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To our Members:

Notes for October

It’s hard to believe that autumn is already upon us. The leaves are changing from green to gold to brown, and the theatre season is well underway. Fall is a transitional time; transition is a state I am well versed in. I left Canada when I was six, and moved with my family to the land of palm trees and sand, of Bedouins and prayer call – Saudi Arabia. Gone were the mountains, the snow, and the Christmas lights. Here was the heat, the occasional herd of camels, and a strange new language being spoken all around me. It was magical and terrifying, all at the same time.

During our stay in Saudi Arabia, we found out through word-of-mouth that there was a compound on the other side of the city that had a secret theatre organization working out of it. Before long, my family and I made a regular trip out to that compound to watch shows like Little Red Riding Hood and The Wizard of Oz. It was my first experience, up close and personal, with live theatre.

This experience awakened in me a passion for performance on stage. And it is a wonderful lesson that theatre can be made anywhere at anytime. That's why I love Theatre Alberta's Workshops by Request program. It's Theatre Alberta's way of supporting learning and theatre creation in all corners of our province. Alberta is a huge province; we will support live theatre in every nook and cranny that will accept our help.

I'm happy to let you know that I will supporting new Workshops by Request applications as they come in while our Programmer, Michelle Kennedy, is in Calgary playing with the Rabbits over the next two months. Give me a call at at 1-888-422-8160 (or 780-422-8162 in Edmonton), or email me at [email protected]. I'd be happy to answer any questions about the program you may have.

Theatre unites people, no matter where in the world they are, and that is something truly wonderful.

Maura Penn
Theatre Alberta Administrator/ Executive Assistant

“To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication."

~ James Dean

What's New at Theatre Alberta

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Theatre Alberta's Casino will be at the Baccarat Casino — located in downtown Edmonton. We still need 4+ volunteers!

Cashier for Thursday, November 22 (11:15am - 7:15pm)
Chip Runner for Thursday, November 22 (6:30pm-2:00am)
2 Count Room staff people for Thursday, November 22 (9:30pm-2:30am)

+ ALTERNATES for all shifts Thursday and Friday.

Please contact the office and we’ll be happy to give you more information. Don’t worry if you’ve never worked a casino before (or even if you’ve never stepped foot in one!), there are a variety of easy roles to fill. You’ll be having fun with friends, meeting new members, and helping ensure Theatre Alberta receives vital funding.

Call us at 780-422-8162 (toll free 1-888-422-8160) or email us at [email protected] to volunteer.

Thank you everyone who has already stepped up and agreed to help us out. All volunteers receive credit towards their Theatre Alberta membership!

Katherine Koller

Nicole Moeller

In celebration of Culture Days 2012, Theatre Alberta and the Writer's Guild of Alberta hosted play readings and an open house on Saturday, September 29th. We'd like to thank everyone who attended, and especially Katherine Koller and Nicole Moeller for sharing their work with us.

A special congratulations to Jennifer Peebles who entered our library contest and won a new Theatre Alberta leather portfolio! We asked our visitors to guess the current number of books (not titles, mind you!) in the Theatre Alberta Library. Jennifer guessed 11,963 and was the closest to the actual number: 10,781!

(If you're interested in purchasing a leather portfolio for yourself, please contact our office at 780-422-8162 or 1-888-422-8160 outside of Edmonton.)

We hope everyone had a fabulous 2012 Alberta Culture Days - we know we did!

Theatre Alberta is accepting applications for the 2012/2013 Workshops By Request Season. This unique program brings the resources of skilled theatre professionals to community theatres across Alberta! Workshops by Request are coordinated by Theatre Alberta at your request and targeted to the specific needs of your group.

You can find the application here or email [email protected] if you have any questions about the program.

We've been hard at work cataloguing new aquisitions for 2012. We've got fabulous new titles that we are excited to share with you.

