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Mon, Jan 20, 2020
Tag: Awards
Brave Girl – Lunchbox Theatre
Brave Girl
Lunchbox Theatre
Lunchbox Theatre
Writer: Emily Dallas
Director: Valmai Goggin
Musical Director: Joe Slabe
Designers: Kathryn Smith (Scenic and Lighting) Rebecca Toon (Costumes);
Actor Pictured: Tara Jackson
Photo: Benjamin Laird
Photo Credits
Brave Girl
Lunchbox Theatre
Lunchbox Theatre
Writer: Emily Dallas
Director: Valmai Goggin
Musical Director: Joe Slabe
Designers: Kathryn Smith (Scenic and Lighting) Rebecca Toon (Costumes);
Actor Pictured: Tara Jackson
Photo: Benjamin Laird
Call for Submissions (Alberta): 2020 Lieutenant Governor Emerging Artist Award
Alberta emerging artists – of all disciplines – who are in the early stages of their professional careers, are eligible to apply for the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award. Since the launch of the competition in 2008, 53 Emerging Artists have been recognized with this prestigious
Thu, Dec 12, 2019
News (National): Siminovitch Prize Shortlist
The Siminovitch Prize Foundation and the National Arts Centre have announced the shortlist for this year’s award in the category of directing. The jury has selected five outstanding directors as finalists for the esteemed theatre prize, now celebrating its 19thyear of honouring excellence and innovation in Canadian theatre
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
News (Alberta): 2019 Rozsa Award Short List Announced
It is with great pleasure, the Rozsa Foundation announces the shortlist nominees for the 16th Annual Rozsa Awards celebrating Excellence in Arts Management and Board Leadership. Selected this year by the Rozsa Awards Jury out of several exemplary nominations from across the province, these candidates are distinct in
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
Call for Submissions (National): Nominate an Emerging Director for the John Hirsch Prize
Calling all members of the Canadian professional theatre community! Do you know a talented emerging director who deserves to be recognized? Nominate them for the John Hirsch Prize! The John Hirsch Prize The prize was created to recognize Canadian theatre directors with no more than 10 years
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
News (Calgary): Complete List of 2018-2019 Betty Mitchell Award Nominees and Winners
Congratulations to all of the 2018-2019 Betty Mitchell Award nominees and winners! The awards were presented on June 24 at Vertigo Theatre in Calgary. Below is a complete list of nominees – category winners are highlighted in green. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Wed, Jun 26, 2019
News (Edmonton): Complete List of 2018-2019 Sterling Award Winners and Nominees
Congratulations to all winners and nominees of 2018-2019 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards! The award gala took place at Mayfield Dinner Theatre on June 24 and was hosted by Gina Puntil and Mathew Hushof. Below is a complete list of nominees – category winners are highlighted in red. Outstanding Production
Wed, Jun 26, 2019
News (Calgary): 2018-2019 Betty Mitchell Award Nominees Announced
Congratulations to all the 2018-2019 Betty Mitchell Award nominees! This year’s award gala will be hosted by Valmai Goggin and Carly McKee and takes place at The Playhouse on June 24th. For tickets visit: https://www.bettymitchellawards.com/tickets. The Nominations OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly
Wed, Jun 5, 2019
Call for Submissions (Alberta): Nominations Open For Rozsa Awards
Nominations for both the Rozsa Award for Excellence in Board Leadership and the Rozsa Award for Excellence in Arts Management are open. The Rozsa Award for Excellence in Arts Management celebrates an Executive Director (also known as a Managing Director, General Manager or CEO) who has shown excellence
Thu, May 23, 2019
News (Edmonton): Nominees Announced for 2019 Cappies
Edmonton Journal | May 14, 2019 Students from across Edmonton and beyond, from schools in Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Morinville and Sturgeon, gathered on the weekend to vote for their favourite cast and crew in the Cappies season. Cappies is an international program that mentors young writers as
Wed, May 15, 2019
News (National): 2018 Governor General’s Literary Award Winners Announced
Jane van Koeverden | CBC News | October 30, 2018 Sarah Henstra has won the 2018 Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction for her novel The Red Word, a murky and twisted story about sexual assault on a college campus that the jury called “an utterly effing good read.” The Governor General’s Literary
Tue, Oct 30, 2018
Call for Submissions (National): Nominations Open for Gina Wilksonson Prize
Nominations for the eighth annual Gina Wilkinson Prize (Gina’s Prize) will be accepted starting October 15, 2018. Established in memory of director Gina Wilkinson, who was a beloved actor and director across the country, the prize is intended to recognize an experienced female theatre artist transitioning from one theatre discipline into the discipline of
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
News (Edmonton): Edmonton Fringe Launches the Mowat Diversity Award
Phil Heidenreich | Global News | October 10, 2018 The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival announced a new $10,000 award which is aimed at developing a “more inclusive and diverse theatre arts community” at the annual festival. “We acknowledge there is an imbalance in the representation of
Wed, Oct 17, 2018
Call for Submissions (Alberta): 2018 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards – Alberta Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Volunteers… Share their stories – Inspire Others! Across Alberta, ordinary people are doing extraordinary things to make our communities the kind of vibrant, welcoming places we can all take pride in. Alberta’s volunteers come from all walks of life. They are our friends and neighbours, young people, family members, and
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
News (Alberta): Theatre Alberta’s Keri Mitchell Nominated for 2018 Rozsa Award
We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Director Keri Mitchell is amongst the three shortlisted nominees for the the 15th Annual Rozsa Award. From The Rozsa Foundation: “As Executive Director of Theatre Alberta, Keri Mitchell has shown herself to be a powerful ally for theatre in Alberta. Since taking
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
News (Alberta): 2018 Alberta Playwriting Competition Winners Announced
June 26, 2018 (Edmonton) – The winning plays and playwrights of the 2018 Alberta Playwriting Competition were announced last night at both the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award in Edmonton, and at the Betty Mitchell Awards in Calgary. The winners of the Grand Prize of 5000.00 were Calgary-based playwrights Ellen
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
News (Calgary): Interview with Braden Griffiths: 21st Annual Betty Mitchell Awards
The Calgary Theatre community will gather together to celebrate the twenty-first annual Betty Mitchell Awards on Monday June 25th at Vertigo Theatre. This year’s awards are being hosted by Katherine Fadum and Michael Tan. The show starts at 7:30 pm and tickets are just $30.00 and are available from
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
News (Calgary): Nominations Announced for the 2018 Betty Mitchell Awards
The nominees for the 2018 Betty Mitchell Awards were announced by the Betty Mitchell Committee on June 7 in Calgary. The Betty Mitchell Awards, named for a pioneer of Calgary’s theatrical community, Dr. Betty Mitchell, were started in 1998 to celebrate and honour outstanding achievement in Calgary’s professional theatre
Fri, Jun 8, 2018
