The Wuchien Michael Than Fund was established by Michael Than in 2012 and launched in 2013 to support the development and nurturing of theatre arts in Canada, with a particular emphasis on new works by Asian-Canadian playwrights, and the development of emerging talent in the Asian-Canadian theatre community.
Production Grants
2019 Recipients
Lady Sunrise by Marjorie Chan
Gramma by Maki Yi
Pacific Theatre
Here are the Fragments by Suvendrini Lena, Leah Cherniak, Lyon Smith and Trevor Schwellnus
The Theatre Centre
The Mahabharata by Ravi Jain and Miriam Fernandes
Why Not Theatre
Development Grants
2019 Recipients
The Frost Fair by Marjorie Chan, Nina Gilmour, Jeff Yung, Courtenay Stevens, Eponine Lee
OBVI by Gary Mok
Factory Theatre
Salesman in China by Jovanni Sy and Leanna Brodie
Playwrights Theatre Centre
Otosan by Shizuka Kai, Jess Amy Shea, Randi Edmundson
Powell Street Festival
K BODY AND MIND by Conor Wylie, Jasmine Chen, Donna Soares, Nancy Tam, Daniel O'Shea, Mahaila Patterson-O'Brien
Theatre Replacement
Application details for grants: The Wuchien Michael Than Foundation
News Releases
2019 Wuchien Michael Than Fund Grants Announced October 1, 2019