Suppliers, Publishers and Providers
Supplier Links
NISA Internet
NISA Internet Providing Premier Web Design and Web Hosting. We are happy to work with you to ensure that your design deadlines and needs are fulfilled by our team of professionals.If you are interested in an economical web presence please view a portfolio of our selectable templates which we can customize to suite your needs or we can offer a variety of custom looks from our graphic design department, and support Theatre BC at the same time! Mention Theatre BC’s reference code “TBC001” when booking your webhosting and/or design and we will donate the sales commission to the organization. Check out our Hosting Plan packages and services at www.nisa.com.
Holly North
Holly North Production suppliers specializing in weather machines and creating custom scene effects.Serving the movie and film production industry in Canada, we offer a wide range of expendables and machines to suit your individual requirements. At Holly North, we specialize in producing wind, rain, snow, smoke and fog conditions or any custom scene desired. Also make-up, hair products, set wear, art molding products and much more!
Christie Lites
Christie Lites Christie Lites is a stage lighting business focused on rentals and production. The company offers its specific product mix to six different market segments (theatre, concert, trade show, TV & film, industrial, and special event).
ACT 1 Theatrical Makeup & Dance Supplies
Now part of Holly North
Jazz-Ma-Tazz Dance & Costume Supplies
Jazz-Ma-Tazz Dance Shoes and Bodywear for Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Highland & Ballroom. Costume Rentals & theatrical Make-up. The Fraser Valley Dance Shoe Specialist.
Lacey Costume Wigs
New York City. 318 W. 39th St., 10th Fl., NY NY 10018
E-mail: laceywig@aol.com. Phone: 1-800-562-9911.
Lindala Makeup Effects
4081 McConnell Drive, Burnaby BC V5A 3A7. Phone: (604) 420-4522
Parallel Rentals
Parallel Rentals Renting and selling to the film and tv industry since 1987.
They have a great selection of rentals including the largest selection of hair/make-up/wardrobe mirrors in BC, costume rolling racks, pop-up tents for on location shooting, storage, base and much more!
Precision Sound
Precision Sound Rentals of PowerPoint projectors and more. Servicing the lower mainland and Vancouver Island.
Grosh Scenic Rentals
Grosh Scenic Rentals LA-based company which rents out top-quality backdrops from an unmatched selection.
Stagefab Custom Manufacturing Inc.
Stagefab Custom Manufacturing Inc. Burnaby BC, for any and all of your Film, Video, Theatre and Event requirements in Drapery, Softgoods, Fabrics and Rigging.
Toll-free: 1-866-432-1051
Hyper Solutions
Hyper Solutions South Pasadena, CA
Our Specialty: Lightweight, photo-realistic, portable, backdrops and signage products. Please give us a try!
Phone: 626 403-1891
Q1 Production Technologies
Q1 Production Technologies Brings a high level of experience to help with your production related needs. Not only can Q1 help with designing or building your theatre, we can rent you equipment or be your source for gel, lamps and gobos.
Theatre Resource Sites
For information on theatre venues in BC, check:
BC Touring Council’s venue listings
City of Vancouver arts facilities database
www.art-bc.com—Van Dop Arts & Cultural Guide to BC
AmateurDramatic An excellent resource for community theatre groups, with articles and advice on everything from how to set up an organization to how to successfully select a play for an amateur group
Amateur Stage Magazine UK Free online newsletter
Artcity Festivals Calendar Artcity Festivals Calendar presents festival dates and website links for 100 of the best festivals in the world.
ArtsBC (formerly the Assembly of BC Arts Councils)
Artsbowl is a creative courses hub, a platform to promote arts courses, creative workshops and art classes; share, be found and belong to a creative community.
Arts and Cultural Highway The initial leg of the Highway will link communities on both sides of Georgia Strait (British Columbia) with a common theme of arts and culture.
