We Are Working Actors

Sharon McFarlane // Instructor

Sharon received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Alberta.  From there her career has seen her play roles at theatres throughout Canada including the Stratford Festival, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Magnus Theatre, Thousand Islands Playhouse, The Piggery Theatre, The Citadel Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, The Edmonton Fringe, The Halifax Fringe and the Vancouver International Comedy Festival.  Interspersed with this is her film and television work which includes such feature films as:  An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving; Saving God; The Russell Girl; Cow Belles; Twitches; The Pentagon Papers; White Lies.  Television projects include:  Flashpoint; Good Dog; May Day; ‘Til Death Do Us Part; Missing; Ace Lightning; and Foolish Heart.
Alongside her acting career, Sharon teaches acting to all ages of young people at the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People.  She also has worked with Learning Through the Arts teaching the school curriculum through drama.  Using her passion for Shakespeare, she has designed and taught workshops to elementary school students to introduce them to the words and characters of the Bard.  She also works with Shakespearience where she co-facilitates Shakespeare workshops in high schools.