Theatre Calgary

Theatre Calgary

Former names	MAC, MAC 14
Location	220 9th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 5C4
Capacity	750
Website
www.theatrecalgary.com

Theatre Calgary, is a theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, established as a professional company in 1968. It was preceded by Workshop 14, a theatre study group founded in 1944 by Betty Mitchell. ^[1] Calgary's Betty Mitchell awards are named after her. ^[2]

Artistic Directors

• Christopher Newton (1968–1971) ^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Clarke Rogers (1971–1972) ^[6]
• Harold G. Baldridge (1972–1978)
• Rick McNair (1978–1984)
• Sharon Pollock (1984–1985)
• Martin Kinch (1985–1991)
• Brian Rintoul (1991–1996)
• James Brewer, Acting Artistic Director (1996–1997)
• Ian Prinsloo (1997–2005)
• Dennis Garnhum (2005–2016)
• Shari Wattling, Interim Artistic Director (2016–2017)
• Stafford Arima (2017–present) ^{[7] [8]}

2017–2018 season

• Blow Wind High Water - by Sharon Pollock
• Sisters: The Belles Soeurs Musical - based on the play by Michel Tremblay, book and lyrics by René Richard Cyr, music by Daniel Belanger
• Twelfth Night - by William Shakespeare
• The Humans - by Stephen Karam
• The Secret Garden - book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon
• As You Like It - by William Shakespeare
• A Christmas Carol - by Charles Dickens, shown from 20-22 November 2020, adapted by Dennis Garnhum
• Onegin - by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille

Main article: Theatre Calgary production history

2022-2023 season

• Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill - by Lanie Robertson
• The Importance of Being Earnest - by Oscar Wilde
• Little Women - by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
• Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer - by Kevin Loring
• Forgiveness - by Mark Sakamoto, stage adaptation by Hiro Kanagawa
• Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Music & Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett, Book by Greg Garcia & Mike O'Malley

References

1. Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 56.
2. "Betty Mitchell (1896-1976)". Betty Mitchell Awards. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
3. "Christopher Newton named Officer of Order of Canada". Niagara Now. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
4. "'We played for a hundred bucks a week,' says Theatre Calgary's 1st artistic director as troupe marks 50 years". CBC News.
5. Kaplan, Jon (2017-01-19). "Christopher Newton awarded the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
6. "Theatre Calgary house programme - Twelfth Night". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
7. Shummoogum, Jenna (2020-09-01). "Racism in the arts: Calgary artists want 'vicious cycle' broken". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
8. Gans, Andrew (13 March 2017). "Stafford Arima Named Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

External links

• Official web site