Daily Archives: September 17, 2007

Protest at Nathan Philips Square

NO CUTS TO OUR ESSENTIAL SERVICES
because it’s tough as hell to swim in empty pools?

Gathering at Nathan Phillips Square
Wednesday, September 19th
4 – 6 PM
please circulate widely

On WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 4-6PM – ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY AND ANYBODY ELSE are asked to convene at NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE to make it clear that artists will not tolerate cuts to our essential services and that we support the Land Transfer tax.

IT’S URGENT: the councillors will be meeting on the 20th to discuss this and we need to show city officials that artists are organized and strong in numbers and that we are horrified by the city’s deteriorating quality of life.

Please show your concern by attending WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th!
because it’s tough as hell to swim in empty pools.

please circulate widely

If you have suggestions for speakers, activities or want to help organize please contact:
Heather Haynes – heather@torontofreegallery.org
Darren O’Donnell – darren@mammalian.ca
Lisa Pijuan-Nomura – girlcancreate@yahoo.ca

- the land transfer tax is a one-time 2% cost payable only when you choose to buy a house; if implemented it will avert large annual property tax increases payable each and every year
- first time home buyers will receive a rebate for the land transfer tax
- only 6 cents of every tax dollar you pay goes to the city. The remaining 94 cents goes to the provincial and federal governments.

Tarragon Theatre TEA Parties

Tarragon continues its successful TEA (Tarragon Emerging Artists) Parties this season with its 5-minute drill and professional guests.  Past guests include: Brian Quirt – Dramaturg, Jennifer Tarver – Director, Rosa Laborde – Playwright, Tim Chapman from Theatre Ontario and Frances Shakov from STAF.

Our first TEA Party event of the season is on Saturday, September 29th at 1pm as part of our new Lecture Series in association with the University of Toronto.  TEA Party members are invited to attend the lecture, delivered by Professor Richard Plant, and enjoy a discounted ticket to the 2:30pm performance of Morris Panych’s Benevolence in our Mainspace.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, September 29th
1pm – Free Lecture with Professor Richard Plant from U of T and Queen’s
2:30pm – Performance of Benevolence (special TEA Party discount of $15)

Wednesday, November 7th
7pm – Free Pre-show chat with Richard Rose and Hannah Moscovitch
8pm – Performance of East of Berlin (special TEA Party discount of $15)
9:30pm – Post-show Q&A with the cast and playwright

To book tickets please call the box office at 416.531.1827 and mention TEA Party to take advantage of the discount.

To be added to the TEA-list and be the first to hear about our events for emerging artists please e-mail outreach@tarragontheatre.com with the subject line “TEA Party”.

Audition: General Auditions, The Canadian Stage Company

General Auditions will take place in November, 2007 at 26 Berkeley Street for our 2008-2009 Season.

Please submit a hard copy resume/photo for consideration by Monday, October 22 to Katherine Grainger, The Canadian Stage Company, 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2W3.  No phone calls or emails please.  Note on resume ACTRA and CAEA status, training, singing and musical instrument skills.  Please also clearly indicate if you are requesting a musical audition.  We encourage submissions from artists of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences.

Please note: Performers who have auditioned or worked with  Canadian Stage within the past two years will not be seen.

Performers selected to audition will be called by Friday, October 26, 2007 and should prepare a contemporary monologue that should not exceed 3 minutes.  For those requesting a musical audition, please prepare both a contemporary monologue and one song.  The song and monologue combined should not exceed 3 minutes.

Only those selected for an audition will be contacted