Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Burning Passions Theatre Celebrating Over 25 Years of Engaged Theatre ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://bptheatre.ca/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [New Play About Muslim Women](https://bptheatre.ca/new-play-about-muslim-women/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||25px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Would you like to be an Actor in a New Play About Ottawa Muslim Women? Burning Passions Theatre, in conjunction with the Ottawa Muslim Women’s Organization, is casting for a new play about 6 Muslim women navigating - [Ottawa Muslim Women Theatre Project](https://bptheatre.ca/ottawa-muslim-women-theatre-project/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Burning Passions Theatre, in partnership with The Ottawa Muslim Women’s Organization invites Muslim women in the National Capital Region to take part in community consultations on June 20 (English) at 2pm and June 23 (French and English) at 6pm, as part - [New Play Highlights Challenges and Joys of Ottawa Seniors](https://bptheatre.ca/new-play-highlights-challenges-and-joys-of-ottawa-seniors-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-170px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”auto” custom_margin=”|auto|auto|auto|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”1560.1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Burning Passions Theatre premiered a new play about the lives of Ottawa seniors at the wheelchair accessible Drama Room on March 26 and 27, 2026. A Circle Complete, written by company Artistic Producer and director Laurel Smith, - [Sister Stages: Celebrating Women in Musical Theatre](https://bptheatre.ca/sister-stages/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Kanata Acting StudioWednesdays from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMJanuary 14 – March 26, 2026* No class March 18 (March Break) Musical showcase will take place on March 27, 2026Instructor: Laurel Smith Step into the spotlight with Sister Stages: Celebrating Women in Musical - [Acting Level 2: Scene Study Exploration with Laurel Smith](https://bptheatre.ca/2696-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” min_height=”544.2px”]The best part of acting classes is scene study! Through character exploration, emotional connection, and script analysis, participants will learn how to bring authenticity and depth to their performances. Each session will emphasize techniques for building strong scene partnerships, developing - [Acting Level 2: Scene Exploration with Laurel Smith](https://bptheatre.ca/scene-exploration-with-laurel-smith/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https://kanataactingstudio.ca/all-classes-1″ link_option_url_new_window=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Through in-depth character exploration, emotional connection, and script analysis, participants will learn how to bring authenticity and depth to their performances. Each session will emphasize techniques for building strong scene partnerships, developing compelling subtext, and making bold - [New Burning Passions Playwrights Circle Warms Up This Fall in Ottawa](https://bptheatre.ca/playwrights-circle/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]As part of its renewed strategic direction working on training, mentoring and new work development, Burning Passions Theatre is launching a Playwrights Circle this fall, offering writers an outstanding dramaturgical opportunity with - [Burning Passions Theatre Auditions in Ottawa](https://bptheatre.ca/2523-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Burning Passions Theatre, an Ottawa-based professional theatre company founded over 27 years ago, is holding General Auditions in May in Ottawa for both Equity and non-Equity performers. General auditions are a way for artists – both established and emerging - [Seniors Sharing Stories Returns with a new play, A Circle of Time](https://bptheatre.ca/seniors-sharing-stories-returns-with-a-new-play-a-circle-of-time/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Burning Passions Theatre presents a new play, A Circle of Time, written by Laurel Smith, in collaboration with the Seniors Sharing Stories theatre troupe. In partnership with the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Centre - [Production Assistant Position Available: Deadline Feb. 5, 2025](https://bptheatre.ca/production-assistant-position/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Work Period: February 10 to March 31, 2025 (@ 10-15 hours/week on average) Work Schedule: Mon. and Wed. 12 noon to 5pm from Feb. 10 to Mar. 23 Tues. Mar. 23 from 12 noon to 5pm Wed. Mar. 24 and Thurs. Mar. 25 from 12 noon to 9pm Mar. 26 to Apr. 6 – - [Valentine's Day Message: 2024 Donations extended to February 28, 2025!](https://bptheatre.ca/valentines-day-message/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] “Sergius, I think we two have found the higher love. When I think of you, I feel that I could never do a base deed, or think an ignoble thought..” – Raina, Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man Dear Lovers of Theatre! On this special day dedicated to love, we’re thinking of what - [Deadline for 2024 donations extended until the end of February 2025: Please support Engaging Theatre!](https://bptheatre.ca/2024-holiday-donation/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Dear Friends, As we begin a new year, we wanted to let you know what we’ve been up to, and about some of our exciting plans for 2025. As you know, we were not able to hold the Classic Theatre Festival in 2024, but we have been involved in a series of negotiations - [New Play Highlights Challenges and Joys of Ottawa Seniors](https://bptheatre.ca/new-play-highlights-challenges-and-joys-of-ottawa-seniors/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Burning Passions Theatre will premiere a new play about the lives of Ottawa seniors with four performances at the the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre on June 3 and 5 (2 pm and 7:30 pm each day). A Circle of Care, penned by Artistic Producer Laurel Smith based on input from the Seniors Sharing - [Burning Passions Theatre Offering Ottawa Masterclasses on Auditions and Scene Study](https://bptheatre.ca/2024-masterclasses/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]In an exciting new phase of a creative educational partnership, the Ottawa