Marquis Entertainment has established itself as a leader in the international theatre industry with a focus on Licensing, Producing and General Managing plays/productions for both national and international markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, France, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and South Africa.

Co-Founded in 1996 by Judy Richardson and Robert Richardson, and joined by Colin Rivers in 2002, Marquis Entertainment was launched with the intention to represent and produce select Canadian theatrical plays/productions in order to foster national and international growth for these properties on a commercial level.

Since its inception, Marquis Entertainment has grown into a full service operation that also produces/general manages theatrical productions and live events on behalf of organizations that do not have the infrastructure or the expertise to do so themselves. Through this, the company provides much needed guidance in an industry often characterized by instability and uncertainty.

Marquis Entertainment is associated with a diverse roster of associate artistic and production personnel who provide services in technical management, marketing, publicity, graphic design, and group sales.

To this day, Marquis Entertainment is highly regarded by industry leaders and continues to receive referrals from companies both in Canada and around the globe. In an industry ruled by short-term contracts, Marquis Entertainment has had numerous clients stay with the company for many years through multiple projects.

Marquis Entertainment is proud of its longstanding associations with Mirvish Productions, Broadway Across America/Live Nation Canada, Ross Petty Productions, Just for Laughs, Shochiku Co. Ltd. (Japan), Backrow Productions (UK), Granada (Australia), Burberry Productions (Australia), Dainty Productions (Australia), The Touring Consortium (UK), Flying Music Co. (UK), Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery/Constellations Brands, Toronto International Film Festival, CBC, CHUM/CITY-TV, Star TV, Arts Club Theatre Company (Vancouver), Laguna Playhouse, Hartford Stage Company, Dallas Theatre Centre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Merrimack Repertory Theatre and dozens of other major regional theatres throughout the United States and Canada.

Robert Richardson, President (Producer/Agent)

Robert Richardson started with the company in 1996 and became President in 1999.

Colin Rivers, Vice President (Producer/Agent)

Colin Rivers started with the company in 2002 and became Vice President in 2008.

Select Theatrical Producing Credits include:

• 2 Pianos, 4 Hands in Toronto (w/ Mirvish Productions), NAC, Tokyo (w/ Shochiku Co. Ltd., 2004, 2012), Hong Kong (w/ The Hong Kong Arts Festival), Australia, throughout the USA and Canada at major regional theatres
• The Railway Children (w/ Mirvish Productions and The Touring Consortium)
• Shakespeare's Will in Canada (w/ The Stratford Theatre Festival of Canada and The Globe Theatre in Regina, SK)
• Jacob Two-Two meets the Hooded Fang reading by Andrea Martin (w/ The Stratford Festival of Canada and TD Canadian Children's Book Week, Toronto and Ottawa)
• Adventures of A Black Girl in Search of God (w/ Mirvish Productions)
• A Couple of Blaguards (w/ Mirvish Productions)
• Fully Committed (with Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver and Just for Laughs, Montreal);
• Mom's the Word (w/ The Grand Theatre, London, ON and Prairie Theatre Exchange, Winnipeg, WB)
• Hockey Mom Hockey Dad (Canadian Tour)
• Sibs (Ontario tour)

Upcoming:

• 2 Pianos 4 Hands in Vancouver at The Arts Club Theatre Company (Stanley Alliance Theatre) - March - April of 2013
• Shakespeare's Will in the US - premiering at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (Lowell, MA)
• Mom's the Word (w/ The Grand Theatre, London)

Select General Management credits include:

• Ross Petty Productions' The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, Robin Hood, Cinderella, and Peter Pan(Toronto Elgin Theatre)
• Ross Petty Productions' Aladdin (Toronto Elgin Theatre / Canadian Tour with Live Nation Canada/Broadway Across America)
• The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead (Stratford Festival of Canada, the Vancouver Playhouse and the Grand Theatre of London, Ontario)
• The Rat Pack (Mirvish Productions at the Canon Theatre)
• East of Berlin (Tarragon Theatre's production, Theatre Network, Edmonton and The Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver)

Upcoming:

• Ross Petty Productions' Snow White (Toronto Elgin Theatre)

Marquis Entertainment currently represents the authors of:

