UPCOMING FROM CHIMERA THEATRE
Hydra Performing Arts Festival Showcase!
Dear Artist,
It is with great excitement that we invite you to be part of the Hydra Performing Arts Festival!
As the Hydra Performing Arts Festival prepares for its 2026 rendition, we’re curating a showcase that marks a significant moment: a revival of creative gathering, and, at the same
time, the final days of The Effie Arts Collective theater space which has hosted the festival in years past and served as an intimate home for so many performances, collaborations, and artistic memories.
We are seeking submissions of interdisciplinary acts to perform as part of this special edition showcase and to also peak your interest in the larger Hydra Performing Arts festival being
planned for later this year. Applicants for the April showcase may be given priority consideration for the larger festival.
So, do you have something in the works that could move from a 5, 10, or 15 min tease to full-fledged 45-min production? This will be both a celebration and a gathering that acknowledges what has been built within those walls, and what will continue beyond them.
We would be honored to have you contribute your voice and presence to this meaningful occasion.
The What:
- A 5, 10, or 15 min act
- Self-contained - no big set up or tear down (5 min or less)
- Rating ( G-PG-19+)
- New and original works welcome
- Space for emerging artists as well as established
The Why:
- Honorarium box office split - artists per show will share 70% of ticket sales, 30% will be put towards funding the larger festival
The When:
- April 23th - Artist meet and greet
- Friday April 24th and Saturday April 25th - Performances
The Where:
- The Effie Arts Collective
422 Tranquille Rd
Please send your submissions for consideration no later than March 13.
Submission Form Link:
https://forms.gle/j2yVrvxgtMem82wm8
Let’s send this chapter off the way it deserves — together.
With excitement!
Hydra Performing Arts Festival
The Freudian Slips are Kamloops' hottest improv team, and they're Chimera Theatre's most consistent project. The Slips perform roughly every two weeks, alternating between regular improv (think Theatre Sports or Whose Line is it Anyway) and our signature D&D Improv.
Our D&D Improv is another beast entirely. With a more consistent cast of characters, we undertake the herculean task of creating a
semi-serialized story across each of our shows. Think of it like a fantasy TV show that airs once a month instead of once a week.
We call it semi-serialized because any one show stands on it's own and can be watched without any prior knowledge. However, if you can manage to make it out to a bunch of them in a row, you'll find how effective these characters are at capturing your heart as they change and grow across multiple shows.
THE FREUDIAN SLIPS
In addition to performing in front of you, we can teach you and your group some games and play them with you, or we can do a murder mystery together!
To book us for your birthday, bachelorette, work event, or other party please email slips@chimeratheatre.com
NEW PLAY SERIES
New Play Series is the perfect platform for local playwrights to have their work heard. Our services offer playwrights the chance to have their scripts read aloud and receive feedback from experienced professionals. The scripts can then be performed in front of an audience, giving the writer the chance to receive valuable feedback from the audience and improve their work.
Are you a local playwright? Do you want the opportunity to hear you play read out loud before a crowd to gauge their reactions? Submit your play for the new play series today by emailing info@chimeratheatre.com