Visitors to the region will be able to plan a stay that incorporates visits to each of the communities participating on the Highway to view outdoor art, tour galleries and visit artisans in their studios. Guests will also have an opportunity to partake in the rich cultural life of all these coastal communities—to attend performances in musical and theatrical arts, explore historical sites, and discover the mysteries and spirituality of First Nations peoples who have populated our West Coast throughout history.
Association of American Community Theatre Good site for information on most theatre related topics and theatrical resources. Includes tasks and responsibilities of actors, directors, designers, and stage managers.
BC Heritage Websites Program The BC Heritage Websites Program supports local governments, non-profit organizations, band councils, educational institutions and Canadian firms in the task of digitizing BC’s cultural and heritage content for the World Wide Web.
Blue Avacado Online (non-blog) magazine for Non-profits
Canada Arts Connect is where Canadian Artists, Writers, Musicians, Photographers, Actors, Dancers, Designers, (and all other arts professionals) can connect with jobs, opportunities, resources, and each other.
Chilliwack Players Guild website includes Job Descriptions for both Production Crew positions and Board of Directors of community theatre groups.
Creative Junction ‘Where Creative People Meet’ An information resource for the arts, as well as networking and promotion of artists of all forms across Canada.
A new program of Canadian Heritage. Here is a brief outline from their website: “Through Cultural Spaces Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage provides funding to successful applicants of up to 33 percent of total eligible project costs for construction and renovation of arts and heritage facilities as well as for projects that transform buildings that were not previously used for cultural purposes into arts or heritage facilities.
The Department provides funding to successful applicants of up to 50 per cent of total eligible project costs for specialized equipment purchases and feasibility studies.”
Full information and an application can be downloaded from the Department’s website.
Canadian Institute of Technology (CITT) The Canadian association for design and production professionals in the performing arts. CITT provides unique opportunities to its members to communicate, network and expand their knowledge and skills through workshops, conferences, electronic forums, and publications in the areas of technology, management, design, architecture and education for live performance in Canada.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia An encyclopedia of everything you ever wanted to know about Canadian theatre.
Community-theatre.com A new local web-site for theatre lovers in the lower mainland. It’s been put together by Gordon Mantle of White Rock Players, and he’s looking for input and suggestions. There’s a set of theatrical job descriptions to which many people, amateur and professional, have contributed. Check it out! Let him know what you think.
NEW! Free Directing Wiki—FREEDOM TO DIRECT—put together by Douglas Newell, the perfect handbook for community theatre Directors (or those interested in Directing).
Events Production Directory Now you can find tons of information on Event Production companies with the click of a button. All the information found in the EPD is now available at your fingertips! Check out all the sevice sections the EPD covers.
Happyface Productions has gone nationwide.We are proud to bring the best in comedy entertainment to anywhere in Canada. Whether you need a comedian for a golf tournament in Yellowknife, a Keynote speaker for the big conference in Whistler, or a whole street festival in downtown Oakville we can make it happen.
Help 4 NonProfits & Tribes Institute The site will be part of their ongoing efforts to help community benefit organizations provide substantially more impact in their communities and their world. This is specifically their “Non-Profit Library” with some very useful articles to increase the effectiveness of non-profit organizations.
ManageCulture.com (U of Waterloo) Management skills online.
nonprofitscan.ca Canada’s nonprofit knowledgebase and home of the Imagine Canada-John Hodgson Library.
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres Since 1976, PACT has been working on behalf of Canadian theatre managers in the areas of advocacy, education, labour relations, communications and professional development.
[Re]View From The House is a new entertainment website featuring commentaries on theatre, sipping, supping and events in Vancouver—and away. “These musings … reflect the perceptions of a mature (not aged) retired urbanite with a literary bent, an addiction to puns, and a sense of humour appreciated by few.”
SHAPE (Safety & Health in Arts Production & Entertainment) We are dedicated to workplace safety in the performing arts in BC.