School of Theatre (OST) has teamed up with Burning Passions Theatre to present a pair of performance-related classes with award-winning professional director Laurel Smith on Sunday, September 15 and Sunday, October 20, 2024. The day-long master classes, hosted at the Ottawa School of Theatre’s Orleans location, will - [Looking for Seniors who Love Theatre!](https://bptheatre.ca/seniors-theatre-ottawa/) - Pour plus d'informations en français, voir ci-dessous. Burning Passions Theatre is looking for seniors interested in being part of a new community-engaged theatre project, Seniors Sharing Stories. Together we will create a short play about the challenges, hopes and dreams of low-income elders. Too many seniors’ lives are marginalized and kept out of the spotlight. - [An Important Update from the Classic Theatre Festival and Burning Passions Theatre](https://bptheatre.ca/an-important-update-from-the-classic-theatre-festival-and-burning-passions-theatre/) - First of all, we’d like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to you, our cherished audience members, who have enjoyed our award-winning Classic Theatre Festival productions dating back to 2010. We have truly loved staging fabulous plays, sharing the magic of good storytelling and stagecraft, and having great conversations with our wonderful audience members. We’ve - [Vote for Broadway World 2023 Awards](https://bptheatre.ca/vote-for-broadway-world-2023-awards/) - The Classic Theatre Festival (a project of Burning Passions Theatre) is honoured to be the recipient of 18 BroadwayWorld Ottawa Awards nominations for its summer 2023 season, which featured Louis Verneuil’s Affairs of State and Anthony Shaffer’s Sleuth. Voting is now open. To vote for your favourites (one nominee per category), here are the instructions: - [We'd Appreciate Your Support](https://bptheatre.ca/wed-appreciate-your-donation/) - If you’d like to support the next phase of our work, we can offer you a charitable tax receipt for any donations you make. Your generosity will help us navigate this next phase of our company's journey. For more information on how to donate, please visit: bptheatre.ca/donate/ - [Masterclass Offers Scene Study Training for Ottawa Actors](https://bptheatre.ca/masterclass-scene-study-ottawa/) - In an exciting new partnership, the Ottawa School of Theatre (OST) has teamed up with Burning Passions Theatre to present a Scene Study Masterclass with award-winning professional director Laurel Smith on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The day-long master class, hosted at Arts Court in downtown Ottawa (2 Daly Ave., next to the Rideau Centre), will - [$50,000 OTF Grant Helps Sustain Ottawa Theatre Company](https://bptheatre.ca/50000-otf-grant-helps-sustain-ottawa-theatre-company/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]OTTAWA – In 2021/2022, Burning Passions Theatre received a $50,000 Operating Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to sustain its operations during the worst period of the pandemic, when theatres were shuttered. The grant allowed the company to maintain its operations as it planned the re-launch of its marquee event, The Classic Theatre Festival, in - [Classic Theatre Festival to Relaunch in Ottawa in Summer 2022](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2022-relaunch/) - As we look with wariness on a holiday season once again marked by Covid variant concerns and reminders to mask up and socially distance, the Classic Theatre Festival is pleased to offer a glimmer of hope for its audience members with a planned relaunch in the summer of 2022. Like all professional theatres, the Festival - [Burning Passions Theatre Launches Exciting New Online Theatre Courses for Fall 2021](https://bptheatre.ca/online-courses-press-release/) - The award-winning Burning Passions Theatre – which produced the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth for over a decade – has announced a new series of free online courses for those interested in set design, video design and stage management for the theatre. “Taught by some of this country’s leading theatre artists, these accessible classes are an - [ANNOUNCING: Free Online Theatre Training!](https://bptheatre.ca/online-theatre-training-news/) - Burning Passions Theatre (BPT) is excited to announce our new Online Theatre Training program, conducted by professional theatre artists, with a particular focus for participants from the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley. As a company that bridges an Eastern Ontario rural/urban divide, we seek to connect with those in this largely underserved catchment - [CURTAIN FALLS: For Now on Classic Theatre Festival, but We will Go On](https://bptheatre.ca/curtain-falls/) - “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.” – Arundhati Roy After a decade as one of Lanark County’s marquee summertime entertainment experiences, the Classic Theatre Festival has been forced to suspend - [CLASSIC DINNER THEATRE RETURNS: With New Lunchtime Sitting](https://bptheatre.ca/classic-dinner-theatre-returns-with-new-lunchtime-sitting/) - Following its completely sold-out inaugural year, the Classic Dinner Theatre returns to Perth this summer with an additional lunchtime sitting at Michael’s Table (110 Gore Street East). Featuring Laurel Smith’s new adaptation of the Shaw comedy classic Androcles and the Lion ( a satire on life under the Roman Empire), the play, accompanied by a three-course home-cooked meal, will run June - [CLASSIC THEATRE FESTIVAL: Announces 10th Anniversary Season](https://bptheatre.ca/classic-theatre-festival-announces-10th-anniversary-season/) - The Classic Theatre Festival in Perth is planning to kick off a year-long party as it marks its 10th anniversary of producing award-winning classics from the golden age of Broadway and the London Stage. What began in 2010 with two mainstage shows playing 7 times a week has expanded to 17 shows a week, with - [VOLUNTEERING: Good for the community; even better for you](https://bptheatre.ca/volunteering-good-for-the-community-even-better-for-you/) - By Diane Burke Chances are, if you are reading an article with the word ‘volunteering’ in the title, you have been considering the idea. Perhaps paid employment is providing a cheque to meet your financial needs but lacks a higher purpose. Perhaps your children are now needing less of your time which leaves you with - [THE STRANGEST DREAM: A Play on Body Image and