[e-drive]EQUIFLASH [STAGE WEST EMERGING EQUITY THEATRE ARTIST AWARD DEADLINE]

[Darlene Bullard]

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 EQUIFLASH: Stage West Emerging Equity Theatre Artist Award Deadline
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DEADLINE: August 31, 2004

This October Canadian Actors' Equity Association will proudly award one
of its emerging members with a cheque for $2000 in recognition of their
professionalism, artistic excellence and innovation. The Stage West
Emerging Equity Artist Award, generously initiated by Stage West Theatre
Restaurant in honour of Equity's silver anniversary in 2001, will
recognize an Equity member each year for the next decade.

"This award recognizes the valuable asset this country has in young
talent. We feel, as one of Canada's largest employers of performers and
backstage crew, Stage West has a responsibility to assist and encourage
the development of that talent," says Howard Pechet, Executive Producer
of Stage West Theatre Restaurants.

The award will be given to a theatre artist who has been a member of the
association for less than three years and will be adjudicated by
Equity's honours committee, comprised of elected councillors and
advisory members.


Award Criteria
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* The award will be given to an Equity theatre artist who has been a
member of the association for less than three years.
  For 2004, the artist will have joined after January 1st, 2001.
* The artist must demonstrate: professionalism, artistic excellence and
innovation within their craft.
* Qualifying artists must full members of Canadian Actors' Equity
Association in good standing.


Application Process
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Artists may place their own names in nomination, or be nominated by
another Equity member, or by a theatre. Each application must include
the following:
* Artist's resume
* A one-page letter of support from a theatre professional, such as an
Equity member, theatre manager or playwright
* Applicant's full address, e-mail and telephone number, and the address
and telephone number of the supporting theatre
  professional.
* Applications may also include additional documentation to a maximum of
five pages. No video will be accepted. Please do not
  send original documents, materials submitted cannot be returned.
* Applications must be post-marked by August 31, 2004.
* The decision of the selection committee is final.

IMPORTANT: If you applied for the Stage West Emerging Equity Artist last
year and would like to do so again, you need to resubmit your
application and all materials.


There is no official application form, please send your application
package to:

Stage West Emerging Equity Artist Award
Canadian Actors' Equity Association
c/o Communications Director
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON  M5C 3C4
fax: 416-867-9246
communications at caea.com

For further information about the award, and application
procedures,phone Darlene Bullard, Communications Director: 416-867-9165
or 1-800-387-1856 or visit the CAEA website at www.caea.com.

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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4