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ACTION NEWSA publication of ACT-CO, The Association of Community Theatres – Central Ontario
Volume 18, Issue 4 March - April 2005
Member Groups 2004/2005
Althea ProductionAmicus ProductionsBackwoods Players
Blackhorse Village PlayersBloor West Village Players
The BoreliansBurl-Oak Theatre Group
Caledon Town Hall PlayersThe Curtain Club
Durham ShoestringPerformers
East Side PlayersEtobicoke Musical
ProductionsGeorgetown Globe
ProductionsHuronia Players
Mariposa Arts TheatreFoundation
Markham Little TheatreMarquee ProductionsMississauga Players
Music Theatre EtobicokeNewmarket Stage Company
Nomads Acting GroupThe Oakville Players
The Oshawa Little TheatrePeel Panto Players
The Queensville PlayersScarborough Choral SocietyScarborough Music Theatre
Scarborough PlayersScarborough Theatre Guild
Scugog Choral SocietyThe South Simcoe Theatre
Theatre AuroraTheatre Etobicoke
Toronto Finnish TheatreToronto Irish Players
Uxbridge PlayersThe Village Players of
ColdwaterWeston Little Theatre
Whitby Courthouse Theatre
From ACT-CO President: David Nash
We are now about half-way through our season andthe Festival is going very well. Congratulations tothe Festival Committee for a job well done. I wouldlike to remind groups to complete and return theadjudication evaluation form. The ACT-CO Board iscontinually looking at ways to improveadjudications and rely on these evaluations toassist the process. Similarly, we look to ourmembership to help us Improve all our programmesand services. Suggestions for workshops are ofparticular value. You can contact us through thewebsite.
Shortly, ACT-CO will announce a programme toencourage members to serve on the Board ofDirectors, but if anyone feels that they would like toserve, or would like information about what isinvolved, please do not wait for the programme butcontact me directly. Remember the Board iscomposed of people just like you: dedicated theatrepeople who, although busy participating in theirown groups, are willing to go that extra mile to helpimprove the quality of community theatre across theregion.
From Playwrights Canada
Effective immediately, all scripts with the ISBN 0-88754, which is the publisher ID portion of the ISBNshould be ordered directly from Playwrights CanadaPress which will give you a 20% discount. Thescripts with that ISBN are either trade paperbacks,or Chapbooks. For those who may not be aware ofit, the ISBN is usually found on the copyright pageof a book, or in the bar code.
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ormail submissions to:
Michael Roantree3010 Cochrane St.
Whitby, Ont.L1R 2P2
Please ensure that all submissions forplays for the Callboard or for theShow Calendar include the name ofthe author(s) or specific credit formusicals.
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All the press trade paperbacks are listed on itswebsite www.playwrightscanada.com and ifyou would like a list of the Chapbooks, pleasemake your request available [email protected], and BetonyMain will be pleased to send you that listwhich will include prices and full ISBNdesignations.
How Do You Define a Community TheatreGroup?
Recently, questions have arisen on what is acommunity theatre group and how groups canqualify for membership in ACT-CO. At theJanuary ACT-CO Board of Directors meeting,the Board approved a new definition for amember group. Starting September 2005, allgroups wanting membership in ACT-CO willhave to meet the following definition:
An eligible member group of ACT-CO is acommunity theatre organization that meets allof the following criteria:a) is a not-for-profit organization.b) has a volunteer, elected Board of Directors, that are not staff of the organization.c) has a membership which is open to the public.d) has artistic or production staff that are not on salary.e) has actors that are amateur, or if professional, engaged under an Equity Amateur Contract or a Guest Artist Contract.ACT-CO reserves the right to requestdocumentation to support these criteria.
We welcome your questions and commentsregarding this definition. Please direct anyquestions to Laura Walters, Vice President &Chair of the Future Planning Committee, 416-690-8646 or [email protected](please use ACT-CO in the subject line).
