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Johnatan Gallant will begin rehearsals in December at Duceppe for the play L'oratorio de Noël, a new play that is yet to be played. He will perform the role of Jean Sébastien

 

Very good start for the Fall for Paul Savoie!

Paul Savoie  began filming the new series ''O'', directed by Éric Tessier. He plays the part of Théophile, the O’Hara family lawyer. He will also be presented for the role of …. in the next film by Bernard Emond.

Continuation…in 2012…

Paul shot a new character in the series Trauma by Fabienne Larouche: Patrick Desjardins, the ex of Julie Lemieux (Isabel Richer). This role will be presented in season 4.

Paul will play Futur Max in the series: Il était une fois dans le trouble, produced by Zone 3 and broadcast on Vrak TV

Martin Randez plays a part in the series by Fabienne Larouche; 30 vies. He shot the role of Paul-André Bouchard, the father of Mickael, an uneasy homophobic character

Marie-Ève de Courcy & Lucien A. Bergeron will both be in the series La promesse as clients at a beauty Salon

Olivier Gaudet Savard filmed for the role of a rock band musician in LOL, comedy skits presented on TVA

François Mercure  Did a two day shoot in the series: 30 vies by Fabienne Larouche, and also in: Liverpool by Manon Briand. He plays an ambulance driver

Marcel Pomerlo  will be part of the shoot Trauma by François Gingras in the role of Denis Clément, a civil servant

Sophie Gendron just finished filming the role of Penny in The Wife he met Online a thriller directed by Curtis Crawford, produced by Zed Filmworks

Christine Foley  did a corporate shoot for distribution in the United States
As well there is the play Le complexe de Jeannette which will be read at the cafe «Le péché matinal» on September
26th. Christine still writes for the magazine Délire.

Anne-Renée Duhaime: Voice work for Mauvais Karma, and radio for Bell and Germain Larrivière.
Anne-Renée et Christine are working on an option with La Presse Télé

They will be shooting the web series 36C this coming autum

Helen Kas : Many voice projects for Ubisoft

Herschel Andoh will work with Anne Casabonne (Claude) in La Galère 4.
Filming begins in August and may possibly run thru till the summer of 2012.
He was coached for his audition by Gina Couture.
For a first audition and that being a principal role, what a pleasant a surprise! Congratulations Herschel.

Francis Poulin:, his role in Fido's advertising has caused a lot of talk especially on the web. He also did a voice recording for the Collège de l'Ontari

Alison Louder will be shooting another year of Being Human. Shooting is set to begin in October, we will keep you updated...

Alison also played Veronique in the short film: 10 X 10.

Alison Louder & Nancy Boulanger shot in the interactive web series
Fréquences

François Mercure: Shot Urgence.ca and will shoot in 30 vies from Fabienne Larouche
 

Timothy Hine:Plays an art teacher in Walter an animation project for television. A comedy series with an eco-hero Walter, who wants to save the environment

Tim Hine also shot in the short film; Race Of Life as the Host: Ken Goul

Robert J. Montcalm plays a writer in the animation project Walter.
Robert had also played Ren Tanghui in "Crossroads" (a JingJu Canada Production) during the Fringe at the MAI Theatre.
His production tied for the top nominated fringe show with 3 Frankie Nominations including:
Centaur Theatre (Best English Production)
Just For Laughs (Best Comedy Award)
Théâtre Denise Pelletier (Prix Fred-Barry pour meilleure scénographie-production design

Charlotte Laurier has recently become spokesperson for la Fondation Dédé Fortin.

