Rapid Fire Theatre

Rapid Fire Theatre is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. HistoryThe origins of the company stretch to 1981, when Edmonton's Theatre Network became the third company in the world to regularly produce Keith Johnstone's Theatresports. The Artistic Director of Theatre Network at the time, Stephen Heatley, brought the high-energy format to Edmonton, and eventually, performers from the show formed Rapid Fire Theatre, which officially became its own theatre company in 1988. Rapid Fire Theatre performed originally at the Phoenix Theatre in Downtown Edmonton until 1990 when it moved to The Chinook Theatre in Old Strathcona, which became the Varscona Theatre in 1994. Rapid Fire Theatre performed there until 2012, and was part of the Varscona Theatre Alliance, along with Teatro la Quindicina and Shadow Theatre. In September 2012, Rapid Fire Theatre moved back north of the river to Zeidler Hall at the Citadel Theatre complex, as announced by Maria Bamford. In 2013 Rapid Fire Theatre launched a capital campaign with the goal of building their own theatre. Artistic Directors Stephen Heatley Jack Smith 1988–1991 Patti Stiles 1991–1995 Jacob Banigan 1995–2004 Chris Craddock 2005–2009 Kevin Gillese 2009–2010 Amy Shostak 2010–2015 Matt Schuurman 2015-Present

Rapid Fire Theatre is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. HistoryThe origins of the company stretch to 1981, when Edmonton's Theatre Network became the third company in the world to regularly produce Keith Johnstone's Theatresports. The Artistic Director of Theatre Network at the time, Stephen Heatley, brought the high-energy format to Edmonton, and eventually, performers from the show formed Rapid Fire Theatre, which officially became its own theatre company in 1988. Rapid Fire Theatre performed originally at the Phoenix Theatre in Downtown Edmonton until 1990 when it moved to The Chinook Theatre in Old Strathcona, which became the Varscona Theatre in 1994. Rapid Fire Theatre performed there until 2012, and was part of the Varscona Theatre Alliance, along with Teatro la Quindicina and Shadow Theatre. In September 2012, Rapid Fire Theatre moved back north of the river to Zeidler Hall at the Citadel Theatre complex, as announced by Maria Bamford. In 2013 Rapid Fire Theatre launched a capital campaign with the goal of building their own theatre. Artistic Directors Stephen Heatley Jack Smith 1988–1991 Patti Stiles 1991–1995 Jacob Banigan 1995–2004 Chris Craddock 2005–2009 Kevin Gillese 2009–2010 Amy Shostak 2010–2015 Matt Schuurman 2015-Present