Specializing in theatre and film, CTORA Productions is a performing arts non-profit organization that employs emerging artists in local theatre productions.

The company also has an academy program for students.

CTORA Productions puts on a couple of shows each year. In the summer of 2025 there’s A Peter Rabbit Tale and in the fall there’s James and the Giant Peach.

Visit the CTORA Productions website for details about the theatre company, its academy and for tickets to its shows.

CTORA Productions Theatre Company

CTORA Productions is a local theatre company that provides both professional and young, aspiring performers the opportunity to take the stage. The company puts on plays and other theatrical shows. The organization’s headquarters are in Richmond, but CTORA’s shows take the stage at various venues in Metro Vancouver. CTORA Productions has a theatre academy where children of all ages can take acting classes at various locations too.

The summer 2025 production of A Peter Rabbit Tale plays at the Pal Studio Theatre from July 25th to August 10th. CTORA Theatre’s fall 2025 production of James and the Giant Peach is at the Newmount Stage of the BMO Theatre Centre from October 24th until November 9th.

The cast and crew of CTORA shows are Lower Mainland locals! If you want to support local theatre and artists here in our community, then this is a good place to do it!

For tickets and full details about upcoming shows, click ctora.ca.

A Peter Rabbit Tale

A Peter Rabbit Tale is CTORA’s summer show. It’s a musical adaptation of the book by Sarah Brandt with lyrics by Neal Richardson.

The show is intended for children but all ages are welcome. It’s about Peter Rabbit, who leaves home after getting tired of household chores. He tries to find a better life, but learns that life alone isn’t as easy as it seems.

This summer show takes place alongside CTORA’s Summer Garden Fair. For an hour before each performance, guests can enjoy crafts, vendors, storytelling and other activities.

Opening night in 2025 is on Saturday, July 26th. There is, however, a preview show earlier that afternoon as well as on the day before. After the official opening, the production runs Fridays to Sundays until August 10th. There’s also a bonus show on BC Day.

All the shows are at Pal Theatre Vancouver, located at 581 Cardero Street. Tickets start at about $32 each. For more details, go to the CTORA Productions website.

James and the Giant Peach

CTORA presents James and the Giant Peach in the fall of 2025. The show is a musical based on the book by Roald Dahl. Lyrics and music are by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

The family-friendly production is about James who lives with large insects in a massive peach. Thanks to an unexpected and dangerous voyage, the group has to think quickly and work together as a family.

Preview shows take place on October 24th and 25th. Opening night is also on October 25th, and the show runs on Thursdays to Sundays until November 9th.

This fall show is held at Newmount Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, located at 162 West 1st Avenue (#203). Tickets start at about $43 per person. For more information, see the CTORA Productions website.

For tickets and full details about each show, visit the CTORA website.

Origins of CTORA Productions

The theatre company was founded in 2017 as the Children’s Theatre of Richmond Association. While it’s a relatively new addition to the local theatre scene, CTORA has provided a platform for plenty of artists of various kinds.

In addition to its stage plays, CTORA has also created short films, music videos and TV series. The organization is dedicated to giving both emerging and more established local artists the chance to strut their stuff for an audience.

CTORA Academy

One of the ways in which CTORA nurtures young talent is through its Academy Programs. The company offers workshops and acting classes for students in Grade 1 all the way up to Grade 12, and there are multiple youth productions each year.

For children in Grade 1 to Grade 3, there is the Fall Show Choir Program which runs from September to December. Participants learn famous Disney songs and get to perform them in front of their families and friends.

For those who are a little older there are both “Fine Arts & Stagecraft” and “Acting for the Camera” classes that run at different times during the school year. Not only do these classes give children and youth the chance to hone their skills, but the registration fees also help fund CTORA’s main stage productions. In addition to these regular workshops and classes, there are also staged youth shows.