Infinithéatre

What Infinithéatre does

Infinithéatre is a Montréal-based, registered Canadian charitable non-profit theatre company (Charitable Number 126222850 RR 0001) that develops, produces, and tours original and adapted live theatre works. Founded in 1988 as Theatre 1774 and renamed in 1997, the company is currently led by Artistic Director Zach Fraser (since 2021) and operates from a small office at 5413 St. Laurent Blvd. in Montréal with 8 core employees supplemented by seasonal contract staff. Its core output is 2–3 mainstage productions per year featuring documentary theatre, large-scale and two-dimensional puppetry, non-verbal mask and mime work, and multimedia projections — examples include Whalefall, The Sighlence of Sky, Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play, and Dominoes at the Crossroads.

The company runs an integrated pipeline of development programs: two annual playwriting competitions (Write-on-Q for full-length plays with a $2,000 prize; Write Now! for teen playwrights ages 13–19 with a $500 prize), an Artists-in-Residence program providing space and dramaturgical support, and two staged reading series (The Pipeline and Park N' Play) that move scripts toward production. Selected productions are made available for international touring in English and French, and a number are published through the in-house InfiniPRESS imprint, which sells scripts directly via a Square e-commerce storefront at $12–$20 CAD per title.

Revenue is generated through a mix of ticket sales, individual donations across three tiers ($100–$249 Friend; $250–$499 Honoured Member; $500+ Artistic Director's Circle), and public/institutional grants from funders including the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA), Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), the Azrieli Foundation, the Cole Foundation, and the Webster Foundation. The company serves theatre audiences, emerging and established Québec playwrights, teen writers, artists-in-residence, and institutional donors, with no single dominant customer or funder segment.

Name

Infinithéatre

Legal name

Infinithéâtre

Website

https://infinitheatre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Infinithéatre is a Montréal-based registered charity that develops, produces, and tours 2–3 original English-language theatre productions per year using puppetry, documentary theatre, and mime, while running playwriting competitions, an artist residency program, and an in-house script publishing press.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Infinithéatre is a Montréal-based theatre company that develops, produces, and tours contemporary English-language plays, supported by two annual playwriting competitions, an Artists-in-Residence program, a staged reading series, and an in-house publishing press (InfiniPRESS). The company produces 2-3 mainstage productions per year and offers a selection for touring in both English and French.

Product overview

Infinithéâtre is a Montréal-based theatre company that develops, produces, and promotes plays written or adapted by Québec artists. The company operates as a unified portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a software platform. Core offerings include 2-3 mainstage productions per year (such as Whalefall, The Sighlence of Sky, and Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play), supported by development programs: the Write-on-Q full-length playwriting competition, the Write Now! teen playwriting competition, and the Artists-in-Residence program. The company extends production reach through touring and publishes selected works through InfiniPRESS, creating a complete lifecycle from script development through publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InfiniPRESS: Infinithéâtre's in-house publishing press devoted to the publication of select theatrical works developed and produced in Québec.
• Write-on-Q
• Write Now!
• Park N' Play
• The Pipeline

Products and services

• Whalefall Original piece of documentary theatre that combines interviews with scientists and experts with original music, live projections, and large-scale puppetry about whales and ocean conservation. Available for mainstage performance and touring in English and French.
• The Sighlence of Sky A non-verbal mask and mime piece exploring the bonds and heart-aches of a family navigating neurodivergence and disability. Touring extensively across Québec and internationally in English and French.
• Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play Chester Brown's critically acclaimed graphic novel adapted for the stage by Zach Fraser using dynamic two-dimensional puppetry, following Louis Riel from the Red River Resistance through to the Battle of Batoche. Available for touring in English and French.
• Dominoes at the Crossroads Based on Kaie Kellough's novel, a poetic ode to an epic search for home and identity anchored in Montréal's eclectic city landscape. Available for touring in English and French.
• Write-on-Q Annual Québec-wide playwriting competition offering a $2000 cash prize and a staged reading at The Pipeline for the winning full-length script. Serves as both a community engagement program and a talent pipeline for new works in development.
• Write Now! Annual teen playwriting competition for writers ages 13-19 offering a $500 cash prize, mentorship, dramaturgical feedback, and a public staged reading at the Park N' Play reading series.
• Park N' Play Open-air reading series featuring winning plays from the Write Now! teen competition, produced in partnership with Journées de la Culture.
• The Pipeline Annual staged reading series of new plays in development, featuring scripts from the Write-on-Q competition and other works in development, with audience feedback and talkbacks.
• Artists-in-Residence Program Program providing innovative and risk-taking artists, particularly under-represented creators, with space, dramaturgical and administrative support, mentorship, and funding towards development workshops for new artistic projects.
• InfiniPRESS In-house publishing press devoted to the publication of select theatrical works developed and produced in Québec, extending the life and reach of contemporary storytellers' plays. Titles priced $12-$20 CAD plus tax, sold via Square checkout.
• Touring Productions Service Licensing and touring service offering selected productions (Whalefall, The Sighlence of Sky, Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play, Dominoes at the Crossroads) to venues and festivals internationally in English and French. Bookings coordinated via [email protected].

Quantifiable outcome

• 2020 META for Outstanding PACT Production
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Why Not Theatre: Toronto-based independent company producing adventurous new and adapted work with international touring, comparable in spirit and scale to Infinithéatre's independent producing model.

Direct peers

• Centaur Theatre: Montreal-based professional English-language theatre company producing a mainstage season. Most directly comparable peer given shared city, language focus, and PACT-affiliated producing model.
• Tarragon Theatre: Toronto-based theatre company with a primary mandate of developing and producing new Canadian plays, closely mirroring Infinithéatre's commitment to Quebec playwrights through its Write-on-Q and Pipeline programs.
• Imago Theatre: Portland, Oregon-based theatre company internationally known for large-scale mask and puppetry productions, the closest international peer to Infinithéatre's signature puppetry and non-verbal mask methodology.
• Great Canadian Theatre Company: Ottawa-based English-language theatre producing a mainstage season with a strong new-work focus, comparable to Infinithéatre in scale, mandate, and Canadian English-theatre positioning.
• Théâtre de Quat'Sous: Montreal-based independent theatre company producing contemporary and experimental work, sharing the same city and non-profit producing model, though operating primarily in French.
• Factory Theatre: Toronto theatre dedicated to the development and production of new Canadian works, comparable in mission to Infinithéatre's new-play development and playwriting competition focus.

Broad incumbents

• Soulpepper Theatre: Toronto-based, large-scale Canadian theatre company with a wide repertoire. Larger and broader in portfolio than Infinithéatre but operates in the same Canadian professional-theatre category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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