Blyth Festival

Blyth Festival

The Blyth Festival, located in Blyth, Ontario, Canada, specializes in the production and promotion of Canadian plays.

History

The organization was started by James Roy, playwright Anne Chislett and local newspaper editor Keith Roulston in 1975. Its primary mandate is to produce and develop local Canadian plays. [ [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000841 Blyth Festival ] ]

Artistic Directors

* Janet Amos (1979-1984)
* Katherine Kaszas (1984-1991)
* Peter Smith (1991-1994)
* Janet Amos (1994-1997)
* Anne Chislett (1997-2003)
* Eric Coates (2003-present)

2008 Season

*Against the Grain by Carolyn Hay
*Harvest by Ken Cameron
*Courting Johanna by Marcia Johnson, based on Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro
*The Steven Truscott Project by Beverley Cooper

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References

External links

* [http://www.Blythfestival.com Blyth Festival website]


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