Best Amateur Theater Hamilton Near Me

4worldlovers: A company of people with a passion for live community theatre, The Players’ Guild of Hamilton, Inc. has played an essential role in Hamilton’s performing arts scene for over 140 years.

The Guild is a registered charity, completely volunteer-based and managed by an elected board of directors, who are active members of the group.

From comedy to drama to musicals, each year we present a series of four different high-quality live stage productions in our own Studio Theatre. The Guild is proud to be a member of Theatre Ontario, an umbrella group for all amateur theatre organizations in Ontario – Educational, Professional and Community, as well as the Western Ontario Drama League.

4worldlovers: Aquarius is celebrating 50 years! Save 50% on tickets to: Jonas And Barry In The Home, Boy Falls From The Sky and Pollyanna The Musical – Gold Seating in Evening Performances only!Get them while they’re hot ! Offer valid through Sunday!

The Lawyers are back – and the con is on! The 2023-24 season marks the return of the fabulous Hamilton Lawyers’ Show. Excitement, intrigue and comedy – don’t miss this incredible adaptation of The Sting by David Rogers.

Aquarius is home to the National Centre for New Musicals designed to nurture, develop, and advance Canadian musical theatre projects, stories, and voices.

Join us for our exciting line-up of acting, musical theatre, show program and our Main Stage Recital!

4worldlovers: Adapted from Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic novel, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires. Winner of five Tony Award, including Best Musical, Fun Home explores the haunting pull of memory and the power it has to alternately destroy or shape, our identity.

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

4worldlovers: Established at the turn of the millennium, Staircase Improv has been dedicatedly nurturing the art of improvisational comedy. Our mission is rooted in not just teaching, but instilling the essence of improv comedy into every eager learner. Our adept instructors utilize a robust online curriculum, meticulously crafted to enhance various skills – attentive listening, dynamic character creation, and seamless story collaboration.

Most importantly, we believe in embedding fun into the heart of learning. At Staircase Improv, we ensure an engaging, exhilarating experience that transcends the traditional classroom boundaries and culminates in a joy-filled exploration of the improv comedy world. Come, step up your game with us, and discover the infinite potential of your spontaneous creativity!

The feedback series workshop will train participants in the power of safe and supportive feedback. Discover the art of giving feedback in a constructive and uplifting way, fostering a positive learning environment. The workshop will use a structured feedback mechanism, that avoids both judgement and “should haves and could haves.” Practise makes permanent, not perfect without feedback.

Whether you’re an improv enthusiast or a beginner, this workshop will enhance your feedback and improv comedy skills. Your instructor is Hugh. He is the executive director of Staircase Improv, and the creator of learnimprov.com.

$80+ fees includes: four small-group workshops August2, 9, 16, 23 and admission to the jam/mini-show in August.

In this 3-week workshop series, improvisers will explore the theory behind scenework using Staircase Improv curriculum with a strong focus on LACE: Listen-Accept-Commit-Expand. They will get a practical introduction to long form improv concepts from the foundational book, Truth in Comedy. On week 4, they will showcase their skills at the monthly Staircase jam!

Participants will learn how to bring their authentic selves to the stage to create impactful scenes. We’ll create a brave space and provide the various improv tools necessary to: discover your voice, make big choices, stay connected to your fellow improvisers, and find the heart of an improv scene.

We’ll tie it all together so you can discover why “the truth is funny”! (Halpern, Close, and Johnson)

$60 + fees includes: three small-group workshops July 5, 12, 19 and admission to the jam/mini-show in August.

Audience and performers are welcome in this hosted unclass of fun.

A bespoke series is where a self organizing group picks a time, duration, and instructor(s) that suits their needs. Pricing varies by number of participants and duration of the series. Pricing includes rental of the Elaine May Theatre and instructor fees. Contact Hugh directly to create your own bespoke workshop (mobilehugh@pm.me).

4worldlovers: We place IBPOC women’s stories at the forefront of the curatorial process, and work with IBPOC Artistic and Design Teams to create and implement work culture policies that support transparency, accountability, and care.

We value our theatre and arts community in Hamilton; we aim to serve the community by creating jobs, discussion, and politically charged art that demands evolution from the status quo.


Inspired by the colourful, dynamic and bold tradition of rich textiles woven by women globally, we are determined to bring vibrant, entertaining, dramatic, and explosive art to the stage.


We believe that mentoring younger generations is integral to the development of our community and consistently work with younger artists and administrators to support paid on the job training.

Our company was born out of a need for founding Artistic Director, Radha Menon, to have her work produced- as a woman of colour in Hamilton- in the late 2000s, as Radha was prevented access to all mainstream companies. Her resilience and the tenacity of countless other marginalized artists has propelled the performing arts sector in Canada to evolve into the more inclusive ecology we see today.

Red Beti Theatre creates experiences that take audiences on unpredictable journeys that are inspiring, exciting and intriguing. Our productions are critically acclaimed and have been included in The View Magazine’s annual Best of Theatre column from 2012 to the present. While we consider Hamilton, Ontario our home base, our productions have been presented throughout the province and for global audiences online.

4worldlovers:
What is The Zoetic? The Zoetic is Hamilton’s Historic Theatre… Reborn. Located near the edge of Hamilton Mountain, in the Concession Street district, this almost 100-year old theatre has a vintage style and features vanguard entertainment - outstanding talent and shows in a beautiful, social setting!


This theatre has been known by many different names in its almost-century... You may recall The Movie Palace, The Mountain, The York, or even The Lyceum. Today, it is reborn The Zoetic - and it's unlike anything it has ever been before. Come and experience the rebirth for yourself.