Calgary’s community theatre companies are heading into awards season with the CAT Awards on Saturday, Aug. 30. The event is hosted by Calgary ACTS, the umbrella association for local community theatre companies.

Community theatre in Calgary is a not-for-profit pursuit. It can be a place to learn new skills, fine tune old ones, or most importantly, a chance to just play for the love of it.

This year’s numbers highlight just how active the sector is in Calgary: • 21 member companies are part of Calgary Acts, the umbrella group for community theatre. • 41 productions were staged between September 2024 and June 2025. • 108 nominees from 24 productions are up for recognition at the 2025 CAT Awards.

But, that’s not at all a complete picture of just how many Calgarians give how many hour

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