Drama Classes
Our Drama Classes encourage students to collectively contribute to a devised theatre creation. Developmental drama games, storytelling activities, character development, physicality, and story making are explored to create an original play for performance and/or sharing of a work in progress by the end of the class session. Students are encouraged to bring, borrow, or make props and costumes throughout the process. A fun, inclusive, low stress class that celebrates the ridiculously organic and brilliant creative journey of young people.
Fall Drama Classes 2026
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$375
Magical Item Inspiration
It all starts with one magical item – and before you know it, a story will bloom!In this class, participants will use Quest Theatre’s tried and true play creation structure with a twist: create the show but start by pulling all your ideas from one object. At the start of the class, the instructors will show participants a “magical item” and they must create their show based on (and featuring) this item.
This class encourages skill building such as:-Working collectively
-Seeing situations from many perspectives
-Encourages imagination and re-imagination
-Tactile creation processes
-And much more
Ages: 9 - 12
Dates: Tuesday Evenings Sep 15 - Nov 24 2026
No Class: November 10, 2026
Time: 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Number of students: 15
Instructor: Steven Conde
Assistant: Alexa McGinn
Sharing Class: Nov 24, 2026.
Location: Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall located at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave S.W. Suite 325, in Calgary, Alberta -
$375
Drama 101
This class will teach the basics of theatre, while introducing the joy of theatre creation. Perfect for young ones who are new to performing and creating art with others. This class will focus on creating an original show (made entirely by the students!) while also teaching techniques like: voice and speech performance for the stage, physical theatre practices, and simple prop crafting all while building new connections and relationships with their fellow classmates.Ages: 6 - 8
Dates: Wednesday Evenings Sep 16 - Nov 25, 2026.
No Class: November 11, 2026
Time: 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Number of students: 15
Instructor: Danielle Baker
Assistant: Ana Mulino
Sharing Class: Nov 25, 2026.
Location: Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall located at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave S.W. Suite 325, in Calgary, Alberta -
$375
DnD Adventure
Explore theatre creation through the lens of a Dungeons & Dragons role playing structure! This class will allow kids to explore performance, creation, and character development by using pillars of role playing and improvisation – all inspired by the game of DnD. Over 10 weeks, participants will create their own play – with a twist: much like Dungeons & Dragons, the performers won’t always know what’s coming next.
By delving into this structure, students will gain vital skills such as:-Working collectively
-Embracing their unique and natural imaginations
-Accepting situations
-Character Development
-And much more
Ages: 9 - 12
Dates: Thursday Evenings Sep 17 - Nov 26, 2026.
No Class: November 12, 2026
Time: 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Number of students: 15
Instructor: Kevin Weir
Assistant: Corey Ariss
Sharing Class: Nov 26, 2026.
Location: Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall located at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave S.W. Suite 325, in Calgary, Alberta
Winter Drama Classes 2027
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$375
Magical Item Inspiration
It all starts with one magical item – and before you know it, a story will bloom!In this class, participants will use Quest Theatre’s tried and true play creation structure with a twist: create the show but start by pulling all your ideas from one object. At the start of the class, the instructors will show participants a “magical item” and they must create their show based on (and featuring) this item.
This class encourages skill building such as:-Working collectively
-Seeing situations from many perspectives
-Encourages imagination and re-imagination
-Tactile creation processes
-And much more
Ages: 9 - 12
Dates: Tuesday Evenings Jan 12 - Mar 16 2027
Time: 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Number of students: 15
Instructor: Kevin Weir
Assistant: Keith Boniol
Sharing Class: March 16, 2027.
Location: Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall located at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave S.W. Suite 325, in Calgary, Alberta -
$375
Drama 101
This class will teach the basics of theatre, while introducing the joy of theatre creation. Perfect for young ones who are new to performing and creating art with others. This class will focus on creating an original show (made entirely by the students!) while also teaching techniques like: voice and speech performance for the stage, physical theatre practices, and simple prop crafting all while building new connections and relationships with their fellow classmates.Ages: 6 - 8
Dates: Wednesday Evenings Jan 13 - Mar 17, 2027.
Time: 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Number of students: 15
Instructor: Ana Mulino
Assistant: Sunny Bao
Sharing Class: March 17, 2027
Location: Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall located at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave S.W. Suite 325, in Calgary, Alberta -
$375
Introduction to Musical Theatre
Ages: 9 - 12
Dates: Thursday Evenings Jan 14 - Mar 18, 2027
Time: 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm
Number of students: 15
Instructor: Danielle Baker
Assistant: TBA
Sharing Class: March 18, 2027
Location: Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall located at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave S.W. Suite 325, in Calgary, Alberta -
$375
Improv for Teens!