Self-Esteem](https://bptheatre.ca/the-strangest-dream-a-play-on-body-image-and-self-esteem/) - The annual Listen Up youth theatre troupe will once again tour Lanark County and Smiths Falls youth centres and schools in April with a new play about body image, The Strangest Dream. The fifth installment of the annual event – whose previous productions have focused on depression and anxiety, the effects of teen suicide on - [SEEKING PERFORMERS: For Summer Youth Training Program](https://bptheatre.ca/seeking-performers-for-summer-youth-training-program/) - The Classic Theatre Festival is accepting resumes from young people aged 15 to 29 to take part in this summer’s paid youth theatre training program. While experience is not required, the Festival is looking for people with a strong interest both in performing and in working behind the scenes. Successful applicants will be featured (and - [LISTEN UP! 2019 YOUTH THEATRE PROJECT: Seeks Youth Actor and Stage Manager](https://bptheatre.ca/2019-lu-auditions/) - DO YOU FEEL YOU’RE NOT BEING HEARD? WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? JOIN THE 2019 LISTEN UP! YOUTH THEATRE PROJECT! Youth Actor and Stage Manager Wanted (2 positions) Reporting to the Artistic Producer, the troupe will be involved in the research, creation rehearsal and performance of scenes for a play based on youth issues during - [CTF: Takes Home Two Capital Theatre Awards](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-takes-home-two-capital-theatre-awards/) - When members of the national capital region's theatre scene gathered at the National Arts Centre on December 3, the Classic Theatre Festival was honoured with two Capital Theatre Awards, capping off its 9th successful summer season in heritage Perth. The 20th annual awards ceremony, organized by some of Canada’s top theatre reviewers, presented Toronto-based performer Catherine McNally - [DONATE TODAY: Support our Save-a-Seat Program](https://bptheatre.ca/donate-today-support-our-save-a-seat-program/) - Every year, the Classic Theatre Festival's Save-a-Seat program opens up hundreds of free theatre seats to low income and socially marginalized community members who might otherwise never have a chance to experience the joy of live, professional theatre. Working in partnership with a range of social service agencies, the Festival is able to provide tickets - [VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATOR: Shares Timely Message with Lanark Youth](https://bptheatre.ca/violence-prevention-educator/) - One of Canada’s leading women’s rights educators and advocates, Julie Lalonde, visited Perth last week to meet with members of the Burning Passions Theatre youth troupe. Lalonde is acting as a primary consultant for a new play on the #MeToo movement exploring the aftermath of sexual assault, Every Friday, that tours Lanark County schools and youth - [MAKING MAGICAL CONNECTIONS: With Indigenous History](https://bptheatre.ca/making-magical-connections-with-perths-history/) - Every year, the Perth through the Ages historic theatrical walking play uncovers stories and characters from Perth’s past. Often, a historic event or character will be supplemented by fictional creations who are true to the era and which aid in the development of the story. For playwright Laurel Smith, who writes both the morning walking - [REDISCOVERED COMIC GEM: Opens Classic Theatre 2018 Season](https://bptheatre.ca/juliet/) - The Classic Theatre Festival in Perth opened its 9th summer season June 22 with a rediscovered comic gem, John Van Druten’s There’s Always Juliet. Playing at its wheelchair accessible, air conditioned 54 Beckwith Street East venue, the play embodies much of what makes unique the Festival’s mandate to produce hits from the golden age of Broadway - [CLASSIC DINNER THEATRE: Premieres in Perth](https://bptheatre.ca/classic-dinner-theatre-premieres-in-perth/) - Every Tuesday evening this summer, the 2018 Classic Dinner Theatre and Michael’s Table present the hilarious G.B. Shaw comedy, Overruled – about two couples confronted by an unconventional challenge – along with a sumptuous three-course, home-cooked meal. Performed by some of Lanark and Renfrew Counties’ most talented up-and-coming performers – including Mallory Brumm, Katie Irvine, - [ANGEL STREET: A Hit Mystery Thriller at Classic Theatre](https://bptheatre.ca/angel-street-a-hit-mystery-thriller-at-classic-theatre/) - Although it was written 80 years ago, Angel Street (aka Gaslight) is completely in tune with the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements around ending violence against women. The story of an unsolved murder and a woman’s heart-pounding struggle for survival plays at the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth until September 9th. Written by Patrick Hamilton – - [CTF: Stages Legendary Mother-Daughter Comedy](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-stages-legendary-mother-daughter-comedy/) - When George Bernard Shaw wrote Mrs. Warren’s Profession – a comedic classic opening July 20 at the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth – it took him eight years before he was able to arrange a private staging of the play, and an additional 20 years before it was first publicly performed in London. The play - [FAR FROM HOME: Brings 40s-style Dancing in the Streets to Perth](https://bptheatre.ca/far-from-home/) - It’s not every day that the streets of Perth turn into a scene from a classic musical like Singing in the Rain or On the Town, but that’s exactly what happens this summer every Thursday and Friday from 7 to 8 pm with the Classic Theatre Festival production of Far From Home. Passersby and drivers alike - [BPT NOMINATED: Three Prestigious Capital Critics Circle Awards](https://bptheatre.ca/bpt-ccc-2018-award-nominations/) - Some of Canada’s top theatre reviewers have honoured Burning Passions Theatre's Classic Theatre Festival with three Capital Critics Circle Awards nominations for artistic excellence during their 2018 summer season in Perth. An awards ceremony will be held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on December 3rd. Laurel Smith, a Perth resident and the Burning Passions Theatre's - [CLASSIC DINNER THEATRE: Premieres in Perth June 5](https://bptheatre.ca/classic-dinner-theatre-premieres/) - Every Tuesday evening this summer, the 2018 Classic Dinner Theatre and Michael’s Table present the hilarious G.B. Shaw comedy, Overruled – about two couples confronted by an unconventional challenge – along with a sumptuous