Introducing Theatre North West
Theatre North West is now the largest arts organization in the northern two-thirds of British Columbia with the most paid attendance, the most annual performances, over 3700 season ticket holders, and an annual operating budget that ranges from $800,00+ to $900,000+.
Theatre North West was founded in the fall of 1994 and has become one of the fastest growing organizations in the Canadian theatre community. TNW is a regional theatre dedicated to bringing our audience a wide range of plays drawn from the contemporary Canadian and International repertoire. Actors and other theatre professionals are contracted for each production from across Canada to work with our resident staff in order to bring together a four-play season which runs from September to May. For historical background visit our History page.
TNW is a not-for-profit organization, registered with Revenue Canada as a charitable institution.
Mandate
To maintain and operate a professional theatre company in Prince George, BC thereby providing for the citizens of North Central British Columbia:
- Theatre of high calibre, reaching a broad cross-section of the community through varied and stimulating programming that strives to inspire, invigorate, educate, and entertain by reflecting and illuminating the concerns and aspirations of both the community and our world today.
- Promotion of interest in – and development of – theatre arts for North Central B.C. and Canadian theatre by such means as: the presentation of plays and other performances, audience education, instruction in and demonstration of the arts of the theatre.
- AND ABOVE ALL: ACCESS for those in this Northern region to the pleasures and benefits of professional theatre commonly enjoyed by Canadians in our country’s traditional centers.
Funding
TNW seeks to fund its activities by those means commonly available to professional arts organizations:
Box Office
Foundations
Special Events
Sponsorships
Government Arts and Cultural Programs
Private and Corporate Donations
Board of Directors
President: Carol McLean
Vice President: Michael O’Malley
Secretary: Marie Hay
Treasurer: Ted Moffat
Jovanka Djordjevich
Richard King
Steve Findlay
Terry Fedorkiw
Tom Dielissen
Deborah O’Leary
Administration and Personnel
Artistic Producer: Samantha MacDonald
Technical Director: Michael Groenenberg
Production Associates: Denise Golemblaski & Stephanie Larsen
Finance Officer: Dorothy Reimer
Marketing Officer: Jeremy Stewart
Audience Services Manager: Catherine Cantin
Theatre artists from across Canada including Designers, Stage Managers, Directors and Actors commissioned under Canadian Actors’ Equity Association and Associated Designers of Canada contracts.
Individuals from the region with the appropriate skills wishing involvement with a professional arts organization.
Memberships
Prince George Arts Council
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres
Number of 2009-2010 Subscribers: 3874
Annual Operating Budget: $800,000 – $900,000
Venue at Parkhill Centre: 228 seats
2010-2011 Actual Attendance: 19,249
Incorporated under the BC Societies Act
Charitable Registration No. 89906 1485 RR0001