Erika Ritter
Encyclopedia
Erika Ritter is a Canadian
playwright
and humorist.
Born in Regina
, Saskatchewan
, she studied drama at McGill University
and the University of Toronto
. In addition to her published work, she has written and hosted programming for CBC Radio
. Ritter was host of Saturday Stereo Theatre (1983–1984), Dayshift (1985–88), Air Craft (1988–1990) and Ontario Morning
(2000–2005). She has also served as guest host on numerous programs, including As It Happens
, Sunday Edition
, The Arts Tonight
, Here and Now
and Fresh Air, all on CBC Radio One.
Two of her plays, The Passing Scene and Murder at McQueen, have been produced at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and humorist.
Born in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, she studied drama at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. In addition to her published work, she has written and hosted programming for CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
. Ritter was host of Saturday Stereo Theatre (1983–1984), Dayshift (1985–88), Air Craft (1988–1990) and Ontario Morning
Ontario Morning
Ontario Morning is a Canadian radio program, which airs on most CBC Radio One transmitters in Southern Ontario except for the originating stations in Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor....
(2000–2005). She has also served as guest host on numerous programs, including As It Happens
As It Happens
As It Happens is a long-running interview show on CBC Radio One in Canada. Its 40th anniversary was celebrated on-air on 18 November 2008. It has been one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on CBC Radio; it is also distributed in the United States by Public Radio International.The bulk of the...
, Sunday Edition
Sunday Edition
Sunday Edition is a Sunday morning radio show on CBC Radio One, hosted by Michael Enright. As the title might imply, the program was originally simply the Sunday edition of This Morning, which Enright co-hosted until the Sunday program became a separate entity in 2000.Its subject matter is wide...
, The Arts Tonight
The Arts Tonight
The Arts Tonight was a Canadian radio program. The show aired weeknights from 10:00 to 10:40 p.m. on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Eleanor Wachtel, the program covered theatre, dance, books, music and visual arts in Canada in a magazine and interview format. It was followed at 10:40 p.m. by Between the...
, Here and Now
Here and Now (Toronto)
Here and Now is a daily Canadian radio show, which airs on CBLA in Toronto, Ontario.Under CBC Radio One's policy of extended local programming in metropolitan markets, the program airs from 3 to 6 p.m. on CBLA's primary transmitter in Toronto, pre-empting the 3 to 4 p.m. hour of network programming...
and Fresh Air, all on CBC Radio One.
Two of her plays, The Passing Scene and Murder at McQueen, have been produced at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre
Tarragon Theatre
The Tarragon Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Canada, and one of the main centers for contemporary playwriting in the country. Located near Casa Loma, the theatre was founded by Bill and Jane Glassco in 1970. Bill was the Artistic Director from 1971 to 1982. In 1982, Urjo Kareda took over as...
.