Onelight Theatre
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OneLight Theatre is a professional theatre company, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia whose primary function is to develop and produce new plays. In addition to its artistic work, OneLight Theatre also hosts conferences related to theatre arts, participates actively in professional organizations, and mentors emerging professional artists through the Firestarter program.
OneLight Theatre's primary work is to develop and stage original theatrical productions, derived from a variety of international classic and modern source materials, through a disciplined collaborative process. In doing so, the company engages with a variety of artistic and academic professionals thereby developing an ever-widening dialogue about theatre in Canada. Through their work it strives to explore and broaden the understanding of theatre and its role in the cultural framework of Nova Scotia and Canada, and to facilitate national discussions about developments in the theatrical profession.
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[edit] Artistic Mandate
OneLight Theatre exists to bring new stories to the stage and to allow a variety of artists to work together in a professional and rewarding environment. Under the guidance of the Artistic Director, each member of the production team has an equal opportunity to contribute to every facet of the production. We nurture self-expression and professional growth; theatre artists and practitioners are not limited by their designated professional capacity. Through disciplined collaboration, the entire production team has a unified understanding of the work and the story that is being told.
[edit] Structure of the organization
[edit] Structure of the Company
The structure of the organization is intended to permit the effective management of the company and its artistic projects. The OneLight staff has been working together since 1999 and is comprised of Artistic Director, Shahin Sayadi; Managing Director, Maggie Stewart; and Technical Director and Administrator, Jake Dambergs. The company engages, on a contract basis, artists, musicians, designers and publicists, as required, for projects, and also has an accountant for ongoing support with budgeting and accounting. OneLight Theatre Society has a Board of Directors, which has five member, and standing committees for recruiting and fundraising which are chaired by Board members.
[edit] Brief History
[edit] 1999
- The core members of the company begin working together
[edit] 2002
- OneLight Theatre Society is incorporated
[edit] 2004
- PACT (affiliate member)
- Forum 2004: Theatre in Nova Scotia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
[edit] 2005
- Heritage Canada: CAHSP grant for Strategic Planning and Board Governance
- Forum 2005: The Canadian Theatre Identity Crisis
- Membership in Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (PARC)
[edit] 2006
- Canada Council Extended Project Grant (The Veil)
- PACT- full member, OneLight signs into the Canadian Theatre Agreement (CTA)
- Canada Council Capacity Building Grant / Stand Firm program
- Shahin Sayadi attends the Playwrights Workshop Montreal retreat at Tadoussac
- Firestarter program launched
- Operating support from the province
[edit] 2007
- Canada Council Capacity Building Grant / Stand Firm program
- Shahin Sayadi attends Banff Playwrights Colony
- Firestarter mentoring participant, Shauntay Grant, selected and will begin work in Fall 2007
[edit] Productions
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From 2002 to 2005, OneLight Theatre had its own performance space, The Crib, on Gottingen Street. We developed and presented five plays there. In 2006 we closed the theatre and moved to a downtown office space (1590 Argyle Street) where we continue to operate. In 2005 we produced Death of Yazdgerd at the Neptune Studio Stage, where, although we had a risk-sharing arrangement with Neptune, we were able to pay the full cost of the rental from our ticket sales and received ticket revenues after costs. We also toured this play to the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver.
In 2006, we were one of five organizations in Canada to be granted a Canada Council for the Arts extended project grant to develop a new play, The Veil. For the last 18 months, we have been working in partnership with Neptune Theatre and Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia to develop this new play. The Veil will debut at Neptune’s Studio in November as part of Neptune’s 07/08 season and then we will be touring the play to the Harbourfront Studio Theatre in Toronto.
[edit] 1999
- The Bacchae (The Crib)
[edit] 2002
- Medea (The Crib)
[edit] 2003
- Woyczeck (The Crib)
- Lady MacPunch (The Crib)
[edit] 2004
- Josette (The Crib)
- My Own True Love:WAR (The Crib)
[edit] 2005
- Death of Yazdgerd (Neptune Studio, Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver)
[edit] 2007
- The Veil: The Story of Khanoom (Neptune Studio, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto)
[edit] Current Productions
Halifax: Neptune Studio October 30 to November 18, 2007 902-429–7070 http://www.neptunetheatre.com
Toronto: Harboufront Studio Theatre November 28 to December 9, 2007 416-973-4000 http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/noflash/info/tickets.php
