The National Stage Company of Canada

The National Stage Company of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Teresa Lindsay as its Associate Scenic Designer. THE BIO A consummate energy and thaumaturge of both realism and ethereal visual expression Teresa Lindsay’s guiding light is at the heart of every project she pursues. Whether she is Vancouver Magazine’s top 3 of 30 for her fashion collection on the international runway Vancouver, creating an abstract painting, interior decorating, or conjuring thea...tre sets her work leaves a memorable impact. Her reputation has earned her exciting opportunities such as; leading successful business start-ups, presenting live on stage to 1,000 seat audiences in the Caribbean, designing costumes for Toronto actor Izad Etemadi, running a collaborative studio, and in 2019 she authored her first book - Plan BE Living a life you love - to coincide with her motivational YouTube channel. Teresa has dedicated her time to training Leaders of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (non-profit) and consulting entrepreneurs (from tech to budding artist). Her passion and liberating take on the world are infectious and provide the key to accelerating untapped potential.

The NSCC is pleased to welcome Canadian Performing Artist and Company Member SAMANTHA BROWNLEE to the organization. Photo: Derek Ford (Derek Ford Studios) THE ARTIST | THE BIO... Samantha Brownlee is 11 years old and is full of enthusiasm for the performing arts. Since the age of three, Samantha has been creating almost daily performances for her family at home. She loves taking lessons in acting, singing and dance and is currently studying ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre and voice. She has an outgoing personality that thrives in dynamic and social settings. On the other side of that personality is an avid reader who will spend hours with her books. She is often found sneaking with her latest book and flashlight after bedtime, in hopes of finishing the next chapter. Samantha loves listening to music, playing her violin and drawing. On weekends she enjoys being outdoors with her parents and grandparents, making art with her brother and sister, and playing with her neighbourhood friends. Samantha is honoured to be a part of the National Stage Company productions.

The National Stage Company of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Mirella Standbridge as its Associate Scenic Designer. THE BIO Born in Africa, raised in England and now almost totally Canadian in every way, Mirella can always be found drawing, doodling or painting. From skipping classes in elementary school to draw and paint school murals, to finding a talent for drawing caricatures in high school, Mirella has always embraced new ways of adding color and desig...n to her life. Mirella attended Somerset College of Arts and Technology and achieved a National Diploma in Art and Design, specialising in graphics and illustration. Somehow Mirella ended up in the finance world, rather than the arts and continued to dabble in drawing and the arts including face painting, whilst raising her daughter. With a move from England to Calgary and then Victoria, Mirella found herself getting involved in the local community theatre world. A chance comment by her daughter to an acting coach that my mummy can draw led to an opportunity to design theatre sets. Fourteen years later, Mirella is still enamored by the theatre, the arts and the community and family it represents. Mirella is never happier than with a glue gun in one hand and paint in her hair and is thrilled to be part of this exciting new company.

The National Stage Company of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Ocean West as its Associate Props Manager. THE BIO Ocean comes from a long list of artists within her extended family that has included vaudeville actors, opera singers, musicians, and authors and poets to name just a few.... Growing up on the west coast of Canada she was first introduced to the performing arts at age 2 by her father, Tony James. It didn’t take long before she began to develop her own creative journey through writing, drawing, and painting. Over the subsequent years she has since expanded on those interests to include photography, which she has always had a great passion for. Ocean is delighted to be part of the National Stage Company of Canada as an Associate Props Manager and to lend her creative skills and expertise in the properties department. This opportunity marks Ocean’s first time working in professional theatre in a leadership role.