Preliminary Bibliography: Actor Training in English-Speaking Canada

Abstract

In an effort to provide as broad a foundation as possible, the fol‐ lowing bibliography traces writings that address both contem‐ porary and historical approaches to actor training in Canada. In order to provide some structure to this list, the resources herein are divided into three categories. “Contemporary Actor Train‐ ing in Canada” consists largely of accounts of specific Canadian actor‐training facilities and their practices, discussions regarding the application of acclaimed theatre practitioners’ methodologies in Canadian contexts, and theoretical approaches to devising new practices for training Canadian actors. The second section, titled “Historical Actor Training in Canada,” presents resources that provide snapshots of particular historical moments of Canadian actor training both in regards to individual theatre companies and their productions, and to the broader state of professional actor training in Canada. Finally, “Newspaper Articles on Actor Train‐ ing in Canada” is principally an account of somewhat less formal reporting on larger Canadian theatre and opera companies: their young companies, their training programs, and the various ways in which these curricula became possible. While this document is certainly not an exhaustive list of resources, it is my intention that its contents should provide a broad and diverse foundation from which to reflect on the development of actor‐training practices in English‐Speaking Canada.