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BILL Elliott, (from left) Carey Erickson, Val Mason and Julie McCracken of Presentation House will provide the
venue, equipment and cash for young productions interested in joining the 2000/2001 theatre season.

Wanted

Layne Christensen

News Reporter
Ichristensen@nsnews.com

PRESENTATION
House wants to offer its
158-seat theatre to per-
forming, artists — on
the house.

On the House is the name
of a new program the North
Van theatre venue -kicked off
last week. |

Independent theatre pro-
ducers, theatre co-ops and the-

- atrical companies are invited to
submit their ideas for a show to

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be co-produced with
Presentation House. Three
productions will be selected for
presentation next season. Two
will receive $3,500 cash for
production costs and a three-
week run in the theatre, a total
value of $6,900. A third will be
granted a four-week run, use of
the house technician and
$4,000 cash, a total value of
about $9,000.

All three packages include
100 hours of rehearsal space,
use of all technical equipment
and workshop, access to the
house’s costume and prop col-
lection, full box office service

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and some marketing assistance.
Box office revenues will be
split 50-50 after costs have
been recovered.

Val Mason, = managing
director of Presentation House
Productions, said the compa-
ny’s bold new initiative helps
meet a need in the theatre
community on two fronts, by
providing funding and perfor-
mance space.

“There is a shortage of
small to mid-size theatres in
the Lower Mainland, so just
having access to space is an
issue,” said Mason.
“Established theatre compa-

: partners in plays

nies receive money through
arts funding bodies such as the
B.C. Arts Council. New and
emerging artists and indepen-
dent producers really don’t
have access to those funds.”
Shows may be previously
produced er new and original
works. Application forms are
available at Presentation
House. The deadline for sub-
issions is April 28. Successful
applicants will be announced

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