While all the new titles have not yet been catalogued, you can track our progress and view all the new titles we've catalogued in the last six months online by clicking here. Check it out and come back often - we'll be cataloguing all the way until Christmas!

Please note Theatre Alberta's Library will be closed October 6 - 8 for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The Drop Box will be unavailable.

(Instead, come on in any other Monday as late as 8 p.m. - part of our new Library schedule!)

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2012 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARDS FINALISTS FOR DRAMA

The 2012 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalists were announced on October 2. Congratulations to Alberta artists Karen Hines, Cathy Ostlere and Dennis Garnhum for their nominations in the field of Drama.

COMPANY OF ROGUES ANNOUNCES 2012-13 AS FINAL YEAR OF STUDY

Company of Rogues Actors' Studio announced the 2012-2013 Year of Study is the last year Calgary and Area artists will be able to study with Studio Directors Christianne Hirt and Joe-Norman Shaw. Best of luck to Christianne and Joe-Norman from all of us at Theatre Alberta.

PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA ANNOUNCES 2012 AWARD NOMINEES

Short lists for PGC’s Carol Bolt Award, as well as the New Musical Award and the New Comedy Award, were released on October 1 by their respective juries. Congratulations to all the nominees.

CITADEL THEATRE ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY PASS PROGRAM

The Citadel Theatre has announced an Industry Pass program, which provides discounted tickets and advance sales opportunities to its productions and events for members of the Edmonton arts community.

EDMONTON ZONING BYLAW RECOGNIZES ARTIST USES IN PLANNING

On September 10, following three years of work, The Art of Living Recommendation #2 – Review of Bylaws and City Regulations was unanimously passed by Edmonton City Council.

Shows Opening

October 1 – November 7

Click here for the full 2012-2013 Playbill

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CALGARY

GREETINGS FROM SARDINELAND
Oct 2 - 6, Red Phone Theatre @ Motel, EPCOR CENTRE for the Arts

BREATHE
Oct 3 - 7, Fire Exit Theatre @ Engineered Air Theatre, EPCOR CENTRE for the Arts

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Oct 5 - 20, Front Row Centre Players @ Victor Mitchell Theatre, Pumphouse Theatres

SECOND CHANCE, FIRST LOVE
Oct 5 - 20, Lunchbox Theatre

INTIMATE APPAREL
Oct 9 - 27, Alberta Theatre Projects

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Oct 11 - 20, Liffey Players @ The Irish Cultural Society

HALLOWE'EN HORROR: A NIGHT AT THE GRIMMIES
Oct 12 - Nov 1, Pegasus Performances @ The Deane House Restaurant & Historic Site

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Oct 16 - Nov 11, Theatre Calgary

THE TEMPEST REPLICA
Oct 17 - 20, Theatre Junction GRAND

IZM
Oct 18 - 21, Y Stage @ Vertigo Theatre

PSSST - PUPPETS AND SONG
Oct 20 - Nov 4, WP Puppet Theatre - touring Calgary

THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE
Oct 23 - Nov 3, University of Calgary Department of Drama @ University Theatre

SUPERNATURAL STORY SLAM
Oct 24, TALES - The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling @ Shelf Life Books

BASHIR LAZHAR
Oct 24 - Nov 3, Downstage @ Motel, EPCOR CENTRE for the Arts

HALLOWEEN HOWL
Oct 27, Green Fools Theatre @ Downtown Legion

TWINKLE - AN INTERACTIVE, INTERGALACTIC ADVENTURE
Nov 1 - Dec 31, Burnt Thicket Theatre - site-specific tour

AVIATRIX: AN UNREAL STORY OF AMELIA EARHART
Nov 5 - 24, Lunchbox Theatre

EDMONTON

TYPHOON JUDY
Oct 9 - 28, Theatre Network

POOF! THE MUSICAL
Oct 12 - 21, The Capitol Theatre @ Fort Edmonton Park

DIE-NASTY! THE LIVE IMPROVISED SOAP-OPERA
Oct 15 - May 27, 2013, Die-Nasty @ The Varscona Theatre

