To our Members:
Notes for April:
The online application form for Artstrek 2014 is now available. Thank you everyone who has registered thus far.To register for Artstrek, please visit: theatrealberta.com/artstrek/apply.
We received nearly 100 applications in the first 24 hours registration was online! We were very pleased to receive so many applications right off the bat, and hope to welcome more students to Artstrek in 2014 than ever before.
In 2013, we added a third Exploration week to increase our student capacity. We were able to accommodate 33 students who would have ended up on the waiting list in previous years. We still have plenty of space to fill in 2014 - you can help us by referring a student to Artstrek.
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(If you are a returning Artstrek student and you recommend a new student to attend Artstrek, you will receive your Artstrek 2014 t-shirt for free. And we have a really cool concept for our shirts this year... stay tuned...)
If you plan to attend Artstrek, why not join our Facebook event? Click here to join.
If you're on Twitter, tweet your favourite Artstrek memory using the hastag #Artstrek or #Artstrek2014 and Theatre Alberta will RT!
(You can follow us at @TheatreAlberta.)
Find out more about Artstrek 2014:
Aaron Talbot,
Communications and Marketing
“Artstrek 2013 certainly was a wild roller coaster of enjoyment! I will be back next year!"
~ Michael Johnson, Artstrek 2013 student
What's New at Theatre Alberta
Click the headline for more information.
REGISTRATION FOR DRAMAWORKS 2014 WILL BEGIN APRIL 7th
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Theatre Alberta, in partnership with The Citadel Theatre, would like to thank everyone who participated in our Dramaworks 2014 one day pre-sale in celebration of World Theatre Day. Two of our workshops are already 1/3 full!
Registration for Dramaworks will offically begin on Monday, April 7th. To register for Dramaworks, visit: theatrealberta.com/dramaworks/register.
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For the convenience of participants travelling to Edmonton, The Sutton Place Hotel Edmonton (10235 - 101 Street, in the heart of downtown) is offering a discounted rate to Dramaworks participants of $115.00 + taxes for single/double room. (Breakfast may be added onto the room for an additional $20 per day per person.) This rate is based on availability until June 9, 2014. Click here for more information.
Master classes and workshops at Dramaworks 2014 include:
Investigative Theatre with Belarus Free Theatre (Minsk/London)
Multimedia Production Design with 3-Legged Dog Theater + Media Group (New York)
Creating Musical Theatre Choreography with Laura Krewski
Dialects and Accents with Doug Mertz
The Director’s Shared Vision with Kevin McKendrick
Monologues: From Image to Impulse with Scott Swan
Rendering to Rendition: Building a Costume by Design with Patsy Thomas
Dramaworks Registration Costs:
Master classes (July 2-6, five days): $500
Workshops (July 4-6, 2.5 days): $300
All prices include GST and a $40 non-refundable adminstrative fee. Lunch will be provided on July 5 and 6.
Dramaworks is designed for all levels of skill and experience; Theatre Alberta also offers financial bursaries for artists to attend Dramaworks. For full workshop descriptions and other Dramaworks information, please visit www.theatrealberta.com/dramaworks.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ARTSTREK COMMUNITY SPONSORS
If you're planning to attend Artstrek this year, you may wish to consider applying for a community sponsorship or scholarship. This is not only a great way to offset Artstrek fees: obtaining a community sponsorship also looks great on an employment resume or post-secondary school application!
We've compiled information below about Artstrek sponsorship programs offered around the province:
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Horizon Stage Artstrek Scholarships |
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Teens who have completed grade 7 or higher at a school in Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, or Parkland County |
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April 25, 2014 at 5 p.m. |
| More information |
Click here to view call for applications PDF. |
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Horizon Stage is a municipally run 318 soft-seat theatre in Spruce Grove that presents a full season of performances from a wide variety of genres. Horizon Stage also coordinates outreach arts activities at area schools, runs summer drama classes, and offers two full scholarships to Artstrek.
The scholarships are funded by the Horizon Stagelighters Society (Horizon Stage’s Front of House Volunteers) and the Horizon Stage Theatre Advisory Board. Applicants must submit a letter to Horizon Stage that includes details about their experiences in theatre studies and/or theatre production, their plans for future involvement in theatre, how attending Artstrek will help them accomplish their goals, and their full address and contact information. Factors such as academic excellence and financial need will also be taken into account.
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Ben Sauvé Artstrek Bursary |
| Eligibility: |
Edmonton Public High School students |
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May 10, 2014 |
| More information: |
Click here for information about the award and application form. |
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Ben was a grade 12 student in the Theatre Arts program at Victoria Composite High School. While returning home from a mime practice on the evening of October 5, 1987, he died in a traffic accident. In memory of this gifted, sensitive, and dedicated young man, his family and friends established a bursary fund. This bursary enables other young people to experience the joy of learning which Ben did in the Artstrek program. Of the money available for this bursary, two-thirds are from Ben's own savings.
