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Resource Centre for the Arts October/November Events and News
Mary Walsh's Dancing with Rage: Tickets on Sale November 15
The 22nd St. John's International Women's Film Festival on now!
Second Space Sundays October 23rd
"Whose Song is it Anyway?" MusicNL Edition
The Road Less Gravelled Returns
Second Space Sundays October 30th
Marble Mountain Presents: Solitaire and Attack of La Nina
Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Fundraiser
RCA Call for Submissions
RCA Theatre Call for Auditions
Women's Work Festival Submission Call
RCA Job Posting
Greetings!

 

Can you believe it's almost November? It'll be the holiday season faster than you can sing "Deck the Halls"!

If that idea puts you in a panic, don't fret! we've got a great unique gift idea- tickets for Mary Walsh's Dancing with Rage go on sale November 15. Sure to be a much funnier gift than that awkward joke tie you got your dad last year!

The 22nd St. John's International Women's Film Festival is on right now, if you haven't attended any of the awesome events this year yet it's not too late, as it continues until Saturday October 22nd.

The next day we've got a Second Space Sunday music event featuring Laura Huckle and Evan Smith.

On October 26th, as part of MusicNL week 2011, Dipole Productions and MusicNL are proud to present "Whose Song is it Anyway?" live at the LSPU Hall.

The month concludes with  Wanda Carroll's The Road Less Gravelled and another fun  musical Second Space Sunday featuring Chelsea Parsons and Peter Mills.

November begins with two ski film screenings  brought to you by NL Freeride and Marble Mountain.  There's also a special Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Fundraiser featuring the ladies of Republic of Doyle.

Don't forget we are still accepting applications for the Canadian Arts Presentation Fund and The Drowning Girls auditions.  RCA Theatre is also putting out a new call for submissions for the 6th Annual Women's Work Festival.  If you're interested in joining our team check out the job posting at the foot of this email!

 Have a spooktacular and safe Halloween everyone! 


The Resource Centre for the Arts

 

Dancing with Rage

 Tickets on Sale November 15! 

 

DWR: Marg and baby

 

Presented by:

RCA Theatre Company and Theatre Passe Muraille 

 

Written and performed by Mary Walsh

Directed by Karen Carpenter

 

St. John's LSPU Hall  

February 9th- February 19th, 2012

  

Toronto, Theatre Passe Muraille
 March 6th- 31st, 2012

  

Mary Walsh unleashes her rage to do battle on a grand scale! A woman who starts to go blind, finally starts to see. A mother who travels across the country to find her lost child, rediscovers the child she has always had. A little girl who is always searching for her place in the world, finds that she's already there. Dancing with Rage follows all their stories summoning the help of some familiar faces - Marg Delahuntey, a Warrior Princess, Dakey Dunn, Miss Eulalia Turpin, Mom Reardon, Connie Bloor and many more, new and constantly emerging characters. Mary will navigate the rage brought on by pop culture, politics and capitalism. Dancing with Rage will always be up to the minute by constantly incorporating current events into every performance.

 

Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment- makes a great holiday gift!

 

 

 

 

  

There are just a few more days left of The 22nd annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival ending October 22 2011.  

 

Tickets are going fast for the remaining events so snag yours now!   

 
Second Space Sundays:
Wonderful Hilarious Music Hour
Featuring Laura Huckle and Evan Smith

October 23rd 2011 2 PM

Wonderful Hilarious Music Hour

 

An eclectic hour of songs and music performed  by singing duo Laura Huckle and Evan Smith  (who will also be playing piano). Laura graduated from Grenfell College last year with a BFA in Acting and Evan is currently pursuing a Music Degree at MUN.  Laura and Evan worked together previously at the Stephenville Theatre Festival and are now reuniting to share some of their favorite songs! They are very much looking forward to the musical hour at the LSPU Hall!

 


Tickets available at the door - only $5!


Sponsored by the Canada Arts Presentation Fund through Canadian Heritage and RBC.

