Crossroads Theatre

05/01/2026

Check out what educators have had to say about The Assembly! And then, don’t delay - head over to the link in our bio and reserve your spot for one of our final free public performances tomorrow, May 2nd at Weston Common! Showtimes at 11am and 2pm, recommended for ages 10+. 💫

“The students were incredibly engaged and excited. The interactive set and life-like board game was so visually appealing… Giving [the students] a say in important decisions was such a valuable experience.”

“The show sparked rich conversations in my classroom about planning for future generations and sustainability.”

“The Assembly led to lots of conversations that referenced back to our learning on Dish With One Spoon where students understand to take only what they need, to keep it clean, and to leave some for the future.”

“Amazing work. So creative and such an effective teaching tool!”

To date, past audiences of all ages have managed to continue The Assembly for over 500 years of gameplay! Will you continue their legacy? 💡

[ID: Three slides of images of creator-performers Breanne Tice and Deivan Steele interacting with students during past school tours of The Assembly. In the photos, students either have their hands raised to contribute ideas, or are holding up voting paddles to vote on decisions for the future of Toronto in their role as “The Assembly.”]

04/29/2026

This Saturday, May 2nd is your last chance to catch a public performance of The Assembly before our spring tour wraps! 🌱

We have two shows at Weston Common to round out an amazing school tour - it’s been wonderful connecting with student audiences across the GTA. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this innovative, interactive theatre-meets-boardgame experience!

These special performances are Pay What You Can or Free, and snacks will be provided. 😋

💡 The Assembly 💡
🗓️ Saturday, May 2nd
⏰ 11AM & 2PM showtimes
📍Weston Common, 34 John Street, York, ON
💫 Recommended for ages 10+!

During every performance, audience members form The Assembly, where they are invited to work together to balance their city’s current needs with the needs of future generations. This show is a fun, cooperative 75-minute challenge that gives audience members the chance to collaborate, deepen their empathy, and understand their impact on future generations.

Head over to the link in our bio below to save your spot!

04/15/2026

We are so excited for the return of The Assembly! Join us as we kick off the run with a public performance at our studio at Weston Common this Friday afternoon ahead of the start of The Assembly’s school tour next week. 💫

Every performance of the Assembly relies on the outcome of the last, so come be part of this unique theatre-meets-board-game experience this Friday at 4:30PM and shape the game that Toronto students will receive next week!

In the meantime, we thought we’d take a moment to introduce The Assembly’s creator-performers, Breanne Tice and Deivan Steele! ✨

Breanne Tice (she/her) is an actor, writer, producer, and educator. Her work in theatre has taken her to companies across Ontario. As a community arts educator, she has worked with numerous non-profits to develop cutting-edge original programming for children, families, and young adults. Aside from her work with other companies, Breanne acts as executive producer of Colouring Book Theatre, overseeing its projects in development for young audiences.

Deivan Steele (he/him) is an award-winning South African Canadian actor, writer, director, and educator. His work on musicals, new plays in development, Shakespeare, and interactive theatre has taken him across Canada and abroad. For three years, he was Outreach Coordinator at Driftwood Theatre, where he created and facilitated youth theatre workshops across Ontario, reaching over 16,000 students. In 2021, he co-founded Colouring Book Theatre to create imaginative new work for young people.

Head on over to the link in our bio to register, and we’ll see you at The Assembly! 💡

04/12/2026

04/07/2026

💡The Assembly Public Performances: Coming up April 17th & May 2nd at Crossroads! 💡

We’re so excited to start up our school tour of the Assembly in just a couple of weeks - and we don’t want you to miss out on this incredible show!

Join us for our free/Pay-What-You-Can public performances of The Assembly, an interactive theatre-meets-board-game experience about sustainability and democracy, where theatre, strategy, and social activism meet!

Created and performed by Breanne Tice and Deivan Steele, this show is a fun, cooperative 75-minute challenge inviting audiences to work together to balance their city’s current needs with the needs of future generations. While The Assembly is primarily a school touring show, we’re bringing it to our studio at Weston Common for three special public performances!

Public Performances at Weston Common:
🗓️ Friday, April 17th @ ⏰ 4:30PM
&
🗓️ Saturday, May 2nd - 2 performances! @ ⏰ 11AM & 2PM

The show is designed for grades 6-8, but families and learners of all ages are welcome! 📚 🌱

Reserve your spot before space runs out! 💫
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-assembly

04/01/2026

📣 Announcing… public performances of The Assembly!

The Assembly is an interactive theatre-meets-board-game experience about sustainability and democracy, designed for grades 6-8, where theatre, strategy, and social activism meet!

Nominated for ✨five✨ Dora Mavor Moore awards in 2025, we are bringing The Assembly back to Toronto schools April 21st - May 1st, 2026. We also wanted to give our community a couple of extra opportunities to see the show right here at Weston Common (34 John Street)!

