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The [[Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company]] is 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 August 23, 2011 from http://www.vancouverplayhouse.com/about-us/company-history.php.</ref> Formed in response to the Canada Council's funding initiative for regional theatre companies,{{fact|date=May 2011}} the company performs out of the 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.
The Playhouse presents a five-play Mainstage season that runs October through May, additional smaller-scale productions and play readings at alternate venues, and special presentations of Theatre for Young Audiences productions. Productions enjoy a 3-4 week run, including dedicated matinee performances for students, seniors, and the less advantaged. Moderated post-show Talkbacks and pre-show guest speakers at its Salon Saturdays enhance the theatre experience for patrons. The Playhouse has an active education and outreach program, designed to deepen the connection between
The company has had many prominent Canadian directors serve as artistic directors over the years including [[Christopher Newton]], [[Joy Coghill]] and [[Walter Learning]]. The current Artistic Managing Director is [[Max Reimer]], who joined the Playhouse in July 2008.
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