• 2 Pianos 4 Hands (Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt) - produced Off-Broadway and in the West End of London
• Mom's the Word (Linda A. Carson, Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard and Deborah Williams - produced in the West End of London

Marquis also represents the following plays/musicals:

• Anne and Gilbert (Music by Bob Johnston and Nancy White; Lyrics by Nancy White, Bob Johnston and Jeff Hochhauser; Book by Jeff Hochhauser
• Bear With Me (Diane Flacks)
• bittergirl (Annabel Griffiths, Alison Lawrence and Mary Francis Moore)
• bittergirl: The Musical (Annabel Griffiths, Alison Lawrence and Mary Francis Moore)
• Mom's the Word 2 - Unhinged (Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard and Deborah Williams)
• Mom's the Word - For Crying Out Loud! (Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard and Deborah Williams)
• The Neverending Story (David S. Craig)
• The Real McCoy (Andrew Moodie)
• Sibs (Diane Flacks and Richard Greenblatt)
• Shakespeare's Will (Vern Thiessen)

And Marquis represents the works of the following Playwrights:

Aaron Bushkowsky

• After Jerusalem
• My Chernobyl
• The Project
• Soulless

Michael Melski

• Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad
• Blood on the Ice
• Caribou
• Corvette Crossing
• Eighteen
• The Fly Fisher's Companion
• Miles From Home

Dean Regan

• A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
• Clooney Tunes
• Forever Swing
• Hotel Porter
• Red Rock Diner

Michele Riml

• Sexy Laundry
• Henry and Alice: Into the Wild
• On the Edge
• Poster Boys
• Rage
• Souvenirs
• The Invisible Girl (TYA)
• The Skinny Lie (TYA)
• Tree Boy (TYA)

Marquis Entertainment is also delighted to be the Artistic Producer of the Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery's Amphitheatre since its launch in 2001 - a five hundred seat open air theatre in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Over the last 12 seasons of the Jackson-Triggs' Amphitheatre concert series, the performers at the amphitheatre have ranged from Canadian icons Bruce Cockburn, Chantal Kreviazuk, Tom Cochrane, Rufus Wainwright, Steven Page (of the Barenaked Ladies), Colin James, Paul Brandt, Jim Cuddy (of Blue Rodeo), Jesse Cook, The Philosopher Kings, David Usher, Kathleen Edwards, Spirit of the West, Gord Downie, The Sam Roberts Band, Joel Plaskett, Arkells and Matthew Good to classical artists such as The Canadian Tenors, Measha Brueggergosman and members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra to Order of Canada recipients Veronica Tennant and Rex Harrington.

Additional Select Live Events credits include: 2007 LCBO/Wines of Ontario Fall Media Launch featuring Dan Aykroyd and Steven Page (Toronto); Starring Brian Linehan featuring Joan Rivers (Toronto - filmed for CHUM TV); A Tribute to Brian Linehan (Toronto International Film Festival - filmed for CHUM TV); Mordecai Richler: A Celebration starring Richard Dreyfuss (Montreal - filmed for CBC Television); the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Special Olympics Festival Galas featuring artists such as Colm Wilkinson, The Canadian Tenors and Matt Dusk (Toronto) and various charitable and special events at the Jackson-Triggs Amphitheatre.

In December 2004 Robert Richardson/Marquis Entertainment was the recipient of the Ontario Media and Development Corporation Al Waxman Calling Card Grant which allowed him to produce the award-winning* short screenplay Santa Baby by David Widdicombe (*2003 Toronto Short Film Festival). Santa Baby was filmed in 2005, directed by David Widdicombe, and received top honours from film festivals throughout North America including the Los Angeles Short Film Festival (2006 Best Comedy) and Yorkton Short Film Festival (2006 Best Actress / shortlisted for Best Comedy). It premiered on Canadian TV on Showcase TV in the fall of 2007.

Additional Select Film & TV Producing credits include: Starring Brian Linehan featuring Joan Rivers (CHUM-TV); A Tribute to Brian Linehan (CHUM-TV/ Toronto International Film Festival); and Mordecai Richler: A Celebration starring Richard Dreyfuss (CBC Television).