Lana Skauge - Bio

Lana has been a professional actor/singer since 1979 and is a member of both stage (C.A.E.A.) and film (A.C.T.R.A.) associations.  She has written 23 one woman shows:  THE FOOL AND THE STORYTELLER, GRACIE’S STAR, URSA’S JOURNEY, BUTTERFLIES, TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL “C”, FACES OF PEACE, HANDS IN WOOD, WHEN THE SKY GOT BIGGER, AN ADAPTATION OF THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES, A STORY FOR CHRISTMAS, THE SKYWATCHER AND THE PERFECT TREE, RANDOLPH’S CHRISTMAS, WHALE SOUNDS AND SOUL MATES, NORTH OF THE TIMBERLINE, STUBBLE JUMPER, SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE, MAMMA’S NIGHT OUT, THE DANCER, NO FIXED ADDRESS, MOTHERLOAD, THE PRUNER AND PEACE SEEKERS.  She has toured extensively throughout Canada and Great Britain and is a recording Artist.  She is in constant demand as an Artist in Residence for special interest groups and has taught at the University of Calgary, Mount Royal College, Old Sun College, University of Lethbridge and Artstrek. 

As a Director, LANA has had the opportunity to work with the MAGDALENA PROJECT in the UK as a co-creator of collectively based work in physical theatre and storytelling as well as MOUNT ROYAL COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY (WAGONSTAGE) with their semi-pro companies .

LANA has written 11 plays and has been commissioned to write for Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Youth Dance Unlimited, Wagonstage, Glenbow Museum, Mount Royal College, Spiritual Directions, Faith Lutheran Church and Project Ploughshare. 

LANA is published through Absolute XPress.  Her book, MOTHERLOAD/MOTHERLODE was released in June 2010.  Her next launch will feature two more books in the series:  WHEN THE FLOCK FLIES and SNOW FALLS/ANGELS CALL to be featured in November 2011.

LANA’S recording projects include OLD BONES/NEW STORIES (poignant prairie reflections) and a Christmas recording called ONE FOR THE BABY.

LANA recently received THE DUVAL LANG THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES AWARD for excellence in her field.  It was presented at the BETTY MITCHELL AWARDS night on August 30, 2010.