Main Page

About Ruby Slippers

2009/10 Season

Past Shows

Members and Donors

Contact Us

Read our Blog

Diane Brown, Artistic Director

Ruby Slippers Theatre illuminates social hypocrisy and sexual stereotypes through humour and theatrical innovation. Smart social satire is our forte, and we are leaders of this genre in our community.

Since 1989, the spirit of the company has been to entertain, challenge and provoke. We achieve this through creation, development, presentation and production of courageous projects with high calibre artists on both the local and national stage.

In addition to our ongoing productions, we annually present a visionary heroine in our Femmes Fatales series. Past heroines showcased in this series include Marie Brassard, Denise Clarke and Karen Hines. We also publish an annual news magazine, The Flying Monkey, which is a forum for debate and discussion regarding controversial issues effecting the performing arts in Canada. Finally, we host a Playwright In Residence program which is two years in duration. At the conclusion of this residency for a local playwright, Ruby Slippers Theatre produces the premiere production in Vancouver BC.

If you enjoy theatre with courage, heart and brains, please consider becoming a member FOR FREE by simply emailing us your address. You will receive our annual brochure, news magazine, and invites to our special events.

Diane Brown, Artistic Director

Ruby Slippers Theatre is a founding member of The See 7 Performing Arts Society.We are also a member of the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, The Alliance for Arts and Culture, and an affiliate member of P.A.C.T.

Ruby Slippers Theatre has earned over 40 Jessie Richarson Theatre Awards and even more nominations for outstanding work in acting, lighting design, set design, costume design, sound design, and directing

Donations are gratefully accepted and a tax receipt will be issued for the amounts of $20.00 or more.

Flying Monkey Newsmagazine

Past contributors to The Flying Monkey include Marie Brassard, Karen Hines, Denise Clarke, Darren O'Donnell, Tanya Marquardt, Adrienne Wong, Tara Goerzen, Sherrie Johnson, Veda Hille, and Barbara Bourget.

If you are a member of the professional theatre community and would like to say something in our newsletter, please send submissions to:

The Flying Monkey
c/o Ruby Slippers
1398 Cartwright St., Second Floor,
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8

Or E-Mail us at rubyslip@intergate.ca

Download latest The Flying Monkey Newsmagazine

Ruby Slippers Production Society

Associate Artists

Tim Matheson
Adrian Muir
Rebekka Sorenson
Itai Erdal
Kate King
Sheila White
David Roberts

Board of Directors

Sheila Schierbeck, President
Ann McDonell, Secretary/Treasurer
Mary Iwasiuk
Penny Gummerson
Russ MacKay
Su Milne

Ruby Slippers Theatre Staff

Diane Brown, Artistic and Producing Director (Biography)
Harry Hertscheg, Managing Director
Allyson McGrane, Administrator
Ellie O'Day, Publicist
Nigel Jones, Accountant
Corporate Graphics, Graphic Design

Ruby Slippers Theatre gratefully acknowledges the financial support of The Canada Council for the Arts Theatre Section, The B.C. Arts Council, The City of Vancouver Office of Cultural Affairs, The Hamber Foundation, The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation and The BC Gaming Commission.

Thanks to our Media Sponsor, The Georgia Straight