Upper Canada Repertory Company

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Upper Canada Repertory Company
Formation2001
TypeTheatre group
PurposeShakespeare, Contemporary Drama, Musical Theatre, Training
Location
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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]

  1. ^ Douris, Rochelle. "Upper Canada Repertory Company Official Website". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Upper Canada Repertory Company". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  3. ^ "Turks And Infidels - SHOW DETAILS". TorontoLiveTheatre.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada - Community Events". www.thebluemountains.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ "Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of May 23rd, 2011 | Mooney on Theatre". 23 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Lord Of The Files & The Great Gatsby - SHOW DETAILS". TorontoLiveTheatre.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17.
  7. ^ Douris, Rochelle. "Upper Canada Repertory Company Past Shows". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  8. ^ "Alice:Unchained".
  9. ^ "Upper Canada Repertory Company". Archived from the original on 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.