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Megan Newton Memorial Fund
The Megan Newton Memorial Fund was set up by Meg’s family and colleagues to honour her spirit and resourcefulness through an award for students in theatre. Megan was an Intrepid Theatre staff member and theatre artist, and this award is is given annually. The 2024 award recipient is Autumn Adrian, an emerging artist in her final year of a BFA in dramatic arts for tech/design at the University of Lethbridge
The award recipient will be registered in a post-secondary program in theatre. The student will have an interest in experimental or non-traditional forms of theatrical performance, or innovative use of theatre as a way to explore unusual or controversial topics. Preference will be given to qualified applicants who are focusing their education and/or future plans on stage management, theatre administration, and/or any aspect of theatre-related design.
To read more about Megan, and the Memorial Fund, or to apply please visit www.megannewtonfund.org.
The fund is held at the Victoria Foundation and the award is given annually each Fall.
About Megan
Megan Newton was an artist/set designer/stage manager/crafter and administrator at large. She received her BFA in Theatre from UVic with a specialty in production management and design. Megan was one of the founding members of Theatre BOMBUS (then known as BumbleBee Theatre).
Megan became the Operations Manager at Intrepid Theatre in 2007, where she coordinated rentals for the Metro Studio and Intrepid Theatre Club and any other activities, tasks or crafts that came up during production for Intrepid’s 2.5 annual festivals. For Uno Fest, she created the annual Monobrow Cabaret.
A firm believer in assisting local emerging artists to get their work off the ground, Megan established and curated the YOU SHOW for Intrepid Theatre, an outreach program for artists wanting to road-test original new works in front of an audience. Many YOU shows have gone on to great success on Fringe and national touring circuits due in large part to Megan’s vision and support. She was always ready to lend advice and guidance to artists and companies navigating the perils of their first full scale public production.
