Theatre_Calgary
Theatre Calgary, is a theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, established as a professional company in 1968. It was preceded by Workshop 14, a theatre study group founded in 1944 by Betty Mitchell.[1] Calgary's Betty Mitchell awards are named after her.[2]
Quick Facts Former names, Location ...
| Former names | MAC, MAC 14 |
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| Location | 220 9th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 5C4 |
| Capacity | 750 |
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- Christopher Newton (1968–1971)[3][4][5]
- Clarke Rogers (1971–1972)[6]
- Harold G. Baldridge (1972–1978)
- Rick McNair (1978–1984)
- Sharon Pollock (1984–1985)
- Martin Kinch (1985–1991)
- Brian Rintoul (1991–1996)
- James Brewer, Acting Artistic Director (1996–1997)
- Ian Prinsloo (1997–2005)
- Dennis Garnhum (2005–2016)
- Shari Wattling, Interim Artistic Director (2016–2017)
- Stafford Arima (2017–present)[7][8]
- Blow Wind High Water - by Sharon Pollock
- Sisters: The Belles Soeurs Musical - based on the play by Michel Tremblay, book and lyrics by René Richard Cyr, music by Daniel Belanger
- Twelfth Night - by William Shakespeare
- The Humans - by Stephen Karam
- The Secret Garden - book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon
- As You Like It - by William Shakespeare
- A Christmas Carol - by Charles Dickens, shown from 20-22 november 2020, adapted by Dennis Garnhum
- Onegin - by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille
Main article: Theatre Calgary production history
- Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill - by Lanie Robertson
- The Importance of Being Earnest - by Oscar Wilde
- Little Women - by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
- Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer - by Kevin Loring
- Forgiveness - by Mark Sakamoto, stage adaptation by Hiro Kanagawa
- Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Music & Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett, Book by Greg Garcia & Mike O'Malley
- Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 56.
- "Betty Mitchell (1896-1976)". Betty Mitchell Awards. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- "Christopher Newton named Officer of Order of Canada". Niagara Now. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- Kaplan, Jon (2017-01-19). "Christopher Newton awarded the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- "Theatre Calgary house progamme - Twelfth Night". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- Shummoogum, Jenna (2020-09-01). "Racism in the arts: Calgary artists want 'vicious cycle' broken". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- Gans, Andrew (13 March 2017). "Stafford Arima Named Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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