News (Edmonton): Walterdale Theatre announces 2013-2014 Season

Posted on Fri, May 24, 2013 by Aaron

Walterdale Theatre presents its 2013-2014 Season
Where the Heart Lies

Edmonton, AB – Walterdale Theatre is proud to announce its 55^th season, Where the Heart Lies, under the direction of new Artistic Director, Adam Mazerolle-Kuss. Adam is a 2001 graduate of the Grant MacEwan Theatre Arts Program and has over 15 years’ experience as an educator, actor, choreographer, dancer and singer. Walterdale Theatre is Edmonton’s longest-running community theatre, producing a full season of plays from its home in historic Fire Hall #6 in Old Strathcona with all creative and technical roles filled by volunteers who create theatre for love, not money.

This season we bring you mystery, mockery, math, murder and more.

Dracula by Steven Dietz from the novel by Bram Stoker runs October 16 – 26, 2013, and is directed by Darrell Portz. The original, the best and bloodiest vampire of them all.

Proof by David Auburn runs December 4 – 14, 2013, and is directed by Kristen M. Finlay. This 2001 Pulitzer Prize winning play asks the question: Is the difference between genius and madness a matter of proving your theory?

Blithe Spirit is Noël Coward’s classic ghostly comedy and runs February 5 – 15, 2014, and is directed by Curtis Knecht.

Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, credited as one of the original musical comedies, runs April 2 – 14, 2014, and is directed by Walterdale’s incoming Artistic Director, Adam Mazerolle-Kuss.

From Cradle to Stage, Walterdale’s annual production of new work by new playwrights takes place May 12 – 17, 2014, and is an open door for new artists in Edmonton.

Jennie’s Story by Canadian playwright Betty Lambert runs July 2 – 12, 2014, and is directed by Alex Hawkins. Alberta hasn’t always been the land of opportunity for everyone.

Season Subscriptions start at $75 ($60 for Students/Seniors) plus applicable service charges. We also offer a Flex Pass for $45 ($35 for Students/Seniors) plus applicable service charges which gives you 3 tickets in the season to use however you want. Season Subscriptions and the Flex Pass are available from TIX on the Square at 780.420.1757 or www.tixonthesquare.ca.

As always, we are about community. Come and be a part of Walterdale’s 55^th season!

For more information, please visit www.walterdaletheatre.com

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Call for Submissions: Theatre Season Information – 2013-2014 Theatre Alberta Playbill

Posted on Wed, May 22, 2013 by Aaron

Click here to submit your season to the 2013-2014 Theatre Alberta Playbill!

Theatre Alberta is now accepting season submissions for the 2013-2014 Theatre Alberta Playbill! This is the only resource available in Alberta listing professional, community, and post-secondary theatre productions together in a month-by-month format.

Poster:

Minimum print run of 3500 copies! The poster is distributed around the province to theatres, arts organizations, schools, libraries, hotels, tourist boards, entertainment reporters and individuals.

Here is an example of how we list productions:

Sept 30 – Oct 9 • Chalked
Prime Stock Theatre, Red Deer

Albertan and Canadian productions are highlighted with special icons.

Online and Mobile

Your season will also be listed on our online Playbill and web-app for mobile devices. Users can search for productions by month, by region, by theatre classification and/or by theatre company.

Online production listings include links to theatre company websites and box office information, as well as links to Google Maps – so audiences can use their smart phones or desktops to find directions to the theatre venue.

New: Theatre Alberta will begin posting theatre production information on our RSS feed on the home page of our website in Fall 2013! This is another great way for theatre-goers from around the province to find out more about your event. Other features for 2013-2014 include playwright information, descriptors for production genres, and a listing feature for theatre festival productions (for festivals that program 30 shows or less).

Advertising

Free-of-charge as a benefit of group membership with Theatre Alberta (group membership must be valid through until June 30, 2014.)

Rates for non-members: $25.00 per listing (including GST)

(There is no charge to list your theatre company information on the sidebar of the poster)

Deadline for submission is June 28, 2013.

