Bernadette Jones Biography

Bernadette completed her university studies in English and Drama at Concordia University in Montreal. Since that time she has directed over thirty theatre productions and is founder and currently Co-Artistic Director of Theatreworks Productions.

Bernadette is Canada’s leading authority on the Shurtleff approach to acting and has taught in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Shurtleff’s studio in Los Angeles. Her professional association with Michael Shurtleff started in Toronto in 1984 and continued in Los Angeles. She was responsible for all the master classes he gave in Toronto over a ten-year period. Bernadette has been teaching professional actors for 25 years and also has extensive on-set experience coaching lead actors for TV Series, MOWs, Mini Series and Feature Films.

As a director, Bernadette has been instrumental in developing many playwrights over the years, often times producing and directing the first production of their script. Bernadette and the actors/writers she has directed have received Dora Mavor Moore award nominations on numerous occasions. Damaged Roses - written, directed and produced by Bernadette was her first short film. This film aired on WTN-TV’s ‘Shameless Shorts’. One of her latest theatre projects for which she was writer and director was Gizmette – produced in May 2003. Recently directed two plays at St Andrews College in May, which previously were produced at The Diesel Playhouse in March.

Her professional memberships include: Canadian Actors Equity, ACTRA, Toronto Association of Acting Studios, Playwrights Guild Canada, and Theatre Ontario. Bernadette is also recognized in Chatelaine’s “Who’s Who of Canadian Women”.


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	Bernadette Jones Biography Bernadette completed her university studies in English and Drama at Concordia University in Montreal. Since that time she has directed over thirty theatre productions and is founder and currently Co-Artistic Director of Theatreworks Productions. Bernadette is Canada’s leading authority on the Shurtleff approach to acting and has taught in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Shurtleff’s studio in Los Angeles. Her professional association with Michael Shurtleff started in Toronto in 1984 and continued in Los Angeles. She was responsible for all the master classes he gave in Toronto over a ten-year period. Bernadette has been teaching professional actors for 25 years and also has extensive on-set experience coaching lead actors for TV Series, MOWs, Mini Series and Feature Films. As a director, Bernadette has been instrumental in developing many playwrights over the years, often times producing and directing the first production of their script. Bernadette and the actors/writers she has directed have received Dora Mavor Moore award nominations on numerous occasions. Damaged Roses - written, directed and produced by Bernadette was her first short film. This film aired on WTN-TV’s ‘Shameless Shorts’. One of her latest theatre projects for which she was writer and director was Gizmette – produced in May 2003. Recently directed two plays at St Andrews College in May, which previously were produced at The Diesel Playhouse in March. Her professional memberships include: Canadian Actors Equity, ACTRA, Toronto Association of Acting Studios, Playwrights Guild Canada, and Theatre Ontario. Bernadette is also recognized in Chatelaine’s “Who’s Who of Canadian Women”.