WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY
What’s on Wednesday is a benefit offered to our current membership. To submit a listing, you or your company must be registered. For more information on becoming a member, click here. Please note: To be included in the current week’s bulletin, we encourage you to make your submission by 5 PM on Tuesday.
what’s on?
Opening & playing in the next 2 weeks!
Learn more about the shows opening this week by visiting our digital community calendar!
events
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This FREE platform is an opportunity for Actors, Filmmakers, Directors, and writers, who are starting out, struggling, or contemplating, their passion and truth. The industry is challenging enough, MSOPA wants you to be well informed about the industry.
Moderated by Josa Maule we invite An Industry guest for REAL TALK, Q&A. to share, inspire motivate, challenge and network.
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We are pleased to announce our upcoming open house at Montreal school of Performing Arts (MSOPA). All ages are welcome to participate in our free trial workshops which include Acting exercises, improv games, voice over, audition technique and many more fun acting activities. Come meet our team, ask questions, and experience MSOPA.
Montreal School of Performing Arts (MSOPA), has been a pillar of the Montreal arts community for over 30 years, providing a space where aspiring and emerging artists can develop their craft. We focus on technique and development while also helping you to learn about the business of acting by providing networking and working opportunities in the industry.
community callout
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Pyrite Theatre is look for a director for their project 'Kind Regards', an upcoming show at the Montréal Fringe Festival! 'Kind Regards' is a dark-comedy about the messy side of activism, a show that asks how we can be good in a bad world?
We are looking for a passionate director who favours a collaborative approach in order to bring this piece to life. If the project speaks to you, don't hesitate to reach out. We welcome those with a variety of experiences and interests to apply.
Rehearsals will take place in May, with the run happening in early June. This is a non-union, profit-share production.
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Pyrite Theatre is looking for a stage manager for their upcoming Fringe production: 'Kind Regards', a dark-comedy with ecological themes. This is a show about a bad activist with a good heart, that asks what happens when you try to be good but fail?
Roles of the stage manager include calling technical cues, assisting in rehearsals, and sourcing props. It will be a collaborative process where the SM can take on as much responsibility as they like.
All profits of the show will be split equally, and we offer a small honorarium. Rehearsals will take place in May, with the run happening early June.
If you're interested or have a question, please email me at willnye29@gmail.com!
Instagram: @pyritetheatre
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Private collection of 50+ costumes, wigs, and accessories looking for a new home! Looking to donate them as a lot to a local theatre or organization who can give them a new life!
Contact Seth at seth.thomas.day@gmail.com
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The Afghan Women Centre (AWC) is looking for a Stage Manager to join their production, Community Theatre for Racialized Immigrant Women in Montreal. This project aims to shed light on the social isolation experienced by racialized women who have recently arrived from Central and Southeast Asia. It will culminate in a one-night performance at Place des Arts on April 30th.
Stage Manager Role & Responsibilities:
The Stage Manager will play a key role in ensuring the smooth execution of the production. Responsibilities include:
Coordinating rehearsals with both amateur and professional actors alongside the director.
Overseeing technical elements, including lighting, sound, and scene transitions.
Ensuring all creative and technical aspects are prepared in time for the performance and that everything runs smoothly on the show day.
Assisting with visuals, graphics, and promotional efforts to represent the production in the public domain.
Managing box office duties and helping with logistical aspects as needed.
AWC is seeking someone who is organized, communicative, collaborative, and adaptable—someone who can bring structure and energy to the team.
Contact awcm24@gmail.com.
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Humanly Possible Productions is looking for a stage manager for a Fringe production this coming June. Primary tasks include taking notes during rehearsals, keeping track of props and set pieces, and calling the show. Unfortunately we cannot pay you a salary, but we will profit-share any ticket sales! If interested please send an email to: humanlypossibleproductions@gmail.com. Thank you so much, looking forward to hearing from you.
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Calling all artists living & working in regions outside of Montreal, we need your help! We are launching a survey so we can better target your needs. By filling out the survey, you will help us gather information on English-speaking artists outside Montreal.
Not only will this information allow us to tailor our advocacy efforts, but it will ensure that your community’s needs are well understood, so that grant funds are used to best serve you.
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An informal, in-person play-reading group, getting going in the new year to read and discuss plays by/about lesbians. Primarily canadian works, open to anyone who identifies with the vision, any club is what you make of it. Email for more information or to express interest ♥︎
Contact Sarah at sarahculkin@rocketmail.com
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From the Artist:
“I firmly believe there is so much possibility for cross-disciplinary collaborations in the arts, especially in theatre. So, as I try to produce my new play It Sticks to the Ryver, I want to create a communal gallery space that lives and breathes with the world of the play.”
