Persephone Theatre

Persephone Theatre Professional live theatre company located in Saskatoon. Gratefully creating on Treaty 6 territory.
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Looking for a way to support the arts and get involved with theatre but not sure how? We may have the perfect opportunit...
06/19/2026

Looking for a way to support the arts and get involved with theatre but not sure how? We may have the perfect opportunity for you: host an out-of-town theatre artist for our upcoming season and be their home away from home!

If you host an artist, you:
🎭️ Meet theatre artists from across Canada!
🙌 Directly support the arts!
💲 Earn a little extra income - we pay you!
🎟️ Receive complimentary show tickets!

Want to hear about the hosting experience from one of our current hosts? Head to https://karinschwier.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/lately-a-plethora-of-theatre-things/ and to read about Karin Melberg Schwier's experience!

Hosts are needed starting August 26, 2026! If you're interested, please reach out to Olivia at [email protected] for more information!

As we come to the end of our 51st Season, we wanted to take a moment to spotlight the incredible participants of Perseph...
06/17/2026

As we come to the end of our 51st Season, we wanted to take a moment to spotlight the incredible participants of Persephone Theatre's 2025/2026 Artist Mentorship Program! ⁠
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Persephone Theatre’s Artist Mentorship Program provides a supportive learning environment for Saskatchewan theatre practitioners to grow and expand their skills in professional theatre. The program is open to emerging and early career practitioners building a career in the industry, as well as established artists looking to explore a new discipline!⁠
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This season's participants included:⁠
🔴Bengee Smith, Apprentice Stage Manager, Educating Rita
🔷Paige Francoeur, Assistant Director, The Woman in Black
🟩Charlie Peters, Apprentice Lighting Designer, The Woman in Black
⭐️Liam Scramstad, Apprentice Sound Designer, The Woman in Black
🧡Sam Fairweather, Apprentice Stage Manager, The Woman in Black
🌀Conor Farrell, Apprentice Set Designer, A Christmas Story
🔴Xander Scribante, Assistant Director, The Romeo Initiative
🔷Nathaniel Morin, Apprentice Stage Manager, The Romeo Initiative
🟩Elizabeth Whitbread, Assistant Director, Blithe Spirit
⭐️Emily Rempel, Apprentice Costume Designer, Blithe Spirit
🧡Lauren Griffin, Apprentice Stage Manager, A Christmas Story and Blithe Spirit
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Persephone Theatre’s Artist Mentorship Program is supported by the RBC Emerging Artist Grant.

THREADS at Persephone: Newcomers Navigating Creativity in Canada was held on Friday, June 12, 2026!⁠ It was a beautiful ...
06/16/2026

THREADS at Persephone: Newcomers Navigating Creativity in Canada was held on Friday, June 12, 2026!⁠ It was a beautiful evening of community, conversation, and connection as we celebrated and explored the voices, stories, and artistic contributions of newcomer artists to our community.⁠
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Thank you to the artists selected for display in our Pomegranate Gallery for sharing their incredible creations: Andrea Choi, Boram Kim, Chikako Ogawa, Heerkumar Patel, Mylana Shekera, Olga Shanina, Sina Sedaghat Rad, Tetiana Kyzieieva, JingLu Zhao, and Zhi Li. Be sure to follow along and support them as they continue to create!⁠
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Thank you to our panelists, Yasaman Tarighatmanesh, Dr. Judy White, Lautaro Reyes, and Wendy Nelson, for their insight, honesty, and willingness to share, and to our panel discussion moderator, Michael Afenfia.

Thank you to spoken word artist Dash Reimer for his stellar performance!

Thank you to Nayyer Ghadirian for being the host and emcee for the evening!

Thank you to Style & Graze for the stunning spread that tasted as incredible as it looked!

Thank you to Saskatoon Open Door Society for being our co-hosts for this event, and to their staff and volunteers for their assistance and contributions to plan this important discussion.

And finally, thank you to everyone who attended! Together, we spent the night exploring what it means to build a creative life in a new country and left the building with a shared understanding and meaningful new connections.



📸: Cory Dallas Standing

The fifth annual 48-Hour Q***rmunity Theatre Race hit the finish line with a flourish and we'd like to take a moment to ...
06/13/2026

The fifth annual 48-Hour Q***rmunity Theatre Race hit the finish line with a flourish and we'd like to take a moment to recognize some of the amazing folks that had a hand in making it happen, including:⁠
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🌈 The Persephone Q***rmunity Event Team: Kristi Friday, Olivia Swerhone-Wick, and Heather Cant⁠!⁠
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🌈 Laura Negraeff, Q***rmunity's phenomenal host⁠!⁠
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🌈 Our fantastic Production Coordinator, Johanna Arnott⁠!⁠
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🌈 Technician extraordinaire, Tanqueray Strange⁠!⁠
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🌈 Our wise and wonderful team mentor, Kevin Moxley⁠!⁠

🌈 Our fabulous volunteer, Nicole Kidder!
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🌈 The team members of The Shenanigays⁠, The Chokecherries, Missed Opportunities, and Indecisive Idiots for their creativity and their perseverance in tackling this challenge head-on!⁠
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Many thanks as well to Q***rmunity's Supporters and Sponsors: Saskatchewan⁠ Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture, and Recreation and the City of⁠ Saskatoon’s Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant.⁠
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And finally, a massive thank you to everyone who came out on June 6 to cheer on our teams and support new q***r theatre!⁠ With your help, a total of $2085 was raised and donated to Saskatoon Pride Home💕⁠
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We hope to see you all again next year! Happy Pride!

