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Performing Arts in Canada
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Performing Arts sector based in Canada. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
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Calgary Opera
Founded in 1972, Calgary Opera is one of Canada’s leading professional opera companies. For 50 years the not-for-profit arts company has made a name for itself nationally and internationally for its commitment to the development of Canadian talent and the creation of new opera works, including six world premieres. Through education and community outreach, Calgary Opera fosters a love of music and theatre in young people and provides opportunities for young artists to develop skills for successful professional careers in the performing arts industry.
11 to 50 staff
Edmonton Fringe Theatre
Fringe was born of a revolution. We are a grass roots, DIY movement that cultivates ongoing collisions between community and art. We exist because theatre exists and what exists here doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. We are Edmonton-grown and Edmonton’s own. Fringe is a grassroots movement that cultivates creative collisions between community and art. We make space for out-of-the-ordinary, unconventional, and boundary-pushing art. And Fringe Artists receive 100% of the profit from the ticket sales. Since 1982, we have created exceptional artistic experiences, supported Artists, and kept Edmonton on the map as a destination and creative engine. Theatre is an exchange. A living, breathing story shared among people. At Fringe Theatre, we believe in the power of story. Storytelling strengthens communities and crosses divides. It is a starting point, a journey, a celebration. The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is the largest, longest running Fringe Theatre Festival in North America. As an event with international presence, we rank among the top 5 Fringe Festivals in the world alongside Edinburgh, Scotland and Adelaide, Australia. The magic of Fringe lives with the people who built this Festival from the ground up, and who continue to nurture it 44 years later. The vibrant success of the Edmonton Fringe Festival is thanks to the more than Artists who have bravely taken an artistic risk with us since we exploded onto the scene in 1982. It’s thanks to the more than Fringers who take creative risks with us every August. The Festival is just 11 days of activity. We honour the expanding definition of community and aim to build meaningful relationships with anyone interested in collaboration and artistic growth. The Fringe Theatre Arts Barns is a space for brave conversations and great creative risk. This is where chance encounters grow into meaningful collaborations, where messy first inklings become brilliant realizations.
11 to 50 staff
Edmonton Opera
Founded in 1963, Edmonton Opera is committed to producing powerful performances that honour tradition, explore boundaries, and embrace the evolution of opera. Our vision is to create art and experiences that resonate beyond communities. We believe opera is more than performance—it is a space for imagination, cultural reflection, and human connection. In today’s world, where diverse communities seek common ground and future generations look for spaces to be heard, the arts remain vital. They offer beauty, perspective, and the ability to shape joyful, inclusive communities. Opera is not static. It has always evolved to reflect the cultural, political, and philosophical themes of its time. Edmonton Opera celebrates its rich history while boldly shaping a future in which opera is accessible, relevant, and transformative. Through mainstage productions, emerging artist development, and community-driven programming, we aim to ensure opera continues to inspire and reflect the world around us. We also recognize that the arts have measurable social and economic value. Each season, Edmonton Opera contributes over $3 million in regional economic activity and employs more than 100 full-time, part-time, and contract staff. We work with over 100 private-sector vendors and attract more than patrons annually—generating additional activity across hospitality and tourism sectors. Our work is made possible through the support of dedicated patrons, artists, donors, staff, volunteers, and community partners. Together, we create experiences that last far beyond the final curtain.
51 to 200 staff
Gateway Theatre
Gateway Theatre enriches the quality of life in Richmond and surrounding communities by creating outstanding professional theatre and serving as a dynamic hub for the performing arts. We do this through our three main areas of activity: producing and presenting professional live theatre, theatre education, and community venue rentals. Each season, we delight and engage theatregoers with six plays and a fantastic mix of comedy, drama and musical. The Gateway Academy, established in 1991, offers year-round acting, musical theatre, and performance training classes for youth aged 6–18. Professional actors, directors, playwrights and choreographers are engaged as instructors, teaching skills that enrich students in performance and in life. Gateway Theatre also offers professional venue management services to producers from the Metro Vancouver area and internationally, with a 540-seat MainStage auditorium, a 100-seat modular performance Studio, a rehearsal room, and reception and meeting areas. Gateway Theatre is managed and operated by the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society, a registered charity and not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1982.
