History

The Sterling award-winning Alberta Opera Musical Theatre for Young People is now in its 27th season of providing lively and inspiring original musical theatre to young audiences. When it began in 1984, Alberta Opera toured traditional opera around the province. Today, the company creates musical theatre adaptations of fairy tales and takes them to schools and theatres all across Alberta and British Columbia. Last year alone there were 300 performances - bringing musical theatre to over 90,000 children in Western Canada.

PURPOSE

Alberta Opera Musical Theatre for Young People will maintain its tradition of presenting live musical theatre by providing quality original theatre for young audiences and by promoting an understanding and appreciation of classic literature.


Past Productions Include:
Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Puss In Boots, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Red Shoes, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty.

2009

Little Red Riding Hood adapted by Farren Timoteo and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo
The Frog Prince adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo

2008

Little Red Riding Hood adapted by Farren Timoteo and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo
The Frog Prince adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo
Cinderella adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo

2007

Cinderella adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo
Puss in Boots adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo

2006

The Frog Prince adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Farren Timoteo

2005

Rapunzel adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler

2004

Puss in Boots adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler
Little Green Riding Hood adapted by Garner Butler directed by Garner Butler

2003

Jack and the Beanstalk adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler

2002

The Red Shoes adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler

2001

Snow White adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler

2000

Cinderella adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler
Sleeping Beauty adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler

1999

The Frog Prince adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler

1998

Rumplestiltskin adapted by Garner Butler and Jeff Unger composed by Jeff Unger directed by Garner Butler