For more information contact Theatre Alberta at 780-422-8162 or 1-888-422-8160 (toll-free outside of Edmonton) or email us at theatreab@theatrealberta.com.

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News: ADFA recognizes outstanding theatre work at 2013 Provincial Drama Festival

Posted on Tue, May 21, 2013 by Aaron

Cast and crew of Fort McMurray’s offering, Barefoot in Nightgown by Candlelight, posing with Theatre Alberta’s Playbill lobby sign at the 2013 Provincial Drama Festival in High River, Alberta!

The Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA), in association with Windmill Theatre Players, hosted the 2013 Provincial Drama Festival on May 18 and 19 at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River.

The Festival featured eight productions from across Alberta. Each production attending the Festival had competed and was named “Outstanding Production” within their own Regional Drama Festivals. The Festival is a celebration of the most exciting work being produced by community theatre groups across Alberta!

This year’s Festival was adjudicated by Marilyn Potts. The following productions/companies were recognized:

Outstanding Production
The Tighty Whities Present…. Death, presented by The Tighty Whities from Lethbridge.
(Honorable mentions: The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary. Barefoot in Nightgown by Candlelight, presented by Downstage Bunnies from Fort McMurray.)

Outstanding Director
Misty Oakes for Barefoot in Nightgown by Candlelight, presented by Downstage Bunnies from Fort McMurray.
(Honorable mentions: Kathryn Smith for The Tighty Whities Present… Death, presented by The Tighty Whities from Lethbridge. Eric Pettifor for The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary.)

Outstanding Female Actor
Madeleine Suddaby as Zama Kor in The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary.
(Honorable mentions: Ruby Swekla as Dede in Eric Tragedy, presented by iii theatricals from Edmonton. Emma Sinclair as Olive and Kelly Malcolm as Pistachio in The Tighty Whities Present… Death, presented by The Tighty Whities from Lethbridge. Misty Oakes as Alicia, Michelle Thorne as Belle, and Amanda Campbell as Cath in Barefoot in Nightgown by Candlelight, presented by Downstage Bunnies from Fort McMurray.)

Outstanding Male Actor
Tyler Reinhold as Lizard in The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary.
(Honorable mentions: Blair Young as Old King in The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary. Cody Porter as Leon and Dale Wilson as Ed in Epic Tragedy, presented by iii theatricals from Edmonton.)

Special Mentions
Marilyn made special mention of the following artists to recognize their outstanding contribution to their productions:
Makeup: Michele Sinclair for The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary.
Costume Design: Phaedra Vandenbrun for The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary.
Sound Design: Whale Watch, presented by GPRC Theatre Rising from Grande Prairie.
Lighting and Sound Design: Barefoot in Nightgown by Candlelight, presented by Downstage Bunnies from Fort McMurray.
Ensemble: The Tighty Whities Present…. Death, presented by The Tighty Whities from Lethbridge.
Playwriting: Eric Pettifor for The Apple Kingdom, presented by Artists’ Collective Theatre from Calgary
Playwriting: Emma Sinclair, Kelly Malcolm, and Kathryn Smith for The Tighty Whities Present…. Death, presented by The Tighty Whities from Lethbridge
Playwriting: Gerald Osborn for Epic Tragedy, presented by iii theatricals from Edmonton.

Theatre Alberta would like to congratulate all the companies that were featured in the 2013 Provincial Drama Festival!