Stage Directions Subscribe to this free online US theatre magazine for all the latest developments and news.
theatrecanada.com On theatrecanada.com you will find a list of over 450 Canadian live theatres. Geographically arranged for easy navigation, you have access to contact information, schedules, productions, box office numbers, ticket information and much more. theatrecanada.com is your complete planning guide for your theatre outing.
Theatre Museums Canada Our goal is to share the wonder of theatre in Canada, through our collection of artifacts, designs, photos, videos and interviews, using every marvel of technology to help you experience the thrill of live theatre, past and present.
UQ Events Post, Find and Share Events in Vancouver and around the province
The Vancouver Guild of Puppetry
- Offers all VGOP members a web page where they can post the information about their puppetry endeavors and advertise for free their shows and workshops.
- Compiles current information about events, performances and workshops, as well as other new information related to puppetry
- Enables potential clients to source out a puppeteer of their choice by reviewing member pages.
- Shares knowledge and experience with puppeteers and their audiences.
- Distribution of the VGOP newsletter, Puppetry Potpourri, through an e-mail list.
A unique website recently created by Vancouver Island Photo Art. It showcases both visual & performing arts. On this site people may:
- Sell or purchase stock photos, prints and photo-related items
- Sell (display) or purchase Fine Art (interested purchasers deal directly with the artist)
- Advertise or find performing artists’ skills & talents
- Connect with great artists!
Vancouver Musicals Lower mainland website for musical theatre production listings.
Vancouver Actor’s Guide The original free resource for the Vancouver acting community. or anyone who is new to the Vancouver Actor’s Guide, the purpose of this website is to provide actors in the Vancouver area with a free resource of information on everything that is related to the local acting community.
Vancouver Acting Examiner is the local Arts and Entertainment page of the larger and more internationally known examiner.com. Examiner.com is an on-line news/sports/entertainment source and is in 169 countries with local writers reporting on local news.
Victoria Zap Savvy All the Arts in one Place—Craft Arts, Dance Arts, Design Arts, Festivals, Film Arts, Food Arts, Garden Arts, Galleries, History Arts, Literary Arts, Music Arts, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts.
Voluntary Gateway Connecting people and resources for community vitality
Scripts & Rights
Looking for a script; applying for royalties/permission
Amberlane Press (UK)
American Association of Community Theater Publishers
Biz Books, Vancouver Theatre BC members: order scripts from Biz Books and receive a 10% discount with your Theatre BC Club Card!
British Theatre Guide includes links to Pantomime scripts suppliers and so much more!
Drama Source A place where playwrights and publisher can list their plays and dramatists can review them, people producing plays can list nights they are playing, and more. And it’s all free.
Heuer Publishing (US) A variety of plays, musicals and theatrical resources specifically designed for the educational market and community theatres.
Kids 4 Broadway (Children’s Theatre)
Lazy Bee A valuable (and cost-effective) service for community theatres, providing a huge variety of scripts suitable for many different performance spaces and with that all-important full preview option, which can save vital dollars.
NormFoster.com Canada’s most produced playwright
PlaysforStage.com Plays for schools, community theaters and church groups.
Play Database.com A free service to help theatre lovers find plays to produce and monologues to memorize without any favoritism to a specific publisher, popular opinion, or price.
ProPlay Professional stage plays online
Ryga: A Journal of Provocations A quarterly dedicated to honouring the legacy of one of Canada’s greatest playwrights, is seeking plays for upcoming issues.
Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre
Stageplays.com Based in UK and US
Theatrefolk Plays Original plays for high schools (Toronto)
TLC Creative A writing and creative partnership specialising in pantomimes, play scripts, merchandise and services for theatre, performers (both amateur and professional).
www.johncbird.co.uk Scriptwriting and Screenplays
Screenwriters Resource Centre Your source for great screenwriting links, software and more!
www.InkTip.com An excellent website for writers to receive more exposure for their scripts. Over 1,800 industry professional members who use their site to find scripts or talent.
Screenplay.com Write Brothers Inc.(formerly called Screenplay Systems) the world leader in film and television production software. Also services playwrights.