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ST. CATHARINES, ON December 14, 2010 Kelly Daniels Artistic Director of Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects (LTP) today announced the appointment of Jon Osbaldeston to the new position of Resource Development General Manager effective January 1, 2011. With the support of and funding from Ontarios Trillium Foundation, this new position will enhance LTPs presence within the community and its ability to move forward into an exciting future.
Jon is originally from the UK, where he trained as an actor at London's Rose Bruford College, graduating with a BA (Honours) in Theatre Arts. He was also awarded a scholarship by Texas Tech University in the US, and studied there for his MFA. He has twice been the recipient of grants from the UK's 'Arvon Foundation' to attend their residential writing programmes.
Jon brings with him a wealth of management experience: he was one of five founding Directors of The WestEnders. He spent seven years producing and managing the company, and appearing in their productions at theatres around Europe. Jon has also taught at Niagara College, Brock University, and University of Toronto. For Lyndesfarne, he was a facilitator for the outreach seniors program Grey Matters and continues to be a regular Young Company instructor. Recently, he had the pleasure of directing Kelly Daniels and Ric Reid in Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects Sexy Laundry.
Artistic Director Kelly Daniels welcomes Jon: We have been waiting for this day for a long time and I am so thankful it has finally arrived! On behalf of everyone at Lyndesfarne I welcome Jon into the fold. Jon's experience and strengths are exactly what this organization needs and I look forward to working with him in building a strong future for Lyndesfarne as a major force in the cultural vibrancy of St. Catharines and the Niagara Region.
Of his appointment Jon said I am delighted to have the opportunity to be joining LTP at this exciting time. Over the last 4 years, Lyndesfarne has proven a vital part of the cultural life in the area; I look forward to working with Kelly on developing the strengths of the company with our great main-stage season, Busker Festival and our continuing and growing commitment to outreach and education, further ensuring that Lyndesfarne becomes the destination of choice for a wide variety of theatre audiences.
As an actor, Jon has appeared in various productions in London's West End, including the original Palace Theatre production of Les Miserables, and as part of the International Cast at the Royal Albert Hall. His other work includes regular appearances on UK radio station Oneword, where he anchored and acted across the station's output. For BBC Radio, he co-created (with Felicity Duncan), the children's show The Adventures of PG Woodlouse, which was broadcast for five years, and in which he also played half the characters. Since moving to Canada, Jon has appeared in Narnia for TNB, A Christmas Carol for Neptune, and Afghanada for CBC Radio. As a playwright, his play Hard as Nails, won Best New Play at The London Writers Competition, and was successfully produced for radio in the UK, and for the stage by Moving Arts Theatre in Los Angeles.
Since its inception in 2006, Lyndesfarne Theatre Projects (LTP) 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. LTP 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.
Jon will also appear in LTPs next play, running March 10 to 27, 2011, the two-time Tony award-winner THE 39 STEPS by Patrick Barlow adapted from the novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock. Directed by Ms. Daniels, Jon is joined by Shaw veteran actors Lorne Kennedy and Jenny L. Wright, and Essential Collective Theatres Jason Cadieux.
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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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