Eric Coates News

Great Canadian Theatre Company is ending its 2014-2015 season with a smash hit. Today, the theatre announced its production of The Public Servant is completely sold out. Since opening night on June 4th, the Box Office has been inundated with hundreds of calls a day, quickly selling out all available tickets not held by subscribers. The show runs until June 21 and cannot be extended due to artist availability. There may be tickets returned to the Box Office and resold to people who come to the theatre thirty minutes before each performance.

Great Canadian Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil the secret life of The Public Servant.  This poignant comedy celebrates the often un-sung heroes who work in government, day in and day out, for all Canadians.

Great Canadian Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil the secret life of The Public Servant.  This poignant comedy celebrates the often un-sung heroes who work in government, day in and day out, for all Canadians.

At 6:00pm this evening, Artistic Director Eric Coates, Managing Director Hugh Neilson and associated artists took to the stage at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre to introduce GCTC's new season for 2015-2016. Eric Coates is passionate about programming Canadian playwrights and developing new works and this season is no different.

Great Canadian Theatre Company and A Company of Fools are seriously clowning around.

Great Canadian Theatre Company will present a double bill of FishEyes & (world premiere) Boys With Cars. Written, choreographed and performed by Anita Majumdar. Runs today, October 14 - November 2, 2014. Directed by Brian Quirt.

Great Canadian Theatre Company will present a double bill of FishEyes & (world premiere) Boys With Cars. Written, choreographed and performed by Anita Majumdar. October 14 - November 2, 2014. Directed by Brian Quirt. A Nightswimming production. Tickets are on sale now at GCTC's Box Office at 1233 Wellington West at Holland, 613-236-5196 or www.gctc.ca. Running time of the play is approximately 150 minutes plus a 20 minute intermission.

The Burden of Self Awareness has proved to be a blessing for the Actors' Fund of Canada. Great Canadian Theatre Company's world premiere of the darkly-humorous George F. Walker play has raised an amazing $18,730 in support of the Actors' Fund of Canada which provides emergency funding for Canadian entertainment professionals in times of crisis.

Orange County, Calif.—Oct. 17, 2013—Praised as “the new voice of the American rock-and-roll songbook” (Billboard) with both Grammy- and Tony-award nominations, charismatic performer Michael Cavanaugh opens Pacific Symphony's 35th anniversary Pops season with crowd-pleasing pop and rock piano hits during his new show, “Michael Cavanaugh: Songs of Elton John and More.” Handpicked by another famous pianist, Billy Joel, to star in the Broadway musical “Movin' Out” in 2001, Cavanaugh quickly gained a reputation for his skillful talents on the piano and lead vocals rivaling those of the “Piano Man” himself. After the musical closed in 2005, he began touring on his own, reinterpreting the modern pop/rock songbook, and eventually bringing his “Songs of Billy Joel and More” to a full house at the Symphony's Fourth of July concert in 2009. Cavanaugh returns to bring his exuberant energy to the music of the “Rocket Man,” for a performance of songs such as “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Benny and the Jets,” “Daniel,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Candle in the Wind” and more—all backed by the lush sounds of the Symphony.

It's an exciting time at Blyth Festival. Next summer the theatre will celebrate a milestone - its 40th season of producing professional theatre. In announcing the shows of the 40th season, her first as Artistic Director, Marion de Vries is 'renewing the vow' to Blyth Festival's original mandate to create and produce professional Canadian theatre that reflects the stories, culture, and concerns of our community, region, and beyond.

Orange County, Calif.—Oct. 17, 2013—Praised as “the new voice of the American rock-and-roll songbook” (Billboard) with both Grammy- and Tony-award nominations, charismatic performer Michael Cavanaugh opens Pacific Symphony's 35th anniversary Pops season with crowd-pleasing pop and rock piano hits during his new show, “Michael Cavanaugh: Songs of Elton John and More.” Handpicked by another famous pianist, Billy Joel, to star in the Broadway musical “Movin' Out” in 2001, Cavanaugh quickly gained a reputation for his skillful talents on the piano and lead vocals rivaling those of the “Piano Man” himself. After the musical closed in 2005, he began touring on his own, reinterpreting the modern pop/rock songbook, and eventually bringing his “Songs of Billy Joel and More” to a full house at the Symphony's Fourth of July concert in 2009. Cavanaugh returns to bring his exuberant energy to the music of the “Rocket Man,” for a performance of songs such as “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Benny and the Jets,” “Daniel,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Candle in the Wind” and more—all backed by the lush sounds of the Symphony.

Rosa LaBorde's new play may be called Like Wolves, but Great Canadian Theatre Company audiences gave the lion's share during the play's 18 day run in Ottawa from June 4-23. The critically acclaimed and dramatic black comedy raised almost $13,500 through audience collections in support of the Actors' Fund of Canada.

The Board of Directors of the Blyth Centre for the Arts has announced the appointment of Marion de Vries as the next Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival. "Making the choice of one person from a short list of people with superb skills and experience was an excruciatingly difficult task, so now, with this decision happily behind us, the Blyth Festival's Board of Directors is looking forward to the exciting years that lie ahead, with Marion as our Artistic Director," says Wendy Hoernig, Board President.

The Board of Directors of the Blyth Centre for the Arts has announced the appointment of Peter Smith as Interim Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival. Board President, Wendy Hoernig reported that the theatre had received a large number of very impressive applications. "It speaks very highly of the calibre of theatre talent in our country," she declared. "It also made the final choice extremely difficult. However we feel that we've made the right decision for this interim position. Peter is passionate about our community, our theatre and the importance of telling our stories. We are delighted to have him returning, and are all looking forward to an exciting theatre season next year."

Eric Coates will be the next Artistic Director of the Great Canadian Theatre Company, the theatre recently announced. Mr. Coates will be stepping down from his current position as the Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival, where he has worked in a variety of disciplines since 1995 and joining the GCTC team in September.

Tenor Anthony Kearns, kicked off his Spring Tour on March 2, 2012 at Kansas City Union Station's Grand Opening Gala and a special performance at the VooDoo Lounge (North Kansas City) on March 3. He wrapped up his multi-city solo tour on March 27 at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston, MA. We have a photo of Kearns with accompanist Dale Morehouse of the University of Missouri Kansas City and publicist Kirsten Fedewa.

Playwrights Guild of Canada's Women's Caucus has selected Artistic Director Philip Akin as the recipient of the 2011 Bra D'Or Award.

Playwrights Guild of Canada's Women's Caucus has selected Artistic Director Philip Akin as the recipient of the 2011 Bra D'Or Award.

The Blyth Festival Young Company is promoted to the main stage for a revival of the musical hit Alligator Tears, an original musical by young Stratford playwright, Britta Johnson.

The Blyth Festival Young Company is promoted to the main stage for a revival of the musical hit Alligator Tears, an original musical by young Stratford playwright, Britta Johnson.