There’s a new theatrical “un-company” in Toledo, the Catalyst Theatre Network, and they are set to explore the human condition outside the traditional isolated ensemble by collaborating more with the area’s already established theatre community. Founding members Jennifer Rockwood, Timothy Lake, Jennifer Nagy Lake, Kate Abu-Absi, and John Paul Welch all have ties to the University of Toledo Theatre Department and are active in other theatrical producing entities in different capacities such as directors, sound techs and actors. According to founding member Jennifer Rockwood one of Catalyst’s goals is to “encourage theatre in Toledo, by not being exclusive but inclusive.” Catalyst members seek to support each others’ projects and will work with different venues and companies both formally and informally. Catalyst will not only produce classic works, but also infrequently produced and lesser-known plays. Upcoming Catalyst shows are Shakespeare’s Macbeth opening on August 9 at UT’s Studio Theatre, and in October, 8, a play about California’s controversial Proposition 8 which Toledo will be only one of forty cities across the nation selected to produce it. Macbeth: August 9-12. $15. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/CatalystTheatreNetwork
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There’s a new theatrical “un-company” in Toledo, the Catalyst Theatre Network, and they are set to explore the human condition outside the traditional isolated ensemble by collaborating more with the area’s already established theatre community. Founding members Jennifer Rockwood, Timothy Lake, Jennifer Nagy Lake, Kate Abu-Absi, and John Paul Welch all have ties to the University of Toledo Theatre Department and are active in other theatrical producing entities in different capacities such as directors, sound techs and actors. According to founding member Jennifer Rockwood one of Catalyst’s goals is to “encourage theatre in Toledo, by not being exclusive but inclusive.” Catalyst members seek to support each others’ projects and will work with different venues and companies both formally and informally. Catalyst will not only produce classic works, but also infrequently produced and lesser-known plays. Upcoming Catalyst shows are Shakespeare’s Macbeth opening on August 9 at UT’s Studio Theatre, and in October, 8, a play about California’s controversial Proposition 8 which Toledo will be only one of forty cities across the nation selected to produce it. Macbeth: August 9-12. $15. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/CatalystTheatreNetwork
