Stage Whispers: Recent Episodes
Stage Whispers
Show Notes: The following are some of the people/organizations/productions mentioned in the interview:
Julie Tepperman and Aaron Willis of Convergence Theatre - https://www.convergencetheatre.com/julie-tepperman and https://www.convergencetheatre.com/aaron-willis
The Unending - https://www.convergencetheatre.com/past/#the-unending
Chandra Pepper
Theatre Orangeville - https://www.theatreorangeville.ca/
Roseneath Theatre - https://www.roseneath.ca/
Theatre by the Bay - https://theatrebythebay.com/
Mary of Shanty Bay - https://theatrebythebay.com/mary
Simcoe County Theatre Festival - https://theatrebythebay.com/festival
Iain Moggach
George Brown Theatre School - https://www.georgebrown.ca/arts-design-information-technology/media-performing-arts/theatre
Mark Brownell and Sue Miner - https://www.jgshillingford.com/the-interview-mark-brownell-and-sue-miner/
Stephen Dobby - https://www.mandy.com/ca/a/stephen-dobby
Kristian Deisen, Barrie, Europa - https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/traffic-jam-inspires-play-by-orillia-woman-5491410
Rochelle Reynolds - https://www.collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/forget-great-expectations-this-thespian-wants-to-change-expectations-1578262 and Stage Whispers episode #17
The Wolves - https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/62099/the-wolves
Show Notes Talk is Free Theatre 1) Horror trilogy Written in the Blood, Site-Specific Immersive Theatre Experience https://www.tift.ca/shows/the-written-in-blood-trilogy
2) 20 NOMINATIONS FOR THE 42ND ANNUAL DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARDs https://tapa.ca/calendars/dora-awards-2022-nominations-announcement-press-conference/
Theatre by the Bay 1) Mary of Shanty Bay https://theatrebythebay.com/mary
2) July 2023 Simcoe County Theatre Festival Submissions open now to January 6, 2023 https://theatrebythebay/festival
The South Simcoe Theatre https://www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com/shows
1) Season’s subscriptions and tickets for Five Alarm available by emailing BoxOffice@TheSouthSimcoeTheatre.com or phoning the box office at 705-458-4432
2) Four Play Submissions, until Nov. 30 FourPlay@TheSouthSimcoeTheatre.com
3) Technical Mentorship Workshops - Sound design For full details and sign-up: www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com
The Curtain Club, Richmond Hill Tickets for Suburban Standoff: https://thecurtainclub.org/box-office/
Kempenfelt Community Players https://kempenfeltplayers.com Tickets for KCP’S Elf Jr. The Musical available via their website
Theatre Aurora https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=thtau Tickets for Mother of the Maid Mariposa Arts Theatre https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/shows Tickets for the Rocky Horror Show
Bracebridge Rotary Musical Auditions for The Sound of Music on October 1 & 2 For more info, email Jean Polak at bracebridgerotarymusical@gmail.com
Newmarket Stage Company Opal’s Husband tickets available by calling the box office: 289-500-2114 More info: https://www.newmarketstageco.ca/newmarketstagecompany@gmail.com
Borelians Community Theatre Love, Loss and What I Wore tickets available at: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=142719
Blackhorse Village Players Murder at the Howard Johnson’s tickets available soon at: https://thelittleboxoffice.com/blackhorsetheatre/
Episode 42 - Erica Angus - Theatre Collingwood
Theatre Collingwood https://theatrecollingwood.ca
Gaslight Theatre https://gaslighttheatreproductions.com
Theatre by the Bay https://theatrebythebay.com
Cingolani Academy https://www.facebook.com/CingolaniAcademy
August News Notes
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie and Shanty Bay Amazing Race - https://theatrebythebay.com/amazing
Mary of Shanty Bay by Leah Holder Tickets @ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mary-of-shanty-bay-tickets-379238591837 September 20 preview PWYC at the door
Theatre Lab, Barrie https://theatrebythebay.com/learn#lab
Timberbeast Productions, Gravenhurst Twelfth Night (Gravenhurst Wharf Gazebo) 416-471-8930 or https://littlewoodsmith.com
Theatre Collingwood The Foursome, https://theatrecollingwood.ca or call 705-445-2200
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie - Giants in the Sky https://www.tift.ca/shows/giants-in-the-sky
Theatre Huntsville DREAMGIRLS https://www.theatrehsv.org/upcomingevents/clxud5nqbcpmwq0ivi5g3by3enp4fe Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=136743
Globus Theatre, Lakeview Arts Barn, Bobcaygeon Screwball Comedy by Norm Foster, dinner theatre https://www.lakeviewartsbarn.com/current-season/2022/screwball-comedy tickets: https://secure1.tixhub.com/globustheatre/online/index.asp
The South Simcoe Theatre www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com Side by Side by Sondheim auditions. Email richardjbirch@gmail.com before Sept 7
Annual General Meeting Full details on how to sign up: www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com For board member info, email info@TheSouthSimcoeTheatre.com . The Curtain Club, Richmond Hill Seasons subscriptions available: https://thecurtainclub.org/our-season/
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie We Will Rock You auditions - https://kempenfeltplayers.com/project/wwry/
AGM - Watch for details closer to September 21
OnStage Performance Group “Santa” casting info: http://www.onstagetheatre.ca/contact/
Mariposa Arts Theatre MAT’s film nights return Wednesday, September 14. Watch for more details.
Stratford Festival plays mentioned: Death and the King’s Horseman - https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/Production/Death-and-the-Kings-Horseman 1939 - https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysandEvents/Production/1939
Shaw Festival plays mentioned: Everybody (Erroneously referred to as “Everyone” in the podcast) - https://www.shawfest.com/playbill/everybody/
Blyth Festival cancellation mentioned (of The Waltz): https://www.stage-door.com/3/news/2022-News/Entries/2022/8/blyth-the-blyth-festival-cancels-the-waltz-due-to-covid-in-the-cast.html
Episode 40 - Surviving the Pandemic: The Community Theatre Perspective August 2022
Huronia Players http://www.huroniaplayers.ca
Kempenfelt Community Players https://kempenfeltplayers.com
Mariposa Arts Theatre https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com
ACT-CO Festival and Gala Update www.actco.ca If interesting in participating on the Festival Committee or gala Committee, email president@actco.ca
Auditions: Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie www.kempenfeltplayers.com We Will Rock You auditions https://kempenfeltplayers.com/project/wwry/
Ever After Entertainment - children’s parties and other events in the GTA. Submit your headshot & resume to parties@everafterentertainment.ca
Village Players of Coldwater - holiday panto “Old Father Time” Auditions July 25 and 26. Watch Village Players’ social media for more information.
Blackhorse Village Players - Murder at the Howard Johnsons auditions: evenings of August 2 and 4. To book a time, email, amandadempseylaughlin@gmail.com
Call for Creatives: The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com Accepting applications for some set, costume and lighting design. Email info@TheSouthSimcoeTheatre.com with short cover letter and resume.
Performances: Theatre Orangeville - Summer Arts Festival www.theatreorangeville.ca https://www.theatreorangeville.ca/show/summer-arts-festival
Theatre Collingwood - Porchside Festival https://theatrecollingwood.ca/2022-porchside-festival/ https://tickets.theatrecollingwood.ca/TheatreManager/1/login&event=0
Youth to assist with kids summer theatre camp at Theatre Collingwood Email Erica@theatrecollingwood.com
Debajehmujig Theatre Centre, Manitoulin Island www.facebook.com/DebajehmujigStorytellers If We’d Listened Tickets: Call 1-705-859-1820 to reserve
Theatre Georgian Bay, Collingwood www.theatregeorgianbay.ca Romeo and Juliet https://www.theatregeorgianbay.ca/current-season
The Grove Theatre, Fenlon Falls www.grovetheatre.ca The 39 Steps https://www.grovetheatre.ca/the-39-steps
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie - A Scandal for All Seasons Collingwood tickets: https://theatrecollingwood.ca/a-scandal-for-all-seasons/ Barrie tickets: https://tprobarrie.ticketpro.ca/?lang=en&aff=cob#def_1526247203
Orillia Opera House - Driving Miss Daisy and Come Down from Up River Tickets are available through the Opera House box office website: https://secure1.tixhub.com/orillia-oh/online/index.asp?_mid_=103068
Leacock Museum, Orillia - Driftwood Theatre’s “Bard’s Bus Tour” Henry Five http://www.driftwoodtheatre.com http://www.driftwoodtheatre.com/tickets/ for details.
