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The [['''Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company]]''' ("The Playhouse") iswas a regional theatre company, producing plays since 1962. Its first production was ''[[The Hostage (play)|The Hostage]]'' by [[Brendan Behan]], which opened on October 2, 1963.<ref>Retrieved{{Cite Augustweb 23,|title=Company 2011History from http|url=https://www.vancouverplayhouse.com/about-us/company-history.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214111042/https://www.vancouverplayhouse.com/about-us/company-history.php |archive-date=2012-02-14 |access-date=August 23, 2011 |website=Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company}}</ref> The company performsperformed out of the [[Vancouver_Playhouse_Vancouver Playhouse (theatre_venuetheatre venue)|Vancouver Playhouse]], a civic theatre in Vancouver’s downtown core (at Hamilton and Dunsmuir), which is also home to the [[Vancouver Recital Society]] and the Friends of Chamber Music. Citing financial difficulties, the company announced that it would cease operations on March 10, 2012<ref>.{{cite news |author=Sunny Dhillon and Ian Bailey |date=2012-03-09 |title=Money woes force Vancouver theatre company to close curtains |publisher=Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/money-woes-force-vancouver-theatre-company-to-close-curtains/article552854/ |access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref>

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At the time of its closure, The Playhouse presentswas presenting a five-play "Mainstage" season that runsran October through May, smaller-scale productions and play readings at alternate venues, and special productions for young audiences. Productions generally runran for three to four weeks, with some matinees for students, seniors, and the disadvantaged. Some productions arewere preceded by guest speakers, known as "Salon Saturdays", with others followed by moderated "talkbacks" . The Playhouse also hashad an education and outreach program. The company often partnered with the [[Studio 58]] theatre and production program to apprentice students and graduates.<ref>{{cite web|author= Jeff Kubik |url=http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2007/0412/the2.htm |title= Getting the silent treatment |publisher=Fast Forward Weekly |date=2007-04-12 |access-date=2011-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320084848/http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2007/0412/the2.htm |archive-date=2012-03-20}}</ref>

A major fundraiser for the company iswas the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival,<ref>The{{cite Globenews and|title= Mail.Vancouver Playhouse (AprilInternational 18,Wine 2010)Festival |publisher=The RetrievedGlobe Augustand 24,Mail 2011 from http|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/vancouver-playhouse-international-wine-festival/article1537614/ |date=2010-04-18 |access-date=2011-08-24}}</ref>, which was first produced as a single-winery event in 1979.<ref>Retrieved August 24, 2011{{cite fromweb |url=http://www.playhousewinefest.com/page152.htm</ref>. The|title= Playhouse often partners withAbout the [[StudioFestival 58]] theatre|publisher= andVancouver productionPlayhouse programInternational toWine apprenticeFestival students and graduates.|access-date=2011-08-24}}</ref>Kubik,{{Self-published Jeff. (April 12, 2007). [http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2007/0412/the2.htm FFWDWeekly.com]. Retrieved August 24,inline|date=September 2011.</ref>}}

The company has had many prominent Canadian directors serve as artisticArtistic directorsDirectors over the years including [[Christopher Newton]], [[Joy Coghill]] and [[Walter Learning]].<ref>[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/435434344.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+24%2C+1986&author=Masters%2C+John&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=F.3&desc=Patrons+gorging+at+Expo%27s+culture+banquet The"Patrons currentgorging at Expo's culture banquet"]. ''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. Masters, John May 24, 1986 Page: F.3</ref> The Artistic Managing Director isat the time of the company's closure was Max Reimer, who joined the Playhouse in July 2008.<ref>Retrieved{{cite Augustnews 23,|title= 2011New fromchief http://www.vancouverplayhouse.com/about-us/artistic-managing-director.php.</ref><ref>Birnie,at Playhouse to wear two hats |author= Peter. Birnie (December|publisher=Vancouver 11,Sun |date=2007).-12-11 [[|url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=56b5d043-8ddd-4f1f-8ff8-8482d2c326d6 Vancouver Sun]]. Retrieved August 24, |access-date=2011.-08-24}}</ref> The following individuals have served as artisticArtistic directorDirector:

*Max Reimer (2008-present2008–2012)

*[[Roger Hodgman]] (1979-1981)

*[[David Gardner]] (1969-1971)

*[[Michael Johnston]] (1963-1964)

* [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vancouver-playhouse-theatre-company Entry on Playhouse Theatre Company at [http://www].thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008310 ''The Canadian Encyclopedia]''

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