Our Story
Vision, Mission, Value Driven Priorities
Evergreen proudly offers school curriculum-based musical theatre touring shows and artist-in-residency programs. We also offer custom workshops, presentations, and activities for conferences and organizations nation wide. Beyond that, we also provide commissioned works for zoos, science centres, museums, and corporations. Evergreen Theatre has been on the forefront of “green” programming for over 34 years!
Evergreen Theatre was established in 1991. Its founding members Scott Mair, Tara Ryan, Elinor Holt, Gerald Matthews, Don Enright and Monique Keiran were passionate about creating opportunities for a larger audience to access the excellent interpretative theatre programs they created and performed each summer in Kananaskis Provincial Park. Driven by this desire to expand their audience base, and a deep enthusiasm for science & environmental issues, they formed Evergreen Theatre: a touring educational, environmental, science based, theatre company for young audiences.
In the years since its inception, Evergreen has grown and expanded in diverse ways, without ever losing sight of its commitment to young audiences and the fine art of science. While touring shows and residency programs remain flagship endeavours, programming now includes home school programs, drama camps and a mobile travelling puppet theatre!
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Vision
To advance Evergreen Theatre as an innovative arts organization that is recognized as a leader in science based education and community cultivation.
Mission
To create, facilitate and empower youth by fostering meaningful curriculum-based theatrical programming that explores and inspires; innovation, stewardship and sustainability through the intersection of education, art, science and community.
Value Driven Priorities
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Accessible Arts, Culture and Education
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Bridging and Connecting Community
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Environmental Stewardship and Social Responsibility
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Inclusion, Equity and Diversity
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Truth and Reconciliation
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Innovation and Resiliency
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Authenticity and Transparency
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Vibrant, Creative Team Culture
Staff
Meet the talented team of people that bring all of our amazing programs and spaces to life.
Move, shake, disrupt, repeat. Dreaming up new and improved ways of doing things.
The power of imagination unleashed. Giving voice to universal human emotions on a profound level.
Seeing beauty, creating beauty. Creating works that speak to others and inspire new ways of seeing the world.