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Prairie Theatre Exchange

Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) is a contemporary professional theatre company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded in 1972.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) is a theatre company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. According to its own history, PTE was born in 1972 and has become a centre of excellence for contemporary theatre and drama education, deeply rooted in community and reaching hundreds of thousands of people in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba. Its mandate includes producing and presenting professional live and digital productions, serving as a centre for new play development and production in the Prairies, supporting artistic professional development, and sharing productions with local, provincial, national and international audiences. PTE presents seasons of plays and maintains a play archive grouped by artistic director.

History

Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) was born in 1972 and has become a centre of excellence for contemporary theatre and drama education. While nationally recognized, PTE is described as deeply rooted in community and as having touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Winnipeg and throughout Manitoba. PTE has a history of creating and presenting new and contemporary works, and its play archive groups seasons by each PTE artistic director.

Products and positioning

A contemporary professional theatre company and centre of excellence for contemporary theatre and drama education, rooted in the community and serving the Prairies.

  • Professional live and digital productions

  • New play development and production

  • Drama education

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