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Justin Shaw
Height: 5"11 | Eye Color: Hazel | Hair Color: Dark Blonde
Justin Shaw is an actor, writer, and comedian originally from Prince Edward Island. Keen on writing and developing his own original work, he has presented his solo shows at various festivals across Canada, including Edmonton’s Nextfest, the Halifax Fringe Festival, The Hamilton Fringe Festival, and The Island Fringe Festival. He has worked alongside Lorne Elliott, Scott Faulconbridge, and Mike MacDonald, and is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada (Acting, 2017). He is a regular contributor to Parton & Pearl, hosts the weekly radio program Jokes on Hamilton on CFMU 93.3, and works with Hub of the Hammer Event Planning as a host and entertainer. He currently lives in Hamilton, Ontario with his fiancé Diana, and his dog Phoebe.
Theatre Award – Wood Buffalo Excellence in Arts Awards, Fort McMurray, AB (2018)
Top 50 Under 50 – Your McMurray Magazine, Fort McMurray, AB (2018)
Artpreneur of the Year Award (Theatre; Just Because) – Chamber of Commerce, Fort McMurray, AB (2018) Triple Crown Comedy Award – Comedyworks Montreal (2016)
"... an undeniably effective laugh machine." - Sean McQuaid, The Buzz
WORK EXPERIENCE
Comedy &
Hosting
Hub of the Hammer Event Planning | Host & Comedian | 2020 - present | Hamilton, ON
Halifax Fringe | Midnight Baby - Live Stand-Up Comedy | 2021 | Halifax, NS
The Guild Theatre | Justin Shaw - Live Comedy Recording | 2021 | Charlottetown, PEI
Staircase Theatre | Midnight Baby - Live Stand-Up Comedy | 2021 | Hamilton, ON
TEDxMcGill | Presenter - "How To Plan A Proposal" | 2021 | Online
Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Virtual Comedy Show | Slow-round Guest | 2020 | Online
Wood Buffalo Excellence in Arts Awards | Host | 2018 | Fort McMurray, AB
Theater
Confederation Centre of the Arts | A Christmas Carol with East Pointers & Friends | 2021 | Gent
Kings Playhouse | Midnight Baby | 2021 | Midnight Baby
Harmony House Theatre | Midnight Baby | 2021 | Midnight Baby
igNIGHT Festival | The Rite of the Rabbit | 2019 | Iota
Guild Summer Festival | Salt-Water Moon | 2019 | Jacob Mercer
St. Peter's Courthouse Theatre | The Wrestling Play | 2019 | Charlie
Harmony House Theatre | Culture Shock | 2019 | Hillyard
Nextfest Arts Festival | The Wrestling Play | 2019 | Charlie
Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts | Ahoy! A Pirate's Life for Me | 2019 | Story
Island Fringe Festival | Half A Star | 2018 | J
Fort McMurray Heritage Shipyard | Salt-Water Moon | 2018 | Jacob Mercer
Keyano Theatre | Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii | 2018 | Edgar
Alberta Drama Festival Association | Mood & Tula Go Camping | 2018 | Tula
Film & TV
Bell Fibe TV1 | This Is The Thing | 2021 | Justin
M'Guphynn Media | Nerdvana The Series | 2018 | Drummer
Valerie Buhagiar/ NTS | Fall of Grace | 2017 | Abe
Teaching Experience
Teaching Experience
Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts | Triple Threat Academy | 2018-19 | Instructor
Theatre; Just Because | Youth Play Production - Collective Creation | 2018-19 | Instructor
Theatre; Just Because | Youth Play Production - Shakespeare | 2017-18 | Instructor
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo | Acting on Instinct Workshop | 2018 | Instructor
Watermark Theatre | Youth Acting Conservatory | 2019 | Instructor
Training & Workshops
National Theatre School of Canada | Acting Program | Artistic Director - Alisa Palmer
Levity Comedy Club | Intermediate Stand-Up Comedy | Scott Faulconbridge
Pumphouse Theatre | Five Day Clown Intensive | Jon Davison
University of Prince Edward Island | Vagabond Productions | Greg Doran
Springhead Studios | Actor's Film Lab | Mark Fraser
Special Skills
Stage combat (unarmed and sword fighting). Dialects (RP, Cockney, American South, Maritime). Improv. Sketch. Stand-up.