Calgary Young People's Theatre

Calgary Young People's Theatre Since 1992, CYPT has provided children age 4-18 performance opportunities in our season of plays, dr

Calgary Young People’s Theatre (CYPT) was founded in 1992 by Brian Dorscht and Jackie Pontin. Since then CYPT has prided itself on providing numerous development opportunities to young people to explore the performing arts and develop their creativity and teamwork skills through camps, classes, workshops and production opportunities. CYPT produces a theatrical season made up of 4 productions, in w

hich youth ages 9-17 audition for the chance to be a part of a professional theatre process and performance. We offer a mentor-ship program within our productions, giving older students or recent alumni, a chance to shadow our production team to learn other theatrical skills including directing, stage management or design. We pride ourselves on the selection of plays we choose each year that challenge, inspire and entertain our young actors and audiences alike. Over the past few years we have aimed to engage members of the arts community by commissioning original works or adaptations by local playwrights for our season. We endeavor to offer our participants a well-rounded arts experience through collaboration with other community and arts groups.

It’s back! Welcome to the 12th Annual Cannonball! 🎉This Festival of Youth-led Theatre features several youth-written, di...
06/01/2026

It’s back! Welcome to the 12th Annual Cannonball! 🎉

This Festival of Youth-led Theatre features several youth-written, directed, stage managed, performed, designed and produced plays, our annual Improv Night including our popular Alumni Improv Fundraiser, and our closing night Season Launch Party.

Are you a young person who wants to submit a project to Cannonball? Visit our Cannonball Submissions page at the link in bio!

May 13 – 29, 2027

Our Christmas show is something truly special this year. 🕯️Written by the 2026 Outpatient Collective and directed by Kri...
06/01/2026

Our Christmas show is something truly special this year. 🕯️

Written by the 2026 Outpatient Collective and directed by Kristin Eveleigh, on Christmas Eve, a cabin full of children welcome two unexpected and opposing groups of soldiers seeking refuge. For just one night, could the sounds of warfare fade to the background? Could a brief moment of respite invite us to lay down our arms and bask in the childlike wonder of the season?

Inspired by Truce in the Forest, an autobiographical short story by Fritz Vincken about a real Christmas he experienced as a child in World War 2.

Stage Manager: Tonisha Kroeger | Set Design: Jake Rose

December 3 – 12, 2026

⚠️ AUDITIONS IN JULY 2026 — stay tuned!
🎟️ Tickets coming soon & info at the link in bio!

Written and directed by Jamie Dunsdon — there are over 12,000 nuclear weapons on this planet. 3,900 of them are active, ...
06/01/2026

Written and directed by Jamie Dunsdon — there are over 12,000 nuclear weapons on this planet. 3,900 of them are active, ready to be launched within seconds. And nobody launches just one nuclear bomb. …So why does one appear to be heading this way?

Stage Manager: Tonisha Kroeger | Set Design: Jake Rose | Sound Design: Ben Gaudet

March 11 – 20, 2027

⚠️ AUDITIONS IN NOVEMBER — stay tuned!
🎟️ Tickets coming soon & info at the link in bio!

Our fall show is HERE and she means business. 💄Written by Cayley Wreggitt and directed by Abigail Weeks, Beth is determi...
06/01/2026

Our fall show is HERE and she means business. 💄

Written by Cayley Wreggitt and directed by Abigail Weeks, Beth is determined to become popular, and she will do anything to get there — including lying, cheating, and betraying those closest to her. With her sister Em whispering in her ear, she navigates the social landscape of Cawdor High School, facing queen bees, theatre geeks and even witches, as she fights to have the ultimate high school experience.

Mean Girls meets Macbeth in this love letter to the high school rom coms of the early 2000s. Look out Shakespeare. 🗡️

October 15 – 24, 2026
🎟️ Tickets and audition info coming soon & info at the link in bio!

Our season kicks off this summer and we could not be more excited! 🌊Tuck Everlasting, adapted for the stage by Mark Frat...
06/01/2026

Our season kicks off this summer and we could not be more excited! 🌊

Tuck Everlasting, adapted for the stage by Mark Frattaroli from the book by Natalie Babbitt, follows 10-year-old Winnie Foster who has run away from home and stumbled upon a secret that could change everything. Meet the Tucks — a family that long ago discovered a spring that grants the drinker eternal life. While Winnie must decide what to do with this new and dangerous knowledge, the Tucks must decide what to do with her.

What if you could live forever? 🌿

Directed by Nicola Elson
July 29 – August 2, 2026

🎟️ Tickets available soon, auditions LIVE now & info at the link in bio!

🎭 CYPT 2026–2027 Season Announcement 🎭We’re excited to share this year’s lineup!💧 Tuck EverlastingJuly 29 – Aug 2, 2026D...
06/01/2026

🎭 CYPT 2026–2027 Season Announcement 🎭

We’re excited to share this year’s lineup!

💧 Tuck Everlasting
July 29 – Aug 2, 2026
Directed by Nicola Elson and adapted by Mark Frattaroli from Natalie Babbitt’s novel, Winnie Foster discovers a family with the secret to eternal life and must decide what it means.

💄 BETH
Oct 15 – 24, 2026
Directed by Abigail Weeks and written by Cayley Wreggitt, this dark comedy twists Macbeth into a high school story about power, popularity, and chaos.

🎄 This One Night
Dec 3 – 12, 2026
Directed by Kristin Eveleigh and created by the 2026 Outpatient Collective, two groups of soldiers share an unexpected night of peace in a Christmas Eve cabin.

☢️ Bright Tomorrow
Mar 11 – 20, 2027
Written and directed by Jamie Dunsdon, this original play follows the world on the edge of nuclear war and the question that changes everything: what now?

🎉 2027 Cannonball Festival
May 13 – 29, 2027
CYPT’s youth-led festival returns with new student shows, improv, and performances celebrating emerging artists.

🎭 CYPT 2026–2027 Season Announcement 🎭We’re excited to share this year’s lineup!💧 Tuck EverlastingJuly 29 – Aug 2, 2026D...
05/31/2026

🎭 CYPT 2026–2027 Season Announcement 🎭

We’re excited to share this year’s lineup!

💧 Tuck Everlasting
July 29 – Aug 2, 2026
Directed by Nicola Elson and adapted by Mark Frattaroli from Natalie Babbitt’s novel, Winnie Foster discovers a family with the secret to eternal life and must decide what it means.

💄 BETH
Oct 15 – 24, 2026
Directed by Abigail Weeks and written by Cayley Wreggit, this dark comedy twists Macbeth into a high school story about power, popularity, and chaos.

🎄 This One Night
Dec 3 – 12, 2026
Directed by Kristin Eveleigh and created by the 2026 Outpatient Collective, two groups of soldiers share an unexpected night of peace in a Christmas Eve cabin.

☢️ Bright Tomorrow
Mar 11 – 20, 2027
Written and directed by Jamie Dunsdon, this original play follows the world on the edge of nuclear war and the question that changes everything: what now?

🎉 2027 Cannonball Festival
May 13 – 29, 2027
CYPT’s youth-led festival returns with new student shows, improv, and performances celebrating emerging artists.

The 2026/27 Season is LAUNCHED!! Check out the website for more info and to sign up for auditions!
05/31/2026

The 2026/27 Season is LAUNCHED!! Check out the website for more info and to sign up for auditions!

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