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Jubilations Dinner Theatre


Jubilations Dinner Theatre offers a four-course dinner and musical entertainment. It performs original three-act musical comedies while the actors stay in character and serve the dinner.

Telephone 403.249.7799
www.jubilations.ca


Stage West

Stage West offers visitors laughs, music and an "all-you-can-eat" buffet. The theatre also presents Saturday daytime shows for children featuring a kid-friendly buffet and comic fairy tales by the Shadow Productions Troupe.

Telephone 403.243.6642
www.stagewestcalgary.com

Alberta Theatre Projects

After 30 years, Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) is among the largest theatres in Canada. ATP has produced more than 200 plays during its mainstage season by renowned playwrights spanning the globe. Mainstage programming showcases recent Canadian and international successes, while the PanCanadian playRites Festival develops and produces original material for Calgary audiences, and also for the consideration of national and international producers.

Telephone 403.294.7402 (box office)
www.atplive.com

Calgary Young People's Theatre

Calgary Young People's Theatre presents quality theatre education and performing opportunities for young people. The programs help develop young people's creative abilities, enhance their self-esteem, increase their knowledge in the performing arts and give them opportunities to perform in high quality productions.
Calgary Young People's Theatre provides diversified programming for both first-timers exploring the theatre world and the experienced who participate in advanced programs and productions.

Telephone 403.230.2664
www.cypt.ca

Ground Zero

Ground Zero is the theatrical voice of Generation X showcasing plays such as Laurence Fishburne's Riff Raff and Eric Bogosian's SubUrbia. Located in the Big Secret Theatre in the Epcor Performing Arts Centre, Ground Zero offers cutting-edge fare performed by local talent. The company also runs a mini-festival of new writing at the Pumphouse Theatres.

Telephone 403.202.2520
www.groundzerotheatre.ca

The Liffey Players Drama Society

The Liffey Players Drama Society is a highly regarded community theatre group recognized for its high standards of production and performance. Members come from a variety of backgrounds and while the company's mandate is to perform plays by and about the Irish, the company is open to all.

Telephone 403.281.3638 or
Box Office 403.263.0079
www.liffeyplayers.com

Loose Moose Theatre

The Loose Moose is well-known for both its children's theatre and its improvisational theatre. The Theatre holds the International Improvisation School in Calgary each July. Teachers and performers come from around the world for this intensive two-week course in improvisation.

Box office 403.265.5652
Telephone 403.269.3444

www.loosemoose.com

Lunchbox Theatre

The Lunchbox Theatre presents 5O-minute shows tailored to the lunchtime crowd. Audience members are invited to bring their own bag-lunch to enjoy the one-act plays by Canadian playwrights.
Every season the company also hosts the Petro-Canada Stage One Plays. These are a collection of fresh one-act plays by Canadian playwrights, which span a variety of genres including docu-dramas, revues and musicals.
Box Office 403.265.4292

Telephone 403.265.4297
www.lunchboxtheatre.com

One Yellow Rabbit

During the last 23 years, One Yellow Rabbit has grown into an established and internationally recognized company. Each year it presents a minimum of three new and original plays, produces High Performance Rodeo (Canada's premiere showcase/festival of new and experimental performance theatre), and tours various Canadian and International venues. OYR is located in the 200-seat Big Secret Theatre in the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts.

Telephone 403.264.3224
www.oyr.org

Pumphouse Theatres

As a Registered Historic Resource, the Pumphouse Theatres building was originally constructed as Water Pumping Station No. 2, serving Calgary from 1913 to 1967. In 1968, it was saved from demolition and was restored and equipped with two fully functioning theatres. Productions are presented September through June by community arts groups.

Telephone 403.263.0079
www.pumphousetheatres.ca

Storybook Theatre

StoryBook Theatre is a venue specifically catering to children, offering events such as performance camps, plays and sleepovers. It is also strongly supported by community involvement. Every production is the result of volunteers mentoring and learning, on and behind the stage. The theatre seats up to 350 people patrons and has 1100 volunteer positions available.

Telephone 403.216.0808
www.storybooktheatre.org

Theatre Calgary

Theatre Calgary produces classic plays from Canadian and international repertoire that emphasize powerful, evocative language and substantial, complex stories relevant to the people of Calgary and Southern Alberta. The company is located in the Max Bell Theatre in the . Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts.

Box Office 403.299.8888
Information Line 403.294.7447
www.theatrecalgary.com

Theatre Junction

Reopening in 2006, Theatre Junction produces classical, contemporary and new Canadian plays with an ensemble of Calgary actors. Theatre Junction's performances are held at the Dr. Betty Mitchell Theatre located in the lower level of the Jubilee Auditorium.

Telephone 403.205.2922
www.theatrejunction.com

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