Muskoka Stageworks, Bracebridge - all female version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar https://www.muskokastageworks.com/
Education: Theatre by the Bay’s online Master Class Series To purchase: https://theatrebythebay.com/tmc/purchase Watch the free first episodes at www.theatrebythebay.com/tmc
Debajehmujig’s summer 2022 show “If I’d Listened,” created in collaboration with Manifesto Poetico
Where: Debajehmujig Creation Centre, 43 Queen St., Manitowaning, Manitoulin Island When: · Art exhibit runs July 14 to August 7 · Show runs July 22 to August 6, Wednesdays to Saturdays at 7 PM, and Sunday matinee at 2 PM (No shows Mondays or Tuesdays.) Cost: Art exhibit is free; show is $25
Reserve show tickets by calling 1-705-859-1820
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1215453039201450/1215453069201447?ref=newsfeed storytellersdebaj@gmail.com
Episode 37 June News Shownotes
Theatre By The Bay, Barrie https://theatrebythebay.com/festival
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie https://www.tift.ca/whats-on https://www.tift.ca/shows/summer-theatre-camp
Theatre Collingwood https://theatrecollingwood.ca/2022-porchside-festival https://theatrecollingwood.ca/a-scandal-for-all-seasons/
Theatre Georgian Bay, Collingwood https://www.theatregeorgianbay.ca/current-season
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown https://www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com/more-info Call for Creatives - Submission Deadline July 11, 2022 to Info@TheSouthSimcoeTheatre.com
Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/events/the-complete-works-of-william-shakespeare https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/events/the-complete-works-of-william-shakespeare?fbclid=IwAR0EnnFvnEKidxCjzqDugJ5Qfe5hqAqCOB7o2YDTZFdLqLy5dGR5G05f8tQ
The Curtain Club Theatre, Richmond Hill https://thecurtainclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-23-CC-PlaybillWeb2.pdf
Toronto Fringe Festival https://fringetoronto.com “Flowers for Alex” - Diamond Heart Productions www.diamondheartproductions.ca
Moving Art, Barrie https://movingart.ca https://www.facebook.com/movingart/ Junior Theatre Festival https://juniortheaterfestival.com/what-we-do/
The 75h Annual Tony Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75th_Tony_Awards#Winners_and_nominees
An interview with two members of Theatre Georgian Bay
Show notes
Theatre Georgian Bay – theatregeorgianbay.ca
Candy Pryce’s bio: https://www.theatregeorgianbay.ca/candy-pryce Jackie-Rose Brown’s bio: https://www.theatregeorgianbay.ca/jackie-rose
Note: Christy Taylor, mentioned in this podcast, is currently a vocal coach who now uses the name Christy Eaglesham, and also teaches young performers through Christy’s Stage door - https://www.facebook.com/christyeaglesham
CONTESTS!! Deadline for both is Friday, June 3 - stagewhisperspodcast@gmail.com Winners will be notified by return email and announced on social media June 4/5
Contest #1 - From Talk is Free Theatre — A session of summer theatre camp for a child 6 to 14! (Value: $170+) Enter by emailing stagewhisperspodcast@gmail.com with your name and answers to these questions: What is the title of the new musical Leslie Arden is currently workshopping? (Hint: Listen to our interview, episode 34!) Which Stephen Sondheim musical is Talk is Free Theatre is staging in Toronto this June/July? (Hint: Visit https://tickets.tift.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?event=0)
Contest #2 - From Theatre by the Bay — Tickets for two to all six plays in the Simcoe County Theatre Festival, June 15 to 26! (Value $150+) Enter by emailing stagewhisperspodcast@gmail.com with your name and answers to these questions: Where will the Simcoe County Theatre Festival be staged? What is the title, and who are the playwright and director of any one festival play? Hint: Visit https://theatrebythebay.com/festival
Georgian Bay District Secondary School, Midland Matilda https://sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca/gbdssdrama/home
Theatre Aurora No Exit, by Jean-Paul Sartre, June 2 to 11. Phone: 905-727-3669 Email: tickets@theatreaurora.com
Curtain Club Theatre, Richmond Hill I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, by Joe DiPietro - June 10-25 Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cclub
Wasaga Community Theatre, Wasaga Beach Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock, the Musical, June 9 to 12 Tickets: https://wasagabeachschoolofrock.ticketleap.com/school-of-rock-wasaga-beach/
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie Auditions information: Elf Jr. Audition information: https://kempenfeltplayers.com/project/elf-jr/ Creative Team for We Will Rock You by Queen and Ben Elton. Send expressions of interest to kcpexecutiveproducer@gmail.com by June 12.
Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia The Gin Game, by D. L. Coburn at the MAT Centre June 9-19 Tickets: https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/shows
Huronia Players, Midland Kristen DaSilva’s Gibson and Sons postponed. For info https://www.huroniaplayers.ca
Huntsville Theatre Company, Huntsville Dare to Dream - youth showcase June 18. Tickets https://calendar.algonquintheatre.ca/default/Detail/2022-06-18-1400-Dare-to-Dream
Dragonfly Theatre Bracebridge California Suite June 1 to 11 http://www.dragonflytheatre.ca/
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown Four Play - June 2nd to 5th - Pay-what-you-wish at the door. SST Tea Room at the Theatre, Wing Ding Saturday, June 4th from 10-2pm The Last Resort - June 16 to 26 https://www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com/
Barrie Public Library Theatre Month Interviews Trudee Romanek: https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/6444181 Scott Hurst: https://my.nicheacademy.com/barrie/course/19401/sequence/17779 ]
Theatre on the Ridge, Port Perry A New Day Cabaret - 7:30 PM, June 4 at Anglican Church of Ascension https://theatre-3x60.square.site/ Dinner Theatre Golf Tournament Fundraiser, June 24th http://www.theatreontheridge.ca/golf.html
Theatre Collingwood Porchside Festival, July 1 to 28. https://theatrecollingwood.ca/2022-porchside-festival/ A Night in Vegas: May 31 to June 5 Tickets: 705-445-2200 or https://theatrecollingwood.ca/a-night-in-vegas/
Theatre Georgian Bay, Collingwood Romeo & Juliet, July 25th to August 1st https://www.theatregeorgianbay.ca
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie Amazing Race postponed to Sept 10 Theatre Lab, Barrie Public Library, June 6, 6 PM. Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/barrie-theatre-lab-55-in-person-tickets-342065776947 Simcoe County Theatre Festival June 15 to 26. https://theatrebythebay.com/festival
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Sweeney Todd - Toronto at Neighbourhood Food Hub June 6 to July 2, https://tickets.tift.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?event=0 Every Brilliant Thing at Theatre Collingwood’s Porchside Festival.
An interview with Canadian composer, lyricist & librettist, Leslie Arden
Leslie Arden https://lesliearden.com
The Lancashire Lass - Watershed Festival https://www.watershedmusictheatre.com/the-lancashire-lass
Cathy Elliott Memorial Scholarship, Sheridan College https://sheridancollege.academicworks.com/donors/cathy-elliott-memorial-scholarship-fund
SW EP. 33 April News
Please check all theatre websites for their current COVID protocols. Many theatres continue to require proof of vaccination and masks
Theatre Collingwood https://theatrecollingwood.ca
Orillia Opera House Professional Theatre Series http://www.orilliaoperahouse.ca/en/events/theatre.aspx
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Orlando - https://tickets.tift.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?event=0
The Musical Stage Company, Toronto Marquee Festival https://musicalstagecompany.com
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown https://thesouthsimcoetheatre.com
Globus Theatre, Bobcaygeon https://www.lakeviewartsbarn.com/globus-tickets-2022
Blackhorse Village Players, Caledon http://www.blackhorsetheatre.ca/five-alarm.html
Theatre Aurora https://www.theatreaurora.com
Mariposa Arts Theatre https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/shows
Gaslight Community Theatre Productions https://tickets.theatrecollingwood.ca/TheatreManager/1/login&event=0
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Kevin had the opportunity to speak to Emma Phillips and Earl Sacrey of Dragonfly Theatre Company in Muskoka. They spoke of the theatre scene in cottage country, the company's past and future, as well as their current production Neil Simon's California Suite.
http://www.dragonflytheatre.ca/
Other groups mentioned: Dot the T https://www.facebook.com/DotTheT/ Huntsville Theatre CO https://www.huntsvilletheatre.org/ Monarch Performing Arts Studio https://themonarchpas.com/performances-3/ Muskoka StageWorks https://www.muskokastageworks.com/
SW-031 March 2022 Show Notes
Please check all theatre websites for their current COVID protocols. Many theatres continue to require proof of vaccination and masks
BlackHorse Village Players, Caledon http://www.blackhorsetheatre.ca Tickets for Five Alarm by Karen DaSilva April 27-May 15 https://thelittleboxoffice.com/blackhorsetheatre/ Box Office 905-880-5002
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie https://kempenfeltplayers.com Call for Director, Music Director and Producer for Elf Jr. Expressions of interest to kcpcommunication@gmail.com
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown https://www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com Call for Directors for Four Play - Deadline March 27th More information https://www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com/four-play Expressions of interest to FourPlay@TheSouthSimcoeTheatre.com
The Curtain Club, Richmond Hill https://thecurtainclub.org Tempting Providence by Robert Chafe, April 7th-23rd Box Office at 905-773-3434 https://thecurtainclub.org/tempting-providence-by-robert-chafe/ I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts - June 10th - 25th
Theatre Aurora https://www.theatreaurora.com Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz from May 5-8 and 12-14 No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre from June 2-11. Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=thtau Auditions for Inez in No Exit - expressions of interest to productions@theatreaurora.com
Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com Steel Magnolias April 21st-30th at the Orillia Opera House. https://secure1.tixhub.com/orillia-oh/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=3345&cboEvent=1090
Caledon Town Hall Players https://www.caledontownhallplayers.com Kiss The Moon, Kiss the Sun, A Dramedy by Norm Foster March 25-April 2 Tickets: https://www.caledontownhallplayers.com.
