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| Maureen Megan Welch |
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| Maureen Ross Neilson |
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| Toronto |
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| I moved to Toronto to attend Ryerson University, majoring
in Theatre Arts. |
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| For myself it's a rewarding experience that is ever evolving.
The act of creating reaches into the depths of my dreams, both conscious
and otherwise. It's like breathing; utterly necessary to sustain life, and
a gift that ascends beyond all others that I might have been blessed with.
It is personal, and it is for me. I thrive with the joy of it everyday. |
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| Performing: |
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| It allows me to bond in a larger sense with others. I am able
to give of myself, and to myself, on a level that wouldn't be possible were
it not for a venue that had been provided for it long ago. The feeling of
raw, open, and honest discovery in the company of friends, family, and perfect
strangers, leaves me feeling blissfully naked. My hope always is that after
I perform for a group of people, they leave the experience with something
that they didn't have before - or that they felt a connection to their lives
where there might otherwise not have been one. Of course performance in
and of itself, is always a collaboration, and for that I am forever grateful
for the creativity and openness of others.
Some performances include:
Juliet with the Company of Fools, roles in
Fool for Love,( Tarragon)
Les Belles Soeurs,
( Berkeley St. Theatre)
The Dreamer Examines His Pillow
( Village Playhouse)
CBC, CTV, Bravo! and
Gilda Radner: It's always Something
(ABC)
Lead role in Edoardo Ponti's new film, Between Strangers,
appearing opposite Sophia Loren and Mira Sorvino.
The film is to be released in July 2002. |
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| Whenever and wherever it is desired, and possible. |
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| Being in charge: |
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| Where one's life is concerned - paramount. Taking charge of
every part of yourself, and owning everything that you do and say is what
we all have to offer in this world as individuals. When you allow yourself
to be strung along, to fumble through life taking on other people's opinions
as your own, whether that be because of lack of commitment, or even mere
complacency, you are above all else doing yourself a disservice. Read voraciously,
write when the spirit moves you to do so, be inquisitive, acquire an opinion
that is all your own - voice it. Take charge of the person that is you,
everyday. Sometimes it's hard work, but above all else, it is truly freeing. |
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| OFF the job: |
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| I have adopted the attitude in life of a retiree. I attempt
to live without labouring, and enjoy without effort. As a result, I don't
define myself by work or job, nor make a distinction between being "on"
or "off" where life is concerned. I have developed an intrinsic
distaste for that prying pervasive question "So, what do you do?"
Horrible. I just am, preferably with a smile. |
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| Favourite Bofa moment: |
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Oh god - I could write a book. Off the top of my head I would
have to say one of the best moments of being a part of The Canadian Improv
Games happened the first year I participated. It was 1985, I was in grade
9, and the Games were still a local Ottawa phenomenon. The team I was on
consisted of primarily grade 9 students. We were new, we were juniors, and
we were decidedly underdogs. We came in second overall that year, and managed
to scoop up two individual event awards as well - golds. When our team placed
in the top three I remember experiencing something that I had only felt
to that extreme once before. I began to laugh and cry at the same time -
such a wonderful, euphoric feeling. I had the good fortune to share that
moment with a group of seven others - and wherever you are, whatever you're
doing - you know what I mean.
I think that moment preceded the infamous naming of all Canterbury.
teams to come -by one angry Hillcrest student if memory serves-, but the
spirit of a "bunchoffuckinartsies" was already alive and kicking
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time. So it counts. |
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| Your future plans: |
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| Continuing to laugh and love and feel and give and enjoy life
as fully as I currently know how to. If in doing so I have a positive effect
on others, all the better. I hope that I can always learn something new,
and that I can be in the good company of others that are doing so as well. |
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| Favourite thing to do: |
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| Laughter. Providing it for others, and taking it from all
that surrounds me. |
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| What have you enjoyed working
at the best? Least? |
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Best: My character
Least: Other people's delusions |
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are the most proud of so far? |
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| I take pride in having learned how to take charge of myself,
owning all that is me. It was a considerable journey. It was a difficult
journey. It was worth every step. |
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| Links |
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| www.sharpwitink.com
- The site is currently under construction, but when it's up and running,
I would be more than pleased to have any interested parties visit it, learn
from it, enjoy it… |
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| What's missing? |
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| Global thinking. |
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