Theatre New Brunswick is the only English language professional theatre company in

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. It began operation in 1968, and has been successfully operating since that time.Theatre New Brunswick: About Us : History
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Artistic directors

Walter Learning Walter John Learning (November 16, 1938 – January 5, 2020) was a Canadian theatre director, actor, and founder of Theatre New Brunswick. Biography Walter Learning was born in 1938 in the small village of Quidi Vidi in the Dominion of Newfou ...

(1968-1978) *Malcolm Black (1978-1984) *

Janet Amos Janet Amos (born 12 September 1944) is a Canadian theatre actress, director, educator and playwright. The daughter of the actress Beth Amos, Janet has led theatre companies as the artistic director of the Blyth Festival (1979-1984 and 1994-1997) ...

(1984-1988) *

Sharon Pollock Sharon Pollock, (19 April 1936 – 22 April 2021) was a Canadian playwright, actor, and director. She was Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary (1984), Theatre New Brunswick (1988–1990) and Performance Kitchen & The Garry Theatre, the latte ...

(1988-1990) *Michael Shamata (1990-1995) *

(1995-1999) *David Sherrin (1999-2003) *Scott Burke (2003-2005) *Claude Giroux (2005-2006) *Leigh Rivenbark (2006-2009) *Caleb Marshall (2009–2014) *Thomas Morgan Jones (2015-2018) *Natasha MacLellan (2018–present)

2018-2019 Repertoire

Mainstage *''Any Given Moment'' by Kim Parkhill *''Come Down From Up River'' by Norm Foster *''The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'' by

C.S. Lewis CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to: Job titles * Chief Secretary (Hong Kong) * Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces * Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public se ...

, Dramatized by Joseph Robinette *''A Brief History of the Maritimes and Everywhere Else'' by Ryan Griffith TNB Young Company *''Gretel & Hansel'' by the Brothers Grimm , Adapted by Thomas Morgan Jones *''Sania the Destroyer'' by Mona'a Malik TNB Theatre School's Senior Musical Theatre program *''The Wizard of Oz'' based upon the book by

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

, Music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and

E. Y. Harburg Edgar Yipsel Harburg (born Isidore Hochberg; April 8, 1896 – March 5, 1981) was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers. He wrote the lyrics to the standards "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" ( ...

References

External links

* Theatre companies in New Brunswick Theatre festivals in Canada 1968 establishments in New Brunswick {{Canada-theat-stub