About the Author

Peter Messaline is often seen in Canadian and, American commercials. He is seen, but rarely recognized, in bad-guy roles. He has performed at both the Stratford and Shaw festivals, and on stages from Vancouver to Montreal, from Fort McMurray to Niagara Falls, and in half a dozen US regional theatres. He is a performers' tax preparer and college seminar host on the Business of Acting. Miriam Newhouse has acted and directed in Canada, the United States, Britain, Denmark, and Holland. She has performed in theatres large and small across the country, and has played principal roles in television, radio, and feature film. She continues to be a guest lecturer at Toronto-area colleges, and is the Labour Co-chair of the Ontario Ministry of Labour Advisory Committee for Health and Safety in the Performing Arts.