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Looking for some laugh out loud comedy? An escape from holiday stress? Something to warm your heart and fill your soul during the dead of a Winnipeg winter (or slow-moving spring)?
PTE has the answer for you this season!

Looking for some laugh out loud comedy? An escape from holiday stress? Something to warm your heart and fill your soul during the dead of a Winnipeg winter (or slow-moving spring)?
PTE has the answer for you this season!

With construction in full swing at Portage Place, there have been changes to getting up to PTE on the 3rd floor.
Fear not - these are GOOD changes!
The biggest change: PTE now has additional elevator access!
Project Manager
Prairie Theatre Exchange has spearheaded a long-term training and employment initiative to increase the size and depth of Winnipeg’s pool of backstage crew, stage managers and designers. Led by PTE, in collaboration with eight other Winnipeg theatres and educational institutions, we are looking for a Project Manager for the first phase of a four phase project.
Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Production Manager
We are looking for an experienced and organized theatre production professional to take on the role of Production Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of all production staff and production elements at PTE.
Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) is pleased to invite applications for the inaugural PTE Directors Unit. This new program offers emerging and mid-career theatre directors a vibrant community for skill development and professional growth over a two-year period, starting in February 2026. This program is open to Manitoba-based artists. Submission Deadline: Friday, December 19, 2025.

Prairie Theatre Exchange co-founder Colin Jackson surprised the opening night audience of Liars at a Funeral with a $100,000 donation over two seasons and challenged Winnipeg theatre lovers to raise another $50,000 by December 31.

GRAND PRIZE $500 VISA gift card!
Only 500 tickets sold.
TICKETS ONLY $10
Draw Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 1pm
Licence # LGCA 1925-FR-48536

Echo Theatre, PTE's Company in Residence, is an artist driven company. Recently, Echo presented the first annual Kiyanaan Indigenous Theatre Festival, bringing Indigenous theatre to audiences, offering production support to achieve artistic goals of the work of First Nations, Métis, Inuit artists.
Kim McCaw, PTE Artistic Director, 1983-1992
We lost Kim on September 25, 2025. He put PTE on the map – locally, nationally, and internationally. PTE would not be here without his vision, passion, creativity and love.

Free spaces for artists! The goal of Art Common is to provide Winnipeg's artistic community with spaces free from financial barrier for creation/rehearsal and meetings. From September to May, our Gendis Studio is available at different times for free booking during the hours of 10-6, Monday to Friday.
Join the PTE volunteer corps and support the theatre with a bit of your time. PTE can't do what we do without volunteers. Shifts range from 90 minutes to three hours. A few times a season makes a big difference to PTE!