Jul 07, 2025
Hey Foundsters! As the opening of Found Fest get closer, we’re taking a closer look at some of the projects in our lineup and what they’re all about! About Slugs: It’s about nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. We promise. A comedy/music/clown/basement puppet nightmare from the… Read More
Islands of Utopia: Veden äärellä – Found Q&A
Hey Foundsters! As the opening of Found Fest get closer, we’re taking a closer look at some of the projects in our lineup and what they’re all about! About Islands of Utopia: Veden äärellä: Veden äärellä Tells the story of two friends growing nearby the North Saskatchewan River. Physical and playful,… Read More
Trash & Treasure: A Thrift Gala with Latitude 53
Two arts organizations are teaming up for one art-filled night supporting hundreds of Edmonton artists! Common Ground Arts Society and Latitude 53 present Trash & Treasure: A Thrift Gala. Tickets & More Info All proceeds and donations gathered through this event page and fundraiser will be shared between … Read More
Job Posting: Found Festival 2024 Front-of-House
DEADLINE: May 27, 2024 In case you missed it, we just announced our 2024 Found Festival, packed full of theatre and performance all over the city! We’re ramping up towards one of Common Ground’s biggest festivals ever with a dedicated team of enthusiastic and creative arts workers who love… Read More
Audition Call: After the Trojan Women
AFTER THE TROJAN WOMEN By Amena Shehab and Joanna BlundellDirected by Liz HobbsPresented by Common Ground Arts SocietyDeadline to submit: May 17, 2024Auditions: May 26 and 27, 2024at the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns (10330 84 Avenue NW) From the company: We are casting for a number of female roles ranging… Read More
RISER Recap: Hayley Moorhouse
As our RISER 2024 artists come to the end of their program, we’re checking in to hear about their time in RISER and their brilliant new works. Hayley Moorhouse is a local playwright, performer, and producer. Recently seen on Shadow Theatre’s stage for the critically-acclaimed Robot Girls, Hayley’s playwriting work… Read More
RISER Recap: Saint Jackson
As our RISER 2024 artists come to the end of their program, we’re checking in to hear about their time in RISER and their brilliant new works. Saint Jackson is an Edmonton-based poet, playwright, performer, and maker. Saint is also fondly known as Mx. Jackson as an up-and-coming drag and… Read More
Audition Call: Brick Shithouse by Ashleigh Hicks
Audition NoticeDeadline to apply April 12th 2024 BRICK SHITHOUSE Written by Ashleigh Hicks Directed by Sarah J Culkin Brick Shithouse has been developed with the Found Festival’s 2023/2024 Fresh AiR (artist-in-residence) program. Found Festival, presented by Common Ground Arts Society, is an annual arts festival that celebrates theatre/music/dance/poetry/visual art in… Read More
Apply by April 25: RISER Edmonton
Welcome to the all new RISER Edmonton project. Since 2021, RISER has supported 13 new performance projects in productions, readings, and development workshops. This year, we’re launching a brand new two-year model in partnership with three local Festivals to better support sustainable, long-term art-making. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL… Read More
Call for Actor: The System by Althea Cunningham
The System (Development Workshop) Playwright/Producer: Althea CunninghamDirector: Josh Languedoc This script workshop of The System by Althea Cunningham is supported by RISER Edmonton as part of the 2024 Development stream. RISER is a project incubator produced by Common Ground Arts Society supporting 3-5 projects annually towards productions or development workshops… Read More