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August 2017

In This Issue... Professional Theatre Training Program Grants |  "Emergence" from the Youth Advisory Committee  |  Bowl-a-Thon  |  Career Stream and Creator Stream Workshops  |  Adjudicators Symposium  |  Summer Theatre Intensive Playwrights-in-Person  |  Summer Theatre Intensive Youth Scholarship Recipient  |  Conversation Starters

Grants

Stories from the Professional Theatre Training Program Our Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) offers financial support for unique and flexible training with a chosen mentor in any theatrical discipline (except performance.) Last month we featured five PTTP stories on our blog. Alessia Accurso will train in video and lighting design with Beth Kates at The Grand Theatre in London Ali Berkok is training in sound design with Debashis Sinha and Verne Good at the Stratford Festival Jessie Fraser is training in digital communications and archival processes with Adam Barrett at VideoCabaret in Toronto Norah Paton trained in production management with Kevin Waghorn at Arts Court in Ottawa Sarah Thorpe is training in directing with Alan Dilworth at Soup Can Theatre in Toronto Learn more about the Professional Theatre Training Program

Apply to the Professional Theatre Training Program Are you an artist seeking financial support for professional development or a "change of direction" in your career? Submissions are now open for the October 2 deadline for our Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP). Learn more about Theatre Ontario's Professional Theatre Training Program

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PTTP and YTTP are funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Youth Advisory Committee

Save-the-Date for "Emergence" Our Youth Advisory Committee is taking over the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto on Sunday, September 24 for Emergence: a training day for youth, led by youth.   Learn more about "Emergence" from Theatre Ontario's Youth Advisory Committee

Bowl-a-Thon

Calling All Bowlers, Supporters and Sponsors! We invite you to take part in our 2nd annual Bowl-a-Thon in support of Theatre Ontario on Saturday, September 16. Our goal is to raise funds to support the operation of our core programs and services, which help theatre artists develop their talent and careers, while fostering healthy and vibrant theatre communities across the province. Show your support and join us to help meet our $4,500 fundraising goal! Be a Sponsor. Provide an in-kind donation or contribution. Bowl with us! Support Theatre Ontario's Bowl-a-Thon

Training

Career Stream Workshops The Career Stream of workshops is for those who want to learn and harness the basic tools and resources needed to thrive in the profession. Launching Your Career, with Rachel Kennedy and guest Thom Allison Answers to your FAQs about the business of acting September 13 at 3:00pm Smart Money, with Natasha Mytnowych Personal finance basics for artists October 3 at 5:00pm Voice Over Workshop, with Elley-Ray Want to know the secrets to a successful voice acting career? October 7 at 11:00am Learn more about upcoming Theatre Ontario Career Stream workshops

Creator Stream Workshops The Creator Stream is for anyone looking to produce their own work or start their own theatre company. Grant Writing Information Session pre-recorded webinar, with Pat Bradley (Ontario Arts Council) Preparing an OAC application? Get the inside scoop! September 5 Director-Dramaturge Collaborations, with Matt McGeachy October 11 at at 3:00pm Learn more about upcoming Theatre Ontario Creator Stream workshops

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Adjudication

Join Us at Our Adjudicators Symposium Our Adjudicators Symposium has been scheduled for Saturday, October 14 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Theatre Ontario office in Toronto. Registrations are now open. The Symposium will include: The Past Year of Adjudication Adjudication Techniques Roundtable  Broader Issues and Big Ideas in Adjudication Join Us at Theatre Ontario's Adjudicators Symposium

Summer Theatre Intensive

Playwrights-in-Person Join us at our free public Playwright-in-Person readings at our Summer Theatre Intensive in Stratford. Monday, August 7 at 7pm - John Lazarus Monday, August 14 at 7pm - Kristen Da Silva Learn more about Theatre Ontario's Playwright-in-Person at Our Summer Theatre Intensive

Congratulations to our Youth Scholarship Recipient Theatre Ontario is delighted to announce the recipient of our Summer Theatre Intensive Youth Scholarship is Cathy Huang. Cathy will be joining us for Donna-Michelle St. Bernard’s playwriting course, How to Tell an “Important” Story. To learn a bit about Cathy and what she hopes to get out of this experience, check out her video.

Conversation Starters

From Our Blog Our most popular posts last month included: The AMY (Artists Mentoring Youth) Project: the Importance of Supporting Youth - YAC member Julia Vodarek Hunter talked with Nikki Shaffeeullah about the impact of AMY and challenges youth face accessing theatre ONstage Openings for the week of July 10 - Openings this week in northern, eastern, southern, and western Ontario on professional and community stages - including several Ontario Summer Theatre members Stories from the Professional Theatre Training Program: Heather Davies - Heather's training with Gil Garratt at Blyth Festival in artistic direction included a trip to Charlottetown, PEI for the PACT Conference - and to Summerland, BC where Heather will be leading a new Festival as Artistic Director Visit our blog at  http://theatreontario.blogspot.ca/ Sign-up for updates under "Follow by Email"

Ontario Off Stage In our "Ontario Off Stage" column, we share good conversations and news from Ontario's theatres. Recent highlights:

From July 14 The Ontario Summer Theatre Blog features the Blyth Festival How popular players in online content have the ability to drive the next wave of performance Catch up on this issue

From July 7 "Learning this land resonates" The Ontario Summer Theatre Blog features Drayton Entertainment and Driftwood Theatre Leaving troubling characters on stage (by our former Professional Theatre Coordinator Mairin Smit) Talent Bank member Kim Renders and her work with a performance collective in Kingston Catch up on this issue

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