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MAINSTAGE 2004 RETURNS TO KAMLOOPS...NEW LOBBY AT SAGEBRUSH! Lots of Activities & Special Courses to choose from...some for the kids, too!... ScriptFair to feature new Canadian plays For this year’s event, a new component has been added, as part of a Job MAINSTAGE 2004 R EGISTRATION Creation Project AND MUCH MORE INSIDE THIS ISSUE ... providing staff for the Festival. ScriptFair will Mainstage feature public free Find info on Mainstage 2004, including: lunchtime and late Registration Form, Adjudicator and W orkshop afternoon readings of new Instructors, travel and accommodation, and more. Canadian plays. Adjudicator and Workshop Leaders . . . 10-11, 14 Submissions for Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 consideration are open to Travel and Accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,7 BC Hydro's Jim Gothard was pleased to present all Canadian playwrights. Katie Bahnsen of Mainstage 2004 with a cheque ScriptFair info and application form . . . . . . . . . 8 for $2,500 in support of the educational workshops However priority will be Mainstage Tech Internship application. . . . . . . 15 thanks to BC Hydro's Community OutReach Program. given to playwrights who Playwriting Competition / New Play Festival This year’s event opens on have previously entered Info on this year's 16th Annual Canadian National Friday, July 2nd and runs through Saturday, July Theatre BC’s Canadian National Playwriting Playwriting Competition & a report on this spring's 10th, with Mainstage competitive performances, Competition and Theatre BC members. For more New Play Festival in Kamloops, see pages 1, 18. featuring the selected “Best Productions” from each info, see the application form on page 8. of Theatre BC’s ten Zone Festivals, at the newly Scholarships Application Form HOT OFF THE PRESS - WINNING PLAYS TO DATE! renovated Sagebrush Theatre. The theatre has a Theatre BC offers two $1,000 Scholarships for At press time, four Zone Festivals have been great new look with the recently expanded lobby registered post-secondary theatre students. Find the and new seats, to be appreciated by all. Workshop completed, with the following plays selected to application form on page 21. Plays will take place at The Pavilion Theatre, home represent their respective Zones at Mainstage 2004 in Kamloops... Eric Hamber Award Nomination Form to Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops fully Greater Vancouver Zone - “The Shadow Box” by Theatre BC's most prestigious award for long term professional theatre company. The host hotel for contribution to community theatre in BC. Find the the event is the Coast Canadian Inn, which will be Michael Cristofer, Bad Alice Productions, Burnaby; North Island Zone - “Wrong Turn at Lungfish” by Nomination form on page 23. home to the morning Coffee Critiques and the Garry Marshall & Lowell Ganz, ECHO Players, evening Green Room socials. Graphics Competition Entry Form Qualicum Beach; For those wishing to submit entries to Theatre BC's North Shore Zone - “Dancing at Lughnasa” by Matinee performances this year will be held on annual Graphics Competition at Mainstage 2004, Brian Friel, North Van Community Players. Saturday, July 3rd and Friday, July 9th. There will find the Entry Form on page 20. Peace River Zone - “Toyer” by Gardner McKay, be three Workshop Plays selected, with presented by Stage North, Fort St. John Elections in July performances on Friday, July 2 and Sunday, July 4 Four positions on the provincial Executive (#1); Monday, July 5 and Wednesday, July 7 (#2); SPECIAL COURSE WORKSHOPS OFFERED ALL WEEK! Committee are up for election at the General and Thursday, July 8 and Saturday, July 10 (#3). This year’s Festival offers a great variety of Special Meeting at Mainstage 2004. Nominations and Mainstage 2004 offers a wide variety of Special Course Workshops, starting on Opening Day on Proxy Forms are available on page 22. Course Workshops, running daily from opening Friday, July 2 and running through to Closing Day day on Friday, July 2 right through to closing day on Saturday, July 10. For workshop descriptives Canada West PlayFest on Saturday, July 10. and instructor bios, see pages 10-11, 14. The second annual inter-provincial showcase of Canadian plays festival will be held in Prince cont'd on page 6 Albert, SK, October 14-17, 2004. T apply to be the o Theatre BC representative production, go to the form on page 19. Competition brochures have been mailed out to NEW PLAY FESTIVAL GREAT WEEKEND! President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 playwrights and Theatre BC’s 16th Annual Theatre BC’s New Play Festival, April 2-4 at Bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Canadian National Playwriting Competition is Western Canada Theatre’s Pavilion Theatre in In The Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 now underway... Kamloops, was a terrific event, showcasing last Curtain Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 year’ winning and finalist scripts. It was a great Membership Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Entries for this year’s competition must be opportunity to meet the playwrights and check out Next Issue.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring 2004 received (postmarked) by Monday, July 26, 2004. these new plays. Mainstage & Zone Festival 2004 Results Submissions are accepted from April 15th on and Backstage Conference 2004 info Theatre BC has already received several scripts for For those wishing to be considered for roles at next Canada West PlayFest info this year’s Jury process. year’s event, please send a recent photo and theatrical bio to the Theatre BC office (electronic The competition brochure is also available in pdf version is fine). The New Play Festival is an format on the Competition website at Theatre BC is supported by the Province of BC excellent opportunity to work with theatre through the British Columbia Arts Council.... www.theatrebc.org/playcomp/ For those looking professionals and give something back to Canada’s for potential scripts for production, especially for playwrights, whose work is the very foundation of submission for consideration as Theatre BC’s entry the craft we enjoy so much. for the 2nd Annual Canada West Play Fest (see page 19), check out the list of previous winners Check out some photos from this year’s event on and finalists at the same address. page 18 … theatre bc SPRING 2004 VOL. 25, NO. 3 MAINSTAGE 2004 Registration Issue N EWS IN THIS ISSUE It's that time again! Theatre BC's biggest competition of the year is returning to Kamloops, the Tournament Capital of Canada. Join old friends, make some new ones, see the shows, take the workshops, hear new Canadian plays and enjoy the camaraderie of the evening Green Rooms and the celebration of the Final Night Awards Banquet and Ceremony, but don’t miss Theatre BC’s theatre extravaganza! 16th Playwriting Competition now open to submissions... and the Gaming Policy & Enforcement Branch Page 1, Spring 2004 President's Message Carroll Lefebvre Greetings! Here we are again, preparing for another great community theatre experience, Mainstage 2004. All ten zones are gearing up for their festivals and some are at the starting gate as we speak! It's been an interesting but quiet time over the last few months, but that was probably the "calm before the storm"! It certainly isn't calm anymore in Theatre BC land. Although I shouldn't refer to the zone festivals as the "storm". It's just a saying! I'm certainly looking forward to returning to the City of Kamloops for Mainstage 2004. We had a wonderful time there in 2001 and I'm sure this festival will be even bigger and better, thanks to Lenore Mitchell and her Festival Committee. They've been working on this for over a year already to ensure that each one of us has the best time ever. So, make sure you read this issue very carefully and plan your Mainstage week and get those registrations in as soon as possible. You don't want to miss out on anything! I had the opportunity of attending the New Play Festival again this Spring in Kamloops (I should buy real estate there) and, once again, it was a very enjoyable and educational experience. This year I had the opportunity of acting in the Full-length winning play, The Kitchen Sink Trauma by Sara O'Leary. It's been a while since I've been in a comedy and I had a blast. If you haven't been to this event, I would highly recommend it to everyone. The weekend was full of education, laughs and work! I, personally, thoroughly enjoyed working with Janet Michael and the other actors cast in this hilarious play. In two days I'll be heading to Ft. St. John for the PRZ Festival. This is the last zone I haven't had the opportunity of visiting so after this week, I'll have been to all ten zones' festivals. I have been made welcome and received with warmth and friendship and I thank all of you very much for allowing me to be a part of your event. Next week I head for St. Louis, Missouri. No...for once, not a TheatreBC event. This time it's a wedding and hopefully some "down-time" before heading to Kamloops. I hope I'll see you at Mainstage 2004. If you're a seasoned attendee then you know how wonderful the week can be; if you've never been to a TheatreBC Mainstage, you're in for one of the best theatre experiences of your life! But you had better hurry...the rooms are filling up quickly! All the best... Theatre BC Directory 2003-2004 Executive Committee Theatre BC President Carroll Lefebvre Delta, BC Phone/Fax: 604-943-1127 Email: Chumchick@aol.com Vice President - Programs & Services Dave Eaton Fort St. John, BC Phone: 250-785-6612 Fax: 250-785-6171 Email: deaton@pris.bc.ca Vice President - Festivals vacant Vice President - Membership & Communications Tanya Laing Moore Cranbrook, BC Phone: 250-426-3740 Email: laingmoore@shaw.ca Secretary-Treasurer Pennie Liebel Campbell River, BC Phone: 250-287-3026 Fax: 250-287-7024 Email: b_pliebel@telus.net Recording Secretary Jacqollyne Keath New Westminster, BC Phone/Fax: 604-522-6789 Email: keathj@shaw.ca Event Chairs BACKSTAGE Conference 2004 Chairs: John Stuart see contact info next page / above Carroll Theatre BC Office Info at the CIBC Nanaimo Arts Centre 150 Commercial Street, Wharf St entrance PO Box 2031 Nanaimo BC V9R 6X6 Phone 250.714.0203 Fax 250.714.0213 Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm website:www.theatrebc.org e-mail: info@theatrebc.org New Play Festival 2004 (Kamloops) MAINSTAGE 2004 (Kamloops) Chair: Lenore Mitchell Kamloops, BC Phone: 250-828-7850 Email: npf@theatrebc.org or m2004@theatrebc.org Patrons Theatre BC Gwen & John Crowe, Delta Susan Popesku, Fort St. John June Ainsworth, Fort St. John Nicole Gosselin, Nanaimo Wendy Richardson, Quadra Island Kent Desrochers, Vancouver Hilary & Emily Bruhn, Powell River STAFF Robb Mowbray EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lisa Desprez EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Yasemin Yorgancioglu BOOKKEEPER Robin Boxwell MAINSTAGE TD Ali Mowbray OFFICE VOLUNTEER Ashley McLuckie, Chad Meda & Kaley MacCrimmon KATIMAVIK VOLUNTEERS New Play Festival Jennifer Brewin, Armstrong Mainstage 2004 Alice Woodbury, Burnaby Dori McGarrigle, Parksville To become a Theatre BC Patron, see the membership form on page 24. To become a Mainstage 2004 Patron, see the form on page 15. Page 2, Spring 2004 Theatre BC Directory 2003-2004 Zone Chairs (Board of Directors) Central Interior Zone (CIZ) Sheryl-Lynn Lewis Williams Lake, BC HPhone: 250-392-6162 Email: ciz@theatrebc.org Fraser Valley Zone (FVZ) John Stuart Maple Ridge, BC HPhone: 604-465-0755 Email: fvz@theatrebc.org Greater Vancouver Zone (GVZ) Ken Morton White Rock, BC HPhone: 604-535-9807 Fax: 604-536-7545 Email: gvz@theatrebc.org Kootenay Zone (KOZ) Leonie Gardner Cranbrook, BC HPhone: 250-417-2542 Email: koz@theatrebc.org North Island Zone (NIZ) Dori McGarrigle Parksville, BC HPhone: 250-248-9656 Email: niz@theatrebc.org North Shore Zone (NSZ) Bill Elliott North Vancouver, BC HPhone: 604-904-8446 Email: nsz@theatrebc.org Okanagan Zone (OKZ) Lyn Dyer Revelstoke, BC H/WPhone: 250-837-3687 Fax: 250-837-3687 Email: okz@theatrebc.org Peace River Zone (PRZ) Sue Popesku Fort St. John, BC Phone/Fax: 250-785-6214 Email: prz@theatrebc.org Skeena Zone (SKZ) Marianne Weston Terrace, BC HPhone: 250-635-2942 Fax: 250-638-5441 “Attn: Alan Weston” Email: mbrorup@monarch.net South Island Zone (SIZ) Garry McPhee Lake Cowichan, BC Phone: 250-749-3025 Fax: 250-749-7221 Email: siz@theatrebc.org Note: Contact info supplied for Theatre BC use only and may not be used for any other purpose without permission. Mainstage 2003 Earns SSP Two Awards!!! Summerland Singers and Players have won two major awards for hosting Theatre BC’s Mainstage 2003 Festival last July. First, the Club was named winner of the Community Service Award at the 66th Annual Business and Community Excellence Awards, sponsored by the Summerland Chamber of Economic Development & Tourism. Bulletins Canadians Spend More on Live Cultural Events than Live Sporting Events! A new report on performing arts spending in Canada by Hill Strategies Research shows that Canadians spent a total of $824 million on live performing arts in 2001, nearly double the spending on live sporting events ($451 million). For the 36% of Canadian households (or 4.2 million households) that spent some money on live performing arts, average spending was $195 per household. Not all households spent an equal amount, however: Households that spent $240 or more on live performing arts in 2001 accounted for 60% of all performing arts spending (or nearly $500 million). The full report highlights some demographic characteristics of the highest-spending households. The full report, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Ontario Arts Council, is currently available free of charge at Hill Strategies’ website www.hillstrategies.com/resources.html and will be available shortly at the websites of the funding organizations www.culturescope.ca, www.canadacouncil.ca/publications_e/research/ default.htm and www.arts.on.ca). The report, the sixth in a series of statistical publications on the arts by Hill Strategies Research, is based on the 2001 Survey of Household Spending, a Statistics Canada survey of 16,901 Canadian households. Hill Strategies Research, publisher of the Arts Research Monitor, is a Hamilton-based arts research company. Please visit www.hillstrategies.com for more information. Most recently, Summerland Singers & Players was named as a recipient of one of the Assembly of BC Arts Council’s 25th Anniversary Honour in the Arts Awards. The goal of the Award is to recognize those individuals and organizations throughout the province who have made a significant contribution to the support of arts and culture at the community level and whose achievements reflect an outstanding commitment to the role of arts and culture in building and strengthening community. The winners were announced in Victoria at the Assembly’s Annual Conference, as part of Arts and Culture Week in BC. For the many successes that the Summerland Singers & Players have had, they were nominated by Gail Thomas, Treasurer of the Summerland Community Arts Council. Congratulations, SSP! Club Memberships Jump Up in 2003/04 The total count for Clubs joining