7 Days In Ontario Theatre

What's Happening Here

• It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of David Brewer, a former technical instructor in our youth summer courses, and an active mentor for many years
• The Ontario Arts Council released a survey showing that 81% of Ontarians believe in public funding of the arts
• PraxisTheatre.com has advanced to the final round of the Canadian Blog Awards; it's not too late for you to show your support
• Congratulations to all of the nominees for Ottawa's Capital Critics Circle 2010 Awards, which recognizes both professional and community theatre

And Abroad

• Howard Sherman, Executive Director of The American Theatre Wing writes about play lengths, and the evolution towards "90 minutes, no intermission"
• "Corpsing" on stage: has it ever happened to you?  I did it once; unfortunately (or ironically?) I was supposed to be dead at the time
• Charles Isherwood argued that breaking the fourth wall is a device used to cover a multitude of playwriting sins; playwright Kristoffer Diaz--author of the pro-wrestling-themed comedy The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity that is mentioned in the criticusm--delivers a pile-driver in response

New and Upcoming on The Bulletin Board

• Deadline to apply for Tarragon Theatre's Young Directors Project (for high school student directors looking to help develop new student-written works) is October 29
• The Artists Health Centre in Toronto is running a clinic on November 1: "Coming Into Alignment - Posture, pain, and optimal health" focusing on back pain, TO members get a 20% discount
• OAC Theatre Creators Reserve deadline at Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa is December 1
• Canadian Stage has issued a Call for Submissions for the 2011 Festival of Ideas and Creation for artists who are currently working on new projects of any length and in early phases of development, which incorporate cross-disciplinary practice; deadline is December 1

Check out these items, and many more on The Bulletin Board on the Theatre Ontario website

Migrations

• Derek Ritschel is the new Artistic Director of Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover
• Stephanie MacMillan is the new General Manager of 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook; Simone Georges is now the theatre's Director of Development
• Sheila Sky is the new Director of Membership Services and Communications of the Associated Designers of Canada