25th Street Theatre

Sustainable. Engaging. Community. Art.

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Mustard

Written by Kat Sandler

Directed by Tim Bratton

Jan 29 – Feb 8
At the BackStage Stage

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Luna

Written and directed by Danielle Roy

Touring to SK schools March 24 -April 10

Public performances April 11th & 12th
At the BackStage Stage.

Behind Closed Doors

A playwriting development program. Six local playwrights will be selected to create short site-specific plays about what happens behind closed doors.

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The ’24 Fringe has now concluded. Thank you to everyone who Fringed with us as we celebrated everything weird and wonderful about the arts!

2025 Lottery Opens November 1st

Graphic Design by Jaymie Raefta

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Photography credit Nicole Stevenson

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Help raise $25,000 for the future of 25th Street Theatre and keep Saskatchewan creating for another 50 years.

Proudly supported by

Brownlee Family Foundation

Canadian Heritage

Community Services Recovery Fund

The David Edney Fund for Theatre

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Canada Council for the arts

Community Initiatives Fund

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City of Saskatoon

Sask Culture Program

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The @satawards are tomorrow! We feel so lucky to b

The @satawards are tomorrow! We feel so lucky to be part of Saskatoon's vibrant theatre ecosystem and share the stage with you all.

Congratulations to all the nominees and to everyone who works to create art and make this community great year-round!

We had the great privilege to work with many brilliant artists and theatre workers this year, thank you for sharing your time and work with us. And thank you to the SATAs for creating another opportunity to celebrate that✨

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Now accepting submissions for the following shows/

Now accepting submissions for the following shows/programs:

Mustard by Kat Sandler
Available roles: 4
Deadline to submit interest: Oct 30th

Luna by Danielle Roy
Available roles: 4
Deadline to submit interest: Oct 30th

Behind Closed Doors
Playwright spots available: 6
Deadline to apply: Nov 15th

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Announcing our 2025 Season! Made possible thanks t

Announcing our 2025 Season!
Made possible thanks to the Brownlee Family Foundation and all of our incredible supporters and donors.

Mustard by Kat Sandler
Directed by Tim Bratton
Jan 29 - Feb 8 at the BackStage Stage

Luna [Collaboration Station+: In Schools]
Written and directed by Danielle Roy
Touring to SK schools March 24 -April 10
Three public performances April 11th & 12th at the BackStage Stage.
Supported by the David Edney Fund for Theatre and the Élisabeth Foucault Youth Theatre Fund.

Behind Closed Doors [A playwriting development program]
Six local playwrights will be selected to write a series of short plays around the theme of what happens behind closed doors. They will work with dramaturges over six months to develop scripts that can be performed as site-specific theatre, with plans to produce public performances in the fall 2025.

The 2025 Saskatoon Fringe Festival
July 31st - August 9th

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us last night and everyone who supports our work!

Full info on auditions, applications and tickets will be posted to the 25th Street Theatre socials and website this evening.

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Tonight! Come see what we've been hiding... 6:00

Tonight!
Come see what we've been hiding...

6:00 - 8:00 PM, October 17th
Season announcement at 6:30 PM
Art Bar -229 20th St W

Food, games, cash bar by Art Bar, and music by the Whiskey Jerks!
All are welcome.

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Just over 10 years without Linda Griffiths. Linda

Just over 10 years without Linda Griffiths.

Linda Griffiths was a founding member of 25th Street Theatre, an original collaborator on Paper Wheat, and an inspiring playwright and performer.

Thank you to Layne Coleman and Gerry Stoll for the photos.

Photo 1: Linda and Layne.
Photo 2: Linda at the Targya office in 1973.
Targya was the publishing and promotions arm of 25th Street Theatre and part of the company's application for a $45,000 Local Initiatives Grant (LIP) from the Federal Department of Manpower and Immigration. In 1972, Andy and Gerry met local MP, The Hon. Otto Lang, to lobby for support for the project. He asked them. “Do you think Saskatoon is now big enough for two theatre companies?”
...They received the funding. ⭐️

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WE'RE BACK! Come see what we've been hiding... Jo

WE'RE BACK! Come see what we've been hiding...

Join us Oct 17th for our Launch Party
6:00 - 8:00 PM at @artbarsk
229 20th Street West
Theatre, food, fun, and friends

All programming and audition information to be posted in late October.

PLUS: Are you a designer interested in working with 25th Street Theatre in the future? Email us your portfolio and areas of specialty at info@25thstreettheatre.org!

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Gerry Stoll, Jim Mann, and Andy Tahn from 25th Str

Gerry Stoll, Jim Mann, and Andy Tahn from 25th Street Theatre watching a Delisle sunrise in 1976 after a night of celebrating and taking in Canadian prairie rock bands BTO and Streetheart.

Photo taken by Gerry's brother, Doug Stoll.

"When we got back to the farm that morning we met my Dad coming out the front door. He said to us, “If you can party all night, you can work all day too!” I went to bed, Jim went home while Andy and Doug baled hay in the heat…all day." - Gerry Stoll

Little did they know that the following year, all their hard work and prairie farming spirit would launch a national sensation and the most successful stage show in Saskatchewan history - Paper Wheat.

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Last November a little paper sign that read "25th

Last November a little paper sign that read "25th Street Theatre auditions this way" brought us the most delightful surprise...

During auditions for Men Express Their Feelings by Sunny Drake, a knock on the door welcomed Gerald Stoll back into our lives.

In a moment of pure serendipity, Gerry who now lives in Vernon, BC, just happened to be visiting his brother Doug and wife Joan for a few days when a coffee on 20th Street and a little paper sign led him right back to his old theatre company.

Gerry is a founding member, past Business Manager, and current friend of 25th Street Theatre and we are so thankful that this funny little world allowed us to reconnect when he knocked on our door last year.

Gerry has had a huge impact on the history and success of not only 25th Street Theatre but the live arts and music sectors across Canada. Stay tuned as we share some blasts from the past this week courtesy of his old photo albums!

Pictured:
- Gerry Stoll going full Paper Wheat mode, 1978
- Gerry receiving the Kevin Walters Western Canada Music Industry Builder Award, 2022
- Gerry proving to us that he can still handle Canadian winters like a Saskatoonian, December 2023.

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RAISE 25K FOR 25TH You can shape the future of the

RAISE 25K FOR 25TH
You can shape the future of theatre in Saskatchewan and Canada.

25th Street Theatre is Saskatoon’s first professional theatre company and producer of the Saskatoon Fringe Festival. For over 50 years we have been building the careers of Saskatchewan artists, and telling Canadian stories.

Help raise $25,000 for 25th Street Theatre and put Saskatchewan back on the national stage.
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Your gift directly supports our 2025 programming

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The Prairie Live Arts Campaign launches today! Ar

The Prairie Live Arts Campaign launches today!

Arts leaders from 13 organizations, across three provinces and five cities are uniting to launch a unique campaign to benefit all performing arts in the Prairies. The Prairie Live Arts Campaign is a collective movement to amplify the heartbeat of our communities through the power of live arts.

Revel in thrilling performances, uplifting melodies, gripping monologues – no matter the show, it’s worth it.

View upcoming events at explorelivearts.ca
Support the arts near you.

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50 years of theatre. 50 years of friends. ✨ Tha

50 years of theatre. 50 years of friends. ✨

Thank you to Nicole Stevenson for capturing these sweet moments from our 50th event in August. And thank you to everyone who joined us over the past year to celebrate 25th Street Theatre and all the people who've helped build it along the way.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks to hear some BIG news about what 2025 will have in store for you Saskatchewan 👀👀

#arts #skarts #supportlivetheatre #YXEArts #supportlocal #sasktheatre #localtheatre #yxetheatre #canadiantheatre #supportlocaltheatre #community #arts #FringeForever #25for25th

Thank you to Beverley Kobelsky for her gift of $50

Thank you to Beverley Kobelsky for her gift of $500 to the 25K for 25th Campaign!

"25th Street Theatre has always strived to bring innovation and experimentation to Saskatoon theatre makers and audiences. It is wonderful to see it return to regular programming. This theatre has helped so many young artists (including myself). It is an important venue for actors, directors, designers, choreographers; whether just starting out or established; to develop their skills and craft. The theatre’s collaboration practices create an environment where all artists can thrive. A gift to their 25K for 25th Street Theatre Campaign will help ensure that the vibrancy of theatre arts will continue to flourish in Saskatoon."

Want to see another season of 25th Street Theatre?
Make a gift to 25th - link in bio.
Together, we are the future of theatre.

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