Theatre Alberta
3rd Floor Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Road T5M 3K6 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Our Who Are We Now? Essays from a New World series returns with a piece from philosopher, community organizer, and Nextfest Festival Producer Simone A. Medina Polo. Check out her excellent and insightful essay titled 'it is not just to have a mestizo trans woman in power.' pseudo-antigone http://ow.ly/zJiU50Dg12T

Call for Submissions (Calgary): Jupiter Theatre is looking for new collaborators for 2021 and beyond! http://ow.ly/KSfW50Df2Fd

What's Online (National): Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) presents a new play reading series Craft Bites to be streamed online beginning on Monday, January 25, 2021. http://ow.ly/WGlQ50Df2sA

Volunteer Opportunity (Edmonton): Love to work hard and support local art? Common Ground Arts Society is recruiting new board members! http://ow.ly/WIGx50Df2hi

Workshop (Edmonton): Live Performance for the Virtual Stage presented by Edmonton Arts Council. http://ow.ly/8p8A50DcX15

UPDATE Nov 13 @ 1:30pm: The footnote is gone and a new section has been created with the following information! Please keep your questions/comments coming. Ban on group performing, singing, and dancing (Nov 13-27, for specific regions of the province): These activities can cause high risk of spread. They are often conducted in enclosed spaces and involve mixing and mingling before or after the class or activity. This ban applies to all performance activities, including rehear...sals, practice sessions, and performances. Does NOT apply to: *professional artists performing in professional performance venues, such as concert halls and theatres *schools, as these have additional measures in place to reduce the risk for staff and students *individual student/household and teacher setting (e.g., piano lessons) UPDATE Nov 13 @ 9:30am: The relevant footnote in the Targeted Public Health Measures information was updated last night to clarify that the ban on group performance "does not apply to schools or to professional artists in professional performance venues. We are still asking questions to provide further clarity and industry specific information, and are grateful to our colleagues in government who are working to get answers for us. In the meantime and as always, artist (pro! and am!) and worker (pro! and am!) safety should be everyone's top priority. ORIGINAL POST Nov 12: New public health measures to combat the rise in COVID-19 numbers were announced by the province this afternoon. These targeted measures include a temporary ban (from November 13-27) on 'group singing, dancing, and performing activities' in Edmonton and surrounding areas, Calgary and surrounding areas, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Red Deer, and Lethbridge. Not included in the ban are 'professional performance venues'. (see Nov 13 update above) We are looking into these measures and will share more info as soon as we can. In the meantime, please let us know what questions you may have or if there is anything you need that we can help with. https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

Workshop (Online): VoiceSpot - Online Voice Over Classes for All Levels! http://ow.ly/VmOe50DcWwO

Call for Submissions (Alberta): Calling all theatre creators! Apply for Verb's Experiment Lab or the New Play Commission Program! http://ow.ly/vp9t50Co81m

The Government of Alberta has declared a public health emergency and are enacting enhanced measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The new measures include mandatory closures of concert venues and auditoria and reduced capacity for movie theatres, museums and galleries, and indoor entertainment and recreation facilities. We're uncertain, at this time, how these new restrictions affect current live theatre activities, particularly rehearsals and online performances. We're looking into this with Ministerial contacts and will share more information as soon as possible. As always, please let us know your questions and we'll do our best to provide clarity. https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

Camp (Calgary): Pumphouse Theatre has a Winter Camp! Come and join for some dramatic fun! http://ow.ly/Zmmk50Co8LW

Auditions (Edmonton): Walterdale Theatre Auditions - The December Man by Colleen Murphy. http://ow.ly/4H7x50CnlDy

Theatre and dance critic Jenna Shummoogum explores loss, change, and opportunities for the future of theatre in our latest Essay From A New World. http://ow.ly/2CiX50Cv9Nm

Job (Edmonton): Consider joining the Citadel Theatre Team! Check out the job posting and apply by November 22nd. http://ow.ly/fZT150CngrV

Join Marty Chan this Wednesday as he shares his insights on what makes a story suited for a play, how to create conflict, and why theatre matters. Register now for Playing Around: An Introduction to Writing Plays! http://ow.ly/7w0B50Cmg0C

Job (Camrose): The Bailey Theatre in Camrose is now hiring an Operations Coordinator! http://ow.ly/WMO550CsIAs

Workshop (Online): Morpheus Theatre is offering another great workshop! How to organize a show onstage or online! http://ow.ly/oZBX50CsGub

Call for Submissions (National): Why Not Theatre is accepting applications for the ThisGen Fellowship, a national initiative that supports BIPOC Female, Trans, and/or Non-Binary theatre practitioners get to the next stage in their careers. http://ow.ly/Kbh650CqM0j

Just three days left to contribute your responses to the National Arts and Culture Impact Survey (NACIS). No fewer than 30 national and provincial arts service organizations, including Theatre Alberta, have come together to develop this survey. All arts organizations, artists, and arts workers across Canada are encouraged to participate. Your contribution to this survey is invaluable to helping us advocate on your behalf through the challenging months ahead. http://ow.ly/z1dd50CqmNx

News (Alberta): The Alberta Partners for Arts and Culture has submitted a response and information to the Government of Alberta's 2021 Budget Consultation. Read the response here: http://ow.ly/K97f50Cpj1a