Classical Theatre Project



Classical Theatre Project is a professional theatre company based in Toronto, Ontario, that produces educational productions of classic plays for student audiences. The company was founded in 2001 and focuses on producing the works of William Shakespeare.

History
Classical Theatre Project was founded in 2001 by David Galpern and Charles Roy. The company's first production was Romeo and Juliet, staged at the Poor Alex Theatre in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto. The company began producing full seasons of plays and workshops in 2004. In 2007, Classical Theatre Project was nominated for two Dora Mavor Moore Awards in the Theatre for Young Audiences category: Macbeth received a nomination for Outstanding Production and Jonathan Widdifield received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in Romeo and Juliet.

The company moved into its current home at the Lower Ossington Theatre in Toronto in 2006. The Lower Ossington Theatre was renovated in 2008 to house the company's first non-Shakespearean production, a Canadian adaptation of The Great Gatsby, directed by David Rotenberg, a Canadian acting teacher and novelist. Classical Theatre Project produces several plays each season at the Lower Ossington Theatre, as well at other Toronto-area theatres including Hart House Theatre.

2009/10 Season

 * Romeo & Juliet - by William Shakespeare, directed by Charles Roy
 * Hamlet - by William Shakespeare, directed by Charles Roy
 * Twelfth Night - by William Shakespeare, directed by Will O'Hare
 * Oedipus Rex - by Sophocles, directed by Charles Roy
 * Macbeth - by William Shakespeare, directed by Will O'Hare

2008/09 Season

 * The Great Gatsby - by F. Scott Fitzgerald, directed and adapted by David Rotenberg
 * Romeo & Juliet - by William Shakespeare, directed by Charles Roy
 * Hamlet - by William Shakespeare, directed by Charles Roy
 * Twelfth Night - by William Shakespeare, directed by Will O'Hare
 * Macbeth - by William Shakespeare, directed by Will O'Hare

Notable alumni
Christine Horne, Canadian theatre and film actor

David Reale, Canadian theatre and film actor