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ALUMNAE THEATRE

70 Berkely street. Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON

Alumnae Theatre: New Ideas Festival


Alumnae Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the return of its much-anticipated annual event, the New Ideas Festival, running from April 24 to May 5, ...


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Lucy Kirkwood's THE CHILDREN to be Presented at Alumnae Theatre in March


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2024

Alumnae Theatre will present Lucy Kirkwood's 'The Children', directed by Lori Delorme. See performance dates and learn how to purchase ticket....

George F. Walker's BETTER LIVING Comes to Alumnae Theatre


by Stephi Wild - December 11, 2023

Alumnae Theatre will present ‘Better Living' by acclaimed Canadian playwright George F. Walker, running from January 19 to February 3, 2024. This dark comedy, directed by Liz Best and produced by Helena Raposo, promises a captivating exploration of family dynamics, societal unrest, and the absurditi...

HOW I LOST ONE POUND, THE MUSICAL-ISH. Plays Alumnae Theatre This December 14-16


by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2023

'Discover the hilarious and heartwarming journey of 'How I Lost One Pound, The Musical-ish' at Alumnae Theatre this Dec 14-16. Don't miss this entertaining and relatable show!'...

Studio 180 Theatre Reveals Mark McGrinder as New Artistic Director


by Stephi Wild - October 13, 2023

 Studio 180 Theatre has announced the appointment of company co-founder, theatre artist and director Mark McGrinder as Studio 180's new Artistic Director....

Alumnae Theatre's FireWorks Festival to Celebrate 10th Anniversary


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2023

Alumnae Theatre's FireWorks Festival is back to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Running from Nov. 8th to Nov. 26th, this limited-time event showcases the best talent in the industry. Join the celebration and experience the excitement firsthand. ...

IF WE WERE BIRDS Comes to Alumnae Theatre in September


by Stephi Wild - August 29, 2023

Prepare to be captivated by an extraordinary reconstruction of Ovid's timeless masterpiece as 'If We Were Birds' landing on the mainstage at Alumnae Theatre, from September 22 to October 7, 2023....

Toronto Fringe Festival Celebrates A Successful Return!


by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2023

The 35th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival wrapped up after 12 successful days of live theatre in 16 venues, plus free programming at the POSTSCRIPT Patio from July 5-16, 2023. ...

BONE CAGE Comes to the Assembly Theatre in May


by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2023

Two-time Dora Award nominated actor, Cass Van Wyck (Two Minutes to Midnight, The Huns) will make her directorial debut when One Four One Collective presents the Governor General Award winning play, Bone Cage by Catherine Banks at the Assembly Theatre this Spring. ...

Crossfield House Productions Presents NINETY FOUR in Toronto Next Month


by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2022

Award-winning production house Crossfield House Productions presents their new show Ninety Four, a powerful and multi-layered tale about two kids who are trying to find their way back to love. ...

Alumnae Theatre Announces Returns to Live Performances with NESTED


by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2022

Alumnae Theatre presents its first live performance since March 2020, NESTED. Alumnae is one of the first theatres to be returning to live theatre in Toronto. Limited engagement starts March 2nd as parts of Fireworks Festival which has been showcasing new plays by women writers since 2013.  ...

Past Shows

The Children
The Children
3/8 - 3/24/2024


Alumnae's Studio Theatre unveils a powerful production of Lucy Kirkwood's "The Children". Directed by Lori Delorme and produced by Cassidy Sadler. This thought-provoking production will ...

FireWorks Festival
FireWorks Festival
11/8 - 11/26/2023


Alumnae Theatre, Canada’s oldest women-led theatre company, proudly announces the 10th anniversary celebration of its renowned Fireworks Festival. This remarkable milestone highlights a decade of ...

Together Again!
Together Again!
11/10 - 11/12/2023


Well Seasoned Productions is an entertainment company of professional artists who are 50+ and embrace the "delights" of ageing. At the heart of our new ...

Our Little Secret: The 23&Me Musical @ The Toronto Fringe Festival


What does a 31-year old theatre kid do when he finds out his parents aren't quite who he thinks they are? Write a musical, of ...

all that remains
all that remains
7/5 - 7/15/2023


Working man Joe Ferrer enters a coroner’s office wondering why they’ve been calling him about his daughter. He doesn’t have a daughter. Grief counsellor Angela ...

TUNNEL AT THE END OF THE LIGHT


Late November 2022. The night before the funeral of a decorated Afghan veteran, and his buddies have come together in secret at The Legion, to ...

I FOUND MY HORN
I FOUND MY HORN
5/3 - 5/7/2023


A man wakes up in midlife to a broken marriage and the dawning fear that he has done nothing to make himself memorable. Packing away ...

String of Pearls
String of Pearls
4/14 - 4/29/2023


Alumnae Theatre Company presents Michele Lowe 's hilariously heartfelt journey of love, loss, and the enduring magic of women: " String of Pearls " - ...

New Ideas Festival 2023
New Ideas Festival 2023
3/15 - 3/26/2023


Proudly entering its 35th year, the New Ideas Festival is Alumnae Theatre Company’s annual juried festival of new writing, works-in-progress and experimental theatre, with a ...