11 to 50 staff
Living Arts Centre Mississauga
The Living Arts Centre opened its doors on October 7, 1997, adding an exciting cultural dimension to Mississauga's City Centre. Since then, more than 1.5 million people have come to Living Arts Centre, exploring all the Centre has to offer. Serving as an important resource for the arts, education and business, Living Arts Centre features over square feet of multiple performance venues, studio spaces and exhibition display areas.
11 to 50 staff
Luminato Festival
Luminato Festival transforms the people, places, and possibilities of Toronto with extraordinary art experiences. Every June we present bold, playful, and of the moment art for all to enjoy. Distinctly Toronto, proudly Canadian and totally Global, we welcome the world to explore our streets, stages and stories. Discover our city like never before. Twitter: Facebook: Instagram:
11 to 50 staff
Pacific Opera Victoria
Pacific Opera Victoria is one of the most influential professional opera companies in Canada. Its inspired repertoire comprises original productions of classic favourites and lesser known works, as well as new commissions, co-productions, and collaborations with other companies and arts organizations across the country. From its home in the Baumann Centre, Pacific Opera Victoria creates significant career opportunities for creative and performing artists and curates opera in surprising ways – enticing newcomers and captivating loyal opera-goers. As well as creating and staging original productions for our audiences, Pacific Opera co-produces across North America. We are skilled collaborators and adept at creating new work. Pacific Opera’s home in the Baumann Centre is a welcoming venue for an array of initiatives to nurture artists, engage the community, and educate and delight families and youth. The company curates opera in ways that entice newcomers, captivate loyal opera-goers, advance opera as a resource for educators and young people, and keep the experience of attending, making, and learning about Opera full of extraordinary surprises.
11 to 50 staff
The Improv Centre
The Vancouver Improv Centre Society (The Improv Centre) is Vancouver’s leading and best known improv theatre company. The Improv Centre (TIC) was originally established as a British Columbia registered Society under the name The Vancouver TheatreSports League in 1981. It was founded to promote, develop, maintain and present improvisational theatre productions and presentations to local and visiting audiences in Vancouver. The Improv Centre office and 186 seat theatre are located on Vancouver’s Granville Island. Each year, over audience members, artists and students enjoy our theatre’s productions.
51 to 200 staff
Vox Talent Inc
VOX TALENT Is Canada's Non Union Voiceover Talent Agency. Established in May 1996, VOX TALENT currently represents over 300 of Canada's Top non union voice actors. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VOX TALENT Inc is Canada's only National and bilingual non union voiceover talent agency.
11 to 50 staff
Vyv Corporation
VYV operates at the crossroads of technology, art and entertainment, building machines whose higher purpose is to bring beauty into the world. Behind every great show, concert, performance and installation, there is a visionary. Someone who sees something the rest of us don’t. Someone who wants to do something that’s never been done before. Someone who’s just crazy enough to believe in magic. And behind that visionary, there is a team of people who know—right down to the algorithm and calibration protocol—how to bring that vision to life. We are those people. At VYV, we develop video display technologies to serve the purpose of art and entertainment. Our systems, our servers, and our technical innovations are the product of our knowledge, and the result of our determination and drive. We speak geek. And we talk tech. But our mother tongue is beauty. It is the language of seeing what we’ve built in our studios transform into art on the stage. It’s the pleasure of harnessing tools that make a brick-and-mortar building ripple with light. It’s taking what’s tangible—projector positions, lens ratios, brightness, resolution—and transforming it into something intangible until it inspires awe. We have the chance to work with some of the most inspired visionaries of our time. They come to us for our technical prowess and our agility. They come back to us for our never-say-never approach. And every time, we give them something more. We give them beauty. VYV — TECHNOLOGY IS BEAUTIFUL.
