Productions include:
Next to Normal
Pride and Prejudice
A Christmas Carol
The Kite Runner
God of Carnage
Anne of Green Gables: The Musical

For more information visit theatrecalgary.com/1213season.

NOMINEES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Thursday, March 1, 2012 – 10 am, City Room, City Hall

Mayor Stephen Mandel and the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE), together with the sponsors of the 25th Annual Celebration of the Arts, will announce the nominees in the following categories:

CN Youth Artist Award
Northlands Award for an Emerging Artist
TELUS Courage to Innovate Award
DIALOG Award for Excellence in Artistic Direction
ATCO Gas Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Mayor’s Award for Sustained Support of the Arts
Innovative Support of the Arts by a Business
John Poole Award for Promotion of the Arts
Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize, sponsored by The Edmonton Arts Council and Audreys Books
Performer Sponsor Syncrude
Media sponsors: CTV  CKUA  CBC

“I invite all Edmontonians to join PACE and me as we celebrate some of the best artistic talents our city has to offer!” said Mayor Stephen Mandel of the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts to be held on April 2nd at the Winspear Centre.

Enjoy performances by the Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton Centre for Arts and Music a beneficiary of the April 2nd performance.

For more information: SJ Event Management Inc. sjevent@shaw.ca (780)993.4962

Annual Submission Deadline: March 1st

The Alberta Playwriting Competition is the longest running provincial playwriting competition and offers the largest cash prize of any playwriting contest in Canada. It is open to all playwrights who reside in Alberta, whether they are members of the Alberta Playwrights’ Network or not. Winning plays and Honorable Mentions often receive additional dramaturgical support through APN’s development Programs.

Grand Prize Category - $3500
• Open to all unproduced scripts by Alberta Playwrights 

Discovery Prize Category - $1500
• Open to all unproduced scripts by Alberta Playwrights who have had not had other works produced in a professional setting, but who may have had up to, but no more than, 2 other plays produced in a non-professional or festival setting. This category is intended for “emerging” playwrights.

Click here for competition rules and registration form.

Join us to hear a new play by Alberta Playwrights’s Network (APN) Member Heather Morrow!

When: February 27th, 2012 @ 7:30pm
Where: The Arts Barns
Cost: Free (donations gratefully accepted)

Synopsis
Sarah really doesn’t like her father, Jake. Sarah moved to a different continent to get away from Jake, and so met her new fiance, Marek, and his mother, Irina. But now, Sarah finds herself back in Calgary, in the house she grew up in, and back with her father anyway. Can Marek snatch away the axe Jake is holding over Sarah’s head?

Heather Morrow, like Sarah, grew up in Calgary and has lived in Scotland. Unlike Sarah, she didn’t bring back a Scotsman and batty mother-in-law. Heather now lives in Edmonton with her cat, and writes kitchen-sink drama, TYA, absurd comedy, and a blog. Her play A Hate Story, the unpleasant tale of how Valentine’s Day started, will be at this year’s Edmonton Fringe, and she’s working on a brand new script, One Minor Detail, through the Saskatchewan Writers Guild winter retreat.

Featuring: David McInnis, Glenn Nelson, Alison Wells and Jenny McKillop.
Directed/Dramaturged by: Tracy Carroll

Term: Contract March/April 2012 to December 2012

Contract value: $20,000

Reports to: Transition Team via the Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council (ESCC) Executive Director

Goal: To support Creative Age Edmonton by developing strategies for growth and by working to meet the fund development objectives.

Short-Term Objectives: Secure sustainable funding through the completion of funding applications and manage a sponsorship campaign which would aid with the 2012 Creative Age Theatre Festival.

Long-Term Objectives: Secure sustainable funding through the development and maintenance of effective relationships with individual donors and corporate supporters. Develop strategies to grow Creative Age Edmonton in the 3-5 year horizon. Assist the Transition Team to improve communications with donors and the general public.

Deliverables: Submit periodic update reports following a schedule agreed upon between contractor and ESCC Executive Director. Meet with the ESCC Executive Director to review progress and strategize as deemed necessary between the two parties. The reviews will be scheduled prior to the Creative Age Transition Team meetings in order to provide updates to the team and to solicit their feedback and support.

Submit a final report with recommendations by the contract end date.

Lists and spreadsheets to be sent electronically to ESCC Executive Director by contract end in a format to allow additions/revisions.

Qualifications: Affiliation with Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), experience in successful fund development plans including managing relationships with corporations, foundations, community partners, public institutions and individual donors. Strong communication skills and knowledge of marketing are very helpful.

Please reply with resume and cover letter to Sheila@seniorscouncil.net (Sheila Hallett) by March 9, 2012 or fax to 780-428-3844.
Mail address:
Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council
#255 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre
8330-82 Avenue
Edmonton AB  T6C 4E3

March 11 – Red Deer College (100 College Blvd., Red Deer)

If you are planning on attending either the FDC Nationals in May, the Vancouver Regionals in June/July or have your FDC Intermediate Certification and want to brush up on your skills, come out for this unique training opportunity!

$50 for a total of 8 hours of top quality training; two hours on each FDC Intermediate weapon (Rapier/Dagger, Smallsword, Broadsword and Martial Unarmed) taught by Fight Director Thomas Usher.