ACT-CO Board of Directors2004-2005
David NashPresident &
Theatre Ontario Rep905-855-1439
Laura WaltersVice-President416-801-9543
Brandon MoorePast President &
Secretary905-508-5253
Ron AshtonTreasurer
905-274-5440;[email protected]
Maureen LukieGala Chair
416-469-5061;[email protected]
Michael RoantreeEditor – ACTION NEWS
905-668-7938;[email protected]
Margery CruiseFestival Chair
905-936-9486;[email protected]
Ruth SmithEducation Chair
Mark NathanielszWebmaster
Festival Assistant905-421-9697
Laura PenningtonArea Rep – South
905-852-9894;[email protected]
Vic BlackmanArea Rep – East
416-492-4595;[email protected]
Louise BoutinArea Rep – West
905-857-5175;[email protected]
Larry ArmstrongMembership416-241-4166
Rand HoughtonEducation Assistant
Announcing 2005-2006 Seasons
From Oshawa Little Theatre
Key for TwoBy John Chapman & Dave Freeman
South PacificMusic by Richard RodgersLyrics by Oscar Hammerstein IIBook by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
The Lonesome WestBy Martin McDonagh
Who’s Afraid of Virginia WoolfBy Edward Albee
You Can’t Take It With YouBy George S Kaufman & Moss Hart
Anne of Green Gables (Youth Group Production)Adapted by Donald HarronMusic by Norman CampbellLyrics by Donald Harron and Norman CampbellAdditional lyrics by Mavor Moore and ElaineCampbell
From Weston Little Theatre
Witness For The ProsecutionBy Agatha Christie
I Hate HamletBy Paul Rudnick
Remember to send me your season’ssubscription brochure or your monthlynewsletter. I rely on those to print yourgroup’s upcoming auditions andattractions in this newsletter. Thanks.
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRES – CENTRAL ONTARIOPRESENTS
Trip the LightFantastic!
2004-2005 ACT-CO THEA AWARDS GALAApril 9th, 2005
atPARADISE BANQUET & CONVENTION CENTRE
7601 JANE STREETCONCORD, ONTARIO
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Meet in the Lobby of the Classic Room at 5:30 p.m. for cocktails.
Dinner is served in the Classic Room at 6:30 p.m.THEA Award presentations commence at 8:00 p.m.
Dancing begins at the end of the awards until 12:30 a.m.
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Bring a touch of fantasy and theatrical flair to the elegant, newly renovated and expanded Paradise Ballroom. Please visit their website at
www.paradisehalls.com to see our beautiful venue.
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To ensure a safe and enjoyable evening, you may wish to book a hotel room. We havebooked a limited number of rooms at the Courtyard Marriott at 150 Interchange Way, just a
moment away from the Paradise Convention & Banquet Centre, at $129.00, doubleoccupancy. We also have more rooms booked just a little further away at the Holiday Inncomplex at 30 Norfinch Drive (west of Jane between Finch and Steeles Ave.), at $105.00,
deluxe continental breakfast included; $10 for each additional person above doubleoccupancy. Rooms must be booked by March 16 for either hotel. Please be sure to mention
the ‘ACT-CO Gala’ in order to get your special price plus applicable federal and provincialtaxes. The Courtyard Marriott’s toll-free reservation line is 1-866-239-3202; the Holiday Inn’s
number is 416-665-3500. Book early, especially if you are looking to put more than twopeople to a room. ACT-CO may provide a shuffle bus service to both hotels if there is
sufficient demand – please let us know if you would like this.
TICKET INFORMATION ~ FULL EVENING TICKETS @ $50 will go on sale beginning at 9:00 a.m. on March 9th for tables of 10 or more only.
~ FULL EVENING TICKETS @ $50 will go on sale beginning at 9:00 a.m. on March 17th for individual sales.
~ SHOW ONLY TICKETS @ $25 will go on sale beginning at 9:00 a.m. on March 17th for individual sales. Show Only Tickets may also be purchased atthe door and they include dancing after the show.
All reservations must be in by March 25th. To reserve yourtickets, you must phone the ACT-CO Ticket Line at 416-304-7600
Your telephone message will be confirmed.