Dragonfly Theatre Company, Bracebridge http://www.dragonflytheatre.ca Neil Simon’s California Suite June 1-11 Dinner theatre info and tickets available from their website shortly.
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie https://www.tift.ca A Grimm Night, an immersive dance creation by TranscenDance Project at The Great Hall on 1087 Queen St. West in Toronto (April 14-17) Tickets: https://tickets.tift.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?event=0
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie https://theatrebythebay.com Professional Workshop Series Text Analysis Brush Up for Actors and Directors with Jeannette Lambermont-Morey March 27th from 2pm-6pm in-person at Studio House Barrie located at 4-347 Bayfield Street, Barrie Tickets: https://theatrebythebay.com/learn#workshop Theatre Lab April 4th 6-9pm, in-person, Five Points Theatre lower lobby Sign up: https://theatrebythebay.com/learn#lab
Theatre Collingwood https://theatrecollingwood.ca Sign up for the waitlist for additional sessions of “Effective Storytelling” workshops for seniors, led by Scott Hurst. Call Anne at Theatre Collingwood at 705-445-2200 to be added to the list
Episode 30 Show Notes
Michael Torontow: https://michaeltorontow.com
Talk is Free Theatre https://www.tift.ca
TIFT “Bigger Than Big” program: https://www.tift.ca/service-projects?tab=bigger
Canadian Musical Theatre Database: https://www.cmtdb.ca
Media about CMTDB: https://www.tift.ca/articles/cmtdb-launch https://www.broadwayworld.com/toronto/article/Canadian-Musical-Theatre-Database-Announced-20210525
Opportunities
Theatre Aurora Audition call for Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz. For more info or to book an audition, contact productions@theatreaurora.com.
Theatre Aurora is also forming a new committee to look at the membership and volunteer experience. If you’d like to be a part of the new committee, email info@theatreaurora.com
Orangeville Music Theatre https://www.orangevillemusictheatre.com/auditions/ Looking to fill the role of Mr. Laurence for their production of Little Women. Anyone interested can email auditions@orangevillemusictheatre.com
Theatre By the Bay Simcoe County Theatre Festival Theatre by the Bay is hosting the first ever Simcoe County Theatre Festival scheduled for sometime this June. Deadline for submissions of one-act scripts as well as director expressions of interest from directors is February 26. And once the plays have been selected, TBTB will begin accepting submissions from interested actors. https://theatrebythebay.com/festival
TBTB workshop Composing Work with Mandy E. MacLean, on Sunday, February 27 from 2 until 6, happening in person at the Moving Art Centre in Barrie. The workshop will provide an opportunity to explore techniques to train your instincts, make strong theatrical decisions, and create new works. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbtbs-professional-workshop-series-mandy-e-maclean-tickets-264342725207
Act On It With Dee Penetanguishine’s Deanna Palazzo Dalziel, stage, film, and TV actor, is launching acting classes for kids for ten weeks starting the first week of March, at The Pulse Nutrition! Classes will go over all the basics of acting including Improv, For more information or questions, email actonitwithdee@gmail.com
Theatre On the Ridge http://www.theatreontheridge.ca/news/creatives-in-residence-playwright-announced Theatre on the Ridge has just announced that Uju Umenyi has been chosen as their playwright-in-residence for 2022 to create the Story of Samuel Stout, an escaped slave who arrived in Scugog and lived a full life there. They’re planning on presenting the play in September of this year.
Productions
Theatre Orangeville Things My Fore Sisters Saw by Leslie McCurdy runs Mar 3-13. More Confessions from the Ninth Concession written and starring Dan Needles and Ian Bell runs March 23 - April 10. You and I, a playfully-interactive show for babies ages 12 to 30 months March 26-27 https://www.theatreorangeville.ca/
South Simcoe Theatre Burn March 3-20. https://www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com/
Mariposa Arts Theatre Presents Steel Magnolias at the Orillia Opera House April 21-30. https://secure1.tixhub.com/orillia-oh/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=3345&cboEvent=1090&bmultiple=1&width=1519
Theatre Collingwood Elvira Kurt and the Girls Nite Out comedy troupe. Sunday, March 6th and Monday, March 7th https://theatrecollingwood.ca/
Moving Art Tickets for our Jr & Sr shows go on sale MARCH 1ST! April 23rd-May 1st, our Sr Triple Threat program presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! June 4th-12th, our Jr Triple Threat program presents: Seussical Jr.! https://movingart.ca/events/
Talk is Free Theatre Orlando Adapted by Sarah Ruhl, Based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, Created and performed by Merlin Simard and Raven John Spring 2022 Five Points Theatre, Barrie, 60 minutes https://www.tift.ca/shows/eternal-ego-festival
Show Notes - Episode 28 - An Interview with Kempenfelt Community Players
Kempenfelt Community Players https://kempenfeltplayers.com
KCP YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkNEJWJrPKkU8D7-xDYiHJg
Show Notes - SW27
Huronia Players - Huroniaplayers.ca “See a Show” Call 705-433-2321 huroniaplayers.thundertix.com/events/192069
Orangeville Music Theatre - https://www.orangevillemusictheatre.com
Caledon Town Hall Players - https://www.caledontownhallplayers.com
Borelians - http://borelians.ca
Theatre Aurora - https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=4&p=1
Talk is Free Theatre - tickets for A Grimm Night https://tickets.tift.ca/TheatreManager/1/online?event=0 After JANUARY 28
Sweetheart - Tickets: https://events.eply.com/SweetheartAOneWomanMusical Virtual program: https://issuu.com/kaylebee/docs/sweetheart_program_2_
Musical Stage Company - https://musicalstagecompany.com
Mariposa - https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/events/steel-magnolias-by-robert-harling
The South Simcoe Theatre - Watch social media for details.
Theatre by the Bay workshop: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbtbs-professional-workshop-series-jeff-ho-on-zoom-tickets-252130046757?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_term=TBTB%27s+Professional+Workshop+Series+-+Jeff+Ho+%28on+Zoom%21%29&aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail
Season announcement February 1 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJrrWxvb7a4vgh0ESQsAVGg
Simcoe County Theatre Festival - https://theatrebythebay.com/festival
Queensville Players - auditions info@queensvilleplayers.ca.
We All Shine Productions - auditions - watch their social media
Drayton - Backstage Pass series - https://www.draytonentertainment.com/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=backstage-pass&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=
Barrie Performing Arts Centre update - recorded report/meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUaP6mF6HM8
Shownotes Episode 26
Infinity Performing Arts Team Infinity Performing Arts Studio Infinity Arts Productions IAPC Corp. 4 Alliance Blvd, Unit 4 & 5 Barrie Ontario, L4M 5J1 (705)881-5578 https://infinityartsproductions.com/ Instagram: @infinityartsproductions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Infinity-Performing-Arts-Studio-1034069616678868
The Lost Heroes of Oro by Alinka Angelova May Theatre by the Bay - February 17-20, 2022 http://theatrebythebay.com
Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church https://www.oro-medonte.ca/Pages/Oro-African-Methodist-Episcopal-Church-Re-opened.aspx
Theatre in Central Ontario: An interview with actor, director, choreographer, educator Scott Hurst about storytelling in the theatre.
Show Notes:
To see Scott’s bio and watch an interview conducting by the Barrie Public Library: https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/5647623 https://my.nicheacademy.com/barrie/course/19401/sequence/17779
To learn more about Andrew Prashad’s One Step at a Time: https://www.andrewprashad.com/onestepatatime
Stratford Festival: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/
Show Notes - November 26 - Episode 24
SHOWS Queensville Players “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling, Queensville & Aurora http://queensvilleplayers.ca On Stage at Theatre Aurora November 26 - December 5 Tickets available from Theatre Aurora at tickets@theatreaurora.com.
