by Brenda Gorlick | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Winnipeg was exposed to the best of the best last night at the city’s inaugural Winnipeg Theatre Awards on November 12th. A labour of love, sweat and yes, tears led by our amazing Organizing Committee comprised of Joff Schmidt, Mel Marginet, Stepanie Plaitin, Brenda McLean, Kevin Longfield and yours truly along with a sea of volunteers brought a decades old dream to reality. In 1.5 hours, we presented 10 Outstanding Theatre Awards, 2 Emerging Artist Awards and 3 Honorary Awards to a cross-section of junior and senior theatre artists, followed by a FANTASTIC party! The community never looked better, brighter or happier! Bravo to all!!
Joff & Brenda showing off their “fashion sense”!
by Brenda Gorlick | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
WST’s StudioWorks rehearsals for School of Rock are underway and our incredibly talented and hard working cast of 27 emerging artists are having a blast! Needless to say you will be seeing and hearing much about this production over the next few months. With direction by Kayla Gordon, Asst. Direction/Choreo by Brenda Gorlick, Music Direction by Rachel Cameron and our incredible team including Rebekah Jones, Brooke Pluta, Angelina Alberto and Melissa Langdon, we are off to a “rockin’ start. Thx to Kayla, we also have savvy cast photos to share!
by Brenda Gorlick | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thanks to my galpal/pro photographer Kayla Gordon for sharing her “behind the lens ” talents with me…new head shots have arrived!!
by Brenda Gorlick | Sep 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
I had the chance to take a trip down memory lane with seven wonderful young performers/alumni of U of Manitoba as part of their Homecoming Weekend celebration. We danced through hits from the 50’s – 80’s celebrating the achievements of both the university’s many successes and their ongoing supports of the arts including the newest Desautels Faculty of Music building. What a blast!!
by Brenda Gorlick | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
So…20 years after the fact, I had the great pleasure of working in the Ceremonies Division of the Canada Games…and true to it’s name…it was the Hottest Summer in Half a Century. The heat was felt by all the performers, crew, technicians and backstage volunteers but everyone managed to pull of a spectacular show. There’s nothing like filling a football field with young and vibrant energy (performers and athletes) brilliant costuming (thx to PRP’s Brianne), colossal handheld props and supersize puppets (shoutout to Dan & his crew). The dancers were enthusiastic and well-taught by choreographer Jocelyn Peden, Kelsey Chase and our local team of dance captains- Maddie, Samantha, Brooke and more…Thanks to Patrick Roberge, Jen Jensen-Tracy, Heather, Megan and the entire PRP team for making it happen. See you in 2037!!