All orders must be received and paid for by March 25th. Please forward yourcheque, made payable to the Association of Community Theatres – CentralOntario, by mail or by courier to:
MAUREEN LUKIE151 WOLVERLEIGH BOULEVARD
TORONTO, ONM4J 1R8
ATTN: GALA TICKETS
DRESS: We would like to suggest that this evening should be semi-formal to formal -and in keeping with the theme, if you so desire, please add a special touch ofthe fantastic!
FOOD: “Full Evening” tickets include a full-course meal. Dietary restrictions must bediscussed with Maureen Lukie directly at 416-469-5061 by March 25th.
BAR: There will be a cash bar set up for the pre-dinner cocktail hour as well asthroughout the evening.
SMOKING: Smoking will be in a designated area outside.
OTHER: Each “full evening” or “show only” guest will be eligible for one of several prizesto be drawn at the end of the presentations. To be eligible for these prizes, thedraw portion of your gala ticket must be turned in at the door. Should yourgroup be willing to donate a prize(s) or you know of someone within yourcommunity who would like to help, please call Maureen Lukie (416-469-5061).
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In 2004, six community theatre groups each donated $100.00 to sponsor an award category at theGala. ACT-CO acknowledges Blackhorse Village Players (Adjudicator Awards, Comedy), The CurtainClub (Best Costume Design), East Side Players (Best Sound Design), Scarborough Theatre Guild(Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role), Theatre Aurora (Best Lighting Design) and WestonLittle Theatre (Adjudicator Awards, Drama) for their generous support of last year’s awards. Won’tyou consider this opportunity to sponsor your favourite award and be a special part of theevening’s festivities?
This year we have 42 awards in 14 categories. We are asking for a sponsorship per category ofthe low price of only $100.00. The sponsorship process will be handled on a first come, first servebasis. You may request a particular category, but unfortunately, we cannot guarantee your choice.ACT-CO will sponsor the three Best Production awards. The sponsor sheet is also available todownload from the ACT-CO website.
The categories are as follows:
• Lighting Design for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Set Design for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Costume Design for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Sound Design for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Supporting Actor for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Supporting Actress for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Leading Actor for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Leading Actress for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Musical Director and Choreographer for Musical (2 awards)
• Director for Drama, Comedy and Musical (3 awards)
• Adjudicator’s Awards for Drama (4 awards)
• Adjudicator’s Awards for Comedy (4 awards)
• Adjudicator’s Awards for Musical (4 awards)
If you are interested in sponsoring a Thea, please complete the attached form with your cheque for$100.00 made payable to the Association of Community Theatres – Central Ontario and mail/courier directly to Maureen Lukie. Payment must be received by March 25th, 2005.
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GROUP NAME: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _
GROUP CONTACT: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _
DELIVERY ADDRESS: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
DELIVERY CITY: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ ______ __ POSTAL CODE: __ __ ____ __ __ ___
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#1 CATEGORY CHOICE: __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ _____ __ __
#2 CATEGORY CHOICE: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ _
#3 CATEGORY CHOICE: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ __
Please complete this form and your cheque for $100.00 made payable to the Association ofCommunity Theatres – Central Ontario and mail / courier directly to:
Maureen Lukie151 Wolverleigh BoulevardToronto, OntarioM4J 1R8ATTN: ACT-CO Thea Sponsorship
Payment must be received by March 25th , 2005.
Saturday, April 16, 2005 10 am to 1 pm Oakville Players Industrial Unit 1037 North Service Road East, Oakville 905 825 0374 [QEW to Ford Drive; North (right) on Ford Drive; West (left) on Upper Middle Road. At next traffic lights, left on North Service Road by golf range. In an industrial unit next to a company that makes steeples and cupolas
Monday, April 18, 2005 7 to 10 pm Edithvale Community Centre, Room #218 7 Edithvale Drive, Toronto [From Yonge Street & Finch Avenue go west on Finch Avenue to Edithvale, south on Edithvale – community centre is on the corner of Edithvale & Finch]
ACT-CO is at a turning point… We need to make some changes and need your help!
