Brenda leads drama workshops as an educator, organizes film industry panels, and has worked as a child wrangler for companies such as Young & Rubicam and Tyco. Brenda’s passion for young people has led to work as an onset acting coach for shows such as Spooky House starring Ben Kingsley and Mercedes Ruehl, Just Deal, and Elf with James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, and Will Ferrell, and as a sub on Things We Lost in the Fire starring Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro. She is also an ongoing instructor of the Performer's Orientation course developed in partnership with Union of British Columbia Performers/ACTRA and the British Columbia Institute of Film Professionals at the University of British Columbia.

Brenda is a champion for mentoring youth through the arts. She co-created the Gloria Crichlow Memorial Scholarship, an award established in honor of her mother for young actors that exemplify an outstanding and unwavering commitment to the craft of acting. In 2004, Brenda sponsored the Gordon Edwin Science Scholarship for young actors who also demonstrate achievement in the study of science. Brenda is committed to encouraging her students to keep striving towards their dreams and to pursue excellence.

A graduate of the "Studio 58" Theatre Arts program in Vancouver, Brenda has merited guest starring and lead roles for film and television, voice-overs, radio, hosting, and commercials. In the last year, her film and television appearances include Jeremiah, Smallville, Twilight Zone, Vice, Blade, Dead Zone, Firewall, and Good Boy. Her movie-of-the-week credits include Five Desperate Hours, Y2K, Someone to Love Me, and Who Killed My Daughter.

Dolores's film credits include work with directors Costa Graves, Joel Schumnder, Bill Forseyth, and Anne Wheller. She has worked on several feature films, including New Cardiff, M.V.P. I & II, Trixie, Carpool, and most recently Chestnut: Hero of Central Park. Dolores also has extensive television credits, including principal, lead, and starring roles in Mentors, Beggars & Choosers, Breaker High, Adventures of Shirley Holmes, Ice Angel, The Spiral Staircase, and Ratz. She has served on the board of the WPAS, an organization providing professional workshops for Vancouver actors. As a teacher, director, and writer, Dolores has produced three plays for youth called The Pitt Stop, Just Too Much, and Mother's Day. She also wrote, produced, and starred in her own one woman play Randall's Wake. Recent director's credits include Lady Drinks the Blues, Love Letters, and The Boy Who Wanted To Be Julie Andrews. Dolores has been teaching and coaching for 8 years through the Vancouver Youth Theatre, Theatrix, and Crichlow Actors' Studio (CASt), and is in demand as a private coach.

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Kendall's credits span over 10 years and include recent roles in the feature films Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Elektra, The Butterfly Effect, X-Men II, Paycheck and Santa Claus II; and the television series The Dead Zone, Smallville, Stargate and Andromeda.

Sean Campbell
Instructor:Kids/ Teens/Adults

Sean is the co-founder of Underdog Productions, where he writes and directs for commercials and independent productions

You can see him as a lead in the film Blackwoods or Anne Wheeler’s Gemini- nominated film, Suddenly Naked. He also had a recurring role in the TV series Higher Ground. Recent appearances include guest starring roles on The Chris Isaak Show and Beyond Belief.

Sean's latest credits include principle roles on L Word, Huff, The Collector, Dead Zone, Dead Like Me, and The New Beachcombers Christmas Movie. He also wrote, produced, and directed Back of the Class, and produced and directed Superstitions. Sean co-wrote, co-produced, and directed Lactose Intolerant for the 48 Hour Film Competition.

Sean is currently preparing a movie course with an adult class that will shoot in September.

Brenda's television and film credits include The Spiral Staircase, Ice Angel, Best Actress, and Cold Feet.

Brenda Campbell
Instructor: Kids & Teens