 Driving theatre for young audiences forward. | |
| Address | 651 Dufferin Street Toronto Canada |
|---|---|
| Type | theatre |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Website | |
| www.roseneath.ca | |
Roseneath Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre specializing in work for Young Audiences (TYA) which is officed in downtown Toronto but tours its productions to schools grades JK-12 across the province of Ontario. They have also been to the far North of Canada, the United States and to parts of Europe and Asia. The company was founded in 1983 by David S. Craig and Robert Morgan, who served as co-artistic directors until 2002, when David S. Craig assumed the role singularly. David was succeeded by Andrew Lamb in 2010. Andrew is the current artistic director.
Originally managed by General Manager Susan Habkirk, Susan was succeeded in 1999 by Tim Jennings when Ms Habkirk assumed the mantle of executive director at Prologue to the Performing Arts. Mr Jennings acted as managing director from 2000 to 2008, when he left to take on the role of managing director at Seattle Children's Theatre (2008–2012) and later Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, MN (2011 – 2015 – a family theatre and the Shaw Festival (2015–present). Tim was succeeded by General Manager Natalie Ackers in 2008. Natalie is the current general manager.
Roseneath Theatre works with Canadian playwrights to develop plays which address issues of social justice and character development for young audiences. Roseneath Theatre works with talent from the Canadian Actor’s Equity Association. Directors have included Jim Warren, Richard Greenblatt, Greg Banks, and others. They were nominated for the 2012 Ontario Premier’s Award of Excellence in the Arts, they have also been nominated for 26 Dora Awards and have won 11. They have received the Chalmer's play award 3 times.[citation needed]
