Summerstock Conservatory
Formation | 2002 |
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Dissolved | 2012 |
Headquarters | Westmount Charter School |
Location | |
Executive Producer | Brandi Sedore |
Artistic Director | Jim Senft |
Website | www.summerstock.ca |
Summerstock Conservatory was a theatre company based out of Westmount Charter School in Calgary, Alberta from 2002 to 2012. Every year, between 1 and 14 August, high school and young post-secondary students from across Canada performed a play in Olympic Plaza.
History
Summerstock Conservatory, formally MainStage, was founded in 2002 by Jim Senft, who directed Summerstock's first show,
Directors and producers
While Jim Senft was the original director of Summerstock, he took a yearlong break in 2005 from the Calgary show, to branch out to
From the beginning of the program, the Executive Producer was Brandi Sedore,[4] who was also a secretary at Westmount Charter School, where Summerstock held its rehearsals. However, in 2007, Brandi officially stepped down from her position and Kathryn Waters took over for the production of Footloose. Nonetheless, Brandi returned for the 2007–2008 year, and continued until Jayson Krause took over as Executive Producer for the 2010–2011 year.[citation needed]
Educational aspects
Educational coursework for Summerstock was offered through Westmount Charter School, which awarded Alberta high school credits in courses relating to the activities of its cast and technical crew. Cast members were able to receive high school credit while performing in Summerstock.[6][3] The company also provided a scholarship program for graduating cast members from its ticket sales.[3] The company also offered financial compensation to certain university members each year, who worked for Summerstock during the summer, generally as lead cast members. Further, each year, contributing high schools received grants to help run their respective drama departments, offered through The Summerstock Foundation, the charitable arm of Summerstock.[citation needed]
Summerstock Theatre Festival
The Summerstock Theatre Festival was an annual outdoor performance of a musical held in the Arts District in
See also
- Evan Williams, notable Summerstock alumnus[7]
References
- ^ FFWD Weekly. "A taste of Broadway on the plaza". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Zickefoose, Sherri (August 7, 2003). "Musical mirth invades plaza". Calgary Herald. p. 77.
- ^ a b c de Neve, Colleen (August 7, 2004). "Actors give an A to summer school". Calgary Herald. p. 34.
- ^ a b Braid, Don (August 21, 2005). "Police patrol revitalizes plaza". Calgary Herald. p. 11.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Mark (July 27, 2007). "Bringing Home the Bacon". Calgary Herald. p. 116.
- ^ Real Live Arts. "Summerstock theater". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (November 4, 2010). "Former Calgarian conquering the acting world". Calgary Herald. p. 70.