She also plays the role of Pauline in the film Coteau
Rouge by André Forcier, which was the opening presentation of the WFF

Charlotte also won Best Actress Award at the 2011 Fantasia Film Festival for the short film Coup sauvage

Lucien A. Bergeron was offered the lead role of Axel the thief in the new TV series of La Presse Télé called: Fée Éric ,
Director:Martine Boyer , filming should begin soon
Lucien will be part of the cast of Tranchées de Hanokh Levin, a production by Théâtre Bistouri, which will be presented at
Théâtre Prospero and runs from September 20th to October 8th

Marie-Ève Larivière is at the Theatre Denise Pelletier, in the play: MADEMOISELLE JULIE
Director: Diane Ouimet. Translation: Boris Vian
Runs November 16 to December 3, 2011

Previous News

Films, television, théâtre :

• Stéphane Poitras shot in the feature film Les grandes espérances directed by Ivan Grbovic , due for release in 2011

• Charlotte Laurier and Paul Savoie  have each offered one of their works  for the foundation of the artists of the Uda (pour la fondation des artistes de l’Uda ): FDART their virtual art gallery which will have its official  launch on February 7 in collaboration with ARTV.

• Alison Louder will soon be busy with 2 interviews one for the American magazine CURVE and the other one for Muse Entertainment, following the release of the series Being Human and  for her role as  Emily. This series will be broadcast on SyFy Channel (USA) and Space Channel (Canada).

  http://www.syfy.com/beinghuman/about

Heidi Weeks  - evenings of improvisations and comedy On the Spot Comedy Works in January

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/onthespotimprov

• Marcel Pomerlo François Mercure shot in the  full-length film Catimini by Nathalie St-Pierre (Ma voisine danse le ska)

• Robert J. Montcalm is Branden at the  Segal Theatre for the play The Lieutenant of Inishmore, under the direction of Kate Blithe. Until January 23rd

  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/the-lieutenant-of-inishmore-when-irish-eyes-are-spitting-fire/article1861573/

• Marcel Pomerlo  was the guest reader this past September on Radio Canada's Sunday show called: Vous m'en lirez tant. He read two texts on the October Crisis
   
• Charlotte Laurier was a guest on the new TVA series Ca finit bien la semaine. An interview where she recounts her experience filming with Robin Aubert and his film:  À l'origine d'un cri. She did the first broadcast of the Friday night show last September 24th. She also shares on her upcoming projects. Sans toi ni loi (feature film)  an adaptation to filmmaking  from the theatrical play Capharnaüm by Charlotte Laurier and Arthur Le Preux ( feature film) another  project that she wrote and will be directing. This project is awaiting funding.
• Martin Randez shoots in October for le Monde en gros, a Pixcom Production directed by Mathieu Fontaine.
• Marie-Ève de Courcy Filmed in September and October in the short film : Modified by François Bordez.  In it, she interprets a Biochemist

• Lucien Ratio was filming in August for the television production of Chabot et Fille. He will play the young and distressed Larry Morel
• Paul Savoie narrated the series Nouvelles sérieuses de pétaphysique. an animation from director Jean-Sébastien Baillat. Illustrations are by Lino. Soon to air on TV5 website.
• Gérald Gagnon shot this past July in the role of the Inspector for a film written and directed by Simon Lavoie: Laurentie

• Marcel Pomerlo  is playing Jean Cocteau in the play Piaf at the theatre Rougemont until September 4th. The ‘Môme’ is playing by Sylvie Drapeau
• Marcel will also play the eccentric Professor Satanico for the series Il était une fois dans le trouble on VRAK TV. It is a France Bertrand production to air in the Fall of 2010.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime et Christine Foley launched the web series Zenmatqiue.TV in July.  The series has put them in the spotlight and fans want more!
  Both sisters have had several interviews posted on web sites such as : showbizz.com and  features written in local papers, including L'Écho vedette , Le Journal Métro, Le journal de Québec and the Journal de Montreal.  You can also listen to a radio interview with Franco Nuovo on Radio Canada's C'est bien meilleur le matin morning Show
  Here are some links:

 http://fr.canoe.ca/divertissement/tele-medias/nouvelles/2010/07/29/14864071-qmi.html

http://www.journalmetro.com/culture/article/587446--zenmatique-dans-l-air-du-temps

http://zenmatique.tv/zenmatique-a-«cest-bien-meilleur-le-matin»

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566231419&ref=ts#!/photo.php?pid=131442&id=109405749107812&ref=fbx_album

• Imogen Haworth plays the role of Nin for the feature film: On The Road, directed by Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries)

• Alison Louder is Emily (series lead) in the Tv series: Being Human she will shoot in August and September.  Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti ( awarded Gemini Awards for Best Direction for Net Worth (1995) (TV), Chasing Cain (2001).
   

