In-person Arts & Culture

Wicked Disaster: a backstage comedy of mishaps and resilience

June 7, 2025 to June 8, 2025

Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre
Tickets are under $50
More Information
Organized by: Rising Sun Theatre

In final rehearsals for their production of The Wizard of Oz, everything goes wrong. Can teamwork and community help the show go on?

Rising Sun Theatre, now in its 21st season, is a non-profit Edmonton theatre troupe that helps adults with developmental disabilities, facilitated by theatre professionals, to collaboratively create and perform their own original plays for the public. This year's mainstage show is our brand new backstage comedy, WICKED DISASTER! : The troupe's in final rehearsals for their production of the Wizard of Oz, but everything goes terribly wrong... Costumes are ruined, Dorothy is stranded, and the director is missing! They must rely on each other and their community to get through this Wicked Disaster.

The show will be followed by an informal get-together with audience and actors over refreshments and snacks. This year we're performing at Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre/Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd. Paid parking available. Come share our joy!

There will be a very small number of tickets available at the door if we're not sold out, but we prefer you pre-purchase tickets via this eventbrite site. This is an accessible space with room for wheelchairs and walkers. We have a discounted rate for low income, children, physically-needed accompanying persons, students or seniors.


Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre

8529 Gateway Blvd NW
Edmonton, AB, T6E 6P3


Related events

Loading...

Loading events...

Top Gunn 2: A Supersonic Spoof
Dec. 5

Top Gunn 2: A Supersonic Spoof

Friday, Dec. 5

Starts at 6:30pm

Jubilations Dinner Theatre

Get ready to blast off again, down the highway to the danger zone. Canada’s Top Gunn pilots are ready to help Maverick save the day one more time.

The Blank Who Stole Christmas
Dec. 5

The Blank Who Stole Christmas

Friday, Dec. 5

Starts at 7:00pm

Rapid Fire Exchange

The Blank is back! Rapid Fire Theatre’s annual holiday tradition returns to the stage in December 2025.

The Edmontask Holiday Special

The Edmontask Holiday Special

Dec. 5 to Dec. 6

Westbury Theatre

Edmontask is back for it’s first show outside of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.

The Edmontask Holiday Special

The Edmontask Holiday Special

Dec. 5 to Dec. 6

Westbury Theatre

Edmontask is back for it’s first show outside of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.

The Edmontask Holiday Special

The Edmontask Holiday Special

Dec. 5 to Dec. 6

Westbury Theatre

Edmontask is back for it’s first show outside of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.

Present Laughter
Dec. 5

Present Laughter

Friday, Dec. 5

Starts at 7:30pm

Walterdale Theatre

At the center of his own universe sits matinee idol, Garry Essendine: suave, hedonistic, and too old, says his wife, to be having numerous affairs.

More events