Arts Umbrella Expressions Theatre Festival: Win a Prize Pack

Arts Umbrella presents the 2017 Expressions Theatre Festival, an annual event celebrating the next generation of gifted young artists from the organization’s Pre-Professional Theatre Program, running May 18 to 27, 2017, at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island.

From the witty satire of Urinetown: The Musical to the playful compilation The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), this year’s program offers an array of diverse and thought-provoking works, including the emotionally-charged world premiere Living In My Skin, a fearlessly student-written play about confronting teen anxiety.

Arts Umbrella Expressions Theatre Festival

When: Wednesday, May 18 to Saturday, May 27, 2017
Where: Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island (1412 Cartwright St)
Tickets: From $10 – $20 available online now

While developing their presentations for the Expressions Theatre Festival, Arts Umbrella students have the opportunity to collaborate closely with professional directors and designers. Before staging each production at the Festival, the Junior, Senior and Laboratory Theatre Troupes will have toured their works to schools across the Lower Mainland, learning the important logistics involved in mounting and producing technically demanding works, while honing their acting craft for the professional stage.

On Stage

Living In My Skin
May 18 & 26
The world premiere of this ensemble piece features a series of relevant, relatable and poignant scene about the difficulties of dealing with teen anxiety.

Urinetown: The Musical
May 19 to 21, 23 to 25 & 27
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
May 18, 20, 21 & 26
Witness all of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in one night! An irreverent, hilarious and fast-paced romp through the Bard’s catalogue.

Charlotte’s Web
May 20 & 21
The stage adaptation of the classic story about an irresistible young pig named Wilbur, his miraculous spider friend Charlotte, and her campaign to save Wilbur’s life.

Theatre and Music Showcase, performed by Theatre Intensive Program students
May 27
One of the highlights of the season, the Theatre and Music Showcase reveals the polished and dynamic talent of the Theatre Intensive Program students through a kaleidoscope of short musical and theatre performances across a range of genres.

Win a Prize Pack

To celebrate the Expressions Theatre Festival, I have a prize pack to give away that includes:

• A family pack of tickets (4) for any performance in the festival
  [see schedule here]
• A $200 gift card for Arts Umbrella programs

Here’s how you can enter to win:

• Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
• Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:

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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, May 8, 2017. Follow Arts Umbrella on Twitter and Facebook for more information about the Expressions Theatre Festival and their programs.

Update: The winner is Ella!