Web Directory

» Actors Repertory Company
   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.
   http://www.arcstage.com/

» AfriCan Theatre Ensemble
   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.
   http://www.africantheatre.org/

» Alumnae Theatre
   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.
   http://www.alumnaetheatre.com/

» Amicus Productions
   A non-profit, volunteer theatre organization creating good theatre in a friendly and democratic spirit. Provides current season productions and audition calls.
   http://www.amicusproductions.ca/

» April Productions
   Produces plays that reflect the contemporary Canadian cultural fabric and that search for the connections between modern and classical, Canadian and international theatre.
   http://www.aprilproductions.ca/

» Artword Theatre and Gallery
   Offers two theatre spaces and an art gallery in downtown Toronto.
   http://www.artword.net/

» BirdLand Theatre
   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.
   http://www.birdlandtheatre.com/

» Bluemouth Inc.
   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.
   http://www.bluemouthinc.com/

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

» Carlos Bulosan Theatre
   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.
   http://www.carlosbulosan.com/

» Clay and Paper Theatre
   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.
   http://www.clayandpapertheatre.org/

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

» Crow's Theatre
   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.
   http://www.crowstheatre.com/

» Curtain Call Players
   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.
   http://www.curtaincallplayers.com/

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

» Dorothy Said Theatre!
   A small company producing theatre with Canadian artists for Canadian audiences, to give emerging artists a place to work as equals with established theatre artists and to educate youth about theatre.
   http://www.dorothysaid.com/

» East Side Players
   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.
   http://www.eastsideplayers.ca/

» Eldritch Theatre
   A Toronto based theatre company producing works of the creepy and uncanny. Lists information about the shows and reviews.
   http://www3.sympatico.ca/potterwoolfe/

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

» Etobicoke Musical Productions
   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.
   http://www.e-m-p.net/

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

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

» Fu-Gen Theatre
   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.
   http://www.fu-gen.org/

» Funny Business
   A musical production about morale and teamwork in an office environment.
   http://www.funnybusinessthemusical.com/

» Hart House Theatre
   Theatre company of the University of Toronto. Offers performance calendar, history, donation specifics, audition schedule, and staff list.
   http://www.harthousetheatre.ca

» La Troupe des Anciens
   Amateur French theatre troupe specializing in Molière comedies.
   http://www.latroupedesanciens.org/

» Lorraine Kimsa Theatre For Young People
   Operates a professional theatre and drama school for children and presents new Canadian plays, innovative works and classics from children’s literature throughout the season. Features details of the current season and learning opportunities.
   http://www.lktyp.ca/

» Mixed Company
   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.
   http://www.mixedcompanytheatre.com/

» Modern Times Stage Company
   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.
   http://www.moderntimesstage.com/

» Mump and Smoot
   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.
   http://www.mumpandsmoot.com/

» Mysteriously Yours
   Interactive, murder mystery dinner theatre, also offering private, customized mysteries for groups.
   http://www.mysteriouslyyours.com

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

» Necessary Angel Productions
   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.
   http://www.necessaryangel.com/

» Nightswimming
   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.
   http://pages.interlog.com/~bquirt/

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

» North Toronto Players
   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.
   http://www.northtorontoplayers.com/

» Not in London Productions
   A new venture arts organization working to develop and present a new Canadian theatre. Also offers arts-related education to young people. Includes past and upcoming productions.
   http://www.notinlondonproductions.com/

» Obsidian Theatre Company
   Produces plays from the world-wide canon, focusing primarily on the works of playwrights of African descent. Features productions from the current season.
   http://www.obsidian-theatre.com/

» On Stage Toronto
   Information about the theatre and broadway scene, including photos, reviews, media releases, and seating charts.
   http://www.onstagetoronto.ca/

» Pleiades Theatre
   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.
   http://www.pleiadestheatre.org/

» Puppetmongers
   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.
   http://www.puppetmongers.com/

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

» Rapier Wit
   The various endeavors of Daniel Levinson and his Rapier-Wit's School of Stage Combat, Rapier-Wit Productions, and The Rude Mechanicals comedic fight troop.
   http://www.rapier-wit.com

