Ballantine, Steve

Steve Ballantine

Stephen A. Ballantine was born in 1952 

Trained at the Forum Theatre with Simon Malbogot at Mixed Company in Ontario, Canada.

Held a degree from the University of Windsor and was a scholarship student at Banff School of Fine Arts, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England, and Tukak Theatre in Denmark. He received his Masters in Applied Theatre from the University of Manchester n 2000.

Steve Ballantine died in 2007 in Sault Saint Marie, ON, CAN.

Film
First Dog~2010 (released) - Secret Service Agent
How Sleep the Brave~1982 - Peters
Threshold~1981 - Injured Motorcyclist

TV
North of 60~1996  Ron Edzo in Partners and Other Strangers
Night Heat~1985 - in The Quest

Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream~2000 - (producer/set designer)
Kiss Me Kate~1992 - Fred Graham/Petruchio (Sault Opera, Mississauga, Ontario, CAN)
A Murder is Announced~1986 - (director) (Cambrian Players, Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN)
Plaza Suite~1983 - (director) (Cambrian Players, Thunder Bay, Ontario, CAN)
Eurydice (Algoma University Theatre)
Billy Bishop Goes to War
Rock and Roll
18 Wheels
Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Prince
Winnie the Pooh

Video Games
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike~2003 (voice) - Imperial Pilot 1
Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II~2001 (voice) - Imperial Pilot 1

Books (Manuscript)
Beatrice Cenci~1978

Awards, Honors, and Nominations
QUONTA Drama Festival:
Rec'd 2005 Best Technical Achievement for The Attic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls (shared)

Miscellany
Has an award named in his honor: Steve Ballantine Outstanding Production Award (Soothfest)

Founded the Sault Youth Theatre

Was the teacher of a three week intensive training program on St. Joseph Island, "the Dream on the Island," at the Algoma Music Camp.

1992 - Established Soothfest - a high-school level theatre competition.