What can we do to make ACT-CO work better for you? What can you do to make ACT-CO work better?
How can we help each other?
We request your attendance at a discussion regarding the
future of ACT-CO!!!
Please RSVP to Laura Walters, Vice President & Chair of the Future Planning Committee
416-690-8646 [email protected]
by Monday, April 12, 2005
THEATRE IN YOUR COMMUNITYBy Andrea EmmertonCommunity Theatre Coordinator
I hope everyone had a great Christmas Season. By the time you receive this newsletter, Christmas willbe a distant memory and all of the groups will be into Festival mode. March Break isn't very far away forthe QUONTA and WODL on-site festivals. QUONTA will have a six-play festival this year, hosted byGateway Theatre Guild in North Bay with adjudicator David C. Phillips. WOOL'S five-play festival is beinghosted by London Community Players, with adjudicator Richard Howard in attendance. EODL isexperiencing a travelling festival this year with Ron Cameron-Lewis as adjudicator and their awardsbanquet will be held in Ottawa on April 3. ACT-CO's Festival concludes with their ceremony on April 9.The adjudicators for their festival are Ken Albanese, David Copelin and Dennis Johnson. And, of course,we will expect to see all of you in Belleville, May 18-22 for the Theatre Ontario Festival hosted byBelleville Theatre Guild, EODL and Theatre Ontario, to be adjudicated by Jane Carnwath.
Every group seems to be looking for ways to increase ticket sales and as I read Scarborough MusicTheatre's January newsletter, I see that they have found a unique way to get members involved in sellingtickets. I thought it would be a good article to share. Here's how it works: members may order as manytickets as they want (including up to four half-price tickets for opening night if they are a paid-up member,Associate Member, or Life Member for the current season.) The following incentives are in place:- If a member sells fifteen tickets, a free membership for next season is awarded (Associate and LifeMembers can transfer this to a person 18 years of age or older);- For each additional fifteen tickets, the member has a choice of another free membership for nextseason, or a $25 gift card from Future Shop;-There is a prize of $100 to the top seller. If there is a tie for top seller in terms of total tickets sold, thewinner will be determined by the dollar value of the tickets sold. (If there is still a tie, they are suggestingpistols at thirty paces, would be a good tie-breaker);- For each ticket sold, the member will get one chance in the end-of-show draw. The cash jackpot is theequivalent of $1 for every ticket sold through the Internal Sales:- In all cases, half-price tickets for opening night count as 0.5 tickets.
In Scarborough's situation, when tickets are purchased by this method, the Box Office ticket handling feeis saved and the members get access to tickets for performances which might otherwise be sold out.This plan certainly encourages members to sell tickets rather than just relying on sales through the BoxOffice. Many thanks to SMT for this innovative idea. If any other group is trying a new method toincrease their ticket sales, I would be interested in hearing from you.
I am receiving an increase in requests for our Talent Bank from groups who are interested in hiringprofessionals. This Is terrific news as it means that the learning curve is continuing. We are alsoreceiving more applications from professionals who are interested in becoming part of the Talent Bank.We have Just recently added two new members.
Alan Jordan has been added to the adjudicator, acting instructor and director categories. Alan is agraduate of the Neighbourhood Playhouse, Sanford Meisner's Professional Class, New York. In LosAngeles he studied with David Craig and Harvey Lembeck. From 1990-2004 he was the Artistic Directorof The Actor's Workshop, Toronto where he taught many young people and adults of all ages. He hastaught acting classes for Equity Showcase, Humber College and Theatre Ontario. Alan has appeared inmany films and television movies. One of Alan's references wrote: "Alan is a great communicator with awicked sense of humour is a great acting teacher and extremely professional."
Doug Robinson has been added in the category of Set Design. Doug is a graduate of The NationalTheatre School, the Motley Theatre Design Course, London England and The Institute of Scenography,CBC, Toronto. Doug began his design career in Toronto with The Factory Lab Theatre and TorontoYoung People's Theatre before continuing his training in Britain. Upon his return to Canada he continuedto study television and motion picture design. Doug has designed over one hundred productions inCanadian and British regional theatres and for local Toronto companies. Doug has recently designedsets for Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay; the Sunshine Festival in Orillia; and the Showboat Festival, PortColbome.
