Stage Door News
Stage Door News
Last night, The StoreFront Theatre — the venue where Theatre Brouhaha performed SUCKER and ROCK and RedOne performed After Miss Julie — experienced a flood of epic proportions. A watermain just outside the venue exploded and dumped seven feet of water, mud and silt into the basement. Everything down there was destroyed (props, files, computers) and the current play, Shrew from RedOne, has been put on temporary hiatus.
This is a not just major blow to our friends at The StoreFront Theatre, but one that affects the Toronto independent theatre community. The StoreFront has been a home to 13 full scale productions in just over a year. Without this venue, many incredible shows this year may have never been staged!
But where there is struggle, there is strength. In the last 24 hours, actors, directors, stage managers, technicians, designers and other theatre companies have all come to The StoreFront Theatre to help with the clean up. Indie has united!
“I can’t believe the amount of support we’ve seen from the independent theatre community,” says Benjamin Blais, manager of The StoreFront Theatre and member of RedOne Theatre. “We’ve seen a slew of people come to help bail us out, literally.”
If people would like to show your support in the restoration of The StoreFront Theatre, please consider making a donation to The StoreFront Theatre Flood Recovery Fund. Generators and shop vacs aren't cheap, folks!
2014-02-20
Toronto: The StoreFront Theatre is under seven feet of water