*Please note all classes are 3 month commitments. (12 sessions, 1 class per week, for 12 weeks)
Zahf Paroo has been working as professional actor, host, voice-over and sketch comedy artist since 1995.
Through his long and diverse career Zahf has worked with some truly amazing actors while honing his craft. He’s had the opportunity to work in Sci-fi (Stargate SG-1, Battlestar Gallactica, Fringe, Andromeda, Continuum, Defying Gravity) as well as working in comedy (Scary Movie, The Big Year, Psych, A Guy Thing, Say it isn’t So, Scooby Doo 2, Package Deal). He has also enjoyed a dramatic career (Edgemont -The Next Generation, Firewall, Motive) and most most recently, broken into the fantasy realm in Seventh Son as the beastly, blue-skinned, four-armed “King of Swords” ‘Virahadra’.
Zahf is also an accomplished theatre performer, and among his many theatrical roles, spent a year on Broadway, in the original cast production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Bombay Dreams”. Zahf’s role included playing an astounding 14 characters in the production.
*Please note all classes are 3 month commitments. (12 sessions, 1 class per week, for 12 weeks)
Geoff Gustafson is becoming one of the most sought after and prolific working actors here in Vancouver and we are lucky to have him as an instructor. He has appeared on several commercial campaigns including campaigns with Volkswagen, Future Shop, Canadian Tire, and Wisers Canadian Whiskey. Geoff has been featured as a series regular on the SyFi series, Primeval New World as well as Hallmark’s Signed Sealed and Delivered. He completed a B.F.A. in Theatre and Education at the University of Victoria and has trained extensively with Vancouver acting coach Ben Ratner. Geoff also received a Bessie Award for his performance in a 2004 AGF Financial Services campaign. Geoff’s invaluable experience in film, television, and commercial work make him a vital component of our team.
