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Multimedia Studio Theatre 
The theatre is orientated in a proscenium style for classesAddress University of Toronto Mississauga campus City Mississauga, Ontario, Country Canada Architect Saucier + Perrot Owned by University of Toronto Mississauga Type studio theatre Previous names MiST Theatre Current use Professional and amateur theatre MiST Theatre http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/academic/theatre/mist MiST Theatre The Multimedia Studio Theatre, or MiST Theatre as it is commonly known, is a studio theatre located on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. MiST was designed as a modern, flexible theatre space.[1] The theatre is contained in the CCT building designed by Saucier + Perrot.[2] Although MiST is an English & Drama departmental space, it is used by many different members of the UTM community.[3] It can also be rented by non-university groups.
The MiST Theatre is affiliated with the Theatre & Drama Studies Program and their performance company Theatre Erindale. The TDS program also uses the other University of Toronto Mississauga performance space, Erindale Studio Theatre.
Everything inside of MiST is modular, or on wheels. There are drapery tracks that encircle the room allowing the various drapes to be moved to any location. The theatre also has 6 moving lights that allow quick and easy placement of lighting specials. The theatre is often used for everything from modern multimedia performances to traditional dance.
Generally MiST has 148 seats set up, but the capacity is often increased for lecture style events.
It has also been used for:
- Opera
- Concerts
- Musical theatre
- Poetry readings
- Press conferences (mostly for the Toronto Argonauts)
- Religious events
MiST has also often been used as a venue for visiting professors and artists. The Blackwood Gallery on campus has used MiST on several occasions for receptions, conferences, and art exhibits.[4]
References
- ^ "dmoz the open directory project". http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/Venues/North_America/Canada/.
- ^ "Saucier + Perrotte Architectes". http://www.saucierperrotte.com/home.php?lg=en.
- ^ Wainwright, Julie (November 30, 2009). "Bringing Drama to UTM". Medium Online (Mississauga, Ontario). http://mediumonline.ca/2009/11/30/bringing-drama-to-utm/.
- ^ "Justina M. Barnicke Gallery Past Exhibitions". Jan 2008. http://www.jmbgallery.ca/ExPastSignals.html.
External links
- MiST Theatre
- University of Toronto at Mississauga
- UTM department of English & Drama
- Theatre Erindale
Categories:- University of Toronto
- Studio theatres in Canada
- Theatres in Ontario
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