Performing Arts in Canada

Olive Branch Productions

Our mission is to create innovative and high-quality performing arts experiences in the Greater Toronto Area. Although incorporated as a Canadian non-profit organization in January of 2018, the company has several years of impact on local arts and culture. Since 2016, Olive Branch Theatre presents a regular season of shows, consisting of original works, relevantly curated concerts, published plays and musicals, as well as site-specific experimental works in local coffee-shops. Besides the Main Stage season, Olive Branch offers year-round workshops, centred around various disciplines in the performing arts, taught by internationally renowned industry professionals. Additionally, the organization is devoted to continuing important conversations after the curtain comes down through frequent post-show talkbacks and Q&A sessions.

11 to 50 staff

The Frank Theatre Company

The Frank Theatre Company (Screaming Weenie Productions Society) is Western Canada's award-winning professional Queer theatre company. We are incorporated as a non-profit society in British Columbia.(Registration S-44774). We are committed to the development of sexual and/or gender queer artists, and are actively inclusive of all gender identities, sexualities and ethnicities. Our Mission Screaming Weenie's mission is to produce and promote queer and sex positive performance, facilitating a stronger Queer community by creating and encouraging the performing arts and artists. We strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance, through the performing arts, of individuals and groups outside of sexual and gender norms. Queer Defined We define Queer as "outside the perceived norm of sexual and gender roles, including (but not limited to) those individuals who self identify as BGILPPTT32QQ - bisexual, gay, intersexed, lesbian, pansexual, polyamorous, transgendered, transexual, third-sex, two-spirited, queer or questioning." Queer Performance Defined the writing and production of stories that are: strange, curious, peculiar, innovative, unexpected, eccentric, odd, passionate, unconventional, dynamic, homosexual, inspiring, transgendered, amusing and/or comical. Past Artistic Directors include Ilena Lee Cramer, Seán Cummings, and Chris Gatchalian.

1 to 10 staff

The Goddess Movement

The Goddess Movement is a performing arts company based out of Canada.

11 to 50 staff

Artistic Fraud Of Newfoundland

Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland was formed in St. John’s in 1995. Over the past twenty years the company has come to be hailed as one of English Canada’s most daring and innovative companies. The works of Artistic Fraud and its creators, director Jillian Keiley and Robert Chafe, have played across the country to high acclaim and have garnered Jill the 2004 Siminovitch Prize for directing and Robert the 2010 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Since their inception the company has been developing a unique brand of choral stage work, the goal of which is deeply rooted in the theatrical possibilities of ensemble performance. With often minimal setting, props and technical elements the ensemble chorus is given full reign and responsibility for all visual and aural elements. Though carefully plotted and meticulously assembled, the goal of the work is the effortlessly organic; a performer driven stage where spectacle meets story.

11 to 50 staff

L'harmattan

L'harmattan vous propose des animations poétiques de vos évènements, des soirées animés par des artistes de différents bords : des musiciens classiques (des pianistes, des violonistes, des harpistes etc.), mais aussi des musiciens berbères, Tamashek et Touaregs; L'harmattan met également en avant l'écriture et propose un service de révision et de correction de votre manuscrit. Le recueil de poésie de son fondateur, Moustapha Chein, intitulé "l'harmattan" se veut une traversée vers les confins de sa terre nomade, une découverte de sa terre d'Afrique, de son hospitalité, et ses cultures.

1 to 10 staff

London Dance Community

Dance | Community building | Multiculturalism Bringing people together through dance Multicultural events, socials & workshops London, ON

1 to 10 staff

Magicana Sharing Wonder

Magicana is a performing arts organization dedicated to the exploration and advancement of magic as a performance art. Part of our programming, includes keynote presentations on creative problem solving and risk assessment. Our keynote programs are interactive, highly entertaining and educational.

1 to 10 staff

Neighbourhood Dance Works

1 to 10 staff

Outside The March

We are dedicated to pioneering work that is: IMMERSIVE: intimate and immediate theatrical encounters that endure SITE-ENGAGING: transforming found spaces into playgrounds of performance NEW: urgent stories that grapple with our here and now WIDE-REACHING: inviting and exciting audiences who don’t normally find themselves at the theatre COMMUNAL: forging resonant collaborations between artists of all levels of experience Since forming in 2009, we have become one of Canada’s leading immersive theatre companies, inviting our audiences to play with us in kindergarten classrooms, parade with Queen Elizabeth along the Danforth, tinker in garages, congregate in churches, venture out on a 911 paramedic call, weather the apocalypse in an abandoned adult movie theatre, infuse an old funeral home with love, and join us up onstage at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

