Mitch and Murray Productions
Mitch and Murray Productions is a professional theatre company based in Vancouver, BC . Founded in 2012 by Artistic Director Aaron Craven,[1] the company produces provocative, engaging, contemporary plays from the great playwrights of the global stage. They are also renowned for their "Acting Atypical" workshops[2][3] for the autistic community.
The company has staged Vancouver premieres from playwrights including Will Arbery,[4] Annie Baker, Mike Bartlett,[5] Duncan Macmillan[6] and David Mamet.[7] Mitch and Murray Productions has been nominated for seventeen Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards.[8] In 2023, the company staged the world premiere of Instantaneous Blue[9] by Aaron Craven. The play, a semi-autobiographical piece about a family's struggles with Alzheimer's disease, received widespread media coverage, including interviews on CBC Q with Tom Power[10] and The Vancouver Sun,[11] and played to sold-out houses at The Waterfront Theatre.
The company is also home to The Working Actors Gym,[12] a popular acting school located in downtown Vancouver.
References
[edit]- ^ "Aaron Craven | Actor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Mitch and Murray Productions Receives $10,000 Donation from TELUS Friendly Future Foundation". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (2024-01-08). "Theatre artist Aaron Craven teams up with Telus to offer Atypical Acting workshops for youths and adults on autism spectrum". Pancouver. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "vancouverplays: Vancouver's arts and culture website providing theatre news, previews and reviews | Theatre Preview". www.vancouverplays.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Mitch and Murray Productions presents SNOWFLAKE at the Red Gate Revue Stage from December 10 to 23". The Georgia Straight. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Mitch and Murray Productions presents Lungs at Studio 16 in November". The Georgia Straight. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Speed-the-Plow is a wild good time". The Georgia Straight. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Bollwitt, Rebecca (2022-06-15). "The Jessie Awards 2021-2022 Celebrating Vancouver Theatre". Vancouver Blog Miss604. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "news/canada/british-columbia/aaron-craven-instantaneous-blue-dementia-1.6704586".
- ^ "radio/q/thursday-jan-5-2023-román-zaragoza-aitch-alberto-and-more-1.6703625".
- ^ "entertainment/local-arts/mitch-and-murray-productions-celebrates-10-year-anniversary-with-world-premiere-of-instantaneous-blue".
- ^ "listings/training/working-actors-gym-aaron-craven".