Eric Coates News

Tenor Anthony Kearns, kicked off his Spring Tour on March 2, 2012 at Kansas City Union Station's Grand Opening Gala and a special performance at the VooDoo Lounge (North Kansas City) on March 3. He wrapped up his multi-city solo tour on March 27 at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston, MA. We have a photo of Kearns with accompanist Dale Morehouse of the University of Missouri Kansas City and publicist Kirsten Fedewa. (more...)

Playwrights Guild of CanadaÂ’s WomenÂ’s Caucus has selected Artistic Director Philip Akin as the recipient of the 2011 Bra DÂ’Or Award. (more...)

Playwrights Guild of CanadaÂ’s WomenÂ’s Caucus has selected Artistic Director Philip Akin as the recipient of the 2011 Bra DÂ’Or Award. (more...)

The Blyth Festival Young Company is promoted to the main stage for a revival of the musical hit Alligator Tears, an original musical by young Stratford playwright, Britta Johnson. (more...)

The Blyth Festival Young Company is promoted to the main stage for a revival of the musical hit Alligator Tears, an original musical by young Stratford playwright, Britta Johnson. (more...)

The Blyth Festival will take you backstage with the world premiere of Early August, a new comedy written by Kate Lynch. The production opens at the Blyth Festival August 5, and is the final play to open in the Festival's 2011 line-up. (more...)

The Blyth Festival will take you backstage with the world premiere of Early August, a new comedy written by Kate Lynch. The production opens at the Blyth Festival August 5, and is the final play to open in the Festival's 2011 line-up. (more...)

The romantic comedy Rope's End by Douglas Bowie will open at the Blyth Festival on July 29. The production is the third play in the Festival's 2011 summer season. (more...)

A group of artists currently working at the Blyth Festival will be making a show of support for their colleagues at Toronto's Summerworks festival this week. Thirty-nine days prior to its annual opening date, Summerworks received news that its federal funding had been cut. The cut amounts to 20% of the festival's operating budget. (more...)

A group of artists currently working at the Blyth Festival will be making a show of support for their colleagues at Toronto's Summerworks festival this week. Thirty-nine days prior to its annual opening date, Summerworks received news that its federal funding had been cut. The cut amounts to 20% of the festival's operating budget. (more...)

The world premiere of Hometown by the Hometown Collective officially opens the 37th Blyth Festival season on June 24. (more...)

The Blyth Festival is gearing up for another compelling season of homegrown Canadian theatre. The 2011 season pays homage to Canada—past and present—and explores ideas of the Canadian identity in a sometimes reverent and sometimes playful way. (more...)

The world premiere of Hometown by the Hometown Collective officially opens the 37th Blyth Festival season on June 24. (more...)

The Blyth Festival hosted its Annual General Meeting earlier this month to officially wrap up one of its most artistically successful seasons in recent memory, if not in the FestivalÂ’s history. (more...)

The Blyth Festival is gearing up for another compelling season of homegrown Canadian theatre. The 2011 season pays homage to Canada—past and present—and explores ideas of the Canadian identity in a sometimes reverent and sometimes playful way. (more...)

The most memorable personalities from former Blyth Festival productions are joining forces for a special one-night-only variety show fundraiser celebrating the last 35 years of the arts in Blyth. This is a rare opportunity to see favourite characters brought back to life, and hear a revival of standout musical numbers from seasons past! (more...)

The world premiere of The Book of Esther by Leanna Brodie opens at the Blyth Festival August 6. This epic story tackles issues of faith, farming and sexuality with a refreshingly frank approach. (more...)

The most memorable personalities from former Blyth Festival productions are joining forces for a special one-night-only variety show fundraiser celebrating the last 35 years of the arts in Blyth. This is a rare opportunity to see favourite characters brought back to life, and hear a revival of standout musical numbers from seasons past! (more...)

Tammy Dowdall, General Manager, OLG Slots at Clinton Raceway, presents Blyth Festival Artistic Director Eric Coates with a cheque in support of the Blyth Festival 2010 season. (more...)

Blyth Festival Artistic Director Eric Coates was honoured recently by the Women's Caucus of the Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC). (more...)