Tag: Theatre

Yvonne Firkins was born in Worcester, England. During WWI she lived in Birmingham where she was introduced to theatre. She came to Vancouver in 1920. Her husband, magistrate Walter H.C. Firkins, was a police court clerk for 31 years. She was a founding member of Theatre Under the Stars, Vancouver Little Theatre, Vancouver Ballet School and…
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Valerie has choreographed in theatres across Canada for over two decades. Since 2010, Ms. Easton has been the Artistic Director for the Royal City Musical Theatre. Her most recent work has been seen at the Arts Club Theatre in the acclaimed productions of Bittergirl, Hairspray!, The Buddy Holly Story, Les Miserables, White Christmas, The Producers,…
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Fran Dowie’s grandfather Frank W. Dowie was the originator of the first minstrel show to perform at the London Palladium in the early 1900’s. Fran appeared at the age of 12 with Frank Dowie, his father, as “Frank and Francis” on the Orpheum stage in a Vaudeville act. Fran spent his life in various aspects…
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Jackson Davies is a Canadian actor and the Vice-President of UBCP, the BC Branch of ACTRA. For 16 years Jackson starred as Constable John Constable in CBC’s longest running TV series The Beachcombers for which he won the TV Week Viewer’s Choice Award for Best Actor four times. Jackson is one of only two Canadians who…
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One of the earliest “truly professional” actors on the Vancouver stage, Dorothy Davies’ list of awards is longer than some performers’ resumes. Dorothy Davies was born July 26, 1920, Salt Lake City UT. Dorothy’s family moved to Victoria from the United States when she was 2 years old. At 18, she received a Licentiateship in Speech Arts and…
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