Awards

2nd Annual STARS Awards Gala

May 13, 2011

LOWER OSSINGTON THEATRE

The Rising Star Award

* Ms. Janie Pinard, The Rising Star Award Winner at the 2nd Annual STARS Awards Gala: (From left to right: Janie Pinard, Simon Malbogat, Catherine Maunsell – selection committee member, and the Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett – selection committee member)

ABOUT MS. JANIE PINARD

Janie is a grade 12 major in arts and culture at L’Ecole secondaire Macdonald-Cartier and worked for the Sudbury & District Health Unit as a Youth Program Advisor to assist the school health promotion staff in modifying their programming to better meet the needs of the youth in the community. Her duties included developing media tools, for example; the Can You Feel It? video series reaching out to youth through technology by informing teenagers on subjects such as Teen Relationships. She helped form and facilitate youth engagement groups in two local priority schools in order to improve their school environment. Her passion for promoting health among her peers is apparent by her recent role as scriptwriter and recorder of health promotion radio ads done in partnership with Le centre de santé communautaire de Sudbury. After spending 9 years as a competitive dancer and 2 years of vocal training she has discovered a huge passion for theatre and music. Janie’s recent projects include: the role of Catherine in the Theatre du Nouvel-Ontario production of LES HUIT FEMMES, the role of Jeanie and choreographer in Y.E.S. theatre’s (Youth Entertaining Sudbury) production of HAIR, the role of Olga/Girl in the green dress and choreographer in Theatre Cambrian’s production of SINGING IN THE RAIN and the role of Arielle in LIVINGA DEADUS DANSLAVILLUS with Les Draveurs, a school theatre troupe. Janie is looking forward to playing Mimi in the upcoming production of RENT with Y.E.S theatre and performing and assisting at the Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition 10^th Annual Forum. Finally she would like send all her love to the Tribe and blow a kiss to her parents, without their support, she would crumble.

Call for Applications

The Rising Star Awards – Individual Youth

Next application deadline: 2011 ARE CLOSED

The Rising Star Award – Individual Youth
Presented to a youth (25 and under) who has demonstrated a commitment to educating, engaging, and empowering his/her peers and community to create positive solutions to challenging issues in community, schools, or workplace.

General rules:

• Applicants are limited to one nomination per year.
• Only successful candidates will be notified.
• Applications received outside deadlines will not be considered except for exceptional circumstances.
• Awards shall be allocated annually.
• Award Winners will be recognized and required to attend Mixed Company’s 2nd Annual STARS Awards Gala on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Amount of funding available: Non-monetary

Eligibility requirements:

• Male or Females Ages 25 and under.
• Demonstrated active involvement in the community.
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident at time of application for the Award

Application contents:
The application must contain the following:

• Mixed Company’s Nomination Form – Download.
• Cover letter with applicant’s contact information.
• A 500 maximum word description of the nominee’s background, relevant experience and reasons why s/he deserves this Award.
• 2 Recommendation letter/statement written by another person/organization.

2011 Awards Selection Committee includes (in alphabetical order of last name):

• The Hon. Carolyn Bennett, P.C., M.P.
• Sergant Antonio Forchione, TAVIS, Toronto Police Service
• Mr. Craig Kielburger, Founder of Free the Children
• Ms. Catherine Maunsel, formerly with Ontario’s Community Safety and Correctional Services
• Councillor Joe Mihevc, City of Toronto
• Ms. Theola Ross, Native Child & Family Services

“I was thrilled to be part of the Rising Star Awards selection committee. With its mandate to recognize youth involved in social justice activities and theatre, I feel this Award is doing great work supporting youth activism in Ontario.”

- Craig Kielburger, Founder, Free The Children

Nominations should be forwarded by mail
Attn: The Rising Star Award Selection Committee, c/o Mixed Company Theatre, 201-157 Carlton Street, Toronto, ON M45A 2K3

ditional information please contact
Daniel Booth, General Manager, daniel@mixedcompanytheatre.com

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Over the years Mixed Company has been the proud recipient of a number of awards. Take a look at Mixed Company in action and you will understand why.

- City of Toronto Mayor’s Community Safety Award for ‘Breaking the Cycle of Violence’, our presentation of Showdown and Mixed Messages
- City of Toronto’s Community Arts Best Practice Award, for our presentation of Swimming for Shore
- Community Arts Ontario Award
- Pauline Julienne Award
- Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations
- Toronto Arts Council’s Mayor’s Award for the Arts
- City of Toronto’s Mayor’s Commendation for Dedication to Social Justice
- Montreal Gazette’s Best New Play Award
- City of Toronto’s Safe City Award

* At the City of Toronto’s Mayor’s Community Safety Award’s Presentation, November 2008

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1st Annual STARS Awards Gala

November 25, 2009

SHAMBA foundation

The Rising Star Award

* The Rising Star Award Winners at the 1st Annual STARS Awards Gala: (From left to right: Simon Malbogat, Michael Gibson, Susie Jaroszewska, Councillor Joe Mihevc, Aidan Gowland)

As part of Mixed Company Theatre’s 25th Anniversary and the 1st Annual STARS Awards Gala, Mixed Company introduced the RISING STAR AWARD. This prestigious Award is presented annually to a young person who has demonstrated a commitment to educating, engaging, and empowering their peers and community to create positive solutions to challenging issues. Overwhelmed by the quality of nominations for their inaugural Rising Stars Award, Mixed Company Theatre is delighted to announce the inaugural RISING STARS:

Mr. Aiden Gowland

For over 4 years he has addressed systemic issues such as lack of representation of women’s stories in curriculum, currently working with teachers to develop a course on gender and sexuality. As a production director with Mixed Company’s I.M.P.A.C.T., he fought through physical and mental issues, but remained positive about his activism and art.

Ms. Susie Jaroszeska

Extensively involved in the A.M.Y. Project, a youth theatre-training program, Susie became the first Youth Liaison and mentor. She is a leader by example, identifying with the struggles of the people she works with because she has lived them herself. Spearheading her own arts initiative, Mizz Interpreted, a short documentary on youth arts projects, she developed the tools to help youth create their own projects.