Concrete Theatre

04/13/2026

🌱 3 new short plays coming soon for Sprouts 2026!

Join us Saturday May 16 at the Westbury Theatre, shows at 1230pm and 230pm.

04/10/2026

Last day to apply is April 14th!

Position: Artistic Director (full-time) or Co-Artistic Directors (each part time) Compensation: $51,187.50 annually ($26.25 hourly based on 37.5 hours per week) plus benefits. Co-Artistic Directors would share this salary. Start date: As soon as practical Reports: To the Board of DirectorsLocation:....

04/09/2026

Wonderful news!

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALBERTA PLAYWRIGHTS’ NETWORK - LOUISE CASEMORE

After an exhaustive search, the board of Alberta Playwrights’ Network is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Casemore as our new Executive Director. Since mid-March, she has been working with outgoing ED Trevor Rueger, transitioning into the position.


“On behalf of the APN board, it's my privilege to announce that Louise Casemore is our new Executive Director. Louise is based in Edmonton and comes to us with a wealth of experience and passion for the arts. She is an award-winning playwright, dramaturg, and arts leader with a dedicated interest in new play development, community building, and sector transformation. We are very excited to work with Louise and want to welcome her to the Alberta Playwright's Network team.”
- Tereasa Maillie
President, APN

As an artist who has been living and creating in Alberta my whole life, it’s an honour to be stepping into service as the new Executive Director for Alberta Playwrights’ Network. Playwrights are my people, and supporting the growth and creativity of artists in this region is my passion. Standing on the shoulders of the tremendous work carried out by Trevor for the past 19 years, I’m tremendously grateful to dive into this exciting next chapter for the organization."
- Louise Casemore, MFA (she/her)
Incoming Executive Director, Alberta Playwrights' Network

“Whenever you step away from something you’ve committed to for a long time, you are always trepidatious about what is going to happen next. When the board informed me that they had selected Louise as the next ED, all that trepidation disappeared. Louise will be an incredible asset to the creative community of Alberta. Her passion for the craft, her insight and intelligence, and her administrative brilliance are going to set APN up for the next 40 years. I couldn’t be more excited for the next chapter of APN under the leadership and guidance of Louise.”
- Trevor Rueger
Executive Director (Emeritus)


Welcome Aboard, Louise. We wish you nothing but the best!

03/29/2026

Work with us! Deadline, April 14th

Jobs (Edmonton): Artistic Director - Concrete Theatre

Concrete Theatre’s Board of Directors invites artist applications for review

https://buff.ly/IEiayY4

03/17/2026

Come work with us! Visit our website for details on our opening for an Artistic Director- applications close April 14th.

Position: Artistic Director (full-time) or Co-Artistic Directors (each part time) Compensation: $51,187.50 annually ($26.25 hourly based on 37.5 hours per week) plus benefits. Co-Artistic Directors would share this salary. Start date: As soon as practical Reports: To the Board of DirectorsLocation:....

03/13/2026

Concrete Theatre is thrilled to welcome Mara Teare () on board as Artistic Associate! They are being supported by .council to be mentored in Artistic Leadership and work on their new play, “We Are What We Eat”.

Swipe to see Mara as a young person, reminding us who we are all working for! 💖

Mara Teare is a multidisciplinary artist based in Edmonton, originally from Saskatoon. They are a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada’s acting program and Sheridan College’s Performing Arts Prep Program. Since graduating, Mara has worked across Canada as an actor, playwright, dramaturge, and assistant director. Mara currently serves on the board of Ferre Play Theatre in Saskatoon, where they work to support and uplift femme artists.

Selected Acting Credits: Twelve Days (Lunchbox Theatre); Richard II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: 1985, Hamlet, Done/Undone, Cymbeline (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan); Mustard (25th St Theatre); The Maids (Whirligig Theatre); The Jungle Book (Alberta Theatre Projects); Crypthand (Gale Force Theatre); Young Ones (SUM Theatre).

Selected Playwright Credits: Sad Girls Watch The Princess Bride (SUM Theatre); We Are Food (Chromatic Theatre).

Mara Assistant Directed Native Gardens at Persephone Theatre, and will be Assistant Directing Cyrano de Bergerac at the Citadel Theatre in the spring.

02/06/2026

🥰 Thank you Jan Reimer School for piloting our brand new programming:

CHANGEMAKERS!

Want to bring a custom designed creative program to your school?

