Theatre Thursday: Solo Collective
byI am proud to once again be the Social Media Sponsor of the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (the Jessies) and as such, I will be featuring a local theatre company every Thursday.
These profiles contain basic information about each company, as supplied by their team, and a list of their upcoming productions that you can check out in the coming season. Today’s feature company is: Solo Collective Theatre:
“Play With Monsters” by Aaron Bushkowsky. Bill Dow, Karin Konoval, Hiro Kanagawa, and Andrew McNee. Photo by Amy Dwight.
Solo Collective Theatre
Date Established: 1999
First Play Produced: Two by Two: Uncle Exile and The Promised Land
Total number of plays/events produced: 30
Founders: Aaron Bushkowsky and Johnna Wright
Artistic Director: Rachel Peake and Aaron Bushkowsky
Mission Statement
Solo Collective Theatre’s mission is to develop and produce exclusively new Canadian plays that reflect a unique and humorous perspective of contemporary society.
Latest News
Solo Collective Theatre is proud to announce this past season’s hit show Play With Monsters received 4 Jessie Richardson Theatre nominations: Josette Jorge (Outstanding Supporting Actress), Karin Konoval (Outstanding Supporting Actress), Malcolm Dow (Outstanding Sound Design), and Aaron Bushkowsky (Outstanding Original Script). The company has received 34 Jessie nominations since its inception in 1999/2000 including 15 in the past 5 consecutive years.
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