what is the emerging producers festival?

Theatre of the Beat’s Emerging Producers Festival is an initiative that unfolds in two phases.

First, a 10-week residency program that provides hands-on training for four emerging producers. During the residency program, emerging producers gain practical experience in curation, production, and community engagement from an established theatre company. Emerging producers witness how a theatre company creates and produces work, and are paired with experienced mentors to learn the intricacies of arts administration.

In the second phase (festival phase), emerging producers gain invaluable experience in every aspect of production. The producers curate and produce a multidisciplinary theatre festival, presenting original works in development on themes of social justice and community impact. They collaborate to plan and implement the festival, while also working independently to produce their own work. Productions included staged readings, works in progress, and fully realized one-act shows that showcased the creativity of new voices in Canadian theatre.