Western Gold Theatre presents at least one Mainstage Production and two On Our Feet (OOF!) Staged Readings per year.
Our Mainstage productions offer exciting, vibrant, and thought-provoking theatre starring some of the top seasoned artists in Vancouver.
On Our Feet (OOF!) Stage Reading Series offers four performances of each play with all the hallmarks of a full production: intricate blocking, designed sets, costumes, and music. The only difference is that the actors carry their scripts. We meet Tuesday and open Friday; after 30 hours of rehearsal, we’re up and running!
WESTERN GOLD’S 2026 SEASON
It’s all about navigating life! Embracing the complexities, complications, and the many paths life takes! It’s about sitting in it, pushing back on it, mapping it, re-visiting it, standing up to it, getting lost in it, and daring to walk in it. Celebrating great playwrights (the majority Canadian – yay!), it’s about art, words, each other, and how we dance together.
Creativity has no expiry date!
THE STRANGER
MARCH 13 – 15, 2026
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Colleen Winton
PAL STUDIO THEATRE
8th Floor, 581 Cardero Street, Vancouver BC
Written by the queen of crime, one of the most prolific authors of all time, THE STRANGER is an intimate psychological thriller with a number of well-placed red herrings. Things are not always what they seem. Keep your eyes peeled and your ear to the ground. Fun!
CAST
Colleen Rae Lornie: Enid
Tanja Dixon-Warren: Mrs. Huggins
Ian Farthing: Dick
Bronwen Smith: Doris/Mrs. Birch
Todd Thomson: Gerald
CREATIVE TEAM
Colleen Winton: Director
Glenn MacDonald: Production Designer
Andrej Stanojlovic: Lighting Designer
Ingrid Turk: Stage Manager
SALT-WATER MOON
MAY 21 – JUNE 7, 2026
By David French
Directed by Michael Fera
PAL STUDIO THEATRE
8th Floor, 581 Cardero Street, Vancouver BC
It’s a splendid moon-filled night in Coley’s Point in 1926. 18-year-old Jacob Mercer has returned from Toronto to the tiny Newfoundland out port, hoping to win back his former sweetheart, Mary Snow. Salt-Water Moon won the 1985 Canadian Authors Association Literary Award for Drama, the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play, the Hollywood Drama-Logue Critics’ Award, and was a finalist for the 1985 Governor-General’s Award for Drama.
CAST
Dolores Drake: Mary
Craig March: Jacob
Salt Water-Moon was commissioned and premiered by Tarragon Theatre in October 1984. Salt-Water Moon is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca
ANNIVERSARY
SEPTEMBER 25 – 27, 2026
By Carol Shields | Written with Dave Williamson
Directed by Anna Hagan
Part of the HAVE A SENIOR MOMENT FESTIVAL
PAL STUDIO THEATRE
8th Floor, 581 Cardero Street, Vancouver BC
Dianne and Tom, recently separated, get together to divide their assets on—of all days—their anniversary. Ben and Shirley, old friends they have not seen for several years and who don’t know that Dianne and Tom have parted, show up unexpectedly, as does Dianne’s current boyfriend Garth. High jinks ensue! A send-up of love, life, and the destruction of furniture, ANNIVERSARY puts accepted notions about relationships and marriage to the test. A bit raunchy, a bit serious, and wonderfully hilarious!
CAST
Annabel Kershaw: Dianne
Denyse Wilson: Shirley
Craig March: Ben
Sandy Winsby: Tom
TBA: Garth
SANDSPRITE
NOVEMBER 12 – 29, 2026
By Peter Zednik
Directed by Chris Lam
PAL STUDIO THEATRE
8th Floor, 581 Cardero Street, Vancouver BC
Teenage lovers Brogan and Si meet again after 50 years. Ancient truths unfold, triggering high camp and low blows, love bites, and bitters tears. Can their vastly different lives intersect with a happy ending? A comedy about coming out of the closet at any age—and at any cost.
CAST
Allan Morgan: Brogan
Adam Henderson: Si
Alek Cisak: Campbell
TOMATOES TRIED TO KILL ME
BUT BANJOS SAVED MY LIFE
A True Story
JUNE 11 – 14, 2026
Evenings Thurs-Sat @ 7:30pm
Matinees: Sat, Sun @ 2:00pm
PAL STUDIO THEATRE
8th Floor, 581 Cardero Street, Vancouver BC
Western Gold is thrilled to be bringing TOMATOES TRIED TO KILL ME BUT BANJOS SAVED MY LIFE to Vancouver audiences. Critically acclaimed and toured internationally, Keith Alessi shares his exceptional true story of leaving the world of corporate boardrooms behind to follow his long-delayed passion—playing the banjo!
When faced with a deadly cancer, his musical pursuit took him on a journey that became the key to saving his life. Told through authentic storytelling, heartfelt humor, and music, Keith’s story is an uplifting tale of challenge, triumph, and the healing power of the arts and music. Don’t miss it!
Please note: This production is not included in our 2026 Season Tickets package.
Creativity has no expiry date! ™
Contact Us
Phone: 604-363-5734
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
PO Box 93513,
Vancouver RPO Nelson Park, BC V6E 4L7
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Supported By
The McGrane-Pearson Endowment Fund,
held at Vancouver Foundation
Stewart Fund,
held at Vancouver Foundation
McLean Foundation
Community Partners
We gratefully acknowledge that we are on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam),Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations. We deeply thank them for so generously allowing us to live, work, and play on their beautiful lands.
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