About This Episode:
In this episode of Stageworthy, host Phil Rickaby sits down with Tim Porter, founding Artistic Director of Tweed & Company Theatre, to talk about what it means to build a sustainable professional theatre company outside of major urban centres.
This Episode Explores:
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Founding Tweed & Company and building a company from the ground up
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Why regional and rural theatre matters in Canada
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Audience relationships outside major urban centres
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Sustainability, scale, and expectations in Canadian theatre
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The difference between serving a community and chasing prestige
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And much more!
Guest: đ Tim Porter:
Tim is a performer, writer, and director from Tweed Ontario. As Tweed & Companyâs founding Artistic Director, heâs written/directed several full Canadian musicals and directed/performed in countless others. Acting credits include: Nine seasons with Drayton Entertainment performing in countless shows including Buddy the Elf in ELF!, George in the Drowsy Chaperone, six pantos as the Buttons track, Les Mis, Man of La Mancha, Marathon of Hope, Kinky Boots, Singing in the Rain, and many more.; multiple North American tours as Rooney Doodle in CBCâs âThe Doodlebopsâ; the original Canadian Productions of âEvil Dead: The Musicalâ and âCannibal: The Musicalâ. Tim is also a King Charles the 3rd Coronation Medal recipient, two time Premierâs Award of Ontario nominee and Terry Doyle Memorial Award recipient (Drayton Entertainment). He is honoured to produce quality theatre for Hastings County and Eastern Ontario.
Connect with Tim and Tweed & Company:
đ Website: www.tweedandcompany.com đ· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tweedandcompany/
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