🗓️ Friday, April 17th
⏰ 4:30PM

&

🗓️ Saturday, May 2nd - 2 performances!
⏰ 11AM & 2PM

During every performance, students form The Assembly, where they are invited to work together to balance their city’s current needs with the needs of future generations. This show is a fun, cooperative 75-minute challenge that gives students and audience members the chance to collaborate, deepen their empathy, and understand their impact on future generations. 🌱

If you know a school or classroom who’d be interested in this unique, hands-on experience, you can send an email to Artistic & Access Producer Mandy E. MacLean to get connected with an info guide and booking form!

If you’d like to join us for one of our public presentations, head over to the link in our bio to save your spot! These performances are all free or Pay What You Can. ✨

03/27/2026

On World Theatre Day 2026, we’re thinking of the artists and audiences around the world that aren’t able to safely create and witness theatre due to war and other forms of oppression. Suppressing art and culture is a tool of erasure. In Canada, there is a long history of banning Indigenous culture and languages as a means of colonialism and genocide.

As theatre artists, we stand in solidarity with theatre artists in Palestine, where cultural production is under direct attack. In Jenin, in the West Bank, members of artistic leadership were violently arrested without charge in 2023. The Freedom Theatre was forced to close its doors in early 2025, when the refugee camp where it is located was attacked and occupied by the Israeli army. In November 2025, in Jerusalem was raided during a performance of “Dreams Under the Olive Tree,” a musical featuring children and teenagers, leaving audience members and performers in tears.

We know groups directly complicit in Israel’s occupation & genocide in Palestine are funding theatre in Canada. These relationships contribute to art-washing of Israel’s genocide, censorship of Palestinian artists and those in solidarity with them, and most egregiously - the dehumanization of Palestinian people.

In conversation with Canadian theatre artists in 2026, Rawand Arqawi, Artistic Producer of Fragments Theatre in Jenin, said, “Palestinian artists do not create from outside the reality we depict; we live under occupation ourselves. We face the suppression of our freedom of expression, including arrest, harassment, and intimidation, as well as severe restrictions on movement and travel. And yet, we persist in our cultural work as an act of resilience and resistance.”

From Turtle Island to Palestine, Sudan to the Congo, Iran to Ukraine, and beyond, we stand together to protect the human right to create and enjoy theatre.

This World Theatre Day, we ask you to:
- Share/repost this message
- Learn more about & advocate for the Palestinian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)
- Support Palestinian artists and theatres:

03/18/2026

📣 Crossroads Theatre is looking to connect with artists who identify as disabled and with the lived experience of Tourette’s Syndrome for a new project in development from creator Shaharah Gaznabbi. The working dates will be April 8th and 10th. The project will explore Laban movement and will be supported by artist Mandy E. MacLean.

Any interested artists are invited to send a brief email of interest (under 200 words) to Artistic & Access Producer Mandy E. MacLean at [email protected], introducing themselves to Crossroads and highlighting their experience in theatre creation.

[ID: At the centre of the image is a splash of bright yellow in the shape of a spiky comic bubble with the words CALL FOR ARTISTS in black lettering in the middle. Behind this is a seafoam green background.]

03/11/2026

There’s just a couple more days to get your application in for Welcome to the Game! 🎤

We’re thrilled by the response we’ve had to the program so far and can’t wait to read your applications! The final deadline to submit is 5pm this Friday, March 13th.

Check out our previous posts and the application link in our bio for more details on the program!

Questions or access concerns? Send us an email at [email protected].

Ready to apply? Head on over to the link in our bio!

Let’s get you in the game! 🎶

03/09/2026

Come one, come all… we’ve got another special presentation from Roseneath Theatre coming up at Weston Common this month!

🎪Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls by Dave Deveau
🗓️ March 28th at 2pm (doors at 1:45pm)
📍Crossroads Studio, Artscape Weston Common, 34 John St., York/Toronto
💫Ages 9 and up!
🎟️ Free! 

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls follows the story of 9-year-old Fiona who comes out as a boy and wants to be called Fin. Fin has always had this feeling – knowing something is different but not knowing what it was or how to say it. As Fin cuts his hair short and changes his name, his family works to understand and adjust to Fin’s gender identity. Dad is accepting of the change right away, but Mom doesn’t quite get it at first. Always from a place of good intentions, we see Fin’s family struggle with this change and through the course of the play ultimately begin to accept and embrace Fin for who he is. 

Head on over to the link in our bio to reserve spots for you and your family - you don’t want to miss this touching tale. 🩵🩷🤍

03/06/2026

The application deadline for Welcome to the Game has been EXTENDED to Friday, March 13th at 5pm!

That’s a whole ‘nother week to get your application in! Already got yours in but know someone else who’d be perfect for it? This is the time to let them know!

This four-part workshop series is for anyone who is 16+ and passionate to learn more about writing lyrics, rapping, and the history of hip hop. The workshop will also feature guest MC’s from Toronto’s hip-hop scene! And, participants will receive an honorarium for taking part.

There are only 8 spots available, so get those applications in! The form is short and sweet and can be found at 🔗 in our bio.