Funding Professional Theatre Mentorships
Do you need financial support for professional development or a "change of direction" in your career? The next deadline to apply for our Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) is October 1.
The Professional Theatre Training Program offers financial support for unique and flexible training with a chosen mentor in any theatrical discipline (except performance.)
Please note: Starting with this grant round, there are a few key enhancements to the program eligibility guidelines.
This program is funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario. |
Project Profiles from the Professional Theatre Training Program
In the past month, we caught up with a few training projects funded by the Professional Theatre Training Program: - Emma Mackenzie Hillier is training in dramaturgy with Bob White at the Stratford Festival
- Catherine Ballachey is training in dramaturgy with Laurie Steven at Odyssey Theatre in Ottawa
- Jasmine Chen is training in outreach with Marjorie Chan at Cahoots Theatre in Toronto
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Speak Out on Bill 45 e-smoking and the Performing Arts
As some of you are aware, the Government of Ontario has recently passed a bill which will ban the use of e-smoking in public spaces, including theatres.
While many of us are in support of regulations for e-smoking, we are concerned about the negative impact it may have on our industry.
We have reached out to the Ministry asking them to make an exemption for the performing arts.
You can help - but the deadline is August 14.
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Playwright-in-Person with Vern Thiessen
 We welcome Vern Thiessen as our Playwright-in-Person at our 2015 Summer Theatre Intensive in Waterloo on August 10.
This event is free and open to the public (it is not limited to those who are participating in the Summer Intensive.)
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Join Us at Our Adjudicators Symposium
 Theatre Ontario's Adjudicators Symposium is an opportunity for adjudicators to benefit from professional development and networking.
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Career Stream Workshops
The Career Stream is for those who want to learn and harness the basic tools and resources needed to thrive in the profession of acting.
Coming up in the Fall, we are offering: |
Creator Stream Workshops
The Creator Stream is for anyone looking to produce their own work or start their own theatre company.
Coming up in the fall we are offering: |
The Opportunity to Fail - Training with SITI Company through the International Creators Scholarship
Lisa Cox was the 2015 recipient of the International Creators Scholarship. The scholarship provides the opportunity for an emerging theatre artist to train in theatre creation on an international level with SITI Company.
The Scholarship was created by Why Not Theatre and Theatre Ontario, and is sponsored by SDA Enterprises with matching funds from artsVest Toronto. |
From Our Blog
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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 July 24: - Ontario Summer Theatre visits to Campbellford and Perth
- What will make the great Canadian musical Canadian?
- Some nuanced conversations about cell-phones in theatres
- Catch-up on these conversation starters
From July 10 - The link between audience development at professional theatre and attendance at community theatre festivals
- The influence of Twitter on dramaturgy
- Making a commitment to "watch" as part of the Guelph Arts Council's Artful Pledge
- Tips for becoming a young arts professional
- If the arts were reported like sports
- Catch-up on these conversation starters
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Book Suite 350's Boardroom for Your Next Meeting in Toronto
 The tenants of Suite 350 invite organizations, groups, and committees to book the boardroom at Suite 350 for their next meeting, workshop, or small event. Centrally located at historic 401 Richmond Street West, the room is a beautiful, large, and quiet space in the heart of downtown Toronto.
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