THE WEIR
Oct 17 - 27, Walterdale Theatre Associates

AIDA
Oct 19 - 25, Edmonton Opera @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

RAGTIME
Oct 19 - 27, Two ONE-WAY Tickets to Broadway @ Théâtre de La Cité francophone

NEXT TO NORMAL
Oct 20 - Nov 11, The Citadel Theatre/Robbins Academy @ The Shoctor Theatre

OUT OF SIGHT... OUT OF MURDER
Oct 26 - Nov 3, East of 60 Productions @ The Palace Banquet Hall

SPRING AWAKENING
Oct 26 - Nov 3, MacEwan University Theatre Arts @ John L. Haar Theatre

SLEEPING BEAUTY
Oct 26 - Nov 4, Alberta Opera @ TransAlta Arts Barns, Westbury Theatre

THE THOUSAND FACES FESTIVAL
Oct 29 - Nov 9, Theatre Prospero
Call 780-761-2773 for more info

THE MEMORANDUM
Nov 1 - 10, U of A Studio Theatre @ Timms Centre for the Arts

AGOKWE
Nov 1 - 11, Workshop West @ Catalyst Theatre

PORC-ÉPIC
Nov 2 - 11, L'UniThéâtre @ Théâtre de La Cité francophone

HEY LADIES!
Nov 6, Hey Ladies @ The Roxy Theatre

JACK GOES BOATING
Nov 7 - 25, Shadow Theatre @ The Varscona Theatre

ALBERTA

THE GARDENER
Oct 1 - Nov 30, Quest Theatre, Touring Alberta

SHE HAS A NAME
Oct 2 - 6, Burnt Thicket Theatre @ Scott Block Theatre, Red Deer

EXTREMITIES
Oct 11 - 20, Keyano Theatre, Fort McMurray

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Oct 11 - 20, Red Deer College @ Red Deer College Arts Centre, Red Deer

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Oct 16 - 20, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge

LOCO MOTIVE
Oct 17 - Nov 3, Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Oct 18 - 27, Medicine Hat Firehall Theatre Society @ Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, Medicine Hat

MAD MOOSE MAYHEM 2
Oct 18 - 27, Grande Prairie Live Theatre @ Second Street Theatre, Grande Prairie
Email for more information

BULL SKIT!
Oct 19 - 20, Against The Wall Theatre @ The Scott Block Theatre, Red Deer

I'LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Oct 19 - Nov 3, Dewdney Players @ Rotary Performing Arts Centre, Okotoks

WORK PLAYS
Oct 22 - Dec 2, Alberta Workers' Health Centre, Touring Alberta

LITTLE MERMAID JR.
Oct 25 - 28, Peace Players @ Don Weaver stage, Athabasca Hall, Peace River
Email for more information

THE NUN'S TRAIL
Oct 25 - Nov 10, St. Albert Theatre Troupe @ Kinsmen Banquet Centre, St. Albert

NEVER GET SMART WITH AN ANGEL
Nov 2 - 4, Leduc Drama Society @ Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts, Leduc

MAY & JOE
Nov 2 - Dec 21, Rosebud Theatre, Rosebud

SLEEPING BEAUTY
Nov 5 - Jan 26, 2013, Alberta Opera, Touring Alberta

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Auditions

ALBERTA

Terry Shane Murder Mysteries performs all around Alberta with troupe bases in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary. We look for funny people between the ages of 25–50. Deadline: Open until filled.

EDMONTON

By Tennesee Williams, directed by Mary-Ellen Perley. Performance dates: February 6-16, 2013. Audition dates: October 21-22, 2012.

Darklight Productions is moving into production on a video to teach medical professionals and students to better understand and work with people of different cultures. Requires 3F. Deadline: ASAP/ Open until filled.

Moxy B Productions seeks 3F and 2M performers. Performance dates: February 13-16, 2013. Auditions by appointment only. Deadline: Open until filled.

