• Source: Evergreen Theatre

      • Evergreen Theatre is a touring educational, environmental, and science-based theatre company for young audiences in Alberta, Canada. It is a non-profit charitable organization.
      Evergreen produces musical theatre touring shows and artist-in-residency programs for schools, as well as workshops, presentations, and activities for conferences and organizations nationwide. Its environmental science-themed shows are performed at elementary schools, with opportunities for students to be in the shows.


      History


      In 1991, Evergreen Theatre was founded by Scott Mair, Tara Ryan, Elinor Holt, Gerald Matthews, Don Enright, and Monique Keiran.
      Sean Fraser joined Evergreen Theatre as the president in 2004. He has been the company's executive director since 2007.


      = Production history

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      Prior To 2006

      Scripts written by Tara Ryan
      Cliff & Edna Turn Green: endangered species, habitat & interrelationships
      PondScum Inc.: wetlands, food chain, photosynthesis
      We’re all Wet: phases of matter, watersheds, pollution & water treatment
      Everything under the Sun: extraction of resources, electricity, circuits & safety
      JUNK!: waste and the world, recycling, composting, man-made vs. natural waste
      From the Ground Up: ecology, predator/prey relationships, decomposition
      Full of Hot Air: weather/meteorology, clouds, greenhouse gasses & climate change
      Rockin’ and Eroding: rocks/minerals, paleontology, sedimentation & geologic time
      A Breath of Fresh Air: air, lungs, cardiovascular health, air quality & pollution
      Captain Comet: space, asteroids, meteors & the components of a comet
      2007 - 2008 Season
      Food for Thought book and music by Ethan Cole
      Go With The Flow book and music by Ethan Cole
      2008 - 2009 Season
      Food for Thought book and music by Ethan Cole
      Go With The Flow book and music by Ethan Cole
      The Three RRRs by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
      2009 - 2010 Season
      Flushed by Meg Braem, music by David Morton
      The Three RRRs by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
      Going to Extremes by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
      2010 - 2011 Season
      Flushed by Meg Braem, music by David Morton
      Lost, the Mystery of the Missing Species by Ellen Chorley, music by David Morton
      Going to Extremes by Jacqueline Russell, music by David Morton
      2011 - 2012 Season
      Lost, the Mystery of the Missing Species by Ellen Chorley, music by David Morton
      Princess Prudence and the Fairest in the Land by Jacqueline Russell, music by Allison Lynch
      Fever Pitch by Ellen Chorley, music by David Morton


      Facility


      From 2007 to 2015, Evergreen Theatre operated the Evergreen Community Studios in Calgary's Currie Barracks. In 2015, it moved to the Evergreen Community SPACES in Mayland Heights. Evergreen both owns and operates this facility.


      Community Affiliates


      Evergreen is a member of The Society of Educational Resource Groups, Alberta's Promise, Calgary Professional Arts Alliance, REAP Sustainable Business Association, and Theatre Alberta.


      Funding


      Funding for Evergreen is raised primarily through program revenues and corporate partnership, however this organization also receives funding through the Province of Alberta through the Alberta Lottery Fund and Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA).


      Awards


      1998 - Alberta Emerald Award for Communication, Media & Arts
      1998 - Calgary Mayor's Environmental Excellence Award
      1999 - Interpretation Canada Gold Award
      1999 - Calgary Mayor's Environmental Excellence Award
      2002 - NSERC Michael Smith Award of Outstanding Educational Merit
      2002 - Global, Environment & Outdoor Education Award of Merit
      2003 - Recycling Council of Alberta's 3R's of Excellence Award
      2004 - Global Woman of Vision Award for Tara Ryan, Artistic Director
      2004 - Global, Environment & Outdoor Education Award of Merit
      2008 - Alberta's Promise Red Wagon Award


      References




      Further reading


      Everett, Lynn (2015-01-02). "Dramatic science teaching: a case study of Canada's Evergreen Theatre". NJ. 39 (1): 45–62. doi:10.1080/14452294.2015.1083139. ISSN 1445-2294.


      External links


      Official Site

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