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News
Theatre New Brunswick Presents It's a Wonderful Life
27
October 2009
Fredericton,
NB
– Theatre New Brunswick is proud to present It's a Wonderful Life by Philip Grecian. This heart-warming holiday must-see is Grecian's staged radio dramatization of Frank Capra's iconic, Academy Award-nominated film. The story follows George Bailey, a man whose loyalty and generosity to his community keep him from ever leaving his hometown. When he finds himself alone and in trouble one fateful Christmas Eve, he needs reminding that his has been, after all, a wonderful life
Running December 3-6 at the Fredericton Playhouse, It's a Wonderful Life will feature 9 actors playing 63 different characters, while sound effects harkening back to the golden age of radio are performed live on stage by sound artists. The production stars Mark Crawford as George Bailey, Jacqueline Thair as Mary Bailey, and Fredericton's own Robbie O'Neill doubling as Clarence and Potter. This incredible ensemble also includes New Brunswick natives Nora Sheehan and Jeffrey Bate Boerup.
"It's a Wonderful Life has become a modern Christmas classic; one of my favourites,"said Artistic Producer and Director Caleb Marshall,"One that resonates in our busy, modern world full of pressures and deadlines, by reminding us all that one person's life can touch so many others. Each of us has an important role to play, and our absence would be felt."
In this unique production, the holiday tale that we know and love comes to life in an ingenious way. Continues Marshall,"Our production pays homage to the classic film, but doesn't try to recreate it. We are staging the story in part as a 1940's radio drama, complete with live sound effects, radio jingles, and actors playing multiple characters."
"Times are tough,"says Marshall,"small business is suffering, and communities need to band together and support each other now more than ever. George Bailey's struggle to keep the Bailey Building and Loan's doors open, to help his neighbors live, work, and play with a decent roof over their heads, is the perfect Christmas message of our time."
Joining Director Caleb Marshall on the creative team is New Brunswick's nationally recognized Set and Costume Designer Patrick Clark; Resident Sound Designer and Composer, and multiple East Coast Music Association award winner, Michael Doherty; and nationally recognized, and triple Merritt Award-winning Lighting Designer, Leigh Ann Vardy.
It's a Wonderful Life runs Thursday, December 3 - Saturday, December 5 at 8PM, and Saturday, December 5 - Sunday, December 6 at 2PM at the Fredericton Playhouse.
Tickets on sale now! Call the box office, visit us in person, or go online at tnb.nb.ca
Adults $36 | Seniors $33 | McCain Student Tickets only $10
Groups of 10+ receive 10%off; groups of 20+ receive 20% off.
Join the Miramichi Friends of Theatre New Brunswick tour and receive 20% off your ticket, plus bus transportation to a matinée performance at the Fredericton Playhouse from Miramichi and back. Hurry, seats are limited. Call Shirley Brown at (506)773-8003 to book your space today!
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TNB Launches Adult Ensemble
01
September 2009
Fredericton,
NB
– Theatre
New
Brunswick
is thrilled to mark its 10th anniversary with the formation of the Adult Ensemble; a new training opportunity for adult actors that's unique to the province.
For the past ten years, TNB Theatre School has offered a wide range of programming and artistic outlets for students aged 4-18. TNB mentors and supports young actors from their professional training through TNB Young Company, and the Main Stage is committed to celebrating New Brunswick's best theatre professionals. But, until now, there has been no outlet for the adult community actor, "There is tremendous talent in this province and a missing link," said Artistic Producer Caleb Marshall, who will also lead the ensemble,"there is a need for advanced training. Actors are hungry to have a process that makes sense to them, and that anchors them in the world of the play."
The ensemble will be made up of emerging and established community actors, coming together to explore and be challenged by theory and technique from the core three disciplines of acting, voice, and movement. "Belonging to a company of actors and embracing the risk and trust that comes with that is very important to this kind of training," said Marshall, "which is the reason I chose the ensemble format." He encourages any interested local performer to apply; "an ensemble has to be made up of a diverse group of characters."
Auditions will be held for the 14 available places Sunday September 13th from 7-9pm at Theatre New Brunswick; 55 Whiting Road, Unit 31. Interested applicants should contact TNB at 460-1386 or email theatreschool@tnb.nb.ca to book an audition timeslot
Those auditioning will be asked to prepare a short contemporary monologue (of no more than 10 lines), as well as 5 lines of Shakespeare. Tuition for the program is $275.00 per term. The ensemble's first term will run for 10 weeks on Sunday nights from 7-9pm beginning September 20th.
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New
Voices: Our Playwrights. Our Stories.
25
June 2009
Fredericton,
NB
–Theatre
New
Brunswick
is pleased to announce a new initiative to highlight fresh voices
and new works from emerging and established playwrights. TNB
New Voices is an exciting province-wide call for short
plays which will be considered for
production
as Main Stage Opening Acts for TNB’s 2010-2011 season.
At
the helm of this project is Artistic Producer Caleb Marshall.