Theatre BC this year has topped the 80 mark, the highest total in many years. New member Clubs/Associates this year include: Roughhouse Theatre Project, Prince George (CIZ) Gallery 7 Theatre Co., Abbotsford (FVZ) Surrey Academy of Music Players (FVZ) Wooden Bench Productions, Vancouver (GVZ) Heights Performance Centre, Burnaby (GVZ) Stamp’s Players, Vancouver (GVZ) Aries Theatre, Qualicum Beach (NIZ) Chula Vista Productions, Armstrong (OKZ) outside the box, Dawson Creek (PRZ) Victoria Shakespeare Festival Society (SIZ) Lady Smith’s Little Theatre, Ladysmith (SIZ) Northwest First Nations Theatre Collective, Terrace (SKZ) Returning to Theatre BC after a lengthy hiatus are Columbia Phoenix Players, Trail (KOZ), previously Theatre Unlimited, and Dionysus Theatre, Dawson Creek. Welcome everyone! Call For Club History Submissions!!! The Theatre BC office is currently compiling information and developing historical displays for both physical and virtual archival exhibitions, through a Katimavik Partnership project in Nanaimo, providing youth volunteer workers. The second of three trimesters for the current project began recently and Theatre BC would like to welcome Kaley MacCrimmon from Mission, BC, to our staff...temporarily. We thank Ashley McLuckie of Kingston, ON and Chad Meda of Ottawa for their work during the first trimester of the Katimavik project. A TheatreFest Golf Tournament, anyone? Bard to Broadway, in association with Theatre BC, As part of the project, we would like to put out a will be hosting TheatreFest in Qualicum Beach call to member clubs to submit a history of your again this summer, as part of the company’s group for inclusion in the archival displays. summer stock season, running through July and Please include the year of incorporation as a August. TheatreFest runs over the August long Society, if applicable, years of operation, list of weekend, including a reception on Saturday, July Honorary Life Members, significant events 31st. Theatre BC member groups are encouraged and/or productions in your club’s history, and to send/bring club display materials for inclusion any other information of interest, plus photos in the public celebration of community theatre and publications that you would like included. throughout our province. Bard to Broadway is also We can scan photos and return to respective willing to help organize a golf tournament in clubs. Also please include current brochures for conjunction with the long weekend event. If you your upcoming season, which we can use to are interested in participating in this potential record your production listings in Curtain Call. fundraiser golf tournament, please contact We could also use these displays to feature at Executive Director Robb Mowbray at the Theatre Bard to Broadway’s “TheatreFest” event during BC office, phone 250-714-0203 or email the August long weekend. robb@theatrebc.org. Help us record the history of community We need to ensure sufficient interest in order to theatre in our province. move forward with this opportunity. Page 3, Spring 2004 In The Zone Central Interior Zone (CIZ) www.theatrebc.org/CIZ/ Central Interior Zone Festival Dates: May 26-29 Location: Correlieu Sec. School, Quesnel Adjudicator: Garry Davey Line-up: evening performances Wed : Adult Entertainment by George F. Walker, presented by Prince George Theatre Workshop Thur: The Mariner by Don Negro, presented by Second Hand Theatre Co. (Quesnel) Fri: Something You Need To Know Before The World Ends: A Final Evening with the Illuminati by Larry Larson & Levi Lee, presented by Williams Lake Studio Theatre Sat: In Their Nightgowns, Dancing by Michael Armstrong (original play), presented by Roughhouse Theatre Project (Prince George) followed by Awards Presentation what's happening around the province Mon: Death & God by Woody Allen, Nanaimo Theatre Group Tue: Oleanna by David Mamet, Aries Theatre (Qualicum Beach) Wed: Wrong Turn at Lungfish by G. Marshall & L.Ganz , E.C.H.O. Players (Qualicum Beach) Thu: Albertine in Five Times by Michel Tremblay, Thin Ice Theatre (Qualicum Beach) Fri: Separate Beds by Maryjane Cruise, Dori McGarrigle's Musical Theatre (Parksville) & SHOWCASE- Never Swim Alone by Daniel MacIvor, Vanier Theatre Dept. (Courtenay) Best Production: Wrong Turn at Lungfish, ECHO Players, Qualicum Beach Hosts: White Rock Players Location: White Rock Playhouse Adjudicator: Fran Gebhard Line-up: Evening Performances Sun: Husbands and Wives by Woody Allen, White Rock Players Mon: Rehearsal for Murder by D.D.Brooke, Vagabond Players (New Westminster) Tues: Savage in Limbo by John Patrick Shanley, Heights Performance Centre (Burnaby) Wed : I Never Saw Another Butterfly by Celeste Raspanti, Sidekick Players Club (Delta) Thur: The Whole Shebang by Rick Orloff, Stamps Players (Vancouver) Fri: The Shadow Box by Michael Cristofer, Bad Alice Theatreworks (Burnaby) Sat: Gala Awards Night Best Production: The Shadow Box, Bad Alice Theatreworks, Burnaby North Shore Zone (NSZ) www.theatrebc.org/NSZ/ North Shore Zone Festival Dates: May 2- 8 Hosts: North Shore Zone Location: Presentation House, North Van Adjudicator: Nicholas Harrison Line-up: evening performances Mon: Festival Fever by Darien Edgeler, The HalfStratford Players (North Van) Tue: Maggie's Getting Married by Norm Foster, Theatre West Van Wed : The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-theMoon Marigolds by Paul Zindel, Between Shifts Theatre Soc.(Squamish) Thur: The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard, Deep Cove Stage Society Fri: Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel, North Vancouver Community Players Sat: SHOWCASE- This Mainstage Show is Now Being Held Hostage by Michael P. Northey, Rising Star Productions Best Production: Dancing at Lughnasa, NVCP Fraser Valley Zone (FVZ) www.theatrebc.org/FVZ/ Smilin’ Armadillies Theatre Troupe is holding summer auditions this year for it’s fall production of Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon. Auditions will take place August 8 & 9th. Anyone interested should arrive promptly at 7:00pm, at Y ennadon Community Centre, located in Maple Ridge, at 12854 232nd Street. Lost in Yonkers will perform in the Maple Ridge Arts Centre Theatre's state-ofthe-art 500 seat mainstage theatre for two weekends from October 15 - 16. Rehearsals will take place in Maple Ridge, 3 days a week starting August 15, location TBA. Please bring a resume and headshot to the auditions, if possible. The Fraser Valley Zone continues to enjoy growth and will field a full week of plays at Zone Festival this year, including seven productions from seven different clubs, including two new member groups, tying the NIZ for biggest regional Festival this season. Fraser Valley Zone Festival Dates: May 23 - 29 Hosts: Opening Nite Theatre Society Location: Clarke Theatre, Mission Adjudicator: Raimund Stamm Line-up: evening performances at 8:00 pm Sun: The Turn Of The Screw adapt. by Henry James, Stage 43 Theatrical Society (Pt. Coquitlam) Something Unspoken by Tennessee Williams, Emerald Pig Theatrical Society (Maple Ridge) Mon: Twilight Time, by Virginia McCausland, music by Ray Hudson, Surrey Academy Of Music Tues: Self Help by Norm Foster, Surrey Little Theatre Wed : Biloxi Blues, by Neil Simon, Langley Players Thur: Nunsense, by Dan Goggin, Opening Nite Theatre (Mission) Fri: Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry, Gallery 7 Theatre (Abbotsford) Sat: Gala Banquet & Awards Night Kootenay Zone (KOZ) www.theatrebc.org/KOZ/ The Kootenay Zone recently ran a Theatre Instructor Tour and Regional Workshop weekend, featuring Nick Harrison. Nick visited groups in Castlegar, Salmo and Cranbrook and also conducted a Stage Combat workshop at the Studio/Stage Door in Cranbrook. Our thanks to Nick, not only for his work with the clubs, but for packing those swords through airports and across the Kootenays, too... Kootenay Zone Festival Dates: May 28 - 29 Hosts: Larry & Mary Productions, Salmo Location: David Thompson Cultural Ctr, Nelson / Adjudicator: Fran Gebhard Line-up: Fri: Recognition scene from Anastasia by M.Maurette / adapted by G.Bolton, Columbia Phoenix Players (Trail) & Not Spain by Richard Sanger, Larry & Mary Productions (Salmo) Sat: Oleanna by David Mamet, Cranbrook Community Theatre Sun: Awards Luncheon Okanagan Zone (OKZ) www.theatrebc.org/OKZ/ Congratulations to Gayle Heinrich and Mark Levey of Asparagus Theatre in Armstrong, who were married in mid-March. We wish you both a long and happy life together... Geert Maas, Kelowna’s world famous sculptor and designer of the Thespian trophies, is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Geert Maas Sculpture Gardens and Gallery in Kelowna with an extensive exhibition called Goddesses- Ancestors-Sunbathers: A Two-Decade Journey. The indoor and outdoor gallery offers one of the finest collections of bronze sculptures in Canada as well as paintings, prints, wall sculptures, medals, installations and sculptures in a wide variety of materials. Internationally acclaimed artist Geert Maas has created all of the artworks. Official opening and reception: Sunday, June 6, 2004 from 2 till 4 p.m. Opening remarks, cake cutting and refreshments. The gallery & studio is located at 250 Reynolds Road and open all year. For a preview please visit geertmaas.org. Okanagan Zone Festival Dates: May 25- 29 Hosts: Shuswap Theatre Society Location: Shuswap Theatre, Salmon Arm Adjudicator: Nicholas Harrison Line-up: Evening performances Mon: Your loving, kind and true...Jack boy- The John Wilson Story by Shirley Jean Tucker, Shuswap Theatre (Salmon Arm) Tue: The Road to Mecca by Athol Fugard, North Island Zone (NIZ) www.theatrebc.org/NIZ/ Looking for some movement training? Theatre BC associate member, Crimson Coast Dance Society of Nanaimo, is presenting “Move It!” a fun, , physical and FREE workshop for the whole family. Canadian dance artist, Joe Laughlin, will spend a week in Nanaimo, dancing with the community. He brings his experiences in South Africa in a project that gets the young, the teens, adults and our elders dancing and creating together. The workshop culminates in an informal showing of a dance created by Joe and the participants. The dance will be remounted for stage at CCD’s “InFrinGinG Dance Festival, Sept 9-12. “Move It!” will be held in downtown Nanaimo, July 26-31. For more info or to register, call 250-716-3230 or see the web at www.crimsoncoastdance.org. North Island Zone Festival Dates: May 1 - 8 Hosts: Courtenay Little Theatre Location: Sid Williams Theatre, Courtenay Adjudicator: Katrina Dunn Line-up: evening performances at 7:30 pm Sat: Sylvia by A. R. Gurney River City Players (Campbell River) Sun: 7 Stories by Morris Panych, Courtenay Little Theatre Greater Vancouver Zone (GVZ) www.theatrebc.org/GVZ/ Our best wishes to longtime Vagabond Players member, Tom W orledge, who turns 80 years old on May 29th. Greater Vancouver Zone Festival Dates: April 25- May 1 Page 4, Spring 2004 Revelstoke Theatre Wed : Talking Heads by Allen Bennett, V ernon Powerhouse Theatre Thur: Unity, 1918 by Kevin Kerr, Theatre Kelowna Fri: W;t by Margaret Edson, Penticton Progress Theatre Sat: Dinner & Awards Banquet In The Zone ...continued Zone Festival Adjudicators Members Presenting Summer Events Theatre BC’s Mainstage 2004 is not the only community theatre event happening this summer. Several member clubs are presenting summer stock or summer Festivals this year... Lots happening on Vancouver Island... Peace River Zone (PRZ) www.theatrebc.org/PRZ/ Peace River Zone Festival Dates: May 6-8 Hosts: Stage North Theatre Society Location: North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St. John Adjudicator: Fran Gebhard Line-up: Evening performances Thu: Toyer by Gardner McKay, Stage North Theatre Soc., Fort St.John Fri: Blowfish by Vern Thiessen , outside the box, Dawson Creek Sat: Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett, outside the box, Dawson Creek Best Production: Toyer, Stage North Fran Gebhard Victoria Shakespeare Festival The newly-formed Victoria Shakespeare Society has taken over the Victoria Shakespeare Festival and will be presenting As You Like It (directed by Theatre BC talent bank member, Libby Mason), and Love’s Labour’s Lost at St. Ann’s Academy at 835 Humboldt St in Victoria. The group has been busy this spring with fundraisers and workshops, but needs solid support for the Shakespeare Festival this summer in order to sustain the event. If you are planning to be in Victoria between July 14 and August 15, why not take in one or both of these shows. The Box office number is 250-7218480 or check for more info at www.victoriashakespearesociety.com. Katrina Dunn Nick Harrison Skeena Zone (SKZ) www.theatrebc.org/SKZ/ The Skeena Zone ran a Theatre Instructor Tour in April, featuring Raimund Stamm, who visited clubs in Kitimat, Terrace and Prince Rupert. Executive Director, Robb Mowbray also visited Terrace in late February to meet with the Zone Festival Host Committee. The Zone also took advantage of new web options available to members and held an online Zone meeting, using both the online Bulletin Board and Chat Room tools, allowing reps to meet without leaving home. Skeena Zone Festival Dates: May 19-22 Hosts: Terrace Little Theatre Location: R.E.M. Lee Theatre, T errace Adjudicator: David C. Jones Line-up: Evening performances Thu: Funeral for a Gangster by Eileen Moushey ,On Cue Players, Kitimat Fri: The Attic, The Pearls & Three Fine Girls by J.Brewin, L.Cherniak, A MacDonald, A. Palmer & M. Ross, T errace Little Theatre Sat: Tap e by Stephen Belber, Harbour Theatre, Prince Rupert David C. Jones Raimund Stamm Bard to Broadway in the big tent in downtown Qualicum Beach B2B will again be presenting its summer stock season in the heart of Qualicum Beach at the company’s performance tent. The company has enjoyed tremendous success in its first five years. This year’s line-up includes Mame! (Lawrence, Lee & Herman), The Housekeeper (James Prideaux), Tom Sawyer (adapt. by Mary Donnelly and George L.O. Strid), The Melville Boys (Norm Foster) and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Joe Pietro / Jimmy Roberts). The shows run in repertory from July 2 through September 4. The box office can be reached at 250-752-6813 or 250752-6814, or go to www.b2btheatre.bc.ca to order tickets online. Bard to Broadway will also present “TheatreFest”, a celebration of community theatre in BC, in cooperation with Theatre BC, through the August 1st long weekend. Member clubs are invited to display brochures and club historical materials as part of the event. And don’t forget... Suzie Payne Garry Davey Harbour Theatre presents the 6th Annual Udderfest in Prince Rupert. Harbour Theatre Society is preparing to present the 6th Annual Udderfest, running August 4 to 8, 2004 at the Tom Rooney Playhouse. Registration deadline for entries is June 25th. Plays should be one acts and 80 minutes in length or shorter. Registration for performance in the festival is $100 per production. Each production is given a minimum of 3 performances and receives the box office. In addition, there will be a theatre camp for kids, running July 5 to August 8, 2004. Inquiries for both events can be made by contacting Constance Spiller at constanz@citytel.net or by calling Lyle McNish at 250-624-2098 or 250-6243626. Information should be posted shortly to www.harbourtheatre.bc.ca. South Island Zone (SIZ) www.theatrebc.org/SIZ/ New member club, Lady Smith’s Little Theatre, held a very successful “Grand Opening” night at their new venue, a converted two-room school house, now a 100+ seat theatre with downstairs rehearsal space. The club is jumping right into Theatre BC activities by hosting the Zone Festival this month. Join us in Ladysmith, May 2729 and check out the new venue. The Annual “uno festival of solo performances” is scheduled for June 12-20 in Victoria. South Island Zone Festival Dates: May 27-29 Hosts: Lady Smith’s Little Theatre Location: Lady Smith’s Little Theatre Adjudicator: Suzie Payne Line-up: Evening performances Thur: I Ought To Be In Pictures by Neil Simon, Lady Smith’s Little Theatre Fri: Life After Hockey, Shawnigan Players Sat: Dial M For Murder, Peninsula Players, Sidney. Shakespeare Kelowna summer season Shakespeare Kelowna Theatre Society, winner of the Best Production Thespian at Mainstage 2001, will be presenting the Bard’s Twelfth Night at the Island Stage in Kelowna’s Waterfront Park. Performances run June 24-27 and July 2-4. For ticket info, call 250-470-1818 or check out www.shakespearekelowna.org Complete Zone Festival results in the Summer issue of Theatre BC NEWS... Page 5, Spring 2004 MAINSTAGE 2004 in Kamloops Mainstage Event Office Heritage House (ground floor) 100 Lorne Street, Kamloops (Staff: Diane & Jan) Registration Mailing Address: Theatre BC, PO Box 2031, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6X6 Mainstage Event Office Ph. 250-377-8666 Fax: 250-377-8678 Email: m2004@theatrebc.org Website: www.theatrebc.org/M2004/ require such as the President’s Reception, Coffee Critiques, Green Room admissions, and Final Night Awards Banquet, if not included in your package or for guests. 