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Announcing Our 2014/15 Season!

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Download the 2014/15 Season Brochure

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Sessional Teaching / Theatre Studies: January 2015 to April 2015 (2014W Term 2)

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Theatre and Film Teaching Assistantships: 2014/2015 Academic Session.

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New course open to all UBC students: INTRODUCTION TO FILM ACTING (FIPR 269A). No Audition Required. UBC 1st year students and invited to apply!

 

Proudly Supporting our Students, Alumni & Faculty

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Leos Roar for UBC Theatre & Film! Congratulations to our many students faculty and alumni from UBC Theatre & Film whose artistry was recognised by Leo Awards this year and kudos to those who’s work received a Leo.

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The Department of Theatre and Film is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Hallie Marshall to the position of Assistant Professor of Theatre Studies.

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Northern Gateway Pipeline Video Contest Launched!

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Leo Nominations – Theatre & Film at UBC: Huge congratulations to our talented students, alumni and faculty who have had work recognized at this year’s Leo Award Nominations!

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Alumna Rebekka Sorensen Recognised by Daytime Emmy Awards.

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Congratulations to our staff member Lynn Burton on being recognised by Celebrating Women at UBC!

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Associate Professor Kirsty Johnston’s book "Stage Turns: Canadian Disability Theatre" shortlisted for Canada Prize in the Humanities.

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Assistant Professor Siyuan Liu receives review for his book Performing Hybridity in Colonial-Modern China

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Theatre at UBC was recognised for it’s “boffo programming” this year in the magazine’s annual Best of Vancouver issue! 

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Theatre at UBC is a Positive Space!

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Gifts to Theatre at UBC ensure that today's Theatre students have access to the resources that give them the best education possible.

 

Theatre at UBC

UBC Theatre Program Endowed
Scholarships & Awards

Please note: enquiries regarding scholarships and awards should be directed to Stephen Heatley, Chair of the UBC Theatre and Film Awards and Scholarships Committee: stephen.heatley [@] ubc.ca

Following is a list of Awards, Scholarships and Prizes which are supported by endowments and awarded on the recommendation of the theatre faculty. Donations are tax deductible and aid in increasing the award’s value for worthy theatre students. For more information on contributing to UBC Awards, Scholarships and Prizes, please visit www.supporting.ubc.ca.

Kensaku AsanoCall for Nominations: The third annual
“Kensaku Asano Memorial Award in Theatre”

An award of $1450 has been endowed in memory of Kensaku Asano by his family, friends and colleagues. Kensaku studied Theatre and English Literature at UBC and worked as a theatre and television actor in the years after he graduated from university. He died of cancer at the age of 25. The prize is given to a theatre major or minor in third or fourth year, in any stream, who exhibits the traits for which Kensaku was known: an unshakably positive attitude toward theatrical work, a gift for encouraging other students, and a healthy sense of humour at all times. The award is made on the recommendation of faculty in the Department of Theatre and Film from nominations by the department's student body.

How to Nominate Someone:

Any Theatre Major or Theatre Minor may nominate someone.

The nominee must be a declared Theatre Major or Theatre Minor in third or fourth year in any stream of the Theatre Program.

The nominee must meet the requirements of the university senate and be enrolled in at least 24 credits during the current academic year, unless the student does not require 24 credits to graduate.

The nominator must provide a (maximum) one page persuasive letter describing the nominee’s activities that make him/her a worthy candidate for the award; that is, a fellow student who displays, “an unshakably positive attitude toward theatrical work, a gift for encouraging other students, and a healthy sense of humour at all times”.

The nomination letter must be signed by the nominator and four other Theatre Majors or Minors.  Please note that a student may sign only one nomination form. Please include your student numbers.

Nominations must be received by Zanna in the Theatre-Film Production Office, 6358 University Blvd, no later that 5 pm on Monday, March 17, 2014.  The office hours are 1:30 to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

The recipient will be chosen by a committee of three faculty members of the Department of Theatre and Film.

The award will be given out at the closing performance of the Theatre at UBC season on April 5, 2014.

 

Theatre Program Academic Prizes

The Theatre program would like to announce a competition for two Theatre Program Academic Prizes to be given out at the completion of the 2012/13 academic year.  

If you are:

  1. a Theatre Major; and
  2. have been enrolled in at least 24 credits this year; and 
  3. have first class grades in your theatre classes

you are welcome to make application to be considered for one of these Prizes.  Only one application for both prizes is necessary.  The prizes are:

Peter LOEFFLER Memorial Prize(s)

A $575 prize has been endowed by family, friends, colleagues and students in memory of Peter Loeffler, who dedicated his life to theatre. The award is offered to an undergraduate student majoring in Theatre. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Theatre and Film.