three-course, home-cooked meal. Performed by some of Lanark and Renfrew Counties’ most talented up-and-coming performers – including Mallory Brumm, Katie Irvine, - [REDISCOVERED COMIC GEM: Opens Classic Theatre Season June 22](https://bptheatre.ca/rediscovered-comic-gem-opens-classic-theatre-season-june-22/) - The Classic Theatre Festival in Perth opened its 9th summer season June 22 with a rediscovered comic gem, John Van Druten’s There’s Always Juliet. Playing at its wheelchair accessible, air conditioned 54 Beckwith Street East venue, the play embodies much of what makes unique the Festival’s mandate to produce hits from the golden age of Broadway - [#ME TOO PLAY: Tours Lanark County in April](https://bptheatre.ca/me-too-play/) - The global #Metoo and #TimesUp movements receive a local interpretation in April as Burning Passions Theatre presents a new play, Every Friday, that will tour local youth centres and schools in Lanark Highlands, Perth, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place, and Almonte. The play, written and directed by Laurel Smith, based on stories created by Mary Cowan, - [LISTEN UP! 2018: Sexual Assault, Healthy Relationships Focus of New Youth Play](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-up-2018-job-notice/) - Now entering its 4th season, the Burning Passions Theatre's Listen Up! youth project will be touring Lanark County later this spring with a new play whose message is perfectly in tune with the #MeToo and #TimesUp phenomena. The company is currently seeking applications from teenagers who would like to be part of the play, as well - [CTF 2018: Hiring Performers for Walking Plays, Dinner Theatre](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2018-hiring-performers-walking-plays-dinner-theatre/) - As part of the annual theatrical historic walking plays that enliven the streets of Perth each summer, the Classic Theatre Festival is looking to hire a group of young people with an interest in acting, singing, and dancing for its brand new 2018 street-level shows. Resumes will be accepted until March 15, 2018 at info@classictheatre.ca. - [SAVE-A-SEAT PROGRAM: Continues to Grow](https://bptheatre.ca/save-a-seat-program/) - Since the Classic Theatre Festival opened its doors in Perth in 2010, staging award-winning productions of hits from the golden age of Broadway and the London Stage, over 2,000 people have enjoyed shows courtesy of the Save-a-Seat program, which provides free tickets to low-income and socially marginalized community members who would otherwise never be able - [CTF ANNOUNCES: 9th Season Lineup and Early Discounts](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-announces-9th-season-lineup-early-discounts/) - Coming off a record-breaking season that was honoured with five nominations at the 2017 Capital Critics Circle Awards, the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth is gearing up for its 9th season of staging professional productions of hits from the golden age of Broadway and the London Stage. The 2018 mainstage season will open with a rediscovered - [CTF WINS: Prestigious Best Technical Design Award for Mystery Thriller](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-wins-prestigious-best-technical-design-award-mystery-thriller/) - At a lavish National Arts Centre gathering last week in Ottawa, the Classic Theatre Festival's Roger Schultz was honoured with a Best Technical Set Design award for his work on the professional Perth theatre's production of the mystery thriller I’ll Be Back Before Midnight. "It could just as easily have been any of the three sets - [CTF HONOURED: With Five Award Nominations](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-honoured-five-award-nominations/) - Some of Canada’s top theatre reviewers have honoured the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth with a record-breaking five awards nominations in the professional theatre category for the 2017 Capital Critics Circle Awards, which will be announced at a special ceremony in Ottawa on November 13. The five nominations cover all three mainstage shows that ran - [Teenaged Theatre Troupe Tours Youth Homelessness Play](https://bptheatre.ca/homelessness-play/) - See Performance Dates, Times and Locations below. For the third year in a row, a troupe of rural teenaged performers will tour Lanark County and Smiths Falls with Burning Passions Theatre's Listen Up! program that directly addresses some of the pressing issues faced by young people growing up in small towns. The Invisible Boy, touring - [Teen-Adult Dialogue Continues After Close of Jessie’s Song](https://bptheatre.ca/teen-adult-dialogue/) - Now that the Burning Passions Theatre production Jessie’s Song has completed its tour of Lanark County, with a final performance in Almonte, the play’s producers are already planning next year’s show, a new take on the challenges faced by rural teenagers. Jessie’s Song, which focused on the impact of teen suicide on a community, inspired - [“Jessie’s Song” Continues Lanark Tour After Powerful Perth Opening](https://bptheatre.ca/jessies-song-continues/) - "Jessie's Song," a powerful work about the lives of Lanark County youth, played to an overflow audience of adults and teenagers at YAK Youth Services in Perth last Friday night, inspiring an extended audience discussion after the show. The touring show, which has also played in Smiths Falls and Carleton Place, closes Thursday night (April - [Local Youth Urge Society to Pay Attention in “Jessie’s Song”](https://bptheatre.ca/local-youth-urge-society-pay-attention-jessies-song/) - A new play by and about young people in Lanark County, Jessie’s Song, opens Friday, April 22 at YAK Youth Services (1 Sherbrooke Street East), and then tours to Smiths Falls on April 26 at the Smiths Falls Lions Club (19 Abbott Street South ), Carleton Place on April 27 at the Carambeck Community Centre (351 - [Touring Youth Play Addresses Suicide in Rural Towns](https://bptheatre.ca/touring-youth-play-addresses-suicide-rural-towns/) - During the final two weeks of April, a new youth theatre troupe called Listen Up, Lanark County! will be touring to Almonte/Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls and Perth. Staging a new hour-long play entitled Jessie’s Song, it focuses on the ripple effects of teen suicide on a community. Produced by Burning Passions Theatre, the - [Ontario, Yours Too...](https://bptheatre.ca/ontario-yours-too/) - For immediate release April 1, 2002 NEW THEATRE WORK EXPLORES SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING ONTARIO A new theatre piece which goes beyond the stereotypes and soundbites that tend to dominate political discussion tours Ontario this spring. "ONTARIO, Yours Too...", staged by Burning Passions Theatre in collaboration with the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice's "Fit to Govern" - [Listen Up, Lanark County! Youth Theatre Project](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-lanark-county/) - DO YOU LIKE TO PERFORM? DO YOU FEEL YOU’RE NOT BEING HEARD? WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? JOIN THE LISTEN UP LANARK COUNTY! YOUTH THEATRE PROJECT Youth Actors Wanted (4 positions available) Reporting to the Artistic Producer, the troupe will be involved in the research, creation rehearsal and performance of scenes for a play - [Play Explores the Lives of Perth Teenagers: April 18 at Perth Legion](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-up-perth/) - An first-hand look at the lives of small-town, rural teenagers will be performed at the Royal Canadian Legion (Perth-Upon-Tay branch, 26 Beckwith Street East, Perth) on Saturday, April 18 at 2 pm. This performance follows on its enthusiastic debut at a recent national conference in Ottawa, where hundreds of delegates representing youth centres from across - [David Copelin’s Fringe hit Bella Donna gets new Toronto production](https://bptheatre.ca/david-copelins-fringe-hit-bella-donna-gets-new-toronto-production/) - Burning Passions Theatre and Some Strange Reason Theatreworks are proud to present David Copelin’s 2005 Fringe Festival hit Bella Donna. The play runs at The Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs from May 16 to June 7, 2008. Set in Renaissance Italy, Copelin's clever and darkly funny script about the sexual, political and religious intrigues surrounding history's - [New Theatre Work Explores Social Challenges](https://bptheatre.ca/new-theatre-work-explores-social-challenges-facing-ontario/) - A new theatre piece which goes beyond the stereotypes and soundbites that tend to dominate political discussion in Ontario comes to Mayworks on Thursday, May 2nd at the Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto at 7:30 pm. This performance is part of a three-month tour throughout Ontario communities (see schedule attached). “Ontario, Yours Too...”, staged - [No City Limits](https://bptheatre.ca/no-city-limits/) - For immediate release July 16, 2002 NO CITY LIMITS Media Contact: Parul Agarwal (416) 241-5124 NO CITY LIMITS, a Youth Theatre Project, presented by Arts York and Burning Passions Theatre, talks to youth about youth this summer Arts York, a community arts council, and Burning Passions Theatre, a social justice theatre company, have joined together to create ## Pages - [Welcome to Burning Passions Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario!](https://bptheatre.ca/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”2025.7px” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”1189.8px” custom_margin=”18px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||91px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”304.2px” custom_margin=”-51px||19px|||” custom_padding=”0px||3px|||” link_option_url=”https://bptheatre.ca/new-play-about-muslim-women/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Ottawa Muslim Women Theatre Project Would you like to be an Actor in a New Play About Ottawa Muslim Women? Burning Passions Theatre, in conjunction with - [Job Postings/Auditions](https://bptheatre.ca/job-postings-auditions/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”||-79px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Would you like to be an Actor in a New Play About Ottawa Muslim Women? Burning Passions Theatre, in conjunction with the Ottawa Muslim Women’s Organization, is casting for a new play about 6 Muslim women navigating - [Classic Theatre Festival](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-past-productions/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] From 2010 to 2023, the Classic Theatre Festival (a project of Burning Passions Theatre) produced the Classic Hits of Broadway and the London Stage in Perth, Ontario, with the finest professional - [Playwrights Circle](https://bptheatre.ca/playwrights-circle/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] As part of its renewed strategic direction working on training, mentoring and new work development, Burning Passions Theatre has launched a new program, the Playwrights Circle, offering writers an outstanding dramaturgical opportunity with veteran award-winning theatre director, playwright, and dramaturge - [A Circle Complete](https://bptheatre.ca/a-circle-complete/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Burning Passions Theatre premieres a new play, A Circle Complete, written by Laurel Smith, in collaboration with the Seniors Sharing Stories theatre troupe. In partnership with the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Centre (formerly Rideau High School), this project - [A Circle of Time](https://bptheatre.ca/a-circle-of-time/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Burning Passions Theatre presents a new play, A Circle of Time, written by Laurel Smith, in collaboration with the Seniors Sharing Stories theatre troupe. In partnership with the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Centre (formerly Rideau High School), this project is - [No City Limits](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/no-city-limits/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Original Script by The 2001 No City Limits Troupe First produced in the summer of 2001 and remounted in 2002 by Burning Passions Theatre and York Arts. No City Limits 2002The goal - [Past Productions](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Professional Productions [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”884.7px” custom_margin=”||-120px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] Classic Theatre Festival From 2010 to 2023, the Classic Theatre Festival brought the finest Canadian talent to Heritage Perth every summer, presenting the Classic Hits - [What’s a Girl to Do?](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/whats-a-girl-to-do/) - 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[Mrs. Warren's Profession](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/mrs-warrens-profession/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] By George Bernard Shaw In July of 2007 at the Fringe of Toronto Festival Burning Passions Theatre presented: Mrs. Warren’s ProfessionA George Bernard Shaw play about “the woman question.” Production Staff: Directed by - [Fireweeds](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/fireweeds/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”0px|||||” sticky_enabled=”0″] In the fall of 2000, Burning Passions Theatre presented the world premiere of a new musical theatre work Fireweeds: Women of the Yukon by Cathy ElliottA collection of stories celebrating - [The Crush of Beauty](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/the-crush-of-beauty/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] At Summerworks 2009, Burning Passions Theatre presented the premiere of: The Crush of Beauty “…A random encounter…an unlikely friendship.” An old woman and a teenage girl meet on a lonely park - [Candida](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/candida/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] By George Bernard Shaw CandidaAt the 2009 Fringe Festival, Burning Passions Theatre presented a 5-star reviewed production of the Bernard Shaw classic romantic comedy, Candida. Production Staff: Directed by Laurel SmithProduction - [Production Staff and Actors](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/bella-donna/production-staff-and-actors/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] David Copelin (Playwright, Co-Producer) David Copelin is a playwright, dramaturg and translator whose current projects are The Rabbi of Ragged Ass Road and an adaptation of Carl Sternheim’s Citizen Schippel. A teacher of - [Bella Donna](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/bella-donna/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] In 2008, Burning Passions Theatre and Some Strange Reason Theatreworks Inc. presented: Bella DonnaA tale of sex and intrigue on the legend of Lucrezia Borgia, the most reviled and desired woman of Renaissance Italy! - [Every Friday](https://bptheatre.ca/every-friday/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ min_height=”3728.6px”] Inspired by the #MeToo movement, Every Friday is a play about the aftermath of sexual assault and harassment. Written by Laurel Smith, based on stories created by the - [The Strangest Dream](https://bptheatre.ca/the-strangest-dream/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The annual Listen Up! youth theatre troupe toured Lanark County and Smiths Falls youth centres and schools in April of 2019 with a new play about body image, The Strangest Dream. Based on - [Listen Up!](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-up/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Our Listen Up! Youth Theatre project focuses on the issues faced by rural youth in Lanark County and beyond. Each year we form a youth troupe to research, create, rehearse and - [A Circle of Care](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/circle-of-care/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Burning Passions Theatre presents a new play, A Circle of Care, written by Laurel Smith, in collaboration with the Seniors Sharing Stories theatre troupe. In partnership with the Rideau Rockcliffe Community - [Contact Us](https://bptheatre.ca/contact/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Email:info@bptheatre.ca Phone:613-695-9330 Mailing Address:Burning Passions Theatre2583 Carling Ave.Unit M052Ottawa, ON K2B 7H7 To reach the Burning Passions Theatre Board of Directors, please email: board@bptheatre.ca [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [The Story of Burning Passions Theatre](https://bptheatre.ca/story-of-bpt/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Burning Passions Theatre is an Ottawa-based professional theatre company with a commitment to employing the arts to build and transform communities, working at all levels to provide professional development, training, mentorship, - [Management Team](https://bptheatre.ca/management-team/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Laurel Smith, Artistic Producer Laurel is a theatre producer, director, playwright, teacher and performer with an MA in Drama from the University of Toronto’s Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama, an - [Donate Today](https://bptheatre.ca/donate/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.15″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Burning Passions Theatre needs your support! You can make a difference by donating to Burning Passions Theatre, allowing us to develop and produce new works, while creating theatre in the community projects in - [BPT Management Team](https://bptheatre.ca/bpt-management-team/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Laurel Smith, Artistic Producer Laurel Smith is a theatre director, playwright, producer and performer with an MA in Drama from the University of Toronto’s Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama, an MBA in Arts and Media Administration from York University (Dean’s List), a degree in music and opera performance from Wilfrid Laurier - [Breaking News](https://bptheatre.ca/breaking-news/) - [Now Playing/Upcoming](https://bptheatre.ca/now-playing-upcoming/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” style=”shadow” border_width=”5″ css=”” accent_color=”#871f43″][vc_column_text css=””]Exploring Complex Female Characters in Theatre Kanata Acting Studio 329 March Road, Ottawa, K2K 2K1 Dive into the rich, intricate world of female characters in theatre with this in-depth acting class. Focusing on plays renowned for their complex, flawed, and fascinating women, this course invites actors to explore the - [Jessie's Song](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-up/jessies-song/) - Listen Up, Lanark County! Youth Theatre Training Project presents Jessie's Song, a new play about rural youth dealing with the effects of suicide on their community. Each performance includes a facilitated talkback session with resources provided for those in need. The play toured throughout Lanark County the last two weeks of April 2016. See Performance - [Classic Theatre Festival 2022](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2022/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Classic Theatre Festival returns to live performances this summer with The Fourposter by Jan de Hartog, playing August 5 to 28, 2022 at the historic Arts Court Theatre in downtown Ottawa. Save 10% NOW until May 31, 2022! Buy your Tickets NOW OR Buy a Vouchers (and choose your dates later.) Box Office: 613-695-9330 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [Free Online Theatre Training](https://bptheatre.ca/online-theatre-training/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] During the fall of 2021, the award-winning Burning Passions Theatre (producer of the Classic Theatre Festival) ran a series of free online courses for those interested in Video Design, Set Design, and Stage Management for the theatre (see course descriptions below). Taught by some of this country’s leading theatre artists, these accessible classes were - [CTF 2019](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2019/) - June 21 to July 14, 2019 The 9th-longest running play in Broadway history is a remarkable comedy about the passions and excitement of World War II-era New York City. [More] July 19 to August 11, 2019 Comic sparks fly when a bombastic professor of dialects tries to turn a working-class flower girl into an upper-class - [CTF Mainstage](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-mainstage/) - June 26 to July 19, 2020 A classic post-war comedy about a Washington, DC love triangle that provides plenty of comic relief and political intrigue ahead of the 2020 election! [More...] July 24 to August 16, 2020 Shaw’s Victorian-era comedy – exploring the ideas of “New Woman,” the absurdity of early divorce laws, and medical - [Classic Dinner Theatre](https://bptheatre.ca/classic-dinner-theatre/) - June 4 to August 27, 2019 Every Tuesday at 11am (lunch) and 5pm (dinner) A project of of our Youth Theatre Training Program Enjoy a deluxe three-course meal along with G.B. Shaw’s hilarious satire on the Roman Empire as seen through the eyes of a Christian slave and a very different “king of the forest.” [More...] - [Perth through the Ages](https://bptheatre.ca/perth-through-the-ages/) - June 26 to August 25, 2019 Every Wed. to Sun. at 11am Every Thurs. and Fri. at 7pm This historic walking play takes you through the streets of Heritage Perth, meeting the stories and the characters from the Town’s rich past. [More...] - [CTF 2018](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2018/) - June 22 to July 15, 2018 Does love at first sight truly exist? Sparks fly after a British woman meets an American man at a London tea party, but how far will things go in this charming, cross-border romantic comedy? [More...] July 20 to August 12, 2018 The gradual revelation of a mother’s secret threatens her - [CTF 2017](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2017/) - June 23 to July 16, 2017 Canadian Bernard Slade‘s classic comedy is the Tony- and Oscar-nominated story of a two people, each happily married to someone else, who annually get together for a weekend over 26 years. [More...] July 21 to August 13, 2017 A witty skewering of Victorian notions of love and marriage in - [Every Friday Production Photos](https://bptheatre.ca/every-friday-production-photos/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”1238,1243,1244,1245,1246,1247,1248,1242,1241,1239,1232,1233,1235,1236,1237″ img_size=”350X350″ css_animation=”fadeInDown”][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [The Invisible Boy](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-up/invisible-boy/) - Despite Canada being one of the wealthiest countries on the planet, homelessness is a modern-day scourge in our communities, particularly among youth. The Invisible Boy is a play about homelessness in Lanark County, and presents a first-hand account of what it's like to be young and homeless in a rural setting. Created and performed by - [CTF 2010-2013](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2010-2013/) - 2013 Season: In 2013 we presented the comedy Star-Spangled Girl by Broadway legend, Neil Simon, followed by the comedy of marital mayhem, The Marriage-Go-Round by Leslie Stevens. 2012 Season: Our 2012 summer season presented two of the longest-running shows in Broadway history: the quirky, comic love story Two for the Seesaw (a Tony Award winner for Best Play - [Classic Theatre Festival](https://bptheatre.ca/classic-theatre-festival/) - Enjoy the finest in professional summer theatre in beautiful Heritage Perth, Ontario. Visit classictheatre.ca or call 1-877-283-1283 to find out all there is to do to entertain and inspire you, with memories that will last a lifetime! - [CTF 2015](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2015/) - July 10 to August 2, 2015 The 2015 mainstage season opened with Neil Simon’s comedy, Barefoot in the Park, the 10th-longest running non-musical play in Broadway history. [More...] August 7 to 30, 2015 A heart-thumping tale of a blind woman who must fend off a group of seedy drug dealers and thieves who - [CTF 2016](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2016/) - June 24 to July 17, 2016 A heartfelt comedy about a father and daughter rebuilding their relationship after years of disconnection. "A mature, touching, memorable play that brings great joy to the season" (Clive Barnes, New York Post). "Neil Simon's best play since The Odd Couple" (Women's Wear Daily). [More...] July 22 to - [CTF 2014](https://bptheatre.ca/ctf-2014/) - July 11 to August 3, 2014 The Festival's fifth anniversary season opened with the Neil Simon comedy Come Blow Your Horn, a hilarious satire on the early 60’s swinging bachelor lifestyle that launched this prolific playwright's Broadway career. [More...] August 8 to 31, 2014 The classic thriller has drawn audience raves and critical praise, - [The Lonely Ghosts Walk](https://bptheatre.ca/lonely-ghosts-walk/) - July 5 to August 24, 2018 Every Thursday and Friday evening at 7pm Enjoy this walking play through the streets of Heritage Perth. Throughout 200 years of Perth’s history, the unsettled spirits of our town have refused to go quietly into that good night until their stories are told. [More...] - [Listen Up, Perth!](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-up/listen-up-perth/) - A first-hand look at the lives of small-town, rural teenagers was performed at the Royal Canadian Legion (Perth-Upon-Tay branch, 26 Beckwith Street East, Perth) on Saturday, April 18, 2015. This performance followed on its enthusiastic debut at a recent national conference in Ottawa, where hundreds of delegates representing youth centres from across the country gathered - [Jessie's Song