Press Releases
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Current Press Releases
2009–10
- Tarragon Theatre Proudly Opens its 39th Season with the musical world premiere Mimi
- Tarragon Theatre Proudly Presents The Toronto Premiere of award winning The Drowning Girls
- Announcing the winner of the RBC Tarragon Under 30 National Playwriting Competition
- Tarragon Theatre presents the RCA Theatre Company Production of Des Walsh's Rocking The Cradle
- Tarragon Theatre presents the world premiere of award-wining playwright Michael Healey's Courageous
- Tarragon Theatre is proud to present the third return of Hannah Moscovitch's East of Berlin
Past Press Releases
2008–09
- Tarragon Theatre Launches Season with the remount of Wajdi Mouawad's Scorched
- Tarragon Theatre togeather with RBC Foundation are pleased to announce The Under 30 National Playwright Competition
- Tarragon's Newest Outreach & Education Programs: 200 Free Subscriptions to High School Students & Courses in Playwrighting and Directing
- Tarragon announces Scorched returns June 2009
- Tarragon Theatre proudly presents the award-winning production of November Theatre's The Black Rider
- Tarragon Theatre proudly presents the english world premiere of by Evelyne de la Chenelière Bashir Lazhar
- Richard Rose directs a cast of 13 actors in acclaimed Mexican playwright Sabina Berman's Molière
2007–08
- Tarragon Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Morris Panych’s Benevolence
- Tarragon Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Hannah Moscovitch’s East of Berlin
- Tarragon Theatre introduces NEW Education and Outreach Initiatives
- Tarragon Theatre Announces International Playreadings in Partnership with Ecuritures Vagabondes (France)
- Tarragon Theatre Presents the Toronto Premiere of Daniel McIvor’s How It Works
- Tarragon’s Program of Free Play Readings Features Works-In-Progress by Members of the 2007 Playwrights Unit
- Tarragon Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Maureen Hunter’s Wild Mouth
- Tarragon Theatre WorkSpace Launches Its Fifth Season With Two Public Presentations
- Tarragon announces a stimulating lineup of plays for the 2008–2009 Season
2006–07
- Micheal Healey’s Generous recieves Tarragon world premiere
- Stephen Massicotte’s Oxford Roof Climber’s recieves Tarragon world premiere
- Tarragon Theatre WorkSpace presents Chimera by playwright Wendy Lill
- Tarragon Theatre presents the Toronto Premiere of Will Eno’s THOM PAIN (based on nothing)
- Tarragon’s program of free Play Readings features works-in-progress by members of the 2006 Playwrights Unit
- Tarragon Theatre in a co-development with Theatrefront brings back Cape Town Project for WorkSpace Presentation
- Tarragon Theatre presents the World Premiere of Wendy Lill’s Chimera
- Tarragon Theatre presents the remount of Rosa Laborde’s Léo
- Tarragon Theatre presents the English language premiere of Carole Frechette’s John and Beatrice
- Tarragon Theatre presents the English Premiere of Wajdi Mouawad’s Scorched
- $10,000 Urjo Kareda Residency Grant for an Emerging Artist funded by the Youssef-Warren Foundation to be awarded by Tarragon
- Tarragon announces an exciting lineup of plays for the 2007–2008 season
2005–06
- WorkSpace - Final Season Presentations
- The Spring Arts Fair Returns To Tarragon
- Tarragon Theatre Announces Appointment of New General Manager
- Diane Flacks and Richard Greenblatt return to Tarragon with Care
- Tarragon Unveils 2006 - 2007 Season
- Earshot by Morris Panych Returns
- Play Reading Week
- Past Perfect Marks the return of Albertine
- Urjo Kareda Residency Grant for an Emerging Artist
- World Premiere of Rosa Laborde’s Léo
- Toronto Premiere of the Award-Winning Humble Boy by Charlotte Jones