In 1993,
Marshall
introduced
New Brunswick
audiences to Forgotten Faces,
a theatrical experiment that brought together some of the
province’s best playwrights to celebrate the stories that have
shaped our history. Out of that project came two works that will be
featured as the inaugural Main Stage Opening Acts for TNB’s
2009-2010 season: LaTour
by Norm Foster, and Bad Water
by M. Anne Mitton.
“I
asked each playwright to write a short, true
New Brunswick
story and the result was a rich cross-section of various styles of
theatre, time periods, and cultural backgrounds,” said
Marshall
. “We have so many great stories waiting to be told, and I'm
hoping that the same criteria will once again produce great
results."
Part
of Theatre New
Brunswick
’s mission is to create extraordinary theatre while celebrating
New Brunswick
’s best theatre artists. TNB
New Voices offers playwrights the opportunity to have
New Brunswick
plays professionally produced.
New Brunswick
has a rich and diverse history full of stories waiting to be brought
to life. Submissions may be tales from our past or present, but they
must be based on a true
New Brunswick
story. They may also incorporate intimate and domestic themes,
or subjects large in historic scope.
Submission
details:
LENGTH:
10
- 12 Minutes
CAST:
2 - 4 actors
SUBMIT:
Email script submission and cover letter to artisticproducer@tnb.nb.ca
DEADLINE:
November 30, 2009
Playwrights are asked to explore their artistic vision of true
New Brunswick
events.
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Main Stage
A
Riveting Award-winning Drama

How are the seeds of doubt planted? Sister Aloysius investigates suspicions that Father Flynn is giving a student
too much attention. Convinced of his guilt, but lacking any evidence, her investigation turns into an elaborate game of cat and mouse.
With
Opening Act - La
Tour by Norm Foster (approx.
10
minutes)
Lady La Tour shines as a pioneering Canadian Heroine
defending Fort La Tour against her husband’s archrival. A great New Brunswick
epic done in a fast, fun, and uproarious way!
The
Fredericton Playhouse | October 1-3 , 8pm & October 4, 2pm
A
Beloved Family Classic

Idealistic George Bailey is reminded one fateful Christmas Eve that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This heart-warming holiday must-see is brought to captivating life as a live 1940s radio play.
The
Fredericton Playhouse | December 3-5, 8pm & December 5-6, 2pm
A
Hilarious New Comedy
A sexy nurse and a sleazy cameraman…wait, let’s start over. A ‘regular’, middle-aged couple lose their jobs. Frustrated, they stumble upon the idea of producing a
skin flick to make ends meet. Fish out of water or deer in headlights, whatever you call it, this hilarious comedy about two lovable people trying to get back on their feet will keep you in stitches.
With Opening Act
- Bad Water by M. Anne Mitton
(approx. 10 minutes)
An Irish family, separated by famine, strive to reunite by immigrating to New Brunswick in this moving tale of endurance and hope.
The
Fredericton Playhouse | March 25-27, 8pm & March 28, 2pm
Young Company
For Elementary and Middle Schools
The story follows King Arthur as a boy and his education by the wise Wizard Merlin. Arthur encounters
knights, dragons, and Princess Guenevere as he learns to be a good king.
Schools Throughout New Brunswick | January
2010-April 2010
For Middle and High
Schools

An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays...all 37! If you like Shakespeare you’ll like this show, if you hate Shakespeare you’ll LOVE this show!
Schools
Throughout New Brunswick | January
2010-April 2010
Theatre School Winter/Spring 2009
Junior Musical Theatre - Scenes from Newsies
May 25, 2009 7:30 PM at The Black Box Theatre
Intermediate Musical Theatre - Guys and Dolls
May 27 & 28, 2009 at 8 PM at The Black Box Theatre
Intermediate Senior Acting I - Oliver Twist
May 21 & 22, 2009 at 8 PM at The Black Box Theatre
Intermediate/Senior Acting II - The Secret Garden
May 31 and June 1, 2009 at 8 PM at The Black Box Theatre
Tickets on sale for $5 at
The Black Box Theatre one hour before show time.
Note: Our Senior Musical
Theatre production will be announced in fall 2009.
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Theatre
New Brunswick Foundation
Bud Bird Award
The Bud
Bird Award is designed to recognize and encourage New Brunswick
students who have demonstrated exceptional talent and potential, and
who
are pursuing a career in the theatre.
The Bud Bird Award is for full-time study.
Objectives
- To
assist New Brunswick students who intend to pursue, or are
presently pursuing, a career in theatre as a professional.
- To
increase the number of professional theatre artists in New
Brunswick.
- To
encourage the development of New Brunswick talent in theatre
arts.
Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration an
applicant must intend to or be currently pursuing full-time studies
at a recognized institution, at an undergraduate level or
professional training program, for the purpose of pursuing a career
as a professional theatre artist. This career may be in acting, design, stage management or technical
production.
