Theatre Prospero

04/28/2026

Create interactive theatre with us this summer! We are in search of youth 30 and under to join and lead our summer ensemble to create and perform interactive productions that invite audiences of all ages to embrace their inner performer! Together, the ensemble will develop and rehearse new work in June which will be performed around Edmonton in July and August at festivals and parks across the city. To be considered for our positions, you need to act fast! All applications close within the next week. We are seeking candidates for:
🕺Performers (Apply by April 30 for an audition slot on May 2)
📝Playwright & Dramaturg
👍Assistant Director
📚Stage Manager
🎭Design assistant and builder

See all postings on our website: https://www.theatreprospero.ca/work-with-us

04/25/2026

We are excited to be at this year's Edmonton Volunteer Fair! You can find us at WEM phase 1 until 3 PM today. Thanks to the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations for having us!

04/13/2026

Do you want to spend your summer connecting Edmonton communities to highly interactive (super fun!) live theatre? Have we got the job for you!

We are looking for a Communications and Outreach Assistant to join our team. Visit our website for a full job description and to apply.

04/10/2026

Great things are shaping up for this year's Thousand Faces Festival!

The Thousand Faces Festival returns this June! We are seeking Edmonton-based artists and arts workers to join us in bringing the 2026 Festival life the weekend of June 19-21. Learn more about the opportunities on our website for our Artist Call (submit by April 22) and current youth job openings (apply by April 15):
https://www.thousandfaces.ca/for-artists
https://www.thousandfaces.ca/jobs

12/24/2025

TREE STYLE! 🌲🌳 Get your moves ready to boogie with the herd this weekend!
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Saturday Dec. 27th at 11am & 2:30pm
Sunday Dec. 28th at 11am & 2:30pm.

Tickets at varsconatheatre.com or at the door!

12/22/2025

Thank you to everyone who (hooved 😉 🦌) joined Elk and Pronghorn for their opening shows! The stars were shining bright on stage this weekend!

We ate ice cream, we made our own antlers, we danced under the Northern Lights, and a merry All-Ungulates-Eve was had by all! We are so excited to do it all again next weekend!

Come celebrate the cold times with the herd, Dec. 27th & 28th at the Varscona Theatre.

Performances at 11am and 2:30pm.
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can! Purchase yours at varsconatheatre.com or at the door!

12/18/2025

Elk and Pronghorn are ready for their close up!

Join the creatures of the Boreal Forest this weekend at the Varscona Theatre for Enchanted Antlers: Furget Me Knot! Bring the whole family to this Pay-What-You-Can show!

There will be a Make Your Own Antler craft station in the lobby before the show, and free ice cream from our pals at Edmonton's own Kind Ice Cream! A yummy cold treat to celebrate the cold times! 🦌 ☃️

Show Times:
Saturday Dec. 20, 11am & 2:30pm
Sunday Dec. 21, 11am

Saturday Dec. 27, 11am & 2:30pm
Sunday Dec. 28, 11am & 2:30pm

Tickets can purchased at the door or at varsconatheatre.com

12/10/2025

NEW SHOW ALERT! Presenting Enchanted Antlers: Furget Me Knot! 🦌

A new Pay-What-You-Can holiday play for the whole family! At The Varscona Theatre, Dec 20, 21, 27 and 28th!

When the nights are long and the days are cold, the creatures of the boreal forest gather to celebrate the most joyous holiday of winter: All Ungulates Eve!

Join Elk, Pronghorn and their forest friends to laugh, sing-and-stot-along, and discover your inner ungulate in this NEW family-friendly holiday theatre experience! Put on your antlers, gather friends and food, and come celebrate the cold times.

Age recommendation: 4+
Pay-What-You-Can (all are welcome!)

11/28/2025

Theatre Prospero’s Anthem of Life: Part 1 is now live on Youtube, but only until the end of the year!

South African Poet Laureate, Mazisi Kunene, wrote his Zulu Epic Poem, Anthem of the Decades, as a gift to the world. In the spirit of his gift, we are extending our recording of playwright Tololwa Mollel’s theatrical adaptation, Anthem of Life, Part 1, to audiences around the world, for free!

“My fascination with Anthem of the Decades, and inspiration decades later to adapt it, grew out of my introduction, eons ago, to contemporary African literature and oral literature and poetry," says playwright Tololwa Mollel.

View this original Edmonton production in which The Gods create humans - only to have some of those Gods decide humans were a terrible idea. Plots, terror campaigns, quests and adventures among the Gods, Humans, Animals and Ancestors ensue. Featuring a dazzling rainbow goddess, with a wonderful rainbow cast, and a rainbow of theatrical styles.

Watch now to prepare for Anthem of Life, Part 2, currently in development.

Follow the link to experience this epic myth - available until December 31st, 2025!

Making the Zulu Gods Crazy: Tololwa Mollel's Anthem of Life, a South African Freedom-Fighter Poet Laureate's Creration Epic, staged in English, with Kiswahi...

10/06/2025

Our Anthem of Life: Part One PDF workbooks have launched!
Book the virtual recording of this Zulu Epic, and then explore Anthem of Life inspired reflection questions, conversation prompts and activities. Each workbook comes with guiding questions and activities for grades 3 -12!

Check out the details on our website!