Tom McCamus, Chick Reid (9/01, 11/07 Love Letters)
The Independent 9/19/01: Tom McCamus, Chick Reid
Stratford actors stage Warkworth Main Street benefit
by NANCY POWERS
The rejuvenation of Main Street in Warkworth will be one step closer to reality when two well known actors, both residents of Warkworth, appear in Love Letters at the Warkworth Town Hall Centre for the Arts on September 22. Proceeds from the performance, which is sponsored by the Warkworth Business Association, go to the Warkworth Main Street Project. The play, written by A.R. Gurney, stars husband and wife team Tom McCamus and Chick Reid, and is a wry and poignant love story told entirely through letters read by the actors. Its simplicity made Love Letters ideal for the couple to perform in Warkworth because it doesn't require an elaborate stage, and there is very little memorization required. According to Reid this is a very popular play among married couples who are both performers. "I think we must be the only couple in Canada who haven't performed Love Letters," said Reid with a laugh. "It will be a nice change to actually act one-on-one with Tom."
The couple moved to Warkworth last November because they fell in love with the area, and Reid wanted to live in a place were she could walk her dogs without a leash. She got her wish when the couple purchased a home that has plenty of acreage. Although they live in Warkworth, the couple have remained active in the Toronto area, and both are continuing to perform at a variety of venues.
Award-winning actor McCamus has appeared in leading roles for eight years at the Shaw Festival and five seasons at the Stratford Festival. He received the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Actor for his performance in Theatre Plus' production of Abundance. His extensive film work has been recognized with a Genie Award for Best Actor in I Love a Man in Uniform, and a Best Actor nomination for Long Day's Journey into Night. A role in Atom Egoyan's feature film The Sweet Hereafter also earned McCamus a Best Supporting Actor Genie nomination. Among his numerous television credits are the lead role in the upcoming television series Mutant X (due out this fall) and appearances on Emily of New Moon, F/X, Due South, Wind at My Back, Tekwars, Street Legal and Side Effects.
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Excerpt from Niagara This Week 11/30/07: Tom McCamus, Chick Reid
Love Letters to feature real-life married couples
Nov 30, 2007 By Mike Zettel
Among the professional actors featured in Love Letters are many from the Shaw and Stratford festivals. The acting couples include Seana McKenna and Miles Potter, Tom McCamus and Chick Reid, Gabrielle Jones and Peter Millard, Wendy Thatcher and Michael Ball, Robin Patterson and Terry Judd, Karen Wood and William Vickers, Donna Belleville and Terry Belleville, Judith Haynes and Blair Haynes. Love Letters runs Dec. 5-9 and Dec. 12-16. Tickets are $15 for seniors and students, and $25 for adults. There are also performance passes available For tickets call the Centre for the Arts box office at Brock University at 905-688-5550 ext. 3257.
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Excerpt from St. Catherine's Standard 11/30/07: Tom McCamus, Chick Reid
Real-life partners add novel twist to production
Littleton, Lori Friday, November 30, 2007 12:00:00 EST AM
The last time Di Nyland Proctor was on stage, she was joined by her husband Frank. On Dec. 13, the couple will appear in a production of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters - the same play they performed together for a two-night fundraiser in Peterborough in the 1990s. This time around, the Proctors are one of 10 pairs of genuine life partners who are mounting Lyndesfarne's production of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play. It runs from Dec. 5 to 9 and 12 to 16 at 8 p.m. at the Sullivan Mahoney Courthouse Theatre.
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Love Letters kicks off Dec. 5 with Stratford Festival artists Seana McKenna and Miles Potter, and will continue with: Tom McCamus and Chick Reid, Dec. 6; Gabrielle Jones and Peter Millard, Dec. 7; Wendy Thatcher and Michael Ball, Dec. 8; Robin Patterson and Terry Judd, Dec. 9; Karen Wood and William Vickers, Dec. 12; Donna and Terry Belleville, Dec. 14; Judith and Blair Haynes, Dec. 15; and Kelly Daniels and Ric Reid, Dec. 16.
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