Ontario Off Stage

by Brandon Moore, Community Theatre and Communications Manager

Conversation Starters

• “Arts Action Now” is Ontarians for the Arts primary activism vehicle. They are looking for insightful, knowledgeable and proactive community leaders to volunteer as arts advocates and meet with local MPPs and candidates. 
• March 20th marked the World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People, and Pablo Felices-Luna wrote a Canadian message to celebrate the occasion, published on the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres website.

Behind the Scenes at Ontario’s Theatres

• The Grand Theatre in London has announced their 2018/19 season.
• After twenty years, Dr. Ian McLennan marked his final production at Thorneloe University in Sudbury with a production of Macbeth (autoplay video.)
• The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport announced the recipients of Celebrate Ontario 2018 grants.

TO Toasts

• ... to Tanja Jacobs, this year’s recipient of the Gina Wilkinson Prize for an emerging female artist transitioning into directing.

In Case You Missed It

• Celebrate World Theatre Day on March 27 with Theatre Ontario.
• We welcome our first two productions to Theatre Ontario Festival 2018 in London.
• Stories from Next Generation Showcase: Andre Newell on discovering our event for graduating theatre students.
• ONstage Openings this week in Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Richmond Hill, Oshawa, and Toronto.
• Browsing Our Bulletin Board, including workshops, webinars, grant deadlines, and more.

You can also receive news from Theatre Ontario every month by email. Our archives are online and the March issue is now available.