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This category is for sites about local theatre, including performing groups, performers, activities, events, and organizations in the city of Toronto.

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Resources in This Category

• Actors Repertory Company

  http://arcstage.wordpress.com/
  A non-profit, artist-driven organization of actors from various age groups and backgrounds who present exciting, provocative theatre from the international repertoire that is rarely produced in Toronto. Includes artist profiles and production history.

• AfriCan Theatre Ensemble

  http://www.africantheatre.org/
  ACTE is a not-for-profit theatre organization with charitable status whomake African theatre accessible to the public through performances of old and new creations, workshops and staged productions of plays originating from or inspired by Africa.

• Alexander Showcase Theatre

  http://www.alexandershowcasetheatre.com/
  A community theatre group who stage popular musicals as well as choral concerts, based in North York.

• Alumnae Theatre

  http://www.alumnaetheatre.com/
  A theatre company presenting the best in classic and contemporary plays and provide opportunities for women in theatre. Lists coming presentations, membership information and audition schedules.

• Amicus Productions

  https://amicusproductions.wordpress.com/
  A non-profit, volunteer theatre organization creating good theatre in a friendly and democratic spirit. Provides current season productions and audition calls.

• BirdLand Theatre

  http://www.birdlandtheatre.com/
  A non-profit performing arts company committed to ensemble collaboration through its work with guest artists, sponsors and the community. Offers intensive actor training and outreach programs.

• Bluemouth Inc.

  http://www.bluemouthinc.com/
  A not-for-profit performance collective committed to furthering the growth of interdisciplinary art in Canada and the United States. Includes a history of their past projects and a preview of their current work.

• Cahoots Theatre Projects

  http://www.cahoots.ca/
  Creates, develops, and produces new Canadian plays that reflect our cultural diversity. Provides information about their development programs and productions.

• Carlos Bulosan Theatre

  https://www.facebook.com/CarlosBulosanTheatre/
  A community-based professional theatre company who reflect on social issues affecting the Filipino and broader community. Features past productions, and how the public can provide support.

• Clay and Paper Theatre

  http://www.clayandpapertheatre.org/
  Produces theatre of exaggeration, of giant puppetry, of satire and wit using its own brand of narrative theatre and larger-than-life puppetry as a means of animating public space.

• Corpus

  http://www.corpus.ca/
  Creates original work for audiences of all ages, using precise and surrealist humour that combines contemporary dance and physical theatre.

• Crow's Theatre

  http://www.crowstheatre.com/
  Has presented over 20 years of alternative theatre under the artistic directorship of Jim Millan. Focuses on new works with a sense of social criticism.

• Curtain Call Players

  http://www.curtaincalltoronto.com/
  Community theatre group providing low cost, quality entertainment to make arts and culture accessible to the community. Includes reviews of recent shows, ticket and venue information.

• DNA Theatre

  http://www.dnatheatre.com/
  Creates unique, environmental theatre experiences which explore difficult subjects. Explains their artistic goals, profiles the Artistic Director, and lists recent productions.

• East Side Players

  http://www.eastsideplayers.ca/
  A community theatre company who present engaging, affordable shows in a comfortable space and offer people the opportunity to take part in productions. Presents current season production list.

• Eldritch Theatre

  http://www.eldritchtheatre.ca/
  A Toronto based theatre company producing works of the creepy and uncanny. Lists information about the shows and reviews.

• Encore Entertainment

  http://www.stage-door.org/encore/encore.htm
  A not-for-profit community theatre company who stage plays and musicals. Includes current season schedule, with audition calls.

• Etobicoke Musical Productions

  http://www.e-m-p.ca/
  Non-profit, community theatre company who stage two musicals each year at Burnhamthorpe Auditorium. Includes photo album, information about their scholarship program, and how to join/support.

• Expect Theatre

  http://www.tolley.info/expect
  Produces inter-disciplinary performances which explore modern urban life, educate and entertain. Outlines current projects, and includes company news.

• Factory Theatre

  http://www.factorytheatre.ca/
  Information about the theatre and schedule of shows.

• Fu-Gen Theatre

  http://www.fu-gen.org/
  A not-for-profit theatre company developing professional Asian-Canadian theatre artists through the production of new and established works. Lists upcoming projects and how the public may get involved.

• Hart House Theatre

  http://www.harthouse.ca/hart-house-theatre
  Theatre company of the University of Toronto. Offers performance calendar, history, donation specifics, audition schedule, and staff list.

• La Troupe des Anciens

  http://www.latroupedesanciens.org/
  Amateur French theatre troupe specializing in Molière comedies.

• Mixed Company

  http://www.mixedcompanytheatre.com/
  Focuses on integrating arts into the community through the use of Forum Theatre or Theatre of the Oppressed. Provides details of their work including their work in education.