The productions that participated were:

Foothills Region: Windmill Theatre Players (High River) presented The Way of All Fish by Elaine May
Calgary Region: Artists’ Collective Theatre (Calgary) presented The Apple Kingdom by Eric Pettifor
Chinook Region: The Tighty Whities (Lethbridge) presented The Tighty Whities Present… Death by Emma Sinclair, Kelly Malcolm, and Kathryn Smith
Edmonton Region: iiiI theatricals (Edmonton) presented Epic Tragedy by Gerald Osborn
Peace Country East Region: Downstage Bunnies (Fort McMurray) Barefoot In Nightgown By Candlelight by Don Nigro
Big Valley Region: Churchmice Players (Camrose) presented Impromptu by Tad Mosel
Yellowhead Region: Break-A-Leg Theatre (Hinton) presented Ships by Jay D. Hanagan
Peace Country West Region: GPRC Theatre Rising (Grande Prairie) presented Whale Watch by Colleen Curran

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News (Calgary): Stage West announces 2013-2014 Season

Posted on Fri, May 17, 2013 by Aaron

Congratulations to Stage West in Calgary on announcing its 2013-2014 Season! Details can be found below:

A modern day twist on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in New York City. A young, uptight greeting card writer’s life is changed when he meets a flighty photographer. Along with their eccentric friends and siblings, they learn to love each other not in spite of their faults, but because of them. Because it’s easy to say, “I love you anyway”, but hard and all the more rewarding to say, “I love you because.”
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2011′s Motown Gold brought you the music that was specifically recorded under the Motown label and its stable of artists. This time around we bring you Love Train – a journey through the music of soul and R&B. It celebrates the songs recorded under such influential labels as Staxx, Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound”, Atlantic Records, and even more from Motown. Featuring the incomparable genius of stars such as Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, the Drifters, Etta James, James Brown, Ike and Tina Turner, and Percy Sledge, just to name a few. The soul and R&B legacy of these great artists has been passed on to a new generation which include Prince, Beyonce, Boys2Men, Mariah Carey, Bruno Mars, and Whitney Houston.
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“This laugh-out-loud comedy has everything one can hope for in a modern-day farce: two likable cops operating way out of their league, a supposedly crooked mayor with impeccable timing, his innocent-acting wife, a shy accountant with a penchant for dropping her drawers, a nervous double agent who’d like to get in those drawers, a Scottish hitman whose brogue gets thicker the angrier he gets, two adjoining motel rooms, simmering sexual tension, and eight doors a’slammin’.” – Donald V. Calamia, “Between the Lines”

Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go!
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In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-semitism of Czarist Russia.

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth, and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy, and sadness.
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Avenue Q is a gut-bustingly hilarious modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children’s show; a place where puppets are friends, monsters are good, and life lessons are learned.

Winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh and part felt, and packed with heart. Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.

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News (Calgary): The Shakespeare Company announces 2013-2014 season

Posted on Thu, May 16, 2013 by Aaron

Congratulations to The Shakespeare Company in Calgary on announcing their 2013-2014 season! Plays are listed below, but we thought it’d be fun to share their season announcement on YouTube:

Titus Andronicus

September 20^thto October 6th, 2013
Co-production Hit and Myth and Ground Zero Theatre
The Studio Theatre at the Vertigo Theatre Centre

The Winter’s Tale

February 5^thto 15^th, 2014
In conjunction with the Mount Royal University Theatre Dept
Nickle Theatre at Mount Royal University

Twelfth Night

May 15^thto 25^th, 2014
The Studio Theatre at the Vertigo Theatre Centre

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News (Fort McMurray): Russell Thomas named Interim Executive Director of Wood Buffalo Arts Council

Posted on Thu, May 16, 2013 by Aaron

In a joint press conference held today at Keyano Theatre & Arts Centre, Christine Burton, Chair, Arts Council Wood Buffalo announced the appointment of Russell Thomas as interim Executive Director. Seconded to the organization from Keyano College, the long-time arts advocate will begin his new role May 20, 2013.

Russell is a former board member, Treasurer, and long-time supporter of Theatre Alberta. He is also a frequent contributor to our theatre magazine, All Stages.
Congratulations Russell – we are all thrilled for you!

“Having someone who knows the community, who has established relationships with a broad range of community groups and organizations and community development experience is so important to establishing the momentum we need,” said Burton.

“Russell’s skill, knowledge of business processes and passion for the arts makes him an obvious choice to lead the Arts Council.”

“The Arts Council is essential to growing the Arts in the region and we are very pleased to be able to contribute to this process,” said Dr. Kevin Nagel, President & CEO, Keyano College.