5. Transfer each total to “The Final Tally”. 6. Submit your completed form with payment to “Theatre BC’s MAINSTAGE 2004”. Don’t Miss Theatre BC’s Annual Community Theatre “Reunion” July 2-10 , Inn and enjoy the following themes: Friday, July 2 - British Night (dress like the Beatles, Rolling Stones or anything British) Saturday, July 3 - Hawaiian Luau (tacky tourist) Night (endless lei jokes, we’re sure...) Sunday, July 4 - White Knight Night (wear white classical music and celtic) Monday, July 5 - St. Paddy's Night (in memory of 2003 Hamber winner, Paddy McGarrigle wear green and dance a jig) Tuesday, July 6 - Country & Western Night (or Happy Trails to You Night!) Wednesday, July 7 - Opposite Sex Night (Boy George! Need we say more...) Thursday, July 8 - Back to the 50's Sock-Hop Night Friday, July 9 - Karaoke / Celebrity Night (dress as a celebrity singer...or any celebrity...) Saturday, July 10 features the Final Night Awards Banquet - Putting on the Ritz, our Black Ties and Levis theme; the evening includes dinner, awards ceremony and dancing. Come dressed to the nines or as you like it. If you have any questions regarding registration for MAINSTAGE 2004, contact the Theatre BC or Mainstage office. Registrations should be sent to the Theatre BC office via mail, fax, phone or submit your application online via the secure online form at https://www.theatrebc.org/M2004/regform.htm EVENTS & ACTIVITIES This year’s Festival opens on Friday morning, July 2, with Special Course Workshops, a Workshop Play Theatre BC’s MAINSTAGE 2004, annual provincial performance, the President’s Reception and the first theatre festival, returns to the Tournament Capital competitive Mainstage performance, and the action of Canada, July 2-10. Join us for Theatre BC’s continues all week. There is always a great deal to do biggest theatre party of the year. Pick your package throughout the week, including morning “Coffee for eight, five or three days, select any Special Critiques” with the adjudicator and cast & crew of Course Workshops you would like to take, and the previous evening’s show(s) and, of course, the choose any extras, including a ticket for the famous “Green Rooms”. This year, we are adding prestigious Final Night Banquet and Awards ScriptFair, free public readings of new Canadian Ceremony and get your registration in today to plays during the day. The event culminates with the ensure you are part of the theatre extravangza that Final Night Awards Banquet on the evening of attracts Theatre BC members year after year... Saturday, July 10th, celebrating the best in community theatre in BC! REGISTRATION FORM 1. Choose your package - 8-day, 5-day or 3-day. GREEN ROOMS 2. Mark the number of extra Mainstage As always, the Host Committee has come up with a Performance tickets, if you wish any. variety of themes for the Green Rooms, following 3. Select the Special Course Workshops you wish to the evening performances at the Sagebrush Theatre. take during the week (circle your choices). Participants and guests are invited to mingle in the 4. Add any extra tickets to Special Events that you downstairs banquet room at the Coast Canadian Thanks to our Sponsors and Supporters... TRANSPORTATION Mainstage 2004 Travel & Accommodation Info Air Canada Jazz is the Transportation Partner/Official Airline of Theatre BC. We ask that, if you are flying to MAINSTAGE 2004, please support our partner. You can find links to Air Canada Reservations, flight schedules and booking at www.flyjazz.ca. In support of our partner, Air Canada Jazz, we have appointed Air Canada as the official airline of MAINSTAGE 2004 in Kamloops, for the dates July 2-10, 2004. Simply contact Air Canada’s North America toll free number at 1-800-361-7585 or your travel agent and take advantage of Special Discounted Airfares. Our convention number is CV042400. By ensuring that the convention number appears on your ticket, you will be supporting our organization. We thank you. For BC Ferries information, rates and schedules, see www.bcferries.com. For Bus schedules to Kamloops, see www.greyhound.ca For information on Kamloops, see the following sites: www.kamloops.ca (City of Kamloops - Major Sponsor) www.tourism.kamloops.bc.ca (Tourism Kamloops) www.kamloopschamber.bc.ca (Chamber of Commerce) www.westerncanadatheatre.bc.ca (The Sagebrush & Pavilion Theatres) www.kamloopscity.com and www.kamloopsonlineoffline.com And, of course, the MAINSTAGE 2004 website at www.theatrebc.org/M2004 for full information and updates. Shows will be posted once finalized. Online registration is available on the website. ACCOMMODATION The Coast Canadian Inn, the official Host Hotel for this year’s event, is located in the heart of downtown Kamloops, at 339 St. Paul Street. The Coast Canadian Inn will host all morning Coffee Critiques and nightly Green Room Socials in the downstairs banquet room (Colonnade Room) and will also be the location for the Registration Desk (Canadian Roo)for this year’s Festival. For bookings, call 1-800-663-1144 toll-free or 250-372-5201 and quote reservation #3676 for Mainstage 2004 special rates. Or book online at www.coasthotels.com, using booking code "MSTAGE2004". For more info and room rates, see the Hotel's ad on the next page. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Province of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council & the Gaming Policy & Enforcementt Branch By booking your room at the Coast Canadian Inn, you will be supporting your Festival. The CCI will donate room nights based on the total number of room nights booked by Mainstage participants. See the website at http://www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/kamloops/ For alternate accommodation, contact the Theatre BC or Mainstage office. Page 6, Spring 2004 Coast Hotels & Resorts Hotels You Can Trust Comforts You Can Count On Proud To Be The Official Hotel & Accommodation Sponsor for MAINSTAGE 2004 * Nightly Green Room Socials * Morning Coffee Critiques Welcome Home. Offering every comfort and convenience, the Coast Canadian Inn is your home away from home in Kamloops Coast Canadian Inn Kamloops 339 St. Paul Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2J5 Tel: 250-372-5201 Fax: 250-372-9363 www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/kamloops/ * Watch for great specials in Sgt. O’Flaherty’s Pub * Mainstage breakfast specials in Pronto Restaurant * Sgt. O’s Cold Beer, Wine & Spirit Store * Outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub & fitness centrel * Heart of downtown Kamloops * Canada Select 4 Star * 24 hour room service * Same day dry-cleaning Toll Free: 1-800-663-1144 Quote Reservation #3676 For MAINSTAGE 2004 Special Rates Book online at: www.coasthotels.com BookingCode: MSTAGE2004 Room Rates for MAINSTAGE 2004 Participants Comfort Room Single/Double . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80 Triple/Quad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90 Superior Room Single/Double . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90 Triple/Quad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 plus applicable taxes Page 7, Spring 2004 Playwrights Readers Theatre at MAINSTAGE 2004 ScriptFair New Promotional Opportunity For Playwrights at Theatre BC's Mainstage 2004 in Kamloops! Playwrights Given Opportunity to Showcase As part of a Job Creation Project through Human Resources & Skills Development Canada, granted to Theatre BC for this year's MAINSTAGE provincial theatre festival in Kamloops, July 2-10, 2004, Theatre BC will be offering an opportunity to playwrights who have entered the Canadian National Playwriting Competition to showcase their new plays. A free admission, fringe-style lunchtime "Readers Theatre" component will be included as part of the event curriculum. Playwrights are invited to submit their scripts to the selection committee for consideration. Up to 20 plays will be chosen to participate. Each will receive two readings over three days, during the nine-day event. Playwrights are encouraged to bring their own readers to ensure that the plays are prepared to their satisfaction. A pool of registrant readers may also be available to draw from. All participants will be expected to register for Mainstage for the three-day minimum package, like all other delegates, giving them access to all activities during their stay at Mainstage 2004. This, of course, includes evening and matinee competitive Mainstage performances, Workshop Plays, morning Coffee Critiques and evening Green Room Socials. Registration Rates for 3-day packages are $70 members, $100 non-members, plus gst. The Readers Theatre will be offered in at least two downtown venues, with each entry receiving two performances on two different days (scheduled no more than two days apart so that playwrights and readers qualify for the three-day minimum registration package, like all other participant delegates). The Readers Theatre presentations will be free admission and scheduled in the mid-day timeframe to provide "lunchbox theatre" and late afternoon for “pre-dinner theatre” for the visiting delegates & general public. With theatre enthusiasts in town from every region of the province, this will be a great opportunity to promote new plays. The goal is to provide a new opportunity to promote new Canadian plays, particularly those by playwrights who have supported the Canadian National Playwriting Competition. The proposal is supported both by Human Resources & Skills Development Canada, in the form of the Job Creation Project granted to Mainstage 2004 to assist with administration and development of the program, and the City of Kamloops, a major sponsor for Theatre BC's New Play Festival and Mainstage 2004. Invitations will be sent to all playwrights who have previously entered Theatre BC's Canadian National Playwriting Competition (whom we have current contact info for). Anyone wishing further information, should contact Executive Director Robb Mowbray at the Theatre BC office or the Mainstage 2004 office in Kamloops. Submit to: Scriptfair Selection Committee Theatre BC PO Box 2031 Nanaimo, BC V9R 6X6 Ph. 250-714-0203 Fx. 250-714-0213 info@theatrebc.org www.theatrebc.org Application Form Play Title: ____________________________ ____________________________________ Playwright: ___________________________ Current Contact Info: Mailing Address: ______________________ ____________________________________ City: ________________________________ Postal Code: __________________________ Home Phone: _________________________ Fax: ________________________________ Email: _______________________________ Submitted Play Info: 1. __ Full-Length __One Act 2. ___ # of characters ________ mins. run time 3. Will you provide your own readers? ___ yes / ___ no 4. Which days would you prefer to attend? (Choose three consecutive days.) ___ Friday, July 2 ___ Sunday, July 4 ___ Tuesday, July 6 ___ Thursday, July 8 ___ Saturday, July 10 ___ Saturday, July 3 ___ Monday, July 5 ___ Wednesday, July 7 ___ Friday, July 9 ___ Full Week Package 5. Have you previously entered Theatre BC's Canadian National Playwriting Competition? ___ yes / ___ no 6. Has your script been previously produced? ___ yes / ___ no 7. Please include the following with your completed application form: - copy of submitted play, with character list - synopsis of 1-2 paragraphs I, the applicant, understand that, should my submission be selected, that all those involved in the presentation at MAINSTAGE 2004 must register for the event at the (minimum) 3-day package (TBC member) rate. _____________________________________ Applicant Signature Date Submit to: Theatre BC PO Box 2031, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6X6 Mainstage 2004 Kamloops, BC Ph. 250-377-8666 Fx. 250-377-8678 m2004@theatrebc.org www.theatrebc.org/M2004/ DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: MAY 15, 2004 extended to June 9, 2004 Page 8, Spring 2004 Theatre BC's Official Airline & Transportation Partner Page 9, Spring 2004 Mainstage 2004 - Personnel Mainstage Adjudicator - KATHRYN SHAW Kathryn Shaw is the Artistic Director of Studio 58, a position she has held since 1985. She received her B.A. in Dramatic Art from Whitman College and an M.F.A in acting from New York's Columbia University School of Arts. For the past 22 years, Ms. Shaw has directed for theatre companies across Canada and has taught acting for professional and community groups in British Columbia, Winnipeg and Halifax. She is also a guest instructor at the National Theatre School in Montreal. Ms. Shaw's most recent directorial work includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Studio 58, Bachelor Brothers on Tour for the Vancouver Playhouse, Skylight for the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, Death of a Salesman, The Cocktail Hour and The Front Page for the Richmond Gateway Theatre, Cyrano De Bergerac for the Gateway and New Bastion Theatres and Little Sister for Green Thumb Theatre. She has also worked as Creative Consultant on the hit show Mom’s The Word. Known primarily as a director and teacher, Ms. Shaw recently returned to the stage in the Angry Actors' sell-out production of Famous Dead Stories We Just Made Up (which she co-wrote) at the ‘97 Fringe Festival. This will be Kathryn’s second turn as Theatre BC's MainstageAdjudicator,a role she also performed at Mainstage '90 in Chilliwack. We welcome Kathryn back to the provincial festival and look forward to her insights on this year’s plays... Workshop Plays Instructor - DAVID ROSS Workshop Plays #1 & 3, with Directors’ Lab David has been the Artistic Producer of Western Canada Theatre for over twenty years, and has served W estern Canada Theatre and other companies as actor, director, musician, dramaturge and sound designer while performing in theatres from St. John's, Newfoundland to Victoria, and in England, Wales, Ireland and Mexico. His recent directing credits include Amadeus, An Inspector Calls,Respectable, Vigil and Merlin. Some of his favourite roles in recent years include Douglas in Ethan Claymore, Mushnik in Little shop of Horrors, Robert in Proof, and the Doctor in Scrooge Meets the Mummers. David recently finished shooting a feature length film called Deepwater, which the producers hope will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005. In addition to his work at WCT, he has adjudicated drama festivals in both BC and Newfoundland, including serving as the Adjudicator at Theatre BC's MAINSTAGE 2000 provincial festival in Delta. David continues to support the endeavours of Theatre BC and sees the New Play Festival and the development of new Canadian work as elemental to WCT's mandate, as demonstrated by the commissioning of the new play, Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout, by Tomson Highway.David directed WCT's world premiere production of the script this winter. The play will be performed at the Magnetic North Festival in Edmonton in June. Workshop Plays Instructor - FRAN GEBHARD Workshop Play #2, with Directors’ Lab Fran is an actor, director and dramaturge whose credits include stops with the Blyth Festival, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre Calgary, Northern Lights Theatre, New Play Centre, Arts Club Theatre, Playhouse Theatre and both Shakespeare Kelowna and Theatre Kelowna. Recent acting credits include Lady Wishfort in Way of the World, Mary in Kilt and Joanne in Jupiter in July. Fran also regularly performs the onewoman show Dried Flowers by Maryjane Cruise, the One Act category winning script in Theatre BC's 9th Annual Canadian National Playwriting Competition. Fran, who completed her MFA in Directing at UBC, has directed Les Liaisions Dangereux, The Affections of May, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Shadow Box, School For Scandal, A Midsummer Night's Dream and For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again. Her film and television credits are numerous, including Blue City Slammers, for which she received a Genie nomination. Fran was involved with the Banff Playwrights Colony, including terms as Program Head from 1976 to 1985 and Coordinator of the Screenwriters Workshop from 1986 to 1990. For Theatre BC, Fran has twice served as a Juror on the Canadian National Playwriting Competition and as a Round Table dramaturge at TheatreBC's New Play Festival in Victoria in1999 and Kamloops in 2002. She has also been a popular workshop instructor and adjudicator for Theatre BC. DIRECTOR’S LABS ATTACHED TO WORKSHOP PLAYS - The Director’s Lab offers an opportunity to follow along with the professional Instructor working with each production. Includes discussion sessions with the Instructor prior to starting work, at designated times during the process, and a wrap-up at the end. Special Course Instructors ROBIN BOXWELL - Sound Workshop Friday, July 2nd - am This is a practical workshop on Sound Resource Materials available to people interested in sound design for the theatre. We will look at Players, Recorders, Computerized playback systems and editing software. We will discuss how theatre sound is being changed with new playback systems and we will have a chance to use SFX, a common and very popular Theatrical playback system which allows the designer to program in levels, fades, speaker sources all into the computer, making the operation much simpler and efficient. Special Effects in the Theatre Saturday, July 10th - am A demonstration and discussion on Special Effects in the theatre. Robin will demonstrate some common pyrotechnics, talk about what the rules and regulations are in the theatre and how they relate on a practical level. Discuss what the deal is with smoking cigarettes and open flame on-stage. Talk about Guns and their use in the Theatre. Talk about Foggers and Hazers and what some common controversies are and how the industry is updating its technology to meet demand, and lastly government licensing for special effects and how it affects the theatre community on a practical level. Bio: Robin has served as Mainstage Technical Director since 2001, the last time the Festival was held in Kamloops. He works as a freelance Technical Director and Sound Operator for professional theatre, dance & music companies and venues. He is also certified in the use of pyrotechnics & special effects for the stage. THERESIA REID - STAGE MANAGEMENT FROM START TO FINISH Friday, July 2nd - pm This workshop will cover the basics of Stage Management, from creating prompt scripts to calling a show. Theresia will also cover the differences between stage managing for Equity, community & University shows. Bio: Theresia is the resident Stage Manager for Sunshine Theatre Co. in Kelowna. She is a professional Equity Stage Manager, with extensive experience in community & university theatre. Theresia has worked with UCC, 3 Men of Sin, Western Canada Theatre, & Sunshine Theatre. JANET MICHAEL - GETTING INTO CHARACTER Friday, July 2nd - pm Finding/creating/realizing a character is a fascinating and rewarding experience. It requires observation, perception and life experience. But, ultimately, what it takes is a bold and daring physical commitment. This workshop is designed to get the actor out of the head and into the body in search of that magical substance called 'character'. JANET MICHAEL - IMPROVE YOUR IMPROV Saturday, July 3rd - am Is improv simply a matter of acting on impulse ? Is coming up with a great improvised scene simply a matter of luck? Well…yes. And…no. Spontaneity and luck are necessary but there are many exciting techniques that are essential for honing your improv skills. Using methods developed by the improv gurus Viola Spolin, Keith Johnstone and Carlo Mazzone Clementi, this session will bring you on the daredevil journey to a braver more brilliant you. Bio: Janet has worked professionally across Canada as an actor, director, musician, designer and writer. Most recently she directed Norm Foster's Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun for Western Canada Theatre. She played Ernestine in the world premier of Tomson Highway's Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout also for WCT. In October she'll be performing in Sunshine Theatre Co.'s production of the Paul Ledoux/John Roby musical Hot Flashes. She is honoured to once again be part of Mainstage and wishes everyone involved a truly creative and inspiring experience. Janet's previous Theatre BC credits include Zone Adjudication, as well as Scene Development Series and Special Course Workshop Instruction at MAINSTAGE Festivals in Kamloops and Nanaimo. Janet is Page 10, Spring 2004 also a regular dramaturge at Theatre BC's New Play Festival in Kamloops. ROBB MOWBRAY - ACCESSING THEATRE BC ONLINE FREE WORKSHOP Saturday, July 3rd - am A step by step demo on how to access and use the Theatre BC website info, forms, bulletin board, chat forum and stored documents...and general info on sending, saving and opening attachments and internet documents. Bio: Robb Mowbray has served as Executive Director for Theatre BC for five years. Prior to being hired on as a staff member in 1996, Robb spent ten years on the Board of Directors for the organization. In 1997, he was contracted to redevelop the Theatre BC website and has been responsible for overseeing the growth and development of Theatre BC's electronic tools ever since. TOM KERR - THE ACTOR AND HIS/HER TEXT TOM KERR - THE ACTOR AND HIS/HER VOICE Saturday, July 3rd am Sunday, July 4th am How an actor should approach and prepare his text. Discovering the inner subtext and the style and understanding the language. Mr Kerr will also give special individual notes on each individual’s vocal ability. Placement of voice, vocal styles and delivery. He will hear everyone individually in site reading - prose and verse, using a range of poetry, Shakespeare and contemporary prose. Bio: Mr Kerr, a Past President of Theatre BC and former Eric Hamber Memorial Award winner for long-term contribution to community theatre in BC, is a Fellow of Trinity College, London(The Theory and Practice of Speech). He is a Canadian Director who has directed in most major theatres across Canada from coast to coast. He was twice Artistic Director of the Neptune Theatre in Halifax. He was Artistic Director of the Y oung Company at Stratford Ontario. Mr Kerr was also an Artistic Director of Persephone Theartre, Saskatoon. He was the Professor of the Theatre Department of the University of Saskatchewan and the Founding Artistic Director of the Western Canada Theatre Company, Kamloops. Most recently Mr. Kerr just closed Private Lives at the Stanley Theatre, Vancouver. The last 2 seasons he’s done Production of The Fantastics, Cyrano de Bergerac, Aristophones,The Birds, and Brecht’s arturoui. Nominated for 4 Jessie’s Awards including Best Production Best Director, Best Actor and Best Score, for Travels with my Aunt. NICK HARRISON - ELIZABETHAN RAPIER & DAGGER FIGHTING FOR STAGE & SCREEN Sun., July 4th - Thurs., July 8th am This course will emphasize the use of rapier & dagger in stage combat. The rapier & dagger was the most popular form of fighting for the Elizabethans and also the Musketeers. It's brilliant form is rarely seen on stage due to its complexity and difficulty in mastering. Students will learn the techniques of these beautiful weapons, culminating in an actual choreographed staged fight upon completion of the course. This will be an excellent course for those wishing to undertake further instruction for certification in Fight Director's Canada National fight workshops. Bio: Nicholas Harrison is a master swordsman and resident fight director for Vancouver's Bard on the Beach. His recent work on film can be seen in Scooby Doo 2 as he swordfights with Daphne in the film as the Black Knight. DEBRA REGNIER - BASIC STAGE MAKE-UP FOR THE ACTOR Sunday, July 4th am & pm A one day seminar designed to give the stage actor the basic skills necessary to help them create their characters with the use of make up techniques. Bio: Debra has been a make-up artist for twenty years, working in both theatre and film. She has always felt that the most exciting use of make-up was to help actors become the character by making them look more like they feel the character should look. FARNAZ KHAKI-SADIGH - COSTUME DESIGN AND HISTORY Sunday, July 4th pm & Monday, July 5th am An overview of costume history from the beginning to present time. The process of designing costumes for a show, from breaking down the script to producing the final product for stage. Bio: Farnaz has a B.F.A. in Theatre, specializing in costume design, and a diploma in Fashion Design. She has co-owned a design studio called 'Studio 55' for the past three years, where she does most of her design work and costume building. Farnaz recently designed the costumes for Western Canada Theatre’s production of Norm Foster’s Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun. IAN FORSYTH - SHAPE UP! DIRECTING FOR COMMUNITY THEATRE Sunday, July 4th pm & Monday, July 5th am Through discussion and working with very simple scripts, we'll look at the unique challenges of directing theatre at the community level. We'll show how a director can shape and encourage the best performance from a talent pool that can range from first time on stage to seasoned pro. Bio: Ian graduated from UBC with a BFA in Theatre. Since then, Ian has done numerous TV shows, commercials and movies, as well as freelancing as an actor, director and writer. Ian has directing for Vancouver TheatreSports League, assistant-directed Maniac Bride at the Arts Club and taught acting & directing at Carousel Theatre School. He has worked as a Theatre Instructor for Zone T ours, Dramaturge at Theatre BC's New Play Festival, Youth Workshop Play Instructor at Mainstage 2001 and comedy workshop instructor at Mainstage 2002. ELIZA GARDINER - YOUTH ACTING (AGES 6-12) ELIZA GARDINER - TECH TRAINING (ALL AGES) Monday, July 5th through Friday, July 9th am Monday, July 5th through Thursday, July 8th pm Young people will produce Myths of Olympus, characterizing Greek gods and goddesses in the final day's performance. We'll play acting games, learn roles, make masks and choreograph a choral dance to tell the myth. Participants in one or all of the tech sessions augment the Young People's theatre - Performance Art sessions by designing and constructing set, props, & costumes for the play. Monday: Building the Flat - construct universal, portable, durable set units, 'skin' style. Tuesday: Papier Mache props - construct light, strong props using positive and negative mold techniques. Wednesday: Costume Design & Construction - fabric art for versatile and authentic costume. Thursday: Set Painting - projection to painting with depth; marble technique. NOTE: take one, more than one, or all four sessions. Bio: Eliza has an M.A. in Drama from the U of Toronto, as well as a B.F.A. in Film from Y University. She has been instructing and directing Young People's ork theatre through her company, Earth Muffin Productions, for eight years. Eliza has written and designed original plays, adaptations of classics and musicals. RAIMUND STAMM - PATTERNS, PARADIGMS, PERCEPTIONS Monday, July 5th pm & Tuesday, July 6th pm We often talk about the importance of critical/creative thinking, thinking outside the box, or paradigm shifting. In a fast paced & highly interactive workshop, Raimund offers participants - whether actors, directors, producers, designers, stage managers, or running crew - an opportunity to actively engage in a variety of these activities. Balancing practical applications with theoretical underpinnings, he creates workshops where potentially stagnant and counterproductive thought & behaviour patterns are challenged in an environment rich with laughter and creativity. Bio: Raimund has worked professionally in theatre, film, and television for the past 20 years. He is experienced as an actor, director, teacher, publicist, and stage manager. He also has a degree in adult education and is a certified teacher. He has adjudicated a number of zone festivals, taught workshops, and served as a consultant for a number of regions throughout the province. cont’d on page 14... Page 11, Spring 2004 THEATRE BC’s MAINSTAGE 2004 REGISTRATION Mail to: Theatre BC PO Box 2031 Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6X6 Phone 250-714-0203 Fax 250-714-0213 www.theatrebc.org/M2004 m2004@theatrebc.org Theatre BC’s Annual Community Theatre Festival July 2 - 10 Kamloops, BC MAINSTAGE 2004 Event Office (not a mailing address) Heritage House (Ground Floor), 100 Lorne Street, Kamloops Phone: 250-377-8666 Email: m2004@theatrebc.org For Office Use Only Registration #_____________ Paid Date ____________ Cash______Cheque______ Visa______MC________ Please complete a separate form for each registrant whenever possible- forms also available online @ www.theatrebc.org/M2004 Name: _______________________________________________________________ Club Card # ____________________________ Expiry Date ______________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________________ Prov. ____________________Postal Code _____________________________ Email ______________________________________________________________________ Home Phone _______________________________________ Work Phone _______________________________________ Fax ___________________________________ Club Affiliation (if any) ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Zone ______________________ Involvement: Mainstage Play _______________________ Workshop Play __________________ Special Course ________________ Other __________________________ Please include my name for consideration for reading roles in ScriptFair (see pg. 8) Age range: ____________ Gender: M / F A MAINSTAGE 2004 REGISTRATION PACKAGES EIGHT DAY REGISTRATION PACKAGE Includes: - Mainstage Performance Tickets Please Note: ALL participants in MAINST AGE Performances & WORKSHOP PLAYS MUST register for a MINIMUM of THREE DAYS. All quoted prices do not include GST . NOTE: Packages do not include Final Night Awards Banquet - Workshop Plays - 1st come basis - Morning Coffee Critiques - President's Reception Ticket - Nightly 'Green Room' admittance - A Whole Lot of Fun... THREE & FIVE DAY REGISTRATION PACKAGES Includes: All items in the 8-day package scheduled for the days you select. For those involved in Mainstage plays, the three days you choose DO NOT have to include your performance day, so that you may take full advantage for your package. Early Bird Registration Draw for a $50.00 Downtown Kamloops Dining Certificate For 3 & 5 Day Registrants: Please select the days desired, they do not have to be consecutive. Will choose my days at a later date ***GST Not Included Friday Tuesday July 2nd July 6th Saturday Wednesday July 3rd Sunday July 4th July 8th Monday Friday July 5th July 9th Special Note: Anyone registered for any of the packages at left are also eligible for admission to the Coffee Critique and Workshop Play performance on the final Saturday of the festival. The Awards Banquet Tickets are sold separately. See next page. July 7th Thursday EARLY BIRD AFTER Friday, June 11th Club Card Holder Non-Member Rate Club Card Holder Non-Member Rate $165 $105 $70 $195 $135 $100 $190 $130 $95 $220 $160 $125 Total ***GST Not Included 8 Day Package 5 Day Package 3 Day Package (Choose selection and transfer total in the Final Tally Section “A on opposite page) ” B Extra Mainstage Performance Tickets (In addition to those included in your registration) All tickets to Mainstage performances in Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops are open festival seating. The Pick 3 and Pick 5 packages provide admission to any performances of your choice (provided they are for diff. dates - not 3 for the same night). Matinees will be scheduled for the first Saturday (July 3rd) and last Friday (July 9th) afternoons if needed. (Ticket Prices do not include GST) Theatre BC Club Card Holder General Public Pick 3 Tix TBC Club Card Holder Pick 3 General Public Pick 5 Tix TBC C lub Card Holder Pick 5 General Public Price Each Ticket Friday July 2nd Sat. July 3rd mat. / eve. Suday. July 4th Monday July 5th Tuesday July 6th Wednesday July 7th Thursday July 8th Fri. July 9th mat. / eve. TOTAL $12.00 $16.00 $33.00 $45.00 $55.00 $70.00 (Choose selection and transfer total amount to “B” in Final Tally Section on opposite page) Ticket(s) Grand Total Page 12, Spring 2004 C Club Card $30.00 per 3 hour session Friday 2 Saturday 3 Sunday 4 Monday 5 Special Courses (Not included in Registraion Packages) Non-members $45.00 per 3 hour session Tuesday 6 Wednesday 7 Thursday 8 Friday 9 Saturday 10 Please circle the workshops you are registering for...............Please circle the workshops you are registering for... TBC Online Stage Fighting-1 Stage Fighting-2 Stage Fighting-3 Stage Fighting-4 Stage Fighting-5 Sound Robin Boxwell Robb Mowbray Nick Harrison Nick Harrison Nick Harrison Nick Harrison Nick Harrison (Free) (Sagebrush Theatre) Stage Makeup Youth Acting 1 Youth Acting 2 Youth Acting 3 Youth Acting 4 ElizaGardiner Part 1 ElizaGardiner ElizaGardiner Actor & Text ElizaGardiner Debbie Regnier Tom Kerr Costume Part 2 Stage Mgt.-Pt.1 Set Construction Am I Funny? F.Khaki-Sadigh Ultimate Control Bryan Best Actor & Voice Improve Part 2 Cheryl Delling Tom Kerr Improv Directing Part 2 S.G.Lee Janet Michael Ian Forsyth Special FX Finding Character-Pt.2 Robin Boxwell D.Dunn-Morris (Sagebrush) $$ Totals AM 9:00 to 12:00 Youth Acting 5 ElizaGardiner Plan Rehearsals Jim Herchak Get Best from Acting company Fran Gebhard Acting Body Jaci Metivier $$ Totals PM Lunch 12:00 to 1:30 Stage Mgt. Start to Fin. Theresia Reid Stage Makeup Patterns/Percep Patterns/Percep Stage Mgt.-Pt.2 Finding Ultimate Control Character-Pt.1 Part 2 Part 1 Part 2 Debbie Regnier Raimund Stamm Raimund Stamm Cheryl Delling D.Dunn-Morris Ready To GoPrepare to Shine Jaci Metivier 1:30 to 4:30 - Into Character Janet Michael Costume Design TechT raining-A Part 1 Eliza Gardiner F.Khaki-Sadigh Am I Funny? Directing Part 1 Part 1 Ian Forsyth S.G.Lee - TechT raining-B Tech. Training -C Tech. Training-D Eliza Gardiner Eliza Gardiner Eliza Gardiner - - - Vocal Projection Lyn Vernon - Matinee No Workshops Director Prepare Fran Gebhard Directing Labs: 2. Mon-Wed 3. Thu-Sat Club Card members $75 1. Fri-Sun attached to Workshop Plays ( Prices do not limit 5 registrants per session (3-day session each) Non-members $105 include GST) Special Courses Total (Special Courses Total-Transfer to C in the “Final Tally”on bottom of this page.) $ D Event Coffee Critiques Green Room Admittance President’s Reception Additional Tickets to Special Events Date July 3- 10 July 2- 9 Friday July 2nd Saturday July 10th E Non-Member $ 6 x ____ $ 6 x ____ $12 x ____ $30 x ____ Souvenir Shirts Time 9:30 - 11:30am After evening performance 5:00 - 6:30pm tentative 6:00pm - 1:00am TBC Member $ 5 x ____ $ 5 x ____ $10 x ____ $20 x ____ $ TOTALS Mainstage 2004 souvenir t- shirts can be pre-ordered. Sm XLrg Med XXLrg Lrg Pre-order $15 each, plus taxes At Mainstage - $20 each, plus taxes General Meeting If you are planning to attend Theatre BC’s General Meeting on Saturday, July 10, please check here, so that lunches can be prepared. There is no charge to Theatre BC members for lunch. Sat., July 10th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm Colonnade Room - Coast C. Inn Final Night Awards Banquet ( Prices do not include GST) Total (Special Events Ticket Totals-Transfer to D in “The Final Tally”) The Final Tally THE FINAL TALLY Enter amount totals from each section TOTALS Cash:____Cheque:____ Money Order:____ Visa:____ M/C:____ Please make cheques payable to Theatre BC VISA/MC # ________ ________ ________ ________ A B C D E Registration Package Total Extra Mainstage Tickets Total Special Courses Total $ $ $ $ Add.Tickets- Special Events Total $ Expiry Date: ___________ Name on Card: _______________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________ Souvenir shirts Subtotal Total GST(Add 7% to subtotal) $ Total PST (Add 7.5% to T-shirts only) Grand Total Payable $ Page 13 Spring 2004 Mainstage Instructors cont’d S.G. LEE - BUT AM I FUNNY? ACTING FOR COMEDY Monday, July 5th pm & Tuesday, July 6th am When does a brilliant comic moment turn into Coarse Acting 101? How can I find the truth in my work while shaping it for maximum comic impact? Why is comedy so darn difficult? Actors will work with scenes from well-known Canadian, American & British comedies in an exploration of the highs & lows of comic acting. (Play titles will be sent to actors. Actors are asked to read all 3 plays before the workshop.) Bio: S.G. Lee is an Artistic Director of Vancouver's Silk Purse Productions, where she has directed comedy hits ranging from Thomas Middleton's Jacobean farce, A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, to Theresa Rebeck's contemporary American retelling of Pygmalion, Spike Heels. She is also Artistic Producer at the William Davis Centre for Actors' Study, where she teaches scene study, acting for comedy and improvisation, as well as directing students in their graduating productions. Lee is know to audiences around BC and the Y ukon as the writer of book and lyrics for the hilarious musical, Larger Than Life, produced and toured by Western Canada Theatre. LYN VERNON- VOICE PROJECTION Learning the physical and mental steps to improve the projection of the voice. Tuesday, July 6th pm Bio: Lyn received a voice major from the Faculty of Music at UBC before enjoying a twenty year career as an opera/concert singer in Europe, Australia, England, Canada and the US. She also spent twenty-two years teaching singing to individuals, choirs and workshops. Lyn directed stage musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof and Oliver. She has also served as conductor for choirs, orchestras and bands. She was a founder and Artistic Director for both the Coastal Sound Waves and the Sunshine Coast Music Society. CHERYL DELLING - STAGE MANAGEMENT: THE ULTIMATE CONTROL Wednesday, July 7th am & pm Discussion and case studies designed to maintain the ultimate control of all elements of your production, including directors, designers, and actors. Bio: Cheryl has served as Technical Director and Stage Manager for more than 50 productions in the past ten years and currently teaches Stage Management for the U-C of the Cariboo (Kamloops) Actors Workshop. BRYAN BEST - STAGE SET CONSTRUCTION Thursday, July 8th am Discussion on, examples of, shown and hardcopy given on the techniques, materials, & procedures used in proefssional stage set construction. Bio: Being the person responsible for the last 100+ stage sets at Sagebrush Theatre over the last 15 years. Cabinet- and furniture- maker in the off-season. DANIELLE DUNN-MORRIS - FINDING THE CHARACTER’S ESSENCE Thursday, July 8th pm & Friday, July 9th am This six-hour course will give the actor tools to find their character's inner world - the essence of the person they are portraying. Bio: After her formal education from University of BC and the Banff School of Fine Arts studying acting, speech and movement, and achieving a degree in Education (UBC), Danielle was involved with Tom Kerr and the founding of the Western Canada Theatre Company. Danielle served as Artistic Director for two companies: Shuswap Summer Theatre (1989-1996) and WaterMark Theater (1993-1998). Since moving to Kamloops, Danielle had been featured in five films: The Prospector, Cold War, The Dream, An Unfinished Life (2003), Riding the Bullet (2003). In March, Danielle was cast in Western Canada Theatre's production of Norm Foster's Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun. Danielle is the proud owner of River Magic Productions, where she provides training for BC's burgeoning TV and Film Industry. Danielle is also a previous winner of two Best Actress Awards at the OKZ Festival. She has also served as a workshop instructor at previous Mainstage Festivals in Kamloops. FRAN GEBHARD - A DIRECTOR PREPARES Thursday, July 8th pm What must a director accomplish before rehearsals begin? Organizing the text into units, communicating with the design team, mining the text, the director’s concept, scheduling, tackling the scene changes, utilizing the stage management team….Fran will cover it all. FRAN GEBHARD - HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM THE ACTING COMPANY Friday, July 9th am The director/actor relationship is crucial to the success of the production. Participants will have an opportunity to work with actors on a scene and monologue. They will learn how to become an actor’s director and translate “act better” into language actors can use. Bio: Fran is currently an acting and directing instructor at UVic. She has adjudicated several zone festivals and served as a dramaturge and juror for TBC’s playwriting competition. Fran has been a professional actor for 30 years and has been directing for 10. She has her MFA in directing from UBC. JIM HERCHAK - PLANNING YOUR REHEARSALS Saturday, July 10th am Muddled or nonexistent planning quickly turns rehearsals into a mad, last minute scramble which leaves many parts of the play lacking and scares away actors from the next audition. Unplanned rehearsals are frustrating, inefficient, unproductive and disrespectful of the actors' time. Planned rehearsals, on the other hand, lets actors get into their groove. Learn how to break down a script into workable units, and learn not only why scheduling results in a cleaner, tighter production, but also how it frees up time to discover the gems within every script and make it the best it can be. The class will also include some tips on planning your auditions. Bio: Jim is a playwright, as well as a director and actor, and has been president of the Kamloops Players from 2001 to 2004. His latest credits include directing his 1997 play The Colour of Blood for the 2003 OK Zone Festival, and Murder Clause and Announcing Murder: two murder mystery shows for private conventions, also penned by Jim. JACI METIVIER - THE ACTING BODY Saturday, July 10th am The best actors have a strong physical presence. This class will look at ways to develop ease and poise on stage, whether you want to simply navigate a set gracefully, or dance a pavanne. We'll first look at the role that alignment, breath and awareness have in finding physical neutral. We'll cover some technical tricks and exercises that will help you move confidently on stage and expand your range of physical choices. JACI METIVIER - READY TO GO - HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF (OR YOUR ACTORS) TO SHINE ON STAGE Saturday, July 10th pm Do you ever feel unprepared when a show starts, like you haven't quite arrived? Do you deal with terrible nerves before a show? By spending time before each performance focussing on readying your body, voice, and mind, you can decrease the toll that nerves take and increase your ability to be fully present on stage. We'll work with techniques and exercises that enliven, focus and relax you - and let you have more fun on stage. Solo and group warmups will be covered. Class also appropriate for directors and teachers. Bio: Jaci caught the acting bug when she was 13 years old. She started out in community theatre in Ottawa and years later found herself working in dance in Vancouver. After moving to the Shuswap in 1998, she returned to acting, and in 2002, won the 0kanagan Zone award for Best Actress for her role as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. This year, she wrote and directed a two-woman dance drama about the life of Calamity Jane. Jaci has taught movement to theatre students, seniors, youth, and community members, and is a passionate believer in the expressive power of the body. Page 14, Spring 2004 Additional classes may be added, including a second class for any sell-outs. Check the web & Registration Desk. Consider Becoming a Mainstage 2004 Patron... Mainstage 2004 invites you to be a Patron of the Festival. Those making a $50 donation in support of the event will receive a Tax Receipt for the full amount, as well as recognition in the Theatre BC NEWS Summer Issue, Mainstage 2004 Souvenir Program, and lobby display at the Sagebrush Theatre. Your tax deductible donation will go directly to assist with the costs of producing the