Thursday, 18 October 2012

Upcoming Workshop Opportunities in November

The Theatre Ontario office will be a hub for learning and networking opportunities this November, with a variety of exciting workshops on the calendar.

Do You Want To Make A Difference? with Brenda Worsnop on November 16 – Is being a Board member of a theatre or cultural organization for you?

Keeping Your Theatre/Arts Board Healthy with Cheryl Ewing on November 17 – Assisting organizations and their Boards in safeguarding their legacy through succession planning

The Why and How of a Successful Web Presence with Paul Snepsts on November 19 – Helping individual theatre practitioners be online - to market yourself, to show off your talents, and to brag about your accomplishments

Professional Theatre Training Program Talk Back and Mixer with Tim Chapman and past PTTP Grant Recipients on November 20 – Can you benefit from mentorship?  Looking to further or change your career?  Develop a new skill?  Mentoring through Theatre Ontario’s Professional Theatre Training Program might be for you.

Getting Started for Actors with Tim Chapman on November 21 – For actors beginning their professional careers, answering the most frequently asked questions about the business of acting

Social Media: Live Performance and Community Engagement for your Theatre Community with Michael Wheeler on November 27 – Helping organizations identify where your social media content comes from, what voice you should use, what are the latest trends, and how it can assist rather than distract from the work

Self-Start: The Basics of Producing with Tim Chapman on November 28 – If you want to do a show but have never produced professionally before, and if you want to know what questions to ask first, this session is for you!

Ask an Agent with Alicia Jeffrey on November 28 – A session for new performers covering the basics of the agent/performer relationship and some general business information

Read more about all of the training opportunities at Theatre Ontario on our website

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Browsing The Bulletin Board

New on The Bulletin Board
  • OAC Theatre Creators’ Reserve at Great Canadian Theatre Company deadline is December 3; funding priorities are playwrights and collectives based in Ottawa; they will also consider applications from artists who originate from Ottawa
  • The second annual Gina Wilkinson Prize for an Emerging Female Director is now inviting nominations; this prize is for female theatre artists who have spent several years in a theatre discipline other than directing (acting, stage management, design, theatre administration, etc.) and who are now attempting to transition into directing; the nomination deadline is December 15
Check out these items and all of our postings of workshops, calls for submission, and opportunities for recognition on Theatre Ontario’s Bulletin Board on our website

Monday, 15 October 2012

ONstage Openings for the week of October 15

In Toronto
Oct. 17, My Name Is Rachel Corrie at Hart House Theatre
Oct. 19, The Normal Heart at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Oct. 19, The Rocky Horror Show at Lower Ossington Theatre
Oct. 19, The Hours That Remain at New Harlem Productions

In Central Ontario
Oct. 18, The Spitfire Grill at Huntsville Community Theatre Company

In Eastern Ontario
Oct. 19, Glace Bay Miners' Museum at National Arts Centre—English Theatre (Ottawa) with previews from Oct. 16
Oct. 19, Much Ado About Nothing at Mississippi Mudds of Carleton Place
Oct. 19, Nunsensations! The Vegas Revue at Seaway Valley Theatre Company (Cornwall)

In South Central Ontario
Oct. 18, What Is Susan's Secret at Peel Panto Players (Brampton)

In Southwestern Ontario
Oct. 16, Calendar Girls at The Grand Theatre (London)
Oct. 18, Fox on the Fairway at Elgin Theatre Guild (St. Thomas)
Oct. 19, Next To Normal at Hammer Entertainment (Hamilton)

For all the theatre currently playing across Ontario, and information for theatres on how to submit your listings, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Browsing The Bulletin Board

Upcoming on The Bulletin Board
  • Paprika Festival applications are due on October 12
  • Deadline for nominations for the Robert Johnson Award from Work In Culture is also October 12; this award honours those who “further human resources development in the cultural sector in Ontario”
  • First day of auditions for Acting Up Stage Company’s One Song Glory, a free professional music theatre training program for performers under 19 is on October 14
  • Upcoming OAC Theatre Creators Reserve deadline as Odyssey Theatre (October 15)
Check out these items and all of our postings of workshops, calls for submission, and opportunities for recognition on Theatre Ontario’s Bulletin Board on our website

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

ONstage Openings for the week of October 9

In Southwestern Ontario
Oct. 13, Water Under The Bridge at Carousel Players (St. Catharines)

In Toronto
Oct. 9, Tear The Curtain! at Canadian Stage, currently in previews
Oct. 9, I On The Sky at Young People's Theatre
Oct. 11, De Colores Festival of New Works at Alameda Theatre Company
Oct. 11, Dracula, A Love Story at Brant Theatre Workshops
Oct. 12, Bloodless: The Trial Of Burke and Hare at Theatre 20, with previews from Oct. 9

In Central Ontario
Oct. 12, Henry And Alice: Into The Wild at Theatre Orangeville, with a preview on Oct. 11

In Eastern Ontario
Oct. 10, Blue Suede Shoes at Upper Canada Playhouse (Morrisburg)
Oct. 11, Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's production of Tempting Providence at Thousand Islands Playhouse (Gananoque) with a preview on Oct. 10
Oct. 11, The Importance Of Being Earnest at Belleville Theatre Guild
Oct. 11, Be Kind, Rewind at Peterborough Theatre Guild
Oct. 14, Macbeth at Salamander Theatre (Ottawa)

For all the theatre currently playing across Ontario, and information for theatres on how to submit your listings, visit Theatre Ontario’s ONstage theatre listings on our website.