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FESTIVAL STAFF WRITER, For the Guardian
Philip A. Burrows was born in Nassau, Bahamas on December 10, 1956. He is an accomplished Bahamian director, actor and producer. Mr. Burrows is a 1974 graduate of Aquinas College where he was the most active participant in the National Arts Festival. At that time Aquinas was a force to be reckoned with in festival, under the leadership of Andrew Curry and Father Chapman.
Mr. Burrows is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. He served as the Artistic and Resident Director of the Dundas Repertory Season from its beginning in 1981 through 1997. Mr. Burrows left The Bahamas in 1997, for three years, to introduce and teach a Theatre Arts program at Lester B. Pearson College in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
As an actor, he has appeared in Edward Albee's "Zoo Story", Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" and Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" in Nassau; and in New York, he played, among others, the role of 'Alton' in Lorraine Hansberry's "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window".
His first appearance at the Dundas was in 1976 as a member of the Nassau Amateur Operatic Society in "Hello Dolly", and then in 1977, he appeared in their production of "Finian's Rainbow". He later put his musical ability to work as co-director of E. Clement Bethel's "Sammie Swain" and of the first Bahamian opera, "Our Boys". Of the latter he was also responsible, with Winston Saunders, for the libretto.
Mr. Burrows has been steadfast in his commitment to the cultural development of our nation.
In August 1991, he headed the contingent of some 30 performers, which took part in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where under his direction, the first production of "Music of the Bahamas" was staged. For the Ministry of Tourism, he directed three Cacique Award ceremonies. He also wrote and directed "Bahamian Rhapsody" which was performed at the Apollo Theater in New York.
Mr. Burrows was also responsible for the co-direction of the 20th and 25th "Anniversary of Bahamian Independence" productions staged on Clifford Park, and he directed the 30th anniversary production. His television credits include "Quincentennial Update"; the Bahamian game show "Brainstorm", of which he was creator and executive producer; and the television program "Guess Who's Cooking" of which he is director, producer and editor. He also served as producer for the video production of "Music of The Bahamas", "The National Art Gallery . . . A Work of Art" and "The Bahamian Macbeth". In October 2001 he made his film-directing debut with the production of the Bahamian film "Powercut".
Mr. Burrows has been instrumental in exposing other Bahamians to the theater and the many opportunities that this artistic form offers. He has brought a number of original works to the Bahamian stage, most notably, "You Can Lead A Horse to Water", "No Seeds in Babylon", "Powercut", "Father's Day", and "I, Nehemiah, Remember When..". He has also held numerous acting workshops, both in Nassau and in Freeport.
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Keva Cartwright was born on March 27, 1952 in Nassau, Bahamas. She received her early education at Saint Thomas More Catholic School and attended high school at Aquinas College. While at Aquinas College Keva was an active participant in the National Arts Festival. She won prizes in both the drama and song writing categories of the Arts Festival. Upon graduating from Aquinas Keva attended the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, Minnesota where she majored in Theatre & Public Communications. She also engaged in Public Communications studies at Saint Cloud University and the University of Minnesota.
This week, The Bahamas will be graced with a visit from Prof. Robert A. Hill, UCLA professor and a foremost Caribbean scholar, particularly of the life and work of Marcus Garvey. 
Charleston, South Carolina - Charles Allan Smith won the award at the Charleston International Film Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. The Southern Lens Broadcasting Award is given out by South Carolina’s ETV which has public television stations throughout South Carolina. Seeking will also air in ETV’s Southern Lens television series throughout South Carolina and possibly throughout the United States.
Bahamian playwright Telcine Turner Rolle's most famous work to date began as a class assignment, the passkey at the end of a three-month Playwriting Seminar during her Fellowship at Northwestern University, 1972-73.
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