annual provincial community theatre festival in Kamloops this year. Submit by June 4th to be included in Souvenir Program. Donor Name (Tax Receipt designate): _____________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ Postal Code: ______________ Phone: ____________________________________ Name on Donor Recognition: ___________________________________________ Amount: ___ $50 / ___ Other amount ___________ ___ cheque/money order ___ VISA ___ Mastercard Credit Card number: __________________________________________________ Expiry Date: ___________ Name on Card: _________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ________________ Send your Patronage Donation to: Theatre BC’s Mainstage 2004 PO Box 2031 Nanaimo, BC V9R 6X6 Mainstage Offers Tech Internship! We are looking for an individual to take part in practical hands-on experience in technical aspects of Mainstage. This will include the full week of tech at the Mainstage venue, as an assistant to the Mainstage TD. The applicant will be hands-on in the process and assist where needed in the LX, Carp and sound areas, as required by each incoming group. This position is best suited for a person who is interested in developing his/her technical skills with a view to a career in the technical side of theatre. This is strictly a Technical position and will not cover Stage Management or Performance. Please only apply if you are interested in "Technical Theatre". The selected applicant will receive a complimentary Registration Pass to the Mainstage Festival. Note: this is a volunteer learning opportunity. Perhaps your club would be willing to sponsor your travel and accommodation costs to acquire the experience and knowledge. To apply, complete the form on this page and send to Theatre BC, along with a cover letter and theatre resume. Letters of support may be included. Applicants must be Theatre BC members in good standing. Mainstage Technical Internship Application Form Name: _______________________________________ Member Club: _________________________________ Address: _______________________________ ___________________________________________________ City: __________________________________ Postal Code: _____________ Club Card #: ________________ Phone: ________________________________ Email: __________________ ___________________________ Age: __ under 18 __18 or older I, _____________________________________, would like to be considered for the Technical Intern position at Mainstage 2004 in Kamloops. I agree to be available for all days of the Festival, from July 2 to 10, 2004 and to work under the direction of the Mainstage Technical Director and Theatre Technical staff member(s). ______________________________________ Signature ____________________ Date * Attach your resume; * Attach a cover letter outlining your technical and general experience in theatre; * (Optional) Attach letters of support; * (Optional) Attach a recent photo of yourself Page 15, Spring 2004 FROM: TO: PRODUCTION & PLAYWRIGHT: Curtain Call THEATRE & LOCATION: PHONE: CIZ CENTRAL INTERIOR ZONE Apr.27 - May.08 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde …............. Prince George Theatre Workshop at Prince George Playhouse........................250-563-8401 May.23 - May.28 Central Interior Zone Drama Festival festival of plays......hosted by Central Interior Zone at Correlieu Secondary School, Quesnel ......250-747-4646 FVZ FRASER VALLEY ZONE Apr.15 - May.08 Biloxi Blues Neil Simon … ................................................. Langley Players at Langley Players, Langley ......................................................604-534-7469 Apr.29 - May.02 The Directors' Theatre Festival festival of B.C. students' plays UCFV at UCFV Theatre, Chilliwack .........................................................604-795-2814 May.06 - May.29 Garage Sale David King …................................................. Surrey Little Theatre at Surrey Little Theatre, Surrey .......................................604-574-8451 May.13 - May.22 It Runs In The Family Ray Cooney …................................ Stage 43 Theatrical Society at Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam ............604-927-6555 May.21 - May.22 Turn of the Screw & Something Unspoken James/Williams Stage 43/ Emerald Pig at St. Andrew's Heritage Church, Maple Ridge .........604-476-1984 May.23 - May.28 Fraser Valley Zone Drama Festival festival of plays .........hosted by Opening Nite Theatre Society at Clarke Theatre, Mission................604 820-3961 GVZ GREATER VANCOUVER ZONE Apr.25 Apr.25 Apr.30 Apr.30 May.01 May.01 May.04 May.06 May.19 May.19 May.26 May 27 Jun.02 Jun.02 Jun.03 Jun.04 Jun.09 May.02 May.22 May.29 May.30 May.15 May.22 May.16 May.15 May.24 Jun.12 Jun.12 May 29 Jun.05 Jun.25 Sep.26 Jun.27 Jun.19 Greater Vancouver Zone Drama Festival festival of plays . hosted by White Rock Players at White Rock Playhouse, White Rock ............604-536-7535 The Triumph of Love McGruder/ Birkenhead/ Stock … ....Triptych Theatricals at Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver ....................................604-224-8007 Chickens Lucia Frangione … .............................................. Pacific Theatre at Pacific Theatre, Vancouver ...................................................604-731-5483 Evita A.Lloyd Webber & T.Rice … ...................................... Arts Club Theatre at Stanley Theatre, Vancouver .............................................604-687-1644 La Traviata G. Verdi …....................................................... Vancouver Opera Society at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver ..................604-280-3311 john & jen - The Musical A.Lippa & T.Greenwald …........ triptych theatricals at Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver .....................................604-731-4430 Opera Erotique dance, opera & art exhibit ….................... outofthebox productions at Victoria Multi Cultural Centre, Victoria .............250-386-6121 The Butterfly Dream traditional adapted by Yuan Tzeng Hsia Gateway Theatre New Play Series at Gateway Theatre, Richmond ........604-270-1812 MMM Lucia Frangione … .................................................. Ruby Slippers Theatre at Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver ...............................604-689-0926 Maggie's Getting Married Norm Foster … ........................ Vagabond Players at Bernie Legge Theatre, New Westminster ........................604-521-0412 Fanny From 'Frisco Norman Long musical … ................... White Rock Players at White Rock Playhouse, White Rock .............................604-536-7535 Making A Scene 2004 Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA) Firehall Arts Centre / Granville Island see www.theatre.ubc.ca/gvpta or call ......604-608-6799 She Stands Still Tasha Faye Evans ….................................. Firehall Arts Centre at Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver ...................................604-689-0926 Present Laughter Noel Coward …...................................... Burr Theatre at Burr Theatre, New Westminster ..............................................604-523-2877 Much Ado About Nothing / Merry Wives of Windsor / Macbeth ........Bard on the Beach at Vanier Park, Vancouver...................................604-739-0559 Boston Marriage David Mamet …..................................... United Players of Vancouver at Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver ......................604-871-3373 The Place Between M.Olson & L.Ravensbergen …............ Firehall Arts Centre at Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver ...................................604-689-0926 ONGOING (GVZ) Wed.- Sat. CSI: BC Crime Scene Improvisation Comedy Improv … ..Vancouver TheatreSports League at New Revue Stage , Granville Island.........604-280-4444 Fridays Imrpov Dominator Comedy Improv …..............................Vancouver TheatreSports League at New Revue Stage , Granville Island.........604-280-4444 Saturdays Scared Scriptless Comedy Improv … ..................................Vancouver TheatreSports League at New Revue Stage , Granville Island.........604-280-4444 Fri.- Sat. TheatreSports Comedy Improv … .....................................Vancouver TheatreSports League at New Revue Stage , Granville Island.........604-280-4444 Thu.- Sat. Tony 'n Tina's Wedding Interactive Comedy Hoarse Raven Theatre at St. Andrew's United Church & The Century Plaza Hotel..604-280-4444 KOZ KOOTENAY ZONE May.20 - May.25 Oleanna David Mamet … .................................................. Cranbrook Community Theatre at The Stage Door, Cranbrook ....................250-489-4661 May.27 - May.29 Kootenay Zone Drama Festival festival of plays hosted by Larry & Mary Productions at David Thompson Cultural Ctr., Nelson ...250-417-2542 May.27 - Jun.18 Not Spain Richard Sanger ….............................................. Larry & Mary Productions at TBA, Nelson .......................................................260-357-9911 NIZ NORTH ISLAND ZONE Apr.15 Apr.28 May.07 May.08 May 01May.12 May.27 Jun.09 May.08 The Dining Room A.R. Gurney … .....................................Yellow Point Drama Group at Cedar Community Hall, Nanaimo ...................250-722-2702 May.15 Death and God 2 Plays by Woody Allen … ........................Nanaimo Theatre Group at Bailey Studio Theatre, Nanaimo ...........................250-758-7246 May.15 Self Help Norm Foster … ....................................................Rivercity Players at Tidemark Theatre, Campbell River ....................................250-287-7465 Instant Improv Van.TheatreSports League … ....................TheatreOne Just Kidding Series at Malaspina U-C Theatre, Nanaimo ............250-754-7587 May.07 North Island Zone Drama Festival festival of plays .....hosted by Courtenay Little Theatre at Sid Williams Theatre, Courtenay .............250-338-2430 May.15 Vancouver Island Children's Festival multi-disciplinary festival Vancouver Island Children's Festival at various venues, Nanaimo .......250-754-3378 Jun.12 The Butler Did It Walter Marks & Peter Marks … ............Portal Players at Capital Theatre, Port Alberni ..................................................250-723-1195 Jun.26 Love, Murder & Mayhem 5 One-Act Plays …....................E.C.H.O. Players at Village Theatre, Qualicum ..................................................250-752-3522 NSZ NORTH SHORE ZONE May.02 - May.08 North Shore Zone Drama Festival festival of plays ….......hosted by North Shore Zone at Presentation House, North Vancouver ...........604-990-3474 May.06 - May.22 Wrong For Each Other Norm Foster …..............................First Impressions Theatre at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, Deep Cove .................604-929-9456 May.10 - May.14 Theatre Zone Youth Drama Festival festival of plays.........hosted by Presentation House Theatre at Presentation House, N.Vancouver ..604-990-3474 May.26 - Jun.05 Here's Looking at You, Colin Thomas Lisa Aasebo … .......Full Circle Productions at Presentation House, North Vancouver ...................604-990-3474 May.28 - Jun.12 Old Time Music Hall variety … .........................................North Vancouver Community Players at Hendry Hall, N.V ancouver ..............604-983-2633 Jun.10 Jun.19 Problem Child George F. Walker …....................................Beyond Blue Theatre at Presentation House, North Vancouver .......................604-990-3474 Jul.06 Jul.10 Man of La Mancha Wasserman/Darion/Leigh …..............Pipedream Productions at Presentation House, North V ancouver ...................604-990-3474 OKZ OKANAGAN ZONE May.04 - May.15 May.06 - May.16 May.14 - May.22 May.19 - May.23 May.23 - May.29 May.27 - Jun.20 Jun.24 - Jul.04 Jul.08 Jul.24 I'll Be Back Before Midnight Peter Colley … .......................Powerhouse Theatrical Society at Powerhouse Theatre, Vernon .......................250-549-7469 My Fair Lady Lerner & Lowe … ...........................................Kelowna Actors Studio at Actors Studio, Kelowna .............................................250-763-1849 Your Loving, Kind & True, Jack Boy Shirley Jean Tucker ....Shuswap Theatre at Shuswap Theatre, Salmon Arm ..........................................250-832-9283 Unity (1918) Kevin Kerr …...................................................Theatre Kelowna Society at Mary Irwin Theatre, Kelowna ...............................250-862-8673 Okanagan Zone Drama Festival festival of plays …............hosted by Shuswap Theatre at Shuswap Theatre, Salmon Arm .........................250-832-9283 Deathtrap Ira Levin … .........................................................Bare Bones Theatre Co. at Bare Bones Theatre, Penticton .................................250-488-0897 Twelfth Night Wm. Shakespeare ….......................................Shakespeare Kelowna Theatre Society at Island Stage, Kelowna .......................250-470-1818 Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Rice & Lloyd Webber … Kelowna Actors Studio at Actors Studio, Kelowna .........................250-763-1849 Page 16, Spring 2004 FROM: TO: PRODUCTION & PLAYWRIGHT: Curtain Call THEATRE & LOCATION: PHONE: PRZ PEACE RIVER ZONE Apr.23 - May.01 Toyer Gardner Mackay … .............................................. Stage North Theatre at North Peace Cultural Centre, Fort St. John .....................250-785-6214 May.04 - May.08 Peace River Zone Drama Festival festival of plays …....Hosted by Peace River Zone at North Peace Cultural Centre, For St. John ..........250-785-6214 SIZ SOUTH ISLAND ZONE Apr.13 - May.09 Knock, Knock Rachel Wyatt …....................................... Belfry Theatre at Belfry Arts Centre, Victoria ........................................................250-383-2663 Apr.16 - Jun.05 Queen Milli of Galt Gary Kirkham …........................... Chemainus Theatre at Chemainus Theatre, Chemainus ......................................800-565-7738 Apr.23 - Apr.25 Return to Neverland Jan de Bree … .............................. Cowichan Kids' Theatre Troupe at Cowichan Theatre, Duncan ..........................250-748-7529 Apr.28 - May.08 Dial M for Murder Frederick Knott …........................... Peninsula Players at Charlie White Theatre, Sidney ..............................................250-650-0574 Apr.30 More Munsch Madness Robert Munsch ….................... Touring Players Theatre at Cowichan Theatre, Duncan .......................................250-748-7529 May.06 - May.15 Faith County Mark Landon Smith …............................ Kaatza Lakeside Players Society at Centennial Hall, Lake Cowichan ...................250-749-6754 May.13 - May.22 I Oughta' Be In Pictures Neil Simon …......................... Lady Smith's Little Theatre at Lady Smith's Little Theatre, Ladysmith ................250-245-0658 May.21 - Jun.06 Twelfth Night Wm. Shakespeare …................................ Kaleidescope Theatre at Belfry Arts Centre, Victoria ............................................250-383-2663 May.26 - May.29 South Island Zone Drama Festival festival of plays hosted by Lady Smith's Little Theatre at Lady Smith's Little Theatre..........................250-245-0658 Jun.18 - Aug.29 The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert & Sullivan ….............. Chemainus Theatre at Chemainus Theatre, Chemainus ......................................800-565-7738 Jun.24 - Aug.26 Little Red Riding Hood & The 3 Little Pigs M.Goldberg/E.Cornett Chemainus Theatre KidzPlay Series at Chemainus Theatre ...........800-565-7738 Jul.07 Jul.31 Blithe Spirit Noel Coward … ......................................... Graffiti Theatre at ArtSpring Island Arts Centre, Saltspring Island .....................250-537-2102 Jul. 14 - Aug. 15 As You Like It / Love’s Labour’s Lost Shakespeare .........Victoria Shakespeare Festival, St. Ann’s Academy, Victoria ....................................250-721-8480 SKZ SKEENA ZONE May 20Aug. 4 May 22 Skeena Zone Drama Festival festival of plays ….......... hosted by Terrace Little Theatre at R.E.M. Lee Theatre, Terrace ...........................250-638-1215 Aug. 8 Udderfest ........................................................................hosted by Harbour Theatre Society, T Rooney Playhouse, Prince Rupert........ om Featured Club Card Sponsor: Bard on the Beach...did you know that Bard on the Beach now honours Theatre BC’s Club Card, offering half-price tickets (one per Club Card-holder) when purchased at the door, one hour or less prior to the show. For more info, see www.bardonthebeach.org. Backstage Conference 2004 Theatre BC’s weekend of theatrical workshops and the Annual General Meeting will be returning to the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Richmond next season. The annual conference will be held November 12-14, 2004. All activities will be held at the Ramada Plaza, with complimentary shuttle service between the hotel and Vancouver Airport. Last year’s inaugural event in Richmond had a “mini-Mainstage” feel, with lots of opportunity for registrants to meet, mingle and share in the community spirit. Included in the weekend will be the announcement of the winners, finalists and jurors for Theatre BC’s 16th Annual Canadian National Playwriting Competition, which will take place at the Opening Reception on Friday evening. The very successful Saturday evening banquet and entertainment (which featured Rock, Paper, Scissors Comedy Troupe of Vancouver last Fall) will again be part of the event activities. Plans for the curriculum of workshops for the weekend are in the works at this time. If you have any workshop topics that you would like the Host Committee to consider, please send your ideas, recommendations to Backstage Conference Chair, John Stuart, or the Theatre BC office as soon as possible. Individual reservations at the Ramada Plaza Hotel can be made by calling the Central Reservations Office at 1-866-482-8444. Callers must mention the group name Theatre B.C.-Backstage AGM Conference to ensure they receive the appropriate rate and are included in the guest room block. Join Us for the Community Theatre Event of the Y ear!... ...in Kamloops, the Tournament Capital of Canada, July 2-10, 2004! Join us for a great weekend, November 12-14, at Backstage Conference 2004. Page 17, Spring 2004 New Play Festival in Kamloops Enjoys Great Weekend! New Play Festival participants enjoyed a great weekend in Kamloops at the beginning of April, both indoors and outdoors. The weather was unbelievable, with summer-like temperatures under bright sunshine, just the ticket for those visiting from eastern Canada. Indoors, participants were presented an exciting line-up of new Canadian plays, featuring the winning and finalist scripts from Theatre BC’s 15th Annual Canadian National Playwriting Competition. The New Play Festival provides an opportunity for all of us to give something back to the playwrights, whose work is mostly done in isolation, at writing pads and keyboards far from the theatres where they hope their work is destined. It is a chance to connect with the writers and read their plays out loud, giving them some feedback for consideration in the continued development of their respective works. Without our playwrights, we would stand on the stage with nothing to say. Events like Theatre BC’s New Play Festival allow us to say thank you and show our appreciation. Thanks to our playwrights who attended, including Sara O’Leary (The Kitchen Sink Trauma Drama - Full Length winner), Ann Snead (Choices - One Act winner), Jayson McDonald (Eclipse County Limits Special Merit winner), as well as Finalists Kathleen Parsons (The Last Concession), Eufemia Fantetti (In bocca del lupo), D. Neil Bailey (relax, nothing happens) and Lucas Foss (The Wall). All plays were given public readings. Thank you also to our dramaturgical personnel, including David Ross, Janet Michael, Jennifer Brewin, Garry Davey and Jim Hoffman. Thank you to our event sponsors, without whom we would not be able to sustain this most enjoyable event. If you are interested in being considered for Reading Roles at the New Play Festival, be sure to send your photo and bio to the Theatre BC office. Electronic copy by email is fine. Send to npf@theatrebc.org. Join us again next year for Theatre BC’s New Play Festival during the first weekend in April in Kamloops. Round Table Session for “relax, nothing happens” Carroll thanks NPF Chair, Lenore Mitchell with flowers during Playwrights’ Reception. Lenore is stepping down as NPF Chair after five years... ...our most sincere thanks and best wishes, Lenore... In bocca del lupo right to left Garry Davey Lorna McNeil Maria de Martino Judy Smith Randy Holmes Eufemia Fantetti The Kitchen Sink Trauma Drama right to left Carroll Lefebvre Sara O’Leary Tanya Laing Moore James Wilson Marianne LaRochelle Janet Michael The Last Concession right to left Garry Davey Glen Surzyshyn Heather Fredericks Pat Donaldson David Jones Kathleen Parsons Choices back row right to left Les Goddard front row Ann Snead Rose McNeil Bruce Skipper Darren Szpak Alanna Matthew Terry Lynn Boyle Joan Miller Jennifer Brewin Jennifer Oja relax, nothing happens right to left front row Les Goddard Carl Johnson David Gattrell Heather Fredericks Katalin Szauer Glenn Surzyshyn back row Lorna McNeil Jim Herchak Lori Marchand D. Neil Bailey Jim Hoffman Eclipse County Limits The Wall right to left Garry Davey Randy Holmes Jane Hyslop Lucas Foss Jayson McDonald enjoying the sun outside The Pavilion and awards at Playwrights’ Reception with Carroll Sorry. No photo of company including David Ross, Lisa Shepherd and Gabe Newman Attention Playwrights! announcing Theatre BC’s 16th Annual Canadian National Playwriting Competition Postmarked Deadline for Entry: Monday, July 26, 2004 See www.theatrebc.org/playcomp or contact Theatre BC for a brochure Thanks to our Sponsors & Supporters... EXECUTIVE INN KAMLOOPS Enjoy the Executive Advantage Proud to have been Host Hotel for Theatre BC’s New Play Festival 2004 Kamloops This Week Kamloops Daily News Kamloops Players The Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop N’Lightening Foods u at See yo ar’s e next y lay New P l... a Festiv * * * * * * * Walking distance to Pavilion Theatre 150 Spacious Guest Rooms Nuggets Grill & Restaurant Black Jack Lounge Meeting Rooms Close to Riverside Coliseum, Theatres, & Art Gallery Lake City Casinos LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN KAMLOOPS, BC We acknowledge the support of the province of BC through the BC Arts Council and the Gaming Policy & Enforcement Branch www.executiveinn.kamloops.com email: executiveinn@kamloops.com “WHERE THE HEART IS” Call 1-888-388-3932 for reservations Page 18, Spring 2004 2nd Annual Canada West Play Fest, October 14-17, 2004 E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts, Prince Albert, SK Theatre BC is seeking applications from Theatre BC member clubs for the second annual Canada West PlayFest. This event was inaugurated as a joint venture of Theatre BC and Theatre Saskatchewan. We are very pleased to announce that Theatre Alberta will be joining us this year and will send an entry to the Canada West Play Fest. Our goal is to enhance the already positive direction of the Canadian National Playwrighting Competition and the New Play Festival Project by showcasing new Canadian plays and encouraging the development and production of Canadian plays and support for Canadian playwrights. In 2003, Nanaimo hosted this event. This year PlayFest 2004 shifts to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Theatre BC will, through a selection process based on our mandate and the aims of the Canada West Play Fest, choose one group from the applicants to travel to the event in Prince Albert to showcase their play as part of the inter-provincial festival. Theatre BC's representative production will perform on Saturday, October 16th, as the final performance of the Festival. All applications will be considered and one play (or possibly two One Acts), which most closely matches the criteria will be invited to participate. An invited play may be a new or remounted production. The selection criteria, in order of priority are: 1. A play that has been a winner or finalist at a Theatre BC New Play Festival through the Canadian National Playwrighting Competition and/or… 2. A Canadian play and/or… 3. A play that has been performed at either a Theatre BC Zone Festival or Mainstage and/or… 4. A Canadian script that has or is scheduled to be produced by a Theatre BC member club. Note: the nature of the set will be a consideration, in terms of ease of travel / costs to transport. Theatre BC will help to subsidize the travel/registration costs of our entry to a maximum of $1,000, including the $750 Registration Fee (covering up to 15 participants). The entry will be required to forward a refundable entry fee of $100. * The deadline for applications is June21, 2004. The winning selection will be announced as part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony at Mainstage 2004 in Kamloops. All applicants will be advised of the results of the selection process by July 12th. * Prospective applicants are encouraged to view the Theatre BC website for a list of previous New Play Festival winners and finalists (see www.theatrebc.org/playcomp/pwc_win.html). * Theatre BC will ensure a tech package for the E.A. Rawlinson Centre in Prince Albert is available. Canada West Play Fest Application Form for Theatre BC entry (1 to be selected): Member Club: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact: ______________________________________________ email: _________________________________________________ Name of play: ____________________________________________________________________ Number of Acts _______________ Playwright: ______________________________________________________ Running Time: __________hrs. ________minutes Synopsis: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Producer: _______________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Director: ________________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Production History: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe Set (box set, set pieces, minimal?) __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Send your application to: Theatre BC Canada West Play Fest PO Box 2031, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6X6 Please use additional pages, if needed. or fax: 250-714-0213 or email: robb@theatrebc.org Page 19, Spring 2004 Theatre BC Graphics Competition Entry Form Theatre BC sponsors this annual "friendly" competition to honour those Member Clubs and their designers whose promotional material has that special quality that can pique the public's curiosity. Submissions are invited throughout your theatre season for public display and adjudication at the annual provincial MAINSTAGE Festival. Entries are judged by a recognized, local, professional promotional graphics artist. Rules and Regulations: 1. Open to all current Member Clubs of Theatre BC; 2. The competition covers promotional material used between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004; 3. There is NO LIMIT to the number of entries in any or all categories by a Member Club; 4. Two (2) clean copies and this completed entry form (below) must accompany each entry;. 5. Return of entries must be requested at time of submission and will be returned following the MAINSTAGE Festival, otherwise all entries become the property of the competition. 6. All entries must bear the "Theatre BC" logo or declare affiliation with Theatre BC. Entry Form: Member Club:_______________________________________ Zone: _______________ Designer's Name: _________________________Phone: _________________________ Club Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________ Postal Code: ____________ Professional Designer?:_____Non-Professional?: _______ Category of Entry: A. Poster: (May cover more than one production or event) B. Season Package: (Brochures, Programs, Flyers, etc.) C. Program: (Specific Production) D. Miscellaneous: (Buttons, T-Shirts, Restaurant Tents, Bookmarks, logos,hats, etc.) Item: __________________________________________ Production Title: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ DEADLINE for Receipt of Entries: June 28, 2004 at the Theatre BC / July 2, 2004 at MAINSTAGE Office ScriptFair Offers Reading Roles at Mainstage 2004...so what is Readers Theatre... Theatre BC is offering a new component at Mainstage this year. “ScriptFair” will provide an opportunity to hear some new plays, presented as free “Readers Theatre”. Each play will be offered two public readings over three days. All participants (playwrights, readers) are expected to register for the three-day minimum package, like any other Mainstage participant. Playwights may offer to bring their own readers or draw from a pool of Mainstage Registrant readers. The reading sessions will be scheduled for 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm each day, to run between other activities as free lunchtime or pre-dinner public entertainment. If you are planning to attend Mainstage 2004 in Kamloops, July 2-10, and would like to be considered for any ScriptFair roles, please mark the appropriate checkbox on the Mainstage 2004 Registration form, just above section A (see page 12). The following was recently submitted by Theatre BC members Donna Lynch of Penticton & Eleanor Walker of Okanagan Falls. The information is intended for potential participants in the BC Seniors Games One Act Plays section, but does relate directly to Theatre BC activities, as it relates to both Theatre BC’s New Play Festival and now ScriptFair at Mainstage 2004. GUEST ARTICLE - READERS THEATRE "There has been a gradual decline in participation in (Seniors Games) One-Act Plays in recent years, much of which can be attributed to some forms of physical limitations being experienced by Seniors who were previously active in live theatre. Unfortunately, many of these individuals feel that they are unable to compete with those that have capacity for active stage performance. There is a little-noticed provision in the BC Seniors Games Society Rules and Regulations that provides "Readers Theatre participants may enter but must compete with all other entries". While One Act Plays is an optional sport for the Games, the 2004 Games in Penticton has been approved to conduct this sport. Readers Theatre provides an excellent vehicle for participation by those who feel no longer able to perform actively on stage. We have attached some guidelines for information of any members