Revealing its 60th Anniversary Season, The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Artistic Director, Ashlie Corcoran and Executive Director Peter Cathie White outlined a season filled with hit musicals, dynamic dramas, returning favourites, rave revivals.
In honour of this diamond anniversary, Corcoran said, “The Arts Club has a history—and a future—of never being content with the status quo and of always striving forward from its founding to today. As we approach our 60 years of existence, our goal is for each show to deepen our commitment to artists in our province, highlight conscious eclecticism, aim for the highest levels of artistic excellence, and reflect our community’s diversity.”
Cathie White added, “Over the next 60 years, we will continue to support the development of local theatrical voices while also strengthening the Arts Club’s reputation as a nationally renowned theatre company that deeply and richly engages with its community. With artistic visioning, organizational readiness, and financial stability working hand in hand, the Arts Club’s position as the principal gathering place for participation in the arts in Vancouver—for audiences, artists, and the community at large—will continue to flourish.”
To honour the 60th Anniversary, the company also announced it will commission six Silver Commissions, an unprecedented groundswell of new play activity. Silver Commission titles will be announced at a later date.
The 60th Anniversary Season includes:
STANLEY INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE STAGE
September 7-October 8, 2023
Little Shop of Horrors
The Horror-Parody Cult Classic
By Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
A co-production with the Citadel Theatre
November 2-December 31, 2023
Elf: the Musical
Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum
By Matthew Sklar, Lyrics by Chad Beguelin,
Book by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan,
Adapted from the Screenplay by David Berenbaum
January 25-Febraury 25, 2024
Choir Boy
A Rapturous Gospel Coming-of-Age Story
By Tarell Alvin McCraney
A co-production with Canadian Stage
March 21-April 21, 2024
Red Velvet
An Astonishing True Shakespearean Story
By Lolita Chakrabarti
May 16-July 14, 2024
Guys & Dolls
A Musical Classic!
By Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
GRANVILLE ISLAND STAGE
December 5-31st, 2023
Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey
The Moms Return for a Remount!
Created by the Mom’s the Word Collective
February 22-March 24, 2024
Father Tartuffe: An Indigenous Misadventure
By Herbie Barnes
A co-production with Touchstone Theatre
April 11-May 12th, 2024
Sexy Laundry
The Revival of an Arts Club romantic comedy about rediscovering love
By Michele Riml
June 20-August 11, 2024
Ring of Fire
A Red-Hot Jukebox Musical featuring songs by Johnny Cash
By William Meade and Richard Maltby Jr.
Orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby
NEWMONT STAGE AT THE BMO THEATRE CENTRE
October 5-29th, 2023
World Premiere: Someone Like You
A Millennial Take on Cyrano de Bergerac
By Christine Quintana
February 8-March 3rd, 2024
Every Brilliant Thing
An Intimate Experience About Being Human
By Duncan Macmillan with Johnny Donahoe
April 25-May 19th, 2024
Canadian Premiere: Cambodian Rock Band
A Journey of Music and Legacy – 30 Years in the Making!
By Lauren Yee, featuring songs by Dengue Fever
ON TOUR
October 4-November 27th, 2023
The Birds and the Bees
The Unconventional Bedroom Comedy from the 2019-2020 Season Takes Flight
By Mark Crawford
January 5-February 4th, 2024
Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story
The One-Person Show Tells a True Story of Music and Resilience
By Beau Dixon with Music and Lyrics by Rob Fortin and Susan Newman
February 21-April 7th, 2024
Made in Italy
The Hilarious One-Person Italian Feast from 2021-2022 Season is a Must See
By Farren Timoteo
2023-2024 Season and Series Subscriptions are available now, online at artsclub.com