• Modern Times Stage Company

  http://www.moderntimesstage.com/
  A company attracted to plays of universal and mythic themes, usually more philosophical than socio-political. Includes a profile of the Artistic Director and a list of past productions.

• Mump and Smoot

  http://www.mumpandsmoot.com/
  Sometimes referred to as clowns of horror, they inhabit a parallel universe called Ummo, worship a god named Ummo and speak their own brand of gibberish. Provides resumes and details of past and coming performances.

• Mysteriously Yours

  http://www.mysteriouslyyours.ca/
  Interactive, murder mystery dinner theatre, also offering private, customized mysteries for groups.

• Native Earth Performing Arts

  http://www.nativeearth.ca/
  A not-for-profit organization who create, develop and produce works of artistic expression of the Aboriginal experience in Canada.

• Necessary Angel Productions

  http://necessaryangel.squarespace.com/
  Founded in 1978, the company creates original work that challenges assumptions and engages multiple points of view. Includes a timeline of past productions, current season schedule, press releases and student guides.

• Nightswimming

  http://pages.interlog.com/~bquirt/
  A dramaturgical theatre company that develops new plays, performance works and dance, but does not produce them itself. Includes current projects and a list of their production history.

• Nightwood Theatre

  http://www.nightwoodtheatre.net/
  A collaborative women's company. Information about shows, fundraisers, tickets, contacts, writing submissions and youth programs.

• North Toronto Players

  http://www.northtorontoplayers.com/
  NTP presents the musicals of Gilbert and Sullivan at Leah Posluns Theatre in fresh productions that entertain modern audiences, and is open to members from all sectors of the community.

• Obsidian Theatre Company

  http://www.obsidiantheatre.com/
  Produces plays from the world-wide canon, focusing primarily on the works of playwrights of African descent. Features productions from the current season.

• Pleiades Theatre

  http://www.pleiadestheatre.org/
  A company founded 1997 to bring plays from the world repertoire to Toronto audiences, specifically plays that highlight cultures which constitute Canada's mosaic. Includes current season and their outreach program.

• Puppetmongers

  http://www.puppetmongers.com/
  Ann and David Powell create entertaining plays of relevance for audiences of children, families and adults. Provides profiles of the artists, performance calendar, as well as a school and museum of puppetry.

• Queen's Players Toronto

  http://www.queensplayerstoronto.com/
  A not-for-profit group of Toronto artists performing locally-written musicals, with some unusual traditions. Event proceeds are donated to charity.

• Ross Petty Productions

  http://www.rosspetty.com/
  Stages annual family musicals presented at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. View past season, current events, and history.

• Scarborough Gilbert & Sullivan Society

  http://www.gilbertandsullivan.ca/
  Information on this society, news, and links. This company has staged an annual production for more than 30 years.

• Scarborough Music Theatre

  http://www.theatrescarborough.com/
  Three theatre groups in Scarborough area of Toronto combining to provide information about their shows.

• Soulpepper Theatre

  http://www.soulpepper.ca/
  A classical repertory theatre company dedicated to presenting vital interpretations of history's greatest plays, and providing classical training, outreach and internship opportunities for young people.

• Springboard Productions

  http://springboardprod.tripod.com/
  Produces theatre by new artists to provide the opportunity to be seen by Torontonians. Includes profiles of its principals and upcoming show information.

• Stage Centre Productions

  http://www.stagecentreproductions.com/
  Having mounted over a hundred and twenty different productions over the past 25 years, its members are true amateurs with no financial recompense.

• Stage Door

  http://www.stage-door.org/
  Dedicated primarily to serving all the theatres of Southwestern Ontario, plus selected stages from over 100 in Toronto. This region of Ontario is the heartland of live theatre with scores of towns and cities within a 100 mile radius hosting professional playhouses.

• Steve Lucas Design

  http://stevelucasdesignblog.blogspot.com/
  Sets and lighting designer for productions of theatre, dance and performance art. Provides resume which includes stagings in Canada and international sites.

• Stuart Knight

  http://www.stuartknight.com/
  Writer, director, and producer a motivational show to offer ideas and insights into relationships, fears, peer pressure, responsibility and belief in oneself.

• Studio 180

  http://studio180theatre.com/
  An ensemble committed to theatrical storytelling and to support the collective theatre experience. Features their current production and company news.

• The Canadia dell'Arte Theatre Troupe

  http://webhome.idirect.com/~canadia/
  A non-profit professional theatre company producing mostly original works. Provides details of past and current productions.

• The Civic Light Opera Company

  http://www.civiclightoperacompany.com/
  A community theatre company who stage four musical productions per year at the Fairview Library Theatre. Includes a history of the company, current year line-up and ticket information.

• The NAGs Players

  http://www.nagsplayers.com/
  A community theatre group who produce a wide variety of shows, including one-act plays, musicals, and English-style pantomime.

