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was appointed artistic director in July 2002, and Camilla Holland was appointed general manager in July 2006. Mike Payette assumed the role of artistic director in September 2021 upon Rose's retirement.
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In 1987, Tarragon purchased and renovated the building that has been its home since 1971. There are two performance spaces: the Mainspace (205 seats), and The Extra Space (113 seats).
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Tarragon is well known for its development, creation and encouragement of new work. Over 170 works have premiered at Tarragon. Playwrights who have premiered their work here include
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The theatre holds two performances venues, containing approximately 200 and 100 seats respectively. One of the rehearsal halls can be used as a performance area, seating 60.
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The 2020-21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and productions were moved online, including audio recordings of plays available through a CBC podcast.
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The theatre is housed in a building originally designed for light industrial use, including as a cribbage board factory. It cost $ 9,000 to renovate.
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It remains one of the foremost organizations for producing new plays in Canada. The company has received numerous awards including
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took over as artistic director and remained in that role until his death in December 2001.
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written by Nikki Shaffeeullah, co-directed by Clare Preuss and Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
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The Spring Arts Fair showcased works in progress, including an early version of
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and others, as well as productions of plays by canonical playwrights such as
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written by Christine Quintana, directed by Guillermo Verdecchia
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Urjo Kareda founded the theatre's Playwrights Unit in 1982.
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Tarragon has championed the work of Canadian playwrights
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was the artistic director from 1971 to 1982. In 1982,
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