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Theatre Ontario Presents...
November 2017
In This Issue...
Youth Advisory Committee's Emergence | Call for Youth Advisory Committee 2018 | Support Our Holiday Giving Tree | Stories from the Professional Theatre Training Program | Upcoming Workshops | Stories from the Summer Theatre Intensive | Conversation Starters
Youth Advisory Committee
Emergence
Emergence - Inspiring the Next Generation of Theatre-Makers in Ontario
Emergence at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre on September 24th brought together over 60 artists under 30 years old to engage in round-table discussions and practical workshops about succeeding as a professional theatre artist.

Be the Voice of Youth in Theatre
We are seeking new members for our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) for 2018.

The YAC will be responsible for establishing and implementing a plan of action for the next twelve months with the aim of creating greater accessibility to youth interested in a career in theatre and/or youth passionate about fostering the next generation of theatre artists.

Youth Advisory Committee
Support Us
Holiday GIVING Tree
Save the Date
Theatre Ontario is happy to announce we have reached 76% of our annual fundraising goal!

We need one more push and your support to cross the end line.

This year we will be kicking off our last fundraiser on November 28th as part of this year’s Giving Tuesday.

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 six PTTP stories on our blog.







Ali Berkok training in sound design at Blyth Festival The Pigeon King
Naomi Duval training in puppetry
Victoria Stacey training in directing
Ontario Arts Council
PTTP and YTTP are funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
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.

Voice Over workshop with Elley-Ray
Want to know the secrets to a successful voice acting career?
November 11 at 11:00am in Toronto

Launching Your Career workshop with Rachel Kennedy and guest Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
Answers to your FAQs about the business of acting
November 15 at 3:00pm in Toronto

Leveraging Your Network workshop with Margaret Lam
Do you have a project or initiative you are trying to grow?
November 22 at 3:00pm in Toronto

Are stress and anxiety sabotaging your career?
November 27 at 3:00pm in Toronto

Propel Your Professional Career Forward workshop with Vera N. Held
Need help developing your long-term career goals?
December 4 at 11:00am in Toronto

Voice Over Workshop
Launching Your Career
Act Bravely
Propel your Professional Career Forward
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
November 6

Learn the necessary skills to produce creative works in a one-day session

Fundraising, with Alicia Rose
Project Management Tools for Producers, with Ruth Cumberbatch
Financial Basics for Artists, with Natasha Mytnowych
Business Basics: Planning for Artists, with Diane Davy
November 18 at 10:00am in Toronto

Playwrights Guide to Getting Produced workshop with David S. Craig
Take your new play from page to stage
November 28 at 3:00pm in Toronto

Grant Writing Information Session pre-recorded webinar with Pat Bradley (Ontario Arts Council)
Preparing an OAC application? Get the inside scoop
December 4

Making Your Pitch: Selling Your Idea to a Producer workshop with Aubrey Dan, Frank Scardino, and Peter W. Lamb
Do you have a musical theatre or play property that you would like to produce commercially?
December 12 at 6:30pm in Toronto

Ready, Set, Show! Foundations of Indie Producing workshop with Rachel Kennedy and guest TBA
Thinking of producing a show or starting a theatre company?
December 13 at 3:00pm in Toronto

Project Management Tools for Artists
Fundraising
Playwrights Guide to Getting Produced
Ready Set Show Foundations of Indie Producing
Summer Theatre Intensive
Sharpening your Actor's Tool Kit
Stories from the Summer Theatre Intensive
Sharpening Your Actor's Tool Kit
Michelle Cho explored acting and investigating ideas and notions studying with Tom Diamond.
Conversation Starters
From Our Blog
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Ontario Off Stage
In our "Ontario Off Stage" column, we share good conversations and news from Ontario's theatres. Recent highlights:
From October 27
  • Clearing a path for Indigenous artists at Soulpepper's Guswenta Gathering
  • Arts organizations don't have missions - it's the mission that has the organization
  • Catch up on this issue
From October 13
  • Three actors discuss approaches to playing the controversial role of Sir John A. Macdonald
  • The importance of independent producers for independent artists
  • The Festival adjudication schedule for the Association of Community Theatres - Central Ontario, and the line-up for the Eastern Ontario Drama League One-Act Festival
  • Catch up on this issue
From October 6
  • The former Sears Ontario Drama Festival joins forces with the National Theatre School and IATSE to secure the immediate future of the Festival
  • The Western Ontario Drama League announces its Festival adjudication schedule
  • Toasts for the Prix Rideau Award nominees - including Norah Paton from our Youth Advisory Committee - and many other theatre awards
  • Catch up on this issue
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