- Opening this week:
- Colleen Murphy’s Armstrong’s War presented by Theatre Network at the ATB Financial Arts Barns’ Backstage Theatre, running March 31 – April 19.
- Closing this week:
- Sondheim on Sondheim at the MacEwan Centre for the Arts until April 2.
- A Dream Play at the UofA’s Studio Theatre until April 4.
- Check out Vue Weekly’s preview of the show.
- Jean et Béatrice at La Cité Francophone until April 5.
- Check out my review of the show!
- Congratulations to all of the award nominees for the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts! You make our arts scene the wonderful, thriving community that it is.
- March 27 was World Theatre Day – did you catch Mieko Ouchi’s message, published by the Playwrights Guild of Canada? Well said, Mieko.
- Catalyst Theatre announced they’re in the process of recording the soundtrack for Nevermore, which will be available on iTunes June 16. Pre-orders are available now.
- Grindstone Theatre’s next scene study is April 6 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Citadel’s boardroom and will feature Vern Thiessen. To RSVP, email briannejang@gmail.com.
- Theatre Alberta has upgraded their playbill online events listing tool! Check out the details in the special World Theatre Day edition of their newsletter, Theatre Buzz.
- The What It Is podcast just dropped episode 67: Oh Shit! with guests Matt Stanton and Trent Wilkie.
- The Freewill Shakespeare Festival has posted its job openings for this summer’s festival, including 4 student internships through the Serving Communities Internship Program.
- The Citadel Theatre is also hiring a house captain and front of house supervisor.
