Join Us at Theatre Ontario Festival 2015
The final two shows have been chosen to complete our showcase of outstanding community theatre beginning May 13 in Oshawa.
With four plays from the 1940s, 1960s, 1980s, and 2000s, from community theatres in Oshawa, Manitoulin Island, Peterborough, and Sarnia brings together passionate community theatre lovers from across our province.
We also have exciting educational events, including detailed adjudications with Ron Cameron-Lewis, Playwright-in-Person with Damien Atkins, our "Canadian Plays in Community Theatres" events with Playwrights Guild of Canada, and "Cultivating Tomorrow's Artists" with our Youth Advisory Committee.
Festival also celebrates outstanding achievements, including the presentation of the Michael Spence Award for Contribution to Community Theatre to John Storey, and the Festival Awards - which you can follow along on our Live-Blog.
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A Summer Experience at Theatre Ontario
Theatre Ontario is seeking an Education Assistant to assist our Program Coordinator with the preparation of our annual adult Summer Theatre Intensive, and to support our membership, marketing and fundraising departments. This position is for secondary and post-secondary students within six months of graduation.
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Seeking Community Theatre Coordinator
As previously announced, Anne Mooney is retiring from Theatre Ontario at the end of June. We are now seeking a Community Theatre Coordinator. This is a part-time employee position.
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Join Us at Annual General Meeting
We look forward to seeing you at our Annual General Meeting on May 16 in Oshawa at 1:30pm at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre.
RSVPs are appreciated so we can plan for appropriate numbers. Please note the new requirements for proxies and for organization or family membership voter designations.
And following our Annual General Meeting, stay for "Cultivating Tomorrow's Artists" from our Youth Advisory Committee.
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Congratulations to Lisa Cox
 Theatre Ontario and Why Not Theatre congratulate Lisa Cox, who has been chosen as the recipient of the International Creators Scholarship this year. The Scholarship allows for an emerging artist to train with Anne Bogart and the SITI Company for one month in Suzuki, Viewpoints, and directing and devising new work.
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Congratulations Professional Theatre Training Program Grant Recipients
We are pleased to announce the Spring 2015 recipients of training grants through Theatre Ontario's Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP). We thank all those who applied to the program.
$51,780 was awarded in total among thirteen recipients.
Find out about Theatre Ontario's Professional Theatre Training Program grant recipients for Spring 2015
This program is funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario. |
Project Profiles from the Professional Theatre Training Program
Three of last fall's Professional Theatre Training Program projects have come to an end, and the grant recipients have shared their experiences on our blog.
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Explore Theatre in Ontario This Summer
 Whether you're looking to learn something new about Ontario's unique and colourful history, hoping to share some laughs with family and friends, or ready to sing along to some catchy tunes, the 2015 season from Ontario Summer Theatre has something for you.
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Member Profile: Meet Joanne Williams
In this profile, she shares her own experience getting into the Toronto theatre scene.
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Sponsorship Tutorial Series
It's coming back! Theatre Ontario is pleased to announce that Business for the Arts online Sponsorship Tutorial Series will be available for purchase later this May. Be the first to know! 
Sign up to be on Theatre Ontario's wait-list. Once the eLearning series becomes available for purchase, a Theatre Ontario representative will contact you directly.
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Upcoming Training from Theatre Ontario
WORKSHOP: Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur, with Rebecca Ballarin and guest producer TBA - Thinking of producing a show or starting a theatre company? - Join us May 27 at 4pm in Toronto WORKSHOP: Launching Your Career, with Rebecca Ballarin and guest actor TBA - Answers to your FAQs about the business of acting - Join us June 10 at 4pm in Toronto
COURSES: Summer Theatre Intensive - Experience a week away from all distractions and immerse yourself in a unique theatrical learning experience. You will learn new skills in acting, directing, or playwriting, meet passionate theatre people, enrich your theatre capacity, and flex your creative muscle! Join us August 9 to 15 in Waterloo Register for Theatre Ontario's Courses and Workshops You can also check out recordings from the Small Budget Arts Organizations webinar series. |
Volunteer Week Across Canada
April 13 marked the beginning of Canadian Volunteer Week. We express thanks to all of our volunteers who contribute in every way possible to our success.
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Ontario Off Stage
In "Ontario Off Stage" on our blog, we curate theatre conversations and news from around the province and beyond. Highlights from last month include:
From May 1- Equity in Theatre: Panel livestreams and their research report
- One of our Youth Advisory Committee members shared his experience at the Banff Playwrights Colony
- The impact on the community of the closure of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre three years ago
- How technology is transforming the relationships between artists, audiences, and arts organizations
- What does your mission statement tell artists (and what doesn't it tell?)
From April 24- Celebrating the artistry of stage management
- The advocacy our industry needs: It's okay for people to like things you don't
- Theatre in the age of climate change
From April 17- The value of community theatre festivals - from a theatre that didn't enter
- The responsibilities of "senior" producing theatres to support smaller, emerging production companies
- What can Meerkat and Periscope do for theatres
From April 10- Strategies for audience engagement with millennials
- Designing for interactive theatre
- "The show that changed my life"
- Exploring the relevancy of theatre criticism
Read past issues of "Ontario Off Stage" on the Theatre Ontario Blog |
Catch up with News on Our Blog
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