» Rasik Arts
   Devoted to South Asian theatre and its practitioners, especially contemporary theatre. Includes membership information and upcoming shows.
   http://www.rasikarts.com/

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

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

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

» Soulpepper Theatre
   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.
   http://www.soulpepper.ca

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

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

» Stage Door
   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 p
   http://www.stage-door.org/

» Staged and Confused
   A not-for-profit organization focussed on performing contemporary Canadian and international theatre geared towards emerging artists. Includes audition and hiring information, as well as upcoming shows.
   http://www.stagedandconfused.com/

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

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

» Studio 180
   An ensemble committed to theatrical storytelling and to support the collective theatre experience. Features their current production and company news.
   http://www.studio180.ca/

» Terry Costa Productions
   Company of Terry Costa, a producer, director, writer, performer and workshop leader. Includes his biography and list of his work.
   http://mirateca.lldt.net/about/miratecateam/terrycosta/default.aspx

» The Alexander Singers and Players
   A community theatre group who stage popular musicals as well as choral concerts, based in North York.
   http://www.alexandersingers.com/

» The Cabbagetown Theatre
   A not-for-profit theatre company operating in the Cabbagetown area of Toronto, home of the annual Slaw Festival. Stages productions that contain a series of short, often original works.
   http://www.cabbagetowntheatre.com/

» The Canadia dell'Arte Theatre Troupe
   A non-profit professional theatre company producing mostly original works. Provides details of past and current productions.
   http://webhome.idirect.com/~canadia/

» The Civic Light Opera Company
   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.
   http://www.civiclightoperacompany.com/

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

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

» The Scarborough Players
   A community theatre group who produce several 2-act plays per season. Includes descriptions of current year shows and ticketing information.
   http://theatrescarborough.com/PLAYERS_home.html

» The St. Lawrence Centre
   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.
   http://www.stlc.com

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

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

» The Toronto Passion Play
   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.
   http://www.torontopassionplay.com/

» The Toronto Youth Music Theatre Company
   Offers classes to young performers, ages 10-17, by seasoned music theatre professionals. Lists program, faculty and audition information.
   http://www.torontomusictheatre.com/

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

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

» Theatre Archipelago
   A collaboration specializing in Caribbean performances and text. Includes current production and ticket information.
   http://www.theatrearchipelago.ca/

» Theatre Asylum
   Produces thought provoking theatre by and about women, and Jewish identity, from the inter/national repertoire.
   http://www.afjt.com/mem/asylum.htm

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

» Theatre Francais de Toronto
   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.
   http://www.theatrefrancais.com/

» Theatre Gargantua
   A 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.
   http://www.theatregargantua.ca/

» Theatre Passe Muraille
   Canada's oldest alternative theatre devoted to the development and production of new Canadian work.
   http://www.passemuraille.on.ca/

» Theatre Rusticle
   Creates original theatre sourced in dramatic, literary, and poetic traditions, and focussed on integrating and deepening the relationship between text and movement.
   http://www.theatrerusticle.org

» Theatre Smith-Gilmour
   An artistically driven professional theatre company, educating the public and deepening their understanding of the artistic process. Includes information about their stage productions, new play development, workshops and residencies.
   http://www.theatresmithgilmour.com/

» TheatreFront
   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.
   http://www.theatrefront.com/

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

» ToolKit Productions
   An independent film and theatre production company, exploring the creative ideas of its founders while also taking on commercial projects.
   http://www.toolkitproductions.com/

» Toronto Alliance of Performing Arts
   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 A
   http://www.tapa.ca/

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

» Toronto Irish Players
   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.
   http://www.torontoirishplayers.org/

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

» Toronto Youth Theatre (TYT)
   A not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing theatre experiences to young people across Toronto. Lists upcoming productions and audition schedules and locations.
   http://www.torontoyouththeatre.com/

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

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

» Upstart Crow Theatre Group
   An 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.
   http://www.upstartcrow.ca/

» VideoCabaret
   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.
   http://www.videocab.com/

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

» We Few
   Toronto theatre collective exploring beauty in the theatre using live, original music and orchestration. Also provides services for theatre professionals including a free online community.
   http://www.wefew.ca/