11 to 50 staff
Why Not Theatre
Good isn’t good enough. At Why Not Theatre, we’re out for better. We shake up the status quo to make the world we want to see. A world where everyone can achieve their full potential. We question everything. Rethink how stories are told. And who gets to tell them. We believe in art. It’s how we make change. We MAKE great work that takes chances, and tours all over the world. We SHARE everything we have, because more artists mean more stories. We PROVOKE change because we believe art should be for everyone. We push boundaries, build community, and find new ways. We represent Toronto, at home and on the world stage. Founded in 2007, we are growing rapidly, led by a core team of Ravi Jain, Kelly Read, and Miriam Fernandes. Find out more at https://whynot.theatre/
1 to 10 staff
Manitoba Theatre For Young People
MTYP presents a full season of professional theatrical productions for children, teens, and families from October through May on the MTYP Mainstage at The Forks. MTYP is also home to Manitoba's largest theatre school, reaching 1,500 youth every year ages three to teen. MTYP’s artistry has been applauded not only as a theatre for young audiences, but also as an innovative and highly creative theatre company: “It’s the best of world theatre for children… a remarkable organization…” (Robert Enright, CBC Radio). Each season, MTYP presents touring companies from around the world, as well as contributing to the repertoire of Canadian theatre through the creation and development of new work. Pablo Felices-Luna joined Manitoba Theatre for Young People as Artistic Director in 2014.
11 to 50 staff
Toronto Fringe
The Toronto Fringe is a grassroots, charitable organization that runs the Toronto Fringe Festival each July, the Next Stage Theatre Festival each October, and various year-round artist programs. The Toronto Fringe is a creative match-maker, connecting artists with audiences, and empowering everyone to unleash their inner artist. The Toronto Fringe Festival is Ontario's largest unjuried theatre and performance festival, with 150+ shows in 30+ venues over 12 days. The Toronto Fringe also produces a smaller 10-show juried festival, the Next Stage Theatre Festival, every January.
11 to 50 staff
Vertigo Theatre
Vertigo Theatre has entertained audiences with high quality programming for over 46 years. Vertigo Theatre is located at the base of the Calgary Tower in the heart of downtown Calgary, and is home to the organization, its two performance venues and the BD & P Mystery Theatre Series.
51 to 200 staff
Arts Whistler
Arts Whistler is passionate about Whistler, about arts, and about making arts and culture an integral part of day-to-day life. Operating out of the Maury Young Arts Centre in the heart of Whistler Village, Arts Whistler runs a variety of creative classes, showcases an exciting lineup of live shows for Arts Whistler Live, and hosts year-round free-admission exhibits in The Gallery supporting local artists and their craft. Annual events include the Whistler Children’s Festival, Whistler Street Entertainment, Arts Whistler Holiday Market, We heart Local Art, and Art on the Lake. Arts Whistler creates bold, inspiring, and engaging experiences and supports an arts and culture sector in Whistler that’s welcoming, accessible, and collaborative.
11 to 50 staff
Artsplace Canmore
artsPlace is Canmore's community arts centre operated by the Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation with a mandate to develop participation and appreciation of the arts across Alberta's Bow Valley community. artsPlace offers over 500 programs per year from visual arts classes and workshops to gallery exhibitions, live music and performing arts, films and screenings, to community events and festivals. Annual festivals include the Vic Lewis Band Festival and the Canmore Festival of Art and Creativity.
1 to 10 staff
Ballet Victoria
Established in 2002, Ballet Victoria stands as the sole professional ballet company on Vancouver Island. With a dynamic ensemble of a dozen dancers, we deliver four annual productions that blend classic ballets with contemporary pieces, set to an eclectic range of music. Our performances are an alluring blend of entertainment and artistic depth, appealing to audiences of all ages. Ballet Victoria is dedicated to nurturing emerging dance talent and building a strong connection to dance within our local and global community. We achieve this through professional performances, educational courses, and community outreach programs. Over the years, we've created nearly a hundred new works, including ten full-length ballets, and have toured extensively across Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Under the leadership of artistic director, Paul Destrooper, Ballet Victoria constantly explores new artistic horizons, inviting you to experience the world of dance with us.
