Erin O'Connor
Erin O'Connor

Executive Director - One Yellow Rabbit
Managing Producer - High Performance Rodeo

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Erin O'Connor is the Executive Director of One Yellow Rabbit and Managing Producer of the High Performance Rodeo. In these capacities, she is responsible for the leadership, management and administration of all aspects of the company. As the chief executive officer, Erin works closely with the Co-Artistic Directors, the Board of Directors and staff to ensure One Yellow Rabbit and the High Performance Rodeo are a critical component of Calgary's performing arts industry.

Erin has deep experience in the performing arts and is known for her passion, professionalism, dedication, grace and attention to detail. Prior to joining One Yellow Rabbit, Erin was Executive Artistic Director of eko dance projects. While there, she was responsible for strategic and business planning, artistic direction, fiscal management, human resources, negotiations, agreements and contracts as well as granting. She was involved in the administration of finance, operations, program development, production management, communications and marketing, human resources, and special event planning and management.

Allison Mitton
Allison MItton

Marketing and Communications Manager

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Allison brings his marketing and fund development experience to the High Performance Rodeo after working for Kananaskis Village Resort Association, Alberta Tourism, Telus, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society and SAIT Polytechnic. Allison enjoys using his marketing, planning and communication skills to create winning solutions.

 

 

Johnny Dunn
Johnny

Development Manager

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Johnny is a long time member of the One Yellow Rabbit Management Team having worked in Front of House and Festival Operations.

As Development Manager, Johnny is responsible for leading both Annual Giving and Major Gift Campaigns. Johnny enjoys cultivating life long relationships with both individual and corporate donors.

 

Steven Gallant

Business Manager

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Steven Gallant

Steven Gallant is One Yellow Rabbit’s Business Manager. With a focus on finance and administration, he supports the Executive Director, Board of Directors and other Managers in their roles. Steven also acts as industry and artist liaison for the High Performance Rodeo, facilitates contracts, manages the day-to-day accounting and takes care of the office.

Business and arts minded - Steven brings a mix of skills and experience from various sectors including government, retail, design and media.

 

 

 

Mark Hopkins
Mark Hopkins

Assistant Producer

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Mark Hopkins is a Calgary-based theatre artist and community-builder. He spends his days in the offices of One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre, working as the Associate Producer of the High Performance Rodeo, and his nights in the creative trenches with Swallow-a-BIcycle Theatre.

Mark is the host of regular 'We Should Know Each Other' parties, was voted the 3rd Hardest-Working Calgarian in FFWD's 2011 Best of Calgary survey and appeared on The Calgary Herald's list of 20 Compelling Calgarians for 2011.

 

 

Noree Claerhout
Noree Claerhout

Box Office and Patron Services Coordinator

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Noree brings her Box Office and Patron Services experience to the High Performance Rodeo after working for the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival and the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. She is a creative generalist and arts administrator with a background in program development, human resources, communications and special event management. Noree is also an amateur baker and cookie artist.

 

Fiona Kennedy

Technical Director and Facility Manager

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Fiona is a technical director, production, and stage manager who has worked in theatre, dance, and opera and has toured nationally and internationally. Her credits include work with Soulpepper Theatre Company, National Arts Centre, Necessary Angel, Crow's Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Theatre Smith Gilmour, Banff Centre for the Arts, Dancemakers, Toronto Dance Theatre, Opera Atelier, Canadian Opera Company and, most recently, Second City (Toronto) Touring and Education companies. 

She first came to Calgary from Toronto to join the Rabbits for the 2008 High Performance Rodeo and just couldn't get enough of being scolded for jay walking so decided to make the move permanent. Fiona likes lemon but will settle for grape.

One Yellow Rabbit

What began as a small troupe in 1982 has grown into one of Canada's best-known theatrical voices at home and abroad. Freely blending elements such as drama, dance, poetry and monologue into an unpredictable whole, the company has charted a path that is experimental yet professional, and challenging but always captivating. Whether producing shows with it's own tight-knit artistic family, or presenting the best modern performance the world has to offer, One Yellow Rabbit are truly an international treasure.

One of three resident companies in Calgary's main arts complex, The EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts, One Yellow Rabbit occupies a versatile, state-of-the-art facility called The Big Secret Theatre. The space can be configured as anything from an intimate 200-seat performance venue to a hip party scene. Together with the adjoining Future Cocktail Lounge, it has become a hub of the city's social life.

Mission Statement

One Yellow Rabbit is a "creation house" centering around a core ensemble of creative artists. Our mission is to create original, adult-oriented performance theatre for and about the community that supports us, presenting in our home venue in Calgary and wherever invited in the world. In addition, we nurture similar activities of others in several ways: with our annual festival of performative arts, the High Performance Rodeo; by presenting other creation-based projects at other times during our season; and by teaching activities focusing on creation, especially during our annual school, the Summer Lab Intensive. Finally we develop projects adapted from our stage creations such as radio plays, film/video projects and digital content on the web.

Board of Directors

Executive Board Members

  • Chair - Cameron Webster
  • Vice-chair - Steve Eichler
  • Treasurer - James Gottselig
  • Secretary - Greg Forrest

OYR Artistic Director

  • Blake Brooker

Directors

  • Ralph Christoffersen
  • Mona Dallmann
  • Colin Logiss
  • Trevor McConnell
  • Paddy-Jo Davis
  • Chris Ollenberger
Offices and Big Secret Theatre
OYR Box Office

EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts
Centre Court area - 2nd level

Address: #21, 225 8th Avenue SE - Calgary, Alberta T2G 0K8

Landmarks to guide you: One block west of Calgary City Hall on the Stephen Avenue Pedestrian Mall (8th Avenue SE). Across from Olympic Plaza ( we're on the south side)

Tel: (403) 264-3224
Fax: (403) 264-3230

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The Big Secret Theatre

The Big Secret Theatre is the creative working space of One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre. Because of our busy producing schedule, which includes ensemble rehearsals, performances, the Annual Summer Lab Intensive and the annual High Performance Rodeo, the Big Secret Theatre is available to renters for a limited number of weeks in the year.

Specific information on the BST

The Big Secret Theatre seats a maximum of 245, contains a cocktail bar (The Laycraft Lounge), and a Lobby Box Office area. It is located on the 2nd floor of the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts in Calgary, Alberta.

For more information please contact One Yellow Rabbit.

Telephone: (403) 264-3224 Ext 4368

Important - please note

The maximum legal capacity of the Big Secret Theatre is 245 seats. The Theatre is normally configured to seat 180 people. Arrangements must be made in advance to reconfigure the Theatre to accommodate more seating.