We are the oldest continual Theatre organization in Canada. At all Festivals, since 1933, trophies have been awarded. The Late Cameron McIntosh, formerly of North Battleford, donated the first trophy. Others have since been added, bringing the current total to nineteen (19) trophies. Go to our Past Festivals and Awards page to get details of all our awards. 

1932                      

• The Earl of Bessborough, Governor General of Canada, urged theatre groups to organize and to form Provincial associations. Our organization responded by forming and presenting a festival under the name of Saskatchewan Region of the Dominion Drama Festival. This was a One Act Festival. We continued like this for fifty years. Durring the war years, all activity was suspended.

1936                      

• TheatreFest was initiated and fully supported by members.

1974                      

• Saskatchewan Region of the Dominion Drama Festival Board Members’ expenses consisted solely of mileage recovery.

1982                      

• Our name was changed to Theatre Saskatchewan Inc., in hopes of building our membership.

1983                      

• We opened an office on a part-time basis.
• We hired a part-time Executive Director.
• We received funding from Sask Lotteries.

1984      

• We published our first Newsletter, the “Curtain Call”.
• We took a full length play to Calgary for the International Festival.
• We provided grants for member clubs to help with their expenses.

1986      

• We started the Apprenticeship Program.
• We changed our name to Saskatchewan Community Theatre, Inc.
• We hired a full time Executive Director.
• We assisted fifteen (15) member groups
• We started the Hilda Allen Memorial Library

1987      

• With the Hilda Allen Memorial fund, provided by Regina Little Theatre, we bought library shelving.

1988      

• We presented a One Act play at the International Festival in Nova Scotia

1989      

• Organized a non-competitive One Act Festival.
• Presented a Full Length Play at the International Festival in Victoria.

1990      

• We hosted the Full Length and One Act International Festival.
• We established the Nan Reid Musical Library.

1992      

• We presented a TheatreFest play at International Festival in Norway

1993      

• We Created the Janet-Laine Green Lifetime Achievement Award, which is awarded annually at the ThatreFest.
• We took a Full Length play to Ireland for International Festival.

1995      

• Mary Ellen Burgess received the Saskatchewan Arts Board Lifetime Award for Excellence in the Arts. The Burgess family entrusted the award to Saskatchewan Community Theatre, Inc., where it is displayed in the office, and at Festival.
• We assisted seventy-five (75) member groups.

1996      

•  “Pub Night”, our annual tribute to the War Vets, premiered.

1997      

• Saskatchewan Community Theatre, Inc. established the Initiative Grant.

1998      

• The New Play Workshop was instituted at ThatreFest.
• Established our Newest Award, the Margaret Corbett Aspirant Award. It was first presented at TheatreFest in 1999.

2000      

• Retired the George Porteous Memorial Plaque for Excellence or Meritorious Enterprise and created the William R. Hubbard Plaque for Excellence or Meritorious Enterprise.
• Initiated Aboriginal and Special Needs Workshops.
• Initiated the One Act Apprenticeship Program, with ten participants.
• Announced the creation of the Margaret Woodward Theatre Hall of Fame.
• Proclaimed our first Provincial Community Theatre Week (October 29 – November 4)
• Initiated first television productions with Access Communications in Regina.

2001      

• First Advisory Committee meeting for the Hall of Fame May 16, 2001
• First Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony October 28, 2001
• Membership approved name change to Theatre Saskatchewan Inc. November 3, 2002

2002      

• Official name changed to Theatre Saskatchewan Inc., effective as of March 6, 2002.
• Assisted eighty-six (86) member clubs.

2003      

• Implemented the Executive Travel Program to promote program awareness to membership and non-members.
• Established TheatreWorks – a weekend workshop with two (2) 13-hour workshops.
• Online Library Database with ordering capabilities was established on our website.
• Declared the Full-Length Festival will be officially known as TheatreFest (year) for name recognition and consistency.
• Theatre Saskatchewan partnered with Theatre BC to showcase Canadian plays at the first annual Canada West Play Fest in Nanaimo, BC

2004      

• Declared the Once Act Festival will be officially known as TheatreOne (year) for name recognition and consistency.

2000-2004

• Today’s Tech-Knowledgy by L.M. Chalmers
• In Sickness & In Health by L. M. Chalmers
• How Did You Lose Those Fingers adapted by Roy J. Challis from “Mr. Baseball” by Lorne Kulak
• Fundrazor by Roy J. Challis
• Haute Cusine by Jim McLoughlin
• Promises by Guy Michaud