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nominated for Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Award
ST. CATHARINES,ON November 25, 2010 ... Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects is pleased to announce the nomination of Artistic Director Kelly Daniels for a Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Tourism Enterprise category. The nominations were announced earlier this week at a special breakfast honouring 37 nominees from 32 different businesses throughout the 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 (former) 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.
"This was completely unexpected... Niagara is a fabulous Region...it's becoming a true land of plenty for our company and it inspires me on a daily basis. A big congratulations to all the other nominees!"
Daniels is a professional director, actor, producer, and educator for the past twenty years. 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. LTP Co-founder and Artistic Associate Ric Reid, is a professional actor whose career spans thirty years in stage, television, and film. Reid just completed his seventh season at the Shaw Festival.
"It's a wonderful and unexpected honour. We are thrilled to be a part of the Niagara Region sharing the opportunities and celebrating with such an innovative group of nominees. Oh, and Kelly Daniels is my wife!"
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.
The NEYA Gala Awards Dinner is Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre. For tickets and further information please visit www.lyndesfarnetheatreprojects.com and http://www.niagaraentrepreneur.com
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Kelly Daniels
Artistic Director, Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects
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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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