Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Thomas, Powys
Actor/teacher born in Wales in 1926, died there in 1977.
He graduated from the Old Vic Theatre School before coming to Canada and working with the CBC . He was one of the original actors of the Stratford Festival , where he stayed for 12 years.
He co-founded the National Theatre School of Canada in 1960 and was artistic director of the English section until 1965. He also founded the Vancouver Playhouse School and was the first director of Stratford's actors' workshops. He had appeared on Broadway and in productions in virtually every regional theatre in the land.
Among his best-remembered performances were leads in King Lear (Vancouver Playhouse), Three Musketeers, Waiting for Godot and Lorenzaccio (Stratford) and Three Sisters ( Manitoba Theatre Centre ).
Last updated 2009-09-15
Since October 2002, Athabasca University has hosted the web site, with an editorial board comprising members of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research.
To submit an entry for consideration, please consult our guidelines for submissions. Please follow the guidelines. Failure to do so will result in your submission being returned to you.
Email your submission to Anne Nothof.
The Encyclopedia collects and disseminates information on plays, playwrights and theatre practitioners. It does not respond to requests for information, auditions, bookings, or tickets.
The Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia web site was originally conceived and developed in 1996 by Gaetan Charlebois—theatre critic, playwright, and actor.