1 to 10 staff

Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation

a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the traditional music, dance, and storytelling arts of Newfoundland and Labrador. It grew out of the Vinland Music Camp, a traditional music and dance workshop founded by Eric West in 2001. Soundbone was incorporated as a non-profit in April 2009. Soundbone’s staff instructors are among the most qualified in the province. Collectively know as Lomond Sound, the groups has performed at festivals throughout the province as well as given school and community workshops. Mission Statement The Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation will preserve and promote the musical, dance, and storytelling traditions of Newfoundland and Labrador, and through its activities help make these traditions relevant to today. The Foundation will provide performance opportunities and instruction for all ages with events such as workshops, community choirs, and camps. Activities Soundbone organizes various music, storytelling and dance projects throughout Newfoundland and Labrador including: Vinland Music Camp, Community Choirs, Arts for All, School Touring Program and Musical Map of Newfoundland and Labrador. Objectives Preserve the traditional music, dance and storytelling arts of Newfoundland and Labrador. Promote interest in our traditional arts through workshops, retreats, concerts and recordings. Make our events safe, appealing and accessible to all at a reasonable cost. Encourage creativity and innovation in our traditional art forms. Respect the diverse interests and cultural backgrounds of participants at our workshops. Share our knowledge with other folk artists, educators, arts organizations and the media.

11 to 50 staff

Square One Studio

1 to 10 staff

The Band Room Podcast

In 2017, founder and host Dylan Maddix, found himself overwhelmed with unemployment and decided to put his “extra” time to good use. Through his yearning to share his love of band music and its people, he started The Band Room Podcast. Alas.something, or someone was missing! In 2021, composer Cait Nishimura joined the BRP team as co-host and the two have been changing the world one episode at a time ever since! Each week they host conductors, composers, music educators and performers who are forging a way forward in our band world. Dylan and Cait also go solo exploring topics of music education, conducting, composition, entrepreneurship and more.

1 to 10 staff

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

At the heart of our community, on 1 Paul Shaffer Drive, stands the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium an impressive 1,500 seat performing arts centre.

51 to 200 staff

Victoria Playhouse

2017 Tickets On Sale Now!

1 to 10 staff

Clunk Puppet Lab

CLUNK Puppet Lab is a storytelling laboratory, dedicated to exploring intersections between intimate moments and connections of shared human experiences that are entangled with social, environmental, and ethical narratives, to catalyze consciousness and accelerate change. This all sounds very important and serious, we know, and it is. It’s also fun, playful, engaging and full of wonder. We collaborate with puppeteers, visual artists, musicians, dancers, and physical theatre artists to explore a broader perspective in the creation of work pushing the boundaries of puppetry as an art form. The best part is that we get to create temporary worlds in which to experiment with ideas and questions that tickle and whisper at the edges of everyday life.

1 to 10 staff

Common Boots Theatre

Common Boots Theatre is a Toronto-based theatre company that has been creating welcoming, engaging, and joyful theatrical events and experiences for 40 years. We prioritize the creation of new Canadian work that reflects the place and time in which we live, often in unexpected forms and non-traditional spaces like the outdoors. We value collaboration, care, and comedy in the way we engage both artists and the audiences we serve. Our boutique approach celebrates the intimate and intricate human connections we grow in our communities and into the broader world.

1 to 10 staff

Harbour Dance Studios Inc

Harbour Dance Studios Inc.(formerly Harbour Dancentre Inc.) is a professional dance instruction studio in downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. We offer professional grade instruction in ballet, pointe, modern, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, musical theatre, strength and balance, flamenco, and other styles. We follow the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus for ballet and the Canadian Dance Teachers Association syllabus for tap and jazz. Our faculty are accredited, professional, and experienced teachers. We offer a recreational dance program for dancers of any age who are interested in pursuing their passion for dance. We have a competitive program for dancers interested in competing and taking exams, and a full day dance / academic program for dancers interested in a career in dance. Our academic partner is Navigate (SD71), a leader in distance learning. Navigate has 1.5 teachers attending the studio every day who oversee the academic portion of the program.

1 to 10 staff

Justin Foley Entertainment

Justin Foley Entertainment Inc. provides quality entertainment consultation and performance services in Newfoundland and Labrador. This versatile company can meet needs both large and small, from children's parties to grand corporate events. We provide costumed characters for small-scale functions, handle bookings for various musicians and other talents outside of our own in-house performers, and we also provide video and film production services. Let JFE be your first (and one-stop) shop for any of your local entertainment needs.

