Western Canada Theatre

Welcome to our 51st season and the first from Artistic Director Kelli Fox. We hope you'll join us where stories grow. 🌱🎭 2026/27 Subscriptions and Flex Passes are on sale now. Subscribe or renew by May 31, 2026 to save up to 25%! Plus, get early access to tickets for "Where the Wild Things Are." 🔗 Learn more at wctlive.ca/subscribe Check out what's in store 👇 or visit wctlive.ca/2627season 👑 WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE 👑 Adapted by KIM SELODY from the book by MAURICE SENDAK Originally adapted for the stage by TAG Theatre Glasgow, Scotland A Presentation House Theatre Production 🗓️ SPECIAL PRESENTATION: SEPT 23-27, 2026 | Pavilion Theatre 🪴 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 🪴 Book & Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN Music by ALAN MENKEN Based on the film by ROGER CORMAN Screenplay by CHARLES GRIFFITH Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (KYLE RENICK Producing Director) Originally produced by Orpheum Theatre, New York City by the WPA Theatre DAVID GEFFEN CAMERON MacKINTOSH and the Shubert Organization 🗓️ OCT 08 - 25, 2026 | Sagebrush Theatre 🎶 SON OF A PREACHERMAN 🎶 Written & Performed by INS CHOI A Pacific Theatre Production 🗓️ NOV 18 - 29, 2026 | Sagebrush Theatre 🦁 THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE 🦁 By C.S. LEWIS Adapted by RON REED 🗓️ DEC 03 - 20, 2026 | Pavilion Theatre ⚰️ WAKE ⚰️ By RACHEL MUTOMBO A co-production with Persephone Theatre 🗓️ JAN 21-31, 2027 | Sagebrush Theatre 🎣 ERNESTINE SHUSWAP GETS HER TROUT 🎣 By TOMSON HIGHWAY 🗓️ FEB 18 - 28, 2027 | Sagebrush Theatre 🍝 MADE IN ITALY 🍝 Created & Starring FARREN TIMOTEO A Marquis Entertainment Production in association with the Citadel Theatre 🗓️ APR 08 - 18, 2027 | Sagebrush Theatre 🍷 GUILT: A LOVE STORY 🍷 Written & Performed by DIANE FLACKS A Tarragon Theatre Production 🗓️ APR 29 - MAY 09, 2027 | Pavilion Theatre

You didn’t think we’d close out our 50th anniversary season without a little behind-the-scenes photo dump, did you? 🎭📸 Swipe through some moments from our 50th anniversary season shared by the people that made it happen! ❤️ Thanks for celebrating with us all year long. See you next season 👋

From performing in more than 50 WCT productions to directing, championing new local works, and advocating for arts education, Janet Michael has helped shape theatre in Kamloops for decades 🎭❤️ After moving from Newfoundland alongside her husband, Artistic Director David Ross, Janet helped bring important local stories to the stage, including "Boris Karloff Slept Here" and "Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout!" Watch to hear Janet reflect on theatre education, new local work, and the power of storytelling in our community 🎥 We're nearing the end of Seasons... catch them all on YouTube at the link in bio 🔗

On Sunday, we closed out our Pavilion Series and 50th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of @ch.scott "Wolf Cull." Bringing bold new works and original stories to our community is always exciting, and we can’t thank our audiences enough for showing up and supporting every production along the way! ❤️❤️ Did you know the Pavilion Theatre was once a livestock auction building? 🐄 From cowboys to cabarets, the Pavilion is a true reflection of this city’s growth, the incredible range of local talent, and the unwavering community support that has carried us through 50 years of theatre-making. 🎭🙌 We were proud to feature two outstanding Canadian productions in our Pavilion Series this season - and next year, we’re raising the bar with not two, but three Pavilion shows! Be sure to check out our next season at wctlive.ca/2627season and follow along for more updates and behind-the-scenes moments from the our 50th season! 📲 FULL LIST OF SHOW 👇 🍵 BENEVOLENCE 🍵 Created, Directed, and Performed by KEVIN MATTHEW WONG A Tarragon Theatre Production in association with Why Not Theatre and Broadleaf Creative 🐺 WOLF CULL 🐺 Created and Directed by CHEYENNE SCOTT A Longhouse Theatre production in association with Urban Ink

Join @gatewaythtr and @wctlive for our General Auditions this June! ☀️ On June 15 & 16, we’ll be hosting General Auditions for artists living in the Lower Mainland at Gateway Theatre in Richmond, BC. This is an opportunity to meet and audition for both Gateway Theatre and Western Canada Theatre. 👋 Submit for this opportunity by May 31, 2026. Learn more at gatewaytheatre.com/auditions. 🔗 #auditions #richmond #generals #theatre #submit