• Giovanna Carrubba will play the role of Beatrice in Arthur Miller's A view From The Bridge at the Segal Centre
• Anne-Renée Duhaime will be Jocelyne in the play : Un accident de parcours by Mireille Jodoin, director Louise Boisvert, Festival Fringe at the Lachapelle theatre from June 10th to 20th
• Christine Foley shot a corporate learning module for the employees of Department of Community Life, Culture and Communications of the City of Laval. Two days of filming were produced by Networks Arthist and Ikébana Productions
• Johnatan Gallant will be shooting a new web series in May: Les mots t’as dits.
  It is a realisation by Johnatan Gallant  (who interprets various roles), Daniel Daigle and Raphaël Lacaille

• Marcel Pomerlo directs the play of Sonate d’automne by Ingmar Bergman at the Prospero theatre from April 13 to May 8, 2010
• Paul Savoie  will be filming in April for Toute la vérité, a series directed by Brigitte Couture. He will play the part of Judge J. Pouliot
• Anne-Renée Duhaime has done several voice-overs for several television series:
  Mirador, Musée Eden and Toute la vérité
• Timothy Hine will play a villain in the feature film Upside Down by Juan Solanas,
  Shooting begins in April

• Rose-Marie Coallier walked the Red Carpet for the Premiere of Les 7 Jours du Talion (7 Days) directed by Daniel '' Podz'' Grou ( one of Québec's most accomplished TV drama directors). Rose-Marie plays the role of Jasmine. We see her pictured in the company of Claude Legault, Fanny Mallette and Rémy Girard.

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photo - Journal de Montréal

• Paul Savoie  was cast for the role of Mr Prouve, the Tailor in the feature film The Girl in The White Coat. He plays alongside Louise Marleau and Pascale Montpetit. It is a realization of Darrell Wasyk.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime was selected for the December campaign of  La grande guignolée des  médias (newspapers, television, billboards, etc…)

  

• Christine Foley did a shoot  in November for Montreal Fire Department. The theme was  psychological harassment in the work environment.

• The play Douleur Exquise   in which  Paul Savoie performs, will be at the theatre de Quat'sous  from April 12 to May 15, 2010. It is a vibrant reflection on suffering directed by Brigitte Haentjens

• Marcel Pomerlo  is presently touring in France and Belgium for the play La Robe de ma mère  directed  by Sylviane Fortuny

• Gérald Gagnon is touring in France for the Theatrical Trilogy Littoral", "Incendies", "Forêts",  written and directed by Wajdi Mouawad playing on October 10th and 17th at Théâtre des Célestins de Lyon, and on November 28th at  Théâtre national de Toulouse

• Marie-Claude Giroux will be performing at théâtre Denise Pelletier in the play Turandot  as of  January 13 thru February 10, 2010. She will perform the part of  Zélima. Directed by Hugo Bélanger

• Marie-Claude Giroux  recently finished filming in Providence in the role of a lawyer (two episodes).

• Rose-Marie Coallier played the role of a young girl in the short film Un léger problème  by Hélène Florent

• François Mercure played in a short film by Carolyne Réhaume entitled Barricade (INIS), in company of the actors: Louison Danis, Roger Léger et Jean-Carl Boucher

• On air in January:  Watch for Mirador, a new television series directed by Louis Choquette with performances by  Anne-Renée Duhaime and Paul Savoie

•  In February: the launching of Podz' Feature Film La Loi du Talion , in which we will see Rose-Marie Coallier in her first principal role

• New actors who joined the agency in December : Marc Nadeau (UDA-Actra), Heidi Weeks (Actra, Equity), Sophie Gendron (Actra, Uda stag., Sag). New photos forthcoming.

• Paul Savoie has recently finished narrating an animated film  Georges et Agathe, a project created and broadcast in Germany, and to be broadcast here by  Radio-Canada (13 episodes).

