May 4, 2011

REX HARRINGTON JOINS CAST OF TOSCA CAFE

Theatre Calgary and Artistic Director Dennis Garnhum are pleased to announce that REX HARRINGTON, renowned Canadian ballet dancer and judge on So You Think You Can Dance Canada, will join the cast of the Canadian premiere of TOSCA CAFE, which will open Theatre Calgary's 2011-12 season.

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February 16, 2011

THEATRE CALGARY ANNOUNCES 2011-12 SEASON LINEUP

Theatre Calgary Artistic Director DENNIS GARNHUM unveiled Theatre Calgary’s 2011-12 season of plays today in the Max Bell Theatre.  Some of the main highlights in the season lineup include a first-time collaboration with the AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER OF SAN FRANCISCO with the Canadian premiere production of THE TOSCA CAFE. Following Tosca, the production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will see actor R.H. THOMSON return to Theatre Calgary in the role of Atticus Finch. One of the biggest stories in the season will be a brand-new 25th anniversary production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.  The new production will be adapted by Garnhum, and mark the 18th year for actor STPEHEN HAIR to star as Ebenezer Scrooge, and feature all new sets, costumes and surprises. After Christmas, the Canadian premiere of ENRON, directed by ANTONI CIMOLINO will no doubt cause  as much debate as it did during  its London West End and Broadway runs.  The season
concludes with NICOLA CAVENDISH reprising her famous turn as SHIRLEY VALENTINE, and a celebration of one of the largest and most successful musicals of all time, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS.

For more information, click here.

August 31, 2010

THEATRE CALGARY CAPTURES 5 BETTY MITCHELL AWARDS

Theatre Calgary was awarded 5 Betties last night at the 2010 Betty Mitchell Awards.  Included in the wins were the awards for Outstanding Production of a Musical - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE which also took home awards for Outstanding Musical Direction - JOE SLABE and Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical - KEVIN COREY. Other awards went to BEYOND EDEN'S KEVIN LAMOTTE and ALAN BRODIE for Outstanding Lighting Design and to BRETTA GERECKE for Outstanding Set Design.

For all the results from the awards, visit the Betty Mitchell Awards page.

May 26, 2010

BEYOND EDEN NOMINATED FOR 8 JESSIE RICHARDSON AWARDS

Theatre Calgary and co-producing partner Vancouver Playhouse have had their production of BEYOND EDEN nominated for eight Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards in Vancouver. Nominations include OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - TOM JACKSON, Outstanding Lighting Design - KEVIN LAMOTTE & ALAN BRODIE, Outstanding Set Design - BRETTA GERECKE, Outstanding Costume Design - BRETTA GERECKE, Outstanding Sound Design - CHRIS JACKO & MICHAEL RINALDI, Outstanding Visual Art Design - GWAAI EDENSHAW, Outstanding Projection Design - JAMIE NESBITT.

For a list of all the nominations, visit the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards page.

August 25, 2009

THEATRE CALGARY TAKES HOME 4 BETTY MITCHELL AWARDS

Theatre Calgary took home 4 statues at the 2009 Betty Mitchell Awards.  Included in the wins were the awards for Outstanding Production of a Musical - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, Outstanding Musical Direction - STEPHEN WOODJETTS, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Comedy or Musical - JAN ALEXANDRA SMITH, An Ideal Husband and Theatre Calgary's Company Manager SUSAN MCNAIR REID was the recipient of the Dean Ott/Debbie Boult Award for Outstanding Achivement in Technical Theatre.

For all the results from the awards, visit the Betty Mitchell Awards page.

 

July 22, 2009

THEATRE CALGARY COLLECTS 12 BETTY MITCHELL AWARD NOMINATIONS

Theatre Calgary has received 12 nominations for the 2009 Betty Mitchell Awards, which celebrate excellence in Professional Theatre in Calgary. Our musical hit Dirty Rotten Scoundrels led the way with five nominations including Outstanding Production of a Musical.  Other nominations include:

Outstanding Production of a Musical - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama - NANCY PALK, Doubt A Parable
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical - DAVID LEYSHON, An Ideal Husband; DOUG MCKEAG and MIKE ROSS, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Comedy or Musical -
JAN ALEXANDRA SMITH, An Ideal Husband
Outstanding Musical Direction - STEPHEN WOODJETTS, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Outstanding Choreography or Fight Direction -
SVEN JOHANSSON, Skydive; LISA STEVENS, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Outstanding Costume Design - JOHN PENNOYER, An Ideal Husband
Outstanding Set Design - SCOTT REID, A Raisin in the Sun
Outstanding Lighting Design - ADRIAN MUIR, Skydive

For all the nominees, please visit the Betty Mitchell Awards page.

