{"id":1006812,"date":"2018-05-20T00:03:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T07:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metrotheatre.mysites.io\/homepage-1\/"},"modified":"2023-02-02T23:44:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T07:44:18","slug":"whoweare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metrotheatre.com\/whoweare\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About Metro Theatre<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Metro Theatre \u2013 Who We Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/code>Metro is theatre people in action. Live theatre includes pure audience participation. The roar of the crowd, sharing, cheering or moaning is what separates it from just watching life. The story elevated to a shared enjoyment community. Presentation twists, audience reactions, changes that impact, doing that leads to growth. At METRO, we revel in the growth of performance as actors, audience participation and story trajectory collide.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
METRO’s BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022-2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/code>The November 2022 annual general meeting elected the current Board of Directors. Metro’s path out of the COVID era their newest challenge. Mounting the next full season of shows is the ongoing challenge. Making the magic happen continues to depend on Metro’s hard working volunteers, board, and small paid staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alison Schamberger \u2013 President Don Briard \u2013 Recording Secretary Alison Jopson \u2013 Director at Large Allison Kendal \u2013 Director at Large Catherine Morrison \u2013 Director at Large Daryl Hutchings \u2013 Director at Large Hayden Clewes \u2013 Director at Large Rob Moser \u2013 Director at Large Roger Monk \u2013 Director at Large Shel Piercy \u2013 Director at Large Shelley Hunt \u2013 Director at Large <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Metro Theatre \u2013 How We Got Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/code>Metro grew from an idea conceived August 1961, during a regional drama festival lull. Ruth Cunningham, Eleanor Heath and Jack Richards talked about a new kind of home for theatre. A better equipped Vancouver home. A place for theatre people, able to present their best work. Where learning from each other and improving by doing, was the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n