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portrait | by Peter Vanderhorst (with thanks to Janet Cave) North Shore Star Shines at Shaw Festival fell short of the 'physical mould', as she puts it, and upon her mother's suggestion, turned her focus on to theatre. 'Dora Delaney' in Fanny's First Play. The company honoured Caroline with the first Tony van Bridge Award in recognition of his many years of service to Canadian theatre. This In grades 10 and 11 Caroline was recognized as the 'best drama student' for her outstanding work in structured and improvisational drama. When Caroline Cave entered my grade 10 drama class at West Vancouver Secondary School for the very first time, I immediately sensed that I'd be working with a charming and energetic young lady. Not only did my intuition prove me right, Caroline soon impressed everyone around her with her poise, her self-confidence, and her sense of humour. She proved to be a caring individual, who spent countless hours serving her school°and the community. Participating in West Van's production of Last October Caroline finished her second season with the Festival, where she wowed audiences with her stirring performance of the teen-aged queen in Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra, I fondly remember Caroline as one of the most competent and mature drama students I'd ever worked with. Caroline could dig deep within herself and find something that would further enrich her inquisitive nature. I admired her energy, her focus, and her wonderful intellect. Needless to say, I'm very proud of her accomplishments. the Festival's main-stage offering. The gesture proved to be a solid vote of confidence for 28-year-old Caroline. She found the experience, "incredibly rich, artistically and socially. Anything Goes in grade 12 further deepened her interest in theatre, and her dream to make dance her career started to fade. experience gave Caroline an opportunity to work with Christopher Newton, former director of the Vancouver Playhouse, then in his final year as artistic director of the Festival. Richard Ouzounian, theatre critic for the Toronto Star, lavished her with praise: "It's a joy to see how she fills every part of the role: part kitten, part cat, part panther.... She's got it all." This all started twelve years ago when Caroline entered West Van High in 1990. Her love for the theatre intensified as she became involved in the school's drama and music theatre productions. Upon graduation, Caroline enrolled in the theatre department at the University of Victoria, an experience that made her realize that the theatre would become a vital part of her life. She subsequently enrolled in the Conservatory Acting Program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton from which she graduated in 1999 with honours. At UVic Caroline met her husband, fellow actor Edward Belanger. Steeped in theatre himself, Edward attended the Drama Department's The Shaw Festival has been rewarding, albeit exhausting for Caroline. Rehearsing more than eight hours a day, six days a week for six weeks prior to the opening of a five-month-long season is not for the faint-of- heart. "Fortunately, my husband is very understanding," says Caroline. production of Cabaret, in which Caroline played the role of 'Sally Bowies'. To broaden their theatrical horizons, the Belangers moved to Toronto - a decision that paid off handsomely. Testing her skills in front of a camera, Caroline made a guest appearance on CTV's The Caroline is blessed with impressive gifts. It's likely that the kudos Caroline received for her work at the Shaw Festival helped persuade the committee to invite her back for the 2003 season. She's been offered the challenging roles of 'Irina' in Chekhov's The Three Sisters and 'Gwen' in George Kaufman's comedy The Royal Family. Asked by Robert Crew, one of The Toronto Star's theatre critics, if she's happy to 3 continue at the Festival, Caroline says, "...as c long as it is mutually healthy. I am on such a f huge learning curve. Every day I am learning and £ learning, and there is no way I want to step off ,, Caroline started her professional career with Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre Calgary, and theatrenomad (UK) at the Banff Centre of the Performing Arts. Anxious to further widen her theatrical experiences, Caroline spent a summer in Britain at the National Theatre's Studio and set her sights on the Shaw Festival, home to one of the finest acting ensembles in North America. Associates, and landed her first movie role in the spring of 2000. She was hired to fill one of the principal roles in Almost America, a British- Italian co-production, that tested her linguistic skills as she did an entire scene in Italian. During the filming of the Genie-nominated film The War Bride, a British-Canadian co-production about two young English war brides sent to Canada to live with their husbands' families, she was invited to audition for the Shaw Festival. Caroline grew up planning to be a ballet dancer. Despite winning honours in both dance and ballet, she discovered, to her dismay, that she Her debut with the Festival in 2001 was a runaway success as the outspoken, streetwise that right now." And we'll follow her - every ? step of the way. March | April