Upcoming events
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event - close to the lowest level of pro tournament - where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.
When David Smallbone's music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States to search for a brighter future. Struggling to make ends meet, the couple soon realize the talents of their children, who go on to become two of the most successful acts in contemporary Christian music.
After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.
RUNAWAY celebrates the golden years of BON JOVI!, playing nonstop amazing live versions of hit after hit from the very first Bon Jovi album all the way up through the decades of iconic singles released by the infamous New Jersey band. Voted the #1 live Bon Jovi rock show experience, come out and enjoy song after song of number one hits, anthem rockers, and power ballads!
Garfield has an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, a scruffy street cat who draws him into a high-stakes heist.
The Empress Theatre presents this classic, award winning musical. The Music Man is the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.
The Empress Theatre presents this classic, award winning musical. The Music Man is the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.
The Empress Theatre presents this classic, award winning musical. The Music Man is the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.
The Empress Theatre presents this classic, award winning musical. The Music Man is the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.
The Empress Theatre presents this classic, award winning musical. The Music Man is the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.
The Empress Theatre presents this classic, award winning musical. The Music Man is the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.
The Empress Theatre presents this classic, award winning musical. The Music Man is the story of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.
Raised in southern Alberta. Tim Isberg is a singer-songwriter and veteran soldier, serving in both Rwanda to Afghanistan. Tim is a storyteller and multi award nominee who brings well-crafted songs to the stage and an array of life experiences that he shares with his audience. Tim's new project ”Prairie Fire” is a history based album and show of original songs based on events and people of the late 19th century Canadian prairies. Tim songs highlight places, characters, and legends such as Jerry Potts, the Northwest Mounted Police and his hometown of Fort MacLeod. This is part of Fort Macleod's 150th anniversary celebration.
Ages 8-14 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 8 to July 12
Campers will spend mornings doing creative activities focusing on acting and storytelling. They will work together with instructors to create, rehearse and perform an original short play. Performance will be Friday at 4:00 p.m. $125
Ages 6-10 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 15 to July 19
Campers will find, build, make, and invent their own puppet – find its voice and character and show it off! Kids will learn many new things in this half-day camp and have fun too. They will be able to take their puppet home and keep it forever.
Performance will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. $65
Ages 10-17 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 22 to July 26
Triple Threat campers will explore a variety of disciplines and work on scenes that will appear in the performance at the end of the week. If you are interested in being in our community musicals, this one is not to be missed!
Performance will be Friday at 4:00 p.m. $125
Heavy Airship lands hard. With a decade of performing experience through sold-out Canadian venues, they deliver a high-energy, a higher volume and a technically mind-bending performance that floors Zeppelin fans and incites the primal spirit of rock-and-roll across generations of audiences.
Ages 6-10 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 29 to August 2
Young adventurers embark on a thrilling journey through the magical realm of storytelling! Designed for imaginative minds, our camp is the ultimate destination for budding artists and performers. Campers will work as a group to write a short children’s storybook that they will perform at end of the week. Each day is filled with exciting crafts where campers craft props, costumes, and scenery to enhance their storytelling adventure. Students will also leave camp with a copy of a group-created storybook that tells the story of their performance. Every day at Storytellers camp is a new chapter waiting to unfold.
Performance will be Friday at 1:00 p.m. $50
Ages 10-17 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 12 to August 16
Campers put a spin on a well-known, popular fairytale to make their own modern-day fairytale.
Performance will be Friday at 4:00 p.m. $125
Ages 10-17 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 19 to August 23
Campers will spend their days learning the exciting ins and outs of performing and create short vignettes that will appear in our variety show on Friday evening. Campers will explore a variety of styles throughout the week.
Performance will be Friday at 7:00 pm. $125
Hawksley Workman has garnered plenty of critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. He has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career with his album Lover/Fighter considered one of his masterpieces. It's been 20 years since Hawksley Workman's 2003 album Lover/Fighter, and the songwriter will celebrate the milestone by taking the album back on tour this fall.
All concerts are supported by Alberta Foundation for the Arts
EMPRESS THEATRE
FORT MACLEOD, ALBERTA
Since 1912 the Empress Theatre has provided a broad spectrum of high quality arts and cultural events to the people of rural Southern Alberta. The Empress is a not-for-profit registered charity that hosts live theatre, world-class music, cinema, summer theatre camps, film festivals, community musicals, weddings, private screenings, conventions, tours, meetings, conferences, symposia, workshops, lectures, debates, rehearsals, memorials, celebrations, benefit concerts, location shoots, live recordings, spiritual experiences, paranormal investigations, parties and more.
The theatre is currently designated an Alberta Historic Resource, is owned and maintained by the Town of Fort Macleod and is operated on their behalf by the Empress Theatre Society.