THEATRE, DANCE AND PERFORMANCE ART 

RUBY SLIPPERS THEATRE 
Ruby Slippers Theatre is back for a 19th season of works by outstanding writers and performers. Smart social satire is our forte. Since 1989, the spirit of the company has been to entertain, challenge and provoke through the creation, development, presentation and production of courageous projects with high caliber artists on both the local and national stage.

Each season, Ruby Slippers Theatres’ Femmes Fatales series showcases a visionary heroine from the world stage, a woman who creates and performs her own work.

Ruby Slippers Theatre and the Firehall Arts Centre present

Living Shadows: A Story of Mary Pickford
Written and performed by Tracey Power
October 17-27, 2007
Firehall Arts Centre

Ruby Slippers Theatre presents the English Language World Premiere of
The View From Above (co-produced with Theatre la Seizieme)
By James Long
Directed by Diane Brown
April 11 – 27, 2008
Performance Works
April 30 - May 3, 2008
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Ruby Slippers Theatre
#203-1398 Cartwright St.
Vancouver BC, V6H 3R8, www.rubyslippers.ca
Playwright In Residence: James Long 

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ONE ACT PLAYS WANTED 
Women At Play(s) is currently looking for new one act plays from female playwrights, as well as female directors for it's third festival. Women At Play(s) celebrates female perfomers, directors, and playwrights. It has had very successful runs in the last 2 years with sold out shows. Like the previous 2 years, it will be produced as an Equity Co-op. All characters must be female and the plays no longer than 10 minutes in length. One act plays that exceed 10 minutes will be considered if there is more than 2 characters. This production will take place January 2008.

Submissions may be emailed to mariannesawchuk@hotmail.com

or mailed to 207-2320 Trinity Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 4W7

Please submit before July 15, 2007.

Thank you,
Marianne Sawchuk
Creator/Producer of Women At Play(s)

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PI THEATRE 
Pi Theatre is the recipient of a private donation of $100,000

“I am deeply moved by both the largess of this extraordinary act of philanthropy and the faith demonstrated in Pi’s artistic and producing assets. Although this is a one-time donation, it joins a national pantheon of great patronage acts and marks a new level of recognition of the achievements of Pi Theatre. “ Del Surjik, Artistic Director

“This is an offering that signals tremendous confidence in the organization both artistically and administratively. Support of this magnitude for Pi Theatre also sends a message of the value of the arts. I hope that this astonishing gift encourages others to consider the vibrancy of our artistic community. Let this generosity motivate others to become a partner in creation and contribute to the many worthwhile endeavours undertaken by Pi Theatre and other small arts organizations.” Tammy Isaacson, General Manager.

It is the wish of the donor to remain anonymous. This significant gift is specifically designated towards expenses for one of the productions in the 2007/2008 Season.

2007 / 2008 Season Announcement

John and Beatrice by
translated by John Murrell
November 15 – December 1, 2007
PAL Vancouver Theatre
Western Canadian Premiere

“Well-to-do young woman is seeking a man who will interest, move and seduce her.” High above the city, Beatrice sits on the 33rd floor of an office tower waiting for the right man to respond to her ad. When John appears, the games begin. But if he wins, what then?

’s work has been produced in Canada, France, Belgium, Romania and Mexico. She won the 1995 Governor General’s Award and the 1998 Floyd Chalmers Award for her play Les quatre morts de Marie (The Four Lives of Marie). She received the Governor General’s Award nominations for La peau d’Élisa (Élisa’s Skin – 1998) and Les sept jours de Simon Labrosse (Seven Days in the Life of Simon Labrosse – 1999). won the Prix Elinore and Lou Siminovitch in 2002, the most important annual theatre award in Canada.

Pi Theatre has produced two previous Western Canadian Premieres of Fréchette’s work, Helen’s Necklace and our acclaimed touring production of Élisa’s Skin.


The Eighth Land by William Maranda
May 15 – 31, 2008
Performance Works, Granville Island
World Premiere

The Eighth Land is an environmental tragedy written in the classic Greek style of Aeschylus and set on Easter Island in a time when the plentiful palm forests of that land have been reduced to one lone palm tree.

William Maranda’s most recent work, Raja Edepus (adaptation of Oedipus Rex) was produced at the prestigious Bali Arts Festival in Indonesia. Raja Edepus is now touring internationally and in 2008 will be performed in Jakarta, Singapore, Spain (World Exposition) and Epidaurus, Greece.

Our production of The Eighth Land is made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donation.

Please join us in our
Celebration of Philanthropy!

Our co-production with Axis Theatre Company
Arabian Night
by Ronald Schimmelpfennig, translated by David Tushingham
continues at Performance Works until June 2, 2007
www.ticketstonight.ca

Pi Theatre would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of The Canada Council for the Arts, The British Columbia Arts Council, The City of Vancouver - Office of Cultural Affairs, The Georgia Straight, CMHC Granville Island and YaYah Studios. We would also like to send a sweet thank you to Chocolate Arts for contributing to the festivities.

Pi Theatre
1411 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R7
604-872-1861
www.pitheatre.com

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PACIFIC THEATRE'S 2007-08 SEASON 
Pacific Theatre’s 2007-08 Season Screams Blockbuster & Popcorn with its “PT Goes to the Movies” Theme

Pacific Theatre is thrilled to announce its “PT Goes to the Movies” 2007-2008 subscription season – a  blockbuster year of five arresting Mainstage productions and three powerful Second Stage events. Spanning 500 years and crossing the Atlantic, Pacific Theatre’s 24th season promises a wide range of soul-searching stage plays, that are also screen-plays, at astonishingly low subscription prices.

