The Citadel Theatre is the major venue for theatre arts in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located in the city's downtown core on Churchill Square. It is the third largest regional theatre in Canada. History It began in a former Salvation Army Citadel bought by Joseph H. Shoctor, James L. Martin, Ralph B. MacMillan, and Sandy Mactaggart. The theatre's first production to be performed was Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. The theatre was founded on October 12, 1965 with its first opening night on November 10, 1965. In its current location, The Citadel has the distinction of being the only venue where the Jule Styne musical Pieces of Eight has been produced. The organization moved to its current building just off Churchill Square in 1976. Architect Barton Myers designed the structure. The building houses the Maclab, Shoctor and Club Theatres (formally the Rice), Zeidler Hall (the home of Rapid Fire Theatre), the Tucker Amphitheatre, and the Foote Theatre School. The Maclab and Tucker are part of the Lee Pavilion, in the middle of Edmonton. Artistic directors John Hulburt (1965-1966) Robert Glenn (1966-1968) Sean Mulcahy (1968-1973) John Neville (1973-1978) Peter Coe (1978-1981) Joseph H. Shoctor (1981-1984, as Producer) Gordon McDougall (1984-1987) William Fisher (1987-1989) Richard Dennison (1989-1990, as Producer) Robin Phillips (1990-1995, as Director General) Duncan McIntosh (1995-1999) Bob Baker (director) (1999–2016) Daryl Cloran (2016 - ) Productions 2018–19 Season Once: September 22 to October 14, 2018 (Mainstage) Redpatch: November 1 to 11, 2018 (Add-On) Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley: November 17 to December 9, 2018 (Mainstage) A Christmas Carol: November 30 to December 23, 2018 (Seasonal Presentation) Sweat: January 12 to February 3, 2019 (Mainstage) Matilda: February 16 to March 17, 2019 (Mainstage) The Candidate: March 30 to April 21, 2019 (Mainstage) The Party: March 30 to April 21, 2019 (Add-On) The Tempest: April 20 to May 12, 2019 (Mainstage) References https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/immersed-in-edmonton-tony-nominee-rachel-chavkin-grows-hadestown-towards-broadway/article37080314/ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/theater/an-unexpected-new-stop-on-the-road-to-broadway-edmonton.html https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/local-arts/get-way-down-with-hadestown-onstage-at-the-citadel External links Citadel Theatre Theatre History Citadel Theatre fonds (R3498) at Library and Archives Canada Theatre companies in Alberta Theatres in Edmonton Tourist attractions in Edmonton Barton Myers buildings 1965 establishments in Alberta Theatres completed in 1965