Company History

Legal Mandate:

The production and presentation for the public of Canadian plays and the education of the public in playwrighting skills.

Workshop West Theatre began its journey in 1978, and continues to be one of the most prolific and influential theatre companies in Western Canada.

Mission Statement

Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre is a professional, Edmonton-based theatre dedicated to the development, production, promotion, and presentation of new Canadian playwrights and their plays, and to the education of the public in playwrighting skills.

Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre:

• creates venues, programming, and growth opportunities for playwrights and theatre artists including: productions, presentations, festivals, dramaturgical support for playwrights, play development exercises, commissions and residencies;
• involves the community in new play development
• reflects the diversity of Canadian playwrighting,
• encourages artistic excellence, risk-taking, and respectful collaboration,
• collaborates with other organizations of similar focus locally, nationally, and internationally,

operates within a stable organizational and financial structure.

You can find biographies of the company's current and past Artistic Directors below, as well as information on our Play Development Program, and other ventures by the company over the years.  We will be posting interviews, profiles and special historical event information in this section - and if you are a log-time Workshop West fan, we would love to get our hands on copies of any archival material you've been hanging onto over the years.  If you'd like to contribute to our archives, contact us any time!

WORKSHOP WEST THEATRE - 33 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG!