Catalyst Theatre is a theatre

Theatre

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 company in Edmonton

Edmonton

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 founded in 1977. Catalyst Theatre creates and tours new work developed under Artistic Director Jonathan Christenson in collaboration with Resident Designer Bretta Gerecke. Since 1997, Catalyst’s artistic team has created original productions that have toured the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and the United States.

Catalyst operates from its own venue, a converted warehouse in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona

Old Strathcona

Old Strathcona is an historic district located in south-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Once the commercial core of the separate city of Strathcona, the area is now Edmonton's main arts and entertainment district, and in 2007 was named Alberta's second "Provincial Historic Area"...

 district, which can seat 140 people. Catalyst has received 25 Sterling Awards

Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award

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for its productions of The House of Pootsie Plunket, Songs for Sinners, Elephant Wake, Fusion 2001, The Blue Orphan, Carmen Angel, Frankenstein and Nevermore.

Board of Directors

Catalyst's Board of Directors consists of:

• David Caskenette (Chair)
• Leanne Chahley (Treasurer)
• Janine Andrews
• Eva Cairns
• Jonathan Christenson
• Brenda Inglis
• Rena Liviniuk
• Liz Lepper
• Michael McNichol
• Sue Quon
• Guido Tondino
• Victoria Zimski

Production history

Unless otherwise indicated, all Catalyst productions were directed by Jonathan Christenson and designed by Bretta Gerecke.

• Hunchback (2011) Written and composed by Jonathan Christenson.
• Nevermore (2008) Written and composed by Jonathan Christenson.
• Frankenstein (2007) Adapted and composed by Jonathan Christenson.
• Sticky Shoes (2005) Created by Jonathan Christenson and Bretta Gerecke.
• Love + Love (2004) Created by Jonathan Christenson, Annie Dugan, Bretta Gerecke, and John Ullyatt.
• Carment Angel (2003) Written by Joey Tremblay, composed by Jonathan Christenson.
• Dream Life (2003) Written by Chris Craddock, composed by Jonathan Christenson.
• The Blue Orphan (2001) Written by Jonathan Christenson and Joey Tremblay, composed by Jonathan Christenson.
• The House of Pootsie Plunket (1999) Written and directed by Joey Tremblay and Jonathan Christenson, composed by Jonathan Christenson.
• Songs for Sinners (1998) Written and directed by Joey Tremblay and Jonathan Christenson, composed by Paul Morgan Donald, Jonathan Christenson, and Joey Tremblay
• Abundance (1997) Written and directed by Joey Tremblay, Jonathan Christenson, and company.
• Electra (1996) Written and directed by Joey Tremblay and Jonathan Christenson.
• Elephant Wake (1996) Written by Joey Tremblay and Jonathan Christenson.
• My Perfect Heaven (1996) Written by Joey Tremblay and Jonathan Christenson, composed by Jonathan Christenson.

External links

• Official Site