{"id":52,"date":"2019-05-14T14:17:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T14:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2025-10-24T19:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:10:09","slug":"niz-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/index.php\/niz-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"NIZ FESTIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2027<br \/>\nNorth Island Zone Festival<\/h3>\n<p>Courtenay Little Theatre is excited to be hosting the North Island Zone Festival May 16-27, 2027 at the Sid Williams Theatre. We look forward to welcoming our friends from the North Island back to the Comox Valley to share theatre, stories and wonderful memories.<\/p>\n<div>If you are interested in working on the committee please email: info@courtenaylittletheatre.com<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n2017<br \/>\nNORTH ISLAND ZONE FESTIVAL<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IFnZcOo9ieQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/index.php\/lifetime-membership-information\/images\/2017_festival_poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Featuring 2017 North Island Zone Festival Adjudicator &#8211; Andrew McIlroy<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/Andrew_McIlroy.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/>Andrew McIlroy, a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, and one of Canada&#8217;s and Vancouver&#8217;s most highly respected acting instructors. He was the co-artistic director of the full-time program at Vancouver&#8217;s Gastown Actors Studio, and is one of the most popular adjudicators requested by Theatre BC for festivals and workshops. He has taught as a faculty member at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Simon Fraser University and is currently a faculty member with Canadian College of Performing Arts, an instructor with Vancouver Film School and The Union of BC Performers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Andrew is sought by producers, casting directors, and talent agents to personally coach lead characters in feature films and episodic television series. Andrew has worked with actors that can be seen in such Televisions projects as &#8220;The 100&#8221;, &#8220;Strange Empire&#8221;, &#8220;Remedy&#8221;, &#8220;The Flash&#8221;, &#8220;Arrow&#8221;, &#8220;Motive&#8221;, &#8220;Republic of Doyle&#8221;, &#8220;X Company&#8221;, &#8220;Schitt&#8217;s Creek&#8221;, &#8220;Glee&#8221;, &#8220;Hannibal&#8221;, &#8220;Emily Owen&#8217;s M.D.&#8221;, &#8220;Shameless&#8221;, &#8220;90210&#8221;, &#8220;Dexter&#8221;, &#8220;Intelligence&#8221;, &#8220;Bomb Girls&#8221;, &#8220;Person of Interest&#8221;, &#8220;Fringe&#8221;, &#8220;V&#8221;, &#8220;Fairly Legal&#8221;, &#8220;Flashpoint&#8221;, &#8220;Melrose Place&#8221;, &#8220;Supernatural&#8221;, &#8220;The Vampire Diaries&#8221;, &#8220;Chicago Fire&#8221;, &#8220;Weeds&#8221;, &#8220;Once Upon a Time&#8221;, &#8220;Battlestar Galactica&#8221;, &#8220;The Killing&#8221;, &#8220;Desperate Housewives&#8221;, &#8220;Smallville&#8221;, &#8220;Caprica&#8221;, and &#8220;PRIMEVAL: New World&#8221;. Feature Films &#8220;STAR TREK: Beyond&#8221;, &#8220;Tommorrowland&#8221;, &#8220;The Interview&#8221;, &#8220;Red Riding Hood&#8221;, &#8220;I Am Number Four&#8221;, &#8220;War of the Worlds&#8221;, &#8220;I Love You Beth Cooper&#8221;, &#8220;The Invisible&#8221;, &#8220;Final Destination 2 &amp; 3&#8221;, &#8220;Shark Night 3D&#8221; and &#8220;McCanick&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As an actor, some of Andrews&#8217; credits include recurring &amp; guest roles on projects such as &#8220;Health Nutz&#8221;, &#8220;Fringe&#8221;, &#8220;Psych&#8221;, &#8220;Battlestar Galactica&#8221;, &#8220;The Chris Isaak Show&#8221;, &#8220;Blade: The Series&#8221;, &#8220;Terminal City&#8221;, &#8220;Supernatural&#8221;, &#8220;The L Word&#8221;, &#8220;Out Of Order&#8221;, &#8220;Smallville&#8221; and the 2013 TIFF selection &#8220;Word and Pictures&#8221; with Clive Owen &amp; Juliette Binoche.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Andrew has also ventured behind the lens, directing an episode of the web comedy series &#8220;Single &amp; Dating in Vancouver&#8221; for which he received a nomination for Best Directing at 2015 Indie Series Awards in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a theatre director, Andrew was nominated for a Jesse Richardson award for his work on Michele Riml&#8217;s, &#8220;Poster Boys&#8221;. He also created the original production of the international hit, &#8220;Sexy Laundry&#8221;. Other directing credits include &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221; and &#8220;Sexy Laundry&#8221; for the Western Canada Theatre (2nd run). &#8220;On The Edge&#8221; for The Belfry Theatre and &#8220;Henry &amp; Alice: Into the Wild&#8221; for the Arts Club.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most recently, Andrew has worked as coach to Lead Actors in &#8211; &#8220;Pirates of The Caribbean 5&#8221;, &#8220;Star Trek&#8221;, &#8220;When We Rise&#8221; (miniseries on ABC), and &#8220;Tomorrowland&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THE 7 SHOWS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Click on the images to view details and purchase tickets<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidwilliamstheatre.com\/events\/niz-fest-the-drawer-boy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/clt_thedrawerboy.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, May 14<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidwilliamstheatre.com\/events\/niz-fest-anne-of-green-gables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/pp_anneofgreengables.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, May 15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidwilliamstheatre.com\/events\/niz-fest-jennys-house-of-joy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/rcp_jennyshouseofjoy.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, May 16<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidwilliamstheatre.com\/events\/niz-fest-toronto-mississippi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/np-torontomississippi.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, May 17<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidwilliamstheatre.com\/events\/niz-fest-asylum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/tw-theasylum.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, May 18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidwilliamstheatre.com\/events\/niz-fest-waiting-for-something-to-happen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/tc_waiting.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, May 19<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidwilliamstheatre.com\/events\/niz-fest-marion-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/ep-marionbridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/theatrebc.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The 2017 North Island Zone Festival is Sponsored by<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/JD_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtenaylittletheatre.com\/images\/RBC_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2027 North Island Zone Festival Courtenay Little Theatre is excited to be hosting the North Island Zone Festival May 16-27, 2027 at the Sid Williams Theatre. 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