 

 


"Whose Song is it Anyway?"
MusicNL Edition

Wednesday October 26th 2011

8 PM

 
Whose song is it anyway

Take a songwriters' circle and turn it inside-out. What do you get? You get the refreshing concert concept called "Whose Song is it Anyway?" Conceived by Chris Kirby, this show puts 5 of our province's top songwriters onstage to perform re-inventions of each other's songs. Instead of hearing "the story behind the song" as in traditional song circles, at this show we get to hear how our songwriters interpret the words and music of their peers.

 

As part of MusicNL week 2011, Dipole Productions and MusicNL are proud to present "Whose Song is it Anyway?" live at the LSPU Hall on October 26th, featuring:

 

Andrew James O'Brien

Shawn Beresford

Sherman Downey

Karla Pilgrim

Chris Kirby

 

Come celebrate our province's songwriters, and hear them celebrate each other!


 

The Road Less Gravelled Returns    

 

Saturday October 29 2011 8PM

 

Road Less Gravelled 

 

The Road less Gravelled is a collection of humourous stories by Newfoundland funny lady  Wanda Carroll. The stories are true accounts of Wanda's life growing up in Conche. The Road less Gravelled has played to sold-out houses across Canada and is returning to St John's by popular demand!

 


 

 


Second Space Sundays:
Chelsea Parsons and Peter Mills 
 
October 30th 2011 2 PM
 
Second Space Sunday October 30

Join us for an early afternoon acoustic presentation of two fine young singer/songwriters Chelsea Parsons and Peter Mills. Both these artists are especially notable for their original, melodic style and approach to song writing and performance. And, both these young musicians create a buzz with every new gig they play....maybe you should check it out!

 

Tickets available at the door - only $5!

 

Sponsored by the Canada Arts Presentation Fund through Canadian Heritage and RBC.

Marble Mountain Presents: Solitaire & Attack of La Ni�a  

November 3rd 2011 8 PM

Ski films

NL Freeride is back with headline sponsor Marble Mountain  presenting feature films Attack of La Nina &Solitaire! We've selected these films for the unique perspectives on the back country. Whether its the zen-like quality you love about the outdoors, or its the potential of super steep thread needling lines.....these films will get your heart racing & amp'd for the 2011-12 ski & snowboard season! Double Feature Tickets are $14 ($12 plus $2 LSPU Hall Maintenance Fund surcharge). Tickets available here.

 

Solitaire 

 

Into these most inhospitable of lands, a handful of drifters emerge...In the high desert of South America, winter takes hold, devouring bleached bones and abandoned shacks. Born in the spires of Argentina's legendary Las Lenas, a lonely two-year journey begins through an abandoned world, wandering the length of a continent from Peru's Cordillera Blanca to Chilean Patagonia, Solitaire fuses western-inspired tales of back-country gambles into landscapes never before visited on film.

 

Attack of La Nina  

 

Attack of La Ni�a was filmed on location everywhere storms were served up in North America, including Alyeska, Alaska; Terrace, British Columbia; Aspen, Colorado; Whistler, British Columbia; Breckenridge, Colorado; Mammoth Mountain, California; Stevens Pass, WA and many other world-class destinations. The cast of this incredible new movie is made up of the best skiers of our era: Sean Pettit, Bobby Brown, Mark Abma, Henrik Windstedt, Richard Permin, Gus Kenworthy, Eric Hjorleifson, Ingrid Backstron, Russ Henshaw, Colby West, James Heim, Cody Townsend, Rory Bushfield, Callum Pettit, Jacob Wester, Alex Schlopy and 15-year-old sensation Torin Yater-Wallace.



Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues 

Fundraiser with the Ladies of Republic of Doyle

November 4 2011 8 PM
Hosted at Bianca's Restaurant

Ladies of Doyle


A night of great entertainment featuring musical performances by Republic of Doyle's own Krystin Pellerin (Constable Leslie Bennett) and Lynda Boyd (Rose Miller). Accompanied by Bill Brennan they will perform a variety of jazz standards and contemporary pieces.

