ABOUT US

Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre (WWPT) began its journey in 1978 and continues to be among the most prolific and influential theatre companies in Western Canada and part of the intrinsic fibre of Edmonton’s artistic and cultural life. WWPT is a professional, Edmonton-based theatre company dedicated to the development, production, promotion and presentation of new Canadian playwrights and their plays, and to the education of the public about writing and play creation. From its beginnings, WWPT has celebrated local stories, nurtured artists, and created space for cultural exchange, and has played a vital role in the ecology of our province, shining a light on Alberta writers and creators. Over the years, the company has had significant roles in developing many of Canada’s most senior playwrights.

Now in its 43rd season, WWPT is unique in Edmonton and in Alberta. We are the only arts organization specifically committed and dedicated to supporting and developing the work of Canadian playwrights from the inception of their first ideas through to the full professional production of their work on Edmonton stages. We offer an array of programming which seeks out, supports, hones, and ultimately breathes life into new Canadian writing. Serving Edmonton writers as a priority, WWPT empowers Canadian artists and the Canadian voice. WWPT was the first Alberta theatre to dedicate itself solely to new Canadian writing and it remains one of very few producing theatre companies in Canada to retain the mandate of developing and producing Canadian work as its sole focus.

 

Workshop West is a registered charity &

non-profit organization

LEGAL MANDATE

The development, production and presentation for the public of Canadian plays and the education of the public in playwriting skills.

MISSION STATEMENT

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

VISION STATEMENT

Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre is a flagship company that supports, develops, and champions the work of playwrights in Alberta and across Canada at all experience levels. The company acts as a launch pad for works that illuminate issues important to our time, reflect the diversity of our country, advance equity, and build community.
 
 

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The staff and board of Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre celebrate the spirit of Ta-tawâw, that there is room here, for all peoples and their stories. We understand that not only do we live and work on Treaty Six lands – the traditional territories of First Nations and Métis peoples – but that we are also in a sacred relationship with the land and the people of this area known as Amiskwacîwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ), colonially known as Edmonton. We aim to live in accordance with the original intent of the Treaties, building trust and protection in our circle of relations.

 
 

HOW TO FIND US

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

  • Take any bus to Kingsway Mall transit station. Go to 111th Ave, and walk east to 105 St, then three blocks north until 114th Ave – then right to 104th St and then go north. As the street curves and turns into 115th Ave, you’ll see a sage green building next to a city yard storage lot.

  • Take any bus from downtown north and get off at 101 St. & 114 Ave. Cross 101 street and walk 2 blocks west to 104 St, then 1 block north…until you see a sage green building next to a city yard storage lot.

  • Take any bus up 106 St, get off at Princess Elizabeth Ave and walk 1 block east, then one block south…until you see a sage green building next to a city yard storage lot.