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ST. CATHARINES,ON February 21, 2011 ... Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects is pleased to announce that Artistic Director Kelly Daniels has won a Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Tourism Enterprise category. The winners were announced at a Gala Awards Dinner on Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre. Kelly was in the company of 37 other nominees from 32 different businesses throughout the Niagara region.
The Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (NEYA) honour enterprising people whose businesses have made significant differences in the community. The awards are a symbol of achievement for innovative entrepreneurs who provide inspiration, exemplify excellence and carry out their unique vision. NEYA was born in 1993 to draw special attention to people who, through hard work, determination, creativity and resourcefulness, have established new ventures or reinvented existing ones.
Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects (LTP) is the only theatre of its kind in the Niagara Region. Since its inception in 2006, Lyndesfarne has brought high-quality, contemporary and classic live theatre to the audiences of the Niagara Region. The company serves several markets, with the Young Company and Downtown Drama Drop-In for children and youth; the Grey Matters program for seniors and their families; and two major theatrical productions for adult theatre audiences. The Company performs at the downtown Sullivan Mahoney Courthouse Theatre.
When asked about her win, Kelly said "quote."
Daniels is a professional director, actor, producer, and educator. She has worked across the country in many of the large regional theatres. She has taught for twelve years at the post-secondary level, earned an MFA in Directing from the University of Calgary, and is an alumnus of the Shaw Festival Directors Project.
LTPs season continues March 10 to 27, 2011 with the two-time Tony award-winning play The 39-Steps by Patrick Barlow adapted from the novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock. Directed by Ms. Daniels, the play will feature Shaw veteran actors Lorne Kennedy and Jenny L. Wright, London west-end performer Jon Osbaldeston, and Essential Collective Theatres' Jason Cadieux.
Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects recently announced its latest project, the St. Catharines International Busker Festival which will run August 12-14, 2011 in the downtown core. The festival is receiving support from the City of St. Catharines Economic Tourism and Development.
For tickets and further information please visit www.lyndesfarnetheatreprojects.com and http://www.niagaraentrepreneur.com
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Kelly Daniels
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Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects is an affiliate member of PACT (Professional Association of Canadian Theatres).
LTP engages under the Independent Theatre Agreement, professional theatre artists who are members of Canadian Actors Equity Association.
Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects is an enthusiastic supporter of a new Niagara Centre for the Arts in downtown St. Catharines!
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