worth the Trip

Dante Bushie Wanipigow Teen Says MTYP Worth the Trip Since April, Dante Bushie and his mom, Sonya, have been driving 2 ½ hours from Wanipigow to Winnipeg (and then back again) every Saturday so Dante can attend the 10-week Acting Live for Teens class at MTYP. The community of Wanipigow, or Hollow Water First Nation Reserve, lies along the east ...

RADIUM GIRLS: “A spectacular roller coaster”

Rhianna M. RADIUM GIRLS: “A spectacular roller coaster” A Review of MTYP Theatre School's Young Company Production. This weekend, I was very fortunate to get the opportunity to watch Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory put on by MTYP Theatre School’s very own Young Company. Directed by Heather Russell-Smith, this talented group of actors and creative team worked very hard for ...

Heather Russell-Smith, Natalie Viebrock, Julie Lumsden. Set & Costume Designer Judith Bowden, Lighting Designer Scott Henderson. Photo by Leif Norman

MTYP STUDENT SHINES IN ROYAL MTC PRODUCTION

MTYP STUDENT SHINES IN ROYAL MTC PRODUCTION MTYP student Natalie Viebrock shines in Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's latest Mainstage production, Sense and Sensibility. Natalie plays the role of Margaret Dashwood. Natalie took her first class at MTYP in 2011 and is now a member of MTYP's Musical Theatre Company. We asked Natalie some questions about her experience working on this production: ...