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SPOTLIGHT
January 2014
Morpheus Theatre News
Winter Edition
Presenting Shows Worth Seeing for nineteen years!
Upcoming Events:
January 24 – February 8
COCKTAILS AT PAM’S
April 18 – May 3
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
April 29 7:00pm
G&S JRs perform Pirates
June 2 & 3
CASINO FUNDRAISER
Being the Perfect Hostess Isn’t Easy!
Just ask Pam! It’s a fine art of pearls and
gowns, repartee and knowing the
difference between the maid and the
cook. So when the cocktail party she is
hosting descends into an evening of too
many flowers, green drinks, a divorcée
declaring the evils of green peppers
and...charades, well it’s not really going
as smoothly as Pam might wish.
Delightfully quirky, this comedy by
Canadian Playwright Stewart Lemoine
and directed by Alice Nelson, is sure to
warm you up with some laughter; or as
our hostess would exclaim, “Mirth! Mirth!”
Join us in January & February as we host
Cocktails at Pam’s and remember, we
never act on Mondays but there are
plenty of other days to choose from.
Cocktails at Pam’s
In the Joyce Doolittle Theatre
at the Pumphouse Theatre
(2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW)
January 24 – February 8, 2014
Morpheus Theatre
(Lower Level - Parkdale
Community Centre)
3512 - 5 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB T2N 0V7
Info & Tickets:
(403) 246-2999
E-Mail:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
We’re on the web:
www.morpheustheatre.ca
Show Times:
*TUESDAY* to Saturday at 7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2:00pm
(Except Jan 25)
Adults - $20
Students & Seniors - $15
Groups of 12+ save $2 each!
To purchase tickets/Flex Passes
Visit www.morpheustheatre.ca or call
(403) 246-2999
Would you like to see Cocktails at Pam’s for Free?
We need 2 volunteer ushers for each of the performances (particularly Tuesdays!).
Ushering is quick and easy, and all volunteers are invited to stay and watch the
performance for free! To volunteer, please email [email protected] or
call the office. Space is limited.
INSIDE THIS EDITION:
Page 2 – Casino Fundraiser Volunteers, Cat Awards Nominations, 2014 Workshops
Page 3 – Director’s Call, Welcome Donna, Renting with Morpheus
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CASINO FUNDRAISER VOLUNTEERS!
Every 18 months or so the Alberta
Government grants Morpheus Theatre a
license to hold a casino as a fundraiser!
New,
updated
website on its
way…
with videos,
blog posts and
more!
These casinos bring in up to $70,000 or
more for our use in putting shows by
allowing us to get the costumes, the
sets, and the set dressing that bring the
productions to life. This year we have
been assigned Monday, June 2nd and
Tuesday, June 3rd for our casino.
To make these casinos work we need to
fill some 36-38 shifts, 6 for each day, 6 for
each evening/night, and a final 6-7 for
the count room each night. At roughly
$2,000 per volunteer shift, this can be a
great way to support Morpheus!
If you would like to volunteer for a shift or
two, please give Ginette a call at the
office, 403-246-2999 or email
[email protected].
Coming Soon
The Pirates of Penzance
April 18 – May 3, 2014
If you like Gilbert & Sullivan, don’t miss our G&S JRs, the PIRATINIs, perform Pirates JR
April 29th on the set of the adult version on the Victor Mitchell Stage!
CAT Awards Nominations
2014 WORKSHOP SERIES
Morpheus Theatre has been pleased to
offer high quality, affordable workshops
since September 2008.
Did you see a great performance in
Boeing, Boeing or It’s A Wonderful Life?
Don’t forget to visit www.calgaryacts.com to submit nominations for our
first two shows!
Morpheus Theatre
(Lower Level - Parkdale
Community Centre)
3512 - 5 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB T2N 0V7
Info & Tickets:
(403) 246-2999
E-Mail:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
We’re on the web:
www.morpheustheatre.ca
Anyone can put in nominations, so let
your voice be heard! Names of all the
actors, directors, designers and other
production members can be found in
the following links:
For Boeing, Boeing, click here:
www.morpheustheatre.ca/prod/boein
g.php
For It’s a Wonderful Life, click here:
www.morpheustheatre.ca/prod/wond
erful.php
Questions? Comments? Contact [email protected]
Stayed tuned to our website, Facebook
page or email mailing list to be the first
to know when a workshop is coming up!
Workshops are geared to community
theatre volunteers both from on-stage
and off-stage aspects of production. All
workshops are open to the public.
For more information, or to register,
please visit our website or call the office.
Where: Lower Level, Parkdale
Community Centre
Cost: $40
These valuable workshops are presented
at this low price in the spirit of
community theatre.
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Are YOU Interested in Directing a Show with Morpheus?
We also welcome directors without a show, and show ideas without a director!
New Year’s
Eve
Glitz &
Glamour
Gala
Thank you to all
who came out to
our 2nd annual
fundraiser!
We raised over
$9000!
Congratulations to
Nimra AmjadArcher who won
the WestJet Raffle!
Morpheus Theatre invites directors to make proposals for shows to be produced
during our 2014/2015 season. We encourage experienced and passionate directors
to submit a letter of interest along with a resume with related theatre experience
and background.
Morpheus produces 4 quality shows each year (a farce or comedy, a Christmas
family production, a contemporary drama, and a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta) at the
Pumphouse Theatre, in both the Victor Mitchell & Joyce Doolittle Theatres. We are
looking for WELL-KNOWN SHOWS with HIGH AUDIENCE POTENTIAL that fall within our
four show categories.
Ideally, the shows will appeal to a wide family audience (primarily 12 and up,
although under 18 is not the target audience).
Proposals should include the following information:
* Name of director
* Directing and theatre related experience
* Title & Playwright of show
* Cast size of show, with male/female breakdown
* Why you think Morpheus should produce it
* Director's Vision for the show (including overall thoughts about how it would be
staged & any special effects, set ideas, costume ideas, technical considerations)
* Which theatre it would work best in
* Potential challenges
* Any other comments or considerations
At this time, we ask that you don't try to recruit production crew or check on
the production rights.
Please email or deliver letters of interest by January 31, 2014 to:
Sean Anderson, Artistic Director, Morpheus Theatre
3512 – 5th Avenue NW Calgary, AB T2N 0V7
[email protected]
WELCOME DONNA!
Have you heard a new voice on the
other end of the phone lately?
Morpheus Theatre
(Lower Level - Parkdale
Community Centre)
3512 - 5 Avenue NW
Calgary, AB T2N 0V7
Info & Tickets:
(403) 246-2999
E-Mail:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
We’re on the web:
www.morpheustheatre.ca
Morpheus Theatre is pleased to
welcome Donna Barnfield to our team
as part-time box office support. Donna
joined us at the end of November, just
in time for the It’s a Wonderful Life rush
of ticket sales. Donna will be in the
office Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons to assist with ticket sales
and other enquiries.
Please join us in welcoming Donna to
our office!
Questions? Comments? Contact [email protected]
Rent with Morpheus!
We always make our best efforts to
accommodate all requests for space,
but we anticipate another busy year, so
if you are interested in renting one of our
studios, or our board room, please
contact our office as soon as you can.
It’s never too early or too late to ask!
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Questions? Comments? Contact [email protected]