11 to 50 staff
Belfry Theatre
Made in Fernwood. Exciting, entertaining contemporary theatre created in our beautifully restored 19th Century heritage church.
11 to 50 staff
Canadian Improv Games
The Canadian Improv Games (CIG) is a network of high school improv tournaments in Canada that all feed a National Tournament in Ottawa. Our alumni find success in a wide range of fields both in and outside the world of live performance. We have a dedicated and talented network of staff members who work mainly on a volunteer basis. The Canadian Improv Games is a nationally registered charity, and we rely on donations to support programming across Canada.
51 to 200 staff
Centaur Theatre
Who we are Centaur Theatre, located in the heart of Old Montreal, is devoted to telling stories on stage that expand our perceptions of the world. We believe theatre serves a vital role in creating a healthy, democratic and progressive community by fostering an expansive spirit in artists and audiences alike by training a fresh lens on their experiences of being human. What we do In addition to the plays in our Essential Series—necessary, contemporary, entertaining plays from Montreal and Canada and around the world—we also offer programmes that focus on developing new artists and audiences. These include Brave New Looks, the Wildside Festival and the TD Saturday Morning Children’s Series. We also enhance the theatre-going experience with our intimate Sunday Chat-Ups, hosted by the Montreal Gazette, and the new, eye-opening Thursday Preview Pre-Show Convo, which highlights the behind-the-scenes work of each production’s creative team. Our casual Saturday Salons with Artistic Director, Eda Holmes, as well as each production’s talk-back events, where actors answer questions from the audience, also provide valuable education and insight into the plays on our stages.
11 to 50 staff
Centre Culturel Desjardins
Diffuseur majeur de spectacles en arts de la scène: Le Centre culturel Desjardins participe activement à la vie culturelle de la région de Lanaudière en proposant à sa population une grande variété d’expériences de sorties au spectacle, et ce depuis 40 ans. Acteur de référence dans le milieu: Le Centre culturel Desjardins est une institution régionale emblématique qui gère des lieux de présentation de spectacles, organise des événements culturels, partage son expertise et ses ressources au bénéfice de l’écosystème artistique régional, soutien et propulse les talents. Organisme de bienfaisance enregistré: Socialement engagé envers l’accès et le développement de la culture, le Centre culturel Desjardins participe à la prospérité de la région, à sa vitalité et à son développement
11 to 50 staff
Evergreen Cultural Centre
Situated on the shores of Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park, Evergreen Cultural Centre exists on the unceded, traditional and ancestral core territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation. Described by the City of Coquitlam as the “cultural jewel in Coquitlam’s Town Centre,” we offer a thrilling season of over 50 performing arts presentations in our studio theatre, alongside curated contemporary art exhibitions in the Art Gallery at Evergreen. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible community gathering place and invite visitors to immerse themselves in the magic of live arts experiences. As a non-profit and charitable organization, we believe that art is integral to healthy communities, and that art is meant to be shared and explored as a way to connect and inspire us. Our mission is to provide our community with quality artistic programming and engage students and artists alike through educational and professional programs.
11 to 50 staff
Fall For Dance North
Fall for Dance North is Toronto’s premier professional international dance festival that exists to break boundaries and remove barriers.
1 to 10 staff
Firstontario Performing Arts Centre Downtown St. Catharines
The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is located downtown St. Catharines, Ontario on the shared traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Neutral Peoples and many other Indigenous people from across Turtle Island. We offer our sincere gratitude and respect to the original and continued stewards of this land. We also acknowledge Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, and 2SLGBTQQAI+ that have been marginalized for centuries and more - and our collective responsibility to take action for a better world free from oppression, discrimination and racism. The PAC aims to provide meaningful opportunities to bring our community together in a place of mutual understanding, empathy, and respect through the arts. The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is a square foot cultural complex comprised of four state-of-the-art performance venues that host a signature presentation of local, national and international artists and experiences. The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre acknowledges the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the province of Ontario, the City of St. Catharines and our longtime partnership with Brock University for their ongoing support.
11 to 50 staff
