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How We Got Started

In September 2003, Toronto actor Rahnuma Panthaky was visiting Vancouver to see what the industry was like here. She was checking out the Cold Reading Series, which is where we met. She suggested the idea to start a drop in group, like they have back east, where actors come to read scenes.

Shelley MacDonald, Shawn Bordoff and I took on the task to get the idea off the ground. As both Shawn and Shelley got busier in their respective lives, I took up the challenge to keep the sessions going. And from our humble beginnings of 5 to 6 actors, we had grown to a regular group of 15 to 25 or more actors that attended just to read scenes.

And that was the start of it. It's been running once a week, even since I handed it off to others in March 2007. And now, I am ready to be the source person again for such an endeavor, and rather than try to "take over" or "usurp" what is already in place, I'm putting together a new group, the ACTOR'S SCENE FORUM.

I hope to continue the work begun with this new group in place, and to keep building a strong and cohesive community of like minded artists so that we can create work for ourselves and works of art that can stand on its own in a competitive world market.

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Posted Monday September 10, 2012

MAKING CHANGES - AGAIN

I've been soul searching this past month and a bit regarding all the doings I am involved with, and I've come to a decision about the current Actor's Scene Forum. I'm going to shelve this indefinitely, as other scheduling and timing issues have arisen. I have been teaching a class in Richmond on Wednesday afternoons, which made it hard pressed for me to get to the Scene Forum space, which had moved to my house, difficult.

I'm also in the midst of working out other places to teach, namely Tarlington Training. I will still continue to teach at least one on camera group for sure, and then see what else falls into place. I've got other irons in the fire that I'm in the process of stoking, and it is taking up much of my energy as well as my time.

I do honor those that had come on a regular basis, and it's been quite a lot of fun. I also honor those that only made it out to a limited number of Wednesdays. I actually did forge some new connections and re-forge some past ones. I am grateful that I had a chance to play with this group for the short time it's been in existence, but I too have moved on from the time I ran the other group.

I've also sent an e-mail out to this effect. I will continue to update the content of this page more consistently, but for now the actual Scene Forum group is on indefinite hiatus.

Again, thanks to each of you that came, see you again in the industry.

Henry J Mah

"Change is the only constant."

The Actor's Scene Forum was a pet endeavor of mine to bring back the vibe and essence of the drop in group I used to run. For the short time it has existed I have enjoyed a renewed sense of adventure and creativity in writing a new scene almost once a week.

When I have the time and energy to put this back on its feet again, I will contact all that were on the latest list. Anyone new to the site and would like to be put on my contact list, send me a note to sceneforum@henryjmah.com, be sure to include a contact phone number.