The Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) is a professional theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located on the third floor of Portage Place mall in downtown Winnipeg. Over the years, PTE has staged some of Canada's most celebrated and innovative plays.
Approximately 700 students enroll annually in onsite classes. Every year, the Prairie Theatre Exchange's Theatre for Young Audiences touring program brings the live theatre experience to over 17,000 Manitobans by performing in elementary and junior high schools, as well as for community audiences throughout the province.
Educational partners of the PTE include the University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, the University of Winnipeg Collegiate, Horizons Educational Learning Centre, Winnipeg School Division, the Association of Community Living Winnipeg, and other school divisions, alternative learning centres, and community arts groups across the province of Manitoba.
During the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, two of the festival's venues are the Prairie Theatre Exchange's Mainstage and Colin Jackson Studio.
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