Remembering Dusty Miller
 We were saddened to hear the news of the death of Dusty Miller on February 14. Dusty was a founding member of Theatre Ontario, the manager of Magnus Theatre in its inaugural season, Artistic Director of Cambrian Players for nine seasons, and a former Mayor of Thunder Bay. Apparently, she chose to run for council in 1974 when she realized "the city's government lacked expertise in arts and culture."
Dusty received Theatre Ontario's Maggie Bassett Award in 1998 for her sustained and significant contribution to the development of theatre in Ontario (photo). Read more about Dusty Miller from the Chronicle Journal
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Welcoming New Staff at Theatre Ontario
We're pleased to welcome Zainab Amadahy and Janiece McIntosh to Theatre Ontario.
 Zainab will be our Community Outreach Coordinator and will work with Anne Mooney on our outreach and liaising with community theatre organizations and individual artists.
 Janiece will be our Fundraising Coordinator and will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing our fundraising campaigns.
We've also said farewell to Chris Hackett, who has finished his term as Membership Clerk for the past year.
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Professional Workshop Opportunities
We're pleased to announce the next dates of our workshops for emerging professionals.
Getting Started For Actors will be on March 21. 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. Read more about Theatre Ontario's Getting Started sessions
Self-Start: The Basics of Producing will be on April 4. 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! Tim Chapman leads this workshop for individuals thinking of producing a show or starting a theatre company. Read more about Theatre Ontario's Self-Start sessions
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YTTP Deadline Reminder
The deadline for applications to the Youth Theatre Training Program (YTTP) is March 15. YTTP funds accessible training programs involving youth aged 14 to 21.
Returning applicants please note that there are new requirements regarding Vulnerable Sector Screening under "Requirements for the Grant" in the YTTP guidelines.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Youth Theatre Training Program
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World Theatre Day
March 27 marks the 50th World Theatre Day. Canada's message is written by Daniel David Moses, and translated by David Baudemont. World Theatre Day tends to be a modest occasion, but Lucy White, Executive Director of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, wrote a compelling call of why World Theatre Day matters (PDF). |
Ontario Off Stage
Highlights from February:
- Christopher Morris, a past recipient of a directing mentorship grant from our Professional Theatre Training Program, was honoured with the John Hirsch Prize
- The Drummond Commission released its final report, and Micheline McKay of the Arts Advocate provided some analysis
- Reflections on Theatre Ontario Showcase from David Nairn at Theatre Orangeville, and Janine Palencia & James Memeji, two young Filipino Canadian artists at Carlos Bulosan Theatre
- Migrations at Great Canadian Theatre Company, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Canadian Stage, and the City of Ottawa
- New ideas for audience talk-backs, broadcasting theatre performances, new play development, and online brochures
- Creative Trust commissioned detailed energy conservation audits at six Toronto venues
- Finalists for the Prix Rideau Awards in Ottawa, the Gina Wilkinson Prize for Emerging Female Directors, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Great Grants in Arts and Culture
- Grand opening of the Milton Centre for the Arts
- Artscape DIY designed to inspire creative place-making projects
- Scripted For Schools - a new campaign from the Playwrights Guild of Canada to get scripts into the classroom
- There's a new edition of PACT's Professional Theatre Directory
- And my latest favourite tumblr site: EugMEME O'Neill...
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