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About Time Productions Artstrek Scholarships |
| Eligibility: |
Members of About Time Productions in Camrose |
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Open until filled. |
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Email your questions and/or request to info@abouttimeproductions.ca. |
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Scholarships are not based on financial need, but rather are determined by attitude. |
If your organization would like to offer a community sponsorship to Artstrek students, please email aaron@theatrealberta.com to be profiled in the next edition !
EMERGE 2014 UPDATE
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Emerge is fast approaching and we are eager to welcome Alberta's 2014 performance graduates to our theatre community.
For more than ten years Emerge has been establishing inroads between emerging artists and accomplished professionals. Graduating actors, from nine Albertan professional training programs, will be given four minutes each to perform audition pieces that will showcase their talents. |
Invitations to Alberta's Artistic Directors and Freelance Professional Directors have been emailed. If you did not receive an invitation and would like to attend, or if you wish to recommend a colleague for invitation to Emerge please contact Theatre Alberta Programmer Frazer Andrews:
frazer@theatrealberta.com
780-422-8162 (Edmonton Area)
1-888-422-8160 (Toll Free in Alberta)
Theatre Alberta's EMERGE 2014 is scheduled for:
CALGARY – Monday, April 14
EDMONTON - Monday, April 28
WORKSHOPS BY REQUEST - APRIL
As we wrap up the 2013/2014 year at Theatre Alberta, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the past season of Workshops by Request, and to thank the program's instructors, host companies, and Christie Lites Sales - our first-ever Workshops by Request corporate partner.
Over the past twelve months, Theatre Alberta helped to coordinate 20 Workshops by Request across Alberta for amateur and emerging professional artists. To help illustrate the program's reach, we created a Workshops by Request Google Map. You can click on each location we visited and see a description of the workshop(s) that took place. Click here to our Workshops by Request Google Map. We are already working on 11 workshops scheduled April through June, putting the 2014/2015 season on track to be our busiest year in recent memory.
Workshops by Request scheduled for April 2014 include:
Directing in Sundre
On April 6th, the Peak Theatre Players in Sundre will welcome Kelly Reay, Artstic Director of Calgary's Sage Theatre, to teach a workshop on directing. The Peak Theatre Players are looking to expand their production repertory to include dramatic pieces and musicals.
Stage Combat in Calgary
Also on April 6th, Laryssa Yanchak will teach a workshop in Stage Combat to Morpheus Theatre. The aim of this class will be to arm the performers with tools, techniques and concepts that will give participants a foundation in how to create an action sequence that is both safe and entertaining.
Lighting and Set Design in Calgary
On April 14th and 16th, local designer Scott Reid will teach two workshops to Storybook Theatre covering essentials of lighting and set design. The course will focus on colour theories in design, how to design using the script, creating a concept and working with the director on the vision.
Stage Combat in Drayton Valley
On April 26th, Janine Hodder will travel from Edmonton to Drayton Valley to instruct a one day course on Stage Combat to the River Valley Players. They are looking to learn safe combat techniques for "violence, bar fights, and strangulation." So, yes, we're very interested to see what this group has in store for upcoming productions...
Workshops by Request applications are accepted throughout the year. We are currently accepting applications for Workshops by Request for mid-May through to the end of June (the program takes a break in July and August). Any community theatre group in Alberta may apply for a workshop through the Workshops by Request program, on any topic of their choice. Professional development opportunities sponsored by a professional theatre company are also considered for support through the program. For more information, please email theatreab@theatrealberta.com.
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR 2014 ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS
To help increase participation and Albertans’ access to culture, the Government of Alberta is providing funding to organizations to put on events for Alberta Culture Days 2014, occurring September 26–28.
Up to five applicants will be selected to be Feature Celebration Sites and will be eligible to receive a maximum of $20,000 for three days of programming.
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Host Celebration Sites and are eligible to receive up to $5,000 for two days of programming. New for 2014, $500 is available to 10 organizations wishing to host a one day event.
The deadline for application submission is April 28, 2014. Click here for more information.
LIBRARY CALL FOR MEMBER SUGGESTIONS
We are in the midst of compiling our annual acquisitions list and would welcome purchase suggestions from all of you. If you have any script/musical titles or reference materials to suggest for purchase, or even playwrights or subjects you’re interested in, please fill out our Suggest a Script form online.
Remember to check our online catalogue first to see if the title already exists in our fantastic collection. We attempt to acquire every member request made. The more publishing information you can provide the better.
Thanks for making our library one of the best and largest script lending libraries in Canada (possibly even the world).
~Solveig and Becca
LIBRARY HOURS
Please note Theatre Alberta's Library will be closed April 18 - 21 for the Easter weekend. The Dropbox will be unavailable.
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