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Job Postings

CALGARY

Mob Hit Productions is currently seeking Set and Lighting Designers for its upcoming production, The Count of Monte Cristo, directed by our very own Head of Story John Knight. Deadline: October 12.

Ghost River Theatre, a Calgary-based dynamic, innovative devised creation company seeks a full-time General Manager to provide structural, administrative and financial leadership for the company. Deadline: October 15.

Evergreen Theatre is seeking performers and crew for their annual Halloween event on October 31. Performers must be available 5–10 p.m. and should be comfortable roving. Crew is required from 9 a.m. to midnight (with a 4-hour break mid-day). Deadline: Open until filled.

MoMo Mixed Ability Dance Theatre seeks an Artistic Director to take responsibility for the overall artistic direction and administration of the company. Position to commence May 3, 2013. Deadline: Open until filled.

EDMONTON

The Citadel Theatre, one of Canada’s largest and busiest professional, not-for-profit theatre companies and facilities, is seeking an Assistant Head of Audio to assist in the organization, installation, operation and maintenance of all audio equipment related to Citadel productions and presentations. Deadline: October 9.

Fringe Theatre Adventures seeks a Box Office Manager responsible for the management of the box office system, tickets sales and daily operations directly related to ticket sales. Deadline: October 15.

The University of Alberta Department of Drama seeks applicants for a full-time tenure track appointment at the Assistant Professor level, with a specialization in the field of Directing. Deadline: November 15.

Artsmarketing Services, Inc. is now seeking passionate and articulate individuals to join their telesales team to sell Citadel Theatre Season Tickets. Part time openings are now available. Deadline: Open until filled.

ALBERTA

The Esplanade seeks a Theatre Technician. Deadline: Open until filled.

INTERNATIONAL

Central Washington University seeks NTT Lecturer Design and Production – Sound emphasis. Responsibilities: sound design and technology courses, sound/light lab supervision, design and production courses as appropriate and designing. Deadline: Open until filled.

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Workshops / Classes / Education

CALGARY

Acting classes beginning October 11 & 12. For children or adults. Includes Commerical Acting, Film Study, Storytelling and Improvisation. Costs range from $125 to $250.

October 13 - mid-April, 2013. For youth aged 9-13. Professional instruction in acting, singing and dancing, culminating with a performance on the set of our mainstage Gilbert & Sullivan production. Cost $350.

Last chance to register for the following classes in 2012. (Click the class name for more information.)

Essentials of Acting: Oct 20 - Nov 24, $380+GST
Essentials of Film: Oct 20 - Nov 24, $380+GST
Teen: Film & TV: Oct 25 – Nov 29, $275+GST

October 27-28. This 2-day workshop focuses on the building blocks of dramatic writing. For beginning and novice playwrights or anyone looking for a refresher. Cost: $100.

May 5-25, 2013. An invitation to interested professional and emerging artists and educators of various disciplines for the first ever national Ghost River Devised Production Intensive. Apply early to be considered for financial assistance.

EDMONTON

November 3-4. This 2-day workshop focuses on the building blocks of dramatic writing. For beginning and novice playwrights or anyone looking for a refresher. Cost: $100.

November 5 - January 28. Facilitated by Heather Inglis, the Playwrights’ Gymnasium is a unique opportunity for playwrights to exercise their craft via a series of in-class and take-home writing exercises, discussions and sessions with senior Canadian playwrights and dramaturgs. Cost: $250.

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Events

"The Year We Fell" by A.J. Demers. Directed by Kelly Reay. October 14 – 3:30 p.m. at the Varscona Theatre.

Theatre of the New Heart and Theatre Yes present three readings of new plays. Tickets by donation (suggested $10). October 18-20 – 8 p.m. at Catalyst Theatre.

Northern Light Theatre will report on the 2012/2013 season and discuss the upcoming theatre season. Board executive will be elected. October 22 – 6:30 p.m. in Studio B in the TransAlta Arts Barns.

