Theatre Kingston - Kingston, Ontario, Canada



	Founded in 1990 as Theatre Beyond by Paul Gelineau, the company became The People's Theatre Kingston in 1992 and had three more Artistic Directors under that name – Kathryn MacKay (1993-94) and Kathleen LeRoux (1994-97). In late 1997 Craig Walker was appointed Artistic Director, and remained in the position until 2007, when current AD Kim Renders took over. In early 1998 the company shortened its name to Theatre Kingston and moved into the Baby Grand Studio in downtown Kingston, where it began offering a full season of four or more productions a year (with occasional expeditions to alternative venues in Kingston and Toronto). Since the closure of the Grand and Baby Grand Theatres for renovations in the summer of 2005, Theatre Kingston has been performing in the Wellington Street Theatre (aka the former Masonic Temple) at the corner of Johnson and Wellington streets. Theatre Kingston is known locally not only for the high quality but the unusual nature of its productions. These include two co-productions of bilingual plays in association with the local French theatre company, Les Treteaux de Kingston, five co-productions with Gananoque’s Thousand Islands Playhouse, nine world premieres, and an ongoing commitment to fostering uncommon approaches to more familiar plays. Theatre Kingston has been an Associate Member of PACT since 1998, and generally hires two CAEA performers or practitioners per show. The company has also maintained a community outreach program which has included classes for adults and children, and workshops in the local schools and prisons. The Barefoot Players, the student young company launched in summer of 2000 by Theatre Kingston in association with the Queen’s Department of Drama, has become a Kingston summer mainstay, reaching more than 7000 children and families each year. Board of Directors Hollie Stewart (Chair), Annie Briggs, Rick Cairns, Tim Fort, Diane Kelly, Barb Linds, Gord Love (Vice-Chair & Secretary), Shelagh McDonald * = world premiere production [Titles which are underlined contain hyperlinks to production info pages or photo gallery entries] 2006-2007 The Anger In Ernest & Ernestine by Leah Cherniak, Robert Morgan & Martha Ross, directed by current AD Kim Renders The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Craig Walker Candida by Bernard Shaw, directed by Craig Walker Faces of the Moon developed and performed by The Barefoot Players (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production), directed by Kim Renders 2005-2006 Cherry Docs by David Gow, directed by Jennifer Radford Gibson The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode, directed by Luke Davies & Craig Walker Rough Magic by John Lazarus, directed by Craig Walker The Gospel According to Saint Mark, directed by Jennifer Radford Gibson The Secrets of Skeleton Park, developed and performed by The Barefoot Players (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production) 2004-2005* Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, directed by Caroline Baillie The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Craig Walker (remount & Toronto Harbourfront tour) Meltdown by John Lazarus, directed by Craig Walker Timmy's Tree, a retelling of the works of Shel Silverstein, adapted and directed by Brian Frommer (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production) 2003-2004* The Dressing Room by Greg Burliuk, directed by Brian Frommer The Shape of a Girl by Joan MacLeod (Produced in association with The Thousand Islands Playhouse) Brebeuf's Ghost by Daniel David Moses, directed By Craig Walker Alice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, adapted by Luke Davies and Brian Frommer (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production) 2002-2003 The Oresteia by Aeschylus, a version by Ted Hughes, directed by Craig Walker How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel, directed by Kathryn MacKay (Produced in association with The Thousand Islands Playhouse) Hatched - A world premiere! Written and directed by the SaBooge Theatre Company Problem Child by George F. Walker, Directed by Craig Walker Beo's Bedroom by Ned Dickens, directed by Brian Frommer (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production) 2001-2002* Village of Idiots by John Lazarus, directed by Craig Walker The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Craig Walker The Passion by Laurie Fyffe, directed by Kathryn MacKay Chantecler: a musical by Craig Walker, directed by Tim Fort (Produced in association with The Thousand Islands Playhouse) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, adapted by Craig Walker and Melissa Morris, directed by Brian Frommer (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production) 2000-2001 High Life by Lee MacDougall, directed by Brian Frommer Marry Me a Little by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Tim Fort Perfect Pie by Judith Thompson, directed by Kathryn MacKay Finnegans Wake: a dream play, based on the novel by James Joyce, written and directed by Craig Walker (Kingston run produced in association with The Thousand Islands Playhouse) Tall Tales from the Brothers Grimm written and directed by Craig Walker (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production) 1999-2000 Lion in the Streets by Judith Thompson, directed by Craig Walker Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw, directed by Craig Walker Good Bones by Margaret Atwood: presentation of Tarragon Theatre Production, directed by Urjo Kareda (Co-produced in association with The Thousand Islands Playhouse) The Turn of the Screw, based on the novella by Henry James, by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Craig Walker Pinnochio 3.5* by Eric Coble, directed by Isaac Thomas (The Barefoot Players' summer children's production) 1998 (As Theatre Kingston) Fortune, My Foe by Robertson Davies (Staged Reading -- 50th anniversary of Kingston premiere) Aunt Dan and Lemon by Wallace Shawn, directed by Craig Walker Beginning by Maurice Breslow, directed by Craig Walker Night Noises by Fred Euringer, directed by Craig Walker Not Spain by Richard Sanger, directed by Jennifer Radford 1997-1998 The Arab's Mouth by Ann-Marie MacDonald, directed by Craig Walker Chantecler: a musical by Craig Walker; based on the work by Edmond Rostand, directed by Tim Fort (Staged workshop co-produced with Colour and Light Productions) The Turn of the Screw* by Jeffrey Hatcher, based on the work by Henry James, directed by Craig Walker 1996-1997 L'Affaire Tartuffe by Marianne Ackerman, directed by Craig Walker (Co-production with Le Treteaux de Kingston) 1995-1996 Durang with a Bang, four plays by Christopher Durang, directed by Kathleen Le Roux 1994-1995 Brilliant Traces by Cindy-Lou Johnson, directed by Kathleen LeRoux 1993-1994 Waiting for the Parade by John Murrell, directed by Suzanne Andrews 1992-93 (as The People's Theatre Kingston) Balconville by David Fennario, directed by Paul Gelineau (Co-production with Le Treteaux de Kingston) Face by Maurice Breslow, directed by Paul Gelineau 1991-1992* Princess Street: The Great Divide by company/Maurice Breslow/Richard van Dusen, directed by Paul Gelineau 1990-1991 (as Theatre Beyond)* Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, directed by Paul Gelineau