The Citadel Theatre is the major venue for theatre arts in the city of Edmonton. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.
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History
Originally the "Old Salvation Army Citadel", the Citadel was bought by Joseph H. Shoctor, James L. Martin, Ralph B. MacMillan, and Sandy Mactaggart, and the first production to be performed was Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee that opened on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theater on October 13, The theatre was founded on October 12, 1965 with its first opening night on November 10, 1965. It has the distinction of being the only venue where the Jule Styne musical Pieces of Eight has been produced. Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially Pieces of Eight is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and music by Jule Styne
The organization moved to its current building just off Churchill Square in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The building itself houses the Maclab, Shoctor and Rice Theatres, Zeidler Hall (the venue for the art-house Metro Cinema), the Tucker Amphitheatre, and the Foote Theatre School. The Maclab and Tucker are part of the Lee Pavilion, a luscious greenscape right in the middle of Edmonton.
Artistic Directors
- John Hulbert (1965-1966)
- Robert Glenn (1966-1968)
- Sean Mulcahy (1968-1973)
- John Neville (1973-1978)
- Peter Coe (1978-1981)
- Joseph H. John Neville is the name of a number of people including John Neville (actor, British-born actor John Neville (general (1731–1803 Percy Newbold 'Peter' Coe (1919 &ndash 9 August, 2008) was the father and athletics coach to Sebastian Coe. Shoctor (1981-1984, as Producer)
- Gordon McDougall (1984-1987)
- William Fisher (1987-1989)
- Richard Dennison (1989-1990, as Producer)
- Robin Phillips (1990-1995, as Director General)
- Duncan McIntosh (1995-1999)
- Bob Baker (1999-present)
2007-2008 season
- Noises Off - by Michael Frayn
- I, Claudia - by Kirsten Thomson
- Hana’s Suitcase - by Emil Sher
- Vimy - by Vern Thiessen
- A Christmas Carol - by Charles Dickens
- Beauty and the Beast - music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton
- Shining City - by Conor McPherson
- Macbeth - by William Shakespeare
- The December Man - by Colleen Murphy
- Half Life - by John Mighton
- Fire - by Paul Ledoux and David Young
- Further information: Citadel Theatre production history
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