Bruce Sanderson
Bruce Sanderson (born 1954). Actor.
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Biography
Bruce Sanderson was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1954. As a young boy, he was introduced to the theatre and the theatre “bug” bit him hard. He joined The Western Players and PEMADS, and later became involved with the P E Gilbert and Sullivan Society (P E G & S) and the Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival (PESF). In later years he served on the committees of PEMADS, PESF and P E G & S. He is a past President of the P E G & s Society. He trained as a teacher, and, in 2000, he and his family moved to Cape Town. Bruce is now an Estate Agent, and still dabbles in Amateur Theatre.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Acting experience:
Musicals
YEAR SHOW ROLE DIRECTOR SOCIETY
1983 Oliver! as "Bill Sykes" Johan Esterhuizen UPE .
1983 Mother Goose "Sir Jasper" Robin Williams PEMADS.
1984 Cinderella "Ugly Sister" Robin Williams PEMADS.
1985 Aladdin "Widow Twankey" Robin Williams PEMADS.
1986 Annie "Bert Healey" and others David Matheson PE G & S
1987 The Pirates of Penzance "Major General Stanley" David Matheson PE G & S
1987 The Witness "Peter the Apostle" Robin Williams Emmanuel Church.
1988 Hello, Dolly! "Horace Vandergelder" David Matheson PE G & S .
1989 Hello, Dolly! "Horace Vandergelder" David Matheson NAPAC.
1990 Mame Beauregarde Jackson Picket Burnside David Matheson PE G & S.
1990 Annie as “Daddy” Warbucks David Matheson EL ATC .
1991 Annie Understudy “Daddy” Warbucks, David Matheson CAPAB.
1991 Kismet "The Poet" David Matheson PE G & S
1992 Kismet Understudy "The Poet" David Matheson CAPAB.
1992 Fiddler on the Roof "Lazar Wolf" David Matheson PE G & S.
1993 Behold the Man "Jesus" Robin Williams Emmanuel Church .
1994 Oliver! "Bill Sykes" Robin Williams Grey Junior School.
1994 Camelot "King Arthur" David Matheson PE G & S.
1995 Annie Get Your Gun "Frank Butler" Robin Williams PE G & S.
2011 Coppelia "Dr Coppelius" Megan Davey Elkanah Dance Academy.
Straight and Shakespearean
YEAR SHOW ROLE DIRECTOR SOCIETY
1969 Romeo and Juliet "Peter" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1970 Twelfth Night "Valentine" Leslie French Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1971 The Merchant of Venice "Lancelot Gobbo" Leslie French Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1973 Tinker's Curse "Justin" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1973 As You Like It "William" Leslie French Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1974 The Tempest "Trinculo" Leslie French Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1975 Macbeth "Malcolm" Leslie French Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1975 Children of the Wolf "Robin" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1976 The Taming of the Shrew "Tranio" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1979 Much Ado about Nothing "Borachio" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1980 Romeo and Juliet "Mercutio" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1981 Twelfth Night "Malvolio" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream "Oberon" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1983 Wait Until Dark "Mike" Alan Williams PEMADS.
1985 The Happy Apple "Freddie Maine" Noel Morgan PEMADS.
1987 Richard III "Richmond" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1988 The Taming of the Shrew "Petruchio" Helen Mann Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
1991 A Christmas Carol "The Narrator" Colin Ward PEMADS.
1999 Macbeth "Macduff" Themi Venturas Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
2000 The Tempest "Antonio" Themi Venturas Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival.
2009 Trap for a Lonely Man "The Inspector" Mike Tompson Milnerton Players.
2010 The Road to Mecca "Dominee Marius Beyleveld" Mari Mocke Milnerton Players.
2011 Chapter Two "George Schneider" Wendy Goddard Milnerton Players.
2016 Nobody's Fool "Grandpa" Sheila McCormick Milnerton Players.
Awards, etc
YEAR SHOW ROLE AWARD
1983 Mother Goose Sir Jasper P E Apple Award: Best Supporting Actor.
1984 Cinderella Ugly Sister P E Apple Award: Best Actor.
1985 Aladdin Widow Twankey P E Apple Award: Best Actor.
1987 The Pirates of Penzance Major General Stanley P E Apple Award: Best Actor.
1987 The Witness Peter the Apostle P E Apple Award: Best Actor.
1988 Hello, Dolly! Horace Vandergelder P E Apple Award: Best Actor.
1990 Annie “Daddy” Warbucks P E Showtime Award: Best Actor.
1991 Kismet The Poet P E Showtime Award: Best Actor.
1992 Fiddler on the Roof Lazar Wolf P E Showtime Award: Best Supporting Actor.
1994 Oliver! Bill Sykes P E Showtime Award: Best Supporting Actor.
1994 Camelot King Arthur P E Showtime Award: Best Actor.
1995 Annie Get Your Gun Frank Butler P E Showtime Award: Best Actor.
2010 Trap for a Lonely Man The Inspector Milly award for best supporting actor.
2011 The Road to Mecca Dominee Marius Beyleveld Milly award for best actor.
Other
1975 Entered the The Herald On The Go show and won the Talent Section.
1978 Entered the ATKV Crescendo competition as a vocalist and won the overall competition with Soprano, Rina Hugo.
Sources
Information provided by Bruce Sanderson, 31 July 2018.
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