Tuesday, 5 January 2010

Congratulations to the Fall 2009 Youth Theatre Training Program (YTTP) Recipients

Theatre Ontario is pleased to announce the latest recipients of training grants through Theatre Ontario's Youth Theatre Training Program (YTTP). $19,500 was awarded in total among the following recipients:

Monday, 4 January 2010

Introduction to Adjudicating

Theatre Ontario is proposing to hold an "Introduction To Adjudicating" course for people interested in learning to become adjudicators.  It would be held in conjunction with the 2010 Festival in London.

Monday, 21 December 2009

Recommended Reading

Kris Joseph has good reason to praise the wardrobe team of NAC's A Christmas Carol.  [Kris Joseph Struts And Frets]

Chris Wilkinson writes about inspiration.  [The Guardian - Noises Off]

Michael Wheeler and Simon Ogden give a "theatrospherical State of the Union."  [Part 1: The Next Stage and Part 2: Praxis Theatre]

Lindsay Schweitz writes about gender equity and inequity in theatre, with highlights from Nightwood Theatre's Directors Summit.  [Praxis Theatre]

Friday, 18 December 2009

Theatre Night In Trenton

by Brandon Moore
Communications Coordinator
(This article first appeared in Theatre Ontario's Summer 2009 newsletter)

When the City of Quinte West sent out a survey to their businesses, looking for input on how to revitalize their downtown, the businesses’ response was loud and clear—more than hockey tournaments or street dances, or any of the other options that were suggested; they wanted live theatre.

On March 26, they got what they wanted with the first performance of The Bay of Quinte Community Players.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Showcase Schedule

The schedule for Theatre Ontario's Showcase 2010 is now available.

Location: Jane Mallett Theatre, Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E., Toronto ON
Dates: January 17 & 18, 2010

As always, we welcome directors, artistic directors, producers, casting directors and agents who are signed to the EIC or members of TAMAC. This will be our 16th year of presenting the graduates of theatre training programs. Join us for two days of talent, with over 215 grads from the following programs: