About Us - Our Mandate - Who's Who? -  Founding Members - Achievements -
Past and Present Clients

Since 1991, Evergreen Theatre has been creating and performing original science-based musical theatre for audiences across North America.  The company started out as a dynamic collective of actors, teachers, nature interpreters, composers, and writers, and has since evolved into a not-for-profit, charitable society that offers curriculum-based touring shows for schools, artist-in-residency programs, commissioned works for zoos, science centres, and museums, and workshops and presentations for conferences and organizations nation-wide.  By integrating musical theatre and science, Evergreen strives to create engaging productions that are as informative as they are entertaining.  The goal is to inspire scientific literacy and enthusiasm, as well as to empower audiences with accessible and positive choices to keep the world around them forever green.

Our Mandate:

EVERGREEN MISSION

Our mission is to create distinctive, dynamic theatrical programming that explores pertinent topics through the arts, and leaves our audience feeling connected, inspired and empowered with science and the natural world.

Distinctive Excellence

EVERGREEN THEATRE…..

  1. Creates and produces award-winning curriculum-based performing arts programming.
  2. Inspires other professionals through our dynamic arts-integrated programming.
  3. Delivers affordable and accessible educational theatre.
  4. Promotes scientific literacy and the development of critical thinking skills.
  5. Inspires audiences to become responsible global citizens.
  6. Engages audiences and makes learning fun.
  7. Demonstrates innovative and resourceful methods in all operations.

WHAT EVERGREEN VALUES

  • Integrity
  • Accessibility
  • Social Responsibility
  • Innovation
  • Empowerment
  • Passion
  • Quality

Evergreen Vision

To become a leading, innovative, educational arts organization that is recognized and sought after on local, national, and international stages.

Who's Who?:

Board of Directors:

  • Lorne Lillico - President
  • Christna Chase-Warrier - Vice President
  • Keith Heilman - Treasurer
  • Marilyn Ryan - Casino Chair
  • Vaughn Lillico - Member

Administration and Creative Production Team:

  • Executive Director - Sean Fraser
  • Co-Artistic/Program Director - Sarah M. Smith
  • Co Artistic Director/Production Manager - Mariee Devereux
  • Production and Administration Manager - Krista Strome
  • In School Program Coordinator - Lisa Ryan

Founding Members:

  • Scott Mair
  • Tara Ryan
  • Elinor Holt
  • Gerald Matthews
  • Don Enright

Achievements:

  • 2008 Alberta's Promise Red Wagon Accreditation    
  • GLOBAL Woman of Vision Award, Tara Ryan, Artistic Director
  • Recycling Council of Alberta’s 3 R’s of Excellence Award
  • Alberta GEOEC Award of Outstanding Educational Merit
  • NSERC Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion
  • Calgary Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award
  • Interpretation Canada Gold Award
  • Alberta Emerald Award for Communication, Media & the Arts

Past and Present Clients:

Here are some of the clients we have done custom projects for:

  • The Calgary Science Centre
  • The Smithsonian National Zoo
  • Nexen
  • EPCOR
  • Youth Singers Of Calgary
  • Devon Energy
  • The Calgary Stampede
  • ATCO
  • The Calgary Zoological Society
  • GEOEC
  • Alberta Junior Forest Wardens
  • Alberta Teachers Association
  • Parks Canada
  • Vancouver Space Centre
  • Mayors Environmental Expo
  • Science Alberta
  • Glenmore Christian Academy
  • National Species at Risk Conference
  • Sandy Cross Conservation Foundation
  • NIA Conference
  • Museum of Man & Nature