Upper Canada Repertory Company
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| Formation | 2001 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Shakespeare, Contemporary Drama, Musical Theatre, Training |
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| Membership | 45 |
Artistic director(s) | Rochelle Douris |
Notable members | Leni Parker |
The Upper Canada Repertory Company is a theatre company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded by Rochelle Douris in 2001.[1] It offers a training program for young actors as well as professional stagings of classic and contemporary work.[2]
Production history
[edit]- Her Infinite Variety, 2002 (Jane Mallet Theatre)
- Simply Chekhov, 2003 (Jane Mallet Theatre)
- Turks & Infidels, 2003 (Jane Mallet Theatre)[3]
- The Comedy Show, 2004 (Jane Mallet Theatre)
- North Stars, 2005 (Equity Showcase Theatre)
- Troilus and Cressida: Redux, 2006 (Berkeley Street Theatre)
- Macbeth: Reloaded, 2007 (Berkeley Street Theatre)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2008 (Walmer Theatre)
- A Streetcar Named Desire, 2008 (Walmer Theatre)
- Romeo and Juliet, 2009 (The Theatre Centre)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2009 (Marsh Street Theatre)[4]
- A Streetcar Named Desire, 2009 (Marsh Street Theatre)
- The Children's Hour, 2010 (The Theatre Centre)
- Twelfth Night, 2010 (The Theatre Centre)
- "Little Women", 2011 (George Ignatieff Theatre)
- "The Outsiders", 2011 (George Ignatieff Theatre)[5]
- "The Lord of the Flies", 2012 (The Theatre Centre)
- "The Great Gatsby", 2012 (The Theatre Centre)[6]
- "The Taming of the Shrew", 2013 (DanceMakers Theatre)[7]
- "Alice Unchained", 2014 (DanceMakers Theatre)[8]
Summer Camps
[edit]Camps since 2011 have included a Shakespeare camp, a Musical Theatre ("Broadway") camp, and a one-week film acting intensive.
Junior Repertory Company
[edit]Members of the company participate in actor training at a high level reflecting professional-style training.[9]
Membership is by audition and invitation only.
The program consists of twenty-six classes of training and rehearsal followed by a spring performance. Weekly five-hour class sessions teach acting, improvisation, theatre history, dance and singing, followed by rehearsal and performance of a play.
References
[edit]- ^ Douris, Rochelle. "Upper Canada Repertory Company Official Website". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Upper Canada Repertory Company". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ^ "Turks And Infidels - SHOW DETAILS". TorontoLiveTheatre.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada - Community Events". www.thebluemountains.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of May 23rd, 2011 | Mooney on Theatre". 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Lord Of The Files & The Great Gatsby - SHOW DETAILS". TorontoLiveTheatre.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17.
- ^ Douris, Rochelle. "Upper Canada Repertory Company Past Shows". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Alice:Unchained".
- ^ "Upper Canada Repertory Company". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.