June 3, 2009

Theatre Calgary picks up six Dora Award nominations

Theatre Calgary and co-producing partner Soulpepper Theatre have had their production of A Raisin in the Sun nominated for six Dora Mavor Moore Awards in Toronto. Nominations include Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Weyni Mengesha), Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role (both Abena Malika & Alison Sealy-Smith), Outstanding Set Design (Scott Reid) and Outstanding Sound Design (Richard Feren).

For more information on the Dora Awards click here.

March 10, 2009

Theatre Calgary and the Playhouse Theatre Company Announce World Premiere Co-Production of new musical Beyond Eden

Theatre Calgary and the Playhouse Theatre Company of Vancouver are proud to announce that they will present the world premiere production of Beyond Eden, written and composed by Bruce Ruddell, during their 2009-10 seasons, and that the show will be featured as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.

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December 10, 2008

Theatre Calgary President Tom McCabe appointed to Alberta Premier's Council on Arts and Culture

Eleven Albertans have been selected to sit on this new council, whose mandate is to champion and strengthen our province's cultural identity. To read more, click here (pdf document).

October 28, 2008

Theatre Calgary invited to stage
TIMOTHY FINDLEY'S THE WARS at the Canadian War Museum

Theatre Calgary is proud to announce that the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa has invited us to perform Timothy Findley’s The Wars from November 7 to 11, 2008 as part of their special events marking the 90th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918.

Click here to download the media release (pdf document).

Click here to visit the Canadian War Museum website's info on Timothy Findley's The Wars.

Click here to read the preview in the Ottawa Citizen.

Click here to read the Ottawa Citizen story on 5 places to visit for Remembrance Day.

 

July 22, 2008

THEATRE CALGARY TOPS BETTY MITCHELL AWARD NOMINATIONS WITH 20

Theatre Calgary has recieved a leading 20 nominations for the 2008 Betty Mitchell Awards, which celebrate excellence in Professional Theatre in Calgary. Timothy Findley's THE WARS, which had its world premiere at Theatre Calgary (co-production with the Vancouver Playhouse), leads the nominations with 8, including Outstanding Production of a Play and Outstanding Direction (Dennis Garnhum). Also heavily nominated was Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (co-production with the Citadel Theatre) with 7 nominations including Outstanding Production of a Musical. Other notable nominations include Outstanding Production for VIGIL, along with acting nominations for its two performers Dean Paul Gibson and Joyce Doolittle.

For all the nominees, please visit the Betty Mitchell Awards page.

Read the nomination story at CBC.ca.

Read the nomination story in the Calgary Herald .

 

July 7, 2008

THEATRE CALGARY TAKES HOME AWARDS FOR THE WARS &
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Two of Theatre Calgary's hit shows have received several awards from the cities where they were co-produced.  THE WARS was a recipient of 3 Jesse Ricahrdson Awards (Vancouver's professional theatre awards) for Outstanding Lighting Design (Kevin Lamotte), Outstanding Set Design (Allan Stichbury) and Outstanding Original Composition (Scott Killian).  Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST took home the Outstanding Costume Design (Leslie Frankish) award at Edmonton's Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards.  Click here for more on the Jessie Awards and the Sterling Awards.

June 26, 2008

STEPHEN HAIR EMERGING ACTOR AWARD - RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED

Theatre Calgary has announced the recipient of the 2008 Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award.  The award annually recognizes and assists new actors from the Calgary region in the dawn of their acting careers. Click here to see who the recipient is.

June 9, 2008

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST nominated for  Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards

The Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST has received 4 nominations for Edmonton's 2008 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Theatre Awards.  Nominations include Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Costume Design (Leslie Frankish) and Outstanding Musical Director (Don Horsburgh) and Outstanding Choreography (Phillip Nero).  For more on the awards, click here to see all the Sterling nominations.

May 21, 2008

THE WARS nominated for Jessie Richardson Awards

The Theatre Calgary/Vancouver Playhouse co-production of Timothy Findley's THE WARS has received a leading 8 nominations for Vancouver's 2008 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards.  Nominations include Outstanding Production, Outstanding Direction (Dennis Garnhum) and Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role (Meg Roe).  For more on the nominations, click here to read the Vancouver Province story.

April 2, 2008

Beauty and the Beast becomes longest running show in Theatre Calgary history

Theatre Calgary's production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST has been heldover for a second time. A final week has been added to the run, as the show will now close May 4th. This holdover makes the show the longest running production in Theatre Calgary's 40 year history.  Click here to download the media release (pdf document).    

March 6, 2008

Theatre Calgary 2008-09 Season Announced

Theatre Calgary has announced its 2008-09 season of plays.  Click here for the season lineup!