“When a community comes together with a vision, incredible things can happen. It takes the collaboration, dedication and commitment of many individuals and organizations to build a vibrant and dynamic arts community and we look forward to working with Russell and the Arts Council to realize this vision.”

There will be a number of priorities for the Arts Council in the coming months, including establishing a permanent board, refining its mandate, mission and vision, creating a budget and securing funding, and working with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on a public art policy. Most importantly, the Arts Council will engage community arts organizations, individuals engaged in the Arts as well as Arts-related organizations to understand their needs, map existing resources and build a collaborative vision for the arts in our region.

“Having a full-time, dedicated Executive Director will enable the Arts Council to get established and work through its goals quickly. The interim Board is so pleased to have someone with Russell’s skill set to help us get there. We want to express our deepest appreciation to Dr. Nagel and the Keyano Board of Governors for making Russell’s appointment possible,” said Burton.

“I am enormously excited about this opportunity,” said Russell Thomas.

“At the request of Dr. Nagel, since September I have been focusing the bulk of my efforts on building energy around the arts at Keyano College and in the community. This move to the Arts Council is a natural evolution. By getting this important organization up and running we can begin to realize the arts and culture vision set out in the Municipal Development Plan. We have the potential in Wood Buffalo to do some amazing things in the arts. I’m honoured to have the chance to contribute to making that happen.”

Thomas will transition into his new role effective May 20, working out of office space provided by Keyano in the Arts Centre.

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Awards (Edmonton): 2013 Cappies Nominees Announced

Posted on Thu, May 16, 2013 by Theatre Alberta Staff

Ross Sheppard High School: Les Miserables (2012)

What are the Cappies?

From Liz Nichols, Edmonton Journal:
Cappies is the nickname for the forward-looking Washington D.C.-based Critics and Awards Program, born 14 years ago to enhance the profile of high school theatre, and to train student writers as critics. Edmonton’s Cappies chapter, a six-year-old partnership between the Edmonton Journal and some 24 Edmonton-area high schools, is only one of three this side of the border (along with Ottawa and Niagara). It’s a growth industry. What started in 2008 with 11 high schools has proliferated, and the geographical dimensions quickly expanded past the city limits to include Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain.

2013 Nominees

Marketing and Publicity

Farid Hamam, Nicole O’Brien, Haley Holowach, Chantal Williams, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Kate Lemke, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Courtney Nickerson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Erin O’Callaghan, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Iliana Pappas, Lexi Mendoza, Daniel Greenways, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera

Sound

Nick Bohaychuk, Emil Tennant, Sarah Hoover, Sarah Christianson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Tyler Donovan, Thilan Wijesinghe, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Anders Grasdal, Alison Barnett, Emery Seal, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Alana Rice, Dominique Smith, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods

Lighting

Richard Fullbrook, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Brennon Grohn, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Doug Kelly, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Tanys Romanuik, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Fraser Thurston, Alyssa DiBattista, Marcel Jean, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Sets

James Cook, Kiana Davies, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Jacquie Fraser-Airhart, Abigail Stannard, Taylor Fitzpatrick, Sam Li, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Jaime Kelsey, Chris Chao, Kyla James, Jaymie Protz, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Jeremy Midwinter, Yohann Chebat, Jose Escobar, Amanda Ferguson, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Bella Moffatt, Andrew Meier, Jessica Majeau, Zak Staines, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Costumes

Amy Herndon, Justine Belzile, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Sophie Keegan, Marina Giovannoni, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mandy Lim, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Bella Moffatt, Kirsten Jensen, Adara von Stackelberg, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Kayley Warawa, Richelle Wolonski and crew, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Makeup

Alexa Archibald, Abbey Ferguson, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sarah Lawless, Jasmine Haile and crew, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Meaghan Touchie, Adam Pirzek, Sasha Lazin, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Hailee Phaneuf, Madeleine Wiebe, Selena Switzer, Sydney Brown, Amy Witzke, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Taffara Thomas, Eleisa Miller and crew, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Props

