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The '''Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company''' ("The Playhouse") was 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>
==Company activities==
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At the time of its closure, The Playhouse was presenting a five-play "Mainstage" season that ran October through May, smaller-scale productions and play readings at alternate venues, and special productions for young audiences. Productions generally ran for three to four weeks, with some matinees for students, seniors, and the disadvantaged. Some productions were preceded by guest speakers, known as "Salon Saturdays", with others followed by moderated "talkbacks" . The Playhouse also had 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 |
==Funding==
A major fundraiser for the company was the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival,<ref>{{cite news |title= Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival |publisher=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/vancouver-playhouse-international-wine-festival/article1537614/ |date=2010-04-18 |
In 2011, following ''in-camera'' deliberations by the [[Vancouver City Council]], Vancouver provided the company with a complex bailout of approximately $1 million.<ref name=Sun>{{cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/City+bails+Vancouver+Playhouse+million/5410888/story.html |author = Jeff Lee |title= City bails out Vancouver Playhouse for $1 million |publisher= Vancouver Sun |date=2011-09-16 |
==Artistic Directors==
The company had many prominent Canadian directors serve as Artistic Directors 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 "Patrons gorging at Expo's culture banquet"]. ''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. Masters, John May 24, 1986 Page: F.3</ref> The Artistic Managing Director at the time of the company's closure was Max Reimer, who joined the Playhouse in July 2008.<ref>{{cite news |title= New chief at Playhouse to wear two hats |author= Peter Birnie |publisher=Vancouver Sun |date=2007-12-11 |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=56b5d043-8ddd-4f1f-8ff8-8482d2c326d6 |
*Max Reimer (2008–2012)
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* [http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/cultural/theatres/playhouse/index.htm Vancouver Playhouse (civic theatre venue)]
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