Scugog Choral Society, Port Perry https://www.scugogchoralsociety.ca Disney’s The Little Mermaid from November 26 - December 11 at the Town Hall in Port Perry. Tickets available online at www.townhalltheatre.ca
Moving Art Centre, Barrie https://movingart.ca Elf Junior - On stage - live and on demand.Tickets available at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/58766
Theatre Collingwood, Collingwood https://theatrecollingwood.ca 3rd Annual Staged Reading of A Christmas Carol, Monday, Dec 20th at 7pm at First Presbyterian Church in Collingwood. Tickets are $25 and capacity is limited. https://theatrecollingwood.ca/a-staged-reading-of-a-christmas-carol/
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie https://kempenfeltplayers.com “From a Distance” will be streamed on-demand in January 2022, dates TBC Watch their website for ticket news.
OTHER NEWS The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown http://www.southsimcoetheatre.com Four Play Submission is November 30th. For details to submit or for more information, contact fourplay@southsimcoetheatre.com To purchase gift certificates email BoxOffice@SouthSimcoeTheatre.com. Deadline to purchase for Christmas Delivery is December 11th, 2021
Huronia Players, Midland https://www.huroniaplayers.ca 2021 AGM and Call for Board Nominations AGM Dec 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM Go to their website to become a member and sign up for the AGM.
Mariposa Arts Theatre,Orillia https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com 2021/22 Season Announcement Information
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie Next Professional Workshop: Physical Composition, with Mandy E. MacLean. Sunday, December 5th 2-6pm at Studio House. More info will be available soon at https://theatrebythebay.com/learn#workshop Barrie Theatre Lab: Monday, Dec 6th 6-9pm, Barrie Public Library (Worsley Street). Register at https://theatrebythebay.com/learn The Simcoe County Theatre Festival - June 2022 at The Five Points Theatre in Downtown Barrie https://theatrebythebay.com/shows/12092809
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie https://www.tift.ca Meet and Greet with Michael Torontow, TIFT’s new Artistic Director on Nov 30th 7pm via Zoom. Contact info@tift.ca for more information The Judas Kiss by David Hare, December 2nd - 11th, 2021 https://www.tift.ca/shows/the-judas-kiss Illuminating Conversations - December 6th is The Syria Panel https://www.tift.ca/shows/illuminating-conversations
Casino Rama, Orillia https://www.casinorama.com/entertainment/ Reopening for entertainment in January 2022
Interview with We All Shine Productions
Website - www.weallshineproductions.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK12AxdrUaVlj-OJS17MP8g Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeAllShineProductions/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WeAllShineProd Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weallshineproductions/ Box Office/Tickets for "All Together Now!" - https://www.showtix4u.com/events/22934
Show Notes - October 22, 2021
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie http://www.tift.ca/upcoming-fall-programming-challenges-the-limits-of-expression-with-a-variety-of-performance-styles-from-international-and-canadian-artists/ Fall Season Announcement Bigger Than Big Program
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie https://theatrebythebay.com Workshop “Unleashing Your Voice with Shakespeare’s Verse,” with Paul De Jong – Sunday, October 24. Tickets are $27.50 including taxes and fees and available at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbtbs-professional-workshop-series-paul-de-jong-tickets-187322585897?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_term=TBTB%27s+Professional+Workshop+Series+-+Paul+de+Jong&aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail
Theatre on the Ridge, Port Perry www.theatreontheridge.ca
Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com Love, Loss and What I Wore - November 4th to the 14th https://secure1.tixhub.com/orillia-oh/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=3289&cboEvent=1064
Theatre Aurora https://www.theatreaurora.com Catch the Ace Fundraiser https://theatrecatchtheace.ca Kitchen Witches - October 28th - November 6th https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=thtau
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown http://www.southsimcoetheatre.com Four Play submission information fourplay@southsimcoetheatre.com Auditions for “Burn” by John Muggleton
We All Shine Productions, Stouffville weallshineproductions.com
Ottawa Little Theatre Ottawa Little Theatre’s one-act playwriting competition http://www.ottawalittletheatre.com/call-for-entries-to-the-81st-national-one-act-playwriting-competition/
Old Dancehall Players, Orillia http://www.orilliaoperahouse.ca/en/index.aspx New Improv show “A Shot in the Arm!” Orillia Opera House on November 19 at 7:30pm Tickets available through the Orillia Opera House website shortly.
Huronia Players, Midland www.huroniaplayers.ca New season announcement & tickets for The Last Five Years, opening November 12
Episode 20 Show Notes
Onstage Performance Group, Barrie https://www.onstageperformancegroup.ca “The Christmas Cafe” performance information
Huronia Players, Midland https://www.huroniaplayers.ca “The Last Five Years” performance information Vaccine and mask requirements for performances
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown www.southsimcoetheatre.com Annual General Meeting- September 25, 2021 information
We All Shine Productions, Markham-Stouffville www.weallshineproductions.com “Christmas Wine and Cheese 2: Second Helpings” - anniversary show information.
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie https://kempenfeltplayers.com/project/the-tales-of-andergrimm-3/ “The Tales of Andergrimm” - streaming information Teaser video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBtlnh6s_o
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie www.theatrebythebay.com Theatre Lab resumption “Mno Bimaadziwin” at The Orillia Opera House from September 24th to October 3rd
Shaw Festival, Niagara-On-the-Lake https://www.shawfest.com/visit/duty-of-care/#vaccination Vaccine and mask requirements for performances The 74th Annual Tony Awards, New York https://www.tonyawards.com September 26, at 7pm on Paramount+
Featured Interview: Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com
Episode 19 Show Notes
Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia Twelfth Night at the Leacock Museum https://secure1.tixhub.com/orillia-oh/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=3017&cboEvent=1039 Call for Directors for February 2022 show Steel Magnolias. Email the group at mariposaartstheatre@gmail.com
Burning Passions Theatre, Ottawa Free online theatre skills training Apply to info@bptheatre.ca. Course descriptions and application deadlines found at: https://bptheatre.ca/online-theatre-training/?fbclid=IwAR1SlSlYXBkakHdAY2va8Zzn5Sek_SyYpjssRWdS9LUO62aUepaYSqvcAxo
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown Season announcement update - details at: http://www.southsimcoetheatre.com
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie Auditions for MTI’s All Together Now, a global event celebrating local theatre. Audition information at https://kempenfeltplayers.com
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Tickets for TiFT’s Into the Woods October 28 to 30 at the Winter Garden Theatre https://am.ticketmaster.com/tolive/intothewoods?mc_cid=33c0907232&mc_eid=0fd863e7bc More details: richard@tift.ca
Moving Art, Barrie Class registration at http://www.dancestudio-pro.com/online/movingart
Grove Theatre, Fenelon Falls End of season tickets and info https://www.grovetheatre.ca/upcoming-events
Mirvish Productions/Donmor Warehouse “Blindness”, Princess of Wales Theatre https://www.mirvish.com/shows/blindness
Theatre Aurora, Aurora Youth Program changes https://www.theatreaurora.com
Interview with James Dallas Smith Play published in collection of Residential School plays called “Indian Act” - https://www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/I/Indian-Act Playwright Information (Larry Guno) https://thediscourse.ca/urban-nation/larry-guno-b-c-indigenous-politician-mla Play/Production Information https://www.haidagwaiiobserver.com/entertainment/b-c-residential-school-survivors-indominable-human-spirit-centre-of-school-play/
Episode 18 Show Notes
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie The Ghost Watchers continues to the end of August https://theatrebythebay.com/ghostwatchers
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Special Performances of “Into the Woods” (October 2021) boxoffice@tift.ca.
Grove Theatre, Fenelon Falls Summer Line-up https://www.grovetheatre.ca/faq boxoffice@grovetheatre.ca
Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com 1) Call for Directors for Steel Magnolias contact mariposaartstheatre@gmail.com. 2) Tickets for “Twelfth Night” https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/shows
Theatre Aurora, Aurora https://www.theatreaurora.com Auditions for the fall production of Kitchen Witches by Caroline Smith Contact Neill Kernohan, Producer at auditions@theatreaurora.com
South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown https://www.southsimcoetheatre.com Four Play submissions due August 31, 2021. Contact fourplay@southsimcoetheatre.com
Curtain Club Theatre, Richmond Hill https://thecurtainclub.org/message-from-the-president-july-13-2021/ 2021-2022 Season Update Broadway Reopening Vaccine Requirements https://sg.news.yahoo.com/yorks-broadway-mandates-vaccines-masks-143952828.html?guccounter=1
Show Notes - Episode 17
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie Ghost Watchers: An Augmented Reality Theatrical Experience July 7 to August 28 https://theatrebythebay.com/ghostwatchers Lynn Slotkin Review of The Ghost Watchers http://slotkinletter.com/2021/07/review-the-ghost-watchers-barrie-ont Professional Workshop Series: Voice, with Debora Joy, in person at Sunnidale Park in Barrie on Saturday, July 17, at 1 PM until 4 PM. $25 plus tax https://theatrebythebay.com/learn#workshop
Stratford Festival - One Step at a Time https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEvents/TheForum/One-Step-at-a-Time
Theatre on the Ridge, Port Perry Cottagers and Indians by Drew Hayden Taylor, July 13 to 17 and 20 to 24 Outdoor reading of Trudee Romanek’s new play Half-baked July 28 to 31 Ends of the Earth by Morris Panych, August 4 to 7 & 11 to 14 http://www.theatreontheridge.ca/whats-on.html
Talk is Free Theatre - The Bees in the Bush Festival (Barrie) http://www.tift.ca
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie Auditions for the Musical Review “From a Distance” July 24. Workshop on filming live events in the Loft Space (Moving Arts) on August 28 https://kempenfeltplayers.com
Theatre Collingwood https://theatrecollingwood.ca/2021-theatre-collingwood-porchside-festival/
Burro’d Theatre - Solus (Barrie) Filmed Shakespeare theatre project streaming August 20 to 22 Follow Burro’d Theatre on both Facebook and Instagram for more details!
