ASM Performing Arts was created by professional actors, in 1997, to offer practical workshops on character creation, scene study, audition technique, acting for the camera, voice & movement, dramatic writing and basic film making.
The instructors at ASM Performing Arts are working actors. They have years of experience working in film, television, and theatre, which makes them an excellent resource for our students. They will evaluate your work in an honest, positive, constructive fashion and give you the advice you need to sharpen your natural abilities.
We believe that a great acting program should prepare you for a career in the business. That means teaching you the techniques necessary to excel in performance, and providing you with the tools not only to GET the job, but to DO the work with an excellence that will ensure you a place in the industry as a notable actor. It means providing a safe arena for you to conduct your studies in, where your work can be constructively analysed and fine-tuned for the real world. It means helping you design your own curriculum and getting you up on stage, in studio productions, and films, where you can apply your new skills, strut your stuff, and have some fun.
Instructors
Chip studied performance, directing, and design, under the guidance of long time Peter Brook collaborator, Henry Woolf, at the University of Saskatchewan. Soon after, Mr Chuipka co-founded three theatre companies: Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan and The Saskatoon Soaps. He also co-founded and produced The Ottawa Shakespeare Festival for three seasons.…
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Stefanie Buxton is a professional actress based in Montreal. She is a graduate of Concordia University’s Specialization in Theatre Performance and she works in theatre, film, television and voice. Previous stage credits include “The Madonna Painter” (Centaur), “Rock, Paper, Jackknife…” (Talisman/Centaur), “Le Code Noir” (Black Theatre Workshop), “Down The Main Drag”…
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Performer, Teacher & creator; Mike Hughes has taught acting & improvisation throughout Canada, Europe & The United States. He is a performer – creator in the Montreal theatre troupe Uncalled For, & his acting credits include roles for: Geordie Theatre, the Montreal Young Company, Gravy Bath, the Segal Centre &…
Instructors
Actor, director, writer and teacher with a BFA in Theatre and Development from Concordia University and an MFA in Directing from the University of Ottawa. She was the Directing Intern at the National Arts Centre for their 2007/2008 season, and has since directed projects for Geordie Productions, Repercussion Theatre, the…