Gabriel Newman

621 Black Rock Rd
Verson, BC V1B 3H8

Work phone:   250-260-8757
Email:   Gabriel Newman
Websites: http://members.shaw.ca/ghosttours

Gabriel Newman began telling spooky stories when he worked with the St. John’s Haunted Hike. The simplicity of storytelling combined with the excitement of theatre was a natural fit so when Mr. Newman moved to Vernon  he began to create a tour of his own. After three years of research and interviews Ghost Tours of Vernon was born.

Having received a BFA from the University of Victoria Theatre department Mr. Newman continues to be active as a writer, director, actor and producer. He has worked with Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland, Shakespeare By The Sea, The Resource Centre for the Arts, Sunshine Theatre, Shuswap Theatre and Asparagus Theatre.

As an actor Mr. Newman is often cast as a fish or as somebody who gets very wet (He does not get wet on the tour).

In the summer of 2006 he wrote and directed, “Rumours of a House,” a theatrical event about what RUMOURED to have happened at the historic Caetani House (the house is mentioned on most tours).

Born in the Kootneys, raised in the South Okanagan, training in Victoria, lived in Vancouver, Stratford-upon-Avon, Dublin, St. John’s and even (gasp) Coldstream, Mr. Newman likes slow cooked BBQ, Stout, butter and other foods that will kill you; He also likes to mow the lawn and dig holes; His favorite colour is plaid and he doesn’t like to do anything the easy way.

Nov 2008