Promise Productions

Promise Productions is an Edmonton based independent theatre company dedicated to producing educational, entertaining and imaginative works of theatre aimed at families.

History

Since 2006, Promise Productions has produced original theatre for young audiences including sixteen world premieres of new plays for children and young adults. In 2011, the Promise Productions founded and produced the first ever Snow Globe Festival of Children's Theatre at the Avenue Theatre in Edmonton Alberta. 2012 and 2013 festivals have since taken place at C103 (formerly the Catalyst Theatre) in Edmonton, AB. Ellen Chorley is the artistic director and founder.

Performance History

• Cinderella the Wizard by Ellen Chorley (Athabasca Fringe, Calgary Fringe, Edmonton Fringe 2007)
• The Too Tall Princess by Ellen Chorley (Edmonton Fringe 2008)
• The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ellen Chorley (Edmonton Fringe 2009)
• The Albright Pact by Ellen Chorley (Promise Productions at Central Memorial High School, Calgary 2009)
• The Tortoise and the Hare by Ellen Chorley (2010)
• The Fairy Catcher’s Companion by Ellen Chorley (Edmonton Fringe 2010)
• Highlands at One Hundred by Ellen Chorley (Promise Productions at Eastglen High School, Edmonton 2010)
• The Not Evil Stepmother book & lyrics by Ellen Chorley, music by Brian Bergum & Laura Burdett (Edmonton Fringe 2011)
• The Snow Globe Festival of Chidren’s Theatre 2011
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, adapted by Joseph Robinette (Snow Globe Festival 2011)
  • The Fairy Catcher’s Companion by Ellen Chorley (Snow Globe Festival 2011)
  • Miss Electricity by Kathryn Walat (Snow Globe Festival 2011)
  • The Holiday Half Time Show (Snow Globe Festival 2011)
• Madame Mambella’s Last Day by Ellen Chorley (Edmonton Fringe 2012)
• The Snow Globe Festival of Children’s Theatre 2012
  • Birdie on the Wrong Bus by Ellen Chorley (Snow Globe Festival 2012)
  • Babes in Toyland book by RJ Ryland, music & lyrics by Bill Francoeur (Snow Globe Festival 2012)
  • Robin Hood by Kathryn Schultz Miller (Snow Globe Festival 2012)
  • The Holiday Half Time Show by Neil Kuefler, April Killins, and Greg Caswell (Snow Globe Festival 2012)
• Murielle by Ellen Chorley (co-produced and created with Blarney Productions 2013)
• The Fairy Catcher’s Companion by Ellen Chorley (Capitol Theatre 2013)
• The Chicken Littles by Ellen Chorley (North Country Fairy 2013)
• Princess Confidential by Ellen Chorley (Edmonton Fringe 2013)
• The Snow Globe Festival of Children’s Theatre 2013
  • How to Eat Like A Child by Delia Ephron and John Forster (Snow Globe Festival 2013)
  • Boogie Monster Club by Benjamin Gorodetsky (Snow Globe Festival 2013)
  • Azimuth Theatre’s Brother Platypus and Sister SuKat Go to the Sea by Steve Pirot (Snow Globe Festival 2013)
• Never, Never by Ellen Chorley (Found Festival 2014)