Mariposa Arts Theatre - Twelfth Night (Orillia) August 25 to September 5 at the Stephen Leacock Museum. https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/shows
Theatre Orangeville Summer Season Information https://www.theatreorangeville.ca/our-shows/
Canadian Stage Company - Dream in High Park (TorontO https://www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/dream-in-high-park
Safe Travels Stamp https://www.tiaontario.ca/cpages/about
Stage Whispers Episode 16 Show Notes
For more information on Joe Pagnan from our featured interview, click below https://www.joepagnan.ca
Theatre on the Ridge, Port Perry Summer Season Information http://www.theatreontheridge.ca/whats-on.html
Theatre Collingwood Porchside Festival + Bonus Show https://theatrecollingwood.ca/2021-theatre-collingwood-porchside-festival/
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie The Bees in the Bush Festival http://www.tift.ca ARIA Project https://www.tift.ca/major-new-project-to-dismantle-language-hierarchy/?fbclid=IwAR0VZBNwLVP_JSQXm7TrRW3ME1OqVUxoB1wDZJa1UAil-cKn-Steyb29wC4
Stratford Festival https://www.stratfordfestival.ca
Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake https://www.shawfest.com/whats-on-tickets/
Mirvish Productions, Toronto “Blindness” by Simon Stephens https://www.mirvish.com/shows/blindness
Moving Art, Barrie Triple Threat Programme Auditions for 2021-2022 season https://movingart.ca Theory of Relativity (available for viewing until July 2nd at 7pm https://www.showtix4u.com/events/20671
In the Heights (The Movie) https://www.wherecaniwatch.ca/in-the-heights-hbo-max-crave-canada/
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie 2021-2022 Season https://theatrebythebay.com/shows
Show Notes Episode 15
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Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie, Ontario http://www.tift.ca The Bees in the Bush Festival, The Eternal Ego Festival, ARIA: Augmented Reality for Immersive Accessibility, and the Canadian Musical Theatre Database
Blyth Festival, Blyth, Ontario https://www.huroncitizen.ca/blyth-festival-moving-ahead-with-outdoor-performance-space
Globus Theatre, Bobcaygeon, Ontario https://www.facebook.com/GlobusTheatreAtTheLab/posts/10158597706389926
Dear Evan Hansen - the movie, in theatres September 24 https://www.dehmovie.com/?fbclid=IwAR0x6heCDUFpw_Zj1rhHSkB7z4xeMhKFOgpJFACHtSwIzj1oFuex5hd1AKQ Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_c_Jd-hP-s
Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia, Ontario https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown, Ontario https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP9xIqNjMjgvHJaqRCnTQFQ/videos Submit to next year’s Four Play http://www.southsimcoetheatre.com/index.php/1-template-features
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie, Ontario https://theatrebythebay.com
Stage One Lunchbox. Calgary, Alberta Saturday, June 5, 2 PM EST - a staged reading of “Bright Daybreak” by Trudee Romanek Registration at http://www.lunchboxtheatre.com/stage-one-2021
Theatre Aurora, Aurora, Ontario https://www.theatreaurora.com AGM - June 21st @ 7:30pm Link to become a member - https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?retail=thtau Board Nominations - Contact director@theatreaurora.com Wardrobe Request - Contact wardrobe@theatreaurora.com for more information
Theatre Orangeville , Orangeville, Ontario Young Company Programs & Auditions (June 8th & 9th for “Clue) https://www.theatreorangeville.ca/youth-programs/young-company Max the Magnificent: to Friday June 11 https://tickets.theatreorangeville.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent992.html
Theatre Collingwood - Porchside Festival, Collingwood, Ontario https://theatrecollingwood.ca/2021-theatre-collingwood-porchside-festival/
Show Notes - Episode 14
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie Professional Workshop - “New Play Development in the New Age” with Nina Lee Aquino Saturday, May 15, 2 to 4:30 pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbtbs-professional-workshop-series-nina-lee-aquino-tickets-153724729805?fbclid=IwAR1bfNwMMP1zXvey_t151or2USl_qWVjeClDKmkl3Reblqyhn1SHWweUSvA
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie Auditions for “The Tales of Andergrimm” Youth Production https://kempenfeltplayers.com/project/the-tales-of-andergrimm-3/
Webinar Series “Acting for Community Theatre,” with Candy Pryce. https://kempenfeltplayers.com/webinar-series-with-candy-pryce/
Podcast Interview with Connor Jesso of Black Cat Theatre https://anchor.fm/kcppod/episodes/You-Have-To-Want-It-Part-1-wConnor-Jesso-e102qd1
Simcoe Contemporary Dancers, Barrie Congratulations on their 10th Anniversary! http://www.simcoecontemporarydancers.com/p/community.html
Huronia Players, Midland The Old Man and The Old Moon has been postponed until 2022 Info on their 2021-22 Season https://www.huroniaplayers.ca/menu-see-a-show/menu-this-season
Black Cat Theatre Company, Barrie Table read of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 20; ‘Life is a Cabaret’ - live-streamed musical review on YouTube, Friday, June 18, 7:30-10 pm Tickets and more information are available through their website: https://www.blackcattheatreco.com/store-1
Shadowpath Theatre, York REgion Theatre Out of the Shadows (May) https://theatreoutoftheshadows.mystrikingly.com
Via Grove Theatre, Fenelon Falls Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival, June 21 to 27 - indigenousfringefest.ca
Good Grief It’s Friday, Barrie Locally produced, directed and filmed, featuring local actors, the film is now available on Amazon Prime, Zuzu, and Vimeo. Just search for the title Good Grief It’s Friday. https://www.harpwoodfilms.com/good-grief-it-s-friday-cast
Musical Stage Company & Canadian Stage, Toronto DREAM IN HIGH PARK - presents BLACKOUT, a new Canadian musical by Anton Lipovetsky & Steven Gallagher, July 2021 at the High Park Amphitheatre https://www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/dream-in-high-park
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_76SuEAmsJI Four Play Fridays, the Final Performance Join SST on their YouTube Channel on Friday, May 21st at 7:30 pm - this is a pay-what-you-can event, and donations can be made anytime to BoxOffice@southsimcoetheatre.com
Broadway News, New York! Come From Away returns to Broadway, and will be filmed! https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-COME-FROM-AWAY-Will-Return-To-Broadway-This-September-20210510 Broadway Shows Opening dates https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/upcoming-broadway-shows-opening-dates The Tony’s - in September??!! https://www.tonyawards.com/news/74th-annual-tony-awards-will-take-place-digitally-fall-2020/
The Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake https://www.shawfest.com/whats-on-tickets/
Featured Interview with Kimberly-Ann Truong, David Ball & Andrew Prashad Dance video featuring and edited by Andrew Prashad https://m.facebook.com/TheGrandLondon/posts/10165058090435285?locale2=kk_KZ CBC article re: Kimberly-Ann Truong in Miss Saigon, and her family connections to the story: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/broadway-production-of-miss-saigon-a-dream-role-for-prince-rupert-woman-1.3899411 Andrew Prashad’s website: https://www.andrewprashad.com Kimberly-Ann Truong at Stratford - subscription page: https://www.stage-door.com/3/news/2021-News/Entries/2021/3/stratford-april-1-is-the-viewing-party-for-kimberly-ann-truong-cant-remain-quiet-1.html David Ball on Breakdown Express https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/882487-2450171-4545
Episode 13 - Show Notes
Stage Whispers Survey https://bit.ly/3ay8zwW Got suggestions? Take our survey to tell us what are your favourite and not so favourite parts of our podcast. Let us know what you’d like to hear!