We welcome both of these very talented people to our Talent Bank. For any further information aboutAlan or Doug or any member of the Talent Bank, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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THE SEARCH FOR SPONSORSHIPBy Barbara Anderson-HugetExecutive Director, Theatre Ontario
Several people have asked me about the Sponsorship Development course I teach at Humber College. Itis one of several courses I teach there. We are planning to hold Sponsorship Workshops in Ottawa andToronto in April. Aimed at community theatres, it will be an introductory course with a hands-on element.I'll expect each participating theatre to use an upcoming play and design a sponsorship campaign aroundit. Check www.theatreontario.org for more information on these workshops.
As a lead-up to the workshop, I thought I'd write about some of the most common problems arts groupshave in going after sponsorship money. Call this article a primer for the workshop!
These are the main points I'll be covering:1) Confusing donations and sponsorship;2) Not thinking from the view-point of the business sponsor;3) Pricing sponsorships incorrectly;4) Not following up with a report after the sponsorship is done;5) Helping the sponsor understand that they wont get a lot of value from the sponsorship in the first year.
Confusing donations and sponsorship.They are not the same! Sponsorship is a business transaction whereby a business provides money or in-kind goods to a theatre in exchange for marketing benefits.
Please do not feel uncomfortable if you didn’t know that a sponsorship was NOT a donation. Manycompanies who regularly sponsor ask for charitable tax receipts. But they should not get charitablereceipts for their sponsorship since their sponsorship money is buying them marketing services.
Part of the confusion can be attributed to this exception: gala dinners. A company can be said to"sponsor a table": buy a table seating eight, for their employees to attend the event. The CanadianRevenue Agency will allow the charity to give the sponsor a tax receipt for the difference between Wecost of the ticket and the real costs of the meal, beverage and entertainment. This exception came abouttwo years ago after tremendous lobbying by health charities.
The sponsorship opportunity at your theatre is called the "property" and the companies or business youtarget to sponsor your properties are known as "prospects."
So why not just go after donations? Because sponsorship buys are usually larger amounts of money,and because it has been shown that sponsorships really pay off for the business after the first year, andso they tend to tie in with you for three to five years.
Not thinking from the view-point of the business sponsor or prospect.Theatre groups often go into sponsorship thinking about the problems it will solve at their theatre. It maybe the difference between breaking-even on a play and losing money. It may mean that the boiler canbe fixed. Unfortunately, a large corporation doesn't really care about your theatre's boiler and theneighbourhood restaurant doesn't care about whether your play loses money.
Prospects care about their own businesses. As individuals, they may have an interest in your plays andtheatre-and that's a huge help as you go to approach them-but sponsorship is a business decision.
Try to think like the prospect business you are going after. Let's take the neighbourhood restaurant as anexample. OnTheatre (a fictitious community theatre somewhere in Ontario) is going to approach Circle RRestaurant for sponsorship. They are approaching them because last year's survey of their audienceshowed that 22% had dinner before attending the theatre, and only 15% indicated that it was at Circle R.OnTheatre can offer some great marketing opportunities to Circle R.
On Theatre would work out a list of benefits it could give Circle R. These benefits could include: beingProduction Sponsor of It's a Cat's Life that runs for ten performances in February; printing Circle R'sname on every ticket, providing coupons redeemable for 15% off at Circle R for dinner on the night of theperformance: or giving Circle R the opportunity to cater the opening night of It's a Cat's Life.
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Incorrect pricing of sponsorships.
The most common mistake in pricing is picking a number based on what you need to get the showproduced. You may need $11,000 for it's a Cars Life but Circle R doesn't have a marketing budget of$ 11,000 for the whole year.
There are two methods of determining price of sponsorships.
