Building Dreams Reality Together

An innovative partnership sure to be a model for other communities. The goals are innovative and bold. The results are inspiring, uplifting, and life enriching.
A keystone of the partnership is the development of a groundbreaking new program of drama classes for people with developmental disabilities, a concept endorsed by the provincial government through a grant of $25,000 from the Ministry of Culture. Creative Partners on Stage will focus on confidence building, improved communication skills, the development of social skills and improvement in quality of life.

Vital to the success of the new partnership was the construction of a new building which houses Community Living Dufferin’s non-residential programs and most Theatre Orangeville’s off-stage operations.

The new building is available for use by a wide range of community groups, bringing people together and opening a world of possibilities.

Community Living Dufferin supports pre-school children, older teens and adults living throughout Dufferin County who have developmental disabilities.

We emphasize respect and dignity for people as individuals.  We make sure our supports match what people want and need from us.

We advocate, mentor, coach, counsel, train and support in every way possible to help the people who use our services realize their potential and live full and rewarding lives.

Best known for professional stage productions, Theatre Orangeville also runs hugely popular and successful programs for the young people of our community. Youth programs impact more than 6,400 young people every year.

The Theatre Orangeville Dream Factory is the home of the Youth Programs and the centre of creative activities that bring to life the magic that Theatre Orangeville productions are known for.

Rehearsal is key to the success of any production and our new dedicated rehearsal space will be made available to other community performing groups.

New Building Benefits 

In their new home, Community Living Dufferin and Theatre Orangeville will partner on drama classes for people with developmental disabilities and other projects designed to increase community access.

Fully accessible for all.

Theatre Orangeville will have room to expand Youth Programs.

Community Living Dufferin will have room to expand programs such as QPAC and Day Programs and to introduce new programs and services.

Meeting and rehearsal space will be available for community groups.

The Theatre Orangeville Dream Factory will provide creative space and organizational stability that will contribute to the magic of stage productions.

Theatre Orangeville will have the opportunity to generate revenue by creating sets for other professional companies.

Although the dream of this beautiful new facility has been realized, there is still work to be done.
With dreams of incorporating both a Sensory Garden and an Outdoor Amphitheatre into the plan both organizations will continue to work on fundraising efforts to ensure both projects come to fruition.

Contact Karen Murphy-Fritz to make a donation to assist us in our fundraising efforts.