Ontario Off Stage

by Brandon Moore, Community Theatre and Communications Manager

Ontario Summer Theatre member Lighthouse Festival Theatre

Conversation Starters

• The Ontario Summer Theatres have started blogging for 2017. First up: find out what to expect with Lighthouse Festival Theatre’s season in Port Dover.
• With Mother’s Day this Sunday, and Father’s Day a month away, here is “Dear Stage Parents… Thank You” by Brad Pontius.

Behind the Scenes at Ontario’s Theatres

• One of the unanticipated challenges of Theatre Ontario Festival: Sault Theatre Workshop prepares with a replacement actor stepping into one of the roles.
• All kinds of news from Playwrights Canada Press—including their upcoming stop at Theatre Ontario Festival in Ottawa with Playwright-in-Person Erin Shields.
• Young People’s Theatre in Toronto has announced their 2017/18 season (PDF).
• Meet Wuchien Michael Than, whose Ontario Arts Foundation Fund supports opportunities for the creation, development of Asian-Canadian theatre, and developing new works by Asian-Canadian playwrights. 

TO Toasts

• ... to the finalists for the MARTYs—the Mississauga Arts Council Awards, including Theatre Arts finalists City Centre Musical Productions and Theatre Unlimited Performing Arts.

In Case You Missed It

• Laura Philipps updates us on how the Theatre Ontario Youth Advisory Committee is “learning from our network.”
• Youth Theatre Training Program grant recipients for Spring 2017.
• Browsing Our Bulletin Board featuring opportunities across the province including Theatre Ontario Festival, Launching Your Career workshop, Voice Over workshop, Summer Theatre Intensive, grants, youth training, community theatre directing, non-professional actor training, nominations deadline, and more.
• ONstage Openings this week in London, Aylmer, Sarnia, Toronto, Cornwall, and North Bay.