Michael Anderson, Isabelle Brisson, Malik Weir, Lisa Kehoe, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Arianne Barroma, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
William Gerow, Alex MacKenzie, Adam Sutherland, Jinny Lee, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Carin Li, Emery Seal, Angela Jho, Monique Roy, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Kataryna Nykolaychuk, Courtney Dewar, Stephanie Keogh, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps

Special Effects and/or Technology

Andrew Chichak, Edmund Wong, Jinho Kim, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Daniel Greenways, Luke Reitzel, Jussel Padua, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera
Albert Lesnik, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Thilan Wijesinghe, Jordan Poirier, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz

Stage Crew

Izzy Bergquist, Kataryna Nykolaychuk, Ramiro Medina, Jordan Lemoine, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Kaitie Jentink, Damon Ford, Victoria Palichuk, Damin Massicotte, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Rachel Koski, Daniel Schmidt, Mohamed El Bialy and crew, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Andie Mullen, Philip Geller, Kylie Weatherall-Waldner, Nathan Cerda, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Mitchell Van Straten, Logan Przybilla, Erica Holloway, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Orchestra

Anything Goes Band, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Little Shop Band, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Godspell Band, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Wizard of Oz Orchestra, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz

Choreography

Ashley Asuncian, Cole Pearson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Justine Belzile, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Tia Kushniruk, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Riya Mittal, Miguel Montsalve, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Creativity

Gus Butcher, Allie Morin, Meagan Sidor-Masse and musical group (for original musical composition) Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Nigel Woodhouse for directing fight & final scene, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Shane Pon (for composition, recording) St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Justin Daza (for transposition music) Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
>Kaden Goddu (for musicianship), Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Ensemble in a Play

Witch’s Army, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Stage Crew Ensemble, St Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Goths, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Orphan children, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
School girls, Holy Trinity High School, Cartoon

Ensemble in a Musical

The Enchanted, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Thing One, Thing Two, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Sailors, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Shriners, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Godspell ensemble, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell

Featured Actress in a Play

Arianne Barroma, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Hayley Cassidy, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Laura Jones, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Selena Switzer, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Kennedy Tkach, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women

Featured Actor in a Play
Sean Bishop, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Siah Klassen, W.P. Wagner High School, You Can’t Take It With You
Jared Lane, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Jamal Machuca-Pollydore, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Ben Osgood, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Featured Actress in a Musical
Sydney Campbell, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Anna Irwin-Borg, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Jade Krull, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Frances Mulder, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Anastasia Walker, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Featured Actor in a Musical

Russ Andrade, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Matt Bronson, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Kaden Goddu, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Quinton Herbert, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Brodie Wall, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical

Female Dancer

Lindsay Davidson, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Taylor Joseph, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Meara Kirwin, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Tananda Layton, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Teresa Williams, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Male Dancer

Colton Dinning, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Michael Sulyma, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Jonathan Langille, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Gray Watson, M.E. LaZerte High School, Urinetown: The Musical
Thomas Taylor, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Female Vocalist

Kate Graham, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Tiona Langley, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Shana McInnes, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera
Ellysa Nesbitt, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Julie Ryzuk, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical

Male Vocalist

Jordy Kieto, Louis St-Laurent High School, The Threepenny Opera
Tim Dowler-Coltman, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Jordan Poirier, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Gray Watson, M.E. LaZerte High School, Urinetown: The Musical

Comic Actress in a Play

Joy Bernus, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Jessica-Jean Braun, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Amy Hua, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Davina Renaerts, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Richie Troccoli-Hughes, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Comic Actor in a Play

Nolan Ali, W.P. Wagner High School, You Can’t Take It With You
Liam Edmondstone, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome
Emmanuel Imperial Jr., St Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Clayton Plamondon, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Liam Ross, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Comic Actress in a Musical

Michelle Diaz, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Madison Krupa, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Danyelle Lachowich, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Katelyn Supina, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Megan Verbeek, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie

