Job Posting: Community Theatre Coordinator, Theatre Ontario

Theatre Ontario invites applications for the position of Community Theatre Coordinator to commence November 2011. This is a part-time employee position.

Theatre Ontario is a provincial arts service organization serving individuals and organizations from the professional, community, and educational theatre sectors of Ontario. Founded in 1971, Theatre Ontario, is celebrating 40 years of developing and supporting theatre practitioners across the province, by providing: professional development and training programs; career counseling; publications; online resources; and networking. Theatre Ontario in partnership with other arts organizations, advocates on behalf of Ontario’s theatre community.

Theatre Ontario seeks a motivated and independent individual who is familiar with the theatre environment of Ontario. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, as well as demonstrated skills in production and management within the community theatre sector.

LIAISON

• Acts as information resource for individual and group members of Theatre Ontario from the community theatre sector;
• Promotes Theatre Ontario’s programs and services within the community theatre sector (in cooperation with the Communications Coordinator, Education Coordinator, Membership Clerk, and other staff);
• Acts as staff advisor and Secretary for the Community Theatre Committee.

FESTIVAL

• Acts as staff administrator for the annual Theatre Ontario Festival;
• Maintains liaison with the regional and local hosts of the Festival;
• Attends meetings of the Festival Committee as needed.

TRAVEL

• Attends the annual Theatre Ontario Festival and regional (ACT-CO, EODL, QUONTA, WODL) full-length and one-act festivals as assigned by the Executive Director;
• Attends regional (ACT-CO, EODL, QUONTA, WODL) board and executive meetings as needed;
• Attends at least one community theatre event in each region each year.

OFFICE

• Attends the Toronto office of Theatre Ontario at least once every two weeks and more often as necessary;
• Attends Theatre Ontario staff meetings when called;
• Provides monthly expense claims and invoices of hours worked to the Executive Director.

QUALITY CONTROL

• Supervises Theatre Ontario’s Adjudicator Training Program including organizing courses, Adjudicator Symposia, and trial adjudications;
• Monitors and helps maintain Theatre Ontario’s website lists of adjudicators, workshop leaders, and mentors.

OTHER DUTIES

• Writes a regular community theatre column;
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

While the head office of Theatre Ontario is located in Toronto, the successful candidate can be based remotely provided e-mail and telephone communication is available. Travel throughout the province is anticipated. This position has a very flexible schedule as the work week varies from as little as 4 hours per week up to 40 hours depending on the season. We anticipate an average of 520 hours per annum.

Interested candidates should forward a covering letter with resume and salary expectations to:

Theatre Ontario
Community Theatre Coordinator Search Committee Suite 215, 210 Spadina Avenue Toronto ON M5T 2C7

Application Deadline is October 16, 2011.

For more information, please contact Carol Beauchamp at carol@theatreontario.org or 416.408.4556 x.11.

Event: In the next room, or a Tarragon Sex Stories social…, Tarragon Theatre

In the next room, or a Tarragon sex stories social…

A post-show social with beer, biscotti and stories of sex, love and all the rest of it.

Thursday October 13th

A limited number of $10.00 tickets are available for the 8pm performance of
In the Next Room, or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl
on this night with the promotion code ‘social’
https://tickets.tarragontheatre.com/TheatreManager/1/login?performance=5971

Featuring readings by and contributions from actors Melody A. Johnson, David Storch and Jonathan Watton, playwrights in residence and you…

PARTICIPATE:

We’re asking you to submit stories of sexual awakenings and memorable moments.
The stories will come from the people in the room and be read aloud, but submissions will remain anonymous. You are welcome to just sit back and listen or volunteer to contribute in the moment.

How can you submit a story?

1.      Send an email to postshowsocial@tarragontheatre.com * or;
2.      Leave a voice mail with your story at 416.536.5018 ex 229. (This should be a maximum of 2 minutes long) or;
3.      Slip a paper submission into the slot box marked sex stories social, located in the Tarragon lobby at 30 Bridgman Ave.

* Emails and voicemails will be retrieved by Tarragon’s Director of Education and Outreach and sender info will be kept private unless otherwise instructed.

Please submit by Monday October 10th

Come one and tell all.

