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Job Opportunity: Market Development & Partnerships Manager

NOW HIRING: MARKET DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER  

Are you a research-savvy relationship builder with an interest in the business of performing arts touring? Keen to play a role in bringing Edmonton-made theatre to the world? This position may be for you!  

 

JOB DESCRIPTION  

Catalyst Theatre is seeking a motivated and relationship-oriented individual for a new contract position: Market Development & Partnerships Manager.  

Puppet Power Conference 2025

PUPPET POWER 2025

October 18-19, 2025
In-person held at Calgary's Centre for Newcomers

INSPIRE, INFORM, GALVANIZE

Puppet Power 2025 (PP25) will delve into the complex subject of immigration, offering a creative and innovative perspective through the lens of puppetry.

WP Puppet Theatre is excited to share the amazing work being done by puppeteers from around the world, showcasing empathetic approaches, impactful interventions and inspiration as well as the challenges, failures and recoveries. Their three key goals are:

  • To raise awareness of the many interconnected forces that shape global and local immigration
  • To provide a platform for newcomers and those working in immigrant-serving organizations to share their personal stories
  • To offer practical and inspiring methodologies for impactful interventions using applied puppetry practices.

The two-day hybrid event will feature: 

  • Four live-streamed watch parties + quick puppet making activities
  • A vibrant community-building evening event + dinner + professional puppet performance
  • A puppet-infused Rapid Ideation session for Calgary social agencies working with immigrants
  • In-person master puppet making workshops
  • Post conference recordings and resources
  • Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch.

PP25, the 13th iteration of WP Puppet Theatre’s signature festival, is designed as a call to action and professional development for adults, students, teachers, social workers and ‘helping professionals’ who are seeking mentoring and training in using puppetry in applied settings. 

With Calgary hospitality the friendly event also supports mental health and wellness through creativity, self-realization and connection.

For more information and to register for this event, please visit their website.

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Northern Light Theatre presents Request Programme

May 1 – 16, 2026
April 30 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

A throwback to the large-scale experimental work of NLT in the 90s, this piece addresses loneliness, grief, and mental and emotional health, depending on what an individual audience member perceives in the performance, and projects on the performer as she completes the tasks onstage, oblivious to their presence.

Northern Light Theatre presents How Patty & Joan Won High Gold at the Grand Christmas Cup Winter Dance Competition

November 28 – December 13, 2025
November 27 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

World premiere of a comedy about a mismatched pair- two women, seemingly different in every way- who find comfort in an unexpected friendship that develops as they work toward a local amateur dance competition.

Written by Trevor Schmidt 
Featuring Jenny McKillop as Patty 

Off the Beaten Path: A Fantasy Musical Where You Choose the Ending!

Off the Beaten Path: A Fantasy Musical Where You Choose the Ending!

Off the Beaten Path is a hilarious, heart-pounding, interactive fantasy musical where you decide what happens next. Will the rogue betray the party? Can the orcs dance their way to redemption? Is that sword fight going to end in glory or disaster?

Set in the magical world of Arlyrus, this thrilling adventure is like live-action D&D meets Broadway—no two shows are the same. Heroes rise. Secrets unravel. And you decide the path they take.

Expect dancing orcsepic sword fights, and tunes that will live rent-free in your head for days. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll probably want to come back again—just to make sure your favourite hero doesn’t meet their fate this time...

🎟️ Learn More & Tickets: obpmusical.com
📅 Shows: July 4, 5, 6 at 7 pm| Matinee July 5 at 1:30pm
📍 Beddington Theatre Arts Centre | 375 Bermuda Dr NW, Calgary, AB T3K 2J5
 

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Northern Light Theatre presents The Pink Unicorn

September 26 – October 11, 2025
September 25 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

The welcome return of a wonderful comedy/drama that deftly opens up a timely and relevant conversation about parents dealing with the pressures of a changing world as they try to protect, empower and advocate for the rights of their children in our ever-changing social landscape. A multiple award-winning show and an NLT timeless classic.

Featuring: Patricia Zentilli in her NLT debut as Trisha Lee

Opera Al Fresco

Music, nature, and summer skies — Opera al Fresco returns to open our season with an enchanting outdoor concert at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden on August 27.

Set across two stunning locations — the Kurimoto Japanese Garden and the Aga Khan Garden — this evening invites you to stroll through breathtaking landscapes while opera’s most beloved classics fill the air. This relaxed, open-air event is the perfect way to savour a summer evening in Edmonton.

LEGALLY BLONDE - JULY 5 TO AUGUST 3 - CITADEL THEATRE

Get ready for a high-energy, heartwarming journey of self-discovery, determination, and breaking expectations. Based on the hit blockbuster, this feel-good musical follows Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen who surprises everyone by enrolling at Harvard Law to win back her ex. Along the way, Elle defies stereotypes, discovers her inner strength, and proves that staying true to yourself is the ultimate path to success.