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Illuminating Conversations - Sally Armstrong: journalist, author, editor, human rights activist and UNICEF Special Representative to Afghanistan (2002) April 26th at 7:30 pm EST - Free, but registration is required http://www.tift.ca/our-season/illuminating-conversations/
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie Professional Workshop Series - Crafting Characters & Sustaining Tension May 2nd, 2021 from 2–4:30 pm EST with Bilal Baig $25 (Registration required) https://theatrebythebay.com/workshops https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbtbs-professional-workshop-series-bilal-baig-tickets-151469329843
Moving Art, Barrie Summer camp registration now open https://movingart.ca https://movingart.ca/2021/03/30/summer-camps-register-now/
Globus Theatre, Bobcaygeon Season info: https://www.lakeviewartsbarn.com/globus-current-season Safety protocols: https://www.lakeviewartsbarn.com/covid19-safety-protocols
Theatre on the Ridge, Port Perry 1) Playwrights - Something From Nothing Workshop – Season 2 Submissions accepted until May 15, 2021 Learn more at http://www.theatreontheridge.ca/create-with-us.html 2) Port Perry Snapshots Festival - Short Playwriting Competition Submissions accepted until June 15, 2021 http://www.theatreontheridge.ca/create-with-us.html 3) Call for BIPOC Playwright - Commission for New Play to be presented in 2022 Submissions accepted until June 30, 2021 info@theatre3x60.ca for full project details and information, and to request an entry package Black Cat Theatre - Audition May 7 and 8 for Box and Cox, by John M. Morton, adapted by Paul Thain 18+; BIPOC and LGBTQ+ performers highly encouraged to apply. For more info contact blackcattheatreco@gmail.com We All Shine Productions https://www.weallshineproductions.com “Reunited,” an evening of short plays, art, music and poetry, May 1 @ 8 pm - streamed free on YouTube
Newmarket National Play Festival Full statement on their website re: 2021 Festival cancellation: https://www.nationalplayfestival.ca
Kempenfelt Community Players https://kempenfeltplayers.com
Interview with Steffi DiDomenicantonio
Mirvish “Check In From Away” with Steffi D and Lisa H https://www.mirvish.com/pages/check-in-from-away-season-2
“Come from Away” https://www.mirvish.com/shows/come-from-away
Episode 12 Show Notes - April 2, 2021
Stage Whispers Podcast User Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9WKN9VV
Theatre Orangeville Three new Canadian one act plays https://tickets.theatreorangeville.ca/TheatreManager/1/login?event=0
Crow’s Theatre, Toronto www.crowstheatre.com “Here We Are,” by Governor-General Award-winner Erin Shields (until April 15, 2021) https://www.crowstheatre.com/whats-on/view-all/here-we-are Donations: https://www.crowstheatre.com/support-us/a-case-for-support
Huntsville Theatre Company 2021 season update www.huntsvilletheatre.org
Grove Theatre, Fenelon Falls 2021 season update www.grovetheatre.ca
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Dinner A La Art (April 7-11, 2021) http://www.tift.ca/dinner-a-la-art/
Stratford Festival Outdoor season plans announced for summer 2021 www.stratfordfestival.ca
The South Simcoe Theatre 2021-22 season announcement & call for creatives www.southsimcoetheatre.com Four Play Friday - April 16th at 7:30pm “Mourning Belle” by Nathan Heydon, Directed by Chandra Pepper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0JVaITXKxM
Episode 11 Show Notes
Mariposa Arts Theatre Auditions for Love, Loss & What I Wore https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com
We All Shine Productions https://www.weallshineproductions.com
The South Simcoe Theatre - Four Play Fridays http://www.southsimcoetheatre.com March 19th @ 730pm “After Mourning” by Mike Czuba and “Alexa the Liar” by Guy Newsham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E86NfcizDA Donations may be e-transfered to boxoffice@southsimcoetheatre.com
Kempenfelt Community Players http://www.kempenfeltplayers.com Exit Stage Left Podcast - Spotify, Apple Podcasts Link Georgian College Theatre Petition: https://kempenfeltplayers.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6693ddc34e602651f25d56222&id=9cf0ab75fb&e=7e2a0b3971
No Strings Theatre Acting Through Song Classes with Barrie Actor and Educator, Scott A. Hurst www.nostringstheatre.com
Roseneath Theatre Free streamed performances for young audiences this spring https://mailchi.mp/6af41775a20f/roseneath-shows-streamed-on-demand?e=2dfef1bdc4
Drayton Entertainment Free Livestream Cabaret Concert Series Co-Hosted by Drayton Entertainment & Music Performance Trust Fund https://www.draytonentertainment.com/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=livestream-cabaret-series&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=
Good Grief It’s Friday - Independent Local Film Production https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10916458/
Obsidian Theatre and CBC Arts 21 Black Futures still available for viewing on CBC Gem. https://www.cbc.ca/artsprojects/21blackfutures
Talk is Free Theatre Dinner A La Art - http://www.tift.ca/dinner-a-la-art/ Manimals - http://www.tift.ca/portfolioentry/manimals/ Conversations - In Good Company with Brendan Chandler https://mailchi.mp/a11d0bf9da0e/immersive-theatre-in-good-company-3943745
Brown Paper Tickets Ordered to repay $9M to event organizers and patrons https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brown-paper-tickets-canada-1.5941791
Select Broadway theatres to open in April https://www.broadwayworld.com
Tony Awards Contest Winners are…. Lesley Coo and Patrick Voo! http://www.tonyawards.com
Theatre by the Bay Second Theatre Lab of ten-minute plays to be read on Monday, March 15. https://theatrebythebay.com/lab to register Professional Workshop - Sunday, March 21 - Writing with the Body, with Augusto Bitter https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbtbs-professional-workshop-series-augusto-bitter-tickets-145134022769?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_term=TBTB%27s+Professional+Workshop+Series+-+Augusto+Bitter&aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail
Interview with Iain Moggach, Artistic Director, Theatre by the Bay http://theatrebythebay.com Wolf’s Den Archery Range - why? Listen to the interview! http://wolfsdensports.com/ArcheryRange
Episode 10 Show Notes (release February 19, 2021)
Playwrights Guild of Canada https://playwrightsguild.ca
Canadian Play Outlet https://www.canadianplayoutlet.com/
Stage Whispers User Survey How are we doing? Let us know! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9WKN9VV
South Simcoe Theatre - Four Play Fridays http://www.southsimcoetheatre.com February 19th @ 7:30pm “Hebfield’s Finest” by John Daniel (Pay-What-You-Can) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLV5eKAA7PQ Mariposa Arts Theatre https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com
Huntsville Theatre Company Ignite 2 Event - “How are You Finding Joy?” February 27 at 7:30 PM, $20 https://themonarchpas.neme.tv/events Save the Date June 26, 2021 - 10th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Awards Show Fundraiser https://www.huntsvilletheatre.org/annual-award-show-1
Kempenfelt Players https://kempenfeltplayers.com
Iain Moggach, Artistic Director, Theatre by the Bay Coaching Sessions - monologue preparation & production consultations imoggach.com/coaching
Theatre Orangeville https://www.theatreorangeville.ca An Affair of the Heart - online to February 25, 2021 $25 Trailer:https://www.facebook.com/StageWhispersPodcast/posts/235257194911628?notif_id=1612917808586284¬if_t=page_post_reaction&ref=notif Tickets: https://www.theatreorangeville.ca/our-shows/an-affair-of-the-heart ScriptTease - Theatre Orangeville Young Company, February 26 - March 11, $25 Tickets: https://tickets.theatreorangeville.ca/TheatreManager/1/online
Theatre by the Bay 10 Minute Play Challenge for Theatre Lab on Monday, March 1st, 7-10pm Submit your play by 11:59pm Sunday, February 21 https://theatrebythebay.com/lab Professional Workshop Series - Story Structure for Playwrights with Hannah Moscovitch February 25 from 7-9:30pm Registration & Ticket Purchase - Full participant $25 or auditor for $12 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbtbs-professional-workshop-series-hannah-moscovitch-tickets-14008452157
RBC Emerging Director Project 2021 Submissions are now open for the 2021 RBC Emerging Directors project. www.theatrebythebay.com/directors
Talk is Free Theatre Manimals, Various dates & times from March 5 - 14 http://www.tift.ca/portfolioentry/manimals/ In Good Company, Education & the Arts, February 22 http://www.tift.ca
Theatre Collingwood Girls Nite In with Elvira Kurt, March 6th at 7pm Tickets: $25 + HST Tickets: www.theatrecollingwood.ca
Obsidian Theatre and CBC GEM 12 Black Futures - an anthology of 21 filmed one-person dramas on the future of Blackness, written by 21 Canadian Black Playwrights Trailer:https://gem.cbc.ca/media/21-black-futures/season-1/episode-101/38e815a-0139f058941 Sign up for a free trial to CBC Gem and watch this collection.