Call for Submissions: Request for Expressions of Interest for Permanent Art Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre, Artscape

Artscape is seeking to commission permanent art installations by local artists, arts collectives and community organizations for the Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre (slated to open in Spring 2012). We are accepting expressions of interest by Toronto-based visual artists whose work will be installed outside the Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre, and will reflect the social and cultural fabric of Regent Park.

Eligible forms of art include (but are not limited to) sculpture, painting, mixed media, photography, mosaic and water features. Materials may include two-and three-dimensional media such as paint, textile, glass, wood, water, text, ceramic and metal.

The deadline for submissions is November 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

Available Sites
Examples of available sites include exterior sidewalks, a portion of a 3rd story balcony and a large planter. Please see Appendix A for detailed specs and floor plans outlining available sites.

Download appendix A here>

Budget
The art production budget, including all fees, materials, fabrication and installation costs, may be up to $100,000.00.

Selection Criteria
A selection committee made up of 4 – 5 practicing arts professionals and community representatives will select the public art concept for this project through a two-stage open competition. The following criteria will be used by the committee to create the short list of applicants for stage one:

• Engagement/ Reflection of the Regent Park Community
• Conceptual Innovation
• Visibility & Impact
• Appropriateness of Artwork to the Site
• Technical Feasibility
• Financial Feasibility
• Experience / Track Record of the Artist / Organization

Submission Process
Expressions of Interest should be submitted in person or by mail by November 4, 2011 by 5:00 pm. A selection committee will review applications and short-listed artists will receive application packages for a formal request for proposals including a maquette (due January 2011). Fees will be rewarded to short-listed artists for their time and materials.

How to Apply

Please email and mail/drop-off a package consisting of:

• An artist bio, organizational profile or CV (1-2 pages)
• 6 – 8 images of recent, relevant work (printed copies or .JPG images on CD) If possible, include an image list with the title, date, medium and dimensions of each work.
• 1 – 2  sketches or renderings of your proposed project or work of art
• A brief project outline including interest in the project, description of proposed artwork, materials, size and community engagement process. (1-2 pages)

In your proposal, please consider the durability of materials, up-keep requirements, and maintenance needs.  Should you be considered for the second round of submissions, please be prepared to submit a detailed description, a maquette, and a budget for your work.

Submissions should be e-mailed to Seema Jethalal, Managing Director, Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre at seema@torontoartscape.on.ca and mailed/delivered to Artscape at 171 East Liberty Street, Suite 224, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3P6.  Please do not submit original artwork. We will not return artwork or any images submitted.

About The Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre
Dedicated to experience, learning and innovation, the Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre will be a central meeting place in the community, bringing people of all ages and walks of life together from Regent Park and across the GTA to connect, create and celebrate in culturally diverse arts. The Centre will house a large 400-person performance venue and outdoor performance court as well as 7 tenant organizations including ArtHeart, Cabbagetown Regent Park Museum, Centre for Social Innovation, Collective of Black Artists (COBA), Native Earth Performing Arts, Regent Park Film Festival and Regent Park School of Music. It will be a destination point for people from all corners of the GTA to attend music, theatre and dance performances; cultural festivities; community events; film screenings; educational events; private functions; and more. This 3-storey, 60,000 square foot Arts & Cultural Centre is located at 585 Dundas East, slated to open in spring of 2012.

About Artscape
Artscape projects provide affordable space for creativity while generating positive cultural, economic, social and environmental impacts. Since its inception in 1986, Artscape has transformed a portfolio of underutilized buildings across Toronto into dynamic community assets that serve to enable innovation and creativity, including the award-winning Artscape Wychwood Barns and multi-tenant arts facilities in the Queen Street West, Liberty Village, Toronto Island and Distillery Historic District neighbourhoods. Collectively, Artscape manages 10 buildings for 863 artist and cultural worker tenants and owners in 417,000 square feet of space.

If you require any clarification or have any concerns, please contact Seema Jethalal, Managing Director, Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre at seema@torontoartscape.on.ca (subject line “RPACC Permanent Art”).

Call for Submissions: Nueva Voz Latino Youth Theatre Initiative, Alameda Theatre Company

Breakthrough! Our Nueva Voz Latino Youth Theatre Initiative is here!  Are you a Latino youth between the ages of 14-19? Join us for the experience of a lifetime!

