In South Central Ontario
May 11, Music Man, Jr. at Brampton Music Theatre
In Southwestern Ontario
May 11, French Without Tears at Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake) in previews
May 11, Enchanted April at London Community Players
In Toronto
May 8, Baobab at Young People's Theatre
May 8, Home at Soulpepper Theatre in previews
May 9, Beyond The Cuckoo's Nest at Young People's Theatre (with previews from May 7)
May 10, My Fair Lady at Scarborough Music Theatre
May 11, Stockholm at Nightwood Theatre
In Central Ontario
May 11, Menopositive! The Musical at Theatre Orangeville with a preview on May 10
In Eastern Ontario
May 11, King Lear at National Arts Centre—English Theatre (Ottawa) with previews from May 8
May 12, Nunsense II at Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque) with a preview on May 11
May 12, Lilia! at Festival Players of Prince Edward County (Picton)
For all the theatre currently playing across Ontario, and information for theatres on how to add/update your listing, visit the ONstage theatre listings on the Theatre Ontario website.
Monday, 7 May 2012
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Congratulations to Spring 2012 PTTP Recipients
Theatre Ontario is pleased to announce the latest recipients of training grants through Theatre Ontario’s Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP). $40,500 was awarded in total among the following recipients:
Read more about the Professional Theatre Training Program on the Theatre Ontario website.
This program is funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
- Kawa Ada to train in artistic direction with Nina Lee Aquino at Cahoots Theatre
- Colin Bruce Anthes to train in artistic producing with Stephanie Jones and Jason Cadieux at the Essential Theatre Collective in St. Catharines
- Marjorie Chan to train in directing for contemporary opera with Ross Manson at Volcano Theatre
- Jason Chellew to train in development with Jennifer Watson at Tarragon Theatre
- Anahita Dehbonehie to train in set and costume design with Julie Fox
- Caitlin English to train in directing with Pablo Felices Luna at Carousel Players
- Lindsay Forde to train in scenic design for musical theatre with Eric Diaz at various theatres in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine, U.S.A.
- Jessica Glanfield to train in directing with Daniel Brooks at Soulpepper Theatre
- Shira Leuchter to train in directing with Jillian Keiley at Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland
- Teri Loretto-Valentik to train in directing with Craig Walker at Plosive Productions in Ottawa
- Kat Misztal-McCubbing to train in projection design with Beth Kates and Ben Chiasson at Playground Studios
- Erika Morey to train in technical direction with Sam MacLeod at Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover
- Morgan Norwich to train in festival curation with Laura Nanni at Buddies in Bad Times
- Lauren Toffan to train in producing and marketing with Rosie Shaw at Theatre 20
- Dylan Trowbridge to train in directing with Christopher Morris at Human Cargo/Magnetic North
Read more about the Professional Theatre Training Program on the Theatre Ontario website.
This program is funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Spaces Still Available In Getting Started For Actors
We still have spaces available in next week’s Theatre Ontario “Getting Started” workshop, held on Thursday, May 10 at 2pm.
Theatre Ontario's Getting Started sessions are for actors beginning their professional careers. In this two-hour workshop, Tim Chapman, Professional Theatre Coordinator answers the most frequently asked questions about the business of acting. Find out about the realities of showbiz, pictures and resumes, Equity and ACTRA, agents and casting directors, auditioning do’s and don’ts, and maintaining and improving your acting skills. Getting Started has no registration fee, and is available to members of Theatre Ontario only. There is a $5 charge per participant for photocopies of the materials distributed at the workshop. For more information, including how to register, please visit Getting Started For Actors on the Theatre Ontario website.
Theatre Ontario's Getting Started sessions are for actors beginning their professional careers. In this two-hour workshop, Tim Chapman, Professional Theatre Coordinator answers the most frequently asked questions about the business of acting. Find out about the realities of showbiz, pictures and resumes, Equity and ACTRA, agents and casting directors, auditioning do’s and don’ts, and maintaining and improving your acting skills. Getting Started has no registration fee, and is available to members of Theatre Ontario only. There is a $5 charge per participant for photocopies of the materials distributed at the workshop. For more information, including how to register, please visit Getting Started For Actors on the Theatre Ontario website.
Summer Course Profile: Advanced Directing—Dramaturgy for Directors
For experienced directors looking to take their skills to the next level, Virginia Reh will help you learn how to explore scripts to find your own approach to production—focusing on what drives you to work on a play, finding interpretations that don’t violate the text, and creating theatre in a collaborative environment as one in a team of equals.
Participants will examine two scripts that they have read in advance, and research materials will be made available. Dramaturgical work will combine with in-class exercises to help turn concept into reality during the rehearsal process.
Virginia Reh’s multi-faceted career embraces directing, acting, teaching, theatre, music theatre, opera, film, T.V. A former Artistic Director of the Gryphon Theatre and founding Co-Director of Script Lab, she has worked with the Shaw Festival, Edmonton, Canadian and Vancouver Opera Companies, Opera Lyra, Tapestry Singers, Toronto Operetta Theatre, Theatre on the Grand and Shakespeare in the Square. Currently a member of the Dramatic Arts faculty at Brock University, she has taught at he Banff Festival, Sheridan College, the Opera School at the University of Toronto and Theatre Ontario's Summer and Youth Courses. She was drama coach and Production Manager for the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus for 14 years and has been Dramatic Consultant to Opera In Concert for 23 years. A transplanted New Yorker, Virginia has been a champion of Canadian theatre, dramaturging and workshopping scripts for theatre, film and music theatre. She has adjudicated in every region of the province, as well as adjudicating Theatre Ontario in Sarnia in 2006 and Sudbury in 1983. She has worked in communities around Ontario as director, workshop leader and consultant. Virginia is a past recipient of Theatre Ontario's Maggie Bassett Award, for her outstanding contribution to theatre in Ontario.
