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Tweed & Company Theatre is a Canadian charitable organization[1] that operates the Marble Arts Centre and the Outdoor Stage in in Tweed, Ontario and the Bancroft Village Playhouse in Bancroft, Ontario.[2]
History
[edit]Tim Porter founded the organization in 2009.[2][3] Emily Mewett joined the organization as the General Manager in 2010.[2]
In 2022, the organization purchased the Marble Arts Centre, a former church in Tweed, Ontario.[2] The same year, the company signed lease on the 196-seat Bancroft Village Playhouse.[2] In 2023, the organization launched the Outdoor Stage venue in Tweed Memorial Park.[2] The Outdoor Stage incorporates seating and standing spaces for customers and a raised performance stage.[4]
In 2024 the organization was the winning top performing arts attraction in the Ontario Choice Awards, a tourism award organized by Attractions Ontario.[2]
Activities and Organization
[edit]Bancroft Village Playhouse participates in the Toronto International Film Festival,[5] and screens films under the banner of TIFF Film Circuit Bancroft.[6]
The organization had 20,000 patrons in 2024.[7] The staff grew from seven in 2023[8] to nine in 2024[7] and include Tim Porter, the Artistic Director [2][3] and Emily Mewett, the General Manager.[2] The charity is governed by a board of directors comprising of nine people.[7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Milne, Mary (2024-09-27). "The best performance venue in Ontario is right here in Bancroft". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hendry, Luke (6 October 2024). "Tweed and Company Theatre wins award amid rapid expansion". The Intelligencer (Belleville). Archived from the original on 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ a b "Summer Theatre in Hastings County looking bright thanks to Tweed and Company". The Intelligencer (Belleville). 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "Tweed Outdoor Stage announces opening and closing concerts". The Intelligencer (Belleville). 11 April 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Milne, Mary (2024-09-05). "Tiff Film Circuit returns to Bancroft". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "The new and improved TIFF Film Circuit Bancroft is back". The Intelligencer (Belleville). 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tweed and Company Theatre wins provincial Top 100 award for the second year in a row". The Intelligencer (Belleville). 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Petrick, Stephen (2023-03-15). "Tweed & Company honoured by Festival and Events Ontario". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2024-12-23.