 

The night will also feature an auction, wonderful food provided by Bianca's Restaurant as well as the choice of the finest local beers, wines and spirits.

 

Tickets are limited and and priced at $150 (taxes included).



 

RCA Call for Submissions 

 

Canadian Arts Presentation Fund 

 

 

Resource Centre for the Arts is looking for a production to present as part of a programming initiative funded by Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF). All submissions must be fully developed productions with a FULL CREATIVE TEAM and be stage ready for presentation at the LSPU Hall. The production must be presented before March 31, 2012. A presentation fee of $3000 will awarded to the successful applicant.

 

The production will be selected by representatives from RCA Hall Operations, RCA Theatre Company and the RCA Board. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process via email no later than November 7, 2011.

 

Where possible Submissions should include:

  • names of the members of the company;
  • biographical material for all cast and crew members;
  • full script;
  • technical rider (equipment required, lighting plot, sound requirements, stage set up);
  • you must have your own lighting designer and sound operator;
  • any other relevant material about the project.

 

To submit your script:

 

Submit an electronic copy of a full draft of your play in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, with an email indicating your telephone number, mailing address, and email address, as well as your reasons for applying, to Suzanne Mullett generalmanager@rca.nf.ca (put CAPF Presentation in the subject line).

 

Or deliver by hand between 9 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday, to RCA at the LSPU Hall, 3 Victoria Street, St. John's, NL.

 

All submissions must be received or postmarked by 5 pm on October 28, 2011.

 

 


RCA Theatre Company

Call for Auditions: The Drowning Girls 

 

RCA Theatre Company is seeking three women ages 25-38 for a Mainstage Production as part of our 2011-2012 season.

 

The Drowning Girls

 

by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic

 

Directed by Charlie Tomlinson

 

Three blushing brides emerge from their daily baths, to tell the tale of a whirlwind romance with the same suitor. Charming, seductive, he rescues all three from the life of a spinster - but at what price? The Drowning Girls was an Edmonton Fringe hit and then received its mainstage premiere at Alberta Theatre Projects in 2008, winning four Betty Mitchell Awards (Calgary) including Best New Play and Best Production.

 

Tentative dates: 

 

April 3-23, 2012 Rehearsal

April 24/25, 2012 Previews

April 26, 2012 Open

May 6, 2012 Close

 

Auditions will be held on November 3rd and 4th, 2011. There are a limited number of audition spaces available. If you are interested in booking an audition please forward a current headshot and resume to Kirsten Joy at rcatadmin@rca.nf.ca.  

 

Those who receive an audition will be emailed an appointment time and information on what to prepare. You may also be asked to read from the script.

 

 


Call for Submissions 

 

6th Annual Women's Work Festival

 

Co-produced by RCA Theatre, She Said Yes! and White Rooster Theatre in celebration of International Women's Week, March 3-9, 2012.

 

All submissions must be either by a female playwright or deal with a female character as the central figure. All plays must be unproduced, although previous workshops or readings of the work are permitted.

 

Deadline 5 pm December 15, 2011. Scripts will be selected by a committee representing all three companies.

 

Each script will receive a one-day dramaturgical workshop with a professional cast and dramaturge, followed by a staged reading in St. John's. All playwrights, actors and dramaturges will receive a small honorarium for their work. The Festival does not cover any transportation or accommodations costs for out-of-town playwrights but your local arts council or the Canada Council for the Arts may provide travel grants for this purpose. All proceeds from the reading series will be donated to a local women's shelter.

 

Submit an electronic copy of a full draft of your play and a short synopsis in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, with an email indicating your telephone number, mailing address, and email address, as well as your reasons for applying to the Festival, to rcata@rca.nf.ca  (put Women's Work Festival in the subject line).

 

 

 

 
RCA Job Posting

Communications and Marketing Officer
 
Want to join our team? Check out this awesome job opportunity with The Resource Centre for the Arts at the LPSU Hall! 

 
  

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