Founded in 1984 by Ron Reed and a group of passionate artists, Pacific Theatre was established with the mission to create a professional theatre company where artists could explore meaningful work through the lens of their Christian faith. From these humble beginnings, we have grown into an enduring force in Vancouver’s theatre scene.
Intimate Theatre Experience
Our theatre space is 128 seats in an unassuming, underground space where audiences sit across the stage from one another. For our actors, it denies the regular bag of tricks and demands an intimate authenticity in their performance. For our audience, it is a communal, cathartic experience where they watch the same laughter and tears they are experiencing play out on the faces of their fellow theatre-goers.
Our Mission and Vision
Pacific Theatre is not special simply because of our space, of course. We exist to serve Christ in our community by creating theatre with spiritual, relational, financial and artistic integrity. A spirit animates our programming that reaches toward the most fundamental human questions: What is our place? What is our purpose? How should we live? And while the company is driven by shared beliefs, the universality of these questions and generosity of Pacific Theatre itself means that faith is not a prerequisite to access, engage with, and enjoy its creations.
Leadership and Growth
In 2020, after 37 years of dedicated service, Ron retired and long-time PT artist Kaitlin Williams began her tenure as Pacific’s Artistic Director. Under Kaitlin’s leadership, Pacific has continued to expand its mandate: developing collaborations with other theatres in the city, supporting guest producers and our own programming, and continuing to seek out stories that challenge, uplift, and expand the horizons of our passionate audience.
Why Donate?
As a small venue, not-for-profit arts organization, ticket sales cover only a third of our revenue. We run a tight ship, but producing theatre is a costly venture. While we receive another third of our revenue from all levels of government, those funds are limited, so we look to our community of patrons and supporters to help us continue this good work. Thanks for considering our little theatre company in your giving - by donating you are supporting a whole cast of actors, designers, stage managers, set builders, props managers, and many more! - we truly cannot do this work without you!
