The Martha Cohen Theatre is located at the heart of the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts.

The Martha Cohen Theatre's Georgian design takes inspiration from a time when homes were built around an internal courtyard. In that time, traveling theatre groups could perform in the outside space, with audiences hanging out their windows for a view of the action below.

This design has allowed the Martha Cohen Theatre to maintain the intimacy of ATP's original home, the Canmore Opera House at Heritage Park. Despite the Martha Cohen Theatre's full house of 468 seats, no audience member is further from the stage than in the Opera House. Seats wrap around the stage in a semi-circle arrangement, providing a variety of audience sightlines.

The Martha Cohen Theatre is an extraordinarily versatile and modern space, equipped with computerized lighting and sound, a fly gallery, wing space equal to the performing area, an understage for trap doors, and five elevators on the stage which change the size and shape of the set. With each show, the orchestra section of the audience seating can be moved to provide theatre-in-the-round, promenade theatre, thrust staging or cabaret settings.

Our theatre is named for Dr. Martha Cohen, one of the individuals who spearheaded the development and building of the Calgary Centre for Performing Arts.

For more detailed information on renting the Martha Cohen Theatre, the MCT lobby or our Rehearsal Hall, including rental prices, please contact Greg Epton, Managing Director, at 294-7477 or gepton@ATPlive.com for booking inquiries.

For more information on the technical specifics of the Martha Cohen Theatre and for more information, please call Darrell Shaw, Technical Director, at 294-7475 ext. 1392 or dshaw@ATPlive.com.

Seating Maps & Sections

PC Section - Premier Circle A Section - Orchestra Centre - Mezzanine Centre Boxes - Tier 1, Centre B Section - Mezzanine Left and Right, Row A & B - Tier 1 and 2, Left and Right, Row A - Tier 2, Centre, Row A & B C Section - Tier 1 and 2, Left and Right, Row B Thrust Seating Plan PC Section - Premier Circle A Section - Orchestra Centre - Mezzanine Centre Boxes - Tier 1, Centre B Section - Mezzanine Left and Right, Row A & B - Tier 1 and 2, Left and Right, Row A - Tier 2, Centre, Row A & B C Section - Tier 1 and 2, Left and Right, Row B