title: Theatre Calgary
text: # Theatre Calgary
  
  Theatre Calgary, is a theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, established as a professional company in 1968. It was preceded by Workshop 14, a theatre study group founded in 1944 by Betty Mitchell. Calgary's Betty Mitchell awards are named after her.
  
  ## Artistic Directors
  
  * Christopher Newton (1968–1971)
  * Clarke Rogers (1971–1972)
  * Harold G. Baldridge (1972–1978)
  * Rick McNair (1978–1984)
  * Sharon Pollock (1984–1985)
  * Martin Kinch (1985–1991)
  * Brian Rintoul (1991–1996)
  * James Brewer, Acting Artistic Director (1996–1997)
  * Ian Prinsloo (1997–2005)
  * Dennis Garnhum (2005–2016)
  * Shari Wattling, Interim Artistic Director (2016–2017)
  * Stafford Arima (2017–present)
  
  ## 2017–2018 season
  
  * Blow Wind High Water - by Sharon Pollock
  * Sisters: The Belles Soeurs Musical - based on the play by Michel Tremblay, book and lyrics by René Richard Cyr, music by Daniel Belanger
  * Twelfth Night - by William Shakespeare
  * The Humans - by Stephen Karam
  * The Secret Garden - book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, music by Lucy Simon
  * As You Like It - by William Shakespeare
  * A Christmas Carol - by Charles Dickens, shown from 20-22 november 2020, adapted by Dennis Garnhum
  * Onegin - by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille
  
  ## 2022-2023 season
  
  * Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill - by Lanie Robertson
  * The Importance of Being Earnest - by Oscar Wilde
  * Little Women - by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
  * Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer - by Kevin Loring
  * Forgiveness - by Mark Sakamoto, stage adaptation by Hiro Kanagawa
  * Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Music & Lyrics by Jimmy Buffett, Book by Greg Garcia & Mike O'Malley
  