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Grant Writing Information Sessions
Theatre Ontario is excited to announce that we are hosting two free information sessions on grant-writing, with Pat Bradley from the Ontario Arts Council and Michael Du Maresq and Margo Charlton of the Toronto Arts Council. The first session on September 12 is for theatre organizations and collectives; the second session on September 19, is for individual theatre artists.
Space in these workshops will be available exclusively to Theatre Ontario members until August 30, and then opened to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Read more about our Grant Writing Information Session for Organizations and Collectives, and our Grant Writing Information Session for Individual Theatre Artists.
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Smart Marketers at Ontario's theatres
This past June, Theatre Ontario hosted "Smart Marketing", a one-day workshop facilitated by Cheryl Ewing from our Talent Bank. Attended by theatres from five different regions, both professional and amateur organizations, the interaction around the table reflected the diversity of Theatre Ontario's mandate at its best. Read more about Smart Marketing and our future plans for this workshop
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Inviting applications for professional theatre mentorship grants
It's that time of year again! Theatre Ontario is now inviting applications for the October 1, 2012 deadline for the Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP), funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
The PTTP offers financial support for unique and flexible training with a chosen mentor in any theatrical discipline (except performance.) One can apply for professional development in his/her own discipline, or a "change of direction" in a career. To apply, applicants must have at least two years of professional experience following their formal education.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Professional Theatre Training Program
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First Getting Started Session of the Fall
Our first "Getting Started For Actors" workshop of the Fall will be on October 3, from 2pm to 4pm. We're pleased to announce that this workshop is now available to both members and non-members of Theatre Ontario.
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, and maintaining and improving your acting skills.
Read more about Theatre Ontario's Getting Started session
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Ontario Off Stage
Curating theatre news from around the province and beyond, including:
- More highlights from Michael Wheeler and Krista Jackson at the Neil Munro Intern Directors Project at the Shaw Festival
- Rob Kempson on why Fringe Festivals are "just so damn special"
- "High concept" Shakespearean adaptations
- Casting cattle calls
- Grants for repair and improvement of "community infrastructure facilities" including cultural centres
- A new AD at Great Canadian Theatre Company
- Toasts to new members of the Order of Canada and to Dora Award winners
Read more about all these items in "Ontario Off Stage" on the Theatre Ontario Blog |
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 Questions? Please contact
Brandon Moore
Communications Coordinator, Theatre Ontario 416.408.4556 x.15 We acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario, which last year funded 1,681 individual artists and 1,125 organizations in 216 communities across Ontario for a total of $52.8 million. |
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