The first is "what the market will bear?" You need to have access to information from other groups in yourgeographic area and your "type of theatre and town" to figure out where you fit in the pecking order. IfOnTheatre were located in Stratford, it could not use the sponsorship scale of the Stratford Festival as anindicator of what it would get (unless it were an "in-your-dreams" comparison.) It could also look at whatjt thought Circle R could afford to invest, and then price the sponsorshop accordingly.
The second method is more scientific, and it is how the sports industry and large arts organizations figureout the price. They use charts that indicate what the cost of buying each component of the fullsponsorship package would be, if the sponsor were to do that. There are charts that tell you the price ofjust about every marketing thing you can image: cost of impressions of banners in the street; hits onwebsites, impressions from brochures and posters. (This is a concept that we will discuss in theworkshop.)
After you've added up the value of all the tangible benefits of the marketing, you multiply that by anintangible factor the reputation and scope of your theatre. If you are small, like OnTheatre, you mightmultiply by only 1.2. OnTheatre would be selling the true dollar value of the tangible benefits with just asmall mark-up.
Not following up with a report after the sponsorship.Years ago Idiscoveredthat sponsors expected post-event reports. It didn't have to be fancy, but theywanted to see the results of their sponsorship investment, such as: numbers of times their logo ran in thenewspaper, number of coupons redeemed, number of dinners sold, or number of flyers taken. I had notbeen doing post-event reports, and I wasn't getting renewal of my sponsors.
In large and medium-sized companies, the marketing people you deal with will have to report to asuperior about the success of the sponsorship. Provide them with the post-event report-it will help themtell the story in a way that looks good on you.Sponsorship is a one- or two-year courtship before the real benefits of the relationship kick-in.Recent research shows that most sponsors reap the higher amounts of benefit (sales) each year they'reinvolved with the property. This appears to come from the connection that people make between theproduct/company and the theatre over time.
If I asked you who was sponsoring the Canadian Briar (men's curling championship) this year, would youanswer: Air Canada, Labatt or Nokia? You'd be wrong. Air Canada sponsors the Silver Broom, theinternational competition. Labatt was a multi-year sponsor of the Briar, and is still branded in our brains.Nokia sponsored for two years and then got out. This year's Briar is sponsored by Tim Hortons. I think itis a perfect fit. Tim Hortons signed for three years, with a further three-year option. Believe it or not, TimHortons had to out bid Pfizer's Viagara to get the sponsorship. So who said sponsorship was boring!
I hope you can join me for the workshops where I'll be happy to share other tips and stories from the wildworld of Sponsorship Development!
Strategic planningAs I mentioned a few months ago, Theatre Ontario is embarking on a Strategic Planning journey. Ourlaunch began on January 22 when the Board and staff came together and talked about our ideas anddreams for Theatre Ontario and for theatre in Ontario.
This sort of navel-gazing must be done every so often. It ensures that you aren't drifting away from yourcore mission. If you are moving away from your mission, it helps you decide if that's the right thing to doIt brings forth a new vision.
We will be assisted in this process by Janis Barlow of Janis Barlow and Associates, a renownedconsulting firm working in the area of theatre buildings and management. Janis is also a twenty-yearsupporter of Theatre Ontario and has watched our organization mature.
We will keep you informed of our progress as we go. We'd also appreciate your involvement through asurvey that is being created, and will be distributed
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CallboardBrampton Music
Theatre
BMT is looking for a malewho looks between 19-24who can dance, preferablytap, for the role of “Tulsa”,and a female who looksover 40 and is tall and slimfor “Electra”(stripper) fortheir production of Gypsy.Call Louise Boutin at 416-200-2142BMT is also looking for aSecretary for their Board ofDirectors. Call Louise atthe above number.
Georgetown GlobeProductions
Wanted: applicants for thepositions of Director,Musical Director,Choreographer, StageManager, and Lighting andSound Crew for thefollowing productions intheir 2005-2006 Season:Big, The Musical(November 2005)Nunsense (February 2006)Once Upon a Mattress (May2006)Application Deadline:March 30, 2005Interested candidatesshould forward theirresumes with references toAllyson ReaVice President, GGP21 Davis Drive,Alton, Ont. L0N 1A0e-mail (in MS Word Wordformat only please):[email protected] more info:
Contact Allyson at 519-941-0311 or at her e-mailaddress.