• Kyle Pelletier will begin filming in his first role on camera in August, in the television series Blue Mountain State by Clark Mathis, a Lionsgate production.

• François Mercure will begin filming in Providence in the role of Richard. a Radio-Canada production.

• Francis Poulin Will be playing in Fatal Bazooka in the role of Chanteur Mam.

• Paul Savoie will be at the Théâtre d'aujourd'hui in the play Caravansérail by Robert Claing, written for  Paul Savoie and Robert Dagenais. From September 15the to October 10th, 2009.

• Alison Louder will start filming in July on the television series  Blue Mountain State by Clark Mathis. She will play Skye, a romantic and love-struck student.

• Alison Louder will be in the feature film Lesson of Fear by Jean-Claude Lord. She will play the role of Karen Essex, a student.  Filming in July.

• Alison Louder will be in the feature film Fakers by Pierre Gill. She will play he cashier.  Filming in July.

• François Mercure will play in Fabienne Larouche's newest project,  Trauma by François Gingras. He will play a sports journalist.  Filming in August.

• François Mercure will play in Boys-Tv III by Louis Saïa. He will play an arrogant referee.  Filming in August.

• François Mercure will be in the feature film  Funkytown by Daniel Roby. He will play Daniel’s Man. Filming in July.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime will play in Boys-Tv III by Louis Saïa. She will play Tanya the police officer.  Filming in August.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime will have 4 days of filming n the short film Un homme et une femme by Stéphane Bourdeau. She will play the wife.  Filming in July.

• Nancy Boulanger will be in the feature film Beastly by Daniel Barnz. She will play the pretty student.  Filming in July.

• Marcel Pomerlo is working directing PASSAGES a solo play by Catherine Dajczman at the l’Espace Go in Octover and November 2009.
  He will also be be directing and playing in the 100th anniversary tribute to Gabrielle Roy,  Les quatres saisons.  The play will include Marcel Pomerlo, Céline Bonnier, Catherine Bégin, Alexia Burger, at the Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay, November 20th, 2009.

• Paul Savoie will be in the play Douleur Exquise, directed by Brigitte Haentjens, in June 2009. The play will be in Québec over the Summer and back in Montréal at the Quat' Sous from April 12 to May 15, 2010.

• Alison Louder will be in Imago's next theatre production Down From Heaven, directed by Alain Goulem. It will be presented at the Monument National from September 24th to October 3rd, 2009.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime will be in Louis Choquette's newest television series Mirador, playing the role of Hélène Mathieu.  Filming will start in 2009.

• Paul Savoie will also be in Mirador the newest series by Louis Choquette in the role of Nicolas Berger.

• Rose-Marie Coallier has started her voice career with 5150 rue Des Ormes the feature-length movie by Éric Tessier. In it, she does the voices for two young girls.

• Rose-Marie Coallier will be in 4 days of filming this Spring for Margot et Bastien from director  Sarah Boudreau. She will have the title role, Margot, a young girl with asthma.

• Dominique Bourassa Brownes, Giovanna Carrubba, and Alison Louder will be in the television series  L’auberge du Chien noir, filming in June.

• Christine Foley will be in the series  Sophie Paquin IV in the role of the nurse.

• Rose-Marie Coallier will be working in a short film by director Simon Olivier Fecteau, Service à domicile, in which she will play a girl victim of an unfortunate incident.

• Rose-Marie Coallier will be in ads promoting Télé-Québec's programming for the next season.

• Nancy Boulanger will be in the next series The Ring of Deceit with director Jean-Claude Lord. Filming will be in April

• Alison Louder will be sharing her talent and experience as she has been invited to lead workshops at the National Theatre School in April

• Paul Savoie  will be at l’Usine C in the play Théo ou le temps neuf from director Jean-Marie Papapietro from April 14th to 25th

• Paul Savoie has started at L’Usine C  in the excellent play : Woyzeck from Georg Büchner, directed by Brigitte Haentjens until April 4th

• Marcel Pomerlo will be on Radio-Canada's Vous m’en lirez tant April 12th

• Anne-Renée Duhaime will be in the movie Tromper le silence from Julie Hivon, filmed in March and will be in the TV movie  Kanah d’Ha from  Pierre Paquin, with Réal Béland. It will play on Super Écran in July.