Only New Brunswick residents are
eligible to receive funding. A
resident is defined as a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who
has resided in New Brunswick for at least one year immediately
preceding the application deadline.
Level of Funding
One award in the amount of $3,000
will be awarded per annum. An
individual may receive up to a maximum of 4 annual awards, which
must be applied for annually.
The award will be paid as follows:
70% of the total will be sent to
you upon receipt by the Theatre New Brunswick Foundation of official
confirmation of enrollment, which should be sent directly to the
Theatre New Brunswick Foundation by the educational institution.
The remaining 30% will be sent in the second term, only after
the Theatre New Brunswick Foundation has received an official
document from the institution you are attending confirming you are
continuing the studies, as proposed in your application, for the
second term.
Please note that it is the
student’s responsibility to contact the institution concerned in
order to have them send confirmation of enrollment directly to the
Theatre New Brunswick Foundation.
Applicants who do not complete the
studies for which the award was given will be required to reimburse
a portion, or the total, of the amount received.
The amount to be reimbursed will be determined by the Theatre
New Brunswick Foundation.
How to Apply
The deadline for submitting an
application in 2009 is June 1st.
It is the responsibility of each
applicant to ensure that all materials required to complete his/her
file are received by the Theatre New Brunswick Foundation or
postmarked by the deadline of the competition.
A complete application must include
the following:
- An
Application Form duly completed, and
- Support
material:
- Official
transcript of marks/credits (full-time and part-time studies)
from high school or university, the most recent available at
time of application.
- Photocopy
of the program and tuition fees as provided by the institution
the applicant is planning on attending.
- Resume/CV,
including educational background, work experience or
performances, and any achievements or awards pertaining to the
application.
- Two
letters of recommendation.
- A
performance applicant must include a VHS, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM of
a performance or monologue.
- Typed
letter to the jury outlining the professional career plans of
the applicant.
Applicants are encouraged to
contact the Theatre New Brunswick Foundation with any
questions about the regulations.
Evaluation Process
Applications received are first
reviewed by the Theatre New Brunswick Foundation of confirm
eligibility.
Only those applications which are
completed in the prescribed time frame and which meet the criteria
are submitted to the jury.
Eligible
applications are evaluated by a jury composed of one board member of
the Theatre New Brunswick Foundation, one member of the Board of
Theatre New Brunswick, one theatre professional and Mr. Bud Bird.
Notification
of Results
Applicants will
be notified of the results by mail, approximately 6 weeks after the
competition deadline. Results will not be released over the telephone.
Further
Information
For application
forms and further information, please contact:
Theatre New
Brunswick Foundation
55 Whiting Road, Unit 31
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5Y5
(506)460-1386
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News
Theatre New Brunswick Announces New Artistic Producer

4 February 2009
Fredericton, NB
–Theatre New Brunswick is pleased to announce Caleb Marshall as the company’s next
Artistic Producer, succeeding Leigh Rivenbark, who will resign in
June 2009. After a six-month nationwide search, Theatre New
Brunswick’s board of governors extended the offer to the New
Brunswick native for his passion, commitment, and experience, and
for encompassing the enduring spirit of Theatre New Brunswick.
“Caleb’s experience both locally and abroad is immensely
valuable, yet his roots go very deep in our province,” said Ilkay
Silk, Board Chairperson. “It is most gratifying to know that
Theatre New Brunswick has come into its own. Combined with his
passion for Theatre New Brunswick, the board feels the company is in very good hands. We look forward
to working with him as he ushers Theatre New Brunswick to the next stage.
Marshall returned to Fredericton from the UK, where he was an Education Practitioner and Resident Director at
Shakespeare'’s Globe Theatre. While based in the UK, he regularly returned to Canada, coming home to Fredericton in both 2007 and 2008 to write and direct Christmas@theplayhouse.
The New Brunswick Arts Board awarded Marshall the Emerging Artist of the Year Award in 2007, and his nationally
recognized stage adaptation of Nights Below Station Street was first workshopped at the New
Brunswick Notable Acts Festival in 2006. With Theatre New Brunswick, Marshall has acted, was an Assistant Director in 2004, and a guest Theatre School instructor from 2005-2007.
I have always committed to sharing our stories abroad and returning to New Brunswick
to create and develop new work, and new artists here,” said Marshall. “I am thrilled to join Theatre New Brunswick as Artistic Producer to build on this endeavour. My hope is to grow
Theatre New Brunswick as a force for creative engagement on the foundation established
under Leigh Rivenbark’s leadership. Theatre New Brunswick will foster education, new writing, and community involvement, while
continuing to present high calibre productions.”
Marshall holds a Masters of Fine Arts with Distinction in Theatre Directing
from Middlesex University, London, England, and an International Artist’s Fellowship from Shakespeare’'s
Globe Theatre. He also trained at Moscow'’s GITIS Academy and at the Stratford Festival Conservatory for Classical Theatre.
Marshall's official start date as Theatre New Brunswick Artistic Producer is July 1, 2009. |
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