Grahame has variously directed, stage managed, written, and produced for a number of theatre companies. His ‘talent’ for switching hats is a result of his Queen’s education, where one minute he would be directing and the next he would be slapping paint on a set piece, or a fellow actor – but that’s a story for another time. He is a member of the Theatrefront ensemble (http://www.theatrefront.com), and has worked as a theatre reviewer for eye magazine in Toronto. Directing credits include How Paul Simon Saved My Life by Jodi Essery and Little Shop of Horrors (both in Kingston), Gathering Dusk, and Workshopping William: Shakespeare Unplugged, which he also wrote as the culmination of a six month exploration of Shakespeare and his works with a group of high school students in Lethbridge, Alberta. Grahame was the Assistant Director for Cloud Nine at Equity Showcase Theatre (directed by Daryl Cloran) and assistant director for two seasons with Theatreworks in Lethbridge, AB. He has taught for the performing arts programme at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton, ON, and for the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. On the academic side, Grahame’s interests include theories of actor training, directing, cognitive studies, and musical theatre. He is in the process of completing his dissertation, which takes a cognitive studies approach to script analysis. His awards include a Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and the Leslie Nielsen Award for research in performance studies. Grahame is a recipient of the Department of Drama’s Faculty Award of Excellence and is a 2009/10 nominee for the Frank Knox Teaching Award.
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