There will only be ten students per class; first come, first serve. You do need either your FDC Basic Actor Combatant or equivalent training (i.e. training with Thomas Usher at RDC or Master JP Fournier at UofA) in order to attend.

Please contact Janine Hodder at janinehodder@yahoo.com to reserve your place in this very exciting workshop and to arrange payment.

SYNOPSIS: 
This workshop will be addressing more intermediate and advanced level directing challenges. We will be focusing on actor/director collaboration & communication as well as a host of other topics including the intersection of form and content, the role of director as dramaturg and the relationship of audience and performer as it relates to staging. Previous directing or theatre experience is recommended.

INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Simon is the Founder & Artistic Producer of Downstage, a Calgary-based company that produces Canadian theatre that is socially and politically engaged. He has directed many of the company’s productions including Habitat, Bone Cage, Enoch Arden in the Hope Shelter, Goodness, Bus(t), the World Premiere of Sharon Pollock’s Man Out of Joint and In the Wake, for which he was nominated for the Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Direction. Simon has also worked as a director with a variety of other theatre companies including Theatre Calgary, Vertigo Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, Lunchbox Theatre and New West Theatre. He holds a MFA in Directing from the University of Calgary, an Honours BA in Drama from the University of Guelph, and he is the recipient of The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award and an Enbridge Emerging Artist Award. Simon’s current show, the Downstage Creation Ensemble’s Good Fences is running February 14th through March 4th as part of ATP’s Enbridge playRites Festival. Visit www.downstage.ca for more information.

DATE: Saturday, March 10th, 10:00 – 4:45
COST: Full day $40 (registration online or by phone)
Register a group of 5 or more, and attend for less! Or, register for 3 workshops and get the 3rd one for 50% off (Call Morpheus Theatre to redeem).
WHERE: Morpheus Rehearsal Centre (Lower Level, 3512 5 Avenue NW)

Refreshments served from 9:30 to 9:50am.
Lunch break from 1:00 to 1:45pm (please bring your own food and drink)

* This workshop is sponsored by Theatre Alberta with funding from The Alberta Foundation for the Arts
This valuable workshop is presented at this low price in the spirit of community theatre.

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is currently accepting applications for a Stitcher for the summer of 2012. The contract would run from May 10th to July 29th 2012.

Duties include but not limited to:

• The Stitcher is responsible for the sewing and other construction duties associated with preparing garments and accessories for production. Initial consultation with the Head of Wardrobe or Costume Designer will establish the Stitchers` projects.
• In collaboration with the Head of Wardrobe, assist with the setup, operation, and maintenance of the wardrobe workshop, its costume stock, and equipment.
• Purchase wardrobe materials and supplies within a budget negotiated with the Head of Wardrobe.
• With the assistance of additional wardrobe staff, manage costume preset, dressing, and quick-changes at dress rehearsals and performances as required by stage management in cooperation with wardrobe staff and volunteers.
• Assist with the laundering of costumes for principle performers during dress rehearsals and performances.
• Cleaning and storage of costume stock and wardrobe equipment following the final performance.
• Other duties as may be required for the smooth operation of the wardrobe department.
• The seamstress should develop a strong working knowledge of all the costume shop equipment and should have an understanding of the general work procedures in the shop and always follow safety standards.

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is one of Canada’s largest outdoor theatrical events. Now in its 19th season, the company annually depicts the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in dramatic form. An epic story told on an epic scale, this year’s production features a creative retelling of the Gospel of John. The script will be originated by a mixed professional/volunteer cast of approximately 200 actors in a 2700-seat outdoor amphitheatre.

Any interested applicants are encouraged to email a resume and cover letter to Ms. Tuled Giovanazzi at pm.pplay@gmail.com no later than March 3rd 2012.

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is currently accepting applications for the Head of Wardrobe for the summer of 2012. The contract would run from May 10th to July 29th 2012.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Assisting in the setup, operation and maintenance of the wardrobe workshop, its costume stock and equipment.
• Under the supervision of the Costume Designer (Deborah Lawton), select and assign existing costume stock to specific actors.
• Design and shop for new costume elements.
• Conduct costume fittings of cast members and crew.
• Oversee the construction, alteration, and repair of costume stock, including collaboration with the Stitchers to assure the aforementioned is completed in a timely manner.
• Oversee management of costume preset, dressing, and quick-changes at dress rehearsals and performances as required by stage management.
• Oversee Wardrobe Staff in regards laundering of costumes for principle actors during dress rehearsals and performances.
• Collaborate with Stage management as to the return of Summer School costumes.
• Oversee pack up and winter storage of costume stock and wardrobe department equipment.
• Supervise the Wardrobe Staff to maintain efficient functioning of the wardrobe department.
• Other duties as may be required for the smooth operation of the wardrobe department.

The Canadian Badlands Passion Play is one of Canada’s largest outdoor theatrical events. Now in its 19th season, the company annually depicts the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in dramatic form. An epic story told on an epic scale, this year’s production features a creative retelling of the Gospel of John. The script will be originated by a mixed professional/volunteer cast of approximately 200 actors in a 2700-seat outdoor amphitheatre.

Any interested applicants are encouraged to email a resume and cover letter to Ms. Tuled Giovanazzi at pm.pplay@gmail.com no later than March 3rd 2012.

Any interested applicants are encouraged to email a resume and cover letter to Vance Neudorf at vance.neudorf@gmail.com no later than March 3, 2012.