Edmonton Community Foundation is hosting a fundraiser in support of affordable housing. Tickets $20. October 22 – 8 p.m.

Alberta Playwrights' Network presents a reading of a new play: Last Chance Leduc by Katherine Koller. Set against the backdrop of the 1947 Leduc oil strike, Evalma and Wes struggle in the push-pull of a young marriage in peril. October 27 – 3 p.m. at Lunchbox Theatre.

Alberta Playwrights' Network presents a reading of a new play: Liberation Days by David van Belle. Set in the Netherlands during the six months following the end of the Second World War, a shattered society looks to reinvent itself after the catastrophe of war. November 3 – 7:30 p.m. at PCL Theatre, TransAlta Arts Barns.

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Space

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Volunteer

Theatre Alberta is looking for existing or new members to volunteer. All volunteers receive credit towards their Theatre Alberta membership! November 22-23.

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Calls For Submissions

Pumpjack Players is looking for an amateur theatre group(s) who would like to spend a weekend in Whitecourt in November performing their work for a dinner theatre. Possible dates are November 16, 17 and/or 23, 24. Deadline: contact ASAP.

Nose Creek Players - Airdrie’s Community Theatre Company – is hosting an Original One Act Play Festival January 19-20, 2013 at Bert Church Live Theatre, and are currently accepting submissions. Deadline: October 15 at midnight.

Good Intentions Theatre is a newly formed theatre company in Edmonton and is looking for people interested in becoming involved. Becoming involved can be in any form of theatre performance or production. Deadline: October 31.

Urban Curvz Theatre and Alberta Playwrights' Network are currently accepting submissions from emerging and transitioning female playwrights for inclusion in Girls Gone Wilde: A Late Night Cabaret. Deadline: November 15.

Alberta Playwright’s Network (APN) invites play submissions to be read by the dramaturgical committee consisting of the APN Team and Act One Guest Star Clem Martini. Deadline for submissions: November 30.

Theatre BSMT and Alberta Playwright’s Network (APN) call for scripts for a new playwriting competition for emerging Albertan playwrights. Deadline for submissions: November 30.

Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) - Edmonton Zone, invites submissions for its 2013 one-act play competition. Any scripted play, previously published or new, between 10 to 60 minutes in length, is eligible for production. Deadline: December 17.

Playwrights Canada Press invites submissions of English-language one-act plays suitable for high schools to be included in a new anthology for publication in 2014. Deadline for submissions: May 3, 2013.

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Other

Wetaskiwin Composite High School is looking to rent, or potentially purchase, Audrey II for their fall production of Little Shop of Horrors. Deadline: please contact ASAP.

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Donors, New & Renewing Members

DONORS: THANK YOU!

Karen Towsley, Russell Thomas, Nicole Leal-Deacon, Stephanie Leaf, Terry Shane Murder Mysteries

We are also humbled to have accepted donations in memory of Keith Ewasiuk.

NEW MEMBERS

Individuals
Kerry Francis, Tyler Johnson, Karli Andreas, Christopher Legerme, Merran Carr-Wiggin, Laura Kelso, Collette Radau, Jessie Muir, Brittany Martyshuk, Laura Raboud, Brynn Lynsey, Erin Dunphy, Naomi Esan, Alysa Glenn

Groups
Terry Shane Murder Mysteries, Nose Creek Players, Birnton Theatricals

RENEWING MEMBERS

Individuals
Russell Thomas, Stephen Ekstrom, Lauren Tamke, Bevin Dooley, Glenndl Miguel, Josina A. Davis, Mary Elizabeth Archer, Daniel van Heyst

Groups
The Shakespeare Company, Moxy B Productions, Mob Hit Productions, Queen Elizabeth High School Drama Department, Esplanade Arts & Heritage, Rural Roots Actors Troupe, Lunchbox Theatre, Liffey Players

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