Stephen WOODHOUSE Memorial Prize

A $225 prize has been endowed by the Theatre Students' Association in memory of Stephen Woodhouse, a promising acting student whose life was cut short by a tragic accident. The prize is awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in Theatre, Acting, Design or Technical Theatre (excluding Film/Television), who has achieved a consistently high level of excellence in Theatre courses. The recipient is selected on the recommendation of a committee comprised of Department of Theatre Faculty and the Executive of the Theatre Students' Association.

To be considered, send an email to Zanna Downes, Secretary, at <fipr.sec@ubc.ca> and include your email address, your student number and the Theatre courses you have been enrolled in this year.  The subject line of your email should read "Theatre Program Prizes".  Deadline for this application is May 3, 2013.

A committee of Theatre Program Faculty will review the applications and choose the recipients.

 

Sydney J. Risk Graduate Award in Directing - an award is offered by the Sydney J. Risk Foundation in memory of Western Canada theatre pioneer, Sydney J. Risk, to recognize a student who shows exceptional promise for a directing career in the theatre. It is awarded to a promising Directing candidate as they enter their second year of the Master of Fine Arts Program. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Theatre and Film in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Dream Catcher Scholarship in Theatre - a scholarship is offered by UBC alumna and theatre enthusiast Bonnie Mah (BCom'87) to inspire Theatre students to pursue their dreams.  This award is given to an outstanding student enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting or Design and Production, or the Master of Fine Arts in Directing or Design and Production. Financial need will be taken into consideration.  The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Art's Department of Theatre and Film and, in the case of a graduate student, in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Bill Millerd Award in Theatre - awards have been endowed by William E. Millerd, C.M. (BA '65, LLD Hon '09), with matching funds from the Faculty of Arts and support from the community, for students to complete the Theatre Internship Program at UBC's Department of Theatre and Film. The Program offers professional work-study opportunities in the form of internship placements with local theatre companies. As Artistic Managing Director of Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company since 1972, Bill Millerd has helped launch the careers of generations of Canadian theatrical talent, including award-winning UBC alumni Brent Carver, Nicola Cavendish, Morris Panych, Ken MacDonald, Bruce Greenwood and Anosh Irani. Recommendation is made by the Department of Theatre and Film.

Jessie Richardson Scholarship – awarded in honour of Jessie Richardson’s distinguished contribution to the development of theatre in British Columbia. It is awarded to an undergraduate student who has contributed generously to the season and has maintained a high standard in theatre studies.

Michael McQueen Scholarship – awarded in memory of Michael McQueen, who died at age 32 and was a technical theatre graduate of UBC. It is awarded to a third or fourth year student who plans to make a career in technical theatre.

Beatrice Johnson Wood Scholarship in Theatre – awarded in honour of Beatrice Wood, who displayed a lifelong commitment to the theatre. It is awarded to an outstanding student in the acting stream of the BFA.

Joy Coghill Award in Theatre – awarded in honour of Joy Coghill, a Canadian Theatre pioneer and UBC alumna. It is awarded to a promising student entering the BFA acting program.

Peter Loeffler Memorial Prize – awarded in memory of Peter Loeffler, a UBC faculty member for over 30 years who devoted his life to the theatre. It is awarded an undergraduate theatre major.

Stephen Woodhouse Memorial Prize – awarded in memory of Stephen Woodhouse, a promising acting student whose life was cut short by a tragic accident. It is awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in any aspect of theatre who has achieved a consistently high level of excellence in theatre courses.

Yvonne Firkins Prize – awarded in honour of Yvonne Firkins, founder of the Arts Club Theatre. It is awarded to the undergraduate student with best record of achievement in direction and staging.

Faculty Women’s Club Ida Green Scholarship – awarded in honour of Dr. Ida Mabelle Green, a pioneer in the provision of graduate fellowships for women, by the Faculty Women’s Club to a student entering third year or higher.

IODE Fine Arts Foundation Scholarship – awarded by the University Chapter of the IODE to a student demonstrating excellence in the field of theatre.

Norman Young Scholarship in Theatre – awarded in honour of Norman Young for his many years of service to Theatre at UBC and the performing arts in Vancouver. It is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in design or production.

Stuart Keate Scholarship – awarded by the Canadian Diabetic Association in honour of Stuart Keate, a former member of the UBC Players Club, the board of governors, and publisher of the Vancouver Sun. It is awarded to a graduate student in theatre.

Dorothy Somerset Memorial Scholarship in Theatre – awarded in honour of Dorothy Somerset, founder and first head of the Department of Theatre at UBC. It is awarded to a student at the graduate level in the Theatre Program.

John Brockington Scholarship in Theatre – awarded in honour of John Brockington for his many contributions to UBC’s Department of Theatre during more than thirty years of teaching and directing. It is awarded to an MFA student in theatre.

Errol Durbach Graduate Scholarship in Theatre – awarded in honour of Errol Durbach’s many contributions to the Theatre Program. It is awarded to an MA or PhD student in theatre.

 

 

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