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| Location | BMO Theatre Centre, 162 W 1st Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 0H6 |
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| Type | Non-profit theatre company |
| Capacity | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage: 650 Granville Island Stage: 440 Goldcorp Stage: 250 |
| Opened | 1958 |
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The Arts Club Theatre Company is a Canadian professional theatre company in Vancouver, British Columbia, founded in 1958. It is the largest urban not-for-profit theatre company in the country and the largest in Western Canada, with productions taking place at the 650-seat Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, the 440-seat Granville Island Stage, the 250-seat Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, and on tour around the province. The company celebrated its 50th season in 2014 and produced its 600th production in 2017.
Major themes from this company are new Canadian works, comedies, musicals, drama, and revues, with an emphasis on developing local and Canadian talent. In addition to theatre presentations, the company offers educational programs and special events.
Since 1972, the company's artistic director was Bill Millerd, who oversaw its expansion for over 45 years. On February 20, 2017, Millerd announced his retirement at the end of the 2017/2018 season.[1] On June 28, 2017, the company announced that Ashlie Corcoran would take over as artistic director for the 2018–2019 season.[2]
- ^ "Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre 'heart' Bill Millerd to step down as artistic managing director". Vancouver Sun. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company names Ashlie Corcoran as new director". The Globe and Mail. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-10-13.