1 to 10 staff

Le Vent Du Nord

Le Vent du Nord

1 to 10 staff

Now-Id

NOW-ID creates innovative work, including performance events, workshops, design, books, and videos, at the intersection of design and choreography for artists and audiences, in collaboration with local, national, and international partners from a range of creative fields. We passionately believe in the power of art and design to connect, inspire, and positively transform society. We are committed to creating high-quality work that provides audiences, observers, partners, and participants with new and unexpected experiences and inspiration to create and collaborate. NOW-ID was founded in 2013 by Choreographer Charlotte Boye-Christensen and Architect Nathan Webster. So far, the company has created and produced 18 evening-length, interdisciplinary, and site-specific productions, offered numerous symposia and workshops on site-specific interdisciplinarity, technique, and choreography, collaborated with a host of artists/designers/opera singers/theatre directors, and toured in the United States as well as internationally to critical acclaim. NOW-ID has partnered with several organizations and institutions over the years such as the Copenhagen Opera Festival, Arts Access Victoria located in Australia, The University of Richmond, Wichita State University, the Figura Ensemble in Copenhagen, Texas Tech University, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, The University of Utah, the BBOY Federation, Left of Main in Vancouver and the University of British Columbia. The company's programming has been supported by: The National Endowment for the Arts Canada Council for the Arts The Danish Arts Foundation Sydney Council for the Arts in Australia Arts Access Victoria ZAP and Utah Division of Arts and Museums The Kanter Family Foundation John and Marcia Price Family George S And Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation The Oticon Foundation and Koda Kultur in Denmark and many more.

1 to 10 staff

Spec Theatre

First and foremost, Spec Theatre is situated on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, Stolo, Squamish, and other Indigenous Nations. We are settlers unsettled working towards reconciliation and relations through evolutionary change in policies, actions and spaces. This is a continuous process and involves incorporating different worldviews and voices in all aspects of our organization, including voices in our governing body. Spec Theatre is a grassroots theatre collective, working towards facilitating, uplifting, collaborating and building long-standing connections and relationships with communities and voices through performance and play. We wish to bear witness and support other local creators' creations, with extra attention for Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Trans, Two-Spirited, LGBTQ, People with Disabilities and other marginalized and colonial suppressed artistic voices. Our dream is to continue to create theatre, collaborate and facilitate other artists' visions and journeys. We also acknowledge that there is levity and deep reciprocity in this process. We would also like to offer our services which include- Dramaturgy - Collaborative Creation - Direction - Writing Seminars Our current project is a podcast based on our hit, touring play Artisanal Intelligence, about a hipster AI customer service robot that gains sentience during a demonstration to sell her. The podcast follows the robot and her creator's continuing adventures. Artificial Outings: A Roving Podcast Tour offers short roving tours of different, unique parts of Vancouver, highlighting the diversity of cultures, histories, weird caveats, and oddball facts that make up this beautifully and deeply vast geographical location. It's also a comedy, so, be prepared to laugh. If you are interested in collaborating with us in anyway or are curious about joining our board of directors, please feel free to reach out! Be safe, be well, be kind. Sincerely, Spec Theatre

1 to 10 staff

The Arts Connection

We believe in the power of art to create connections, it is the equalizer that binds people from all backgrounds. We know that introducing children to the arts develops confidence, opens minds and allows for acceptance for others. It results in creating stronger, better, more diverse communities. We have seen firsthand that the arts have the power to transform, inspire, explore, to ignite. Our joy is to tap into the creative side of who we are as humans, to introduce each child, each heart, to the wonder of connection. We hear the music, and to us, it is the heartbeat of our community. Every Heart Beats.

51 to 200 staff

The Majestic Theatre

The Majestic Theatre, situated on the 2nd level of our historic building, stands as the centrepiece of our performing arts venue. Located at the corner of Duckworth Street and Queen’s Road, this impressive flat-iron building holds its stage in the part of the building where the roads intersect. As a result, the stage widens towards the front and tapers towards the rear, creating a dynamic and visually captivating performance space. It has 290+ seats in its standard configuration with a mixture of flexible and fixed seating. With excellent sound and lighting inventory, The Majestic Theatre is a stunning, intimate setting for a variety of artistic and cultural productions.

11 to 50 staff

Andrew Mondia

1 to 10 staff