The Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts Rebrands As Proactive Academy of Performing Arts

The Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts has rebranded to Proactive Academy of Performing Arts (PAPA) as the school is broadening its range of classes and hosting them at a new location.

Photo courtesy of PAPA.

Co-founded in 2007 by renowned actress and artistic director Linda Kash, PAPA has long been a hub for creativity, connection and confidence-building. Focused initially on improv, PAPA has a full roster of performing arts classes designed to be affordable, accessible, inclusive, skill-building, community-building, and super fun according to Kash.

“PAPA has always been about more than just performing,” she said. “It’s about building confidence, connection, and joy – whether you’re four years old or 104. The rebrand reflects how much we’ve grown and how much more we have to offer.”

This fall’s new offerings include:

• Ages 4–104: Classes designed for absolute beginners to seasoned performers.

• More than just improv: Acting, voice, scene study, and more (standup in January).

• Two vibrant locations: Downtown Peterborough and now Grimsby, Ontario.

• Community-focused learning: Small, welcoming classes where everyone belongs.

All classes kick off the first week of September.

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Jim Carrey Spotted In Peterborough While Scouting Filming Locations For Ace Ventura 3

UPDATE: 12:20 p.m. 01/04/23

APRIL FOOLS! Did we get you? Jim Carrey was sighted at Peterborough Airport in 2014. It is said that he has property in the Buckhorn area.

Renowned actor Jim Carrey was recently spotted in Peterborough and several other local spots, scouting potential filming locations for his next movie, Ace Ventura 3.

Twitter Photo.

The Newmarket native has had ties to Peterborough, owning a cottage in the Bancroft area and spending several days there in between shoots.

He reached out to fellow Canadian actress Linda Kash at Market Hall (best known for her role as the Philadelphia Cream Cheese angel) to collaborate and help find potential filming spots in town.

“Both of us were big in the 90s and I don’t know how we never had the chance to work together,” explained Kash. “When he called me and asked for my help, I couldn’t say no. I’ve always loved watching him and was a big inspiration to me when I was starting my acting career.”

A movie poster teaser of Ace Ventura 3. A sequel for the series’s third incarnation ahs been 18 years in the making.

Carrey’s movie series, ‘Ace Ventura’ is reputable for its plot of the title character of a pet detective rescuing captive or missing animals.

One spot Kash recommended was the Riverview Park and Zoo as Carrey was brainstorming ideas for exotic animals to be missing in his upcoming film, according to Cathy Mitchell, zoo program supervisor.

“Jim was discussing ideas of what animals we could showcase for his upcoming film,” she explained. “We made suggestions of our beloved otters, Hazard the lynx and several other animals but he was particularly fond of Pablo, our 10-year-old Capybara. We’re incredibly honoured that our beautiful Pablo could become a movie star in the near future.”

Pablo celebrated his 10th birthdya on Valentine’s day. Photo courtesy of Riverview Park & Zoo.

The Peterborough Memorial Centre was in the presence of Carrey as the Peterborough Petes’s mascot Roger was discussed as a potential ‘missing animal’ for the third movie. This would follow in the footsteps of the first movie as it used ‘Snowflake,’ an actual dolphin that was kidnapped while being the Miami Dolphins’ mascot in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

“Roger has been an incredible and iconic mascot for the Peterborough Petes for the past 12 years,” said Adam King, Petes director of marketing. “To potentially see him on a big stage with an actor as famous as Jim Carrey would be wonderful for the Petes organization and Peterborough.

Peterborough Petes Mascot Roger, caught by surprise at the Canada Day Parade last year. Photo by David Tuan Bui

Kash recommended Peterborough Lift Lock as another filming location for the movie. Carrey said the unique structure could be a perfect spot as a climax scene for the movie as a ‘final showdown’ according to Chad Buchner, Ontario Waterways manager of canal operations.

“With the way the Lift Lock was built and how it operates, Jim told me that there are several angles he could go with filming scenes here,” he explained. “We could have someone falling from atop the Lift Lock, get trapped underneath the water or a boat chase scene along the Trent-Severn Waterway. The possibilities are practically endless.”

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A projected date has not yet been released for Carrey’s third movie in the series.

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Hometown PTBO: Linda Kash with Klusterfork Entertainment Performing at Market Hall and Her Various Roles Throughout Her Career

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with actress Linda Kash about her upcoming show "April Fools’ Gold – The Joke’s On Us" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre and her many roles during her career.

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Hometown PTBO: Linda Kash Discusses Her Most Prominent Roles, East City and How She Made Peterborough Her Home

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday speaks to actress Linda Kash about her most famous appearances in Seinfeld, Fargo and the Philly Angel, East City and how she made Peterborough home.

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Peterborough DJs Pitch "Dead Air" Show To CBC's ComedyCoup Competition

UPDATE: November 3rd -> Megan Murphy informs us that Dead Air is now in the Top 55 nationally for this CBC competition! Voting for the Top 15 begins this Thursday and runs through Sunday. So make sure you vote for this great local talent right here!! Learn more about the show on their Facebook page.

Learn more below about the show in our original post...

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ORIGINAL POST:

Jay, Megan & Linda

Three Peterborough radio personalities—Megan Murphy, Linda Kash and Jay Sharp—are pitching CBC's national ComedyCoup Competition, which gives fans the power to help their fave comedy show concept turn into a half-hour special for CBC prime time. The trio's show is called Dead Air, and they describe it as WKRP in Cincinnati meets The Office. It's about a small town radio station full of big city egos. The star character is "Mike Street", a middle aged morning show host at “The Lizard 90.3”. Mike had big dreams of making it to a major radio market but grew to enjoy the attention of being “The Morning Mayor” in his hometown. Dead Air follows the perks and pitfalls of being a small town celebrity, and all the social discomforts it brings. Watch their pitch video here for their sitcom pilot, and follow them and rate them on the social media widgets at their CBC page, share their page with others, and sign up to be a CBC ComedyCoup fan. They need all the shares they can get to help advance to the next stage of voting!

You can follow Dead Air on Twitter here or "Like" them on Facebook.

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Improv All-Stars Colin Mochrie & Linda Kash Perform At Dinner Theatre Event In Peterborough

On Thursday, August 21st, The Venue is hosting an Improv and Dinner Theatre with such improv A-listers as Linda Kash, Colin Mochrie, Adam Cawley, Deb McGrath and more performing. See the poster below for details, and get your tickets at The Venue.

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Linda Kash: Peterborough's Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel

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Update on 2010-11-02 14:48 by PTBOCANADA

Right, as per the reader comment, she lives near Peterborough, not in Peterborough. So we can't take complete ownership!