Providing Comprehensive Training in Theatre, Film, Television, and Voice Over Performance

Vanessa Holmes

Vanessa has been acting professionally for over 15 years. A graduate of the Mount Royal College Conservatory program and the University of Alberta’s BFA in Acting, her theatre experience expands across Western Canada. She has received a Best Supporting Actor Sterling award and nomination, as well as two Betty Mitchell nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Vanessa also works quite steadily in the film and voice industry here in Alberta. She loves the collaborative aspect of acting, and finding the technical intricacies and organic heart that make it all click. Vanessa is keen to be joining the fabulous teaching roster at Six Degrees.

Stafford Perry

Stafford Perry was born and raised in Alberta. He decided to pursue an acting career attending the nationally recognized theatre school at the University of Alberta, two seasons in the Banff/Citadel Professional Theatre Program, and gaining a master’s degree at the University of Calgary. Over the past fifteen years, Stafford has had the opportunity to work on stages across Canada and internationally, garnering multiple theatre award nominations & wins for his drama and comedy performances. After cutting his acting teeth in theatre, Stafford gained success in film and television; best known for his roles in Black Summer, Heartland, Wynonna Earp, Damnation and Tribal (for which he won a Rosie Award for Best Performance by an Alberta Actor).  Stafford was also nominated for a Stinger award for Best Long Form Performance as a lead in the feature film In Plainview. When he’s not acting, Stafford works as a violence prevention leader in the community and creates programs using the arts to engage men and boys in violence prevention. 

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Tyrell Crews

Based in Calgary, Tyrell is an award-winning actor, well known in the local theatre and voice talent community. He has worked with local companies such as Theatre Calgary, ATP, and Vertigo, as well as nationally at the National Arts Centre, Stratford Festival, and Vancouver’s Bard On The Beach. He has appeared on screen in Hell On Wheels, Heartland, and Wynonna Earp, among others. He is the co-founder of Calgary’s Black Radish Theatre whose home is in the beautiful GRAND. Having worked professionally in radio and animation for nearly 7 years, he is thrilled for the opportunity to collaborate with the SIX DEGREES team.