Be the change you want to see!

Alameda Theatre Company‘s Nueva Voz: A Latino Youth Initiative is aimed at giving Latin American youth between the ages of 14 to 19 the opportunity to develop their skills and train with theatre professionals to create a show about THEMSELVES!

Youth will have the opportunity to learn skills in Acting, Writing, Set Design, Spoken Word, Puppetry and Improv. A collective creation project!

Generously supported by TD Bank. Community Partners: Centre for Spanish Speaking People, Hispanic Development Council and Factory Theatre.

Click here for more details and to submit!

Event: Tomson Highway Cabaret of Songs, An Exclusive Benefit On October 27th, Factory Theatre

Factory Theatre is pleased to announce that acclaimed Canadian playwright Tomson Highway has generously offered to present a special one-night cabaret event, Cabaret of Songs, in support of Factory Theatre on Thursday, October 27th, 2011. Managing Director Sara Meurling says, “The Studio Theatre will be transformed into an intimate cabaret environment that features gala preshow cocktails and canapés starting at 6:30 p.m., prior to the 8 p.m. exclusive concert featuring the incomparable Tomson Highway.”

The evening will feature Peruvian-Canadian vocalist Patricia Cano and Cree playwright/novelist Tomson Highway on piano. They will perform 12 songs from Highway’s newest play, The (Post) Mistress, a one-woman musical that has played twice in Canada – Magnus Theatre and Ship’s Company Theatre. “I’m a trained classical pianist who, by accident, ended up as a playwright and novelist.” With Cano, he has presented his “Cabaret of Songs” concert in over 20 cities across Canada and Europe.  “As my models for this kind of ‘theatrical’ song-writing,” says Highway, “I like to think in terms of Kurt Weill and Cole Porter, artists I adore. For the ‘Cabaret of Songs’ concert at Factory, think Weill and Porter… with Cree, French, English and Spanish lyrics – a cultural product unique to Canada.”

Vocalist Patricia Cano was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario to parents who had just emigrated from Lima, Peru. Spanish is her Native tongue with French and English coming a close second and third. She is a graduate of the drama program at the University of Toronto, worked in Paris, France for four years with Arianne Mnouchikine’s world-famous Theatre du Soleil, has toured the world with Mr. Highway, performing cabarets of songs from his various shows, and works regularly with Rio de Janeiro-based Brazilian guitarist extraordinaire Carlos Bernardo. In 2009, she released her first CD, “This is the New World.”

Tomson Highway was born in a snow bank on the Manitoba/Nunavut border to a family of nomadic caribou hunters. He had the great privilege of growing up in two languages, neither of which was French or English but, rather, Cree, his mother tongue, and Dene, the language of the neighbouring nation, a people with whom they roamed and hunted.  Today, he enjoys an international career as playwright, novelist, and pianist/songwriter.  Tomson Highway is the author of universal hits such as The Rez Sisters, celebrating its 25th anniversary production at Factory Theatre November 5 – December 11, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, Rose, Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout, the best-selling novel Kiss of the Fur Queen and his new musical, The (Post) Mistress. For many years Mr. Highway ran Canada’s premiere aboriginal theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts, from which has emerged an entire generation of aboriginal playwrights and theatre artists. Tomson is the recipient of eight honorary doctorates, is a member of the Order of Canada, and was named by Maclean’s Magazine as one of the 100 most important people in Canadian history. (www.tomsonhighway.com)

The Highway/Cano “Cabaret of Songs” tickets for the Thursday, October 27 concert event are limited, and it is recommended that interested patrons book early. Tickets are $150, with a tax receipt issued for the maximum allowable amount.  Call the Factory Theatre Box Office at (416) 504-9971 to order tickets. (www.factorytheatre.ca)

Call for Submissions: Young Playwrights Unit, Tarragon Theatre

As a playwright’s theatre, Tarragon offers this FREE program for young writers aged 15–18. The Young Playwrights Unit (YPU) gives young writers an opportunity to develop and workshop a piece with professional playwright Paula Wing.

