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