Troupe](https://bptheatre.ca/jessies-song-troupe/) - Ruby Davidson (The Principal, The Mother) Ruby is a 15 year old from Perth who decided to be a part of this production to help raise awareness for mental health in youth for Lanark County. Working with the other people taking part in the production has been a great experience. Kaija Evangelho (The - [Production Photos](https://bptheatre.ca/listen-up/listen-up-perth/production-photos-2/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”607″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”611″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”610″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”608″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”613″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”605″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”617″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”620″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”614″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [Production Staff and Actors](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/the-crush-of-beauty/production-staff-and-actors/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”227″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Laurel Smith (Director, Playwright) is thrilled to be directing the premiere of her play the crush of beauty. Most recently Laurel directed the 5-star reviewed Shaw in the City! production of Candida for Burning Passions Theatre, following up on her direction of the sold-out Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the 2007 - [Production Photos](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/the-crush-of-beauty/production-photos/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Meeting” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”336″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Argument ” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”335″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Teenager” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”338″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Old Women” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”337″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Common Ground” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”334″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [Production Staff and Actors](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/mrs-warrens-profession/production-staff-and-actors/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”227″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Laurel Smith (Producer, Director) Laurel is a theatre director, playwright, producer and performer with an MA in Drama from the University of Toronto’s Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama, an MBA in Arts and Media Administration from York University (Dean’s List), a degree in music and opera performance from - [Production Photos](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/mrs-warrens-profession/production-photos/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”327″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”328″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”329″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”330″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”331″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”332″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [Production Photos](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/fireweeds/production-photos/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Act One: Women of the Gold Rush” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Hey Mister” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”273″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Here I am” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”272″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”An Age Ago” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”270″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Vernie” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”274″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Act Two: Women of the Yukon Today” - [Production Staff and Actors](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/candida/production-staff-and-actors/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”227″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Laurel Smith (Director, Artistic Producer) is delighted to be once again directing a Shaw in the City! production for Burning Passions Theatre after having directed the sold-out Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the 2007 Toronto Fringe. Last season she was one of two directors chosen as part of the Shaw Festival’s - [Production Photos](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/candida/production-photos/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”At the Church Door” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”250″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Interloper” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”251″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Ardent Wooer” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”249″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Dilemma” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”252″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Troubled Threesome” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”253″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [Production Photos](https://bptheatre.ca/past-productions/bella-donna/production-photos/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”474″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”480″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”481″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”471″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”478″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”476″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”477″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”473″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”475″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”479″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”472″ alignment=”center” onclick=”img_link_large”][/vc_column][/vc_row] - [Blog](https://bptheatre.ca/blog/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://bptheatre.ca/category/uncategorized/) - [Press Releases](https://bptheatre.ca/category/press-releases/)