Roger Bishop, the Chair of the Department of English, had a vision of developing a theatre program under English. Bishop approached Carl Hare, a young English professor with an interest in theatre, and shared his idea of creating a fully-realized theatre program. The initial plan was that Hare would teach many of the theatre classes as well as direct and perform in some of the early productions.
Instructor and Professor
Head of the English Department
Volunteers, faculty, and students are mobilized to start work on what would become a tiny eighty-seat theatre in UVic's new Gordon Head campus. The entire processes is spearheaded by Carl Hare. Over the next few years, theatre classes, workshops, and productions would be take place in the huts and the old campus' Lansdowne Theatre.
Victoria College becomes the University of Victoria and offers a single theatre course.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Dockbrief ; The Lesson
The Birds ; The Alchemist
The Department of English begins producing plays through a “town and gown” initiative called the Campus Players, which brings students, faculty and local actors together to stage productions.
Assistant Professor
