Tom Hurst Email & Phone Number

Niagara-On-The-Lake, On

For the 2015 season of the Shaw Festival, we used a new-to-us product, Alupanel in the construction of two sets, "Pygmalion" and "Top girls." I became the go to guy for the use of this product. It had it's challenges (to be sure) but in the end, it looked and preformed excellent. I love working through adversity and am very proud of how these two sets looked but, I am ready to go back to working with wood.

Niagara-On-The-Lake, On

Responsible for the operation and ongoing maintainence of the fly system during changeovers at the Shaw Festival's largest theatre during the repertory season. I have eleven years experience with IATSE Local 461. Attention to detail is paramount to my position which also entails ongoing maintenence of sets and props, and general stagecraft. Both actors and audiences expect everything to be perfect 100% of the time and I am proud of the high standard of the work of my crew.My greatest strength is my ability to foresee problems within the constraints of live performance and solve them in a quick and efficient manner. My experiences on both sides of the lights give me a solid grasp of the needs of all aspects of a production.I also build scenery at the Scene Shop, work as a trade on lighting calls, and I have experience as running crew.

St. Catharines, On

It is my pleasure to announce that I have taken on the contract position of Technical Director for the Essential Collective Theatre's latest production, Poor.I am excited to be working with Monica Dufault and the rest of the team and to be working out of the new St. Catharines, First Ontario Preforming Arts Centre (FOPAC).It really is nice to stretch and be able to use all the skills I have been developing over all these years in theatre.

I am a founding member of Design 17 Theatre Foundation, a federally-incorporated theatre company whose main focus is on bringing Canadian stories to lesser exposed areas of Canada.Our company's strength comes from being able to capitalize on the many business and artistic relationships that I have forged over the years in all aspects of theatre, all across the country. Bringing Canada's stories back to life is our mission for a reason: it's important. Bringing together some of the brightest and most creative theatre professionals gives audiences an experience that will stay with them long after the curtain call.Our most recent project in development is a study in how the history of Canada touches our everyday lives. This is a multi-diciplinary show incorporating acting, live music, video, dance and standup and will touch on over 50 stories from our nations past. "The Incomplete History of Tom/Canada" will be ready for theatres for the 2016 summer season and will tour extensively to celebrate Canada's 150 years in 2017. I have been very fortunate to have had a somwhat unique life to date and look forward to sharing parts of it in with audiences.If you would like to tell us which stories of Canada are important to you, drop us an email at; design17theatre@gmail.com It is your history, too.

Former ACTRA and CAEA member before wiithdrawing to pursue the backstage with IATSE.Highlights include: "Love and Death on Long Island," "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" the TV series, my one-man show, "Wait A Minute, Mr. Postman," and eight television commercials.Be it comedy or drama, I love to move audiences with my performances. My work ethic is second to none. I am proud of the fact that, as an actor, more times than not, either a director or the production company has asked me to return for a second production.The art of acting is in truly creating during rehearsals and the magic brought to the stage each night is in making every performance seem as if it were the first time the character ever had the thoughts and actions that the audience witnesses. The less glorious job of an actor is the search for that next project. ("Would you like fries with that?")

Niagara-On-The-Lake

I was able to guide the corporate store through a difficult transition from extremely low sales to a place where I raised the profile and significantly increased sales. In light of my success, Head Office relentlessly encouraged me to become the franchisee of this location.

Nssrur, Crrs, Virrs, Tdrrs, Orrs

Rugby referee wherever the game took place. Former Member of Nova Scotia, Calgary, Vancouver Island, Toronto and Ontario societies.While living in Calgary, Victoria and Toronto, I used refereeing to supplement my acting career. Former player with HRFC and NS Provincial teams.Coached four high school provincial championship teams and one women's provincial championship team.

Halifax/Dartmouth Ns

During my stint as a postie, I was often asked to be the face of Canada Post on TV morning shows or to promote the Santa Letter writing campaign. I was active with our annual visits to the IWK Hospital for Sick Kids where we helped ensure even the most sick children were able to get a letter off to Santa. (Don't tell the kids, but I also answered letters to Santa.)I took a few summer leaves of absence to pursue acting projects and following on such leave I co-wrote and performed my one-man play, "Wait A Minute, Mister Postman."