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Find theatre training in Winnipeg
Posted May 2022
WHAT: Summer Musical Theatre Intensive for Junior students ages 10& up
WHEN: July 11-15, 2022 10-4 pm daily
WHY: If you want to be the best, learn from the best!!
INVESTMENT: $400 *Earlybird rate: $350 by May 11th
LIMITED ENROLMENT! ENTRANCE BY AUDITION!!
For more information contact:
Brenda Gorlick: assocad@winnipegstudiotheatre.com/
Cell: 204 795-9741
www.winnipegstudiotheatre.com
Posted May 2022
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Seeking new Manitoba Performers who have graduated from a performance training program between the years 2020-2022 to participate in WST’s inaugural
Talent Bridge: A Manitoba Theatre Connections Symposium
For More Info Go Here
Dates: September 12th-16th 2022
Posted February 2022
MADE IN MANITOBA MASTERCLASS SERIES - ACTING FOR CAMERA
Join us for our rescheduled Made in Manitoba Masterclass workshops -
Acting for Camera with Jeremy Walmsley and Markian Tarasiuk!
Classes will be held virtually on Thursday, February 17th, 2022.
Fee: $30.00/individual session
Register at https://winnipegstudiotheatre.com/workshops/
Posted February 2022
BROADWAY BOOTCAMP VIRTUAL EDITION
Winnipeg Studio Theatre's StudioWorks Academy has joined forces with
Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment to BEAT the FEBRUARY BLAHS!!
Join our 4 week BROADWAY BOOTCAMP and train with a roster of MUSICAL
THEATRE guest professionals. Led by Academy Director Brenda Gorlick,
this intensive will offer skill building in acting, singing, dance and
performance technique.
SPECIAL GUEST: Manitoba born Broadway Star SAMANTHA HILL (Cosette in the
original revival of Les Miserables and Christine in the 25th Anniversary
production of Phantom of the Opera)
Limited space available - all sessions via Zoom
Investment: $120.00 (8 hrs. of training)
For more information and to register, please visit
https://www.prairiefusion.ca/dance-2/broadway-bootcamp
Posted December 2021
December 29th – From Theatre to Film with Jeremy Walmsley
In this workshop, Jeremy looks to share his Acting experience with transitioning from Theatre to Film and how to move back and forth between both mediums. Participants will be introduced to practical exercises and film acting techniques which will be test-driven in the workshops. As a seasoned performer on stage who has transitioned to be a sought-after film actor, Jeremy can offer first-hand advice for the “best practices” of using your theatre skills on camera.
December 30th – Acting for Camera with Markian Tarasiuk
Markian will be introducing you to the “do’s and don’ts” of live film auditions and self-tapes for television and film. All participants will have an opportunity to prepare sides (scenes) and participate in a mock audition in front of a camera.
Levels:
Novice (emerging artists ages 10-13)
Date/Time: Dec. 29th and/or 30th 1:30-3:00pm
Intermediate (emerging artists ages 14-17)
Date/Time: Dec. 29th and/or 30th 3:15-4:45 pm
Senior (emerging artists ages 18+)
Date/Time: Dec. 29th and/or 30th 5:00-6:30 pm
Fees: $30.00/individual session, $50.00 for two sessions
**Participants 12 & older must provide proof of full vaccination to participate** Register by completing online Jotform winnipegstudiotheatre.com
Theatre Schools and Training Institutions
University of Manitoba- Department of English, Theatre, Film and Media
The Theatre Program in the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media is focused yet multi-faceted, offering both creative and intellectual opportunities. An intensive, hands-on experience in every aspect of play creation is a hallmark of the University of Manitoba Theatre Program. We provide instruction in theoretical approaches and critical and practical methods. Theatre courses offer options for studying performance, production, and interpretation.
University of Manitoba- Desautels Facility of Music
At the Desautels Faculty of Music, you are more than a student. You are part of a thriving music community, working with accomplished professionals and exploring your talents in inspiring, leading-edge facilities. You will be able to explore the true depth and breadth of your talents as you prepare for a successful, fulfilling career in music or the arts.