• The Royal Alexandra Theatre

  http://www.mirvish.com/
  Canada's oldest continuously operating theatre owned and operated by David and Ed Mirvish. Located on King St.

• The St. Lawrence Centre

  http://www.stlc.com/
  A theatre centre featuring two auditoriums and supporting facilities to present important special events. Home of the Canadian Stage and Music Toronto. Lists current and upcoming performances and ticket information.

• The Tarragon Theatre

  http://www.tarragontheatre.com/
  A Canadian company for the development, creation and encouragement of new work.

• The Theatre Centre

  http://www.theatrecentre.org/
  A theatre space on Queen St. West. Provides its history and booking information, as well as upcoming shows.

• The Toronto Passion Play

  http://www.cpacentre.org/
  A musical presentation about the life of Jesus Christ, produced by the members of Queensway Cathedral. Lists performance dates, directions, photos, video clips, and sound clips. Group reservations may be made online.

• The Village Players

  http://www.villageplayers.net/
  Community theatre group who perform at the Village Playhouse, near Bloor and Runnymede. Features upcoming season's productions and audition notices.

• The Yorkminstrels Musical Theatre Group

  http://www.yorkminstrels.com/
  Community theatre group established over 40 years ago, dedicated to serving Toronto with quality musical theatre. Each year offers two full scale musical productions.

• Theatre Asylum

  http://www.theatreasylum.com/
  Produces thought provoking theatre by and about women, and Jewish identity, from the inter/national repertoire.

• Theatre Direct Canada

  http://www.theatredirect.ca/
  Develops, produces and presents Canadian plays to engage young people. Provides its history, profiles of the Artistic Director, upcoming season and teacher resources.

• Theatre Francais de Toronto

  http://www.theatrefrancais.com/
  A professional French-language theatre presenting repertoire as well as new work. Encourages local talent by regularly creating plays by Franco-Ontarian and Toronto artists, in addition to classical and other contemporary works.

• Theatre Gargantua

  http://theatregargantua.ca/
  Artist driven, non-profit ensemble theatre company dedicated to the long term production of physical theatre. Provides a discussion of their creative process, educational opportunities, and how people can become involved.

• Theatre Passe Muraille

  http://passemuraille.ca/
  Canada's oldest alternative theatre devoted to the development and production of new Canadian work.

• Theatre Rusticle

  https://theatrerusticlewordpresscom.wordpress.com/
  Creates original theatre sourced in dramatic, literary, and poetic traditions, and focussed on integrating and deepening the relationship between text and movement.

• TheatreFront

  http://www.theatrefront.com/
  Stretches the boundaries of the human experience through theatre and is known for its dramatic risks. Stages challenging contemporary works, and has helped to develop several new Canadian plays.

• Threshold Theater

  http://www.thresholdtheatre.ca/
  A company known for its inventive adaptations, environmental works and fresh approach to scripts. Includes profiles of its directors, current and past productions.

• Toronto Alliance of Performing Arts

  http://www.tapa.ca/
  A professional arts service organization promoting and advocating on behalf of local theatre, dance and opera companies and providing services to enhance artistic, technical and administrative development. The Alliance offers the annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards.

• Toronto Fringe Festival

  http://www.fringetoronto.com/
  Information about Toronto's largest theatre festival, its performers and volunteers.

• Toronto Irish Players

  http://torontoirishplayers.com/
  Offers a mix of the Irish classics, contemporary Irish scripts and two original plays by young Irish American playwrights. Provides coming season schedule and festival information.

• Toronto Theatre

  http://www.torontolivetheatre.com/
  A source for theatre information in greater Toronto, featuring news, interviews, photo galleries, and a directory of theatres and current productions.

• Toronto Youth Theatre (TYT)

  http://www.torontoyouththeatre.org/
  A not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing theatre experiences to young people across Toronto. Lists upcoming productions and audition schedules and locations.

• TorontoStage.com

  http://torontostage.com/
  Online magazine celebrating theatrical culture with reviews, interviews and news. Features a kid's corner, events calendar, and archives.

• UnSpun Theatre

  http://www.unspuntheatre.com/
  Develops original works within an artist-driven environment. Provides a brief history of the company and their past, current and upcoming projects.

• Upstart Crow Theatre Group

  https://uctg.wordpress.com/
  A defunct independent, not-for-profit company in downtown Toronto using an ensemble method to produce challenging, thought-provoking pieces. Also has a publishing arm that supplies adaptations of Shakespeare and other drama for schools.

• VideoCabaret

  http://www.videocab.com/
  Produces plays which combine comedy, tragedy, pathos and farce to dramatize Canada's history. Includes details of their plays and characters, show times and special arrangements for schools.

• Volcano

  http://www.volcano.ca/
  An experimental theatre company who explore compelling social and artistic territories in innovative ways.

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