The Theatre Ontario Summer Theatre Intensive runs from August 12 to 18 at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. Experience a week away from all distractions and immerse yourself in a unique theatrical learning experience. You will learn new skills, meet passionate theatre people, and flex your creative muscle! Read about all of our Summer Courses on the Theatre Ontario website.
Participants will examine two scripts that they have read in advance, and research materials will be made available. Dramaturgical work will combine with in-class exercises to help turn concept into reality during the rehearsal process.
The Theatre Ontario Summer Theatre Intensive runs from August 12 to 18 at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. Experience a week away from all distractions and immerse yourself in a unique theatrical learning experience. You will learn new skills, meet passionate theatre people, and flex your creative muscle! Read about all of our Summer Courses on the Theatre Ontario website.
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Celebrating Community Theatre at Theatre Ontario Festival
The City of Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012—and Theatre Ontario is excited to be returning for a celebration of community theatre at Theatre Ontario Festival 2012 from May 16 to 20.
The annual Theatre Ontario Festival is a showcase of outstanding community theatre productions chosen from regional festivals, bringing together theatre lovers from across the province. This year’s Festival line-up features three plays written by Canadians. The Festival opens with Gore Bay Theatre’s presentation of the Canadian classic The Attic, The Pearls And Three Fine Girls by Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer & Martha Ross. On Thursday is Peterborough Theatre Guild’s world premiere production of The Mouse House by Robert Ainsworth. On Friday, Guelph Little Theatre takes the stage with their production of Steve Martin’s Picasso At The Lapin Agile. On Saturday, The Curtain Club from Richmond Hill presents the Governor General’s Award winner The December Man / L’homme de décembre by Colleen Murphy. Find out how to order tickets for all four shows on the Theatre SMC website.
Theatre Ontario Festival is also an educational experience. After each performance, adjudicator Annette G. Procunier will give a public adjudication of the production. Annette had adjudicated around the world, and this will be her first time adjudicating in her home province. The following morning, there will be a detailed adjudication for the members of the company; all adjudications are open to Festival attendees. Annette will also be leading an Adjudicator’s Workshop “Do You See What I See?”
But the educational opportunities don’t stop there. Festival Honorary Chair Jack Wetherall will lead a workshop entitled “An Acting Lesson.” This year’s Playwright-in-Person is Daniel Brooks who will be reading from his work, and then leading a workshop “The Blank Stage—Playmaking.”
Finally, Theatre Ontario Festival is a celebration of community theatre. This year’s celebrations begin on May 14 when the City Council of Sault Ste. Marie will be proclaiming the official launch of Theatre Week. On the evening of May 15, the Opening Gala “Growing Together” will give the Sault arts community an opportunity to come together to kick-off the celebration. The Festival officially opens on May 16 with the Mayor’s Reception prior to the opening night performance. There is also parties after each show where the participating groups are celebrated for their accomplishments. Finally, on Sunday, May 20, Annette will present the Theatre Ontario Festival Awards, including the Elsie Award for Outstanding Festival Production. As in past years, Theatre Ontario will be live-blogging the awards as they are announced.
All of your Festival 2012 event information can be found on the Festival page of the Theatre SMC website. We look forward to seeing you in the Sault!
The annual Theatre Ontario Festival is a showcase of outstanding community theatre productions chosen from regional festivals, bringing together theatre lovers from across the province. This year’s Festival line-up features three plays written by Canadians. The Festival opens with Gore Bay Theatre’s presentation of the Canadian classic The Attic, The Pearls And Three Fine Girls by Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer & Martha Ross. On Thursday is Peterborough Theatre Guild’s world premiere production of The Mouse House by Robert Ainsworth. On Friday, Guelph Little Theatre takes the stage with their production of Steve Martin’s Picasso At The Lapin Agile. On Saturday, The Curtain Club from Richmond Hill presents the Governor General’s Award winner The December Man / L’homme de décembre by Colleen Murphy. Find out how to order tickets for all four shows on the Theatre SMC website.
Theatre Ontario Festival is also an educational experience. After each performance, adjudicator Annette G. Procunier will give a public adjudication of the production. Annette had adjudicated around the world, and this will be her first time adjudicating in her home province. The following morning, there will be a detailed adjudication for the members of the company; all adjudications are open to Festival attendees. Annette will also be leading an Adjudicator’s Workshop “Do You See What I See?”
But the educational opportunities don’t stop there. Festival Honorary Chair Jack Wetherall will lead a workshop entitled “An Acting Lesson.” This year’s Playwright-in-Person is Daniel Brooks who will be reading from his work, and then leading a workshop “The Blank Stage—Playmaking.”
Finally, Theatre Ontario Festival is a celebration of community theatre. This year’s celebrations begin on May 14 when the City Council of Sault Ste. Marie will be proclaiming the official launch of Theatre Week. On the evening of May 15, the Opening Gala “Growing Together” will give the Sault arts community an opportunity to come together to kick-off the celebration. The Festival officially opens on May 16 with the Mayor’s Reception prior to the opening night performance. There is also parties after each show where the participating groups are celebrated for their accomplishments. Finally, on Sunday, May 20, Annette will present the Theatre Ontario Festival Awards, including the Elsie Award for Outstanding Festival Production. As in past years, Theatre Ontario will be live-blogging the awards as they are announced.
All of your Festival 2012 event information can be found on the Festival page of the Theatre SMC website. We look forward to seeing you in the Sault!
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