Mission
True North Theatre Company brings high quality, professional theater directly to audiences, especially to those with limited access to the arts.
We perform in cafeterias, meeting rooms, gyms, libraries; we perform with live music, with all the lights on, with minimal tech, and with the audience seated around the performance.
We do this because we believe theater is richer when everyone is in the audience, and everyone deserves to see great art.
Coming to Rhode Island in October!
Free performances in collaboration with Crossroads Rhode Island and the Providence Housing Authority!
Poet: Thomas Weaver
Muse: Collin Klampert
Original Music Composed by Colin Holter
Directed and Designed by Brad Delzer
October 17th - Crossroads Rhode Island - Broad Street Building, Providence (2 performances)
October 18th - Crossroads Rhode Island - Harrington Hall, Cranston
October 19th, 1pm - Dominica Manor, 100 Atwells Avenue, Providence RI 02903
About An Iliad: The war in Troy is over – and the Poet saw it all. Back from the front lines, he spins a tale of unquenchable rage, disputatious gods, and grieving widows. An Iliad weaves humanity's unshakeable attraction to warfare with the music of the muses, capturing the contradictory conditions of glory and violence.
Artistic Team:
Brad Delzer, Director
Brad is the Artistic Director of True North Theatre. He is the former Artistic Director of Theatre B in Fargo, ND. He has directed productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Pillowman, Clybourne Park, 33 Variations, God of Carnage, among many others. For The Granite Theatre in Westerly he directed renowned production of Our Town and Girl on the Train. He holds a BFA in Theatre from North Dakota State University. He works for Trinity Rep and lives in Providence, RI with his wife, twin boys and dog.
Thomas Weaver, 'The Poet'
Thomas is the former Associate Artistic Director at Gamut Theatre Group in Harrisburg, PA. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein University. Performance credits include Macbeth (Macbeth),Twelfth Night (Malvolio),The Merry Wives of Windsor (Doctor Caius), Measure for Measure (Angelo), as well as directing Death of a Salesman and The Seagull. He currently serves as a Crime Victim Advocate for Dauphin County, PA.
Collin Klampert, ‘The Muse’
Collin Klampert is a versatile and accomplished professional musician and teacher, who is fluent in a wide array of musical styles. In addition to his role as staff music instructor at Newport Music, Collin has served as a clinician and master class teacher in local schools, where he conducts classes on musicianship, technique, and theory. As a performer, Collin has played with multiple bands, ensembles, orchestras, and jazz combos, including multiple sets at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival. Currently, he is a Jazz Performance major at the University of Rhode Island.
Colin Holter, Composer
Colin Holter is a composer, collaborative artist, and writer on music based in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to his activities as a practicing musician, Colin works for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, and has been General Manager of the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra (Oberlin, OH) and Managing Editor at 113 Composers Collective (St. Paul, MN). He holds degrees in music from the University of Minnesota, Brunel University, the University of Illinois, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Poet: Thomas Weaver
Muse: Colin Holter & Joe Osborne
Original Music by Colin Holter
Previously performed at: Downtown Daily Bread; Bethesda Mission Men's Shelter; Army Heritage Center; Gamut Theatre; LifePath Christian Ministries Men's Shelter; LifePath Christian Ministries Women's Shelter; Capitol Area School for the Arts; Logos Academy; Glatfelter Memorial Library; Guthrie Memorial Library; Martin Library; Paul Smith Library of Southern York County; Bosler Memorial Library; Sherwood J. McGinnis War, Peace, & Justice Symposium
LOOKING FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND PERFORMANCE SPACES
We’re looking for partnerships with all types of organizations that serve people who might have limited access to the arts. We offer our performances at non-traditional spaces for free for both the audience and the supporting organization; we just ask for help in spreading the word. If you know of a good fit, reach out to info@truenorththeatrecompany.org.