Comic Actor in a Musical

Jonathan Deppisch, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Patrick Horan, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Shane McKay, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Kieran Murphy, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
David Unsworth, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Supporting Actress in a Play

Jordyn Berezan, Archbishop Jordan High School, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Alexandra Dawkins, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Alisha van Diepen, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Ashleigh Hicks, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Elissa Weller, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker

Supporting Actor in a Play

Keeton Cottrell, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Gavin Doyle, Jasper Place High School, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Kennedy Pawluk, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses
Hal Smith, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Malik Weir, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire

Supporting Actress in a Musical

Rachel Bokenfohr, Bellerose Composite High School, The Wizard of Oz
Alecia Doberstein, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Brittany Marston, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Terezia Mizerova, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Kajsa Wood, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods

Supporting Actor in a Musical

Aidan Burke, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Chase Jeffels, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Angus MacDonald, M.E. LaZerte High School, Urinetown: The Musical
Hubert Piatkowski, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell
Maclean Strathern, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Lead Actress in a Play

Alison Babichuk, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, The Miracle Worker
Naomi Brierley, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Marie Mavko, St. Albert Catholic High School, The Trojan Women
Gabby Meikle, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Meagan Sidor-Masse, Austin O’Brien High School, Red Noses

Lead Actor in a Play

Michael Anderson, McNally High School, A Streetcar Named Desire
Jack Edwards, Ross Sheppard High School, Les Miserables
Houston Hendrickson, Millwoods Christian School, Korczak’s Children
Matt Ness, St. Joseph High School, The 39 Steps
Thai Sirikoone, J.H. Picard, The Making of Something Awesome

Lead Actress in a Musical

Sarah Anderson, Paul Kane High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Elysha McLennan, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Natasha Mihell, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
Sami Park, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Sydney Williams, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes

Lead Actor in a Musical

Denver Capcara, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Nicholas Giroux, Eastglen High School, The Rocky Horror Show
Adam Houston, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
Austyn Johnson, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Marc Ludwig, Harry Ainlay High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Song

Alone in the Universe, Strathcona Christian Academy, Seussical
Blow, Gabriel, Blow, Strathcona High School, Anything Goes
One Boy, Spruce Grove Composite High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Your Fault, Victoria School of the Arts, Into the Woods
We Beseech Thee, Archbishop MacDonald High School, Godspell

Play

The Making of Something Awesome, J.H. Picard
Korczak’s Children, Millwoods Christian School
Les Miserables, Ross Sheppard High School
The 39 Steps, St. Joseph High School
The Miracle Worker, Archbishop Oscar Romero High School

Musical

Anything Goes, Strathcona High School
Little Shop of Horrors, Harry Ainlay High School
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Paul Kane High School
Seussical, Strathcona Christian Academy
Into the Woods, Victoria School of the Arts

Critic Team:

Archbishop MacDonald
Harry Ainlay High School
Ross Sheppard
Strathcona High School
J.H. Picard

Grade 10 Critic

Brynn Lewism, Archbishop MacDonald
Devyn Godziuk, Bellerose
Sofia Parrila, Harry Ainlay
Katrine Czajkowski, Holy Trinity
Josephine Chua, Ross Sheppard

Grade 11 Critic

Georgia Ashworth, Ross Sheppard
Isabella Fuccaro, Ross Sheppard
Robyn Slobodan, Strathcona Christian Academy
Courtney Nickerson, Strathcona High School
Matt Bronson, Strathcona

Grade 12 Critic
Naomi Brierley, Ross Sheppard
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Deal (Edmonton): Ten at the Ten – Teatro La Quindicina

Posted on Thu, May 16, 2013 by Aaron

Teatro La Quindicina is pleased to announce rush tickets for the people who make Edmonton’s Professional Theatre community as vibrant as it is—the people working within it and the people who can’t wait to start.

