Ontario Off Stage

by Brandon Moore, Communications Coordinator

Conversation Starters

• Rob Kempson, Associate Artistic Director of Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, wonders about “our appetite for the imagined” and the current interest in “theatre of the real.”
• Erin Mee explores “smartphone plays” on HowlRound—my own takeaway is to think of smart phones as another tool in the sound designer’s toolkit, whether the show is immersive, site-specific, or in a “traditional” venue

From last winter, preparation for the Theatre Columbus - now
Common Boots Theatre - production of The Dog and the Angel.
Amy Lee trained in directing via a Professional Theatre
Training Program grant.

Behind the Scenes at Ontario’s Theatres

• Theatre Columbus has a new name: Common Boots Theatre

Migrations

• Patti Broughton is the new Executive Director of the Guelph Arts Council

In Case You Missed It

• Rebecca Ballarin explores the upcoming Ontario Summer Theatre season

We’re at Theatre Ontario Festival next week—Ontario Off Stage returns in two weeks