Improv through character! Professional improvisers Karen Johnson-Diamond and Cheryl Hutton from Dirty Laundry - The Completely Improvised Soap Opera, will introduce students to character-driven improv.Learn guiding principles of improv like POSITIVITY AND GENEROSITY! This class will take the pressure off of new improvisers, because, well...it's not about you! It's about
play and story and making each other look good. It's all Puppies and Rainbows! Some games and some scenes and a whole lot of fun.
This class will encourage:
Ensemble
Collective Creation
Positivity & Generosity
PUPPIES AND RAINBOWS
Ages: 14-17
*we cannot accept registrations from anyone below 14, or anyone who is 18 or older.
Dates & Times:
Saturday Mornings
January 9, 16, 23, 30: 10am - 11:30am
February 6, 20, 27, & March 6: 10am - 12:00pm (longer class so participants can practice full improv “episodes”).
*NO CLASS ON FEBRUARY 13TH
Number of students: 14
Instructors: Karen Johnson-Diamond & Cheryl Hutton
Sharing Class: March 6th 2027
Location: Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall located at cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave S.W. Suite 325, in Calgary, Alberta
Meet the Fall Drama Classes Team
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Steven Conde
Adventures Instructor
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Alexa McGinn
Adventures Assistant
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Danielle Baker
Journeys Instructor
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Ana Mulino
Journeys Assistant
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Kevin Weir
Treks Instructor
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Corey Ariss
Treks Assistant
Cancellation Policy
Cancel 14 days before the start date and get a full refund
Cancel 7 days before the start date and get a full refund less a $50.00 administration fee
No refund will be given for less than 7 days notice.
Late Pick Up Policy
Prompt pickup at the end of class is required. Our instructors have other obligations and need to leave upon the conclusion of class time. Should you arrive late to pick up your child, Quest Theatre reserves the right to charge a $10 fee for each 10 minute increment that the instructor remains after class to supervise your child.
Bursaries
Through the generous support of funders and donors, we are able to offer bursaries for some of our programming. If financials are restricting you from registering for our programs, please complete this form to be considered for a bursary to attend the program of your choice.
Applications for WINTER CLASSES open November 6th, 2026!
Deadline to apply: December 4th 2026.
We will be providing bursaries on a first-come-first-served basis and depending on availability. We have a limited amount of bursaries available.
To maintain the fairness of our bursary program, and to streamline our administrative process for granting them, we ask that bursary applicants do not register for camp or classes in advance of bursary notification. Should an applicant be registered in advance, they may no longer be eligible for a bursary.
If you would like to apply for a bursary for more than one child, please fill out a separate form for each child.
The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
If you want to support our bursary program, please consider donating.
FAQs
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Unfortunately, we do not accept 5-year-olds in our classes, unless they turn 6 years old during the first week they are attending class.
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We have a waitlist for all sold-out classes. If a spot opens, we will contact the parents that have signed up for the waitlist. This could be weeks in advance or a couple of days before class starts.
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Yes! Family members are encouraged to attend the final performance. Parents are allowed to record, but we kindly ask you to not post these videos on a public platform to respect all participants’ privacy.
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We won't know the exact times until a week or two before the final class as the shows are created by the students, so once we know the show lengths we'll send an email to let everyone know when the exact show times are.
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Our facilitators are not specially trained to teach neurodiverse participants but all of them have experience working with neurodiverse kids. We have had many participants with ADHD and anxiety attend our camps/classes in the past.
Quest employees and artists are not trained to provide physical or behavioral supports to participants. Participants who require such support are welcome provided that they are accompanied by a caregiver who can tend to their specific needs.
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Yes, we have a Bursary program. This program is limited and is available on a first-come-first-served basis.
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Quest employees and artists are not trained to provide physical or behavioral supports to participants. Participants who require such support are welcome provided that they are accompanied by a caregiver who can tend to their specific needs.
If your child requires additional support at school, or the support from an aide, please note that Quest Theatre does not have the resources equivalent to that support, so an aide and/or additional resources would need to be provided by you. Please open a conversation with our staff so we can determine, together with you, how to make your child’s experience in class the best one possible.
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It's normal for kids to get nervous in a new class. We recommend you do your best to say goodbye to let them settle in to find allies and friends on their own. Otherwise, they tend to focus and rely on their grown up instead of branching out to make friends, exercise their independence, and build their confidence muscles, which is what camps and classes are all about!