The Stage 1 Theatre Co. is the 'Young Company' of the
Sault Theatre Workshop.
We are located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
We work out of the Sault Theatre Workshop's Studio Theatre.
OUR MISSION
The Stage 1 Theatre Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and development of young artists in the
field of drama, enabling them to gain confidence, artistic skill and friendship through theatre.
Our aim is to produce theatre which reflects and enhances the lives and diversity of youth in our community, and to give a
voice to young artists.
Stage 1 actively promotes the development of theatre artists and the growth of an arts community through youth
theatre instruction and the fostering of emerging artists.
In so doing we aspire to enrich the cultural life of our community and to inspire new audiences to a life-long passion
for theatre.
A Short History:
In the fall of 2001, a group of people interested in developing two original scripts for a youth theatre festival
approached the Sault Theatre Workshop with a proposal which would allow them to operate as a subsidiary under their
tutelage. The Sault Theatre Workshop (est. 1948) accepted and "we" and "they", became "us".
The two productions in development were "Humans, Being" and "Having the Wolf For Dinner".
These two productions, along with a third, "Wind of Change", were entered into the Soothfest
Teen Drama Festival in April, 2002.
The founding members of Stage 1 include:
Monica Chisholm
Hilary Connell
D Daynard
Lauren Dutchak
Jordan Foisy
Nathan Hayes-Sheen
Leslie McBay
Megan Powell
Matt Willcock
For their support and encouragement on this endeavor, we also must thank the Board of Directors of the Sault Theatre
Workshop, and the following individuals:
Harry Houston - S.T.W. President
Sandra Houston - S.T.W. Box Office
Richard Howard - Pull Chain Theatre