- Workspace launches with Tristan / Reading of Michael Healey’s Generous
- Morris Panych’s The Dishwashers recieves Toronto Premiere
- World Premiere of Michael Redhill’s Goodness
- Mallory Gilbert to leave at the end of 2005-2006 Season
- The Optimists launches Tarragon Theatre’s 35th Anniversary Season
2004–05
- Tarragon Announces 2004–2005 Season
- Private Jokes, Public Places
- The Unexpected Man
- WorkSpace Second Season
- Death of Bill Glasco
- No Great Mischief
- Helen’s Necklace Returns
- WorkSpace Updates
- Bea’s Niece Toronto Premiere
- WorkSpace Opens Year With Goodness
- No Great Mischief A Resounding Success
- Playreading Week
- Half Life co-Produced with Necessary Angel
- World Premier of David Macfarlane’s Fish Wrap
- Tarragon Announces the 2005–2006 Season
- Susan Coyne’s Alice’s Affair
- Tarragon Presents Wrecking Ball’s Coldax
- WorkSpace closes the season with Léo
- Urjo Kareda Residency Grant for an Emerging Artist Award
2003–04
- Tarragon announces change to 2003–2004 Season
- New publicist and literary coordinator announced
- Remnants open Tarragon’s 2003-2004 Season
- Tarragon presents English language premiere of Helen’s Necklace
- WorkSpace program launched
- Tarragon presents critically acclaimed musical Hello…Hello
- WorkSpace continues with staged readings of No Great Mischief
- Tarragon’s 2003 Program of Free Play Readings
- Capture Me launches Tarragon into the New Year
- I, Claudia returns to Tarragon’s Extra Space
- WorkSpace Canadian-Bosnian collective: The Sarajevo Project
- Rune Arlidge takes us on a 25-year-long journey to the family cottage
- Toronto Premiere of Meiko Ouchi’s The Red Priest (Eight Ways to Say Goodbye)
- An Exciting Slate of Eight Plays for the 2004–2005 season
- Urjo Kareda Residency Grant for an Emerging Artist Award
- 2003–2004 closes with world premiere of Peter Froehlich’s simpl
- Tarragon celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Spring Arts Fair
2002–03
- Richard Rose to Become Tarragon’s Artistic Director
- Tarragon launches 2002–2003 season with Girl in the Goldfish Bowl
- Kilby Smith-McGregor receives $10,000 Urjo Kareda Residency Grant
- Tarragon Produces Toronto Premiere of Warren Leight’s Side Man
- Tarragon’s 2002 Series of Free Play Readings
- Impromptu on Nuns’ Island marks 30th anniversary of Tremblay at Tarragon
- Little Mercy’s First Murder Premieres in January, 2003
- Tarragon to Administer $5,000 Emerging Artist Award
- Tarragon Premieres Susan Coyne’s Kingfisher Days
- $10,000 Urjo Kareda Residency Grant to be Awarded by Tarragon
- Tarragon and Jack in the Black present Matthew Edison’s The Domino Heart
- Tarragon announces 2003–2004 Series of New Plays
- Tarragon announces change to 2003–2004 Season
- Ann-Marie Kerr is Chosen as Recipient of $5,000 Emerging Artist Award
- Tarragon premieres Russell Hill by Chalmers Award-winning Chris Earle
- Winners of Annual Youth Playwriting Contest to be showcased at Spring Arts Fair
- The 19th Annual Spring Arts Fair
2001–02
- Skylight
- Elisa’s Skin
- Soldier’s Heart
- 2001 Program of Free Play Readings
- Plan B
- I, Claudia
- Tarragon to Administer Emerging Artist Award
- A message from the staff and board of directors of Tarragon Theatre
- Daniel Brooks directs his first solo written play, The Good Life, at Tarragon
- Plan B and I, Claudia both winners at the Tarragon
- Tarragon Theatre Seeks its Third Artistic Director Since its Founding
- Joan MacLeod Returns to Tarragon with The Shape of a Girl
- Tarragon Announces Matthew MacFadzean, Emerging Artist Award Winner
- Tarragon Theatre Announces 2002–2003 Season of New Plays
- Tarragon Closes the Season with the Premiere of Jonathan Wilson’s Well
- Tarragon Spring Arts Fair
- $10,000 Urjo Kareda Residency Grant for an Emerging Artist

