You Can Help: Donate Now
We raise money one dedicated supporter at a time. Each donation whether from an individual or a corporate partner, helps us break down barriers of isolation and bring meaningful connections to seniors.
Your donation fuels joyful theatre, music, and storytelling programs that energize the minds, spirits, and imaginations of older adults.
Every dollar you donate will go to putting a smile on a lonely senior’s face.
Why Your Support Matters
Isolation and loneliness can be devastating.
Imagine missing social outings because of a fixed income… being restricted by physical challenges… unable to travel to see family or enjoy live entertainment.
For thousands of older adults in care across Ontario, this is their daily reality.
They wake up to empty rooms, quiet halls, and nothing to look forward to.
These forgotten seniors are not strangers — they are our relatives, our friends, our neighbors. They’ve worked hard all their lives to build a better future for their families… and now they sit alone.
Our Creative Response: The Smile Theatre Remedy
Smile Theatre brings professional live theatre directly to older adults where they live and gather — in long-term care homes, hospitals, retirement residences, community centres, and even private homes.
Our original musical theatre productions and programs spark:
- Music, movement, and laughter
- Moments of connection and belonging
- Joyful memories shared with others
Participatory arts don’t just entertain — they help older adults thrive.
Behind every performance we offer is a purpose to provide more than entertainment.
A valuable artistic experience is one that transcends practical function, and we seek to offer rich, cultural encounters and celebrations within often clinical institutional settings.
We care for our audiences through our dedication to artistic excellence in our performances, carefully crafting our productions, engaging professional artists, and allocating time and resources to create the highest quality work possible in our special context.
Since our performance fees cover only a third of our actual costs, we need funds to continue serving our existing audiences — many of whom look forward to the next Smile performance even before the last one is over.
Your support helps Smile Theatre bring original Canadian productions to seniors who need them most — uplifting minds, sparking connection, and bringing joy where it’s needed most.
Together, we can keep the magic alive — one performance, one smile at a time.
For more information contact Tom Carson to tom.carson@smiletheatre.com or 416-599-8440.