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<body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple>Joy Coghill first female Artistic Director of a major regional theatre (Vancouver Playhouse) commissioned one of the most influential plays in the development of modern English Canadian plays (The Ecstasy of Rita Joe ) first woman artistic director of the National Theatre School of Canada -Order of Canada.<br/><br/>Amelia Hall-first Canadian actor to speak at Stratford (Lady Anne to Alec Guiness in Richard 3 in first production) and head of influential Ottawa theatre company in early 50s (Canadian Repertory Theatre-first year round professional theatre company). This company was the early home to William Hutt, Chris Plummer, William Shatner, Donald Davis, Eric House, Ted Follows, David Gardner and many others.<br/><br/>Sue Kramer-actor and co-founder of influential Globe Theatre in Regina (died in 1978)<br/><br/>Dora Mavor Moore-influential Toronto actor and teacher.<br/><br/><p>Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device</p><hr/><div><b>From: </b> "Louise . Forsyth" <louise.forsyth@SHAW.CA>
</div><div><b>Sender: </b> Canadian Theatre Research <CANDRAMA@LISTSERV.UNB.CA>
</div><div><b>Date: </b>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:51:54 -0600</div><div><b>To: </b><CANDRAMA@LISTSERV.UNB.CA></div><div><b>ReplyTo: </b> "Louise . Forsyth" <louise.forsyth@SHAW.CA>
</div><div><b>Subject: </b>Women in Canadian Theatre</div><div><br/></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have been invited to contribute articles to a 4-volume
dictionary currently being prepared on women in theatre everywhere for the
publishing house in Paris Des femmes. My contribution will be an overview of
women in anglophone Canadian theatre and short pieces on 5-10 Canadian “personalities”
from the past and the present: playwrights, directors, actors, technicians,
stage managers, designers, costumers, artistic directors, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Do you have suggestions for me of women in Canadian theatre
who are/were outstanding artists and who have made a significant contribution
and difference? I don’t want to overlook anyone and <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> is a
vast country with a significant history. My knowledge certainly has its limits
and I thank you in advance for allowing me to draw on yours.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for your ideas and any names you can send me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Louise Forsyth (louise.forsyth@usask.ca)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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