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In 1984 who directed the premiere of Leslie Arden’s musical The House of Martin Guerre at Theatre Plus?
a) Marion Andre
b) Malcolm Black
c) Duncan MacIntosh
On Monday, October 7, 2013 bring your cheers, jeers and thinking caps – the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) is inviting the whole community to come together for the Toronto Theatre Trivia Game Show. This year, TAPA celebrates its 35 year anniversary recognizing over three decades of professional theatre, dance and opera in Toronto. TAPA is planning a number of ancillary events to celebrate this auspicious year and kicking things off, TAPA is combining past, present and future with the Toronto Theatre Trivia Game Show.
The doors and bar at Theatre Passe Muraille will open at 7:00 p.m. Game time is 7:30 pm sharp with questions, answers and competition. Trophies and bragging rights are on the table, awarded to the winning team who can rack up the most points and be declared the grand champions of Toronto theatre trivia!
The Toronto Theatre Trivia Game Show will be hosted by Quiz Master Thom Allison the star of the Shaw Festival’s critically acclaimed production of Ragtime, and past host of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Mr. Allison will challenge the teams to questions prepared by a team of esteemed Question Makers. Questions will be divided into four rounds, spanning four decades: The Game will begin with the 21st Century; then move on to the 90’s; the 80’s; and the final round will focus on questions that will cover the 70’s .
Participating will be four dynamic teams: The Artistic Directors/Directors (team captain Franco Boni), The General Managers/Administrators (team captain Sara Meurling), The Actors (team captain Richard Lee) and The Playwrights (team captain David Craig). Click here for a list of team members as they are recruited.
Come witness these four teams duke it out under the watchful eyes of The Judges, the Timekeeper and the Scorekeeper . Who will be the ultimate Toronto Theatre Trivia Game Show winner? As a bonus for audience members – If the teams cannot answer a question, the Quizmaster will have to look for answers in the house with prizes awarded to those who know more than the experts. GOOGLE is strictly verboten!
THE TORONTO THEATRE TRIVIA GAME SHOW
Monday, October 7, 2013 (the week before Thanksgiving)
Doors at 7:00 pm, Game time at 7:30 pm
Theatre Passe Muraille 16 Ryerson Avenue
PWYC at the door, cash bar
www.whatisthegame.ca
2013-08-26
Toronto: TAPA launches 35 year anniversary with celebratory Toronto Theatre Trivia Game