Tom Soares
Title: Instructor
Phone: 204.258-3811
Office: 4T06
Building: Asper Centre for Theatre and Film
Email: to.soares@uwinnipeg.ca
Biography:
Tom Soares is a Â鶹´«Ã½-based actor, voice specialist, coach and theatre educator. He has worked as an actor or coach for several local theatre companies, including: The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Rainbow Stage, Shakespeare In The Ruins, Theatre Projects Manitoba, Dry Cold Productions, Sarasavati Productions and Â鶹´«Ã½ Jewish Theatre.
Tom has taught acting and voice for The Globe Theatre's Conservatory (Regina) and York University, as well as voice for Prairie Theatre Exchange and Actors' Training Centre of Manitoba and he often teaches workshops and courses in Â鶹´«Ã½. Tom has taught introductory acting as well as introductory to senior level courses in voice for the University of Â鶹´«Ã½.
As an instructor of acting and voice, Tom has a keen interest in how the voice and body work together in the act of performance.
Privately, Tom coaches and teaches public speaking and presentation skills one-on-one and in custom workshops. He has worked for such companies as CTV News Â鶹´«Ã½, The Civil Service Commission and The Â鶹´«Ã½ School Division.
He holds an MFA in Acting, with further specialization in Voice from York University and a B.A Hons. from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½.
Photo Credit: David Spowart