Theatre Calgary

Theatre Calgary
Former names	MAC, MAC 14
Location	220 9th Avenue SE; Calgary, Alberta; T2G 5C4
Capacity	750
Website
	www.theatrecalgary.com

Theatre Calgary, is a theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, established as a professional company in 1968. It was preceded by Workshop 14, a theatre study group founded in 1944 by Betty Mitchell.^[1] Calgary's Betty Mitchell awards are named after her.^[2]

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Christopher Newton (1968–1971)^[3]^[4]^[5]
Clarke Rogers (1971–1972)^[6]
Harold G. Baldridge (1972–1978)
Rick McNair (1978–1984)
Sharon Pollock (1984–1985)
Martin Kinch (1985–1991)
Brian Rintoul (1991–1996)
James Brewer, Acting Artistic Director (1996–1997)
Ian Prinsloo (1997–2005)
Dennis Garnhum (2005–2016)
Shari Wattling, Interim Artistic Director (2016–2017)
Stafford Arima (2017–present)^[7]^[8]

Blow Wind High Water - by Sharon Pollock
Sisters: The Belles Soeurs Musical - based on the play by Michel Tremblay, book and lyrics by René Richard Cyr, music by Daniel Belanger
Twelfth Night - by William Shakespeare
The Humans - by Stephen Karam
The Secret Garden - book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon
As You Like It - by William Shakespeare
A Christmas Carol - by Charles Dickens, shown from 20-22 november 2020, adapted by Dennis Garnhum
Onegin - by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill - by Lanie Robertson
The Importance of Being Earnest - by Oscar Wilde
Little Women - by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer - by Kevin Loring
Forgiveness - by Mark Sakamoto, stage adaptation by Hiro Kanagawa
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Music & Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett, Book by Greg Garcia & Mike O'Malley

[1]
Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 56.
[2]
"Betty Mitchell (1896-1976)". Betty Mitchell Awards. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
[3]
"Christopher Newton named Officer of Order of Canada". Niagara Now. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
[4]
"'We played for a hundred bucks a week,' says Theatre Calgary's 1st artistic director as troupe marks 50 years". CBC News.
[5]
Kaplan, Jon (2017-01-19). "Christopher Newton awarded the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
[6]
"Theatre Calgary house progamme - Twelfth Night". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
[7]
Shummoogum, Jenna (2020-09-01). "Racism in the arts: Calgary artists want 'vicious cycle' broken". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
[8]
Gans, Andrew (13 March 2017). "Stafford Arima Named Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

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[1] [1]
Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 56.

[2] [2]
"Betty Mitchell (1896-1976)". Betty Mitchell Awards. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

[3] [3]
"Christopher Newton named Officer of Order of Canada". Niagara Now. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

[4] [4]
"'We played for a hundred bucks a week,' says Theatre Calgary's 1st artistic director as troupe marks 50 years". CBC News.

[5] [5]
Kaplan, Jon (2017-01-19). "Christopher Newton awarded the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

[6] [6]
"Theatre Calgary house progamme - Twelfth Night". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

[7] [7]
Shummoogum, Jenna (2020-09-01). "Racism in the arts: Calgary artists want 'vicious cycle' broken". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

[8] [8]
Gans, Andrew (13 March 2017). "Stafford Arima Named Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

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