The Citadel Theatre is the major venue for

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in the city of

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, Canada, located in the city's

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on Churchill Square. It is the third largest regional theatre in Canada.

History

It began in a former

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bought by Joseph H. Shoctor, James L. Martin, Ralph B. MacMillan, and Sandy Mactaggart. The theatre's first production to be performed was ''

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''. The theatre was founded on October 12, 1965 with its first opening night on November 10, 1965. In its current location, The Citadel has the distinction of being the only venue where the

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'' has been produced. The organization moved to its current building just off Churchill Square in 1976. Architect Barton Myers designed the structure. The building houses the Maclab, Shoctor and Club Theatres (formally the Rice), Zeidler Hall (the home of Rapid Fire Theatre), the Tucker Amphitheatre, and the Foote Theatre School. The Maclab and Tucker are part of the Lee Pavilion, in the middle of Edmonton.

Artistic directors

*John Hulburt (1965-1966) *Robert Glenn (1966-1968) *Sean Mulcahy (1968-1973) * John Neville (1973-1978) *Peter Coe (1978-1981) * Joseph H. Shoctor (1981-1984, as Producer) *

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(1984-1987) *William Fisher (1987-1989) * Richard Dennison (1989-1990, as Producer) * Robin Phillips (1990-1995, as Director General) *Duncan McIntosh (1995-1999) *

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(1999–2016) *

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(2016 - )

Productions

2018–19 Season * ''

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'': September 22 to October 14, 2018 (Mainstage) * ''Redpatch'': November 1 to 11, 2018 (Add-On) * ''Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley'': November 17 to December 9, 2018 (Mainstage) * ''A Christmas Carol'': November 30 to December 23, 2018 (Seasonal Presentation) * ''

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'': January 12 to February 3, 2019 (Mainstage) * ''

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'': February 16 to March 17, 2019 (Mainstage) * ''The Candidate'': March 30 to April 21, 2019 (Mainstage) * ''The Party'': March 30 to April 21, 2019 (Add-On) * '' The Tempest'': April 20 to May 12, 2019 (Mainstage)

References

*https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/immersed-in-edmonton-tony-nominee-rachel-chavkin-grows-hadestown-towards-broadway/article37080314/ *https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/theater/an-unexpected-new-stop-on-the-road-to-broadway-edmonton.html *https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/local-arts/get-way-down-with-hadestown-onstage-at-the-citadel

External links

Citadel TheatreTheatre HistoryCitadel Theatre fonds (R3498)
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