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Renegade Playhouse Props
The extensive collection of props belonging to the Vancouver Playhouse
Theatre Company, which have been locked away since the company ceased operations
earlier this year, will once again see the light of day on local stages.
The Renegade Arts Society is very pleased to announce that it has been
granted custodianship of the large and invaluable collection that had been
amassed over the Playhouse’s 49 years and includes props from literally
thousands of plays and musicals.
An arrangement has been made between a number of parties including the
Playhouse, Renegade Productions, Great Northern Way Scene Shop, and Beedie
Development to keep the prop collection intact for the use of local theatre and
film companies rather than have the collection dismantled and sold off. Over the
years many theatre companies used the collection including Bard on the Beach,
Theatre Under The Stars and Electric Company Theatre.
“The props collection plays a vital role in mounting a show for many
professional and amateur companies,” says Max Reimer, former Playhouse Artistic
Director. “This is terrific news for the whole of the Vancouver theatre
community.”
“We’re incredibly honoured to have the trust and support of key players in
Vancouver’s theatre community,” says Jim Buckshon, Director of Renegade Arts
Society, “and pledge to maintain the integrity of this priceless collection as
it re-emerges on stages this fall.”
Last summer, Renegade Productions took over half of the Playhouse Production
Centre on 2nd Avenue maintaining the large theatrical rehearsal studios while
adding music and art studios to the top floor.
A deal has subsequently been reached between Renegade and the Beedie Group to
acquire the remaining space in the premises, including the entire bottom floor
that includes the props collection. This space will be converted to include a
large theatre studio, a smaller workshop space, and additional studios for
music, art, and dance.
The non-profit Renegade Arts Society will make the collection available in
September on an affordable basis to all of Vancouver’s theatre companies,
continuing the proud legacy of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company.
Theatre Company, which have been locked away since the company ceased operations
earlier this year, will once again see the light of day on local stages.
The Renegade Arts Society is very pleased to announce that it has been
granted custodianship of the large and invaluable collection that had been
amassed over the Playhouse’s 49 years and includes props from literally
thousands of plays and musicals.
An arrangement has been made between a number of parties including the
Playhouse, Renegade Productions, Great Northern Way Scene Shop, and Beedie
Development to keep the prop collection intact for the use of local theatre and
film companies rather than have the collection dismantled and sold off. Over the
years many theatre companies used the collection including Bard on the Beach,
Theatre Under The Stars and Electric Company Theatre.
“The props collection plays a vital role in mounting a show for many
professional and amateur companies,” says Max Reimer, former Playhouse Artistic
Director. “This is terrific news for the whole of the Vancouver theatre
community.”
“We’re incredibly honoured to have the trust and support of key players in
Vancouver’s theatre community,” says Jim Buckshon, Director of Renegade Arts
Society, “and pledge to maintain the integrity of this priceless collection as
it re-emerges on stages this fall.”
Last summer, Renegade Productions took over half of the Playhouse Production
Centre on 2nd Avenue maintaining the large theatrical rehearsal studios while
adding music and art studios to the top floor.
A deal has subsequently been reached between Renegade and the Beedie Group to
acquire the remaining space in the premises, including the entire bottom floor
that includes the props collection. This space will be converted to include a
large theatre studio, a smaller workshop space, and additional studios for
music, art, and dance.
The non-profit Renegade Arts Society will make the collection available in
September on an affordable basis to all of Vancouver’s theatre companies,
continuing the proud legacy of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company.