The magic of theatre starts long before the curtain rises ✨ Directors, choreographers, designers, and stage managers work behind the scenes to bring every production to life! 🎭🩰🎨 Many of these creative leaders are part of our local arts community - shaping the vision, movement, design, and storytelling that audiences experience on stage. When you support Western Canada Theatre, you’re helping empower local creatives to develop their craft and bring bold ideas to life. 🤩 Help us build the next 50 years of theatre in our community. Donate today at the link in bio 🔗 📸 Photo 1: Local youth ensemble rehears for “Anne of Green Gables - The Musical” | Photo 2: Set designer, Lorena Sandoval presents “Casey and Diana” set

The photos from Breaking Ground are here and let’s just say… we’re obsessed 📸✨ Thank you again to everyone who showed up - and dressed up - for our Breaking Ground: 50 Years of WCT fundraising event! 🪩🥂 We’re so proud to have celebrated this milestone surrounded by such an incredible community. It was a beautiful night honouring this theatre, the people who helped build it over the last 50 years, and everyone continuing to shape its future today ❤️ Check out more of these amazing photos from @kimanderson.ca at the link in bio 🔗

Happy closing to the world premiere of “Wolf Cull”👏👏 Congratulations to the incredible team of artists who brought this production to life. We couldn’t think of a better way to close out our 50th Anniversary Season than workshopping and premiering bold, new Indigenous work. To celebrate, enjoy some behind-the-scenes photos shared by these amazing humans themselves! 📸 Thank you for making this such an unforgettable run and an incredible season. ❤️🎭 Follow our socials for a closer look behind-the-scenes 📲

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms and mother figures who help our stories grow, onstage and off! 💐🎭 Thank you for the love, support, and standing ovations through every act. WCT wishes you a beautiful day filled with good company, and even better wine 😉🥂 📸: HELEN KNIGHT & MAUREEN THOMAS in "Liars at a Funeral" (Western Canada Theatre, 2025) | CLARE PREUSS Director | ANTON deGROOT Set & Lighting Designer | ABBIE BROKENSHIRE Costume Designer | Photo by MURRAY MITCHELL

LAST CALL FOR “WOLF CULL” 🚨🐺 This weekend is your final chance to experience the world premiere of Cheyenne Scott’s gripping Indigenous thriller. See the Pavilion Theatre transformed in-the-round as we close out our 50th Anniversary Season. 🎭🙌 🎟️ Only four performances remain! Get your tickets now at the link in bio 🔗 Don’t miss your chance to be part of it — see you at the theatre 👋 Check out the linked audio - original music by @alexanderwardbop 🎶 📸 Photo 1: KAT MacLEAN & MARION JACOBS | Photo 2: MARION JACOBS & WINONA MYLES | Photo 3: KELSEY KANATAN WAVEY & KAT MacLEAN | Photo 4: : WINONA MYLES & KELSEY KANATAN WAVEY in Wolf Cull (Western Canada Theatre, 2026) | CHEYENNE SCOTT Director & Writer | SOPHIE DOW Choreographer | FINN MODDER Set & Props Co-Designer | BRITTNEY MARTENS Set & Props Co-Designer | SABRINA STACE Costume Designer | LIAM BEFURT Lighting Designer | Photo by MURRY MITCHELL

Terry Shupe is a man of many talents. Recognized as an Honorary Life Chairman of WCT’s Board, he’s also a retired Kamloops Provincial Court judge and woodworker👨‍⚖️🪵 As a founding board member and longtime Chairman, Terry served WCT for over 30 years! He played a key role in bringing the Sagebrush Theatre to Kamloops - helping lead fundraising efforts, hiring artistic directors, and championing the value of live theatre in the city. 🎭🏢 Hear from Terry as he talks about all of this and remembers his wife of 47 years - a WCT jewel in her own right - Lanni McInnes ❤️ New videos every Thursday! Missed one? Catch up on YouTube at the link in bio 🔗

“A big shout out to director and creator Cheyenne Scott, keep the stories coming to the stage.” The reviews are in… and yeah, you’re gonna want tickets for this one 🤭 “Wolf Cull” is an immersive, in-the-round Indigenous thriller that pulls you right into the hunt. Set in the near future, five young women are drawn together by a shared dream - only to find something in the woods that tests their instincts, their bond, and what they think they know. 🐺🐾 It’s tense, thought-provoking, and not sticking around for long! 🥲 Closing this Sunday, May 10 - don’t miss your chance to experience it. 🎟️ Find tickets & showtimes at the link in bio! 📸 Photo 1: KAT MacLEAN | Photo 2: MARION JACOBS in “Wolf Cull” (Western Canada Theatre, 2026) | CHEYENNE SCOTT Director & Writer | SOPHIE DOW Choreographer | FINN MODDER Set & Props Co-Designer | BRITTNEY MARTENS Set & Props Co-Designer | SABRINA STACE Costume Designer | LIAM BEFURT Lighting Designer | Photo by MURRY MITCHELL