of your community who might like to participate in this aspect of the Seniors Games. If we can generate sufficient interest in this, we may be able to address a change of rules at the next AGM for next year's Games to have Readers Theatre adjudicated separately from the stage performances. We would appreciate your input” GENERAL INFO FOR READERS THEATRE PARTICIPANTS : BC SENIORS’ GAMES. Reader's Theatre is a dramatic presentation of all types of literature. These can include poetry, letters, short stories, novels, diaries, scripts, news articles. Presenters should strive to a creative oral presentation of literature. The readers should create pictures for the audience without the use of scenery, props, costumes or make-up by using their voices, expressions and their chosen text. Although it is usual for the presenters to have their script, this does not to imply that this is a sight reading exercise. Most performers will have their material very well rehearsed, if not necessarily memorized. In fact, a readers' theatre presentation will take as much rehearsal time as a play. There must be interaction present between the characters, as opposed to an expository reading by a number of people in some kind of rotation. The stage/performance space is bare, except for the use of stools, chairs, boxes, cushions, lecterns, etc. at the director's discretion. These are not to be arranged as a "set", but rather as a means of varying focus areas, heights, levels, and as places to sit, move, stand. They can be arranged to group characters, separate them, add to their importance, or diminish their importance. Costuming is usually minimal, and should reflect the character. However, it is also accepted that "come as you will" is appropriate, or a more formal dress. This should be a choice made by the director. This is a very brief summary to serve as a mini-guide for those who are new to Readers' Theatre. The following reference is the one I used to obtain this information, and it might prove helpful: Mel White's Readers Theatre Anthology. Meriwether Publishing Ltd., Colorado Springs, Colorado. ISBN 0-916260-86-0. Information is also available on the internet. Good luck to all the participants. Eleanor Walker, Chair, One Act Plays. Page 20, Spring 2004 Jessie L.Jessie L. RichardsonSid WilliamsScholarships Application Form Form Richardson & & Sid Williams Scholarship Application Each spring, Theatre BC invites applications for its two annual scholarships, now $1000 each, named for two of Theatre BC's most fondly remembered pioneers who dedicated much of their lives to community theatre in British Columbia. Applicants must have been accepted by a recognized Canadian Theatre School or post-secondary theatre department. Grade 12 students are also invited to apply, stating the school to which they have applied. Recipients will be announced at the MAINSTAGE Awards Ceremony. To apply for either the Jessie L. Richardson Scholarship or the Sid Williams Memorial Scholarship (the Sid Williams Memorial Scholarship is presented through the support of Courtenay Little Theatre and the North Island Zone) fill out and mail this form. Each applicant and/or his or her parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be a member in good standing of Theatre BC Name: __________________________________________________________ Club Card # ____________________________ If not a member, Parent/Guardian Club Card # __________________ Club Affiliation ____________________________________ Mailing Address: ________________________________________City: _______________________ Postal Code: ____________ Home Phone ________________________ Work Phone _________________________ Fax) ___________________________ email: ____________________________________________ Social Insurance # ____________ _________________________ Date of Birth: ________________________ How long have you resided in BC? (years/months) __ _________________________ Name and location of the school and course of study to which you have applied? ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Estimated Expenses for Theatre Studies: Tuition Fees $ ___________________________ Books & Supplies $ ___________________________ Room & Board: $ ___________________________ Transportation: $ ___________________________ Miscellaneous (Please itemize): _______________________ $ ___________________________ ________________________________________________ $ ___________________________ TOTAL: $ ___________________________ If under 19 years of age, please list full name(s) and address(es) of your parent, guardian or sponsor: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are there any special circumstances which make it necessary for you to apply for assistance? Please explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please Attach: 1. TWO Letters of Reference from people who are familiar with your interest and experience in theatre; 2. A letter of acceptance, or a confirming receipt of registration from a recognized Canadian theatre school or post-secondary theatre department. (Grade 12 applicants will understandably be unable to give proof of acceptance until provincial examination marks have been received.) 3. A letter stating your reasons for pursuing further theatre training. 4. A statement of theatre experience or theatre resume with specific reference to previous community theatre involvement. 5. A recent photo of yourself. DEADLINE For Receipt of Applications: Monday, June 28, 2004 I hereby declare that the above information is to the best of my knowledge correct and complete. __________________________________________________ Signature of Applicant Date: _______________________ Page 21, Spring 2004 Elections at Theatre BC's General Meeting at MAINSTAGE 2004 Saturday, July 10th, 12:00 - 2:30 pm Four positions on Theatre BC's Executive Committee are up for election this year, including all three Vice Presidents and Treasurer. Anyone wishing to nominate a member in good standing should fill out the form on this page and send it to the attention of Nominating Committee. Nominations can be sent to the Theatre BC provincial office or directly to President, Carroll Lefebvre(see contact info on page 2). All positions are for a two-year term, except Vice-President, Festivals, which is one year only. Theatre BC Elections - Proxy Form This original is to be completed by Member Clubs, Individual or Talent Bank Members to name a Voting Rep on their behalf for the Theatre BC General Meeting listed below and presented by the Proxy to the Meeting Registration Desk prior to the meeting (Fax copies will be permitted. It is the Voting Rep’s responsibility to retrieve and bring this proxy to the General Meeting): I/We __________________________________________________________________ (Club, Individual, or Talent Bank Member) of ___________________________________________________ Zone:___________ (Town or City) Voting Rep: ____________________________________________________________________ to vote on my/our behalf at the GENERAL MEETING of the British Columbia Drama Association/Theatre BC Kamloops, BC From: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 10th, 2004 (Voter Registration Begins at 11:30 a.m.) Signed: ________________________________________________Date: __________________ (Club President or Secretary or Individual or Talent Bank Member) Signed:________________________________________________Date:__________________ (Voting Rep) Theatre BC Elections - Nominations Form I/We (Name of Individual Member, Talent Bank Member or Club) submit the following nominee(s) for the Election of Officers at the General Meeting of Theatre BC to be held at: MAINSTAGE 2004 July 10, 2004 at Kamloops, BC VICE-PRESIDENT, Programs & Services (2-year term) VICE-PRESIDENT, Membership & Communications (2-year term) VICE-PRESIDENT, Festivals (1-year term) SECRETARY TREASURER (2-year term) Voting Members of Theatre BC are asked to submit nominees of their choice for the Executive Committee. Evidence in person or by letter will be required at the meeting to prove a nominee's willingness to stand. Each nominee will have a two-minute opportunity to speak or to be spoken for prior to voting. Signed: ________________________________________________Date: __________________ Page 22, Spring 2004 (Club President or Secretary or Individual or Talent Bank Member) Eric Hamber Memorial Award Nomination Form Long Term Contribution To Community Theatre in BC Theatre BC's most prestigious award is presented on an annual basis, if merited, as a part of the provincial MAINSTAGE Festival Awards Ceremony. The Eric Hamber Award is given to a person, group or institution having made an outstanding contribution to community theatre in British Columbia over a long period. Nominations are reviewed prior to the MAINSTAGE Festival by the Hamber Committee, chaired by Theatre BC's Vice-President (Membership and Communications) and comprised of three past Hamber Award recipients or representatives on behalf of a group or institution. Once a selection has been made, a person close to the recipient is informed and arrangements for presentation at the MAINSTAGE Festival are made. How to Nominate: To nominate a candidate for this award, print and complete the form below. The form should be supplemented by letters of reference and/or documentation supporting reasons why the candidate should receive this award. The Hamber Committee will use only submitted information to make their selection. The Committee maintains the right to withhold the award should an eligible nominee not, in their opinion, be forthcoming. However, nominations from the past two years may then be re-opened for consideration. You may, therefore, renew your nomination for a person, group or institution you have previously submitted by completing and returning the form below. Previous Winners 2003 - Paddy & Dori McGarrigle 2002 - Gail Limber 2001 - Lorraine Allum 2000 - George Young 1999 - Jim Harding 1998 - Merry Hallsor 1997 - David Jones 1996 - Arlene Blundell 1995 - Fred & Donna Lamb 1994 - not awarded 1993 - Major Llewellyn "Bill Bullock-Webster (posthumously) 1992 - Sheila Coultish 1991 - Gwen Crowe 1990 - John Krich 1989 - Theatre Kelowna Society 1988 - James Bowlby 1987 - Nanaimo Theatre Group 1986 - Jose Smith 1985 - Anne & Don Marsh 1984 - Jay Norton 1983 - Derek McCooey 1982 - Ruth Cunningham & Bernie Legge 1981 - Terrace Little Theatre 1980 - not awarded 1979 - Mien van Heek 1978 - Norman Young 1977 - Franklin Johnson 1976 - Dorothy Goldrick 1975 - Paddy Malcolm English 1974 - Keith & Edith Shadforth 1973 - Gwen Pharis Ringwood 1972 - Margaret Rushwood 1971 - Capt. C.F. Gibson & W.A.D. 1970 - Doug Huggins 1969 - Vernon Little Theatre 1968 - Tom Kerr 1967 - Jack Richardson, Vancouver Sun 1966 - Sid Risk 1965 - Yvonne Firkins 1964 - Jessie L. Richardson & Ann Mossman 1963 - Sid Williams 1962 - Ann Adamson & Don Rush 1961 - Phoebe Smith & Dorothy Somerset 1960 - White Rock Little Theatre 1959 - Holiday Theatre 1958 - G.T. Lee 1957 - Vancouver Little Theatre 1956 - not awarded 1955 - Peace Playwrights DEADLINE for receipt of Nominations at Theatre BC: June 28, 2004 I / We: _______________________________________________________ of (Member Club):______________________________________________ Wish to Nominate/Re-nominate:___________________________________ of: __________________________________________________________ for The Eric Hamber Award for reasons appended. (Please attach additional pages.) 1. Please provide a BRIEF BIOGRAPHY of the Nominee: 2. Please attach copies of newspaper articles, photos, if available. This material will be retained for two years. Please indicate if you wish this material to be returned after this time and to whom. 3. Please give a DETAILED REASON why this Nominee should be recognized. Please include additional documents and letters from other theatre groups, institutions or arts organizations supporting your nomination, if available. Your nomination and the information contained herein will remain Confidential until the official announcement of the recipient is made at the provincial MAINSTAGE Festival’s Award Ceremony. Signed: ______________________________________________________ MAIL TO: Theatre BC Eric Hamber Committee PO Box 2031, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6X6 Page 23, Spring 2004 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP OR RENEWAL Now available: 3-year option You can now purchase a 3-year membership and save $5.00 plus GST (except Youth Membership option). (1-year: laminated cardboard Club Card; 3-year: plastic Club Card) Discounts on theatre tickets, hotel, vehicle rentals, books & magazines, and more. For Office Use Only Club Card # Category Expires End Paid Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Member Club Affiliation: _________________________________________________________________________ Chq/Cash Visa M/C Full Name of Spouse or partner (if "Family Member" selected): ___________________________________________________ Zone: ______________ Your Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________________ Prov/Terr: ________________ Postal Code: ____________________________ Home Ph: _____________________ Work Ph: _____________________ Fax: _____________________ MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND ANNUAL FEES Renewal New Membership NOTE: All prices include GST. email: _____________________________ ALL categories of membership are valid for 12 or 36 months from the date of issue*. * Zone Festival participants' subscriptions are due by March 31st and expire on the same date of the following year. Individual or Talent Bank Membership: 1 year $26.75 OR 3 year $74.90 For Talent Bank: For potential instructors, adjudicators, dramaturges, jurors and guest directors. Please supply a photo and bio of theatrical experience & education, listing your specialties & GST Registration # (if appl) Family Membership: 1 year includes 2 Theatre BC votes. $42.80 OR 3 year $123.05 Voting Membership for 2 family members with same residential address Youth Membership: 1 year only $16.05 Non-voting membership for youth 18 years of age and under Name of School: _______________________________________________________ Theatre BC Patron: 1 year $100.00 OR 3 year $300.00 includes one Indi. Membership (see above), public Patron recognition and a $70/$225 charitable tax receipt for donation in support of Theatre BC Theatre BC Family Patron: 1 year $100.00 OR 3 year $300.00 includes one Family Membership (see above), public Patron recognition and a $55/$175 charitable tax receipt for donation in support of Theatre BC Donor: Tax deductible donation in support of Theatre BC (Charitable Tax Number:0407619-22-27) Amount: $ _______________ Payment by: Cheque Money Order Visa MasterCard Credit Card#: Expiry Date: Signature: TOTAL PAYMENT : Please make cheque payable to: "Theatre BC" & remit to: Theatre BC, PO Box 2031, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6X6 …OR fax to 250-714-0213. ………………………………………………………………………………......................…… JOIN OUR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT THEATRE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! Theatre BC Promoting the Development of Theatre in BC ~ Since 1932 at the CIBC Nanaimo Arts Centre P.O. Box 2031 Nanaimo, B.C. 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