Sherman Snukal
Sherman Snukal is a gifted public speaking coach and exciting public speaker. As a member of Toastmasters he has won three club and two area competitions and competed in district finals. He has mentored other members and has been an active member of his club's executive council.
Sherman is also an award winning playwright, television writer, and producer whose plays and television programs have entertained audiences throughout Canada, the U.S., and around the world.
Sherman is that rare individual who can write successfully for different platforms and genres. His stage comedy, Talking Dirty, won the prestigious Chalmers Award for Best Canadian Play and was one of the most successful plays in Canadian theatrical history. The play has been published as a separate volume and has been anthologized in two collections celebrating Canadian theatre. His performing arts documentaries have been broadcast internationally, received Geminis, and won international awards including the coveted Czech Crystal Award. Corporate video productions he wrote have won an Eva and a Certificate of Merit.
Sherman is one of Canada's most experienced and capable writers of docu-dramas and has story-edited two tween drama series for the CBC.
As public speaker coach, producer and story editor. Sherman is a capable leader and team player who enjoys mentoring aspiring speakers and writers. He has a warm, patient manner coupled with the insight to uncover just what the speaking or writing problem is and the intelligence to suggest the perfect solution.
Owner and CEOKalex CommunicatiionsOctober 2015 – Present (1 year 1 month)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Public Speaking Coaching and Public Speaking
- Innovative approach to public speaking based on 'speaking as performance'
- Utilizes the techniques of the theatre to help clients achieve public speaking success
- Coached friends and colleagues in public speaking for 12 years.
- Member of Toastmasters for over two years
- Two time winner of club and area competitions in public speaking at Toastmasters.
- Public speaker at venues such as MoMondays
Playwrighting
- Six plays professionally produced, productions throughout Canada, U.S., and Europe
- Perfect Plastic wins New Play Centre Award for Achievement in Playwrighting
- Talking Dirty, Family Matters, Mixed Blessings nominated for multiple Jesses (Vancouver Theatre Awards)
- Talking Dirty wins Chalmers Award for Outstanding Canadian Play
- Talking Dirty published, anthologized in two collections of Canadian plays
- Family Matters, Perfect Plastic, The Whispering Time published by Playwrights Union of Canada
- Dramaturge for The Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver
Television Writing and Story Editing
- Over 80 hours of television written for Canadian, American and International broadcasters
- Writer for major docu-drama series including Alien Mysteries, Ghostly Encounters, Forensic Factor, Bikers, 72 Hours, Missing Treasures
- Story Editor for Vampire High, Daring and Grace - Tween series for CBC TV. Missing Treasures, Chatelaine and Company, YTV Jr. Jays Television Magazine
Television Producing
- One hour documentaries: Moving to His Music, A Star in the Making, Missing Treasures: Home for Christmas Special
- Half hour documentary/reality series: Chatelaine and Company, Mysterious Forces Beyond, YTV Jr. Jays Television Magazine
Television Awards and Honours
- Documentary series wrote and/or produced nominated for multiple Geminis
- Prokofiev documentary wins prestigious Czech Crystal Award
- Moving to his Music documentary garners a Gemini for best performance by a performer in a performing arts documentary
Sherman Snukal is a gifted public speaking coach and exciting public speaker. As a member of Toastmasters he has won three club and two area competitions and competed in district finals. He has mentored other members and has been an active member of his club's executive council.
Sherman is also an award winning playwright, television writer, and producer whose plays and television programs have entertained audiences throughout Canada, the U.S., and around the world.
Sherman is that rare individual who can write successfully for different platforms and genres. His stage comedy, Talking Dirty, won the prestigious Chalmers Award for Best Canadian Play and was one of the most successful plays in Canadian theatrical history. The play has been published as a separate volume and has been anthologized in two collections celebrating Canadian theatre. His performing arts documentaries have been broadcast internationally, received Geminis, and won international awards including the coveted Czech Crystal Award. Corporate video productions he wrote have won an Eva and a Certificate of Merit.
Sherman is one of Canada's most experienced and capable writers of docu-dramas and has story-edited two tween drama series for the CBC.
As public speaker coach, producer and story editor. Sherman is a capable leader and team player who enjoys mentoring aspiring speakers and writers. He has a warm, patient manner coupled with the insight to uncover just what the speaking or writing problem is and the intelligence to suggest the perfect solution.
Owner and CEOKalex CommunicatiionsOctober 2015 – Present (1 year 1 month)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Public Speaking Coaching and Public Speaking
- Innovative approach to public speaking based on 'speaking as performance'
- Utilizes the techniques of the theatre to help clients achieve public speaking success
- Coached friends and colleagues in public speaking for 12 years.
- Member of Toastmasters for over two years
- Two time winner of club and area competitions in public speaking at Toastmasters.
- Public speaker at venues such as MoMondays
Playwrighting
- Six plays professionally produced, productions throughout Canada, U.S., and Europe
- Perfect Plastic wins New Play Centre Award for Achievement in Playwrighting
- Talking Dirty, Family Matters, Mixed Blessings nominated for multiple Jesses (Vancouver Theatre Awards)
- Talking Dirty wins Chalmers Award for Outstanding Canadian Play
- Talking Dirty published, anthologized in two collections of Canadian plays
- Family Matters, Perfect Plastic, The Whispering Time published by Playwrights Union of Canada
- Dramaturge for The Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver
Television Writing and Story Editing
- Over 80 hours of television written for Canadian, American and International broadcasters
- Writer for major docu-drama series including Alien Mysteries, Ghostly Encounters, Forensic Factor, Bikers, 72 Hours, Missing Treasures
- Story Editor for Vampire High, Daring and Grace - Tween series for CBC TV. Missing Treasures, Chatelaine and Company, YTV Jr. Jays Television Magazine
Television Producing
- One hour documentaries: Moving to His Music, A Star in the Making, Missing Treasures: Home for Christmas Special
- Half hour documentary/reality series: Chatelaine and Company, Mysterious Forces Beyond, YTV Jr. Jays Television Magazine
Television Awards and Honours
- Documentary series wrote and/or produced nominated for multiple Geminis
- Prokofiev documentary wins prestigious Czech Crystal Award
- Moving to his Music documentary garners a Gemini for best performance by a performer in a performing arts documentary