Applicants are required to submit a 5-10 page sample of writing and a short letter describing why they wish to take part in the program. Five young writers will be selected to participate in the unit. We look forward to reading your submissions!

Works produced by the unit are rehearsed and performed by Tarragon’s Spring Training Project.

See: http://www.tarragontheatre.com/outreach/youth/young-playwrights.php for more details and to download the application.

SUBMISSIONS DUE OCTOBER 7th!

Volunteer: Ushers, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy

Come see acclaimed New York production for free! Call for volunteer ushers

“My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy” is looking for volunteer ushers! Come see Tony-award winner Paul Kreppel (also from ‘That 70s Show’) in one of the longest running one-man shows in off-Broadway history.

Direct from New York, our production is coming to Toronto for a limited 12-week run at the Bathurst Street Theatre, beginning Wednesday October 12, 2011.

Become an Usher

• See the show for free
• Bring along your friends and family and see the show together
• Meet the cast
• No minimum commitment required
• Join a team of experienced New York theatre professionals
• Choose which performance(s) work best for you: Wednesdays at 2 or 7PM, Thursdays or Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2 or 7PM, and Sundays at 2 or 5:30PM
• The Bathurst Street Theatre is located at 746 Bathurst Street, a block south of Bloor St (easily accessible by subway)
• Find out more about the show at our website www.italianjewish.com

Call or email now for a chance to join “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy” and become part of this hilarious, critically acclaimed show.

Contact Zack Russell, House Manager at 647-241-1032 or via email: italianjewishtoronto@gmail.com

*Please specify whether you are interested in ongoing or one-time only ushering.

Audition: Cabaret, Hart House Theatre

Auditions: Hart House Theatre, Toronto, Ontario

Hart House Theatre is now accepting submissions for
Cabaret
book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Broadway production directed by Harold Prince
Produced for the Broadway Stage by Harold Prince

Directed by Adam Brazier

Deadline for Submissions: October 21, 2011 (early submissions are appreciated)

Those contacted for auditions will be seen on Oct 24 – 26, 2011
Performance run: January 13 – 28, 2012
Non Union, Non Paying.  CAEA members will not be seen.

Please send headshots and resumes to: auditions@harthousetheatre.ca

WARNING: Cabaret contains partial nudity.

PLEASE NOTE: The roles of the Emcee and Sally Bowles are open for cross-gendered casting

Only those contacted for an audition will be seen.  We strongly encourage actors of all ethnic backgrounds, ages and sexual/trans-sexual orientations to submit to audition.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Please prepare TWO CONTEMPORARY PIECES (16- 32 bars per piece).  Please ensure that one piece is a ballad and the other an up-tempo piece. Artists are expected to bring sheet music for their song. If you do not bring sheet music we will not listen to your song. Acapella auditions are not welcome.
If you play a musical instrument, please bring it to your audition and be prepared to play.

ABOUT THE PLAY:
In the midst of Nazi Germany, the cabaret is an oasis where people go to escape reality and share in some scrap of happiness. In the cabaret anything goes: loose women, looser men and a cocktail of drugs, booze and music that keeps the fantasy alive. This dark, sexy musical has played around the world to great acclaim and now Hart House Theatre’s skilled, young and dynamic artists will produce the work for the first time the Theatre’s long history.

For a list of characters, please visit the show page or audition page at harthousetheatre.ca.

http://www.harthousetheatre.ca

Job Posting: Associate Producer, Factory Theatre

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER- Contract position

The Associate Producer will work closely with the Managing Director and Artistic Director, (reporting to the Managing Director) to assist them in all areas of management and producing in a professional theatre context.  Taking responsibility for various projects under their direction,   the position will combine producing and administrative functions as well as creative/artistic matters.  This is an equivalent to full time position and is an ideal early career opportunity for an emerging arts manager or producer.

Responsibilities include:

• Acting as company manager for season productions, including contract administration, artist liaison, cheque requisitions and accounts payable
• Providing assistance to the Artistic Director to support casting for productions and workshops, including the annual general auditions
• Providing assistance to the Artistic Director and Managing Director with season and production budgeting
• Providing assistance to the Artistic Director and Managing Director with grant preparation and reporting
• Administrative support to the Artistic Director and Managing Director and acting as secretary to the Board of Directors;
• Participation as a full team member of the Factory Theatre staff and the assumption of responsibility for special projects (i.e. special events) and committee work as required.