University of Winnipeg- Department of Theatre and Film
Whether you’re interested in being onstage, backstage, or behind the camera, the Department of Theatre and Film at UofW can offer you all this and more. Our faculty of working professionals has established our reputation as the go-to centre in Manitoba for training in the practical aspects of making both theatre and film. Our graduates are resourceful, knowledgeable, and daring and are able to work comfortably in a wide range of professions. You only need to look at the program or credits for a play or film/tv project happening in Manitoba to see a long list of our graduates - proof positive that Theatre and Film at UofW will see to it that you are prepared.
Manitoba Theatre For Young People- Theatre School
At MTYP, we believe nurturing your imagination is one of the most valuable experiences you can enjoy in this world. Everyone is born with an innate desire to dream, and when we invite a child to share a story, amazing things happen. Our acting classes inspire each child’s resilience, empathy, and sense of community.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our beautiful building on Treaty 1 Territory at the Forks in Winnipeg, but we also want to assure you that if circumstances in Manitoba change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are ready to create a welcoming environment through online delivery of our classes so that nobody misses out on the fun.
StudioWorks Academy
StudioWorks is the training wing of Winnipeg Studio Theatre and has guided hundreds of students to find their passion in the world of musical theatre over the past decade. WST would like to celebrate the many emerging artists who have been scholarship recipients or who been mentored by the artistic team. We look forward to offering ongoing guidance and support to practitioners of our favourite art form – Musical Theatre.
The Village Conservatory for Music Theatre
The Village Conservatory for Music Theatre is committed to providing high-quality alternative music theatre education in Manitoba. This is accomplished through an emphasis on strong triple threat fundamentals and applying those fundamentals to the process of creation and collaboration.
Service and Support Organizations
Manitoba Association of Playwrights
MAP is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing excellence in Manitoba playwriting and championing Manitoba playwrights and plays.
Creative Manitoba
Creative Manitoba presents a variety of workshops, events, seminars and courses throughout the year for both independent artists and those working in arts and cultural organizations. Take a look at what’s coming up!
Winnipeg Theatre Awards- The Evies
Our mission is to celebrate, recognize, and acknowledge excellence in the theatre arts by presenting annual awards that reflect the diversity and depth of talent among Winnipeg’s theatre artists in production and performance.
Canadian Actors Equity Association
Equity is the voice of professional artists engaging in live performance in English Canada. We are a national association representing almost 6,000 artists working in theatre, opera and dance from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Equity's membership includes performers, directors, choreographers, fight directors and stage managers.
Actra Manitoba
ACTRA Manitoba represents the interests of over 700 Full, Apprentice and Additional Background members. It is one of the nine branches of ACTRA, Canada’s national union of over 27,000 professional performers working in English-language recorded media.
The Actors Fund of Canada
The AFC is the lifeline for Canada’s entertainment industry. Through compassionate support, we help Canadian entertainment professionals maintain their health, dignity and ability to work.
Theatre Festivals
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival has enjoyed tremendous growth since it was founded as part of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in 1988 and currently ranks as the second-largest event of its kind in North America. Every year the Winnipeg Fringe Festival welcomes over 170 companies from all over the world to present exciting independent theatre to appreciative audiences.
Funding Bodies
Winnipeg Arts Council
With a focus on artistic excellence and community impact, the Winnipeg Arts Council supports opportunities for the people of Winnipeg to engage with the arts as artists and as audiences.
Manitoba Arts Council
The Manitoba Arts Council (MAC) is an arts funder and an arm’s-length agency of the Province of Manitoba. For over 50 years, artists, arts cultural professionals, arts groups and organizations have received funding from MAC through its various grant programs.
Canada Council for the Arts
We're proud to be Canada’s public arts funder. We champion and invest in artistic excellence through our grants, services, prizes and payments to Canadian artists and arts organizations.
The Winnipeg Foundation
Community foundations are public charitable organizations, built through generous gifts of all sizes that are pooled and permanently invested. The interest earned from these endowments generates a sustainable source of support for local charitable projects.