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The annual Theatre Ontario Festival is:
•a showcase of outstanding community theatre productions
•a classroom for passionate, dedicated community theatre artists
•a celebration of excellence in community theatre
•a destination bringing together theatre lovers from across the province
2015 Hosts:
Theatre Ontario Festival 2015 is co-hosted by Theatre Ontario, Oshawa Little Theatre, and the Association of Community Theatres - Central Ontario.
2015 Festival Performance Schedule:
Performances are at Oshawa Little Theatre, 62 Russett Avenue, Oshawa, L1G 3R5
Full four-performance packages with brunch are $125, plus a $5 service charge - BUY NOW
Full four-performance packages without brunch are $90, plus a $5 service charge - BUY NOW
Individual performance tickets are $24, plus a $3 service charge - BUY NOW
Wednesday, May 13
8:00pm
The Odd Couple
by Neil Simon
(Greater Toronto Area
and Central Ontario)
Thursday, May 14
8:00pm
Agnes of God
by John Pielmeier
Gore Bay Theatre
QUONTA
(Northeastern Ontario)
Friday, May 15
8:00pm
Born Yesterday
by Garson Kanin
(Eastern Ontario)
Saturday, May 16
8:00pm
The Clean House
by Sarah Ruhl
(Southwestern Ontario)
2015 Adjudicator:
Our Theatre Ontario Festival 2015 adjudicator is Ron Cameron-Lewis.
Ron is well known to community groups across the province as a teacher, adjudicator and workshop leader. He has adjudicated well over 2,000 productions throughout Ontario for community and educational theatre festivals, as well as in the USA at state, regional, national and international levels. Since 2010, he has taught the art of adjudication to 50 people, three times at Theatre Ontario Festivals and twice at AACT national festivals in Rochester, New York, and Carmel, Indiana. In 2010, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning appointed him Professor Emeritus, and in 2013, Ron was elected as Member-at-Large for the American Association of Community Theatres for a three-year term.
2015 Playwright-In-Person:
Our Theatre Ontario Festival 2015 Playwright-in-Person is Damien Atkins.
Damien will be reading from his work on the afternoon of Friday, May 15.
Playwright-in-Person is made possible by a grant from the Playwrights Guild of Canada, funded by the Canada Council.
2015 Awards:
Ron Cameron-Lewis will present the Theatre Ontario Festival 2015 Awards on Sunday, May 17.
The Michael Spence Award for Contribution to Community Theatre will also be presented at the Awards Brunch to John Storey of Markham.
Visit Oshawa:
The Festival Hotel is the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre, 1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa, L1H 7K6
The Festival rate is $104/night - specify Theatre Ontario Festival when booking at 905.576.5101
While in Oshawa for the Festival, you can also visit many of the local attractions.
For More Information:
For more information about the Theatre Ontario Festival, please contact Anne Mooney, Community Theatre Coordinator, at anne@theatreontario.org.
2015-04-12
Toronto: Theatre Ontario Festival to be held in Oshawa May 13-17