A filmed live performance of Come from Away is in the works! https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.onstageblog.com%2Fonstage-blog-news%2F2021%2F2%2F2%2Fcome-from-away-is-getting-the-hamilton-film-treatment%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2m33gxkLDyHKCkGI9xf4peunCFcj1rKqCSRUT3RFMyIunjBmMziBosNvk&h=AT2XPMIibizUbfdNoNBkdsXrsX0iJpRmlVubcstJlqdGEA_h3plgHkZFp0J9mUIytuzvSYJ8lR0Pvregkaql9wMj3vbRLOhVMvIfm8ASGMdFtvIAgU0Og8sBvQLnHvyrOKibXVZiKoR5M2onA9KWEJme
Playwrights Guild of Canada Craft Bites Live one-hour conversations about writing for the stage. Runs until March 12, Tuesdays to Saturdays, with multiple sessions each day. https://playwrightsguild.ca/craftbites/
Show Notes - Stage Whispers Episode 9 - January 29th
Stage Whispers User Survey How are we doing? Let us know! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9WKN9VV
Tony Awards Contest Still open for entries! https://forms.gle/2XyUrB5iHjDbLYUD8
Musical Stage Company 3 Musicals, 3 Countries http://tracking.wordfly.com/view/?sid=MTg1Ml82MzhfNDU2MDRfNzI0Nw&l=e782c92a-d959-eb11-a825-0050569d715d
PlayME podcast Winners and Losers, by Marcus Youssef and James Long https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/211-playme
Spanish COVID Concert Study https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/study-of-virus-screening-at-concert-reports-zero-infections-1.5248495
Mark Cassius - Theatre Conversation in a New World https://www.onstageblog.com/profiles/2021/1/14/a-new-year-theatre-conversation-in-a-covid-world-with-mark-cassius?fbclid=IwAR1fuvyysgLO5fTkLnFVhYWhBUO2HlO2ZvAyQa-ojHKV25YteiJeJyBNngs
Broadway World - Stage Door Virtual Greetings from your favourite performers https://stagedoor.broadwayworld.com
Theatre Orangeville North (519) Festival -Brave New Works Contest link: https://jewel885.com/enter-to-win-viewing-code-for-theatre-orangeville/ Ticket purchase: Theatre Orangeville
Grove Theatre, Fenelon Falls New Artistic Director https://www.grovetheatre.ca
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie In Good Company Talk Show https://mailchi.mp/79726f031bcc/new-talk-show-starts-on-monday-3930393?e=ec80e968c9 or https://www.tift.ca
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie Theatre Lab, February 1 https://theatrebythebay.com/lab Spark Session, February 9 Professional Workshop - Hanna Moscovitz - Date TBC Grant Announcement - Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fun https://www.theatrebythebay.com
Theatre Collingwood Year in Review Magazine https://theatrecollingwood.ca
Act-Co News Bloor West Village Players Fundraiser Document Library https://www.actco.ca
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie Directing Webinars Auditions for The Last Five Years https://kempenfeltplayers.com feltplayers.com website.
South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown Four Play Fridays www.southsimcoetheatre.com
Stage Whispers Show Notes - Episode 008
Feature Interview : The Curtain Club, Richmond Hill https://thecurtainclub.org Learn more about their upcoming on-line offerings
Huronia Players, Midland https://huroniaplayers.ca January 17 - “Stage Managing 101” Workshop January 26 - “Play For Fun” Play Reading February 13 – “Huronia Players Monologue Showcase” March 13 – “The Radio Play”
Kempenfelt Community Players, Barrie https://kempenfeltplayers.com See website for survey on webinar series Virtual Performance of: “The Last Five Years!” audition details on IG and at the KCP website https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJl7runHbGx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://kempenfeltplayers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/KCP-The-Last-5-Years-Audition-Process-edit.pdf “Be Our Guest” virtual company number https://youtu.be/7EmvweRujm4
Theatre Aurora https://www.theatreaurora.com/youth Youth Program information - starting January 16th and links to Young Company & Theatre Kids performances of “War of the Worlds” and “Among Us” https://www.theatreaurora.com Online Holiday Choir performances
Grove Theatre, Fenelon Falls https://www.grovetheatre.ca/the-grove-theatre
Blackhorse Village Players Theatre, Caledon https://blackhorsetheatre.ca Go Fund Me campaign
South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown https://southsimcoetheatre.com
Theatre Orangeville https://theatreorangeville.ca North (519) Act 1 Festival Broadway Bound - January 15 - 28 Brave New Works- January 28 - Feb 11
ACT-Co News https://actco.ca Member associations and friends of Act-Co may send photos and promotional materials to socialmedia@actco.ca and Act-Co will review and cross promote your events where possible.
The Orillia Opera House http://orilliaoperahouse.ca Summer Season Announcement (July and August 2021) Norm Foster’s Come Down from Up River - June 30th to July 16th Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy - July 21st to August 16th Norm Foster, in Norm Foster’s Jonas and Barry in the Home - August 18th - September 3rd Flex Pacs now available - $90 for all three shows
Ratatouille: the Musical, NYC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratatouille_the_Musical#Benefit_Concert_(2021) Actor’s Fund Benefit - the Tik Tok musical sensation
Theatre by the Bay, Barrie https://www.theatrebythebay.ca Theatre Lab resumes Monday, January 11, at 7 PM - free, but registration is required Date for New Playwrights January Workshop with GG winner Kevin Loring coming soon
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie https://www.tift.ca Stories from TIFT on Tour - free panel discussion starting January 11 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-the-globe-and-mails-canadian-arts-heroes-of-2020/?fbclid=IwAR2YTc3ZYFloR-OvMGIetTqjOyKQ-l8H4lQXbXuEwHijWk0gGTba-KQfVR4&mc_cid=8b07bd15ae&mc_eid=c9f0dc8c8e Arkady Spivak, Artistic Producer named by Lynn Slotkin as one of a short list of individuals “who helped make the Canadian arts a better place this year”
Show Notes Episode 7
Don’t forget to enter our Tony Awards Contest!! https://forms.gle/2XyUrB5iHjDbLYUD8
ACT-Co News http://actco.ca
Mariposa Arts Theatre https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com/shows
The Curtain Club A Christmas Carol and upcoming online offerings https://thecurtainclub.org
Huntsville Theatre Company A Holidate with Destiny https://holidatewithdestiny.brownpapertickets.com Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/cbc4172e38df/ia471jv6kj-6978596
Theatre Aurora The One-Voice Project https://www.theatreaurora.com/one-voice
Siminovitch Prize Laureate Announcement https://siminovitchprize.com
North Stage It’s A Wonderful Life https://www.north-stage.com
Theatre by the Bay Adaptation workshop with Erin Shields https://theatrebythebay.com/workshops
Theatre Collingwood Leisa Way and the Wayward Wind Band - Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree https://www.theatrecollingwood.ca
National Theatre - London, England New on-demand Streaming Platform https://www.NTatHome.com
Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie, ON https://www.tift.ca
Stage Whispers - Episode 006 - Release date: November 2020 Show Notes
Mariposa Arts Theatre/Orillia Opera House The Christmas Tree by Norm Foster | MAT
Theatre Aurora Youth Program & One Voice Project Theatre Aurora - Community Theatre in Aurora, Ontario
The Curtain Club Theatre (Richmond Hill) Online Theatre Series
Huronia Players (Midland) Chesterfield Theatre Huronia Players - Home
Theatre Orangeville A Christmas Carol - Reading
Drayton Entertainment (Various) We’ll Meet Again: A Virtual Variety Show Episode 4
Theatre by the Bay (Barrie) Professional Workshop Series: Erin Shields - December 12th www.theatrebythebay.com/workshops
Shadowpath Theatre (York Region) “Apartmental” Project ShadowpathTheatre on Strikingly Enhanced Online Play Readings with Newmarket Public Library https://calendar.newmarketpl.ca/default/Detail/2020-12-03-1900-Shadowpath-Theatre-Classical-Play-Reading-Club-Flo
Talk is Free Theatre (Barrie) Something Bubbled, Something Blue video Something Bubbled Something Blue - Grand Acts of Theatre | Envolées théâtrales Free Theatre for the Next Three Years! TALK IS FREE THEATRE LIVES UP TO ITS NAME AND OFFERS FREE ADMISSION FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS
You Like Me, You Really Really Like Me by Nancy Chapple Smokler The 2020 Tony Awards https://www.tonyawards.com The 2020 Olivier Awards https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/ Dora Mavor Moore Awards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dora_Mavor_Moore_Award The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards https://www.jessieawards.com The Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards https://www.sterlingawards.com The Betty Mitchell Awards https://www.bettymitchellawards.com Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards https://ggpaa.ca/home.aspx?lang=en-CA Prix Siminovitch Prize https://siminovitchprize.com Our Tony’s Contest link can be found on our Facebook Page at @stagewhisperspodcast; on our Instagram page @stagewhisperpodcast; or you can email us at stagewhisperspodcast@gmail.com to receive the contest form.
