SWAMP DONKEY MUSICAL THEATRE

Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre Society is a not for profit society based in Bragg Creek. Our mission is to provide musical theatre education and performance opportunities to foster skill development and build community.

Since our inception in 2018, our society has succeeded in:

• building our own black box theatre that hosts all our musical theatre productions as well as fitness classes, recitals for local schools and music teachers, and other musical performances;
• producing 24 full scale musicals, including 12 youth musicals, and a number of musical theatre workshops and events; and
• participating in numerous community events including Bragg Creek Days, the Cochrane Labour Day Parade, Winter in the Woods, The Spirit of Christmas, the Airdrie Rotary Festival of Performing Arts, and Banded Peak School theatre workshops.

Over the course of 7 seasons, 439 cast members have graced our stage, singing 440 songs, with the help of 237 production team members backstage! All these individuals are volunteers and come from Bragg Creek, Redwood Meadows, Priddis, Diamond Valley, Cochrane, Calgary, and as far away as Canmore, Airdrie, Olds, and Chestermere!

Musical theatre is not a cheap endeavour. Did you know the average musical theatre licence costs approximately $5,000?!

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, we are holding Broadway in Bragg, a fundraising event that will feature live musical theatre performances, a silent auction, and food from the Bav Tav, a local Bragg Creek restaurant. This event will help us to continue creating amazing musical theatre performance and educational opportunities in Bragg Creek.

Tickets for the event are available on our website at www.swampdonkeytheatre.ca.

We are seeking donations for the silent auction. Please contact us at swampdonkeytheatre@gmail.com if you are interested in making a donation.

To learn more about the Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre Society and our impact, or to read more about our upcoming productions, please visit www.swampdonkeytheatre.ca.

Trisha Gizen
Founder & President
Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre Society