Kingston Theatre Alliance
130 Johnson St K7L 1X8 Kingston, ON, Canada

Application Deadline has been extended! New Deadline: April 25th, 2021 at 11:59 P.M.

Are you an artist in need of space? Check out this great new initiative by GRIP! Details in the post below.

Congrats to our friends at The Grand Theatre on this awesome new initiative! Can’t wait to see what our Kingston Artists create.

Image: [redacted] performance co. logo and the words "CASTING CALL!" in burnt orange at the top of the page. Below is black text on white background that reads,... "We are casting non-union Indigenous and Black performers for an upcoming production in Katarowki/Kingston, ON. No experience encouraged! SYNOPSIS An Octoroon (2014) is an adaptation of Irish playwright Dion Boucicault’s The Octoroon (1859) using the same characters, plot, and most of the play’s dialogue to critique the racial dynamics, portrayals, and context of the original. The adaptation not only focuses on the drama itself but how the performative aesthetic reacts against the text, stage, and audience. Initially performed by white actors in black/redface, An Octoroon instead has a black actor play both the white hero and the white villainalong with other forms of race play (ie. an Indigenous actor in blackface and a white actor in redface). PROJECT INFO Contract dates are April 8- TBD June 2021 and performers will receive an honorarium of min. Dates subject to change in accordance with the KFLA Public Health COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions. $100 before profit-sharing. Transportation may be provided. The play does contain heavy use of racist language/expression that will be continually approached with care in order to effectively convey the exaggerated and satirical nature of these portrayals. Our presentation aims to bridge the age gap in our arts community through theatrical education, reformation, and protest, and analyze the role of digital media/technology in creating colloquial representations of marginalized bodies. SUBMISSIONS Please submit your headshot and resume as a single PDF file to [email protected] with your name and RPC Submission in the subject line. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Successful applicants will be invited to audition over Zoom. We are accepting submissions until April 4th, 2021. [redacted] performance co. operates on unceded Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Huron-Wendat territory, or so-called Kingston under the Crawford Purchase. We are a diverse collective of young multi-disciplinary creators at various stages in their development and exploration as artists and thinkers. Our team is passionate about curating anti-hierarchical modes of working, where the process of creation or production levels the playing field from the get go."

The Kick & Push Festival is challenging artists to think outside the box in a series of a month-long artistic residencies which will culminate in an original, i...nnovative, live happening to be experienced safely by our audiences this coming July and August. Apply by April 11th to be considered for this years Kick and Push Festival! https://www.thekickandpush.com/blog/call-for-proposals-2021

KTA had the recent pleasure of viewing Dan School of Drama and Music, Queen's University's mini-opera Aitch Arr! Check out KTA's review of the innovative production below. https://www.kingstontheatre.ca//aitch-arr-queens-students-

Thank you to everyone who attended our first Playlab last night! We are so grateful to everyone in our community who helped to make it a success. Be sure to stay tuned for the announcement of our next iteration at the end of April! If you'd like your play, scenes, monologues, etc. to be included in future Playlabs, send them to [email protected] Visit our website for more information: https://www.kingstontheatre.ca/kta-playlab

Our first Playlab starts at 7:00PM! If you didn't get a chance to sign up, that's okay, click the link below to join us. :) https://zoom.us/w/94458440612

Check out our friends at Not So Amateur Amateurs Murder Mystery! Back by popular demand - Cold Case Clues Murder Mystery - Now as a fundraiser for New Leaf Link. Promotional Video: https://youtu.be/kfrQ8r6P2fM... Email Christine Harvey for tickets or get them at https://kingston.snapd.com/events/view/1342256 Buy a ticket - get the link - solve the mystery!

Tonight! Be sure to sign up for our first Playlab here: https://zoom.us//regi/tJApcuGsqjssG9bHtlbbjnB8xUNk-yltGFuP

Don't forget to sign up to attend our first Playlab tomorrow at 7pm! Come join us in reading a brand new play, we're looking for readers, critics, and theatre lovers alike to join us. https://zoom.us//regi/tJApcuGsqjssG9bHtlbbjnB8xUNk-yltGFuP

Check out KTA's review of 6 AM Productions A Very Merry Mystery! https://www.kingstontheatre.ca//audience-plays-role-of-det

Introduction to Traditional Hoop Dance with Terrance Littletent. Monday, December 14. 6-8pm $55 plus hst total $62.15. One scholarship spot available with prio...rity given to QTBIPOC. Spots are limited. Max 10 people in the space and masks are required. Email [email protected] to sign up or send us a dm. Terrance Littletent is from the Kawacatoose Cree Nation and born in Regina, Saskatchewan. Much of his traditional teachings were inherited through his family and elders, singers and dancers, storytellers and academics. Terrance is an accomplished Grass and Hoop Dancer who has traveled across Canada, the United States, and overseas, sharing his gift of song, dance, and narrative, in humble way. At the age of 6, Terrance had already been introduced to the traditional techniques and movement skills used to create his own dance choreography. By the age of 8, Terrance’s uncle; Kirby Littletent, presented him with the gift of the hoop, which inspired Terrance to continue his uncle’s legacy of sharing the ways of their people. 11 years later, Terrance became recognized as a World-Renowned Hoop Dancer. As an educator, producer, and performer, Terrance continues to find ways to bridge traditional and contemporary dance and music styles. The workshop includes: A video with instructions on how to make your hoops. Pow Wow Aerobics warm up (created by Terrance). The story of the hoop. History of the Hoop Dance. Explanation of the five background teachings. The Five stages of Life incorporated within the Hoop Dance. Working through movements as a group and in partners. Demonstration of Hoop Dance performance. [A photo of Terrance, a Cree, on the beach with water and the sky in the background. He gazes down and wears what is called an outfit or regalia with bright neon designs patterns to reflect the beautiful colourful flowers of the prairies and he has various hoops on his arms and legs. The design is of the full eagle ready to take its famous flight.]

