Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Spaces Still Available at Our Summer Theatre Intensive

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Acting
at Theatre Ontario's Summer Theatre Intensive
We still have spaces available in four courses at this year’s Theatre Ontario Summer Theatre Intensive in Peterborough:
  • For performers – Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Acting...and then some! with Tom Diamond
  • For new directors – Directions on Directing: From Page to Stage, with Andrew Lamb
  • For established directors – Whose text is it, anyway? Adventurous approaches to directing, with John P. Kelly
  • For stage managers – PLACES PLEASE! Stage Management and the Creative Process from Pre-Production to End of Run with Maria Popoff
Your Summer Theatre Intensive course package includes…
  • Buffet-style meals daily (including vegetarian fare)
  • A single air-conditioned room in Trent’s Gzowski College Residence—just steps away from the banks of the Otonabee River
  • A night of play readings and Q&A with Playwright-in-Person Mark Crawford
  • The option to attend a performance of The Bad Luck Bank Robbers at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook
  • The opportunity to share your enthusiasm, experience, and passion for theatre, while meeting other like-minded, talented, and creative people
Our Theatre Ontario Summer Theatre Intensive runs August 7 to 13 in Peterborough.  Registrations must be in by July 22.


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Monday, 4 July 2016

ONstage Openings for the week of July 4

ONstage Now Playing in Southwestern Ontario
The Birds and the Bees at Blyth Festival
Christopher Allen, Marion Day
Photo by Terry Manzo
This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

On Tour

Jul. 9, The Taming of the Shrew at Driftwood Theatre Company, on tour, with preview on Jul. 8

In South Central Ontario

Jul. 6, Godspell at Theatre 3x60 (Port Perry)

In Southwestern Ontario

Jul. 7, Birds of a Feather at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, with previews from Jul. 6

In Central Ontario

Jul. 4, Oliver! at Highlands Summer Festival (Haliburton)
Jul. 5, Adventure Island at Theatre By The Bay (Barrie)
Jul. 5, Thumbs at Gravenhurst Opera House
Jul. 8, Faust at Theatre By The Bay (Barrie), with previews from Jul. 5

ONstage Now Playing in Eastern Ontario
I Ought to Be in Pictures at Classic Theatre Festival (Perth)
Alison Smyth, William Vickers
Photo by Jean-Denis Labelle

In Eastern Ontario

Jul. 6, Assassinating Thomson at Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque), with a preview on Jul. 5
Jul. 6, Tale of a Town: Prince Edward County at Festival Players of Prince Edward County (Milford)
Jul. 8, Human Library at Festival Players of Prince Edward County (Picton)
Jul. 9, Steel Magnolias at Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg), with previews from Jul. 7


For all the theatre playing across Ontario, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website

Wednesday, 29 June 2016

Browsing Our Bulletin Board

Coming Up from Theatre Ontario

Introduction to Directing at our Summer Theatre Intensive
  • Treat yourself to a unique learning adventure at our Theatre Ontario Summer Theatre Intensive, August 7 to 13 in Peterborough. Spaces are still available in our courses for actors, directors, and stage managers.
  • Members save 50% on E-learning courses from WorkInCulture. One of the six courses available is Financial Planning—Master your money! If you find "money stuff" intimidating, annoying, or excessively complicated, this course is for you.
Check out all of our upcoming Career Stream and Creator Stream workshops.

Upcoming on The Bulletin Board

  • Deadline for applications for undercurrents 2017 from the Ottawa Fringe Festival is July 4.
  • Deadline for Ontario Arts Council’s Compass Grants is July 5.
  • Deadline for applications for ArtsBuild Ontario and WorkInCulture’s Arts Facilities Mentoring Network is July 5.
  • Deadline for Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grants for organizations seeking funding for new ideas is July 6.
Check out these items, and other postings from our members.
Theatre Ontario individual members can also access Auditions, Job Postings and Discount Ticket Offers on our Theatre Ontario Individual Member Resources on our website

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Welcome Mark Crawford as Playwright-in-Person at our Summer Theatre Intensive


Theatre Ontario is excited to announce that the Playwright-in-Person at our 2016 Summer Theatre Intensive will be Mark Crawford!  Mark is the author of Stag and Doe, Bed and Breakfast, The Birds and the Bees and the upcoming Boys, Girls, and Other Mythological Creatures.

Playwright in Person with Mark Crawford
Wednesday August 10th, 2016 (new date)
7:30pm
Trent University, Peterborough
FREE

Learn more about Mark Crawford and RSVP for this event

Playwright-in-Person is made possible by a grant from the Playwrights Guild of Canada, funded by the Canada Council.

Monday, 27 June 2016

ONstage Openings for the week of June 27

This week’s openings on Ontario’s stages

In Southwestern Ontario

ONstage Now Playing in Southwestern Ontario
All Shook Up at
Drayton Entertainment: Dunfield Theatre Cambridge
Patrick Cook and Company
Photo by Hilary Gauld Camilleri
Jun. 30, Something Fishy at Lighthouse Festival Theatre (Port Dover), with previews from Jun. 29
Jun. 30, "Master Harold" ... and the Boys at Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake), in previews
Jul. 3, Canadian Legends at Drayton Entertainment: Huron Country Playhouse (Grand Bend), with previews from Jun. 30

In Toronto

Jun. 29, A Glass Hive AKA The Comedy of Errors at Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts

In Central Ontario

Jun. 28, Last of the Red Hot Lovers at Orillia Opera House
Jun. 29, Buying the Moose at Globus Theatre (Bobcaygeon)
Jul. 2, The Hero of Hunter Street at 4th Line Theatre (Millbrook), with previews from Jun. 28
Jul. 2, Crazy For You at Port Hope Festival Theatre

ICYMI: Check out last week’s openings

For all the theatre playing across Ontario, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website