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"The kind of place where you can grow as an artist."
Celebrating our 50th year!
Mission Statement:
Equity Showcase Theatre exists to provide a range of training, professional development and performance opportunities to professional actors, and directors.
Equity Showcase Theatre encourages the pursuit of discover and mastery of the dramatic art form in order to honour the abundant talents of our artists, to support life-long careers, and to make a distinctive contribution to the body of dramatic arts in Canada.
Our Values:
We believe:
- In the value of the dramatic arts to society
- In the power of the artist to change the world and
- In the contention that artists and artistic potential must be nurtured and developed
We respect:
- Artists who are committed to life-long learning and the pursuit of excellence
- Both the established/working and the emerging/aspiring professional
- The individual artist’s choice to develop their talent on their own terms and in their own time.
We are committed to:
- A diversity of teaching styles and philosophies
- A generous, open and transparent management
- A diversity of students
- Supporting a friendly and stimulating creative environment
We Provide:
Training and professional development through:
- Classes
- Artists' Showcase
- Networking Opportunities
History
Mandate
Equity Showcase Theatre was founded in 1960 by Charmion King, Amelia Hall, Christopher Newton and others to: Encourage and develop any and all arts and techniques of the theatre by creating opportunities (for theatre artists) to practice their professions and to establish a centre or centres for the promotion and exchange of ideas, plans, or experiments relating to all and any techniques of the theatre...
~from the Letters Patent incorporating Equity Showcase Theatre in March 1960~
Artistic Mission Statement
“Equity Showcase Theatre exists to provide a range of training and professional development opportunities to professional actors, and directors. By actively pursuing artistic collaboration and mastery of their disciplines, Equity Showcase Theatre students honour their talent, enrich life-long careers and make a distinctive contribution to the body of dramatic arts in Canada.“
A Brief History
In 1960 when EST was founded there were very few venues for actors to work and showcase their talents in Canada. Based on Equity Library Theatre model in New York, EST enabled actors to work without pay but still under the protection of CAEA (then AEA, Canadian branch).
In 1978, EST began providing professional training and development opportunities, marrying these with its season of showcases in order to create opportunities in both the classroom and onstage. Throughout its 50-year history, Equity Showcase Theatre has built a solid reputation as the location most trusted by working Canadian theatre artists seeking professional training, and development through performance.
Board of Directors
As a not-for-profit, charitable organization, Equity Showcase Theatre is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our directors are professional artists or members of the business community. These dedicated members create policy and direction for the organization, raise funds, and help determine our programming.
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