With Ten at the Ten, Tickets will be available to theatre professionals and students in professional training programs for ten dollars, ten minutes before the show. Members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, ACTRA, IATSE, as well as students of Grant MacEwan’s Theatre Arts, Arts and Cultural Management programs, The University of Alberta’s BFA, MFA in Theatre (technical, stage management, design and acting) programs, members of Theatre Alberta, and drama students at area high schools are invited to join us at the ten! This price does not apply to the Fringe run of Marvelous Pilgrims but will be available for holdover performances between August 27 and September 1. Shows and dates eligible for the Ten at the Ten program are as follows:

Cause and Effect
May 30-June 15

Eros and the Itchy Ant
July 11-27

Marvelous Pilgrims
August 27- September 1

Whiplash Weekend
October 10-26

So come on out ten minutes before the show, ask for a Ten at the Ten ticket and join us for a riot of fun!

For more information about our venue, show descriptions and times, please visit us at www.teatroq.com

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Artstrek 2013: Drop off and Pick up Schedule

Posted on Fri, May 10, 2013 by Aaron

Wondering what time to drop off and pick up your teens for Artstrek 2013?

Here are the scheduled times:

Exploration I

Drop off:
Sunday, July 7
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM Program will begin at 3:30 PM

Pick up:
Friday, July 12
Final Sharing: 7:00 PM
8:00 PM departure

Exploration II

Drop off:
Sunday, July 14
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM Program will begin at 3:30 PM

Pick up:
Friday, July 19
Final Sharing: 7:00 PM
8:00 PM departure

Exploration III

Drop off:
Sunday, July 21
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Program will begin at 3:30 PM

Pick up:
Saturday, July 27
Final Sharing: 10:00 AM
11:00 AM departure

(Times are approximate for departure.)

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News: New West Theatre in Lethbridge announces 2013-2014 Season

Posted on Wed, May 8, 2013 by Aaron

New West Theatre has announced our 2013/14 Season with a diverse line-up highlighting our mandate of providing Southern Albertans with broadbased, professional theatre programming.

Kicking off our 24th season, we’re presenting COUNTRY GOLD: Songs of the Prairie Grass (July 4-27). Accented with cowboy poetry, rustic humour and barn dancing, this fresh look at our revues is perfect for the whole family. Immediately following, we’re escaping the monotony of the day to day with CUT LOOSE! (August 8-31). This lively production packed with chart toping hits, spirited singers and hilarious antics will have audiences singing along all night long.

Our first Canadian Play Series production ROUTES by Collin Doyle (October 3-12) follows fifteen-year-old Tom as he draws connections between his neighbourhood, his family and the recent tragedy of a murder on his bus route.

During December, we’re pulling out all the stops to RAZZLE DAZZLE (December 16 – January 4) audiences with sparkling selections from the ridiculous repertoire known as the BEST of NEW WEST! For young theatre lovers, we will bring the zany stories of Robert Munsch to life in MUNSCH-O-RAMA! adapted by Jeremy Mason (December 26 – January 4).

Closing our Canadian play Series and wrapping up the 2013/14 Season is HARVEST by Ken Cameron (February 27-March 8). Traditional values collide with modern problems during this hit comedy about the urban-rural divide.

Additionally on May 2 New West Theatre announced the creation of the New West Theatre Endowment Fund held with the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. This investment in our future came from the support of individuals through attendance at our productions and donations over the last decade. The Cypress Group made the first contribution to the newly established endowment, showing their support for local arts.

“After almost 30 years of servicing not only the business community, but also supporting the community at large, in Southern Alberta, The Cypress Group recognizes the importance of the sustainability of fine arts, and is pleased to make the first contribution of $500.00 to the New West Theatre Endowment Fund.” – Lou Mate Jr., President of The Cypress Group

New West Theatre is a registered Non Profit Society in Alberta and is registered by the Canada Revenue Agency as a charitable organization. We produce six productions annually, as well as Summer Theatre Camps and a year-round Theatre School. To learn more about our 2013/14 Season or the New West Theatre Endowment Fund, the role it plays in our sustainability, and how donations can be matched by the government, visit www.newwesttheatre.com.

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