Ontario Off Stage

Corrine Koslo and Benedict Campbell with the cast of
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
at Shaw Festival. Photo by Emily Cooper.

by Brandon Moore, Community Theatre and Communications Manager

Conversation Starters

• Andrew Wagner-Chazalon, the Ontario Summer Theatre blogger, visited Niagara-on-the-Lake and attend the Shaw Festival production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Behind the Scenes at Ontario’s Theatres

• The summer travels of Alan Walker, the Executive Director of the Ontario Arts Foundation (OAF), took him to many theatres including 4th Line Theatre, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Blyth Festival, Drayton Entertainment, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Shaw Festival, and Stratford Festival.
• The Canada Council has announced the new program deadlines for their new funding model.

TO Toasts

• ... to the nominees for the 9th Prix Rideau Awards for Ottawa professional theatre.

In Case You Missed It

• Last Call for all Bowlers, Supporters, and Friends for our Bowl-a-Thon
• Browsing Our Bulletin Board: Workshops, grants, and networking opportunities
• ONstage Openings for the week of September 6