Lobby Hero
Lobby Hero
12/7 - 12/17/2022


"The lobby of a Manhattan apartment building is much more than a waiting area for four New Yorkers involved in a murder investigation. It’s a ...

More Than a Stuffy Dissertation


The discovery of a 20-year-old publisher's acceptance letter prompts Charles, a retired teacher, to pursue an old dream of getting his PhD thesis published -- ...

In The Next Room (Or The Vibrator Play)


In late 19th century America, an enterprising physician takes advantage of the dawn of electricity to employ a new mechanism to ease female hysteria. Meanwhile, ...

Nested
Nested
3/2 - 3/13/2022


Its been a long time coming, but Elaine and David have sold the family home and are moments away from becoming empty nesters. Their three ...

Alumnae Theatre's New Ideas Festival


32nd AnnualNew Ideas Festival 2020Premiering new short plays!Produced by Stacy Halloran, Carrie Villeneuve & Stefani PockajMarch 11 - 29, 2020, in the Studio Theatre (Evenings: ...

Feminists, Fops, & Folderol


Join us for a Randy Romp through the world of Restoration Comedy.A Beau Defeated by Mary Pix: A biting satire on social aspiration Imposters are ...

The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
1/17 - 2/1/2020


Alumnae Theatre Company is proud to presentTHE TRIP TO BOUNTIFULBy Horton FooteDirected by Brenda DarlingJanuary 17 February 1, 2020Eighty-year old Carrie Watts is hilarious and ...

Impressionism
Impressionism
4/12 - 4/27/2019


A romantic comedy that blends pathos, intellect, and wit. Surrounded by impressionist paintings, colleagues Katharine (the gallery owner), and Thomas (a former photojournalist), revisit painful ...

New Ideas Festival 2019
New Ideas Festival 2019
3/6 - 3/24/2019


Alumnae Theatre Company presents New Ideas Festival 2019 (March 6-24)Join us in Alumnae Theatres 3rd floor Studio for New Ideas Festival since 1988, its an ...

Top Girls
Top Girls
1/18 - 2/2/2019


British playwright Caryl Churchill's award-winning play "Top Girls" brilliantly dramatizes the timeless quest to define success and women's struggle to achieve it. Marlene is throwing ...

FireWorks Festival - Animal
FireWorks Festival - Animal
11/21 - 11/25/2018


"ANIMAL" by Romeo Ciolfi Directed by Evelyn Long Week 3 of the FireWorks Festival (Nov 21-25) Bi-polar. Schizophrenic. A biter. Visited by ghosts. Meet Raina ...

Moving On
Moving On
11/14 - 11/18/2018


"MOVING ON" by Elmar Maripuu Directed by Helly Chester A knockabout farce involving a visionary software proposal, a swindling investor, an ex-girlfriend hiding in a ...

FireWorks Festival 2018 - The Pigeon


"THE PIGEON" by Chloe Whitehorn Directed by Victoria Shepherd Jegger and Malone have nothing in common except their hatred for the woman they both scheme ...

Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa
10/18 - 11/3/2018


Set in County Donegal, Ireland in 1936, Michael remembers his youth with his mother, 4 aunts and uncle. A time of hardship but also of ...

Loot
Loot
3/8 - 3/17/2018


England, 1965; Only hours before her intended burial, the late Mrs. McLeavy is removed from her coffin by her son, Hal (Kevin Forster), and his ...

Pygmalion
Pygmalion
11/23 - 12/3/2017


Alexander Showcase Theatre presents PYGMALION. Crusty Professor of Phonetics, Henry Higgins, makes a bet with his friend that he can take a bedraggled Cockney flower ...

InspiraTO 10-Minute Play Festival


In the age of fake news and alternative facts, InspiraTO wants you to ‘grow up’ Canada’s largest ten-minute play festival returns in June “What I ...

New Ideas Festival
New Ideas Festival
3/8 - 3/26/2017


“The New Ideas Festival is an important one, and it’s right in our backyard. Would you go to Sundance if it were a streetcar ride ...

Confidential Musical Theatre Project Jr


On Sunday, March 5, some of the bravest YOUNG actors in Toronto will take to the stage and perform a musical in its entirety, having ...

InspiraTO Ten-Minute Play Festival


InspiraTO Festival Shifts the Ten-Minute Play Experience Canada’s largest ten-minute play festival returns in June Toronto, Ontario, May 3, 2016 – Theatre InspiraTO, producers of ...

Defending The Caveman
Defending The Caveman
2/11 - 2/26/2016


DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN, the longest-running solo show in Broadway history returns to Toronto to entertain a whole new generation of couples! This one-man phenomenon has ...

Anne & Gilbert
Anne & Gilbert
5/10 - 5/12/2013


Anne & Gilbert Presented by the Bravo Academy Teen Musical Theatre Troupe Music by Bob Johnston and Nancy White Book by Jeff Hochhauser Lyrics by ...

Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
5/3 - 5/4/2013


Anne of Green Gables - The Musical Presented by the Bravo Academy Youth Musical Theatre Troupe Adapted by Donald Harron Music by Norman Campbell Lyrics ...

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