THEATREWORKS Productions

Theatreworks Productions of Toronto was incorporated as a charitable not for profit theatrical producing company in 1984 to produce new Canadian works and premieres of works by international playwrights. During it's development, Theatreworks created an ensemble of actors with a vibrant, unique performance style and encouraged development in all aspects of theatrical production - directors, writers, designers, stage managers etc.

Currently, Theatreworks continues its development and mentoring journey by recruiting new members and appointing Adrian Proszowski as Co-Artistic Director.

In its history, Theatreworks has mentored other Toronto theatre companies as well; the acclaimed Toronto independent theatre company - Volcano on two occasions, and it also extended its resources to produce a workshop of Nevis Mountain Due with an esteemed ensemble of all black talent some of whom afterwards, went on to create Obsidian Theatre.

Our proudest moments

1984-1988 - Theatreworks opened a venue of creative expression for the Toronto theatre community at large, at the Adelaide Court Theatre.
The Theatreworks Shop, as it was called, became a place where every week from Wednesday through Saturday events would be presented. Many up and coming directors, actors and companies (Richard Pochinko presented a new ensemble clown piece before its New York show date).

Theatreworks produced: Pinter Picks (short plays by Harold Pinter), Hello Out There, The Nightingale and Not the Lark, Claws, A major production of Orphans by Lyle Kessler was produced in 1986 at Adelaide Court Theatre. Critically acclaimed, this was a Toronto premiere of a New York hit by Chicago's Sephenwolf Company.

1988-1994 - Theatreworks establishes itself at Off Broadview Theatre .
Productions: 1988, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Talking Story played to positive reviews and became a CBC Radio Drama feature, I Slept With Tony Trouble, another hit at The Edinburgh Fringe, was developed and first produced by Theatreworks, the twice Dora Nominated show Italian American Reconciliation (Outstanding Direction-Bernadette Jones and Outstanding Performance Male- Chris Owens).

1992- Mirrors: Short Plays by Joe Pintauro was the hit of the Summerworks Festival.
1994- Theatreworks received a Laidlaw grant to develop two new works by Toronto playwrights; Under The Eye by Sandy Thorburn and Benchmark by M.A. Dillon.
1996- The Present - 1996- Who She Wasn't, another Dora Nominated show (Outstanding performance Female - Satori Shakoor) was developed and produced by Theatreworks at Factory Theatre.

Between 1996 and 1999 acclaimed co-productions of The Lover by Harold Pinter and A Perfect Analysis Given by A Parrot by Tennessee Williams with Solar Stage Lunchtime Theatre . Gizmette by Bernadette Jones and Alan Marsh, a cutting edge, multi-media play script was given a development workshop in 2002 and premiered in 2003 at The Alumnae Theatre to great audience acclaim.

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Theatreworks Productions presents its first ever annual fundraiser gala:

The Stone Gathering, Nov. 25th 7 - 11pm

Hosted by Graham Abbey featuring well known canadian artists and an elegant silent auction. The event takes place in the beautiful atelier of designer Rosemarie Umetsu.

Tickets are $125 and can be purchased in advance by email at info@theatreworksproductions.com

Catering generously sponsored by the incomparable