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Resident Theatre Companies[edit]

Company Mandate[1] Web address
Alumnae Theatre to present the best in classic and contemporary plays and provide opportunities for all women in theatre http://www.alumnaetheatre.com/
The Bad Dog Theatre Company Theatresports http://www.baddogtheatre.com
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Company "dedicated to the promotion of Queer Canadian Culture" http://www.artsexy.ca/index.cfm
Canadian Opera Company "the largest producer of opera in Canada" http://www.coc.ca/
Canadian Stage Company "creating and producing the best in Canadian and international contemporary theatre" http://www.canstage.com/
Dancap Productions "Broadway-style theatre" http://www.dancaptickets.com
Factory Theatre new Canadian theatre http://www.factorytheatre.ca/
Famous People Players a company of developmentally challenged performers http://www.fpp.org/
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People "new Canadian plays, innovative works and classics from children's literature" http://www.lktyp.ca/
Mirvish Productions Broadway-style shows http://www.mirvish.com/
Mysteriously Yours. Mystery Theatre mystery dinner theatre http://www.mysteriouslyyours.com/
Opera Atelier baroque opera http://www.operaatelier.com/
Soulpepper Theatre Company to present great theatre in rep; train theatre artists; inspire youth http://www.soulpepper.ca
Tarragon Theatre "to encourage, create and develop new work" http://www.tarragontheatre.com/
Théâtre Français de Toronto professional French-language theatre http://www.theatrefrancais.com/
Theatre Passe Muraille new work development http://www.passemuraille.on.ca/
Toronto Operetta Theatre operetta and light opera http://www.torontooperetta.com/

Itinerant Theatre Companies[edit]

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Company Mandate[1] Web address
Absit Omen Theatre
Acting Up Stage intimate musicals at reasonable prices from Canadian and international authors that will attract a younger generation of audience members http://www.actingupstage.com/
Actors Repertory Company international repertoire rarely or never produced in Canada http://www.arcstage.com/
AfriCan Theatre Ensemble African theatre http://www.africantheatre.org/index.html
Alameda Theatre Company Latin Canadian theatre http://www.alamedatheatre.com/
Alianak Theatre Productions
Aluna Theatre "to create original plays that deal with pressing social issues" http://www.alunatheatre.ca/
Anandam Performance Group multi-traditional theatre http://www.anandam.ca/
April Productions "plays that reflect the contemporary Canadian cultural fabric" http://www.aprilproductions.ca/index.php
Artword Theatre http://www.artword.net/
Awkward Grammar Productions
b current works from the Canadian and international Black Diaspora http://www.bcurrent.ca/home.php
Belltower Theatre Canadian and rarely-seen international work http://www.belltowertheatre.com/
Birdland Theatre Inc new play development http://www.birdlandtheatre.com/
bluemouth inc. site-specific interdisciplinary art http://www.bluemouthinc.com/
Burning Passions Theatre telling the stories of women and youth http://www.web.net/~burning/

C–D[edit]

Company Mandate[1] Web address
Cabaret Theatre Company works by Sky Gilbert and others  
Cahoots Theatre Projects new Canadian plays that reflect our cultural diversity http://www.cahoots.ca/
Canadia dell'Arte Theatre   http://webhome.idirect.com/~canadia/index.html
Carlos Bulosan Theatre focused primarily on Filipino-Canadian artists and works http://www.carlosbulosan.com/
Cart/Horse Theatre "an avenue for young theatre artists to work on challenging material in a professional setting" http://www.carthorsetheatre.com/
Cascade Theatre "entertaining and educational theatre for young and family audiences"  
Centre for Indigenous Theatre developing Native theatre professionals http://www.indigenoustheatre.com/
Cheshire Unicorn "experimental theatre created by Canadian artists" http://www.cheshireunicorn.com
Classical Theatre Project a leader in Shakespearean performance for students http://www.classicaltheatreproject.ca/
Clay and Paper Theatre   http://www.clayandpapertheatre.org/
Clyde Umnie Co    
Company Theatre "impeccably performed and thought-provoking theatre" http://www.companytheatre.ca/
Company Theatre Crisis    
Contrary Company   http://www.contrarycompany.com/
Convergence Theatre "site-specific theatre"  
Crate Productions    
Crow's Theatre new play development http://www.crowstheatre.com/
Da Capo Productions musical theatre http://da-capo.ca/
DNA   http://www.dnatheatre.com/
draft89 "Original Interdisciplinary Canadian Theatre" http://www.draft89.com
DVxT Theatre Company   http://www.dvxt.com/

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Paraphrased or quoted from the company's web site