• Paul Savoie will be in the movie Quitter Montréal from Jeanne Crépeau in the role of a lawyer, alongside Catherine Bégin. Filming will be in April

• Marcel Pomerlo will soon be at the Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui in the play My name is Jean-Paul from Jean-Paul Daoust, directed by André Perrier, a Théâtre Triangle Vital creation at the Salle Jean-Claude-Germain from April 16 to May 9

• Olivier Gaudet Savard will be in the Radio-Canada TV series Le club des doigts croisés. He will play the role of a sports teacher.  The series for children aged 8 to 10 will be made up of 40 episodes of 30 minutes each and will air daily.  The series will be directed by  Simon Barrette and Brigitte Couture.   Olivier will also be in a pilot show called Êtes-vous là? as the star host.

• François Mercure played in Un tueur si proche directed by Geneviève Poulette. He will also soon be in Providence

• Nancy Boulanger  was in the filming of  Blue Mountain State a television series pilot directed by Brian Robbins, a Lions Gate production

• Paul Savoie will be in the play Douleur Exquise, directed by Brigitte Haentjens,  at the FTA, premiering Monday June 1st
  to June 5th 2009 -  In Québec City, from June 9 to 12 and finally at the Quat’sous, from April 12 2010 to May 15th 2010

• Marcel Pomerlo will be on stage at the Lion d'Or May 25th and 26th, with amongst others Sylvie Drapeau and Michelle Rossignol in the production L'Espace de Vivre: Hommage au grand poète Paul-Marie Lapointe in the 10th edition of the Marché de la Poésie de Montréal.

Note: News will be upated monthly

Previous news

• Alison Louder  plays Mina in the play DRACULA from Fallen Angel Productions, at the Monument National from October 29th to November 8th.

• François Mercure will play the goaltender Kolossov in the television series LANCE ET COMPTE

• Marie-Claude Giroux  will play Giroux in the Théâtre de la Marée Haute's third production, TOP DOGS, from Urs Widmer, at l'Espace Geordie, from Octover 9th to November 1st.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime recently finished the filming of the first episodes of ZENMATIQUE in the role of Érika.   ZENMATIQUE is a web series written by Christine Foley and directed by  Louis Choquette.

• Christine also plays in ZENMATIQUE in the role of Isabelle.   She is also screenwriter for the web series.

• François Mercure is also playing in ZENMATIQUE as Érika's boyfriend, Étienne.

• 9 year old Rose-Marie Coallier played Cécile, a principal role in the short film FÉLIX ET MALOU. 

• Rose-Marie has also been playing in a documentary series COMME PAR MAGIE, produced by Téléfiction, and directed by Patrick Demers.

• François Mercure played the role of an arms dealer in the television series LE GENTLEMEN. The series is directed by Louis Choquette, and produced by Duo Productions.

• Lucien Ratio will be touring with the play CYRANO DE BERGERAC in the role of Christian de Neuvillette. Lucien will be directed by Marie Gignac.

• Kim Doucet will be shooting in a television movie REVERSE ANGLE, from Philippe Gagon, in the role of Bartender.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime  and François Mercure will appear in MR. ÉCOLO, a tv series pilot from Louis Choquette with creative direction by Denis Bouchard

• Alison Louder will be in CRAWLER BLACK a film by Sylvain Bellemare, a Black Flag Pictures production.

• Christine Foley plays the role of a diva in the long awaited sequel, CRUISING BAR II by Michel Côté, on screens since July of 2008.

• Marcel Pomerlo  directed Jean Marchand in a tribute to Anthony Phelps presented at the Marché de la Poésie.

• Anne-Renée Duhaime  will be playing a nurse in LE GENTLEMEN (Le loup) from director Louis Choquette.

