Ontario Off Stage

by Brandon Moore, Communications Coordinator

Behind The Scenes At Ontario’s Theatres

• Great Canadian Theatre Company has announced the line-up for undercurrents 2014, Ottawa’s indie theatre showcase

Conversation Starters

• Rob Salerno writes about the Toronto Fringe Festival’s first Annual Town Hall on Exit Upstage
• Lessons learned while creating a "roaming audience" theatre experience, from HowlRound

From The Wire

• The Ontario Nonprofit Network reports that fundraising communications by charities will be exempt from Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation

Migrations

• Regine Cadet is the new General Manager of Theatre Passe Muraille

Regine Cadet
Photo courtesy of Theatre Passe Muraille

Join us at Theatre Ontario's Next Generation Showcase 2014

When: Sunday, January 19 and Monday, January 20, 2014

Where: Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Michael Young Theatre
50 Tank House Lane, Toronto

We warmly invite Directors, Artistic Directors, Producers, Casting Directors, Agents EIC signed or TAMAC members and other Industry Professionals to join us for our annual showcase of graduating student talent.

RSVP required by Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Please call 416.408.4556 x.10 or email: info@theatreontario.org
#TOshowcase

Schedule of Events – Approximate Times
Lunch and Refreshments Provided

Sunday, January 19, 2014

• 9:30am - Opening Remarks
• 9:40am - Canadore College
• 10:45am - University of Windsor
• 11:45am - Humber College
• 1:05pm - University of Toronto, Mississauga/Sheridan
• 2:05pm - National Theatre School
• 2:45pm - York University
• 3:25pm - Ryerson University
• 4:40pm - George Brown College
• 5:30pm - Networking Party – Soulpepper Theatre, host
• 7:30pm - Panel Discussion – “The Business of Casting”

Monday, January 20, 2014

• 10:30am - Opening Remarks
• 10:40am - New Faces
• 12:05pm - Centre for Indigenous Theatre
• 12:25pm - London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
• 1:45pm - St Clair College
• 2:55pm - St Lawrence College
• 3:50pm - Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts
• 4:45pm - Networking Party – Sheridan College, host

Read more about Theatre Ontario's Next Generation Showcase

Browsing The Bulletin Board

Coming Up from Theatre Ontario

• The deadline for nominations for the Sandra Tulloch Award for Innovation in Arts and Culture is December 19, honouring individuals or collectives whose leadership, activism, and service has contributed to the development and strengthening of arts and culture in Ontario through innovative and practical initiatives
• Our next Community Theatre Discussion Forum is in Collingwood on January 11
• Our first Grant Writing Information Session of the new year with Pat Bradley of the Ontario Arts Council is in Toronto on January 13, with sessions also scheduled in London and Ottawa

Check out all of our upcoming courses and workshops

Upcoming on The Bulletin Board

The deadline for nominations for the Gina Wilkinson Prize is December 15
Photo by David Cooper Photography

• Deadline for nominations for the Gina Wilkinson Prize for female theatre artists transitioning from one theatre discipline to directing is December 15
• Deadline for eligibility forms to apply to the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Youth Opportunities Fund "Grassroots Innovations" stream is December 12
• The Canadian Stage Berkeley Block Party is coming up on December 13
• Deadline to apply to the Hamilton Arts Council’s Market Value, demonstrating the labour in creating art, is December 18
• Deadline for submissions for the Theatre InspiraTO’s Ten-Minute Playwriting Contest is December 18; for the Playwriting Academy is December 19

New on The Bulletin Board

• The Thousand Islands Playhouse Playwrights’ Unit, now in its second year, is a year-long residency program designed to nurture promising playwrights.  The deadline for applications is January 15.
• The Shaw Festival Education program for 2014 has been launched: an extensive variety of programs for teens and adults, with particular focus for teachers

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

Theatre Ontario individual members can also access auditions, job postings, and volunteer opportunities on our Theatre Ontario Individual Member Resources on our website

Grant Writing Information Sessions Coming to Your Community

We are thrilled to be bringing our popular, free Grant Writing Information Sessions to communities across Ontario.

Looking for tips and must-dos for preparing an application to the Ontario Arts Council?  Pat Bradley, Theatre Officer of the Ontario Arts Council, will share her perspective, information, and tips about project grants, particularly the OAC’s three theatre project programs.

Upcoming sessions include:

• Toronto  – Monday, January 13, 2014 at 6pm in the Theatre Ontario Boardroom
• London – Monday, January 27, 2014 at 6pm in the Jessica Tandy Rehearsal Hall at The Grand Theatre
• Ottawa – Monday, March 24, 2014 at 6pm in the Omni Board Room at Great Canadian Theatre Company

We are also planning sessions in Barrie and Sudbury.

Grant Writing Information Session with Pat Bradley at Theatre Ontario

ONstage Openings for the week of December 9

In South Central Ontario
Dec. 12, Beck Festival at Theatre Erindale (Mississauga)

In Southwestern Ontario
Dec. 11, The Sound Of Music at Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton)
Dec. 13, A Christmas Carol at London Community Players, with a preview on Dec. 12

In Toronto
Dec. 13, Venus In Fur at Canadian Stage*

ONstage Now Playing in Smiths Falls
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
at Smiths Falls Community Theatre

Check out last week’s openings

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

Theatre Ontario individual members can access discount ticket offers for shows marked with an * asterisk

Read more about our members discount tickets program