Skills & experience required

• Post-secondary degree, ideally with a specialization in theatre and a passion for Canadian theatre
• Two to three years experience in a professional theatre company as an administrator or company manager with some experience in: company management, grantwriting, project management, financial administration and budgeting, general administrative practice; administration and/or negotiation of union/association agreements (Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, Playwrights’ Union of Canada, Associated Designers of Canada, Musicians’ Association etc)
•  High professional standards with acute attention to details
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities with a creative flair
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with accuracy and to establish and meet deadlines in a timely manner

The responsibilities listed above address the key duties of the position. Additional responsibilities may occasionally be required.  They will not however, be unreasonably assigned.

Applications,  including cover letter stating salary expectations with resume may be sent to: Sara Meurling, Managing Director, The Factory Theatre,  125 Bathurst Street, TO ON M5V 2R2  OR  via  e-mail to sara@factorytheatre.ca

Deadline for applications:  Friday October 7, 2011

 

 

Announcement: ARTSPOND, AGILO ARTS

ARTSPOND is an AGILO ARTS-led, open-source, online database project scheduled for initial release in late 2012.

Featuring detailed profiles on over 4,000 inter/national venues, presenters, platforms, residencies and festivals with established ties to dance (encompassing support of both contemporary and traditional forms; as well as over 15,000 elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools in Canada alone), the mission of ARTSPOND is to assist independent artists and companies with researching and prioritizing their best opportunities for touring, residencies and outreach programming in new markets in an efficient, cost-effective manner.

Published presenter profiles will include:

• current artistic and administrative contact information
• venue & audience demographics
• programming vision, history, interests and focus
• projected box office and artist fee ranges
• preferred application method (and dates/fees, if applicable)
• links to other presenters and venues within the same region
• and other related information to assist users in prioritizing prospects

To see what this information may actually look like, download a draft single presenter record detail as a PDF. This is a an early sample only, and not a complete version. Orange represents presenter name; blue, event name; red, venue name.

A user-friendly interface will allow users to search the collected profiles by name, region, venue size, programming interests and other custom reports and searches.

Cultivating bridges to the rest of the world, ARTSPOND will be updated on a regular basis and will be available to artists and companies from across Canada.

THE BENEFITS
The primary goal of this project is to empower dance artists and companies from across Canada — regardless of size, practice or region — with equal access to information and tools necessary to support growth into new markets nationally and internationally. By sharing the proposed research with the entire dance milieu, we hope to:

• Reduce unnecessary duplication of research labour among multiple artists and companies – thus freeing up creative time and managerial resources better spent elsewhere
• Cultivate a deeper awareness and appreciation for creative opportunities currently available nationally and internationally – thus building over time a sector more attuned and prepared to compete successfully in new markets
• Nurture ecologies of collaboration, where the sharing of resources, information and ideas are embraced at a deeper level across the sector. In a diminishing economy with increased demand and competition among artists, we hope the success of this project will encourage individuals and companies to begin embracing other types of innovative networks, partnerships and sharing for community benefit
• Address systemic shortfalls in the representation and management of the sector by empowering individual artists and organizations with an equal understanding of the current resources, needs, interest and focus of presenters in the field.

THE COST
As an open-source project, our wish is to publish ARTSPOND for free to all Canadians. However, over time, the cost of building and maintaining the database will be considerable. Without sufficient private or public sector investment, a modest subscription fee will need to be levied on each user to help ensure the information remains relevant and current over time. Ultimately the fees would be tiered to budget size, and would depend on the total number of users subscribed to the database, but we would strive to keep the fee under $50 or $25 per year for independent artists with limited resources.

WHAT’S NEXT? HOW CAN I HELP?
We need your help! If you are excited by this project, please take a moment to sign our PETITION, or email us a letter of support attention to :

ARTSPOND Support: info (at) agilo (dot) ca.

The deadline for signing the petition or submitting letters of support is NOVEMBER 7, 2011.

All names on the petition and letters received will be used as support material for funding applications to public and private sector agencies at the municipal, provincial and national level.