We are counting down the days to the premiere of Voulez-Zoom and what better way to celebrate than by hearing our wonderfully talented cast perform! Every day a...t noon, we will be featuring one of our cast members, as they perform a quick set of some of their favourite songs! Our final performer is Charis Foster!! Voulez-Zoom is happening THIS SATURDAY @ 8:00 pm! You won't want to miss it! Check out our event page to learn more: https://fb.me/e/4G1kjPuXP

Check out our most recent review of Broadleaf Theatre's The Chemical Valley Project, performed at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and co-presented by The Rose Brampton, The Grand Theatre and Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts ! https://www.kingstontheatre.ca//theatre-as-education-chemi

"proved how virtual theatre is by no means limiting, but rather a site of possibilities and opportunities" Check out what Jordan Pike had to say about The Dan Studio Series production of DSS: Remote Reveries ! https://www.kingstontheatre.ca//dss-remote-reveries-create

Our friends at The Grand Theatre are presenting The Chemical Valley Project by Broadleaf Theatre, be sure to check it out! -- The City of Kingston’s Virtual Grand OnStage program is pleased to co-present The Chemical Valley Project by Broadleaf Theatre on Friday, November 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm. This theatrical performance explores protest, environmental racism, performance, and reconciliation and will be livestreamed from the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in downtown St. ...Catharines, ON and is co-presented by The Rose Theatre in Brampton, The Oakville Centre and the City of Kingston’s Grand OnStage program. The event is free and registration is required: https://www.kingstongrand.ca/events/chemical-valley-project. This presentation is supported with a special conversation with the creative team from The Chemical Valley Project, led by Kingston-based theatre practitioner, Kemi King. See more

"Beth Kates admits, ‘Virtual reality sits between 1994 and 2024.’ And science, unfortunately, has not come that far. Yet." See what Stephanie Fung learned about digital creation and collaboration at Beth Kates' workshop at the Performance and XR 2020 Symposium! (yes, that's her)... Single Thread Theatre Co. Electric Company Theatre Beth Kates

The City of Kingston seeks to better understand the priorities of the community for their 2021 budget. The input gathered via poll will inform the 2021 and future capital and operating budgets, including that of cultural activities and facilities. If you value the local arts community, please fill out the poll. Deadline: Nov. 13th at 4 pm.... #limestoneunite #ygkarts

Today, we remember and honour the sacrifices made by all those who have served and continue to serve. We thank you #lestweforget

A reflection on one of Kingston's earliest performances since opening up!

Airing on Wednesday November 4 at 8PM, Radio Theatre 101 is an audio documentary that was created by Sam Kaiser, a third-year drama and music student, in pr...eparation for the Shortwave Theatre Festival at CFRC with Cellar Door Project. The documentary provides information on what radio theatre is, the history of the form in North America, techniques and methods utilized, as well as an exploration of contemporary radio theatre in Canada. Sam also gives some information on the wonderful plays and playwrights that will be broadcast on CFRC for the Shortwave Festival, so make sure to tune in! This documentary is funded by the Robert H. Black Documentary Program. See more

We loveeee Radio Dramas! Check out KTA's review of CFRC 101.9fm's Shortwave Theatre Festival ! Cellar Door Project #ygkarts https://www.kingstontheatre.ca//kta-takes-on-the-shortwave

We can't wait to check out the Shortwave Theatre Festival in two weeks! Cellar Door Project CFRC 101.9fm #KingstonTheatre #ygk

After every show during the Shortwave Theatre Festival on CFRC 101.9FM, join Festival Director Mo Horner in conversation with the artists! These conversations... deep dive into the realities of pandemic as an artist, the process of adapting plays to radio and everyone's favourite garden vegetable. Have any questions for the team? Email us at [email protected]. See more

Check out Jordan Pike's review of Theatre Kingston The Meeting ! Catch The Meeting onstage until October 20th ! https://www.kingstontheatre.ca/performanceblog/themeeting

Congratulations to our friends at Theatre Kingston for their sold-out opening night. Huzzah! #limestoneunite #ygk https://fb.me/e/1yc4Mm1Sp

Applications for Single Thread Theatre Co.'s Education position close tomorrow at 5 pm. Check it out.

News from our friends at Domino Theatre, Kingston Ontario.

A BIG welcome to Jordan Pike, who is joining the KTA writing team! Jordan is a 4th Year Film and Media student at Queen’s University. Pike is passionate about all things film and theatre - both on and off-stage, issues surrounding representation, production and reception. Upon graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in Arts and Entertainment Journalism.

"Luke and the Big Circles is a sweet finish to the unique programming of innovative and inter-disciplinary performance the festival has seen this year. Using simple means to tell a simple story, Dickens strips down the complexities and confusion of communication and focuses on the beauty of daily lifethe beauty of a bunch of strangers looking at the same sky, listening to the same voice, sharing the same story." Assistant Theatre Critic Stephanie Fung reflects on the compassion of 'Luke and the Big Circles' by Ned Dickens and the conclusion of The Kick & Push Festival!