• Alison Louder was at Montreal's Geordie Space in February in THE ELUSIVE directed by Murray Napier.  Her performance won her praise from the Montreal Gazette's Pat Donnelly who credits her with stealing the show.

• Lucien Ratio  was at the Place des Arts on February 20th in the production LES GLORIEUX, a tribute to the Montreal Canadiens for their 100th anniversary.  The production was under the direction of Kent Nagano, with theatrical direction by Denis Bouchard.

•  Lucien was also at the Théâtre du Trident in Québec City, as Christian in CYRANO from March 4th to 20th, directed by Marie Gignac

• Anne-Renée Duhaime appeared in Louis Choquette's new movie  LA LIGNE BRISÉE, released in March 2008

• Alison Louder was at the Centaur Theatre in January in THE CYCLOPS, a musical written, directed, and composed by Paul Van Dyck

• François Mercure plays in the short film POMME Z adapted from a short story by André Marois. In it he plays Lucien, the 'best friend'. 

• Lucien Ratio was at the Théâtre d'aujourd'hui from in the play  SANTIAGO SUR LA ROUTE DE COMPOSTELLE directed by Philippe Soldevila

• Marie-Claude Giroux was also at the Théâtre d'aujourd'hui in  Bacchanale directed by Frédéric Dubois

• We can see Alison Louder in CASINO II, by François Bouvier in the role of Sonia.
  As well, she plays Stephanie in the film NEVER EVEN by young directors John Phillip Vasquez & Justin Vasquez.

• Paul Savoie plays Bruno Tanner, a University Professor, in COMME UNE FLAMME, a film by Sébastien Rose.

• Christine Foley  was in the cast of DESTINÉES, a television series on TVA.  She also plays a neurologist beside Raymond Bouchard in ANNIE ET SES HOMMES on TVA. 

• Alison Louder is in the cast of the Mega Production of Universal Pictures, THE MUMMY 3, in the role of a college student.  She is also in the distribution of the film GRAVE OBSESSION by Richard Roy, in the role of “Ellen”, the nanny, in this romantic thriller.

• Marcel Pomerlo

  • Marcel was rehearsing at the Théâtre National de Timisoara in ROMANIA.  This project will regroup 3 cities and 3 theatre companies: Montréal, Édimbourg and Timisoara, and Marcel worked with Margie Gillies, Léni Parker and Clare Schapiro, all from Montréal.  The play will be presented in these 3 cities in 2009.

  • Marcel Pomerlo was on Raymond Cloutier's radio show VOUS M’EN LIREZ TANT on Radio-Canada, to do a reading of MAINTENANT QUE NOUS SOMMES SEULS, a show in which he is the Art Director and which honoured the poet Marie Uguay.  This show was presented at  MAISON DE LA CULTURE MARIE-UGUAY (with Markita Boies, Alexia Bürger et Sylvie Léonard) in October.

  • Marcel was in the play DR. JEKYLL ET MR. HYDE, directed by Jean-Guy Legault which was presented at the Théâtre Denise Pelletier in the Spring of 2008. (He will play one of the 3 principal roles, Utterson).

• Paul Savoie  continues to play Rabou in the second season of TOC TOC TOC, a television series for children which started broadcasting September 10th on RDC and Télé-Québec.  He is also in the television series LES SOEURS ELLIOT; and he is, once again, touring in theatres across Québec in the play LA PROMESSE DE L’AUBE by Romain Gary.

• Marie-Claude Giroux plays Nathalie at the Théâtre de St-Jérôme in the play Les sept jours de Simon Labrosse, by Carole Frechette. Marie-Claude was also at the Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui in in Bacchanale.

• Alison Louder  lends her voice to Calley in the Gen-Fusion animation. She is with Timothy Hine in the role of Yak.

•  Marie-Claude Giroux was in the March production of KVETCH, a play by Steven Berkoff.
  You may also have seen her at the St-Jérôme Theatre last  Summer in the play LES SEPT JOURS DE SIMON LABROSSE, directed by Nicolas Montigny.