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APRIL 2026 | VOLUME 262

APR 20-May 3

Theatre Fun for the Kids in Us All

With the weather finally getting good, the kids are getting restless. Let them burn off some energy laughing and cheering at shows aimed at them: The Paper Bag Princess, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, and Shrek: The Musical. The grown-ups have plenty to laugh and cheer at these weeks, too. And for something a little more provocative, try Fat Joke, City Song, orThe Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light. Theatre for all of us.

Our On Now page shows you everything running through April. Be sure to look for the BUY TICKETS buttons. And plot your theatregoing through early June on our Coming Soon page.

Theatre lovers, theatre students, theatre historians and casual readers are invited to browse our ARCHIVES pages. Read 1100+ reviews of what you may have seen or missed over the past two decades of Vancouver-area theatre.

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Congratulations to Pacific Theatre for finding a new home for the 2026-27 season in the Revue Theatre on Granville Island. They’ll be announcing their season soon.

Massey Theatre invites you to Reading Theatre with Allan Morgan, reading Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, April 22; Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck, May 6; and A Death in Gravy by Toph Whitmore, May 20. Readings1:15 pm in Studio C. Free.

The Cultch presents The Un-Gala: A Cowboy Carnival fundraiser with line dancing. Hosts Amanda Sum and Mark Chavez. April 25, 6:30 pm. $75. Tickets & info HERE.

Playwrights Theatre Centre invites you to Conor Wylie’s UNSCRIPTED: Lost Season, an “experimental exhibition and presentation experience.” April 25, 4:30 pm at PL 1422, 1422 William St. $20. Tickets & info HERE.

Ruby Slippers Theatre invites playwrights and directors to apply for the 2026/27 Advance Theatre Festival. Submit play synopsis, brief bio and max. 15 pp. script excerpt or director’s resume and cover letter to info@rubyslippers.ca by May 15.

North Van’s Presentation House Theatre invites you to a singalong with The Sound of Music movie, May 16, 2 pm & 7 pm. Tickets & info HERE.

Touchstone Theatre invites underrepresented early-career BC playwrights to apply for the Flying Start program, which will finance the development and production of a new script. Deadline: May 17.Details HERE.

Glitch Theatre presents Arc One, a live podcast-recording experience showcasing the work of D/disability-identified artists. May 23, 7:30 pm at the Roundhouse Performance Centre. Tickets & info at https://glitchtheatre.ca/.

Gateway Theatre’s 50/50 Spring Fling Raffle could win you up to $10,000. Deadline May 25. Tickets & info HERE.

The Arts Club’s 14-play 2026-27 season plus 4 plays on tour is highlighted by Death of a Salesman, John Proctor Is the Villain, plus new work and musicals. https://artsclub.com/season-tickets/packages

United Players’ 5-play 2026-27 season features Canadian plays by John Lazarus and Vern Theissen and Beckett’s Happy Days. www.unitedplayers.com

Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre’s 8-play season features three Arts Club plays on tour including Little Women, a remount of English, and Little Shop of Horrors. www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca      

Richmond’s Gateway Theatre’s 5-play 2026-27 season includes musicals Songs for a New World and 42nd Street and Michele Riml’s She Shoots, She Scores! www.gatewaytheatre.com

Broadway Across Canada’s 5-play season at the Queen E opens with & Juliet and includes Hamilton and musical adaptations of Mrs. Doubtfire and The Bodyguard. https://vancouver.broadway.com/#season-26-27

Deep Cove’s 4-play First Impressions Theatre’s 2026-27 lineup includes Norm Foster’s Lunenberg, Krystal Dos Santos’ History of Motown plus Little Shop of Horrors. https://firstimpressionstheatre.com/next-season/

Registration is open for Carousel Theatre’s Summer Drama Day Camps for ages 6-12. Details HERE.

Perry Ehrlich’s Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! musical theatre program is accepting applications for next summer, sessions July 7-30 and Aug. 4-27, M-F 9:00-4:00. Info and applications here: https://theimpresario.ca/gotta-sing-gotta-dance/

Register your kids for Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto-themed summer camps for ages 5-13. Info HERE.

The Improv Centre is offering classes in improv at all levels. Info HERE.

Enjoy,

Jerry