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Workshops From Theatre Ontario

• Directors Intensive, with Autumn Smith on April 20 to 21 in Toronto – This two-day workshop is designed for experienced directors in both the community theatre and professional realms.  The intensive will concentrate on the art of making the work as specific as possible; exploring how to get what the playwright intended onto the stage in a simple and detailed fashion.
• Ontarians With Disabilities Act: Are You Meeting Accessibility Standards?, with Sarah Farrell on April 23 in Toronto – Confused by the Accessibility Standards set out in the Ontarians with Disabilities Act?  Want to know what this means to your organization?  Do you need some practical tips that could help you comply with the Act and avoid costly penalties?
• Dialogue on Design on April 29 in Toronto – Are you mystified about dealing with designers?  Join Associated Designers of Canada Executive Director Sheila Sky and professional designers Patrick DuWors and Julia Tribe for a discussion on communicating with designers, from contracting through to opening night.  Find out what types of information help make the design process go smoothly and promote fluid collaboration as the project evolves in rehearsal.
• Check out all of our upcoming courses and workshops, including financial literary, the professional acting business, the new not-for-profit corporations act, our summer courses, and more.

Upcoming on The Bulletin Board

• The next Toronto Fringe Festival “Tent Talk in the Lab” is today at 11:15am—the topic is The Business of Auditioning, with a panel of Joanne Williams (Canadian Stage), Cara Gee (actor), and Pam Winter (Gary Goddard Agency)
• The application deadline for the Arts and Letters Club’ New Playwrights Award for the creation of a one-act play script by a full-time secondary or post-secondary student in the GTA is April 15
• The Toronto Public Library is inviting applications from Toronto-based artists and cultural groups for Culture Days at the Toronto Public Library, providing free venues for interactive free activities; application deadline is April 15

New on The Bulletin Board

• Driftwood Theatre has extended the application deadline for its Creative Roots Intensive for Young Artists to April 30. This summer program will provide nurturing experiences for young artists to train in the three areas of performance particular to Driftwood’s work: classical text, a capella musical performance, and movement-based theatre.

Check out these items, and other postings from our members of workshops, calls for submission, community events, funding opportunities, awards, and much more—on Theatre Ontario’s Bulletin Board on our website