Talk:Manitoba Theatre for Young People

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Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) is a theatre for children and young adults in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada performing at the Canwest Performing Arts Centre in The Forks, Winnipeg.[1] MTYP's annual attendance regularly exceeds 100,000 people per year.[2]

Within the theatre complex there are two performance venues: a 315-seat Main Stage and a smaller hall.[2] The smaller hall does not have theatre seating and as such it is used primarily as a rehearsal hall and multi-purpose room.[2] The building also features four classroom studios, production and wardrobe shops, a greenroom, two full dressing rooms, a box office, and lobby.[2] The theatre is 5,270 square feet in size with a 1,344 square feet stage area. The black-box style theatre seats up to 315 and is reconfigurable.[2]

Manitoba Theatre for Young People is one of only two TYA (Theatre for Young Audience) institutions in Canada with a permanent residence and is the only Theatre for Young Audiences that offers a full season of plays for teens

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Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) is a theatre for children and young adults on Treaty 1 land the home of the Métis nation at the Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Each season, MTYP reaches approximately 90,000 Manitobans through mainstage productions, touring shows, drama workshops, Native Youth Theatre programs, arts facility renters, and the approximately 1,500 children and teens who enroll each year in the MTYP Theatre School. Thousands more have benefited beyond our provincial borders when MTYP has embarked on national and international tours.

Manitoba Theatre for Young People is under the artistic direction of Pablo Felices-Luna. It was founded in 1982 by then artistic director Leslee Silverman as a professional company devoted to theatre for young audiences (TYA). Prior to this founding, the organization had operated as the “Actors’ Showcase”, first incorporated in 1977, as a forum to showcase local talent. The change in name and focus for the organization in 1982 saw the new company assume a national profile whereby MTYP helped to redefine theatre for youth, “…in new artistic directions away from entertainment for entertainment’s sake toward a theatrical mix that includes social activism and new approaches to traditional material.” (Canadian Theatre Review, 1985).

MTYP is one of the most respected professional theatre companies in Canada, for children or adults. The company has received numerous honours and awards, including being the first English theatre to win the Canadian Institute of the Arts in 1992, multiple Dora Awards and Jessie Award and Chalmers nominations as well as many local, provincial and national citations. In 2010, MTYP was the recipient of the 2010 Human Rights Commitment Award of Manitoba for “the achievement of promoting human rights and social transformation for almost 30 years.”

MTYP’s home is a 28,000 square foot performance facility featuring the fully re-configurable Cargill Theatre, classroom studios, and full production and wardrobe shops. The theatre building has been called “a singular landmark on the Canadian Cultural landscape.” (CBC Radio), and MTYP operates the facility for use with its own programming and as a cultural hub for the entire community.

Manitoba Theatre for Young People is one of only two TYA institutions in Canada with a permanent facility and offers a full season of plays for teens.

MTYP’s mission is:

“Manitoba Theatre for Young People is a professional theatre company devoted to young people. Our home, a venue built specifically for young audiences, is a recognized centre for the creation of theatre and participation in the arts. We produce and present professional theatre, provide training in theatre and related arts, and support the development of new and re-imagined works that portray the experiences of children and youth. We are a decisive voice in Canada’s artistic and cultural life.”

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History It was founded in 1965 as Actors' Showcase and incorporated in 1977.[3] In 1982, Leslee Silverman became the artistic directory, and it became a professional theatre devoted to young people.[3]

For many years, the theatre operated out of the Gas Station Theatre in the Osborne Village area of the city.[citation needed]

In 1999 the MTYP moved to The Forks to its new location in the Canwest Performing Arts Centre, a 28,000 square feet (2,600 m2) facility for MTYP and its school.[3]

The Company has been run by artistic director Leslee Silverman since its inception.[4]

First Season (1982/83)

The Little Beast[3] Plum Pudding[3] You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown[3] School Yard Games[3] Crying to Laugh[3] Magic & the Supernatural in Shakespeare[3] Special Project: Feeling Yes, Feeling No: A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program[3]with

History Originally founded in 1965 as Actors' Showcase and incorporated in 1977.[4] In 1982, the name Manitoba Theatre for Young People was adopted as the organization became a professional theatre devoted to young people under Founding Artistic Director Leslee Silverman.[4] MTYP has been creating and presenting professional theatre productions for children and families since, and has

grown to become one of the most respected professional theatre companies in Canada, for children or adults.

Pablo Felices-Luna joined Manitoba Theatre for Young People as Artistic Director in 2014. Since that time, he has continued the company's tradition of presenting the best of Canadian and world theatre for young audiences, with an emphasis on participatory theatre.

MTYP’s artistry has been applauded not only as a theatre for young audiences, but also as an innovative and highly creative theatre company: “It’s the best of world theatre for children… a remarkable organization…” (Robert Enright, CBC Radio). Each season, MTYP presents touring companies from around the world, as well as contributing to the repertoire of Canadian theatre through the creation and development of new work.

MTYP performed at numerous venues around Winnipeg, including the Gas Station Theatre in Osborne Village. In 1999 the MTYP moved to its current location at The Forks.

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Programs The Manitoba Theatre for Young People presents a full season of theatre for young audiences via both public and school shows, as well as 2 productions per year that tour both the city of Winnipeg, and the province of Manitoba.

MTYP's Theatre School offers Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions, as well as Spring break and Summer camps, including classes for children as young as three years old.[5] The theatre school serves over 1,600 children and teens.[6] MTYP theatre school provides training for absolute beginners through to pre-professionals, including annual productions performed by teen students in its Young Company and Shakespeare Company, along with various extracurricular performances. The theatre's Drama Resource program presents performance workshops at the theatre and in schools province wide.

MTYP offers free acting, performing and film training classes to Winnipeg's Aboriginal youth between the ages of 12 and 18.[7] It is run by Native Theatre Artist Ian Ross [7] and runs as an independent division of MTYP. The program sees more than 500 students and is the largest of its kind in Canada.[8] Cultural Connections for Youth (CCAY) supplies more than half of the funding for MTYP's Aboriginal Arts Program.[8]

with Manitoba Theatre for Young People presents a full season of theatre for young audiences and operates MTYP Theatre School year-round as well as offering Native Youth Theatre under the direction of award-winning Canadian playwright Ian Ross.

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Finances The operating budget for the MTYP is $2.2 million.[2] Fundraising accounts for 20% of revenue, government grants accound for 30%, and earned revenue accounts for 50%.[2] Earned revenue consists of theatre tuition, ticket sales and facility rentals.[2]

The current facility cost $5.6 million to build.[9] Although $4 million was raised in a capital campaign, the remainder wasn't completed and as of 2012, the theatre has $182,000 in mortgage payments annually, as there is $1.2 million remaining debt that the theatre owes for the facility.[9]

Between 2006 and 2011, MTYP's then finance and administration manager Kathleen Owen-Hunt embezzled over $90,000 from the theatre.[10] MTYP sued Owen-Hunt and will be recouping a portion of the money.

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Alumni Famous former students of MTYP's theatre school include Adam Beach and Nia Vardalos.

These changes are being requested by the Manitoba Theatre for Young People as the information on the current Wikipedia page for MTYP is incorrect. We just want people to have accurate information about MTYP.

Suzy marie g (talk) 16:11, 30 November 2018 (UTC)


 * ❌ The changes requested are unsourced, closely paraphrased or copied from the website, and it is promotional in tone. As well, you do not have an explanation for removing the mortgage payments and lawsuit section. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 19:32, 30 November 2018 (UTC)