7 Days In Ontario Theatre

What's Happening?

• Approximately 50 members of Ottawa's performing arts community gathered for the second Backyard Theatre Conference; I'm really looking forward to reading the results of the discussion
• Odyssey Theatre in Ottawa has been blogging about their Youth Apprenticeship Program, funded by the Youth Theatre Training Program
• From the AV Club: Should artists lives or opinions affect how people perceive their art?
• The Ontario Arts Council has published their Grant Survival Guide to find out how to prepare an OAC application (download the PDF)

New and Upcoming From The Bulletin Board

• Deadline for the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is July 30.
• Stratford Shakespeare Festival is holding a workshop on auditioning on August 7.
• Factory Theatre in Toronto is holding a new summer training program for youth 14 to 18.
• The Ottawa Theatre School is now accepting applications for the Fall 2010 session.  Deadline is September 1.

Check out all the current items on the Bulletin Board on the Theatre Ontario website.

Migrations
Congratulations to Daryl Cloran who has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops.

Welcome To Our Newest Member Theatres
Welcome to Workman Arts of Toronto.  You can find links to all of our Theatre Ontario member companies on the Theatre Ontario website. Performing companies can be found on ONstage with listings of upcoming productions. Training organizations can be found on our listing of Studios.