Introducing the selection of artists that will be showing for THREADS at Persephone!Join us tomorrow for THREADS at Pers...
06/11/2026

Introducing the selection of artists that will be showing for THREADS at Persephone!

Join us tomorrow for THREADS at Persephone: Newcomers Navigating Creativity in Canada, an evening celebrating the voices, stories, and artistic contributions of newcomer artists in our community.
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What does it mean to build a creative life in a new country?

Through visual art, spoken word performance, and conversation, we’ll explore creativity, belonging, and cultural connections.

June 12, 2026 | 5:30 PM
The BackStage Stage, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon

Free admission, all are welcome!

Introducing the panelists for THREADS at Persephone!Join us this Friday for THREADS at Persephone: Newcomers Navigating ...
06/09/2026

Introducing the panelists for THREADS at Persephone!

Join us this Friday for THREADS at Persephone: Newcomers Navigating Creativity in Canada, an evening celebrating the voices, stories, and artistic contributions of newcomer artists in our community.
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What does it mean to build a creative life in a new country?

Through visual art, spoken word performance, and conversation, we’ll explore creativity, belonging, and cultural connections.

June 12, 2026 | 5:30 PM
The BackStage Stage, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon

Free admission, all are welcome!

Heading into its 52nd Season in operation, Persephone Theatre is seeking experienced, enthusiastic, resourceful, and eng...
06/08/2026

Heading into its 52nd Season in operation, Persephone Theatre is seeking experienced, enthusiastic, resourceful, and engaged Board Members.⁠
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Persephone Theatre's volunteer Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, governance, establishes policy, oversees the operations and financial performance of the theatre, and assesses the Board's own effectiveness. ⁠
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We are looking for individuals with interests and skills in community engagement and outreach, and fine or performing arts. ⁠Interested parties with interests and skillsets in the following are also of ongoing interest: fundraising and development; government relations; human resources; public relations; law; information technology; facilities management; finance and accounting (CPA).

Please note, no previous board experience is required.
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If you are interested in applying to become a board member, please visit https://persephonetheatre.org/2026-2027-call-for-board-members/! Deadline to apply is July 31, 2026.

06/05/2026

On your marks....get set....GO! 🏁

The fifth annual 48-hour Q***rmunity Theatre Race is under way and here's what our four teams have to work with! Each team must include their chosen sound effect, prop, and line in their play.

Curious to see how they pull it all together? Come see the final performances on the BackStage Stage TOMORROW, June 6 at 7:30pm, hosted by the wonderful Laura Negraeff!

Advance tickets by donation are on sale RIGHT NOW, starting at $15! Tickets at the door are Pay What You Choose. ⁠
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All ticket sales will be donated to Saskatoon Pride Home - get yours now at purchase.persephonetheatre.org!

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to kick off the 2026 Q***rmunity Theatre Festival with our one-night-only ...
06/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to kick off the 2026 Q***rmunity Theatre Festival with our one-night-only play reading of Witch by Jen Silverman!⁠
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The incorporation of a play reading into the Festival provides an opportunity for local artists and audiences to discover, experiment with, and explore works from the Q***r theatre canon, and to engage in important dialogues and discourses together.⁠
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As a play, Witch asks big questions about the impact of our choices, what they cost us, about hope, and the lack thereof, and about how we can save ourselves and a world that is ever-increasingly divided and hostile - or whether we even should. Thank you to our incredible team of artists for sharing their talents and their time to make this reading possible, and to everyone who came out to support. Everyone left with lots to think about.⁠
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Witch by Jen Silverman⁠
May 30, 2026 in The BackStage Stage⁠
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Featuring: Carol Greyeyes, Grahame Kent, Joshua Beaudry, Kevin Moxley, Mitchell Larsen, Leze Pewapsconias⁠
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Director: Heather Cant⁠
Stage Manager: Shelby Lyn Lowe

Last but certainly not least, introducing the final team participating in the fifth annual 48-Hour Q***rmunity Theatre R...
06/02/2026

Last but certainly not least, introducing the final team participating in the fifth annual 48-Hour Q***rmunity Theatre Race: The Chokecherries!⁠
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Nissan Gordon (they/them): Lifelong writer and performer Nissan is a homegrown talent who’s making their return to Q***rmunity for the 5th year in a row. Nissan is a multi-disciplinary artist with a penchant for comedy and a love of making things that get you right in the feels. Whether it’s stand-up, film, or the stage this creator is always working right from the heart.

Felix Friesen (he/him): Felix is a vocal teacher with Saskatoon Academy of Music. He is also the resident songwriter of The Chokecherries, and a now-five time Q***rmunity performer. He is a lifelong actor, singer, and creator of chaotic nonsense, and thrilled to be back on the BackStage Stage, performing for you all again.
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The lights will go up on four original Q***r-inspired plays on Persephone's BackStage Stage in front of a live audience on June 6 at 7:30 PM!⁠
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Advance tickets by donation are on sale RIGHT NOW, starting at $15! Tickets at the door are Pay What You Choose. ⁠
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All ticket sales will be donated to Saskatoon Pride Home - get yours now at purchase.persephonetheatre.org!⁠
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Don't miss this chance to see NEW Q***R THEATRE created before your very eyes!

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100 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, SK
S7K0L3

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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