What's on this Fall at Hart House Theatre
On stage this fall you will find our first Venue Partnership of the year with Gioia De Cari's TRUTH VALUES, our Co-Production with The Howland Company's adaptation of THREE SISTERS, and our second Venue Partnership with Bygone Theatre's production of THE BIRDS. Plus submissions are open for our second annual Hart House U of T Drama Festival Monologue Competition, our Info Sessions commence, our panel Gener Roles in the World of Dance digs deep, and our annual U of T Playwriting Competition returns!
TRUTH VALUES Hits Hart House Theatre
Hart House Theatre is thrilled to be a venue sponsor for the upcoming performance of TRUTH VALUES. Catch it on Tuesday, September 20 at 7:30 pm at Erindale Studio Theatre or Thursday, September 22 at 7:30 pm at Hart House Theatre. TRUTH VALUES is a true-life tale that offers a humorous, scathing, insightful, and ultimately uplifting look at the challenges of being a professional woman in a male-dominated field. Learn more here.
THREE SISTERS a Co-Production with The Howland Company
The Howland Company and Hart House Theatre are thrilled to announce the premiere of THREE SISTERS. Adapted from Chekhov and directed by Howland Company's Paolo Santalucia, who is both a U of T and Hart House Theatre alum. This co-production marks a new partnership between The Howland Company and Hart House Theatre that will have Howland Company Artistic Leaders take on mentorship roles with University of Toronto students, and facilitate educational programming throughout the academic year. THREE SISTERS runs October 26 – November 12, 2022. Learn more here.
Bygone Theatre's THE BIRDS
Bygone Theatre's THE BIRDS will be our second Venue Partnership of the fall and will run from November 25 - December 11, 2022. THE BIRDS is a Cold-War Era thriller that examines what happens when the line between truth and paranoia becomes dangerously blurred. Learn more here.
Monologue Competition
The 2022 Hart House U of T Drama Festival Monologue Competition is a virtual submission and live performance event intended to provide all U of T students and artists with a platform to share and promote their enthusiasm for creativity, storytelling and theatrical performance. Performers participating in the live event will receive a $25 gift card and the panel of Judges will each choose an Award of Merit for an additional $25, plus a Wild Card Winner!
Submissions close Monday, October 17, 2022, and the in-person Performance Date is Sunday, November 13th, 2022. Learn more here.
Info Sessions are Back!
Join us in the theatre on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 4:00 pm or Monday, September 26 at 6:30 pm to learn about all the different opportunities you can get involved this year. From Workshops and Volunteering to the U of T Drama Coalition, the Theatre Standing Committee and The Hart House U of T Festival of Dance, these are just a few ways in which you can participate and stretch those creative muscles. Learn more here.
Gender Roles in the World of Dance
Gender Roles in the World of Dance, presented by The Hart House U of T Festival of Dance and Only Human Dance Collective. Join our panel of dance industry leaders and up-and-comers on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. We will discuss queries such as how do gender stereotypes differ between dance styles, are there any benefits in continuing to cast within these norms, and how can we challenge and work towards breaking these gender stereotypes? Learn more here.
U of T Playwriting Competition
Submit your script for the annual U of T Playwriting Competition. An adjudication panel will select one winner and two runners-up after the conclusion of the competition. Winning scripts are awarded cash prizes, time with dramaturgical talents to hone their scripts and the opportunity to have a public reading of their work. Submissions open on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Learn more here.
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