Oshawa Little Theatre
Wanted: directors forThe Lonesome West(January 2006) andAnne of Green Gables(Musical) (Youth GroupProduction)(June 2006)Please contact:Michael Roantree905-668-7938 or e-mail:[email protected]: April 1, 2005
The Oakville Players
Call for Directors:Vinci (Nov. 2005)By Maureen Hunter
Enchanted April (Mar/Apr2006)By Matthew Barber
Please e-mail yourintentions to:[email protected]
Mississauga Players
Auditions for:Lend me A TenorBy Ken LudwigMarch 21 & 23 at 7:30 pm2133 Royal Windsor Dr.Unit 10For more info:905-823-7100
Scugog Choral Society
SCS is currently acceptingapplications for thefollowing positions for the2005-2006 productions of
BIG, The Musical(November 2005)
Joseph and His AmazingTechnicolor DreamcoatMarch – April 2006
Director, Musical Director,Choreographer, Producer,and Stage Manager.
Interviews will take place inApril 2005Please contact JudyAnderson at 905-985-4257.Resumes may be e-mailedto:
Scarborough TheatreGuild
Auditions for;No Sex Please, We’reBritishBy Anthony Marriott andAlistair FootMar. 17 & 20, 7:30 – 10:30pmCallbacks: Mar. 22, 7:30-10:30 pmScarborough Theatre GuildRehearsal Unit49 Estate DriveScarborough, Ont.To book an audition callSusan Mochan at:416-261-8816
Oshawa Little Theatre
Meshuggah-NunsBy Dan GogginApril 14-16, 21-23, 28-30May 5-7 at 8:00 pmMatinee: Apr. 24 at 2:00 pmOshawa Little Theatre62 Russett Ave.Oshawa905-723-0282www.olt.on.ca
Scarborough Players
The Memory of WaterBy Shelagh StephensonApr. 7-9, 14-17, 21-23Scarborough VillageTheatre3600 Kingston Rd.ScarboroughBox Office: 416-396-4049
Mississauga Players
Joan of ArcBy Ray RawlingsMarch 31-April 3April 7-9at 8:00 pmMatinee: Apr. 3 at 2:00 pmBurnhamthorpe LibraryTheatre1350 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E.MississaugaBox Office: 905-812-1759
Theatre Aurora
Out of OrderBy Ray CooneyApril 29 and 30May 4-7, 11-14150 Henderson Dr.(Between Yonge St. andBathurst St.)Tickets/info:905-727-3669
http://members.rogers.com/theatreaurora/
The Curtain Club
Marvin’s RoomBy Scott McPhersonMar. 24-26, 30-Apr. 2, Apr.5-9 at 8:00 pmMatinee: Mar. 27 at 2:00 pmThe Curtain Club400 Newkirk RoadRichmond HillBox Office: 905-773-3434www.thecurtainclub.org
Georgetown LittleTheatre
When The Reaper CallsBy Peter ColleyApr. 14-16, 20-23at 8:00 pmJohn Elliott Theatre9 Church St.GeorgetownBox Office: 905-877-3700www.georgetownlittletheatre .ca
Markham Little Theatre
A Chorus of DisapprovalBy Alan AyckbournApril 20-23At 8:00 pmMarkham Theatre171 Town Centre BlvdMarkhamBox Office: 905-305-7469Toll free: 1-866-768-8801www.markhamlittletheatre.com
Scarborough TheatreGuild
Marion BridgeBy Daniel MacIvorMarch 10-13, 17-20, 24-26Scarborough VillageTheatre3600 Kingston RoadScarboroughBox Office: 416-396-4049
The South SimcoeTheatre
Carnival the MusicalBy Michael StewartScore by Bob MerillApril 14-17, 21-24, 28-May1, May 5-8The Old Town Hall1 Hamilton StreetCookstownBox Office: 705-458-4432
