[caea-l] [THEATRE AWARD: ONTARIO]

[Patricia Joyce]

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ANNOUNCING THE DEAN OTT AND DEBBIE BOULT
TECHNICAL THEATRE AWARD

The newly established Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Technical Theatre Award
will be given to an individual with a serious interest in becoming a
Technical Director in a professional theatre. The candidate should have
professional theatre experience or extensive experience in community or
educational theatres.

To honour Toronto theatre professionals, the late Dean Ott and Debbie
Boult, a special trust fund was created. Annual contributions from the
trust fund and other donations will pay the wages (a bursary of
approximately $3000) for the candidate to work on a project as Assistant
Technical Director, under the guidance of established professionals, at a
not-for-profit theatre in Ontario. Donations to the Dean Ott and Debbie
Boult Technical Theatre Award are always welcome.

The first winner of this year's Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Award will work
as the Apprentice Technical Director on the premiere production of Merlin
by Paul Ledoux, which is directed by Pierre Tetrault in Toronto in the New
Year. The winner will be mentored for six weeks by the technical team led
by Production Manager Kevin Ryan and Technical Director Matt Farrell of the
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (formerly known as Young People's
Theatre).

Dean Ott and Debbie Boult met during their high school production of
Godspell, married and worked together at Sunshine Theatre in Kelowna, BC,
JV Theatre Productions and Theatre Calgary in Calgary, and The Canadian
Stage Company in Toronto. In 1998, Dean Ott and Debbie Boult died and in
their memory, a special fund to encourage the development of aspiring
theatre technicians was created.

Dean Ott, a former General Manager at Young People's Theatre, could always
see everyone's potential and he began and mentored the careers of scores of
theatre technicians. He also felt it important to set an example to the
young technicians and theatre professionals who looked up to him, the ones
he nurtured and inspired with a love of the theatre and a joy in the
process.

Debbie Boult was Company Manager and Executive Assistant to the Managing
Director at Canadian Stage. Her kindness, generosity, loyalty and constant
good humour were a touchstone for the hundreds of actors, directors, stage
managers, board members and staff with whom she worked over the years.

The winner of the annual Dean Ott and Debbie Boult Technical Theatre Award
will work for a minimum of 6 weeks on this specially created apprenticeship
position with mentoring by the theatre company's production manager and/or
technical director. Each year a different mentor and theatre in Ontario
will be selected to host the winner of the Dean Ott and Debbie Boult
Technical Theatre Award.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 9, 2001
Selection will be announced within 4 weeks of the deadline date.

For further information please contact Jane Gardner at Theatre Ontario
(416) 408-4556.
 DEAN OTT AND DEBBIE BOULT TECHNICAL THEATRE AWARD


APPLICATION GUIDELINES

1. The candidate should have professional theatre experience or extensive
experience in community or educational theatres.
2. The applicant must be available to work full-time over the six weeks
(tentatively January 28-March 9, 2002) on the production of Merlin in
Toronto at Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (formerly known as Young
People's Theatre).
3. The candidate should demonstrate an interest in furthering their career
in technical theatre, particularly as a technical director.
4. A final report will be required by the candidate upon conclusion of the
apprenticeship.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Deadline for Applications: November 9, 2001
Selection will be announced within 4 weeks of the deadline date.

Return this form to: Dean Ott & Debbie Boult Technical Theatre Award, c/o
Theatre Ontario, 30 St. Patrick St. 2nd Floor, Toronto ON M5T 3A3.

NAME OF APPLICANT
____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE   _______________________    E-MAIL
________________________________

In your covering letter include the following details:

1. What are the reasons you would like to work as an Apprentice Technical
Director on this special project at this particular theatre?

2. How will this mentored experience advance your career goals?

3. How has your background in technical theatre prepared you for this new
opportunity?

4. Please attach a detailed resume including work experience and training.

NAMES OF TWO PEOPLE  WHO COULD BE CALLED UPON TO ACT AS A REFERENCE.


NAME:__________________________ TELEPHONE:___________________________


NAME:__________________________ TELEPHONE:___________________________

For further information please contact Jane Gardner at Theatre Ontario
(416) 408-4556.

Jane Gardner
Theatre Ontario
30 St. Patrick Street, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario  M5T 3A3
Phone: (416) 408-4556
Fax: (416) 408-3402
www.theatreontario.org