The Play:It Sticks to the Ryver is a play written for, with, and by disabled people (more specifically neurodiverse folk). Through it, we follow The Person, a college student, and The Other, a humanoid bird, as they learn to live and (re)grow together as a world collapses around them. After all, sometimes all you need is someone willing to wait with you.
The Google Form: It is meant as a way for me to connect with, see, read, hear, and generally interact with the work (artistic or academic) of my fellow queer and/or disabled creators. Any creator at any stage of their career/hobby is welcome to submit their work!
Click here to see the play trailer.
Click here to access the google form.
Please spread the word!
who’s hiring?
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QWF is Hiring!
The Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) is looking for an Assistant Producer for an immersive multimedia project. Fluency in French and comfort communicating in English are essential for this position.
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ISO Lighting Designer & Technical Director for queer horror-comedy stage play to be put on in collaboration with Fierté Montreal Pride. Working with APASQ minimums. Based in Monteal, QC. Please send reel or cv to christina.saliba85@gmail.com. Preference for queer, BIPOC individuals.
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Are you a practicing technician interested in the intersection of theatre and community work? Teesri Duniya Theatre is looking for technicians to add to their call list!
Join us and other performing art companies and community organizations at the Cité-des-Hospitalières, in our two performance spaces: The Chapel, and the Rangshala Studio!
Please reach out to Elsa at rangshala@teesriduniyatheatre.com with your resume and/or an outline of your experience or area of technical expertise to be added to our call list.
who’s casting?
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The Segal Centre is inviting you to audition for our upcoming musical which will take place in fall 2025!
Please read the submission guidelines, submit your headshot and resume through our submission form and answer the questions therein.
If you encounter problems in filling out the form or uploading your materials, please email gsaltiel@segalcentre.org.
where to apply
where to train
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Enjoy your summer while having fun and being creative!
Singing, Movement, Improvisation, Scene Work, On Camera Work, Film Making, Voice Over, Movement, Stage Combat, Directing, Industry fieldtrips & Networking Opportunities.
Showcase for an invited audience the last day of the Camp.
Morning and afternoon snack provided students bring lunch.
Drop off as early as 8:30 am Pick up before 6:30 pm.
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This webinar will explore how Bullfrog Power’s carbon offsets and green energy solutions can help different arts and creative cultural organizations reduce their environmental footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future.
This presentation will focus on a brief history of Bullfrog Power, decarbonization solutions (RECs/RTCs, and carbon offsets), and then dive into a more in-depth breakdown of carbon offsets (what they are, best practices, and how they can help your organizations). Q&A included*
This webinar will be delivered in English, with bilingual (EN/FR) presentation materials, and French translation support as needed.
Date and time: Friday, March 21, 2025 (1 PM)
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Musical Fun Times is a great introduction to the art of musical improv, as well as a strong foundation for basic improv comedy and stage performance. For those who are curious about musical improv, who want to give it a try without jumping into performance (…yet?), or for more experienced musical improvisers who want to go back and reinforce the foundations without all the structure and song forms, this class is accessible to all levels and is super fun and free stylin’ – it definitely lives up to its name!
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Interested in clowning? Through directed improvisations, games and various activities, come explore your clown and the permeable boundary that separates the red nose from the actor! 30 hours combining rigor, fun and... laughter!
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Get ready to punch up your narrative technique. Struggling with long-form storytelling or simply wanting to have more fun and play with ease? This two-hour crash course delivers practical tools to elevate your narrative improv. Craft scenes that captivate, learn what to do next. Perfect for improvisers looking for a quick, impactful boost. This is not specifically a musical improv class, but the tools you will acquire will definitely up your minimusical game.
Prerequisite: Previous narrative experience or Musical Improv Level 2
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Embodied acting is when an actor is fully alive to their body and breath, and their work is magnetic and truthful because they bring all of themselves to it. Join movement coach Kerwin Barrington and acting coach Miranda Handford on a weekend workshop to explore and practice embodied acting. April 12th & 13th, 9:30am to 4:30pm both days, $200+tax, space is limited.
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FM workshops serve as a basic platform for the Fighting Monkey Practice. We provide you with an overall introduction to the methodologies that we developed over the last 20 years of our research.
The FM workshops are rigorous but accessible to people of any background and level of experience;
there are no restrictions or prerequisites for participants.
Groups usually consist of people from various fields and skill levels;
anyone up for generative challenge is welcome and can find their place to work and explore.