Artistic Director Ron Reed is pleased to have reunited a long history of talented company members for the 2007-08 season, having hand-picked plays with specific actors in mind. This season also looks forward to the development of a number of new plays, and is anticipating numerous world premieres for its 2008-09 season. The 2007-08 season includes:

DRIVING MISS DAISY
By Alfred Uhry
October 11 – November 10 (opens Oct.12)
“The comedy that won a Pulitzer Prize.”
Atlanta, 1948. On the verge of the Civil Rights upheaval, an aging Jewish widow – “stubborn as a small-eyed needle and independent as the Statue of Liberty” – reluctantly surrenders the driver’s seat to Hoke Coburn, a proud, soft-spoken black man and a Southern Baptist who over the course of 25 years becomes not only her chauffeur, but, against all odds, her best friend.
Featuring Tom Pickett and Erla Faye Forsyth, Paul Moniz de Sà. Sarah Rodgers, director.
“A duet marked with unaffected grace and generosity of spirit, medium-size miracles and changed minds.” Washington Post

THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
By Steve Murray
November 29 – December 29 (opens Nov.30)
“Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! How could it be anything else?
It’s Christmas Eve in a wartime New England town. Despairing over a life of compromise and dreams deferred, George Bailey sets out to throw himself from a bridge – until a dotty angel-in-waiting shows him what might have been. A single actor brings 35 characters to life in this imaginative tour-de-force. A beloved holiday with a theatrical twist.
Featuring Dan Amos. Morris Ertman, director.
“Timeless quality and relevance. A fine balancing act between pathos and feel-good.” BBC.CO.UK

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
By Robert Bolt
January 24 – February 23 (opens Jan.25)
Produced by Midnight Theatre Collective
When Henry VIII sets out to divorce his wife and marry Anne Boelyn, he seeks the support of England’s Lord Chancellor – revered scholar, lawyer, and churchman Sir Thomas More. More’s quiet defiance ignites a ferocious battle between church and state, faith and politics, as he struggles to avoid the dreadful, inevitable choice – between King and conscience, loyalty and martyrdom.
Featuring Ron Reed, Damon Calderwood, Dirk Van Stralen, Julia Mackey, Adam Bergquist. Jeremy Tow, director.
Mild Audience Advisory – see website for details

 
THE WOODSMAN
By Steven Fechter
April 3 – April 26 (opens Apr.4)
“An unforgivable act. A chance to start over. A fight for redemption.”
Walter is guilty of the unpardonable: he is a pedophile. Returning home after twelve years in prison, he attempts to forge a new life – to restrain his darkest impulses. Every minute of every day. For the rest of his life.
Featuring Dirk Van Stralen, Rebecca deBoer, Michael Kopsa, and Camille Beaudoin. Morris Ertman, director.
Strong Audience Advisory – see website for details.
“Inspires pity, clinical interest, fondness, and revulsion – sometimes all at once.” Village Voice.

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
By George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart
May 15 – June 14 (opens May 16)
“You’ll love them all for giving you the swellest time you’ve ever had!”
It’s the middle of the Great Depression, but there’s nothing depressing about life in the Vanderhof-Sycamore household – they dance, they make plays, they make music and babies and revolutionary tracts, and fireworks in the basement. All is peaceful anarchy until Alice, the white sheep of the family, brings home her all-too-ordinary Wall Street boyfriend…
An Emerging Artist Showcase / Theatre at TWU Co- Production. Ron Reed, director.
“Consistently crackles with sharp wit and intelligence. In the theatre of uplift, an irreplaceable feel-good play.” New York Times

SECOND STAGE

TWELVE ANGRY MEN
By Reginald Rose
September 19-22
“Life Is In Their Hands – Death Is On Their Minds! It explodes like 12 sticks of dynamite!”
Twelve men are corralled in an over-heated jury room, their guilty verdict stalled by the lone juror who feels there may be "reasonable doubt." An open and shut case escalates into a searing examination of conscience. Staged reading - five performances only!
Featuring Michael Kopsa, Ron Reed, Tim Dixon, Francis Boyle, Frank Nickel, Steve Waldschmidt, J.P. Allen, David Nykl, Allen des Noyers. Ian Farthing, director.

SIDE SHOW – A NIGHT AT THE IMPROV
Hilarious, at-the-movies-themed comedy, clad in all the chaos of a Hollywood dressing room. Let the melodrama begin!
February 28 – March 1

CHRISTMAS PRESENCE
A Pacific Theatre Tradition
This evening of stories, songs, comedy, and nostalgia will feel like the live version of an evening watching your Christmastime TV favourites.
In the City at Pacific Theatre – Dec. 9-10
Benefit Performance for Holy Trinity – Dec. 11
In the Valley at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium – Dec.15

NEW THIS YEAR
STAGE & SCREEN SERIES
Nov.6, Dec.4, Feb.19, Apr.22, Jun.10
How does a play become a film? How does a film become a play? Artistic Director Ron Reed is joined by PT artists and film industry professionals in hosting a series of interactive evenings that explore the relationship between these unique story-telling mediums.

MUSIC AT PACIFIC
Brian Mix, Artistic Director
Nov.4, Feb.17, May 25
A new chamber music series on the Pacific Theatre stage. Three concerts of music connected to the themes, characters and settings of the season’s plays, performed by some of Vancouver’s finest classical musicians.
Pacific Theatre continues to make excellent professional theatre accessible with remarkably affordable
subscriptions starting at only $55 for four shows. Pacific Theatre has also launched new and improved
websales – buy all your single tickets online at pacifictheatre.org
2007-2008 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE MAY 17, FROM $55-176!
Single tickets go on sale September 4th and range from $16-$32.
All performances are at Pacific Theatre, 1420 West 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC (at Hemlock St.)
Call Pacific Theatre at 604.731.5518 or visit pacifictheatre.org for more information!