Concrete Theatre has a long history of making social issues approachable through arts education. This program is designed to engage changemakers at any grade level. Our experienced teaching artists will work with students over the course of a week on a theme of your choosing. In this new offering, we work with your school to design a week-long creative experience on a theme of your choosing.

Themes: Mental Health & Creativity, Anti-Racism, Diversity, Consent, Anti-Bullying, Environmental Futures, or… work with us to design a program that suits your needs!

Curriculum Ties: Health and Life Skills, Wellness, CALM, Ethics, Fine Arts (Drama), English Language Arts, Social Studies

We want to give your students creative skills and a platform to creatively explore ideas and concepts about issues that are currently affecting them. We want them to be the change they wish to see in the world. Schools can choose to host a public sharing of creative process at the end of the week.

Booking October 2026 - May 2027
Limited slots available - don’t wait to inquire about yours!

This program is eligible for funding through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts “Artists in Schools” granting program. Ask us for more details.

Artwork by the students of Jan Reimer school.

Teaching Artists for Jan Reimer School
Pictured L-R Back: Jenna Rodgers, Sue Goberdhan, Mhairi Berg, Julie Golosky, Steven Greenfield, Jasmine Hopfe. Front: Emily Lizotte, Rainier Pearl-Styles, Kristen Padayas, Hayley Moorhouse

01/19/2026

Live theatre in your school is a great way to open up complex conversations and reach diverse learners. We want to make that a bit easier on your budget!

Bringing theatre to schools, communities, and families.

12/16/2025

Announcing the Sprouts New Play Festival for Kids 2026 Playwrights Cohort: Brett Dahl, Kijo Gatama and Ali Muhammad Khowaja!

Brett Dahl is a gender-fluid/Q***r theatre artist whose plays include Like Orpheus (Theatre Outré, The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in Ireland, and Intrepid Theatre’s OUTstages), Pretty Ugly (Alberta Q***r Calendar Project/Cardiac Theatre) and Beeautiful - developed through the Bad Hats New Bad Ideas Program. An excerpt of Like Orpheus is featured in This is Beyond: A Time Capsule of Q***r Experience (Playwrights Canada Press). Brett has been part of the Major Matt Mason Wildfire Creators Unit and the APN Emerging Playwriting Program. Brett was the recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award in 2018 and the RBC Emerging Artist Cultural Leader in Calgary Award in 2020.

Kijo Eunice Gatama is an Edmonton-based multidisciplinary artist working in playwriting, acting, dance, and artistic direction. And as a kid at heart, they just want to write the kind of story that little them would have loved.

Ali Muhammad Khowaja (he/him) is a South Asian performing artist, writer and arts administrator based in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). Born in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Ali lived in Mombasa, Kenya, before moving to Canada. This season, Ali had the opportunity to perform in Concrete Theatre’s production of Celestial Being and is now excited to bring those experiences into his work as he begins writing for younger audiences.
Select works: Pepperoni and Cheese (Theatre Tahanan - Edmonton Fringe Festival 2025, Nextfest 2024), The Guest House (short film, Winner TMU ISA Film Festival 2024)
Ali wishes to thank his professors, his friends, and his parents—Zareen and Iqbal—for all their support.

Please join us in welcoming them to the team! You can see their brand new short plays May 15 & 16 at the Westbury Theatre.

https://www.concretetheatre.ca/productions/sprouts-2026/

12/15/2025

We know school budgets are tight! Book Signs by Collin Doyle and mention this ad before January 31 to receive a discount on your booking!!

Signs examines healthy decision making and relationship building around the evolving issue of substance use and abuse.

Dylan, Bobby, and Quinn have been best friends forever, but now in grade twelve, the friends find themselves at a crossroads. Each has had different experiences with alcohol and cannabis: Dylan’s tried, Quinn hasn’t, and Bobby might have a problem. Bobby defends her substance use as having a “...

11/27/2025

We had such a great K-6 audience and a very supportive group of teachers take in Celestial Being by Dave Deveau at today! Always lovely when our community partner Autism Edmonton can be with us for our Q&A with the students. Edmonton Public Schools

L-R: Sound Designer/Technician Caitlan Argueta, Stage Manager Heather Cornick, Actor Emma Schneider, Actor Ali Muhammad Khowaja, Autism Edmonton Programs Manager Morine Rossi.

11/21/2025

Our office neighbours Alberta Musical Theatre Company are seeking new leadership!