My Name Is AliceApril 14 – May 8
Durham ShoestringPerformers
I Hate HamletBy Paul RudnickApril 8-9, 13-15at 8:00 pmArts Resource Centre45 Queen St.(behind Oshawa City Hall)905-725-9256
Georgetown GlobeProductions
Oklahoma !Music by Richard RodgersBook and Lyrics by OscarHammerstein IIApril 28-May 7Box Office: 905-877-3700
www.georgetownglobeproductions.com
Whitby CourthouseTheatre
Marvin’s RoomBy Scott McPhersonApril 21-23, 28- 30May 5-7 at 8:00 pmCentennial BuildingCentre St S.Whitby905-665-2909
The Borelians
Auntie MameBy Jerome Lawrence andRobert E. LeeFeb. 24-26, March 3-5 at8:00 pmMatinee on Feb. 27 at 2:00pmTown Hall 1873Corner of Queen andSimcoe StreetsPort PerryFor tickets call Henshall’s:
905-985-1965
The Blackhorse VillagePlayers
Communicating DoorsBy Alan AyckbournMar. 9 - 26Blackhorse Village Playerss.w. cor Hwy 9 & MountWolfe Rd, CaledonTickets/info: 905-880-5002www.blackhorse.ca
Newmarket StageCompany
Self HelpBy Norm FosterFeb. 24-26; Mar. 3-5Curtain 8:15 pmThe Old Town Hall460 Botsford StreetNewmarket, Ont.905-830-1082
Brampton MusicTheatre
GypsyMusic by Jule StyneLyrics by StephenSondheimBook by Arthur LaurentsApril 7-10, 14-16Lester B. Pearson Theatre150 Central Park Drive,Brampton(across fromBramalea City CentreFor tickets call:905-874-2800
Weston Little Theatre
Who’s On FirstBy Jack SharkeyMarch 5-6, 11-12Weston Collegiate InstituteAuditorium100 Pine Street,Weston
Tickets: 416-703-8133
Nomads Acting Group
Round and Round theGardenBy Alan AyckbournApril 21-23, 28-30 at 8:00 pmTranzac Club292 Brunswick Ave. (atBloor)TorontoBox Office: 416-391-4692
The Oakville Players
Over My Dead BodyBy Michael Sutton &Anthony FingletonMarch 24-26, 30 – April 2The Oakville Centre for thePerforming Arts130 Navy StreetOakvilleBox Office: 905-815-2021
Scugog Choral Society
Annie Get Your GunBy Irving BerlinMarch 24 & 26, March 31-April 2, April 7-9 at 8:00 pmMatinees on April 2 and 9at 2:00 pmTown Hall 1873Corner of Queen andSimcoe StreetsPort PerryFor tickets call Henshall’s:905-985-1965
Scarborough ChoralSociety
The Music ManBy Meredith WilsonApr. 1-2, 8-9 at 8:00 pmApr. 2-3, 9-10 at 2:00 pmArmenian Youth CentreHwy 401 & Victoria ParkTorontoTickets: 416-293-3981
Burl –Oak TheatreGroup
Pride’s CrossingBy Tina HoweApril 28-30, May 4-7At 8:00 pmThe Oakville Centre for thePerforming Arts130 navy StreetOakvilleBox Office: 905-815-2021 or1-888-489-7784
Bloor West VillagePlayers
If We Are WomenBy Joanna McClellandGlassMar. 11-12, 16-19, 24-26, 31Apr. 1-2 at 8:00 pmMar. 20 & 27 at 2:00 pm
How The Other Half LovesBy Alan AyckbournApr. 29-30, May 4-7, 12-14, 19-21 at 8:00 pmMay 8 & 15 at 2:00 pm
The Village Playhouse2190 Bloor St. W. TorontoBox Office: 416-767-7702www.villageplayers.net
Curtain Call Players
Oklahoma !Music by Richard RodgersBook and Lyrics by OscarHammerstein IIApril 14-16, 21-23 at 8:00pmMatinee: Apr. 16 at 2:00 pmFairview Library Theatre35 Fairview Mall DriveTorontoBox Office: 416-703-6181
