Английская Википедия:Evergreen Theatre
Evergreen Theatre is a touring educational, environmental, and science-based theatre company for young audiences in Alberta, Canada. It is a non-profit charitable organization.
Evergreen produces musical theatre touring shows and artist-in-residency programs for schools, as well as workshops, presentations, and activities for conferences and organizations nationwide.[1] Its environmental science-themed shows are performed at elementary schools, with opportunities for students to be in the shows.[2]
History
In 1991, Evergreen Theatre was founded by Scott Mair, Tara Ryan, Elinor Holt, Gerald Matthews, Don Enright, and Monique Keiran.[3]
Sean Fraser joined Evergreen Theatre as the president in 2004. He has been the company's executive director since 2007.[4][3]
Production history
- Prior To 2006
- Scripts written by Tara Ryan
- Cliff & Edna Turn Green: endangered species, habitat & interrelationships
- PondScum Inc.: wetlands, food chain, photosynthesis
- We’re all Wet: phases of matter, watersheds, pollution & water treatment
- Everything under the Sun: extraction of resources, electricity, circuits & safety
- JUNK!: waste and the world, recycling, composting, man-made vs. natural waste
- From the Ground Up: ecology, predator/prey relationships, decomposition
- Full of Hot Air: weather/meteorology, clouds, greenhouse gasses & climate change
- Rockin’ and Eroding: rocks/minerals, paleontology, sedimentation & geologic time
- A Breath of Fresh Air: air, lungs, cardiovascular health, air quality & pollution
- Captain Comet: space, asteroids, meteors & the components of a comet
- 2007 - 2008 Season
- Food for Thought book and music by Ethan Cole
- Go With The Flow book and music by Ethan Cole
- 2008 - 2009 Season
- Food for Thought book and music by Ethan Cole
- Go With The Flow book and music by Ethan Cole
- The Three RRRs by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
- 2009 - 2010 Season
- Flushed by Meg Braem, music by David Morton
- The Three RRRs by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
- Going to Extremes by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
- 2010 - 2011 Season
- Flushed by Meg Braem, music by David Morton
- Lost, the Mystery of the Missing Species by Ellen Chorley, music by David Morton
- Going to Extremes by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
- 2011 - 2012 Season
- Lost, the Mystery of the Missing Species by Ellen Chorley, music by David Morton
- Princess Prudence and the Fairest in the Land by Jacqueline Russell, music by Allison Lynch
- Fever Pitch by Ellen Chorley, music by David Morton
Community Affiliates
Evergreen is a member of The Society of Educational Resource Groups, Alberta's Promise, Calgary Professional Arts Alliance, REAP Sustainable Business Association, and Theatre Alberta.Шаблон:Citation needed
Funding
Funding for Evergreen is raised primarily through program revenues and corporate partnership, however this organization also receives funding through the Province of Alberta through the Alberta Lottery Fund and Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA).[5]
Awards
- 1998 - Alberta Emerald Award for Communication, Media & Arts
- 1998 - Calgary Mayor's Environmental Excellence AwardШаблон:Citation needed
- 1999 - Interpretation Canada Gold Award
- 1999 - Calgary Mayor's Environmental Excellence Award
- 2002 - NSERC Michael Smith Award of Outstanding Educational Merit
- 2002 - Global, Environment & Outdoor Education Award of Merit
- 2003 - Recycling Council of Alberta's 3R's of Excellence Award
- 2004 - Global Woman of Vision Award for Tara Ryan, Artistic Director
- 2004 - Global, Environment & Outdoor Education Award of Merit
- 2008 - Alberta's Promise Red Wagon Award
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