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Show Notes for Episode 5
Huntsville Theatre Company 2020/2021 Season Announcement HuntsvilleTheatreCompany
Orangeville Music Theatre AGM Sunday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQszZlJYVf/?igshid=1c9y8wki57v2c
Theatre Orangeville Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (Online Reading) December 4 to 18 https://www.theatreorangeville.ca
Mariposa Arts Theatre and Orillia Opera House present Norm Foster’s The Christmas Tree, November 19 to December 6 https://www.orilliaoperahouse.ca
Local Actor in Broadway Fundraiser – Megan O’Donnell https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Audra-McDonald-Javier-Muoz-and-More-Star-Online-Concert-of-New-Musical-STICKS-STONES-Premiering-October-16th-20201001 Please use the link below to check out the show! https://youtu.be/I0MBoNL7gq8
Kempenfelt Community Players Expression of Interest – for directors/creative teams with an idea for a virtual presentation – https://forms.gle/zcVR52DJ95hhDsCf8 For prospective tenants – email kcpchair@gmail.com
Music Man on Broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-MUSIC-MAN-Starring-Hugh-Jackman-Sutton-Foster-Announces-New-Broadway-Dates-20201009?utm_source=newsletterweekly&utm_medium=email
4th Annual Tony Award Nominations The Tony Award Nominations | The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® -
Stratford Launches New Digital Subscription Service – Stratfest@Home Home - Stratford Digital
Soulpepper’s new online interview series – The Show That Changed My Life https://www.soulpepper.ca/watch/the-show-that-changed-my-life?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SP20MMTWeeklySep23opt-in&utm_content=version_A
Drayton Entertainment “We’ll Meet Again” Sunday evening Variety Show – October 25 to December 24 Drayton Entertainment: Home Page
Theatre by the Bay’s 24-hour Playwriting Competition Winner is Announced https://theatrebythebay.com/shows/devil-midland
Theatre by the Bay – Professional playwright’s workshops https://theatrebythebay.com/workshops
Shakespeare in the Ruff Young Ruffian Showcase https://youtu.be/4X87_uLH6jg
The Little Ghost Who Chose to Stay – written and presented by Sandy Bishop Sandy is a local freelance writer who can be reached at www.writesational.com
Stage Whispers, Episode 004 – Show Notes
Talk is Free Theatre (BIG) Basic Income Guarantee pilot project:
http://www.tift.ca/about-tift/team/theatre-associations/?mc_cid=2b6dfb6892&mc_eid=05bdcb984e
Theatre by the Bay:
a) Barrie Theatre Lab https://theatrebythebay.com/lab
b) 24-hour Playwriting Contest, October 16 https://theatrebythebay.com/playcontest
Mariposa Arts Theatre/Orillia Opera House: TBA ticket info, The Christmas Tree
https://www.mariposaartstheatre.com https://secure1.tixhub.com/orillia-Oh/online/index.asp
Before the Downbeat, a podcast about musicals
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/before-the-downbeat-a-musical-podcast/id1478579754 https://open.spotify.com/show/154zV9bBHUGBUkbzwpJ6ws https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jNzU0Y2YwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Kempenfelt Players Annual General Meeting, October 21
Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKZ7ukzMBMCWTewH5dDzLpjnjIBAjtFwYKSi0YqtHmkI1npg/viewform?ct=t(Y)
Curtain Club, Fall 2020 video series:
https://thecurtainclub.org/video-series-fall-2020/
Newmarket Ten-Minute Play Festival:
https://www.nationalplayfestival.ca
Theatrefolk website for youth theatre:
Theatrefolk - The Drama Teacher Resource Company
Student-created online project on Open Secret:
opensecret.ca (https://sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca/opensecret/home)
Stage Whispers Episode 003 Show Notes
Community theatre AGMs
Sept. 19 - SST - https://www.facebook.com/southsimcoetheatre/posts/2632109427119881 RSVP to info@southsimcoetheatre.com.
Sept 21 - MAT https://www.facebook.com/events/254725722179619/
Marquee Fall Programs/2020-21 Season https://marqueetp.com/
Piano Tracks https://pianotracks.ca/
Singers and masks https://dianacoatsworthdesign.com/products/2020-singersmask?_pos=1&_sid=4453720f8&_ss=r https://www.facebook.com/WOWZABYCLAUDIA
Theatre By the Bay https://theatrebythebay.com/
Talk is Free Theatre http://www.tift.ca/
Theatre Collingwood https://theatrecollingwood.ca/
Theatre on the Ridge http://www.theatreontheridge.ca/
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres - PACT https://pact.ca
ActSafe - Safety Association for the Arts https://www.actsafe.ca
SW News - Episode 2
Playwright’s Guild Perform at Home https://playwrightsguild.ca/event/plays2performhome-boca-del-lupo/
The Curtain Club Fall Update https://thecurtainclub.org/covid-19-update/
Blackhorse Village Players Theatre - Season Update & Fundraiser www.facebook.com/blackhorsetheatre
Theatre Orangeville Fundraiser - September 10, 2020 http://www.theatreorangeville.ca/events/starlightgala
Theatre Aurora - One Voice https://www.theatreaurora.com/one-voice Theatre Aurora - Fall Youth Programs -Theatre Kids and Young Company https://www.theatreaurora.com/youth-main
Orillia Opera House - On a First Name Basis until September 4 http://www.orilliaoperahouse.ca/en/index.aspx
One Step at a Time: A Father’s Journey with Andrew Prashad and Scott A. Hurst - September 10, 2020 https://www.passemuraille.ca/
PlayME from CBC Podcasts - The Quarantine Chronicles https://www.passemuraille.ca/
Streaming Rights - Performance Rights at a lower cost for online productions https://broadwaylicensing.com
The Conversation: Theatre companies are pushing storytelling boundaries with online audiences amid COVID-19 https://theconversation.com/theatre-companies-are-pushing-storytelling-boundaries-with-online-audiences-amid-covid-19-141583?fbclid=IwAR1mn7j7sN7ecdmcA7OUODbcWayPQzDhpvSlDWL64bXBkCypCezyWYZmX1s
Update to Research Studies in England re: singing and playing in a covid world https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/20/performers-could-sing-or-play-softly-to-reduce-covid-risk-study-shows?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Returning to Performing in the UK: Government Guidance Document https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/performing-arts
Interview with Ros Naccarato and Lesley Coo, Stage Managers, Theatre by the Bay Theatre by the Bay Emerging Directors Showcase https://youtu.be/urkbEzIhh0g StreamYard: Online Performance Platform www.streamyard.com Theatre by the Bay https://theatrebythebay.com
Returning to the Stage: Feature by Trudee Romanek Nebraska Community Theatre tests positive for Covid-19 https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/a-community-theatre-decided-to-perform-mamma-mia-and-now-five-of-their-cast-amp-crew-tested-positive-for-covid-19 Seoul, South Korea https://www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/we-can-learn-from-south-korea-where-theatre-has-stayed-open-for-business https://twulocal769.com/broadway-can-learn-from-south-koreas-theatre-market-during-covid-19/
London Test Performance www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/theater/west-end-london-virus.amp.html Professional Association of Canadian Theatres pandemic resource page https://pact.ca/covid-19-resource-page/ The ACT-CO Community Theatre Re-opening Guide https://www.theatreaurora.com/re-opening-guide Alphonse https://nowtoronto.com/culture/alphonse-is-the-first-live-in-person-play-since-lockdown
Other Theatre Links of Interest: Innovative Fall Programming at Talk is Free Theatre http://www.tift.ca
Links to the Stories Discussed in Episode 001:
Theatre Collingwood https://myemail.constantcontact.com/WHAT-S-THE-BUZZ-.html?soid=1123581892018&aid=fYHBRmnYvvc
Dot The T Productions https://dotthetpro.ca/current-tour-info
Orillia Opera House http://www.orilliaoperahouse.ca/en/events/theatre.aspx
Talk is Free http://www.tift.ca/con-act/
No Strings Theatre https://www.nostringstheatre.com/
Nanaimo Fringe https://nanaimofringe.com/
Guild Festival Theatre - Porch Plays https://www.guildfestivaltheatre.ca/playbill
Community Theatre Updates
Queensville Players - Slogan Contest https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8Qk2lpVWG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
South Simcoe Theatre http://www.southsimcoetheatre.com/index.php
Kempenfelt Community Players https://kempenfeltplayers.com/
Huronia Players https://www.huroniaplayers.ca/news/308-covid-19-update
Mariposa Arts Theatre https://www.facebook.com/MariposaArtsTheatre/posts/1791212237688667
Brandon Moore https://twitter.com/brandonm5
The Effects of Covid-19 on Singing, Music and the Theatre in a Pandemic World by Nancy Chapple Smokler https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/it-safe-strike-band-time-coronavirus https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jul/22/sing-funnel-covid-19-lab-hoping-declare-singing-safe
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