As
a
working
professional
in
Canadian
theatre,
Barry’s
talents
and
interests
have
been
wide
ranging.
Since
graduating
from
the
University
of
Alberta’s
BFA
Acting
Programme
in
1991,
he
has
worked
as
an
actor
(over
40
productions),
storyteller,
director,
writer,
and
instructor.
Here
is
a
selected
list
of
Barry’s
professional
credits.
Selected Acting Credits - Theatre
A
CHRISTMAS
CAROL
Bob
Cratchit
Theatre
Calgary
ROZENCRANTZ
&
GUILDENSTERN
ARE
DEAD
Guildenstern
Theatre
Junction
A
STREETCAR
NAMED
DESIRE
Mitch
Theatre
Calgary
DIAL“M”
FOR
MURDER
Max
Vertigo
Theatre
MACBETH
Macduff
Shakespeare
in
the
Park
PETER
PAN
Cpt.
Hook
Arden
Theatre
JACOB
TWO-TWO
MEETS
THE
HOODED
FANG
The
Hooded
Fang
Shakespeare
in
the
Park
ROMEO
AND
JULIET
Mercutio
Shakespeare
in
the
Park
A
MONTH
IN
THE
COUNTRY
Michel
Theatre
Junction
THE
MISANTHROPE
Philinte
Theatre
Junction
THE
WINTER’S
TALE
Leontes
Studio
Theatre
THE
TEMPEST
Sebastian
Leave
It
To
Jane
IT’S
ALL
TRUE
Orson
Welles
Theatre
Junction
THE
BLACK
BONSPIEL
OF
WULLIE
MacCRIMMON
Reverend
Pringle
Western
Canada
Theatre
Company
THE
LONDON
CUCKOLDS
Ned
Ramble
Theatre
Junction
GUNMETAL
BLUES
Sam
Galahad
Leave
It
To
Jane
THE
PRISONER
OF
ZELDA
Simon
Lunchbox
Theatre
BLUE
WINDOW
Tom
Kaybridge
Productions
Selected
Acting
Credits
–
Film/TV
TOM
STONE
Tom
Stone
Productions
VIPER
MEC
Viper
Productions
Ltd.
AIDS
AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN
Parallel
Productions
THE
CONCRETE
MIXER
Ray
Bradbury
Theatre
TINETA
(music
video)
Ouellette
Productions
Selected
Directing
Credits
COPENHAGEN(assitant)
Theatre
Calgary
TWELFTH
NIGHT
Shakespeare
in
the
Park
THE
TAPESTRY
Shakespeare
in
the
Park
BLUE
WINDOW
Mount
Royal
College
THE
CLINK
Mount
Royal
College
THE
PAINTER’S
DREAM
arTLink
Productions
Selected
Writing
Credits
BEYOND
THE
WEEPING
TREE
Quest
Theatre
BRAIN
CHILD
Youth
Dance
Unlimited
PSYCHE
backpocket
Performance
Theatre
RAINY’S
GRAIL
ITV/Superchannel
THE
PAINTER’S
DREAM
arTLink
Productions
A
WONDERFUL
LIFE
Article,
Calgary
Herald
Selected
Teaching/Lecture/Storytelling
Credits
ART
OF
STORYTELLING
Theatre
Alberta
AWAKENING
THE
HERO
(Mythology
School
Programme)
Calgary
and
Area
INTRO.
TO
THEATRE
Mount
Royal
College
ACTING
(First
Year
Level
‘94-95)
Mount
Royal
College
ARTSTREK
(Summer
drama
intensive
for
teens)
Theatre
Alberta
YOUTHWRITE
(Summer
writing
intensive
for
teens)
Writers
Guild
of
Alberta
GLENBOW
MUSEUM
(guest
speaker)
Guest
Speaker
CALGARY
ZOO
(storyteller/guest
speaker)
Guest
Speaker
UNIVERSITY
OF
CALGARY
(guest
speaker,
Dept.
of
Philosophy)
Guest
Speaker
Barry
Thorson
as
Michel
in
"A Month in the Country" [Photos: Charles Hope]
Barry
Thorson
as
Orson Welles
in
"It's All True" [Photos: Charles Hope]